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ELIZABETH ENNIS

EDUCATI0N
Rhode Island School of Design, 1966-1967.

City College of the City University of New York, New York City. B.A. Phi Beta Kappa,1971.

Lone Mountain College, San Francisco, CA. M.A. Creative Arts Therapy, 1978.

SELECTED ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2012 "In Transit", Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, Oakland, CA.
2011 "Running Free", Joseph P. Bort Metro Center, Oakland, CA.

2009 Thoreau Gallery, Thoreau Center for Sustainability , San Francisco, CA.

2006 Merced College Art Gallery, Merced, CA.

1990 Barclay Simpson Fine Arts Gallery, Lafayette, CA.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Go Figure: Working Together from a Model", Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA.

2006 "Expressions West", Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR.

2003 "Squares", Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA.

2002 Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA.

1998 "Introductions", Dorothy Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

1994 "Nudes" Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

1993 "Miniatures", Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco,CA.

1991 "Annual Holiday Show", Barclay Simpson Fine Arts Gallery, Lafayette, CA.

1990 ART/LA '90, International Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA.

1990 Barclay Simpson Fine Arts Gallery, Lafayette, CA.

1990 ART/London '90, International Contemporary Art Fair, London, England.

1990 "Personal Mythologies and Poignant Moments", Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA.

COLLECTIONS
Alameda County Arts Council
Mr. William Church, San Francisco, CA.
Mrs. Betty Parsons, New York, NY
Mr. Christopher Troxler, Greensboro, NC.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Maximov, Oakland, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gruener, Portland, OR.
Mr. James Graves and Mr. Mark Selfridge, San Francisco, CA.
Ms. Elyse Hudson, San Francisco, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Barclay Simpson, Orinda, CA.
Mr. Doran Newhart, Lafayette, CA.
Mr. Tom Bye & Mr. David Bohne, Lafayette, CA.
Dr. Jonathan Barry, Orinda, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ekman, Orinda, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kirby, Santa Barbara, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Teitzell, Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Barbara Griffin, Danville, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. William Self, Orinda, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter, Minneapolis, MN.
Mr. and Mrs. David Brush, North Andover, MA.
Ms. Hollis Shumway, Colorado Springs, CO.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilson, San Francisco, CA.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Erickson, Pacific Pallisades, CA.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Roissman, Jonathan, "Unexpected Art at MTC", Diablo Magazine on line, March 2011

Ennis Elizabeth, "Abstract Realism: The Art of Elizabeth Ennis", in Dog Gone Art Magazine, ed. Anne Marie Rasmussen, 6th Interactive Edition , Spring 2011

McConnell, Patricia,"Plays Well With Others", (illustration, "Two Vislas") in BARK, May-June2006.

Lewis, Margaret, 'Faces of the Emeryville Art Scene',The Daily Californian. Fri. Aug. 30, 1991.

Schenck, M., "Personal Mythologies and Poignant Moments",Catalog of Exhibition, Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA.1990.

Fowler, C., "Darkness Dominates in 'Mythologies'", Contra Costa Times, July 2,1990.

Parker, S.G., "Home Is Where The Art Is", The Daily Californian, Friday, May 23, 1986.

Levine, M., "Critic's Choice", Focus Magazine. Feb. 1984.

Roder, S., "A Diffuse Anger", Artweek. Oct. 15, 1983.

TEACHING
1993. Guest Artist, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR.

1988-1990. Anna Yates School, Emeryville, CA.

1979-1982. The Arts School, Oakland, CA.

1981. Walden School, Berkeley, CA.

AWARDS
2011 Work Purchased by Alameda Arts Council
1991. Emeryville/Vladimir (USA/ Russia) Exchange Project.
2002. Juror's Award, Berkeley Art Center

PUBLIC LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
1993. "Collecting in the 90's", panel discussion in conjunction with S.F. Art Dealers Association at Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

1992. "Myth and Culture: Three Emeryville Artists", in conjunction with the 6th Annual Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, at Chiron Corporation Auditorium, Emeryville, CA.

1990. "Contemporary Myth Making", in conjunction with "Personal Mythologies and Poignant Moments" at Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA.


 
 
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