Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid, Oak Tress #1, Circa 1990

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Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937)
Title: Oak Trees #1
Year: Circa 1990
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Paper: Thick … Read more Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937)
Title: Oak Trees #1
Year: Circa 1990
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Paper: Thick wove
Size, image: 29.5 x 39.5 inches
Size, paper: 29.5 x 39.5 inches
Signature: Signed lower right by the artist
Condition: Excellent
Frame: Unframed

Selected entries from this noted artist biography.

Solo exhibitions.
2016
Surfacing, B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
2011
A Certain Slant of Light, B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
2008
A Separate Space, B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
2005
Recordo Italia, B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
2000-02
B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
1997
Capital Gallery, Frankfort, KY
1994
Art Source, Richmond, VA
1991
Stems, San Jose, CA
1989
Eulipia, San Jose, CA
1987
I. Magnin Gallery, Sacramento, CA

The Village Gallery, Orinda, CA
1986-87
Djurovich Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1985
Greenleaf Gallery, Saratoga, CA
1983-97
Capital Gallery of Contemporary Art, Frankfort, KY
1982
Women’s History Week, Vintage Hall, Napa, CA

Stanford University, Stern Hall, Stanford, CA
1972-82
Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga, CA
1969
The Frame up Gallery, Los Gatos, CA

Group exhibitions
2012
New Works- 99th Annual Members Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2011
Statewide Watercolor Competition & Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2006
Works by Artists: Celebrating 25 Years, Capital Gallery, Frankfort, KY
2005
California Landscapes, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
American Figurative Art, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2004
90th Annual Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2001
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Japonisme: Asian Inspirations, Target Gallery, Alexandra, VA
2000
Italy Revisited, Capital Gallery, Frankfort, KY
1986-2000
Valentine Invitational, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1996,91,88
San Jose Symphony Show Case, San Jose, CA
1989
W.P.A. Monotypes Plus, Citadel Print Center, San Jose, CA
American Print Makers: Past & Present, Capital Gallery, Frankfort, KY
Interart, San Francisco, CA
1988-89
Branner Spangenberg Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
Citadel Print Center-Small Print Exhibition, San Jose, CA
1988
Society of Arts, Eden Crescent, Auckland, New Zealand
Small Painting Show, Greenleaf Gallery, Saratoga, CA
Nine Artists From America, Terni, Italy
The Artists' Vision:“A World Without War," San Jose Art League, DowntownGallery, San Jose,CA
Imprint, California and New Zealand Printmakers
1987
Frans Masereel Center, Printmaking Invitational, Antwerp, Belgium
1986-87
The San Jose Print, American Embassies & American Cultural Centers Invitational, traveling to Belgium, Pakistan, Nepal, India & Japan.
1982
21 Contemporary American Realists, by art writer Dorothy Burkhart, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA. Exhibition review
1981
Contemporary Abstract Artists, Greenleaf Gallery, Saratoga, CA
First Annual Open Art Graduate Show, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Our Creative Link, WORKS, San Jose, CA. Invitational, three generations of women's work
Three Women Printmakers, Castilleja School, Siepp Gallery, Palo Alto, CA

Competitions and awards

2011
Water+Color, 42nd National Exhibition, California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross,CA. Bronze Award
2010
Pastels USA: 24th Annual International Exhibition, The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos,CA. President's Award
2008
Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara,CA
50th Anniversary Juried Show, Gallery House, Palo Alto,CA
2007
Holiday Lites Juried Show, Lauren Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery,Carmel,CA
Pastel Society of the West Coast International Competition, Sacramento,CA
The Pastel Journal 8th Annual Pastel 100, 2 Honorable Mentions
2006
Watercolor USA 2006, The Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield,MO
The Pastel Journal: 7th Annual Pastel 100, Honorable Mention
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Foothills Art Center,Golden,CO
2005
6th Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal, Abstract Division, April, pg. 71. Honorable Mention
2004
5th Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal, March/April. Honorable Mention
Pacific Prints 2004, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA. Smith Anderson
Pastels USA 2004: 18th Annual International Open Exhibition, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2003
American Figurative Art Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA
Washington Printmakers National Small Works, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The Pastel Journal: 4th Annual Pastel 100, Honorable Mention
2002
Pacific Prints 2002, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
1996
Land-Sea-Skyline, Pastel Society of America, 1st Regional Exhibition, Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1990
Santa Clara County Fair, San Jose, CA. 4th Place Painting
1989
Santa Clara County Fair, San Jose, CA, Best of Show, 1st Place Painting
1987
Kansas Pastel Society, 3rd Annual Exhibition, Wichita, KS. Pastel Society of America Award
1986
San Jose Art League’s 17th Annual 2-D Art Regional, Santa Clara,CA
National Arts Club 90th Annual Exhibition, Gramercy Park South, NY. Mary Hill Memorial Award
Second Annual Invitational Exhibition, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose,CA
1985
Annual Art Competition, Sunnyvale,CA
Santa Clara County Fair, San Jose, CA, 2nd Place Graphics
Kansas Pastel Society 2nd Annual Exhibition, Wichita, KS. Juror: Harvey Dinnerstein
1984
San Jose Art League’s 15th Annual 2-D Art Regional, Santa Clara,CA
Triton Museum- 4th Annual Competition Exhibition, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA. Honorable Mention1981
Beyond Words Competition, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art,San Jose,CA San Jose Art League’s 12th Annual 2-D Art Regional, San Jose, CA. Juror: Henry Hopkins, Director, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Women’s Graphics 8th International Miniature Print Exhibition, New York, NY
Pratt Graphic’s 8th International Miniature Print Exhibition, New York, NY
1978-81
Women's Graphic Competition,Los Gatos, CA,Honorable Mention,Drawing Purchase Award (‘80)
1979
Fiesta de Artes, Los Gatos, CA. Third Award- Drawing
1978
Fiesta de Artes, Los Gatos, CA. Honorable Mention- Etching
1977-78
Tapestry and Talent, San Jose, CA

Collections

Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, KY
Louisville Gas & Electric, Louisville, KY
Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY
Louisville Gas and Electric, Louisville, KY
Peritus Public Relations, Louisville, KY
Advance Micro Systems, Sunnyvale, CA
American Tobacco Co., Permanent Collection, Richmond, VA
Apple Computer, Inc., San Jose, CA
Art Indicies, Palo Alto, CA
Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Headquarters, Richmond, VA
Blue Cross of California, Permanent Collection, San Francisco, CA
City of Sunnyvale, Permanent Collection, CA
Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Corporate Offices, Memphis, TN
Crump Group, San Francisco, CA
De Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN
First Health Services Corporation, Richmond, VA
Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA
Hometek, Santa Clara, CA
Lighthouse Systems, Milpitas, CA
IBM, Walnut Creek, CA
InfoSeek, Sunnyvale, CA
Kaiser Hospitals, Oakland, San Jose, Mt. View, Stockton, Santa Clara, CA
Media General, Virginia Magazine
Nordstrom, Washington, D.C. & Sacramento, CA
Oral B, San Francisco, CA
Pacific Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Raycom Media, Montgomery, AL
Richmond International Airport, Richmond, VA
Republic Bank, Granada Hills, CA
Sheraton-Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Silicon Graphics, California and Japan
Siemens, Cupertino, CA
Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA
World Trade Center, Norfolk, VA
Virginia Beach Resort & Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Va
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
20th Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA


Bibliography

2014
"Ones to Watch," by Jessica Canterbury, Watercolor Artist Magazine, F& W Media, Inc., Blue Ash, OH. December, pg. 23,33
"California Society of Printmakers- Portfolio," (group selection), Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. March
2011
"Water+Color, 42nd National Exhibition," California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross, CA. Catalog- pgs. 6, 27
2010
"Art: Twenty-Ten, Open Summer Studio with Katherine Chang Liu," Ventura, CA. Catalog, pg. 36-37
"Pastels U.S.A.: 24th Annual International Open Exhibition," The Pastel Society of the West Coast, Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA. Catalog, pgs. 4, 11, 19
2006
"Watercolor USA 2006," The Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO. Catalog, pg. 14
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia 2006, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO. Catalog, p. 26
2005
6th Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal, Abstract Division, April, pg. 71
2004
5th Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal, March/April
"Pacific Prints 2004," Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA. Honorable Mention, catalog.
1993
"Alexander's Ragtime Band," review by Peggy Alexander, The Napa Valley Register. June 20
1987
"Critic's Choice," by Dorothy Burkhart, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA. January 11, pg. 18
1984
'Places in Pastels' art exhibition opens at Gallery, by Susan Page, The State Journal Spectrum, Frankfort, KY. October 21, pg. 29
1982
"Scatter-gun Approach Peppers Realism Show," by Dorothy Burkhart, San Jose Mercury News,San Jose, CA. Art review August
1980
"The Art of the Good Life," by staff writer Ellen Goodwin, San Jose, CA. Local News, pg. 1 & 2 See less