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Sara Cole

Visual Artist

About the artist: sara cole
283 east reed street #14
san jose, ca 95112
408.975.9529 h
408. c
sara@saravcole.com
www.saravcole.com

represented by Bryant Street Gallery
www.bryantstreet.com

education

San Jose State University
M.A. in Art History (beginning August 2006)
M.F.A. in Pictorial Arts, Cum Laude
B.F.A. in Spatial Arts, minor in Art History


exhibition record

2006
ö colonized, Bryant Street Gallery, solo exhibition (Planned, October 2006), Palo Alto, CA
ö Community at the Citadel, group open studios (Planned, October 2006), San Jose, CA
ö 26th Annual Fall Auction, group show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (Planned, Sept-Nov 2006)
ö Monotype Marathon, group show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
ö Lift Off! San Jose State University MFA Group Show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
ö Flux, annual members group show, WORKS San Jose
ö Bryant Street Gallery, group exhibition, works on panel, November 2005– January 2006, May –July 2006

2005
o Fresh Strokes, group show, Heritage Bank, San Jose, three wax & graphite on paper drawings
o WORKS Annual Auction, group show, WORKS San Jose, oil & wax on panel
o paper cuts (again), group show, Bay Area MFA students on paper, Fetterly Gallery, Vallejo, two wax & graphite on paper drawings
o 25th Annual Fall Auction, group show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, oil & wax on panel diptych
o Monotype Marathon, group show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, monotype

2004
o 24th Annual Fall Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, invited artist, group show, wax & graphite on paper drawing
o San Jose State University Art Museum Fundraiser, featured artist, group show, four wax & graphite on paper drawings

2003
o Peninsula Open Studios Preview Exhibition, group show, Cogswell College Gallery, encaustic on wood
o Peninsula Open Studios Preview Exhibition, group show, Herbst International Exhibition Hall, The Presidio of San Francisco, encaustic on wood

1999
o Annual Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Ceramic Sculpture & oil on panel painting

1998
o Olympiad of Arts, Triton Museum of Art, Ceramic Sculpture
o Santa Clara County Fair Art Exhibition, Ceramic Sculpture
o Annual Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Gallery, De Anza College, Ceramic Sculpture

1997
o Annual Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Ceramic Sculpture



exhibitions towards degree

2006
o MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 3, San Jose State University, March 6-9

2005
o sara cole / jason adkins, collaborative group show, gallery 8, San Jose State University, on paper installation
o Advancement to Candidacy, group show, San Jose State University
o recent work, Gallery 2, San Jose State University
2004
o American Values, juried group show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University
o on paper: recent work from sara cole and shelby smith, group show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University, wax & graphite on paper drawings
o Advanced Drawing Class Show, group show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University , two wax & graphite on paper drawings
o quiescence, solo show, Gallery 5, San Jose State University
o Drawing from Six Painters, group show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University, pastel, acrylic & varathane on paper
o broken lines, solo show, Galley 2, San Jose State University

2003
o symbolic interactionism: works on paper, solo show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University
o sleep: works on paper, solo show, Gallery 3, San Jose State University

2002
o Bachelors of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition, waiting: an installation, solo show, San Jose State University

awards & scholarships

2005
o Catherine Urban Art Scholarship, San Jose State University, Department of Art & Design, Artistic Merit

2004
o Randal Sadler Art Scholarship, San Jose State University, Department of Art & Design, Artistic Merit

2003
o Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, Scholastic Achievement

2002
o Viola Spedy Scholarship, San Jose State University Department of Art & Design, Artistic Merit
o Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, Scholastic Achievement

2001
o Elizabeth Heil Scholarship, San Jose State University Department of Art & Design, Artistic Merit
o Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, Scholastic Achievement

2000
o De Anza College Memorial Art Scholarship, Artistic Merit
o De Anza College Art on Campus Purchase Award, Ceramic Sculpture

1999
o Best of Show (Ceramic), Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Ceramic Sculpture
o Teacher’s Choice Oil Painting Participant, Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Gallery

1998
o Teacher’s Choice Award, Student Art Exhibit, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College
o Robert Fritz Award, Santa Clara County Fair, Ceramic Sculpture

teaching experience

Teaching Associate, Two Dimensional Design • School of Art & Design, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 8/05 to 6/06
o Instructor of Record, Spring Semester, 2006.
o Instructor of Record, Fall Semester, 2005.


Graduate Teaching Assistant, Life Drawing • School of Art & Design, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1/05 to 5/05
o Assist Associate Professor Mel Adamson, Spring Semester, 2005.


Graduate Teaching Assistant, Two Dimensional Design • School of Art & Design, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 8/04 to 12/04
o Assist Associate Professor Mel Adamson, Fall Semester, 2004.


Art Teacher • After School Art, Campbell, CA 8/01 to 10/02
o In charge of lesson planning and instructing groups of up to 30 children from kindergarten to 5th grade.


related work experience

Art History Course Reader/Grader • San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1/05 to present

Gallery Sitter • San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA 4/05 to present

Gallery Assistant & Gallery Sitter • Natalie & James Thompson Gallery, School of Art & Design - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1/04 to 5/05

Student Intern • Arts Council Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA 8/00 to 12/01
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Project Leader • De Anza College Mural Project, Cupertino, CA 11/99 to 6/00