Diane van der Zanden

CHRONOLOGY 5-1-96

BORN: 1963 Tacoma, Washington
CAME TO CALIFORNIA: 1984

AWARDS:

1987 Ina McClung Scholarship Award
1993 Art of California Magazine, Discovery Awards, Bronze Award
1993 Matrix International '93, Best of Show, Sacramento CA
1992 Contours VI, Third Prize, Sonora CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

1991 Brick Hut Cafe, Berkeley CA
1990 Laney College Ceramic Studio Exhibit, Oakland CA
1987 BFA Thesis Exhibit, University of Oregon, Eugene OR
1985 ASUC Studio exhibit, UC Berkeley CA

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:

1994 Chico Art Center, "HIS BABYMAKER" Chico, CA
1993 JFK University-Wagner Ranch Campus Gallery, Orinda, CA
1991 Introductions, Lite Rail Gallery, Sacramento CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1996 Oakland Windows, Oakland Federal Building, Oakland CA
1996 Studio One Art Center, Oakland CA
1995 Pro-Arts Open Studios, Berkeley CA
1994 Mussi Artworks Foundry, Expressive Figuration Berkeley CA
1993 Mussi Artworks Foundry, Christmas Exhibition, Invited Contours VII-juried, CSAC Gallery, Sonora CA
1993Contemporary California Ceramics '93-juried, Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose CA
1993MATRIX INTERNATIONAL '93, Sacramento CA
1993 Contours VII-juried, CSAC Gallery, Sonora CA
1993 California Clay Contemporary-juried, The Artery, Davis CA
1993Pro-Arts Open Studios, Oakland & Berkeley CA
1992 Napa Valley College, Main Street Gallery 4 person figurative exhibition, Napa CA
1992 96th ANNUAL Exhibition-juried CLW National Arts Club NY City
1992 Contours VI, Sonora CA
1992 Pro-Arts Open Studios, Oakland & Berkeley CA
1992 Annual National Juried, Graphic Eye, Port Washington NY
1991 California Clay Competition-juried, The Artery, Davis CA
1991 3 Bad A's-Aids, Armament, & Apartied, Invitational, 750 Gallery, Sacramento CA
1991 Introductions 91, Lite Rail Gallery, Sacramento CA
1991 Pro-Arts Open Studios, Berkeley CA
1991 MATRIX INTERNATIONAL '91-juried, Workshop of Woman Artists, Lite Rail Gallery, Sacramento CA
1990-91 Represented by, ARThere Gallery, Albany CA
1990 Design and Craft: The New Decade-juried, ACCI Gallery Berkeley CA
1990 "What a Relief" - juried, Fairbanks Arts Association, Alaska
1990 Pro-Arts Open Studios, Berkeley CA
1990 Fifty-fifth Annual National-juried, Cooperstown N Y
1990 3-Dimensional Contemporary, juror: John Caldwell SanJose Art League CA
1990 Laney College Library Exhibit, Oakland CA
1988 San Leandro Art Festival-juried, San Leandro CA
1987 University of Oregon Undergraduate Art, Exhibit-juried, Erb Memorial Union, Eugene OR

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, DEMONSTRATIONS, ETC:

4-96 BARNES & NOBLE: Slide presentation of my work.
4-94 OAKLAND ARTS COMMISSION SCULPTURE GRANTS PANEL
2-94 LANEY COLLEGE BEGINNING SCULPTURE CLASS: Wax working demo.
3-94 WALNUT CREEK CIVIC ARTS: Slide presentation of my work.
6-93 MATRIX WORKSHOP OF WOMEN ARTISTS: Slide presentation of my work.

PUBLICATIONS:

"Third California Clay Competition" Ceramics Monthly 11-92, Pg 12
"Contours Show Honors Sculptors" The Union Democrat, Sonora, 6-92
"Oakland Style: the Pro-Arts Open Studios Tour." Artweek, 8-92
"Ceramics of the First Order..." The Davis Enterprise, 4-93
"Boxed in and Fired Up." San Jose Mercury News, 6-93
"Lode Sculpture Show." The Modesto Bee, 6-93
"Galleries" Artview (Sacramento), 6-93
"CAC reaches out for relevant material" Chico Enterprise-Record 2-94, Pg 3B
"On The Walls" Chico News & Review 2-94

COLLECTIONS:

Michael Shafer
Jim Langham
Nancy & Milton Wineland
Howard & Estelle Bern
Josie VanderZanden
Richard Englesteen
Jerry Steven Long
Carol Riga

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Pro-Arts
The Northern California Women's Caucus for Art
Association of California Ceramic Artist's
International Sculpture Center

WORK EXPERIENCE:

van der Zanden Studio School, Own , operate and teach sculpture classes to adults.

Begun in Sept., 1996

Studio One Arts Center, Teaching ceramic sculpture. Oakland, CA 1995

Self Employed Teaching in Home Studio, Teaching sculpture. Berkeley, CA 1994-5

No Limits for Women in the Arts, Berkeley, CA. 1993-5. Leading an ongoing woman's group.

ASUC Public Studio, Berkeley, CA. 1993-5. Teaching ceramic sculpture to adults.

Community Service, Oakland, CA. 1989 - 1990. Taught ceramics to inner city children.

ASUC Public Studio, Strawberry Canyon, 1989. Taught ceramics to Berkeley Jr. High School students.

Craigmont School, Berkeley, CA. 1985 - 1986. Taught ceramics to K - 3rd grade children.

EDUCATION:

* BFA in Sculpture, University of Oregon, Eugene, 1987
* Self taught, 1987 - present
* Turtle House Ceramic House Workshop, 1992
* Visual Art Access, 1992
* Leadership courses with No Limits for women artists, 91-present