Beth Shields
www.bethshields.com
Mail to: Tannery Artspace Lofts, 1030 River St., #210, Santa Cruz CA 95060
Studio: 800 Estates Drive, Suite #310, Aptos, CA
(831) 234-7371 email: art@bethshields.com
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Education
1976 UCLA Bachelor of Arts in Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Arts
Selected Collections
Corporate: IBM, TRW, Hughes Aircraft, Visa USA, American Savings, Fidelity Savings, Metropolitan Life, Coldwell Banker, The Sutro Corp., Sitmar Cruise Lines, Brentwood Associates, Mitsu Bank, McCambridge and Dexler, Comptroller of the Currency, San Diego Credit Union, Bailes and Associates, and many others.
Hotels: Cable Beach Hotel in the Bahamas; Ana Hotel in Tokyo, Japan; Maxims in Palm Springs; The Bel Air Hotel; The Hilton, Sheraton, Marriott and Hyatt Hotels in locations throughout the world.
Private: Joe Spano and Joan Zerrien, Gary Goldberg and Diana Meehan, Nathalie de la Roziere, Lynni Hutton, Solanges Dione, Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, Diane Lindsay, Mark McGuire, Dr. Joan Johnson, Stilson Snow, Dr. Beverly Dalby, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Eadie, Chris Leone, Christina Floyd, Carolyn Biddick & Alisa Van Dissen, Suzanne Dowling & Marsha Keefer, Debra Duhamel & Martha Zimet, Mary Offerman, Claire Sanders, Gary Reese and Rini Van Every, Anna Oneglia, Lisa Ford, and many others.
Selected Exhibitions:
April 2010 Oswald, Santa Cruz, CA
Sept 2009 Pearl Canyon Gallery, Carmel, CA
May 2009 Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, CA
June 2008 Art for Art, Group Invitational, Mill Gallery, Santa Cruz CA
Mar 2008 Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative: Abstractions
Feb 2008 Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR
Oct 2007 Open Studio Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 2006 Open Studios Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 2005 Open Studios Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA
Oct 2004 Open Studios Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz, CA
Sept 2003 Monterey Museum of Art Juried Exhibition, Monterey, CA
May 2002 Exemplary Contemporary Juried Exhibition, Smith Gallery, UC Santa Cruz
Oct 2001 Monterey Museum of Art Juried Exhibition, Monterey, CA
May 2000 Many Hands Gallery, Capitola, CA
May 1998 Many Hands Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Dec 1997 Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
Jan 1996 Santa Cruz County Art Museum, Santa Cruz, CA
Jan 1995 Galleria Tonantzin, San Juan Bautista, CA
May 1994 Many Hands Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Apr 1991 Ella Grey Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Mar 1986 Los Angeles City Hall Rotunda Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 1984 Los Angeles County Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Participation in:
The Los Angeles County Art Museum Rental Gallery, The Santa Cruz County Art Museum Rental Gallery, The Splat Art Tour 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. The Santa Cruz County Open Studio Tour 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Art & Chocolate Tour Invitational 2008, 2009. Member, Art 4 Art Invitational 2008, 2010; Santa Cruz County Open Studio Committee, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; Member, Tannery Arts Project Artist's Advisory Committee 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Rydell Arts Fellowship Nominee 2008;