About the Artist Carol Brown
The work of Carol Brown is featured in the Reno News and Review and in Renown Health Art Collection.
Education:
2008
Basel School of Design, Basel, Switzerland, summer workshop
1990
The Alfred C Glassell, Jr. School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, Texas, Certificate in Printmaking
1965
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma,
B S Clothing & Textiles
Solo Exhibits:
2007
"This is What I See," Jackpot Art Grants from Nevada Arts Council, Northwest Reno library Gallery, 2325 Robb Drive, Reno, Nevada 89523, with Sierra Arts, July 23–September 14, 2007
"Printmaking by Carol Brown," ClayNichols, 106 California Avenue, Reno, Nevada 89509, May 11–July 1, 2007
2005
Featured Artist, “Japanese Woodblock Prints,” Westside Ink, Carson City, Nevada, July 2–30, 2005
2002
CarAmerica Window Gallery,” Austin Visual Arts Association,
March–May 2002
2001
“Art in the Library,” A one woman exhibit at The Boerne Public Library,
210 Main Street, Boerne, Texas 78006, June, 2001, and November, 1999
2000
“Featured Artist,” an exhibit of new work, Japanese Woodblock Prints,
2-D and 3-D works ‘off the wall’ sculptures at Wild Horse Gallery, 1007
South Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78210, December 1–31, 2000
Group Exhibitions:
2008
"Printmaker's Conspiracy and Artown", Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, Nevada, July 1 - 31, 2008
"Dusty Roads", Nevada rural artists, at Comstock History Center, Virginia City, Nevada, July-September, 2008 and at Eureka Courthouse, Eureka, Nevada, October 25-November 13, 2007, sponsored by St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia City, Nevada
“Printmakers Conspiracy Exhibits,” February 27–March 16, 2008, Truckee River Gallery, Reno, Nevada
“The Cool Clear Water of Nevada,” January 14–March 8, 2008, Lyon County CourtHouse Gallery,
Yerington, Nevada
2007
"Carson 5," November 16, 2007–January 21, 2008, Capital City Arts
Initiative, Carson City, Nevada
"Lyon County Gallery show," June 2007, Printmaking Conspiracy
2006
Printmaking Conspiracy, “FirstSummer Show,” Truckee Meadows Jr. College, Reno, Nevada
2005
“Greeting Spring,” North Tahoe Arts, 380 N Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, California, May 6–29, 2005
2005
Nevada Legislature Building, 401 S, Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada,
April–June session, Third Floor Exhibits
2003
“Collage Artists of America Open ‘03,” The Brand Gallery, Glendale, California, March 15–April 18, 2003
2002
“Multiple Originals VII,” Women Printmakers of Austin, Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, September 10–October 15, 2002
“8th Annual Member Invitational,” McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas, August 3–September 1, 2002
“The Contemporary Exposed,” The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas, June 25–August 10, 2002
“Friends & Members Show,” Stonemetal Press, San Antonio, Texas June 7–30, 2002
“River Gumbo” Co-presenter for Women printmakers of Austin, to present portfolio to Print Gumbo, Southern Graphics Council Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15, 2002
“19th Open Juried Exhibition” Visual Arts Alliance, III Allen Center, Houston Texas, April 1–May 3, 2002
2001
“Austin Visual Arts Month,” State Capitol Building, Lower Rotunda, Austin,
Texas, October 1–8, 2001
“Critic’s Choice,” Dallas Visual Art Center, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas, Juror:Steve Nash, Director Nasher Sculpture Garden, Dallas, Texas, June 15–August 24, 2001
2000
“32nd Annual Counterpoint Exhibit of Photography, Printmaking, Drawing, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, Texas, “Lavinia Schlabach Award,” August 6–September 2, 2000
“Multiple Originals V,” Annual Membership Exhibit, Women Printmakers of Austin, Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, September 5–26, 2000
1999
“Visual Arts Alliance 16th Membership Juried Exhibition,” The Hines
Building, Houston, Texas, Juror:Clint Wilour, Galveston Arts Center
October 11–November 5, 1999
“Hand pulled Prints VII,” Parchman-Stremmel Galleries, 203 N Presa, San Antonio, Texas, with Stonemetal Press, San Antonio, Texas, Juror: Lyle Williams, Curator of Prints, McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, April 8–May 2, 1999
1996
“Confluence 1996, The 24th Annual National painting and Sculpture Exhibition,” Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, Texas, Juror: Don Bacigalupi, Curator of Contemporary Art, San Antonio Museum of Art,
March 24–May 8, 1996
1990
“Studio School Exhibition,” Certification Exhibit, The Alfred C Glassell, Jr. School of Art, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas May, 1990
1988
“Works on Paper,” Art League of Houston, Houston, Texas, Juror:
Ibsen Espada, November 17–December 17, 1988
Workshops:
2008
Capital City Arts Initiative, Artist in Residence, teaching Japanese woodblock printing to three Carson High School art students, April and May, 2008, with a reception and a moku-hanga printing demonstration at the Carson High School Library, May 22, 4 pm-5 pm.
2007
Japanese Woodblock Printing workshop at the Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada, November 10 and 17, 2007
2006
“Japanese Woodblock Printing,” Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada,
April 22, 29, 2006 and October 28 and November 4, 2006, and October 1, 8, 15, 2005
2001
“Japanese Woodblock Techniques: East Meets West,” Assistant to
Master Printer, Hiroki Morinoue, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram,
Texas, July 30–August 3, 2001
“Journal of Art and Nature,” Cibolo Nature Center, Boerne, Texas, July 14, 2001, February 13, 1999 and November 21, 1998
2000
“Journal of Art and Nature,” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,
4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, Texas, July 11, 2000
1999–2000
“Relief Printing of Plants,” North East Independent School District,
Community Education at San Antonio Botanical Gardens, April 15, 2000
and October 30, 1999 and “Creative Nature Journal,” October 23, 1999
Publications:
2007
“Carving out a career in printmaking,”Nevada Appeal, Jan 29, 2007, Jarid Shipley
2004
“Carol Brown, Mastering the Zen of Woodcuts,” Sierra Sage, May, 2004 by Charlotte Shroyer
1999
“Ancient Art,” 5-minute video, CBS: Texas Country Reporter
February 21 and July 4, 1999
Collections:
2007
"Five Happi Coats," Tahoe Tower, Renown Health, 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502
"Iris & Easter Lily," Swedish Medical Center/Ballard, Colleen Morgan, Volunteer Services, 5300 Tallman Avenue NW, Seattle, Washington, 98107
2001
“Through the Window,” an exchange portfolio between the Women Printmakers of Austin and the Honolulu Printmakers, Honolulu Academy Art Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 19–July 19, 2001 and in the permanent collection at the museum