Sharon Loper

Sharon Loper was born in America

EDUCATION
Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA

GRADUATE STUDIES
1997 UCLA Graphic Design, Los Angeles, CA
1989 Bruno Lucchesi, Los Angeles, CA
1986 Joseph Martinek, Los Angeles, CA (second generation apprentice to Auguste Rodin)
1984 Burne Hogarth, Otis/Parsons, Los Angeles, CA
1974-75 Joseph Mugnaini, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA
1973 Charles White, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2010
Villa Haiss Museum, Germany
2009
MAH, Santa Cruz, CA
2008
Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario, Canada
2007
The Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA
2005
Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro, MA
2003
Grounds for Sculture, Hamilton, NJ, permanent collection
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA, permanent collection
2001
Passage de Retz, Paris, France
2000
Equitable Art Gallery, New York, NY
Historiches Museum der Stadt Wien, Vienna, Austria
Binghamton University Art Museum, Binghamton, NY
UCLA at The Armand Hammer Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
1999
Laguna Art Museum Sales/Rental Gallery, Laguna, CA
1994
UCLA at The Armand Hammer Museum of Art Sales/Rental Gallery, CA
1991
Museum Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam, Holland, permanent collection
1977
Los Angeles Museum, Exposition Park

SELECTED PUBLIC WORKS
2008
I. Wolk Gallery, Sculpture Garden, Auberge Du Soleil, St Helena, CA
Northshore Sculpture Park, Skokie, IL
2004
Triton Museum of Art Sculpture Garden, Santa Clara, CA
Community Art Project, Wells Fargo Bank, Laguna Beach, CA
2003
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
1999
Northshore Sculpture Park, Skokie, IL
1998
Village Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
1996
ASPCA National Headquarters, NY
1993
San Diego Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA
San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA
1992
Los Angeles ZOO, Los Angeles, CA
1991
Museum Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam, Holland

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006
Southern California Art Projects & Exhibitions, Corona Del Mar, CA
2001
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
1998
Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY
1996
Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY
1995
Hatachi Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
1980
Newell Hill Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
1979
Panache Sculpture Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1978
Theater Vanguard, Los Angeles, CA
1978
Versailles Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2001
Diane Nelson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
1998
Palm Desert Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1991
Retrospective Gallery, San Diego, CA
Biota Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1989
Biota Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1984
Westside Repertory, Los Angeles, CA
1979
Elsa Wild Animal Appeal, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Red Dot Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2010
SCAPE Gallery, Corona Del Mar, CA
2010
I.Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, Ca
2008
I. Wolk Gallery, St Helena, CA
2007
S C A P E, Corona Del Mar, CA
2003
1212 Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2002
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
2001
Figuration Critique, Sintra, Portugal
2000
Gwenda Jay Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000-08
Phyllis Weil & Company, New York, NY
1999
Sai Gallery, NewYork, NY
Toit de la Grand Arch, Paris, France
1996
Perry House Galleries, Washington, DC
750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Phyllis Weil & Company, New York, NY
1995
Perry House Galleries, Washington, D.C.
Amos Eno Gallery, Soho, NY
1994
Cypress Gardens, Florida - Wildlife Sculpture Series
UCLA at The Armand Hammer Museum of Art Gallery, L.A., CA
Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1993
Montserrat Gallery, New York, NY
New England National Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
I. Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, CA
1992
Forum Gallery, James Town, NY
Biota Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1991
Retrospective Gallery, San Diego, CA
1990
Sho-Enu, Romona, CA
1989
Sterling Gallery, La Jolla, CA
1985-87
Accent on Art, Los Angeles, CA
1985
Southern California Contemporary Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
1982-83
Artesania Art Center, Sedona, AZ
1981-85
Paula Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1981-83
Home Gallery, San Diego, CA
1981
Major Porterfield, Los Angeles, CA
1980
Art Expo, Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture III Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
1979-88
Haggenmaker Galleries, Laguna Beach, CA
1977-88
Serendipity Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1977
Los Angeles Museum, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA
1974
Barnsdall Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
1972-73
Design West, California Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, CA

AWARDS AND HONORS
2010
VILLA HAIS MUSEUM / Permanent Collection
2005
GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE / Permanent collection
2004
TRITON MUSEUM OF ART / Permanent Collection
2000
THESIS: Dreamworks/ Exhibition Tour Year 2000
Centenary of Sigmund Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams"
1999
LONG BEACH ARTS SOLAR ETCHING AWARD
Curator: Noel Korten, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park
1995
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Library and Research Center’s Archives on Women Artists, Washington, D.C.
1995
PERRY HOUSE GOLD MEDAL, SCULPTURE
Perry House Galleries, Washington, DC
Juried by: Glenna Goodacre, Women's Memorial, Washington, DC
1993
ART OF CALIFORNIA DISCOVERY AWARDS
Sculpture awards, contemporary & traditional
Juried by: Michael Botwinick, Director, Newport Harbor Art Museum
Robert Barrett, Director, Fresno Art Museum
Harvey Jones, Senior Curator of Art, The Oakland Museum
Ilene Susan Fort, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1993
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Juried by: Arthur Oilman, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts
Robert Barrett, Executive Director/Chief Curator, Fresno Art Museum
Michael Botwinick, Director, Newport Harbor Art Museum
1992
ART OF CALIFORNIA DISCOVERY AWARD
Sculpture Award
Juried by: Robert Barrett, Fresno Art Museum
Philip Linhares, Chief Curator of Art, Oakland Museum
Henry Hopkins, Director, UCLA Wight Art Gallery
Juanita Pumer, NEA Curatorial Fellow, San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art
1991
MUSEUM KATTEN KABINET, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
Permanent Collection
1990
INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CONFERENCE:
Inclusion of sculpture in presentation entitled "Evidence of the Visionary
Tradition in Contemporary Sculpture," given by Virginia Watson Jones. A focus on diverse styles of sculpture by men and women artists of all nationalities.
1978
SCULPTURE AWARD:
Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, CA
1977
SCULPTURE AWARD:
Federation of Labor AFL.CIO., Los Angeles, CA
1975
LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS SERVICE AWARD:
In recognition of outstanding service for special art enrichment classes for students.

PUBLICATIONS
2007
SCULPTURE MAGAZINE / REVIEWS
2004
ARTWEEK, REVIEW, TRITON MUSEUM OF ART
2000
DREAMWORKS/Sigmund Freud’s Centenary, Cornell University Press; German & English Edition
SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE/FEATURE STORY
1996
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
1995
THE GUILD
1992
THE GUILD
UTOPIA: "Envisioning A Dream"
1991-92
THE CALIFORNIA ART REVIEW
An illustrated Survey of the State's Museums, Galleries and Leading Artists
1990
AMERICAN ARTIST: AN ILLUSTRATED SURVEY OF LEADING CONTEMPORARIES - SECOND EDITION BOOK
1989
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER
SCULPTURE MAGAZINE
1988
COAST LINE NEWS, LAGUNA BEACH
1986
GLAZA NEWS L.A., CYNTHIA RICHARDSON
1983
DAILY NEWS, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA, TRICIA CRANE
1980
EAST BAY MAGAZINE, SAN FRANCISCO
DESIGNERS WEST, L.A.
1979
LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
VALLEY LIFE
1978
VANGUARD NEWS, L.A.
SOUTHWEST ART, JUDY HENRY CRANDALL
ART NEWS
LOS ANGELES TIMES, ARA GUZELIMIAN
VALLEY MAGAZINE, GREGORY LEE
1975
LOS FELIZ NEWS, L.A.