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Resume - Dean Bensen & Demetra Theofanous



DEMETRA THEOFANOUS                                                        


SELECT AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS 


2022        CERF "Get Ready" Grant

2021        Cover Artist, “The Nature Issue”, The Flow Magazine, Spring Issue

2020        Award from the Chinese Government for work in the Ming Shangde Glass Museum                  
                                  Exhibition
                 Institute for Contemporary Art, Artist Grant (ICA San Jose, CA)

2018        CERF “Get Ready” Grant

2017        Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 5 month Collaborative Residency with Dean Bensen, Novato, CA

2016        Added to permanent collection of the Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

2014        NICHE Award Winner, Best in Flameworked Glass, National Competition
                 Juror’s Award, “Dimensions”, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA


SELECT EXHIBITIONS

2022    Wadsworth Atheneum Museum or Art, Glass Exhibition Invitational, Hartford, CT (upcoming)
             Sandwich Museum, "Innovation in Glass", Sandwich, MA (upcoming)
             Habatat Detroit Fine Art; "International Invitational Exhibition", Group Exhibition, Detroit, MI
             Fuller Craft Museum, "Glass Lifeforms", Juried Group Exhibition; Brockton, MA
             Fuller Craft Museum, "2022 Craft Biennial", Juried Group Exhibition; Brockton, MA
             Ringling College of Art & Design via Habatat Gallery; "Aquatica"; Group Exhibition, Sarasota, FL

2021    Fuller Craft Museum, "Glass Lifeforms", Juried Group Exhibition; Brockton, MA
             National Art Gallery of Bulgaria; "International Biennale of Glass"; Juried; Sophia, Bulgaria
             Crocker Art Museum and Blue Line Gallery, "Crocker-Kingsley Biennial", National Juried Exhibition, Roseville, CA
             Montague Gallery, "In Nature", Small Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA         
             San Jose City Hall, “Fragile Beauty:  The Enigma of Glass”, Group Exhibition; San Jose, CA

2020    Ming Shangde Glass Museum, International Group Exhibition, Juried, China
             Intersect Chicago (SOFA Expo) via Momentum Gallery, Chicago, IL 
             Museum of Northern California Art; “Unbroken Legacies: Northern California Art Glass”; Group Exhibition; Chico, CA

2019    Imagine Museum, “PIVOT”, Juried Group Exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL
             Museum of Art & Botany at Selby Gardens, “Dialogue in Nature”, Group Exhibition via Duncan McClellan Gallery, Sarasota, FL 
             Raven Gallery, Art Aspen, Aspen, CO
             Montague Gallery, Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
             Montague Gallery, “Survey Bay Area”, Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA

2018    Ming Shangde Glass Museum, International Group Exhibition, Juried, China
             Montague Gallery, Art Aspen, Aspen, CO
             SITKA Center for Art & Ecology, SITKA Art Invitational, Group Exhibition, Portland, OR

2017    Bellevue Arts Museum, “Making Our Mark”, Group Exhibition, Bellevue, WA 
             Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, “Intertwined”, Solo Exhibition of Collaborative Work with Dean Bensen; Novato, CA
             Montague Gallery, Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

2016    The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, “Indiana Now 2016: the Bicentennial”, Juried, Group Exhibition, Lafayette, IN
            The Haggin Museum, “59th Juried Exhibition”, Group Exhibition, Stockton, CA

2015    Alexandria Museum of Art, “28th Annual September Competition Exhibition”, Juried, Group Exhibition, Alexandria, LA
             San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, “Textile Conversations in Glass”, Small Group Exhibition, San Jose, CA

2014        San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, “Dimensions”, Juried, Group Exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA 

2013    Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, “Common Discourse”, Small Group Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
             Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, “Glass Weekend 2013”, An International Exhibition and Symposium of Contemporary Glass,    
                  Millville, New Jersey; via PISMO Gallery

2012    Crocker Art Museum Biennial Exhibition, Held at Blue Line Gallery, “Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition”, Roseville, CA; Juror:  Michael
                  Duncan from Art in America
             Oakland Museum of California, Held at Oakland International Airport, “Playing with Fire – The Art of Making Glass”, Group
                  Exhibition, Juried, Oakland, CA
             National Liberty Museum, “Liberty in Bloom”, Group Exhibition, Philadelphia,PA
             Alta Bates Medical Center, Public Art Exhibition with Dean Bensen, Berkeley, CA

2011        Vetri, “Story of Nature”, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA

2010        Ruth Bancroft Sculpture Garden, “16th Annual:  Sculpture in the Garden”, Juried, Walnut   
                      Creek, CA


SELECT CORPORATE AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS


Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation  (Two collaborative works with Dean Bensen added to the collection)

Racine Art Museum

Skutt Glass Kilns Corporate Collection



PUBLIC ART

2018                    Art installation at hospital system in Munster, Indiana
                             
2017                    Alameda County Art Commission, Selected for Public Art Artist Registry

                             Community Glass Quilt Installation, Collaborative work with Dean Bensen, Marin Museum of 
     Contemporary Art, Novato, CA


SELECT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022              Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, President-Elect & Education Chair    
2015-2021    Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Advisory Board Member & Education Chair
2018-2022    Glass Art Society, Board Member
2014-2022    Glass Alliance of Northern California, President of the Board
2011-2014    Glass Alliance of Northern California, Board Member    
2017              Visiting artist, Community Family Event & Workshops, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
2010-2015    Flameworking Senior Instructor, Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose, CA
2011-2016    Glass Alliance of Northern California Board of Directors, currently President
2014-2015    Glass Art Society Co-Chair, 2015 International Conference, San Jose, CA
2010-2014    Visiting Artist, Public Demonstrations & Children events, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA
2014              Visiting Artist, Public Demonstrations & Family Events, SF Museum of Craft + Design, SF, CA
2013              Visiting Artist, Public Demonstrations & Family Events, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA


EDUCATION
1993        UC Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business, B.S. 



(please see below for Dean Bensen CV - my collaborator)


Dean  Bensen                      

Education 
   
    
1990           B.A. in Art, College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID.


Select Exhibitions

2022    Wadsworth Atheneum Museum or Art, Glass Exhibition Invitational, Hartford, CT (upcoming)
             Sandwich Museum, "Innovation in Glass", Sandwich, MA (upcoming)
             Habatat Detroit Fine Art; "International Invitational Exhibition", Group Exhibition, Detroit, MI
             Fuller Craft Museum, "Glass Lifeforms", Juried Group Exhibition; Brockton, MA


2021    Fuller Craft Museum, "Glass Lifeforms", Juried Exhibition; Brockton, MA
             National Art Gallery of Bulgaria, "International Biennale of Glass"; Sophia, Bulgaria
             Montague Gallery, "In Nature", Small Group Exhibition; San Francisco, CA
             San Jose City Hall, "Fragile Beauty: The Enigma of Glass"; San Jose, CA

2020    Ming Shangde Glass Museum, International Group Exhibition, Juried; China
             Intersect Chicago (SOFA Expo) via Momentum Gallery; Chicago, IL
             Museum Of Northern California Art; "Unbroken Legacies: Northern California Art Glass", Juried 
                  Group Exhibition; Chico, CA

2019    Imagine Museum, "PIVOT", Juried Group Exhibition; St. Petersburg, FL
             Raven Gallery, Art Aspen; Aspen, CO
             Montague Gallery, Art Market San Francisco; San Francisco, CA
             Habatat Gallery, "Prime" Exhibition during SOFA Expo; Chicago, IL

2018    Ming Shangde Glass Museum, International Group Exhibition, Juried; China
             Montague Gallery, Art Aspen; Aspen, CO
             Montague Gallery, "Survey Bay Area", Group Exhibition; San Francisco, CA
             SITKA Center for Art & Ecology; SITKA Art Invitational; Portland, OR

2017    Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, "Intertwined", Solo Exhibiton of Collaborative Work with 
             Demetra Theofanous; Novato, CA

2016    The Gallery at 48 Natoma, Through the Trees, Three Person Exhibition, Folsom, Ca.  

2015    Alexandria Museum of Art, September Competition Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Alexandria, Lo.

2014    San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Dimensions, Juried group Exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA.
        
2012    Alta Bates Medical Center, Public Art Exhibition with Demetra Theofanous, Berkeley, Ca.

            Oakland Museum of California at the Oakland International Airport, Playing with Fire:  The Art of Making Glass, (Juried) Oakland,  
                 CA.
    
2010    Ruth Bancroft 16th Annual Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition, (Juried), Walnut Creek, CA.

2008    Public Glass Gallery, Nature’s Footprints, Solo Exhibition, San Francisco, CA.
             San Jose City Hall, City Windows Gallery, Out of the Fire, Invitational, Group Exhibition, San Jose, CA.  

2007    The Museum of Los Gatos, Annual Juried Show, Group Exhibition, Los Gatos, CA.

2006    Oakland Museum of California, Made in California:  Glass from the Golden State, (Juried) Group Exhibition, Oakland, CA.
  
2002 - 2003    San Francisco Airport Museums, Varying Vessels, SFO International Airport, Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA.


Commissions

2011 & 2012    Bay Area Glass Institute’s Annual Auction, Awarded Commission to Design Centerpieces, in collaboration with Demetra
                               Theofanous


Select Professional Experience

2006- present Owner of Avolie Glass; A collaborative studio production line with Demetra Theofanous

2003 - 2015    Paul DeSomma, Glass Artist Assistant, Santa Cruz, CA. (Special Projects:  2007 Chihuly Chandelier for Hotel Atlantis in Dubai)

2012    Visiting Artist, Palo Alto Art Center, Project Look, Flameworking Demonstrations for kids

2011    Ana Sew Hoy, San Jose Museum of Art Project, Gaffer of Glass Parts at BAGI, San Jose, CA.

2010 - 2015    Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI), Glass Blowing Instructor, San Jose, CA.
                                
2001 - 2003    Palo Alto High School Glass Program, Teaching/Residency, Palo Alto, CA.

2001    San Jose State University Glass Dept., Summer Teaching/Residency, San Jose, Ca.


Select Awards and Scholarships 

2007    Honorable Mention, The Museum of Los Gatos, Annual Juried Show Los Gatos, Ca.


Select Collections

Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation

Media

2007    Hallmark TV Segment, New Mornings, “Glass Tree” Air Date October 22, 2007, Produced by Michelle Mahoney/Post Street Productions













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