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exhibitions :

2023 EXHIBITIONS:

2023 "El Telefono", Loteria de Tucson 2023, Arte de La Vida, Tucson, AZ

2023 "SCULPT", Curator; Art show with 29 local Tucson sculptors; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2023 "Celebration of Sculpture", Curator and co-organizer; Outdoor sculpture show with 10 sculptors; The Jill Rosenzweig Memorial Sculpture Garden, Tucson Jewish

Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2023 "Making Art Accessible: the Work of Arts for All", Curator; Art show with over 25 local Arts for All artists; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2023 "Farm Island Anthology", Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ; Juror of the show and Contributing Artist

PRESS RELEASE: bit.ly/3vnpe3R

2023 "Lauri Kaye: Tucson Portrait Series", Co-Curator with Lauri Kaye; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2023 "Hand-weavers and Spinners Guild", Curator; Art show with over 85 local Tucson artists; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2023 "Fiber Artists of Southern Arizona", Curator; Art show with 11 local Tucson artists; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

RECENT PAST EXHIBITIONS:

2022 "Analog", Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2022 "Flutter at the Fountain", Fountain Hills Community Foundation, City of Fountain Hills, AZ

PRESS RELEASE: https://bit.ly/3T42bCn

2022 "The Chrystal McConnell Interview", The Jake Feinberg Show, Spotify Podcast, Tucson, AZ

RADIO INTERVIEW: https://spoti.fi/3K5OGy1

2022 "The Beauty of the Sonoran Desert", Co-Curator with Jennifer Selco and Nan Wollman; Art show with 45 local Tucson artists; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community

Center, Tucson, AZ

2022 "Tucson Portrait Series", Co-Curator with Jennifer Selco and Preparator; Art show with artist Lauri Kaye; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2022 "American Citizens Portraits", Co-Curator with Ken Tesoriere; Art show by artist Ken Tesoriere; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

2022 "Art by Inspired Women", Co-Curator with Nan Wollman; Art show with artists Dotty Woody, Lynne East-Itkin, Meridith Little, Diane C. Taylor, Arlene Eisen, Catherine Pearson,

and Jill Janis; The Fine Art Gallery, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2019 "Play Hard or Go Home", The Gough Gallery, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - "Books by the Cover..." The Denton Record-Chronicle, Denton, TX, https://bit.ly/2xEqP48

RADIO INTERVIEW - The Denton Vibe with Ellie, Denton, TX, https://bit.ly/31xPzaX

2017 "The Gilded Cage", El Segundo Centennial, El Segundo Public Library, El Segundo, CA

TV INTERVIEW - "Chrystal McConnell," The El Segundo Magazine; https://bit.ly/2S1KOmN

2016 “Come and Find Me," El Segundo Art Walk, El Segundo Public Library, El Segundo, CA

2016 "Made in California Show," Brea Gallery, Brea, CA , "Solo Show Artist" Award, "Best Emerging Artist of 2016" Award, and "Orange County Popular Choice Award", $200 Prize

2014-15 “The Salon Show,” Patrick Evan Salon, San Francisco, CA

2014 “Dot Dotson Gallery,” Dot Dotson, Eugene, OR

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2021 "Piecing Together Mesa," Mesa Prototyping Project, Mesa Arts Center; Mesa, AZ

PRESS RELEASE - Mesa Prototyping Project selects proposals for 2020 event; https://bit.ly/32wwo3l

2018 "Topeka 33 Exhibition," The Jewel Box Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee Public Library, Topeka, KS

2017 "19," Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ

"The Strada Award for Excellent Innovative Art"

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - "Exploring Family Secrets....," The Green Valley Newspaper; https://bit.ly/2JlBZ4k

2015 "Edge Effect: MFA Show,” Ft. Mason Center, San Francisco, CA

2014 "Susurro," Still Lights Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2014 "Photographs Not Taken," Paul Sack Gallery, San Francisco, CA, "Paul Sack Building Award: Honorable Mention"

2013 "August Electron Salon,” Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts, Los Angeles, CA

2013 "July," A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX

2013 "The Curious Camera Show," ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2012 “The Curious Camera Show,” ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2011 “Strange and Unusual Lighting,” WomanKraft Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2011 “Thought Photography,” Fluxx Art Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2011 “The Curious Camera Show,” ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2010 “Sacred Objects,” WomanKraft Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2005 “BFA Final Exhibition,” The Union Gallery, Tucson AZ

2004 “Untitled Space,” Joseph Gross Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2004 “Alternative Surfaces,” Todd Walker Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2003 “Self-Portrait,” Todd Walker Gallery, Tucson, AZ

JURIED EXHIBITIONS:

2015 "2015 Juried Exhibiton," Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "1st Place, Best of Show Award," $1,000 Prize

2015 "Paul Sack Building Award," Paul Sack Gallery, San Francisco, CA, "1st Place, Black and White Category Award," $750 Prize

2015 "Marin Headlands," Paul Sack Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2014 "A Series from Baker Beach," Paul Sack Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2013 "The Story of the Creative," See.Me Gallery, New York City, NY

2012 “People and Places,” TCI Wealth Advisors, Tucson, AZ

2011 “Phone-ography,” ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2010 “People and Places,” Ventana Medical Systems, Tucson, AZ, “Honorable Mention”

2008 “The Fence Show,” The Art Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY

DONATIONS:

2013 "6x6 Show," Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, $450 Value

2012 “Trans Fundraiser,” Fluxx Gallery, Tucson, AZ, $500 Value

2011 “Destination Southern Africa 10 year Anniversary”, DSA Office, Tucson, AZ, $1,000 Value

WORK HELD IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

2019 A.R. Siebers Collection – Mesa, Arizona

2016 David Lefner Collection – Los Angeles, California

2015 Paul Sack Collection – San Francisco, California

2015 Hobson Trust, Charles Hobson III – San Francisco, California

2015 Parker and Joanna Hobson – San Francisco, California

2011 David Straton, JD Collection – Eugene, Oregon