Willa Briggs Resume

Willa E. Briggs            P.O. Box 963 Ferndale, CA  95536
                                                  E-Mail - Willae@Peoplepc.com
 

General Information

Born:    December 4,1947,    Quito, Ecuador
Education:  1970 BFA Moore College of Art, Philadelphia
                  1994    MFA San Jose State University

 2002  First Street Gallery, HSU Faculty Show, “Ferndale Cows”, Eureka, CA
 1999  Computer Curriculum Corporation,  Loan from the School of Art and Design
          San JoseState University, Santa Clara, CA
          West Valley College, Saratoga, CA,  “Faculty Art Exhibition,”
          Santa Cruz Arts Council, “Hearts For the Arts” Santa Cruz, CA
 1998  Institute of Contemporary Art, “Women Looking at Men”, San Jose
          Somar Gallery, Women’s Caucus for Art Regional, San Francisco
          San Jose City College, “Women’s Work”

        1989    Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA “Work from Lifelines”
                   Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA “Biennial Drawing & Printmaking
                   Competition”
        1988   San Jose Art League, “Artists' Vision: World Without War"
                   Auckland Society of Arts Gallery, New Zealand, “Print Exchange Exhibition”
        1987   Belgium and Pakistan, “San Jose Art League Traveling Print  Exhibition”
        1986   Royal Festival Hall, London, “Printmakers Council Annual Exhibition”
        1984   New College, San Francisco, “Screenprinters: 4 Views”
        1981   Capricorn Asunder Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Women’s Caucus for Art”
        1980   Wesleyan College,  Macon, Georgia, ”International Exhibit of Prints Drawings”
        1979   Thumb Gallery, London
                   Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA, “S.F.M.A. Juried Show”
                   Crocker-Kingsley, Sacramento, CA
                   Crown Zellerbach, San Francisco, CA

One-Person
      2003   Piante Gallery, Eureka, CA
      1999   Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Company, San Jose, CA
      1994   San Jose State University, , San Jose, CA, MFA Exhibition
      1992   Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA
      1990   Humboldt State University - Library ,  Arcata, CA
      1989   Hartridge House, Eureka, CA
      1983   Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
      1982   Villa Montalvo, Los Gatos, CA
      1980   Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA
                Touchstone Gallery, San Francisco, CA
     1979   Gallery 500, Philadelphia, PA
     1976   Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA

 Awards and Fellowships
    1994   Foundation, California Arts Council Grant recipient
    1993    Award of Excellence Graduate Studies, California State
           University, San Jose, CA
    1969   John Frederick Lewis Memorial European Fellowship Moore
           College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Works in collections in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Teaching Experience
    2003                     College of the Redwoods
    2002                     Humboldt State University
    1999-2001            Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
    1998-2002             West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
    1998-Present         City of Sunnyvale, Visual Arts Dept. Sunnyvale, CA
    1997       Spectra,  Artist Residency Program, Santa Cruz, CA
    1995-1998             Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, CA
    1994                      Artist In Residence, "Art-paths", San Jose State University Foundation, CA
    1991-1993             Teaching Associate in Fine Arts, California State
                                 University, San Jose, California
    1983-1985             Teaching Assistant Drawing and Painting, Foothill
                                 College, Los Altos, CA
                                 Printmaking Laboratory Technician in Fine Arts,
                                 Foothill College, Los Altos, CA

Art Experience,
    1997                     Artist assistant, Art and Architecture, Campbell Unified School
                                District
    1976-1990            Independent Printmaking Studio
    1987-1989            Curator Art exhibitions, City Lights Theater, San Jose, CA

Workshops
    1995                      California Art Education Association Conference,   “Developing
                                Individuality”
    1993                     University Guest Lecture Series, San Jose State University
    1986                     Guest lecturer, Shaftesbury School, Dorset, England

Community Service
    2001        Contact – (Crisis hotline), Telephone Counselor
    1997-2001        Printmaking Coordinator, Monotype Marathon, Institute of
                              Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
    1995                     Artist Facilitator: San Jose Family Shelter, Migrant
                              Education, for Tapestry and Talent Community Arts Program
    1978-l979              Board of Directors Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
    1992                      Sponsor,  Visiting Chilean Artist, San Jose State Guest Lecture Series
    1989                       Producer, Broadway performer Vinie Burrows, San Jose, CA
                               Promoter, Women of Color in the Arts, Mike Malone Show
                              (Channel 54)  San Jose, CA
    1987-1989             Community Services Director, City Lights Theater, San Jose, CA.
    1982                      Arts Volunteer, The San Jose Blind Center.  San Jose, CA
    1968                      Graphic Arts Volunteer, Smithsonian Institution,  Washington, DC.

Professional Affiliations
              Member, Morris Graves Museum.
              Member, Ink People, Eureka, CA .