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Contemporary Fine Art: Cristina Gonzalez: Biography

CRISTINA GONZALEZ

BORN	1971, San Antonio, TX
EDUCATION
1997	M.F.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1993	B.A., Yale University, New Haven, CT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005	Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1999	Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM
1998	Bandoleone, Seattle, WA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005	Gallery Artists Portfolio, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2004	All About Drawing, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE Divergent Talent, Governor’s Gallery, New Mexico State Capitol Roundhouse, Santa Fe, NM
2003	New Visiting Faculty, School of Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Roswell AiR, Survey of Fellows, New Mexico State Capitol Roundhouse, Santa Fe, NM 10th Annual Realism Invitational, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2002	Ahora: New Mexican Hispanic Art, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM Rocky Mountain Biennial 2002, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO. Juried by Roz Spencer. Faculty Exhibition, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM (also 2001, 2000)
2001	2001 National Competition, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY. Juried by Janet Fish.
2000	Seventh Annual Cup Show, Segreto Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
1999	Insight: Contemporary Self-Portraits, Galeria Mesa, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Juried by Beverly McIver.
1997	Small Works 1997, Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Juried by Melissa Miller. Selections 1997, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1995	Luis Donaldo Colosio, Museo de la Preparatoria Nacional, Mexico City
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2003	National Endowment for the Arts (on behalf of Santa Fe Community College), Grants for Arts Projects: funding for “Painting as Inquiry,” a lecture and conversation series
1999	Nominee, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award NEA: “Materials” grant, funded through Roswell AiR program, Roswell, NM
1998-99	Residency Grant, Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, Roswell, NM
1998	Individual Grant for Artist Projects (GAP grant), Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
1997	First Place Prize, Small Works 1997, Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
1996	Fellowship, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
1995	Recruitment Fellowship, University of Washington
1992	Richter Fellowship, Yale University
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, NM
New Mexico Capitol Art Foundation, Santa Fe, NM
Our Lady of Lourdes Health Center, Pasco, WA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Asher, Daisy. Luis Donaldo Colosio. Sociculture DDF. Mexico City, 1995. Color ill., p. 196.
Cheney, Deanna. “The Surreptitious Art of Cristina Gonzalez.” FYI Magazine. Vol. IV, No. 8. Roswell, NM, August/September, 1999, pp. 14-15.
Dingmann, Tracy. “One Show Fits All.” The Sunday Journal. No. 251. Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 8, 2002. Color ill., front page, p. F1.
Drabanski, Emily. “Roswell produces out-of-this-world art.” New Mexico Magazine, Nov, 2003, Santa Fe, NM. p. 11.
Jane, Christine. “Professors Show Talent in Gallery.” Indiana Daily Student, December 10, 2003, Bloomington, IN.
Kavanaugh, Dave. “Las Vegas Giving You a Look at Its Creative Side.” Albuquerque Journal North, June 17, 2005. Color ill., p. S8.
La Voz. “Cristina González exhibe en UW MFA.” Vol. 20, No. 5. Seattle, WA, June, 1997. Ill., p.14.
Roswell Daily Record. “Artist explores human form, opens exhibit.” Vol. 108, No. 173. July 21, 1999, p. B8.
Smith, Craig. “Los Artes Ahora.” Pasatiempo, The Santa Fe New Mexican. Sept. 13-19, 2002. Ill., p. 33.
THE magazine. “December/January Previews.” Vol. X, No. 5. December 02/January 03. Ill., p 34.