education
- 1998 MFA: Sculpture. Central Washington University. Ellensburg, WA
- 1995 BFA: Sculpture. Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, CA
selected exhibitions
solo
- 2008 Pretty Sure.
Merced College. Merced, CA
announcement
- 2007 Secret Lick.
Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
announcement
- 2006 Undercurrent.
Morris Graves Museum of Art. Eureka, CA
- 2005 Surfacing.
Tangerine Gallery. Ukiah, CA announcement
- 2001 Depending on the Wall.
Focus Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center. Salem, OR
- 2001 Mechanical Solutions/Organic Dilemmas.
Linfield College. McMinnville, OR
- 2000 Sculpture.
Southern Oregon University. Ashland, OR
2, 3, and 4 person
- 2008 Chris Beards & Diza Hope. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
announcement
- 2006 Chris Beards & Robert Herrick. Napa Valley College. Napa, CA
- 2005 Beards, Harris, Krikl, & Oakes. Western Oregon University. Monmouth, OR
- 2003 Nancy McHone & Chris Beards: Reminders. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
- 2003 Clayton Merril & Chris Beards. 1078 Gallery. Chico, CA
- 2002 Four Artists Four Directions. Sanchez Art Center. Pacifica, CA
- 2002 Jimin Lee & Chris Beards. Monterey Pennisula College. Monterey, CA
- 2002 Opposing Forms: Beards, Christensen, Jonasson. MatrixArts. Sacramento, CA
- 2002 Divergent Expressions: Beards, Grossman, Wilson. American River College. Sacramento, CA
- 2001 Chris Beards & Melinda Meeker: Verging. Gaurdino Gallery. Portland, OR
- 2000 Beards, Lancia, Wilkoff. Chemeketa Community College. Salem, OR
- 2000 Beards & Van Rostyne. Clatsop Community College. Astoria, OR
group
- 2008 Innovations in Fiberart IV. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
- 2008 Assemblage. Gallery 25. Fresno, CA. Curated by Karen LeCocq.
- 2007 Call for Small.
Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA. Juried by Jill Plamann.
Best of Show
- 2007 Beyond the 80s. Gallery One. Ellensburg, WA
- 2006 Innovations in Fiberart III. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
- 2006 Catch-22. Pro Arts Gallery. Oakland, CA
- 2006 Bakers Dozen: 13 Bay Area Artists. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
- 2005 2,3,4...Art in Series. Plaza Arts Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
- 2005 Rivers & Bridges. Laredo Community College. Laredo, TX
- 2005 Members' Showcase. Berkeley Art Center. Berkeley, CA
- 2004 Valley Sculpture Artists Juried Sculpture Exhibit.
Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Sacramento, CA. Juried by Peter VandenBerge.
Best of Show
- 2004 Bold Expressions. Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Sacramento, CA.
Florence Ferrario Memorial Award
- 2004 Textures. Plaza Arts Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
- 2004 Members' Juried Summer Show. Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA.
2nd Place Award
- 2004 Line in Art. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA. Curated by Hugh Wiley
- 2003 Sculpture. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA. Juried by Manuel Neri.
Award
- 2002 73rd Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition. Crocker Museum of Art. Sacramento, CA
- 2001 3-D: Eleven California Sculptors. San Francisco State University. San Francisco, CA
- 2000 Open Walls. Portland Institute of Contemporary Art. Portland, OR
- 1999 Allied Arts 1999 Juried Art Exhibit. Allied Arts Gallery. Yakima, WA
- 1999 3rd Annual National Sculpture Exhibition. The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. New Castle, PA
- 1999 18th Annual Juried Exhibition. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, CA
publications
- "Somewhen"
The Willits Nickle and Dime. September 5, 2008
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- "It's Magic"
Linda Williams. The Willits News. September 3, 2008
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- "Art that clicks"
Donald Munro. Fresno Bee. June 22, 2008.
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- "Secret Lick"
West County Gazette. October 18, 2007.
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- "Oak Gall Art"
Amy Stewart. www.gardenrant.com. September 18, 2006.
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- "Still Life in Motion"
Fae Woodward. The Willits News. August 26, 2005.
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- "Sanchez Art Center's Final Show of 2002: Four Artists Four Directions"
Emmanuel Williams. Pacifica Tribune. November 6, 2002.
- "Voltaic Age Beauty"
Jackson Griffith. Sacramento News and Review. April 25, 2002.
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- "Art Gallery Opens in 3D"
Carolyn Sy Quito. Golden Gate Express. September 13, 2001.
- "Alberta Streetwise"
Bob Hicks. The Oregonian. May 11, 2001.
- "Portland Artist to Show Sculptures at Linfield"
McMinnville News-Register. March 1, 2001.
- "Ambiguity Appeals to Artist"
Ron Cowan. Statesman Journal. March 30, 2000.
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- "Get It?"
Matt Cooper. Yakima Herald-Republic. June 19, 1999.