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  read


• "It's Magic"     Linda Williams. The Willits News. September 3, 2008  read


• "Art that clicks"     Donald Munro. Fresno Bee. June 22, 2008.  read


• "Secret Lick"     West County Gazette. October 18, 2007.  read


• "Oak Gall Art"     Amy Stewart. www.gardenrant.com. September 18, 2006.  read


• "Still Life in Motion"     Fae Woodward. The Willits News. August 26, 2005.  read


• "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.  read


• "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.  read


• "Get It?"     Matt Cooper. Yakima Herald-Republic. June 19, 1999.