RESUME
education
1998
MFA: Sculpture. Central Washington University. Ellensburg, WA
1995
BFA: Sculpture. Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Gallery Affiliation
Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA. paulmahdergallery.com 707-473-9150
solo exhibitions
2023
Remain. Cobalt Gallery. Fort Bragg, CA
2020
Solace. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2017
And After. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2015
Multiples. Blasted Pop-Up Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
New Work. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2012
One Another One. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
2008
Pretty Sure. Merced College. Merced, CA
2007
Secret Lick. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
2006
Undercurrent. Morris Graves Museum of Art. Eureka, CA
2005
Surfacing. Tangerine Gallery. Ukiah, CA
2001
Depending on the Wall. Focus Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center. Salem, OR
Mechanical Solutions/Organic Dilemmas. Linfield College. McMinnville, OR
2000
Sculpture. Southern Oregon University. Ashland, OR
Other exhibitions
2023
The Landscape Reimagined. (5-person invitational) Maxville Winery. St. Helena, CA
Spectrum Gestalt. bG Gallery. Bergamot Station - Santa Monica, CA
Pint Size. Transmission Gallery. San Francisco & Oakland, CA
2022
Shimmer. Laney College. Oakland, CA
Gallery Artists. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2021
Patterns & Symmetry. San Francisco Women Artists Gallery. San Francisco, CA. Juror’s Choice Award
Our Precious Planet. Santa Rosa Art Center. Santa Rosa, CA
Black, White, & Gray. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
Gallery Artists. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2020
SONOMA COUNTY: Flattening the Curve. Online exhibit: facebook.com/blastedartgallery
Pandemic Transformation. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Online exhibit.
Vote 2020! Santa Rosa Art Center. Online exhibit.
Winter Salon. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2019
Slice: A Juried Cross Section of Regional Art. Pence Gallery. Davis, CA
Salon des Refuses. ArtWalk Pop-Up Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
Annual Group Exhibit. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2018
Chris Beards / Bill Shelley. Blasted Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
13 Years. Hammerfriar Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Annual Group Exhibit. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2017
California Sculpture Slam. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. San Luis Obispo, CA
Bill Shelley & Chris Beards: Somewhere Else. Blasted Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
Fall Juried Show. Falkirk Cultural Center. San Rafael, CA
Laughing Matters. Studio Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA. Best of Show
The Art of Resistance. BackStreet Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
Annual Group Exhibit. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
2016
Moss Zone Sculpture Garden. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Suzanne Edminster & Chris Beards: Implied. Blasted Pop-Up Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
Slice: A Juried Cross Section of Regional Art. Pence Gallery. Davis, CA. Juror's Honorable Mention Award
Annual Group Exhibit. Paul Mahder Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Small Works. Graton Gallery. Graton, CA
2015
Nocturne. Arts Alliance Gallery. Cloverdale, CA
Metamorphosis. Chroma Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
Anything Goes. Graton Gallery. Graton, CA
Small Works. Chroma Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
2014
Seventeen. Hammerfriar Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Bibliophoria III. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
2013
Punch Invitational. Punch Gallery. Seattle, WA
Juried Show of Hammerfriar Artists. Hammerfriar Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
California Sculpture Slam. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. San Luis Obispo, CA
Up, Up & Away. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
Untitled. Gallery 300. Santa Rosa, CA
Small Works. Graton Gallery. Graton, CA
2012
Beards, Black, & Lastufka. Phantom IV Gallery. Windsor, CA
Slice: A Juried Cross Section of Regional Art. Pence Gallery. Davis, CA. Juror's Third Place Award
The Last Hurrah. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
Forward. Hammerfriar Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Face Me. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA. Juror's Merit Award
2011
Memento Mori. Modern Eden Gallery. San Francisco, CA
Bibliophoria II. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
Boxed In: A Small Works Show. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Sculpture Gallery Exhibit. Fort Bragg, CA (2011-2012)
Unpredictable Landscapes of Mendocino County. ACMC Gallery. Ukiah, CA
2010
Speaking of Solitude. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art. Novato, CA
National Juried Exhibition. The Haggin Museum. Stockton, CA. Richard H. Reynolds Award for Sculpture
H2O. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
National Juried Exhibition. ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, CA. Juror's Award of Excellence
2009
Artists of Inland Mendocino County. Corner Gallery. Ukiah, CA
Bibliophoria. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
100% Compostable. ArtSpace404. Santa Rosa, CA
Textile. Milk and Honey Art Gallery. Mill Valley, CA
2008
Chris Beards & Diza Hope. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
Innovations in Fiberart IV. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
Assemblage. Gallery 25. Fresno, CA.
2007
Call for Small. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA. Best of Show
Beyond the 80s. Gallery One. Ellensburg, WA
2006
Chris Beards & Robert Herrick. Napa Valley College. Napa, CA
Innovations in Fiberart III. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA
Catch-22. Pro Arts Gallery. Oakland, CA
Bakers Dozen: 13 Bay Area Artists. Quicksilver Mine Co. Forestville, CA
2005
Beards, Harris, Krikl, & Oakes. Western Oregon University. Monmouth, OR
Art in Series. Plaza Art Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Rivers & Bridges. Laredo Community College. Laredo, TX
2004
Valley Sculpture Artists Exhibit. Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Sacramento, CA. Best of Show
Textures. Plaza Art Gallery. Healdsburg, CA
Bold Expressions. Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Sacramento, CA. Florence Ferrario Memorial Award
Line in Art. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
2003
Chris Beards & Nancy McHone. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
Chris Beards & Clayton Merril. 1078 Gallery. Chico, CA
Sculpture. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Sebastopol, CA. Award
2002
Chris Beards & Jimin Lee. Monterey Pennisula College. Monterey, CA
Beards, Christensen, Jonasson. MatrixArts. Sacramento, CA
Beards, Grossman, Wilson. American River College. Sacramento, CA
73rd Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition. Crocker Museum of Art. Sacramento, CA
Four Artists Four Directions. Sanchez Art Center. Pacifica, CA
2001
Chris Beards & Melinda Meeker. Gaurdino Gallery. Portland, OR
3-D: Eleven California Sculptors. San Francisco State University. San Francisco, CA
2000
Beards, Lancia, Wilkoff. Chemeketa Community College. Salem, OR
Beards & Van Rostyne. Clatsop Community College. Astoria, OR
Open Walls. Portland Institute of Contemporary Art. Portland, OR
1999
Juried Art Exhibit. Allied Arts Gallery. Yakima, WA. Award
National Sculpture Exhibition. The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. New Castle, PA
18th Annual Juried Exhibition. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, CA
Related Professional Experience
2020
Co-produced SONOMA COUNTY: Flattening the Curve online art exhibit. facebook.com/blastedartgallery
2019
Nominated for Eureka Foundation Fellowship, Fleishacker Foundation. San Francisco, CA
2017-2018
Co-Owner of Blasted Art Gallery LLC. Santa Rosa, CA
2015-2016
Operated Blasted Pop-Up Art Gallery. Santa Rosa, CA
2004-2011
Curated, installed, and/or lighted various exhibitions. Willits Center for the Arts. Willits, CA
Bibliography
2022
How Sonoma County artists transform their work, themselves after isolation. Mya Constantino. Press Democrat
2020
A walk-through of sculpture show "Solace" by Chris Beards at Paul Mahder Gallery. Bill Shelley. YouTube
Hanging in there. Charlie Swanson. North Bay Bohemian
2019
Why Community Art Shows Are Important. Bill Shelley. billshelleyart.com
2018
Chris Beards and Bill Shelley at Blasted Art Gallery. Youtube
2017
Art I'm Looking At: "Somewhere Else" at Blasted Art Gallery, Santa Rosa. Colin Talcroft. colintalcroft.blogspot.com
Art I'm Looking At: Chris Beards—Sculpture at Paul Mahder Gallery in Healdsburg. Colin Talcroft. colintalcroft.blogspot.com
2014
Meet Sonoma County Artist Chris Beards. Satri Pencak. sonomacounty.com
2013
Pioneer Square Art Walk in the Third Dimension. Claire Reiner. vanguardseattle.com
Shaping Contemporary Sculpture on the Central Coast. Sarah Linn. KCET.org
2012
Chris Beards: One Another One. Satri Pencak. satripencak.com
2009
Yes indeed, something suspicious about... ArtSpace404
Artists of Inland Mendocino County. Ree Slocum. Blurb Books
2008
Turning Wheel Magazine. Summer/Fall. page 12
Somewhen. The Willits Nickel and Dime
It's Magic. Linda Williams. The Willits News
Art that clicks. Donald Munro. Fresno Bee
2006
Oak Gall Art. Amy Stewart. gardenrant.com
2005
Still Life in Motion. Fae Woodward. The Willits News
2002
Sanchez Art Center's Final Show of 2002: Four Artists Four Directions. Emmanuel Williams. Pacifica Tribune
Voltaic Age Beauty. Jackson Griffith. Sacramento News and Review
2001
Art Gallery Opens in 3D. Carolyn Sy Quito. Golden Gate Express
Alberta Streetwise. Bob Hicks. The Oregonian
Portland Artist to Show Sculptures at Linfield. McMinnville News-Register
2000
Ambiguity Appeals to Artist. Ron Cowan. Statesman Journal
1999
Get It? Matt Cooper. Yakima Herald-Republic