{"id":139,"date":"2018-09-25T08:26:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T08:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.freemanart.com\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2018-09-28T04:57:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T04:57:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.freemanart.com\/?page_id=139","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by life and her world travels<\/strong>, Valerie Freeman has an organic expressive approach to creating her artworks in ceramics and painting. She has developed her own lustre glazes for her one fire ceramic works. Freeman earned her BFA from Pratt Institute and is a recipient of prestigious awards and commissions including the Municipal Arts Society of NYC and the Ford Foundation. She also curates exhibitions and teaches workshops. Her works are collected and exhibited internationally.<\/em><\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong>
\n2018-2010 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Sculpture workshops with Alison Newsome
\n1984 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0New York Academy of Fine Arts, NYC.
\n1982-1978 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pratt Institute on Scholarship, Brooklyn, NY, B.F.A. with Honors.<\/p>\n

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS<\/strong>
\n2015 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bella Rosa Galleries, Santa Barbara, CA
\n2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ojai Valley Museum, installation, \u201cBeatrice Wood, Duchamp & Chess\u201d
\n2011 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bella Rosa Galleries, Santa Barbara, CA
\n2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LA Public Library, Pacific Palisades branch CA
\n2005 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ceder Centre Galleries, Lancaster, CA
\n1996-1992 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chase Manhattan Bank, Lincoln Center Branch, NYC, Landmark West Series.
\n1991 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 World Trade Center, NYC, Landmark West Series
\n1990 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Icaan Gallery, Manhattan Beach, CA
\n1986 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Urban Center, NYC, Landmark West Series
\n1986 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wallgalerie, Braunscheig, West Germany<\/p>\n

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS<\/strong>
\n2018-1990 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Classic Artforms, Los Angeles, CA,
\n2018-2000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Art Pic, 6826 Troost Ave., North Hollywood, CA
\n2018-2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ojai Museum and Art Gallery, Ojai Studio Artist Exhibits
\n2018-2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ojai Center for the Arts
\n2017-2012 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
\n2015 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Santa Paula Art Museum, Art About Agriculture
\n2015 825 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Gallery, Los Angeles Artists Association
\n2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Topanga Art Gallery, Juried Digital Photography Exhibition
\n2009-2004 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cedar Centre Galleries, Lancaster, Photography
\n2008-2006 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0City of Lancaster Museum of Art, CA
\n2007 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Antelope Valley College Art Gallery, Lancaster, CA Civil Defense
\n2004-1993 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Rental Gallery
\n1998 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kala Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA.
\n1993-1990 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Icaan Gallery, Manhattan Beach, CA
\n1988-1986 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY
\n1987 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Templehof, Berlin, Germany, \u201cDixon Dance\u201d, installation
\n1986-1983 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wunsch Arts Center, Glen Cove, NY Paintings, Juried & Invitational Shows.
\n1985 22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wooster, NYC, Paintings. \u201cDemocracy at Work\u201d,<\/p>\n

AWARDS & GRANTS<\/strong>
\n2015 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ventura County Fair, Professional Arts Gallery, First Place Ceramics
\n2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ojai City Arts Commission, Grant for \u201cOjai Celebrates Chess\u201d
\n2011 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ojai Museum and Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition, First Place,
\n2011 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ojai Center for the Arts, Equine, Honor Mention painting & 2nd Place sculpture
\n2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pacific Palisades Art Assoc. Juried Exhibition, 3rd Place, Painting, CA.
\n2007 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0City of Lancaster Museum of Art, CA, Honorable Mention
\n1987 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Global Village, NYC. People for People AIDS Coal.
\n1981 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ford Foundation Studio Scholarship Award. Mixed Media
\n1975 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 NY Assembly of State Environmental Conservation Art Award. Painting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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