BARBARA SORENSEN - The Artist

CURRICULUM VITAE

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2008

Barbara Sorensen, Forces of Nature, Kouros Gallery; New York, New York
Barbara Sorensen, Noir Blanc/Environments, Elaine Baker Gallery; Boca Raton, Florida
Barbara Sorensen, On the Wall, Lake Wales Arts Center, Lake Wales, Florida

2007

Barbara Sorensen, Landscape & Beyond, Sardella Fine Art; Aspen, Colorado
Barbara Sorensen, Southern Hemispheres, Millenia Gallery; Orlando, Florida
Barbara Sorensen, Art in Chambers, Winter Park City Hall; Winter Park, Florida

2004

Barbara Sorensen, Duval-Smart Gallery; Aspen, Colorado
Barbara Sorensen, City of Orlando Public Art, Leu Gardens; Orlando, Florida

2003

Barbara Sorensen, Duncan Gallery, Sampson Hall, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida
Barbara Sorensen, Monumental Ceramics, Gulf Coast Museum of Art; Largo, Florida

2002

Barbara Sorensen, Monolithic Fragments, Florida Craftsmen Gallery; St. Petersburg, Florida
Barbara Sorensen, Cross Roads, Brevard Museum of Art & Science; Melbourne, Florida

2000

Invited Artist: Barbara Sorensen, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts; San Angelo, Texas

1999

Barbara Sorensen, Sculpture as Environment, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College; Winter Park, Florida

1998

Barbara Sorensen, Florida State Capitol Gallery; Tallahassee, Florida
Allegories of Earth and Spirit: Barbara Sorensen, Harris House, Atlantic Center for the Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida

1997

Barbara Sorensen, Orlando City Hall; Orlando, Florida

1994

Purses, Princesses and Pandoras, Albertson-Peterson Gallery; Winter Park, Florida
Purses, Pitkin County Bank; Aspen, Colorado

1993

Barbara Sorensen Recent Works, Duncan Gallery, Sampson Hall, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009

Picturing Florida; traveled to: Mennello Museum of American Art; Orlando, Florida; Rachel Thomas Gallery; St. Augustine, Florida

2008

Picturing Florida, Fogle Fine Art; Jacksonville, Florida
The Art of the Vessel, Millenia Gallery; Orlando, Florida

2007

Time Warner Building; New York, New York
The Maquette: Idea and Process, Alice and William Jenkins Gallery, Crealde School of Art;
Palm Beach3, Palm Beach County Convention Center; West Palm Beach, Florida

2006

Finding Balance, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; Houston, Texas
Stetson Clay, Duncan Gallery, Sampson Hall, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida
Art in the Garden, Epcot Center Walt Disney World; Orlando, Florida

2005

Goddess Garden, World Market Center; Las Vegas, Nevada
Magnificent Extravagance: Artist and Opulence, Racine Art Museum; Racine, Wisconsin
In Glitz!!! Luster and Luxe in RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum; Racine, Wisconsin
Sculptors Who Paint, Millenia Gallery; Orlando, Florida

2004

Roaring Fork Open, Aspen Museum; Aspen, Colorado
Sculpture In the Garden, Susan Duval Gallery; Aspen, Colorado
50th Anniversary Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Juried by Robert Ebendorf at Deland Museum of Art; Deland, Florida; traveled to: Gulf Coast University Art Galleries; Naples, Florida; South Florida Museum; Bradenton, Florida; Okaloosa-Walton Community College Art Galleries; Niceville, Florida

2003

50th Anniversary Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Juries by Robert Ebendorf at Deland Museum of Art; Deland, Florida; traveled to: The Deland Museum of Art; Deland, Florida; Santa Fe Gallery, Santa Fe Community College; Gainesville, Florida; The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art; Tarpon Springs, Florida
In Edition, Aspen Art Museum; Aspen, Colorado

2002

SOFA, Loveed Fine Arts; New York, New York
3 Artists, Avalon Gallery; Orlando, Florida

2001

Roaring Fork Open, Aspen Art Museum; Aspen, Colorado
Gaia in the Gallery, Susan Duval Gallery; Aspen, Colorado
SOFA, Loveed Fine Arts; New York, New York
Springboard Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

2000

Who Knows Where or When: Artists Interpret Time & Place, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts; Racine, Wisconsin
Point of Balance, Castle Creek Gallery; Aspen, Colorado
To Have & To Hold: Ancient and Modern Vessels from The Flint Institute of Arts Permanent Collection, Flint Institute of Arts; Flint, Michigan
Sculpture, Ron Judish Fine Arts; Denver, Colorado
Thomas Weisel Convention; Aspen, Colorado
Volume, Ron Judish Fine Arts; Denver, Colorado
49th Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Juried by Mark Leach, The Arts Center; St. Petersburg, Florida

1999

Summer Stock, Ron Judish Fine Arts; Denver, Colorado
Sculpture, Ron Judish Fine Arts; Denver, Colorado
Ceramics 1999, Juried by John and Andrea Gill, Guilford Handcraft Center; Guilford, Connecticut

1998

Get-Out, John Elder Gallery; New York, New York
Mirror Images, Arts on Douglas; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Contemporary American Ceramics, Arts on Douglas; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Spotlight 98, Juried and awarded by David McFadden, American Craft Council, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Clay Artists, Harris House, Atlantic Center for the Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
45th Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Juried by Bruce Pepich, Art and Culture Center;
Hollywood, Florida; traveled to Deland Museum of Art; Deland, Florida
Beyond Black and White, Trinity Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
Clay Works by City Works Invitational, Zepher Gallery; Louisville, Kentucky

1997

Roaring Fork Open, Aspen Art Museum; Aspen, Colorado
The Mint Julep, Trinity Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Monarch Invitational National, Juried by Michael Monroe, Kennedy Douglas Center
for the Arts; Florence, Alabama
Feats of Clay X, Juried by Ken Ferguson, Gladding McBean Gallery; Lincoln, California
Gallery Artists, Arts on Douglas; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
New Works, Albertson-Peterson Gallery; Winter Park, Florida
Art Walk at Lenox Square Invitational, Lenox Square; Atlanta, Georgia
44th Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, Juried by Michael Monroe, Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, Florida

1996

The Show Invitational, Trinity Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
Three Artists, Albertson-Peterson Gallery; Winter Park, Florida
Southern Latitudes, American Attitudes in Ceramic Sculpture Invitational, DeLand
Museum of Art; DeLand, Florida
First Annual Small Works Invitational, Valencia Community College; Orlando, Florida
Spotlight 96, Juried by Bruce Pepich, American Craft Council, Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation Gallery; Louisville, Kentucky
Selected Acquisitions, Maitland Art Center; Maitland, Florida
Bags and Baggage: New Form/New Function, Juried by Ruth Cloudman, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Galex 30 National, Juried by Rudi Autio, Galesburg Civic Center; Galesburg, Illinois

1995

Spotlight 95, Juried and awarded by William Strickland, Jr., American Craft Council, Museum of Fine Arts; St. Petersburg, Florida; traveled to: Kentucky Museum; Northport, Alabama; Atlanta International Museum of Art and Design; Atlanta, Georgia
Contemporary American Art Containers, Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida
Selections of New Acquisitions for the Permanent Collection, Orlando City Hall; Orlando, Florida
University of Central Florida National Ceramics Invitational, University Gallery; Orlando, Florida
Under Wraps Invitational, Harris House, Atlantic Center for the Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Selections from the Permanent Collection, Sampson Hall Gallery, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

1994

The Year of American Craft, Juried by Michael Monroe, The White House Collection; Washington, D.C.
100 Cups - World Cup Soccer Art Exhibition, Juried by Robin Ambrose, Valencia Community College; Orlando, Florida
Small Works, Juried, Valencia Community College; Orlando, Florida
Florida Craftsmen, DeLand Museum of Art; DeLand, Florida

1993

Spotlight 93 - Southeast Crafts/Arrowmont, Juried by Alan DuBois, American Craft Council, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Dance Aspen Exhibition; Aspen, Colorado
Two Hands, One Heart Invitational, Gingrass Gallery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Florida Craftsmen Juried Exhibition, Deland Museum of Art; Deland, Florida
Central Florida Craftsmen Create, Juried by Marsha Orr, Florida Craftsman Guild; St. Petersburg, Florida

1992

Recent Works, Duncan Gallery, Sampson Hall, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

1991

Recent Works, Duncan Gallery, Sampson Hall, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

SELECTED COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS

American Museum of Ceramic Art; Pomona, California
Town of Snowmass Village; Snowmass Village, Colorado
The Little Nell Hotel; Aspen, Colorado
University of Central Florida Multicultural Building, Lobby; Orlando, Florida
Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida
Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College; Winter Park, Florida
Everson Museum of Art; Syracuse, New York
Racine Art Museum; Racine, Wisconsin
Flint Institute of Arts; Flint, Michigan
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts; San Angelo, Texas
The Newark Museum; Newark, New Jersey
Florida State Capitol Art Collection, Governors Office; Tallahassee, Florida
City of Orlando Permanent Collection Orlando City Hall; Orlando, Florida
Atlantic Center for the Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Maitland Art Center; Maitland, Florida
Orange County Court House; Orlando, Florida
Stetson University; DeLand, Florida
SunTrust Collection; Orlando, Florida
Castle Creek Gallery; Aspen, Colorado
The United Companies; Bristol, Tennessee
The Year of American Craft, The White House Collection; Washington, D.C.
SAFECO Financial Operations; Orlando, Florida
Snowmass Land Company; Snowmass Village, Colorado
Evelyn Lauder Collection
Leiberman Collection
McGlothlin Collection
Wyly Collection
Brevard Museum of Arts & Science; Melbourne, Florida
John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Theatre; Orlando, Florida
Neiman Marcus Corporate Art Collection; Orlando, Florida
Baker Hostetler, LLP; Orlando, Florida

PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND ARTICLES

Picturing Florida: From the First Coast to the Space Coast, Fresco Fine ARt Publications, 2009, Article & Photographs
South Florida Sun Sentinel, May 19, 2008, Boca Gallery Celebrates Opening of Exhibit, Article & Photographs
Orlando Sentinel, May 9-15, 2008, Review by Terry Hummel, Photograh
Barbara Sorensen, Environments, Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida, Essay by Barbara Bloemink, Museum of Arts & Design, NYC, 2008, Exhibition catalog
Orlando Sentinel, January 27, 2008, Artistic Vision, By Jean Patteson, Article & Photographs
Barbara Sorensen; Southern Hemispheres, Millenia Gallery, Orlando, Florida, Essay by Barbara Bloemink, Museum of Arts & Design, NYC, 2007, Exhibition catalogue
Finding Balance: Reconciling the Masculine and Feminine in Contemporary Culture, for Houston Center of Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Curated by James Surls, Essays by Leonard Shlain & James Surls, 2006, Book, Article & Photographs
Ceramics in the Environment, A&C Black (publishers) Limited, by Janet Mansfield, 2005, Front cover, Article and Photographs
Ski Magazine’s Mountain Home, March/April 2006, Organic Style, Article & Photographs
Florida Design, Vol. 15 No 3, 2005, A Work of Living Sculpture, Photographs
Aspen Daily News, October 21, 2005, Art for the People, by Damien Williamson, Article & Photograph
Aspen Peak, Winter 2004/Spring 2005, Big House on the Prairie, by John Locke, Photograph
Aspen Valley Resort Properties, Fall 2005, Art in the Great Outdoors, by Ann Larson, Article & Photographs
Snowmass Sun, Vol. 29 No 4, 2005, Peaks reflect Spirit of Snowmass, by Ann Larson, Article & Photographs
Luxury Living, Fall 2004, Barbara Sorensen / The Artist, Article & Photograph
Ceramics Monthly, May 2004, Barbara Sorensen / upfront, Article & Photograph
Orlando Leisure, April 2004, Surprise in the Garden, by Victor Leiner, Article & Photographs
The Observer, February 20, 2004, Article & Photograph
City of Orlando Exhibition, Brochure & Flyer, January 2004, Barbara Sorensen essay by Phillip Bishop, essay by Frank Holt, Photographs
St. Pete Times, May 2003, by Lennie Bennet, Review & Photographs
Gulf Coast Museum of Art Brochure, May 2003, Barbara Sorensen Monumental
Axner Clay Supply Catalogue, 2003, Photographs
Florida Craftsmen Brochure, January 2002, Forward by Don Reitz, Essay by Jan Clanton, Orlando Museum of Art, Photographs.
Art Now Gallery Guide Southeast, January 2002, Photograph
The Crafts Report, January 2002, Photographs
Florida Craftsmen Quarterly, December 2001, Exhibition News Article, Photographs
Smashing Glazes, Guild Publishing, 2001, by Susan Peterson, Article & Photograph
O! Arts Magazine, April/May 2001, Mutual Admiration, by Cindy Bowman, Article & Photographs
Snowmass Village Sun, March 21-27, 2001, Photograph
Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine, December 2000, Issue 42, International, Barbara Sorensen Sculpture as Environment, by Sue Scott, Article & Photographs
Clay Times Magazine, November/December 2000, The Gallery, Photograph
Aspen Magazine, July 2000, Arts in Performance, Article & Photograph
Aspen Daily News, July 27-August 2, 2000, by Erin Pig man, Feature Article, Review & Photograph
Roaring Fork Sunday, July 23-29, 2000 by Carrie Click, Cover, Feature Article, Review& Photographs
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition Catalogue, Who Knows Where or When: Artists Interpret Geography & Time, June 11- August 27, 2000, Review Curator Bruce Pepich, Photograph
Orlando Museum of Art Magazine, June/July, 2000, New Acquisitions Article, Review & Photograph
San Angelo Standard Times, April 17, 2000, by Allison Reynolds Dixon, Article & Photographs
San Angelo Standard Times, April 15, 2000, by Rashda Khan, Review & Photograph
Florida Craftsmen Exhibition, March-April 2000, Exhibition Catalogue, Photograph
Orlando Museum of Art, 18th Annual Antique Show and Sale Catalogue, February 18-20, 2000, Article & Photograph
The Craft and Art of Clay, 3rd Ed., Overlook-Viking Press, 1999, by Susan Peterson, Photographs
Architectural Ceramics for the Studio Potter, Larkin Books, 1999, by Peter King, Inside cover Photograph
Florida State Capitol Brochure, November 13, 1998 - February 5, 1999, Barbara Sorensen Sculpture, Testimonial by Paul Soldner and Essay by Philip E. Bishop, Florida State Capitol 22nd Floor Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida, Photographs
Orlando Sentinel, October 10, 1999, Review by Philip Bishop, Photograph
Cornell Fine Arts Museum Brochure, September 1999, Barbara Sorensen Sculpture as Environment, Essay by curator Sue Scott, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Orlando, Florida, Photographs
Orlando Weekly, September 23-29, 1999, Review by Theresa Everline, Photograph
American Craft Magazine, February and March 1999, Gallery Artist Announcement, Photograph
American Ceramics Magazine, Fall, Review by Sue Scott, Photograph
Guilford Hand Craft Center Presents Ceramics, 1999, Exhibition Announcement, Cover, Photograph
Natural Elements Stacked into Pinnacles, Tallahassee Democrat, November 27, 1998, Review by Gylbert Coker, Photograph
The Observer, October 30, 1998, Review by Sandi Carroll, Photograph
Orlando Weekly, October 1-7, 1998, Cover Photograph
Expressions in Clay, American Style Magazine, August 1998, Article by Sue Scott, Photographs
Orlando Museum of Art, 16th Annual Antique Show and Sale Catalogue, 1998, Article by Kathryn Grammar, Photograph
Florida Craftsmen Directory, 1998, Cover Photograph
45th Exhibition Brochure, Florida Craftsmen, 1998, Photograph
Orange County Registrar of Florida Artists, Urban Design Commission, 1998
Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts, Monarch Ceramics National, September-October 1997, Photograph
American Ceramics Magazine, Summer 1997, Review by Sue Scott, Photograph
Orlando City Hall Brochure, March 1997, Essay by Frank Holt, Photographs
Orlando Sentinel, March 30, 1997, Review by Phillip Bishop, Photograph
Ceramics Monthly, June - August 1994, October 1997, Article by Teresa Robert, Photograph
Axner Clay Supply Catalogue, 1997, Photographs
Florida Craftsmen Magazine, June 1997, Article, Photograph
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Brochure, March 1, 1996, Photograph
Orlando Sentinel, February 9, 1995, Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph
Orlando Sentinel, October 28, 1994, Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph
Orlando Magazine, October 1994, Article, Photograph
Pitkin County Bank, June 1994, Brochure, Photograph
Aspen Times, June 25, 1994,Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph
Aspen Daily News, June 23, 1994, Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph
Orlando Sentinel, June 5, 1994, Gallery Announcement, Photograph
Orlando Sentinel, January 2, 1994,Review, Photograph
Orlando Sentinel,November 29, 1993, Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph
The Daytona Beach News Journal, November 28, 1993,Review by Laura Stewart
The Beacon, November 17, 1993,Spotlight Artist Article, Photograph

TEACHING / EDUCATION

2006

Barbara Sorensen, Streching the Limits: Exploring the uses of Paper Clay Workshop, Crealde School of Art; Winter Park, Florida

2004

Barbara Sorensen Workshop, Daytona Beach Community College; Daytona Beach, Florida

2002

Florida Craftsmen Workshop by Barbara Sorensen, Center for the Arts; Vero Beach, Florida

2001

Barbara Sorensen, Studio Firing and Handbuilding Demonstration for Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida
Barbara Sorensen, Studio Firing and Handbuilding Demonstration for Atlantic Center for the Arts; Orlando, Florida
Barbara Sorensen Workshop, Museum of Art & Science; Melbourne, Florida

2000

Grass Roots Television Interview, Aspen Art Council; Aspen, Colorado
Barbara Sorensen Workshop, Lecturer & Demonstrator, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts & Chicken Farm; San Angelo, Texas

1999 to Date

Monoprinting with Master Printer, Craig O’Brien; Aspen, Colorado

1999

Kathryn Mossley Monotype Workshop, Andersen Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado
Barbara Sorensen Workshop Making Mountains, Cornell Fine Arts Museum; Winter Park, Florida

Speaking Engagements:
New Work, University of Central Florida, Art Department; Orlando, Florida
Craft as Art, Maitland Art Center; Maitland, Florida
Sculpture as Environment , Cornell Fine Arts Museum; Winter Park, Florida

1998

Peter Voulkos Workshop, University of Central Florida; Orlando, Florida
Ron Fondaw Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1996 - 1997

Peter Voulkos and Paul Soldner Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1996

Don Reitz Workshop, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida
Peter King Workshop, Architectural Ceramics; Pensacola, Florida

1995

Visiting Artist in Residence, January and February, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

Speaking Engagements:
Women’s Enrichment Clinic, University of Central Florida; Orlando, Florida
Art Society, Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida
Friends of Cornell, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College; Winter Park, Florida

1994

Seminal Weekend - Peter Voulkos, Rudi Autio, Don Reitz, Ken Price and Paul Soldner Workshops, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1990 to 1994

Post-Graduate Classes, Ceramics, Dan Gundersen, Advisor, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

1989 to date

Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, John and Andrea Gill, Ken Ferguson, Doug Casebeer, Anne Hirondelle, Chris Staley, Don Reitz, Tom Coleman, Stephen DeStaebler, Brad Miller, Doug Jeck Workshops, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1973

Post-Graduate Classes, Ceramics, Cardinal Stritch College; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1972

Post-Graduate Classes, Ceramics, University of Wisconsin; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1968 - 1971

Art Instructor, Secondary School; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1969

BS Degree in Art Education, Don Reitz, Advisor, University of Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin

RELATED EXPERIENCE

1996 to date

Board of Trustees, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1993 – 1994

Board of Trustees, Atlantic Center for the Arts; New Smyrna Beach, Florida

1993 to date

National Council, Anderson Ranch Arts Center; Snowmass Village, Colorado

1990 to date

Art Advisory Board, Stetson University; DeLand, Florida

1990 – 1996

Board of Visitors, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College; Winter Park, Florida

1985

Art Acquisition Committee, University of Central Florida; Orlando, Florida

1983 - 1986

Arts Enrichment Program Founder, Trinity Preparation School; Winter Park, Florida

1983 – 1986

Acquisitions Trust Co-Founder, Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida

1982 - 1985

Board of Trustees, Council of 101, Orlando Museum of Art; Orlando, Florida