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EDUCATION: |
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BA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1964 |
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Graduate School, 44 hours, double major |
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Art Education and Fine Art 1964-1966 |
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Art Education K thru Jr. College. 1966 |
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Summer School University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 1963. |
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ADVANCED ART EDUCATION: |
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Master Class, Patty Gray Instructor, The Glass Furnace, Turkey |
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Master Class, Richard La Londe, Whidbey Island, Washington |
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SOLO OR TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS: |
| 2023 |
Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, The Art of Glass II |
| 2022 |
Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, The Art of Glass |
| 2019 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019 Collectors & Connoisseurs Studio Show |
| 2018 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2018 Studio Show |
| 2017 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Raku Mask Firing 2 |
| 2017 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Raku Mask Firing |
| 2016 |
Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Howell October Show |
| 2015 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears Studio,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Telling Tribal Tales |
| 2015 |
Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM,The Art and Soul of Color |
| 2014 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Celebrate Valentines's Day |
| 2012 |
Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, New Work |
| 2012 |
Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, Tribal Exploration, Part II |
| 2011 |
Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,Tribal Music |
| 2009 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tribal Exploration, Part I |
| 2008 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Studio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Flying Solo |
| 2008 |
Joseph Gierek Fine Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Images and Allegories |
| 2008 |
Basalt Gallery, Basalt, Colorado, Sandia and Mears |
| 2007 |
Raffine', Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Raffine' Presents |
| 2006 |
Studio Swan, Serenbe, Georgia, Kiln formed Glass |
| 2005 |
Raffine', Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Glass and Painting |
| 2003 |
Taylor's Contemporanea, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Wall of Glass |
| 1996 |
Suzanne Wallace Mears' Gallery, Carbondale, Colorado, New Work |
| 1990 |
Hong Kong, ceramic and collage Dancing with Color |
| 1990 |
Joanne Lyon Gallery, Aspen, Colorado, Double Take |
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS: |
| 2023 |
Oklahoma Arts Festival, Sculpture ParkOklahoma City, OK |
| 2023 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2022 |
Oklahoma Arts Festival, Sculpture ParkOklahoma City, OK |
| 2022 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2019 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2019 |
"Contemporary Visions" Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, |
| 2019 |
"Sculpture Month on Canyon Road" Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, |
| 2018 |
"In Living Color," Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 2018 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2018 |
"Autumn Pop-Up", Nault Fine Art, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2017 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2017 |
syd entel gallery, Safety Harbor, Florida "An Emotional Journey Through Color |
| 2015 |
IAO, All artist show, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2015 |
Line Gallery, Group show invitational, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2015 |
Painting in the Courtyard, Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2015 |
Art Now, Invitational, Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2015-16 |
Ballet Oklahoma, annual fund-raising event, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2006-15 |
"12 x 12" Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2014 |
Pippin Contemporary Group Show, Santa Fe, NM, June |
| 2014 |
Oklahoma Festival of the Arts, Sculpture Park, April |
| 2014 |
Femme Fatales, Joseph Gierek Fine Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April |
| 2013 |
National Water Media Oklahoma Exhibition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2013 |
Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, Group Show, 2013 |
| 2012-16 |
Painting in the Courtyard, Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Ok |
| 2012 |
What's the Journey All About, Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, Augus |
| 2012 |
Choices, YWCA Campaign, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2012 |
| 2013-14-15 |
Oklahoma Festival of the Arts Sculpture Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2012 |
Los Angeles Art Expo, Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, January |
| 2011 |
All Gallery Show, Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2011 |
Oklahoma Friendly, Oklahoma Art Guild, Juried Show, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2011 |
Reigning in the Arts, Oklahoma Art Guild, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2010-14 |
Red Dot, IOA Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2010 |
A Party Different, Invitational, Allied Arts, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2010 |
All Gallery Artists, Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2009 |
The Container Show, PAA, juried, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2009 |
Price Tower Arts Center, international invitational juried show, Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| 2007 |
All Gallery Artists, Janne Fine Art, Carefree, Arizona |
| 2008-14 |
Oklahoma City Art Museum annual fund-raising event invitational |
| 2008-15 |
Free to Live, annual fund-raising event |
| 2008 |
Dinner in the Deuce, Invitational, Untitled Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2008-15 |
Refreshing the Palette, The Metro, Invitational |
| 2001,10,11 |
Cafe City Arts Invitational, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 1997-2006 |
All Gallery Artists Show, Hayden Hays Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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MEDIA: |
| 2018 |
ionOKLAHOMA, Autumn Pop-Up Show, August / September 2018 issue, pp 58-59 |
| 2017 |
OETA: "Gallery America" Episode 301 first aired July 12, 2017 |
| 2016 |
ionOKLAHOMA, Suzanne Mears: Glass Artist, December/January 2017 issue |
| 2015 |
The Santa Fean, The Art and Soul of Color, June/July issue |
| 2015 |
American Art Collector, Feathers on the Loose, p. 162-163, June/July issue |
| 2013 |
Western Art and Architecture, Illumination, p.58, June/July |
| 2012 |
Slice, Color my World, November |
| 2012 |
Albuquerque Journal Newspaper, Art as Life |
| 2011 |
The Oklahoman, Tour for Connoisseurs, September |
| 2011 |
Oklahoma Magazine, Creating Happiness, July issue |
| 2009 |
Nichols Hills News, Touring the Metro, p 30, December issue |
| 2009 |
Saturday Magazine, Friday, p. 7, March 20 |
| 2008 |
Urban Tulsa Weekly, December 4-10 |
| 2008 |
Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine, Magical World of Suzanne Wallace Mears, May issue |
| 2006 |
Mid-West City Advocate, p.11, January |
| 2005 |
Quail Creek Magazine, Bridging Mediums to Bring Joy, September issue |
| 2005 |
Downtown Magazine, Bridging Mediums to Bring Joy, September issue |
| 2005 |
Oklahoma Today Magazine, Glass Menagerie, August issue |
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Oklahoma Gazette, Art This, p.34, September 21 |
| 2003 |
The Sentinel Record, Art Review, Hot Springs, Arkansas |
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SELECTED COLLECTORS: |
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Steve Spitz and Steve Thompson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Rob Littlefield and Jim Curtis, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Eric Green, NYC, NY |
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Michael Kowalski, NYC, NY |
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Rhonda and Governor David Walters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Kim and Governor Brad Henry, Oklahoma |
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Molly and President David Boren, OU, Norman, Oklahoma |
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Dr S.J. and Hugh Pickens, Ponca City, Oklahoma |
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Tony Colby, Iowa City, Iowa |
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Pat Hartwell, Arlington, Virginia |
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David and Cheryl Merritt, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Larry Connor, Centerville, Ohio |
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Sam Blackstock and Jeffrey Erwin, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Russanne Bull Solomon, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Jim and Carla Tourtlelotte, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Santa Fe, NM |
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Elizabeth Gilbert, Mahwah, New Jersey |
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Renee and Denny Hogan, Scottsdale, Arizona |
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Joyce Turley Nicholas, Tiburon, California |
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Kyle Singler, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Barry and Gay Golsen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Stuart Turner, Tuxedo, New York |
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George Nash, Denver, Colorado |
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Alan and Judy Manzler, Cleveland, Ohio |
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Ty T Hartwig, Oklahoma |
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Holly and Steve Golsen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Ken and Jimi Davidson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Bill Lavin and Michael Lavin, Frisco, Texas |
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Howell Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Don Goode, Columbus, Ohio |
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Paul and Ann-Marie Lundmark, Manakin Sabot, Virginia |
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Nancy Leonard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Pamela Levy and Rick Crandall, Aspen, Colorado |
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Gideon Gartner, NYC, NY |
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Burton Goldberg, Tiburon, California |
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Dr. James Brand and Dr. John Stuemky, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Berlin, Germany |
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Nick and Renee Preftakes, Oklahoma City and Chicago, Illinois |
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Lance and Cindy Ruffel, Oklahoma City and Tesuque, NM |
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John and Tsinena Thompson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: |
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501 Restaurant, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Painting) |
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Meat Market Refectory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma(Paintings, mixed media works on paper) |
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Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (kiln formed glass sculpture) |
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Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Painting, kiln formed glass, ceramics) |
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2006-2010 Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins Offices, Oklahoma State Capitol (Paintings, kiln formed glass) |
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Mabee Gerrer Art Museum, Shawnee, Oklahoma (collage, glass) |
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MEMBERSHIPS: |
| 2017-2023 |
Independent Artists of Oklahoma |
| 2017-2019 |
Oklahoma Contemporary Museum of Art |
| 2017-2019 |
Myriad Botanical Gardens |
| 1998-2023 |
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition |
| 2007-2019 |
Glass Art Society |
| 2006-2019 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art |
| 2009-2019 |
Paseo Arts Association |
| 2008-2019 |
Oklahoma Art Guild |
| 2011-2019 |
New Mexico Glass Alliance |
