Jan Schnurr
www.janschnurr.com | sweetarts7@ymail.com
Education
2002
Masters of Arts Degree – Suma Cum Laude, California State Univ., Sacramento
2000
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Magna Cum Laude, California State Univ., Sacramento
2010
University of California, Berkeley – Pedagogy Certification
2003
Chapman University – Fairfield, CA – Credential Program
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Abstractions – Rellik Tavern Gallery, Benicia, CA
Pattern Play – Westin Verasa Hotel Gallery, Napa, CA
Color Forms & Pattern Play – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2018
Encaustic Paintings – Napa Library, Napa, CA
2017
Abstracts – Bloom Gallery, Napa, CA
2016
Mix Media Paintings – Artspace1616 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2015
Encaustic Paintings – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2014
Organic Prints – BOHO Gallery, Napa, CA
2009
Hat Ladies – Napa County Library, CA
2004
Fragments – SMUD Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2002
New Paintings – Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Masters of Art Exhibit -R.W. Witt Gallery, CSUS
2000
Abstractions – Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1999
Guest Artist, Drawings & Paintings – Art League Gallery, Vacaville, CA
Juried Exhibitions
2020
“Wonderous Wax Show” by Sierra Wax Artist, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Flux: Wax in All Forms” – juror Sara Post- artsbenica, Benica, CA
“Discover the Art of Wax” – MoEA Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM
“5th Year Anniversary Retrospective” – Juror- Mima Begovic, artspace1616, Sacramento, CA
“The Printed Realm” – Juror- Katharine Schultz, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2019
“Tiny” – STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Juxtaposition: Contemporary Collage” – Juror – Marshall N. Price, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
“Luminosity: Encaustic Paintings” by Sierra Wax Artist – Juror -Lorrie Kempf, SMUD Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2018
“Tiny” – STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Juxtaposition” – Contemporary Collage, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
“Art Auction Exhibit” – Juror – Natalie Nelson – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
“Nimbash” – Nimbus Arts, St. Helena, CA
2017
“Hopeful Darkness” – Juror – Indrid Dinter, Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY
“Tiny” – STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Art Auction Gaila” – Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Buzzzz: The Art of Encaustic Painting” – Blue Wing Gallery, Woodland, CA
2016
“2016 Slice: A Juried Cross-section of Regional Art” – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
“The Art of the Book” – SCA, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA
“Collage/Assemblage” – O’Hanlon Center for the Arts – Mill Valley, CA
2015
“Another Way of Keeping a Diary” – SLOMA – San Luis Obispo, CA
“Fragments, the Art of Collage” – Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia, CA
“Found Objects, Recycled & Assembled” – Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA
“Encaustic Painting” – Art House Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2014
“Artist Fall Book Exhibit” – Sometimes Books Gallery, Point Reyes, CA
“Poetry Bleeds Rust” – N.A.W.A. Gallery, New York City, NY
“Art Bra Show for Cancer Awareness Benefit & Auction” – Blue Line Gallery, CA
2013
“City of Santa Clara Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition” – CA
2010
“56th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition” – Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
2007
“Small Works Show” – SOMA- Sonoma Museum, CA
2005
“12th Annual Valentines” – Buehler Center, University of California, Davis, CA
2004
“11th Annual Valentines” – Buehler Center, University of California, Davis, CA
2003
“The Mentors: Masters of Vision & Influence” – Vacaville Art Gallery, CA
“26th Annual Juried Art Show” – Vacaville Center for the Arts, CA
“Wash, Watercolor Works” – Center for Contemporary Art, Carmichael, CA
“10th Annual Valentines” – Buehler Alumni Visitors Center, UC Davis, CA
2002
“Bold Expressions” – Center for Contemporary Art, Carmichael, CA
“Forms and Figures” – Greg Kondos Gallery, Sacramento City College, CA
“Small Works” – MOVA, Sonoma museum of Visual Art, Santa Rosa, CA
“Student Art Awards Exhibit” – 27th Annual CSUS
2001
“Art Bowl Show” – B. Sakata Garo Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Art Exhibit by Nine Graduate Students” – Else Gallery, CSUS
“Black + White Color Art Show” – CSUS Graduate Art Students Association
“Student Purchase Awards Show” – 26th Annual CSUS Exhibition
“Student Art Awards Exhibition” – R.W. Witt Gallery, CSUS
2000
“Student purchase Awards Show” – 25th Annual CSUS Exhibition
“Student Art Awards Exhibition” – Else Gallery, CSUS
1999
“37th Annual Juried Art Show” – Fairfield Center for the Arts, CA
“22nd Annual Juried Art Show” – Vacaville Center for the Arts, CA
“Student Art Awards Exhibition” – R.W. Witt Gallery, CSUS
1992
“15th Annual Juried Art Show” – Vacaville Center for the Arts, CA
1987
“25th Annual Juried Art Show” – Fairfield Center for the Arts, CA
Group Exhibitions
2017
Small Things – Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, CA
2013
“Art Card Event” – SVM- Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, CA
2010
“2nd Annual Miniature Exhibition” – Napa Valley Museum, CA
“Alumni Show” – Else Gallery, CSUS
“Student Show” – Bloom Gallery, Napa Valley College, CA
2003
“M/M a mixed media exhibition” – Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“New Works” – Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2002
“Seven Graduate Students Exhibition” – Else Gallery, CSUS
“Student Purchase Awards Show” – 27th Annual CSUS
“Perspectives on Printmaking” – Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento CA
2001
“Alumni Art Chapter Annual Membership Show” – CSUS
1975
“Student Art Show” – SMU Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Art Fairs
2018
Artexpo Las Vegas, Presented by Jen Tough Gallery, Vallejo, CA
Cooperate Collections
2014
Kaiser Permanete
2010
Napa Valley Museum
2001
California State University Sacramento
Publications
2020
NAPA Spotlight Magazine, March Artist, p. 12
2015
SLOMA Exhibition Catalog, CA – “Another Way of Keeping a Diary”
2014
Napa Valley Register – Arts & Entertainment, “Napa Artist Opens Davis Show”
2013
Trendil Magazine – “Colette’s Leaves”, First Edition
2009
New Art Review – Dimensions of Disclosure, “Self Portraits” pps. 32, 33, 34
2004
Ladiesgroup.com – Jan Cheney’s printmaking, “Is Fashion Art?”
2002
The Sac. Bee by Victoria Dalkey, Bee Art Correspondent – “Forms and Figures”
1999
Exhibition Catalog-37th Annual Juried Art Show-Fairfield, CA. – “Spectators”
Honors-Awards-Grants
2013
Best of Show – Vacaville, CA – Paul Goble Award
2006
Mini Project Grant, City of Fairfield, CA
2002
Project/Activity Grant – CSUS Foundation
2001
Purchase Award – 26th Annual CSUS – Student Purchase Award
Robinson Fellowship – CSUS – Student Art Award
2000
Two Tier Grant-City of Fairfield, CA
First Place – 25th Annual CSUS – Student Purchase Award
1999
Allen Witt Scholarship CSUS – Student Art Award
1992
Honorable Mention – Vacaville, CA – 15th Annual Juried Art Show
Memberships:
- Pence Gallery
- IEA – International Encaustics Association
- SDA – Surface Design Association
- SCA – Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Gallery Affiliations:
- Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
- Jay Jay, Sacramento, CA