www.elainebradford.com
BIOGRAPHY
2003 Masters of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts, May.
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, The University of Texas at Austin, May.
1977 Born in Taft, TX
SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2007 Locked Horns and Shed Antlers, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. November.
Crocheting Deer, Hidden Squirrels, Cactus Bra, San Antonio, TX. October.
New Work, Hunt Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO. August-September.
Freaks of Nurture, Women & Their Work, Austin, TX. February.
2006 Outside In, Okay Mountain, Austin, TX. August.
2005 Rear Bumper Sweater, Seth’s Bumper Gallery, Houston, TX. April.
2004 Domestic Camouflage, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. October-December.
2003 Small Comforts, Other Worlds, East Gallery, Fullerton, California. August- September.
The Grove, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. April.
2002 Elaine’s Show, A402 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, February.
2000 Comfort Show, New Gallery, Austin, Texas. May.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Raised in Craftivity, Greenlease Gallery, Kansas City, MO. September.
More Art, Less Filler, Space 204, Ingram Studio Art Center, Vanderbilt University. August-October.
White Trash Heroes, Texas Firehouse Gallery, Long Island City, NY. August.
5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May-June
New Works, Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, TX. January –February.
2006 Fall Show, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY. November-December.
Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. October-November.
Embroidered Stories/Knitted Tales, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. September-November.
Sculpture Now, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, TX. September-October.
BEAST, Finesilver Gallery, Houston, TX. September-November.
Crafty, MassArt, Boston, MA. September-October.
Summer Sucks, Commerce Street Artist Warehouse, Houston, TX. August.
5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May-June.
Femme xx v1.0, Revolution Gallery, Dallas, TX. May-June.
Quiver, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. May- June.
BMG Artists’ Annual, BLK/MRKT Gallery, Culver City, CA. January- February.
2005 Aqua Art Fair, Aqua Hotel, Miami, FL. Cirrus Gallery Room. December.
Casket Factory ’05, Southside on Lamar, Dallas, TX. Rudolf Projects/Artscan Booth. November.
Hanging by a Thread, The Moore Space, Miami, FL. September-October.
The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. July.
5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May.
Texas Biennial, Austin, TX. March.
2004 Scope Art Fair, TownHouse, Miami, FL. Cirrus Gallery Room. December.
Incognito, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA. November.
Empty Nest, Sweetboy Projects Home Base, Los Angeles, CA. July.
Arboretum, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. July-August.
BID Show, Guaranteed Vacuum, Arroyo Arts Collective, Highland Park, CA. May. Juried by Liz Larner.
Pleasure Garden, Barnsdall Art Park, Hollywood, CA. April.
Girls Who Wear Glasses, Crazy Space, Santa Monica, CA. March.
Scope Art Fair, Hotel Gansevoort, New York, NY. Cirrus Gallery Room. March.
2003 Trail Mix: A Mile of Art, Hahamongna Watershed Park, Pasadena, CA. November. Selected by NewTown Pasadena.
In the Nursery, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA. October- January.
We’ve Moved, The Armory, Pasadena, CA. September- November.
Armory Outdoor Sculpture Installational, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA. July. August.
Space Invaders, Six Months, Los Angeles, CA. May.
Emergence, Track 16, Santa Monica, CA. March.
2002 Old Town Newhall Art Walk, Jazmin’s Bakery,Newhall,CA.December. Commissioned by City of Santa Clarita, California.
Soft, Time & Place Gallery, Gorman, CA. November-January.
MFA Mid Residency Show, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. October.
The Morning After, Mint Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. May.
2001 Additions, D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. November.
2000 Passing Through Walls: An Art Exhibition Inside an Architecture Building, Sutton Hall, The University of Texas, Austin, TX. December.
Revelation, Texas, International Sculpture Conference, Houston, TX. May- June. Juried by Dr. Frances Colpitt, Luis Jimenez, and Sharon Engelstein.
2000 Art Students Exhibition, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX. February.
1999 Surface Tension: An Art Exhibition Inside a Swimming Center, The Texas Swimming Center, Austin, TX. December.
New Works Exhibit, Performing Arts Center, Austin, TX. March.
AWARDS/HONORS
2007 Best Work of Art. Austin Critics Table Awards.
2005 Jurors Choice Award. Texas Biennial.
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Maddaus, Gene. “A Mile of Smiles: NewTown art show on trail draws a variety of reactions.” Pasadena Star News. November 9, 2003.
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