ARTIST
STATEMENT
REVIEWS
NEAL CROSBIE - SELECTED BIOGRAPHY
Education
|
|
| 1951 |
Born in
San Francisco
|
| 1960-62 |
Studied painting at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
1967-70 |
Studied with John
Kaneko in
Sacramento
, especially pen and ink
and sculpture
|
| 1970 |
Studied painting with Ralph Goings in
Sacramento
|
| 1970 |
Won 1st prize in a competition of thirteen Sacramento
High Schools
received three scholarships |
| 1970-71 |
Studied with Gary Pruner at
American
River
College
|
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|
|
| Publications, Awards |
|
1984 |
Illustrated
book: 'the annual of light
verse & funny poems'
|
1984 |
Drawings
in collaboration with Barry Spacks'
poems in
'The
American Poetry Review'
|
| 1983-85 |
Publication of drawings in 'Art Life Magazine' (monthly),
Santa
Barbara
|
| 1983-87 |
Publication
of 'Super Nealism'
Cartoon in 'News & Review'
(weekly),
Santa
Barbara
and also in '
Boulder
Sun'
|
| 1985-91 |
Publication of drawings
in 'Connexions',
Santa Barbara |
1985 |
1st place in the silent cartoon category of 'The San Francisco
Bay
Guardian',
San
Francisco
|
1986 |
2nd place in the silent cartoon category of 'The San Francisco
Bay
Guardian',
San
Francisco
|
| 1986 |
Publication of drawings in 'Brentwood Bla Bla'
and 'Meetings With
Remarkable
People',
Los
Angeles
|
| 1991 |
Publication of 'Tale Feathers' Cartoon in 'zitty',
Berlin
,
Germany
|
| 1993-2002 |
Publication of a
line of greeting cards,
Santa Barbara
|
| 1994 ongoing |
Publication of 'Crosbie Corners'
Cartoon in 'Tricycle', The
Buddhist
Review,
New
York
|
| 1998 |
Illustrations in "THE BEST guide to MEDITATION',
published by
Rennaissance Books,
Los
Angeles
|
| 1999 |
Illustrations in
'BUDDHA LAUGHING', published
by
Bell
Tower
,
New
York
|
| 2001 |
Release of 'Neal Crosbie' CD,
solo live recording of songs
|
| 2002 |
Release of 'Zen Horse Repair' CD, studio recording of
songs with band
|
| 2006 |
Publication
of the book "Everything
Be Ok', Dry Creek Press
|
|
Selected Exhibitions
|
|
| 2009 |
Two-man
show with Barry Spacks at ‘Art Resources’ Gallery.
Drawings. “Gleeful & Lethal
Dispatches from the Bliss
Realm”.
|
| 2009 |
Featured
Participant – Salon
Du Dessin Contemporain.
Gallerie Charlotte Norberg Paris.
France
|
2008 |
One-man
show at “Art Resouces” Gallery,
Santa Barbara |
| 2007 |
Show
at Galerie Charlotte Norberg in
Paris
,
France
|
| 2007 |
Part
of Show Healing: A Cultural
Exploration
at The Craft and
Folk
Art
Museum
.
Los Angeles
|
| 2006 |
Drawings
from the newly released book "Everything
Be Ok" at 'Art Resources
Gallery',
Santa Barbara
- sponsored by Off Axis 2006 CAF
|
| 2006/07 |
Participation
in the annual Santa Barbara
Poetry Festival:
'Ten
Poets Reading Poetry of Celebration'
at the 'Contemporary Arts Forum', Santa Barbara.
|
| 2005 |
Part
of Silent Auction 'Save Benefit'
(Tsunami Relief), Hollywood
Athletic Club,
Los Angeles
|
| 2003 ongoing |
Various
Performances with "Zen
Horse Repair',
Santa Barbara
|
| 2002 ongoing |
Progressive
exhibition of
"Coyote Man Thankas'
at 'Blue Agave Gallery',
Santa
Barbara
|
| 2001 ongoing |
Series
of Murals at 'Art Resources'
Gallery, Santa Barbara |
2000 ongoing
representation |
Part
of two-man show at 'Limn
Gallery',
San
Francisco
|
| 2000 |
Part
of 'Art O'Rama'
show at 'Mad River Post' in
Santa Monica
,
L.A.
|
| 2000 |
One-man
show at 'the sandbox',
Venice
,
Los Angeles
:
28
Paintings created on site
with songs
|
| 1999 |
Part
of two-man show at 'Michael Himowitz Gallery',
Sacramento
|
| 1999-2002 |
Representation
on the internet through 'Guild.com'
|
| 1999 |
Part
of yearly group show 'The Buddha
Abides' at 'De La Guerra Gallery',
|
| 2002-2007 |
Part of yearly group show 'The Buddha Abides' at
'Caruso Woods Fine Art',
Santa
Barbara
|
| 1998 |
One-man
show at 'Design Arc' Gallery,
Santa Barbara
|
| 1994/96/98/99 |
Part
of two-man shows at Naga Studio,
Venice
,
Los Angeles
|
| 1994 |
Participation
in 'Art Miami 94'
|
| 1991 ongoing |
Representation through 'San
Francisco Museum of Modern
Art Artists Gallery', San Francisco
|
| 1990/91/92 |
One-man
show and group shows at 'Gordon
Gallery',
Los
Angeles
|
| 1988 |
Part
of group show through 'Bremer Foerderpreis Fuer Bildende Kunst,
Bremen
,
Germany
|
| 1988 |
One-man
show of paintings and chairs
at 'Galerie 'remberti's',
Bremen
,
Germany
|
| 1983 |
One-man
show of paintings and drawings
and art performance at
'impresario Gallery',
Santa
Barbara
|
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