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"Balancing Act, Too
"This is not a game"
"Little Leaguers"
My Work: I have been sculpting large than life sculptures for more than 20 years. I studied at the University of California at Davis in the early 1980s with Robert Arneson, Manual neri, Wayne thiebaud. In this time I have been commissioned to do several public and private sculptures for indoors and out.
Qualifications: Born:
January 16, 1959, Ann Arbor, Michigan
EDUCATION:
1983-85 Master of Fine Arts, University of California at Davis
1983 Summer Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
1982-83 Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
1979-82 Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Davis
1977-79 California State University at Sacramento
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2005 James Snidle Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2005 Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2004 James Snidle Fine Arts, Chico, CA
2003 Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2002 Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
2001 Oakland Museum Downtown Sculpture Court, Oakland, CA
B. Sakata Garo Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2000 Jglen Gallery, Davis, CA
1999 Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1997 Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1996 Patricia Sweetow, Napa, CA
1994 Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Beuhler Alumni Center, UC Davis, CA
American River College Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1993 The Landis Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1992 University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
1990 California State University, Chico, CA
1989 Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 Himovitz/Salomon Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1986 Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1985 Gorman Museum, University of CA at Davis, Masters Exhibition
1984 Davis Art Center, Davis, CA
TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
2004 Spring Penland School of Art, Penland, NC
1990- Various national workshops and private studio classes.
1989 Instructor in Ceramics, Butte College, Oroville, CA
1987 Spring Visiting Artist in Ceramic Sculpture and Pottery,
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1985-1987 Lecturer in Ceramics, California State University, Stanislaus
1986 Spring Lecturer in Modern Art History, California State University, Stanislaus
1983-1985 Teaching Assistant in Ceramic Sculpture, Glaze Calculation, Beginning
Sculpture, and Beginning Ceramics. University of California at Davis
1984 Spring Ceramic Department’s Sole Technician, University of California at Davis
1984 Gallery Assistant, Memorial Union Gallery, University of California
1982-1983 Ceramic Department’s Sole Technician, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
1981 Visiting Artist, The Can building, Syracuse, NY
1980 Summer Assistant Technician, Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
COLLECTIONS: (selected)
The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shigaraki, Japan * San Jose Art Museum, San Jose, CA * Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA * Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA * Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA * Triton Museum of Art, CA *Tower Corporation, West Sacramento, CA * Ceramics Monthly, Columbus, OH * University of CA at Davis * Byron Meyer, San Francisco, CA * Mr. & Mrs. Turk, Redwood, CA * Mr. & Mrs. Rabinowitz, Massachusetts * Daniel Jacobs, New York City * Mr. & Mrs. Thieriot, San Francisco, CA * Mark Leland, Washington, D.C.* Mr. & Mrs. David Peoples, Berkeley, CA * Vincent Lim, Philadelphia, P.A. * Larry Spitansky, Shawnee Mission, Kansas * Russ Solomon, Sacramento, CA * The Di Rosa Foundation, Napa, CA * Toki Collection, Berkeley, CA * Merring and Associates, Sacramento, CA,,* The Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD * Stuart Wieztman, NYC * Robert Arneson Estate, Benicia, CA * Seraph and Ben Advertising, Sacramento, CA * Elaine Levin, Northridge, CA * Mr. & Mrs. Friedman, Beverly Hills, CA * Danielle Steel, San Francisco, CA* Hansen, Boyd, Cuhane and Watson, LLP
AWARDS:
Recipient of the "New Works" Grant, 1998, Sponsored by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
Recipient of the “Key to the City”, 2000, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Recipient of the "Community Arts Award, Pence Art Gallery, Davis CA
COMMISSIONS:
(Click links to see commissions)
2004- Commissioned by The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission to make 4 bronze sculptures for Tahoe Tallac Little League Park.
2003- Commission by the Pride of Sacramento to embellish a fiberglass lion for Lion Safari
2002- Commissioned by Odyssey Winery to sculpt two large murals, Chico, CA
2000- Private commission to create a large bust portrait of Miles Davis for L.A. Collector.
1999- Private commission to create a large bust portrait of Babe Ruth for Sacramento Collector.
1996- Corporate commission granted by the Hahn Corp. to place six over life size figures in fiberglass at the Downtown Plaza Mall, Sacramento
1995- Commissioned to design a T-shirt for the Japanese comic book "Morning" (circulation one million readers a week)
1994- Private Commission to sculpt a portrait head of Russ Solomon (Founder of Tower of Records)
1993- Corporate commission granted by the Hahn Corporation of San Diego to place a life-sized bronze figure "Balancing act, too" in the renovated Downtown Plaza K Street Mall in Sacramento, CA. (Site specifically created)
1992- Private commission to create a ceramic life-sized figure for Ronna Isaacs of Chicago, IL
1991- Commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Friedman to create an outdoor ceramic sculpture on
balcony of their home, Beverly Hills.
1990- Corporate commission granted by Parkside Properties for creating three life-sized ceramic
sculptures of various musicians, entitled "Simultaneous Melodies" and are installed on the
balcony of Lamp Lighters Square in Davis. (Site specifically created)
1988- Public commission granted by the City of Sacramento for a life-sized painted bronze sculpture of a golfer in a water trap. "This Is Not a Game" is of a golfer and the functional water fountain which is installed at the Bing Maloney Golf Course, Sacramento. (Site specifically created)
1987- Private commission to create a functional fountain and ceramic life-sized sculpture of
Neptune. Installed in the garden of Mr. & Mrs. Day of Turlock, CA
1986- Public commission granted by the City of Davis, California to sculpt two life-sized bronze figures entitled "the Joggers." The female and male joggers are installed in front of the Davis Police Department. (Site specifically created)
TELEVISION
HGTV, Carol Duval Show
HGTV, Off Beat America
Price guide: Please email me for prices. natsoulas@yahoo.com
