Nel Markle

Nel Markle
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SELECTED AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2001

Signature Gallery, Northpark Center, Dallas, TX
*Summit County Arts Council--"Artist's Gallery Tour", Breckenridge& Frisco, CO
Imlay Designs, Denver, CO

Metso Paper USA, Inc., Beloit, WI (Handmade Paper - 2 pieces purchased and added to the 'Permanent Collection' of this new company)
Texas Visual Arts Membership Show, (Juried), Dallas, TX

Frisco Arts Council, "Selected Artists Exhibition", at Red House School Gallery, Frisco, CO

2000

Signature Gallery, Northpark Center, Dallas, TX
Wonders Of The West Gallery, Alburquerque, NM
Summit County Arts Council--Membership Exhibition (Juried), Breckenridge, CO
Texas Visual Arts Signature Members Exhibition, Dallas, TX
Snowy Creek Gallery, Frisco, CO

1999

Texas Visual Arts Association 52^nd Anniversary Exhibition, Dallas, TX
Snowy Creek Gallery, Frisco, CO

1998

Adobe Gallery, Invitational, Dallas, TX
Texas Visual Arts Association 51^st Anniversary Exhibition, Dallas, TX
Snowy Creek Gallery, Frisco, CO
Texas Visual Arts Association Signature Members Exhibition, Dallas, TX

1997

The Colorado Design Center Invitational, Colorado Springs, CO
Snowy Creek Gallery, Frisco, CO
*Art In The Garden, Frisco Arts Council, Frisco, CO

1996

144 Square Inches, Erector Gallery, New Haven, CT,
International Small Paintings Exhibition
The Colorado Design Center Invitational, Colorado Springs, CO

1995

Never The Same Gallery, Frisco, CO
The Colorado Design Center Invitational, Colorado Springs, CO
Texas Visual Arts Association Signature Members Exhibition, Dallas, TX

1994

Holiday Happening, Frisco Arts Council, Frisco, CO
Never The Same Gallery, Frisco, CO
Texas Visual Arts Association 47^th Anniversary Exhibition, Dallas, TX

1993

*Meet The Artist, Never the Same Gallery, Frisco, CO
Unique Arts Gallery Invitational, Vail, CO
Skilled Hands Gallery, Breckenridge, CO

1992

Summit County Arts Council Exhibition, Breckenridge, CO
*Handmade Paper Kachinas, Silver Shadows Gallery, Breckenridge, CO
Unique Arts Gallery, Vail, CO

1991

Winners Circle Exhibition, Depot Gallery, Littleton, CO
Colorado Artists Invitational, Fired Works Gallery, Alamosa, CO
*Handmade Paper Art, Meerdink Gallery, Breckenridge, CO
Unique Arts Gallery, Vail, CO

1990

Emerging Artists Invitational, Signature Arts Gallery, Troy, MI
The Great Frame Up, Depot Gallery, Littleton, CO
Colorado Art Open 1990, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
Glenwood Springs Fall Art Festival, Glenwood Springs, CO

1989

Paper Works '89 Invitational, 4100 Gallery, Dallas, TX
Texas Visual Arts Association, Citation '89, Dallas, TX
Selected Seven Invitational, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, TX
Spring Salon Invitational, Boyd Levinson Gallery, Dallas, TX
Texas Visual Arts Association Spring Open, Dallas, TX
Louisiana Festival of Arts 16^th Annual, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA

1988

Common Ground, Women's Caucus Arts Association, Dallas, TX
Five Women's Works Of Paper Invitational, Northlake College, Dallas, TX
A Separate Peace Invitational, in conjunction with the International Women's Peace Conference, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Plano Art Association 7^th Annual, Plano, TX
Louisiana Festival of Arts 15^th Annual, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
Six Dallas Artists Invitational, Adelle M Gallery, Dallas, TX
Twelve Artists From Texas Invitational, Artsplace Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
*View of a Contemporary Artist at V. Brooks Gallery, Dallas, TX

1987

*December Invitational, Douning Gallery, Dallas, TX

1985

*August Artist Invitational, Plano Cultural Center, Plano, TX

1984

*June Artist Invitational, Plano Cultural Center, Plano, TX

1981

*Spring In Bloom, Terra Linda Art Association, Terra Linda, CA

1979

*A Different View, Santa Rosa Art Guild Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA

1974

*March Solo Invitational, Pacific Palisades Art Association, Glendale Gallery, Pacific Palisades, CA

*denotes solo show

SELECTED AWARDS

1994 Holiday Happening, Frisco Arts Council Merit Award, Frisco, CO

1992 Summit County Arts Council Exhibition, First Place Award, Mixed Media, Breckenridge, CO

1991 Winner's Circle Exhibition, Littleton Art Association, Depot Gallery, First place award, mixed media, Littleton, CO

1990    Colorado Art Open 1990, Foothills Art Center, Honorable Mention, mixed media, Golden,CO
           Glenwood Springs Art Festival, First Place, Mixed Media, 2nd place, oils, Glenwood Springs, CO
           The Great Frame-up. Littleton Art Association, Depot Gallery, First Place, mixed media, Littleton, CO

1989 Texas Visual Arts Association 16th National Spring Open, Merit award, oils, Dallas, TX

1988 Louisiana Festival of Arts 15th Annual, Honorable Mention, oils, Monroe, LA
Plano Art Association 7th Annual, Merchandise award, Plano Cultural Center, Plano, TX

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco, University, San Francisco, CA, 1981
Graduate Study (studio art)
University of Texas, Dallas TX, University of Texas, Arlington, TX 1984, 1985
Associate of Arts, College of Marin, Kentfield, CA, 1980
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, 1975

ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATES

Robert, E. Wood, Otis Art Institute
Joseph Mugnani, University of Southern California
Sandra Rubin, University of Texas, Arlington, TX
Fred Samuelson, Institute Allendo, Mexico City, Mexico
James Surls, Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, TX
Charles McGough, East Texas State University
Maxine Masterfield, Orlando, FL
Virginia Cobb, Feldman-Cobb School Of Art, Santa Fe, NM

MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

1991-99 Frisco Arts Council
Exhibitions Committee, 1992-94, Board of Directors, 1994-95, Frisco, CO

1993-99 Summit County Arts Council
Special Events Committee, 1994-95, Breckenridge, CO

1992-99 Colorado Artist Registry, Denver, CO

1990-98 Foothills Art Center, Special Events Committee, 1991-92, Golden, CO

1982-97 Texas Fine Arts Association
Exhibition Chairman, 1983-85, Region II Director 1986, President 1986-87

1992-98 Gilpen County Arts Association, Central City, CO

1987-99 Texas Visual Arts Association
Exhibition Chairman, 1089-90, President, 1987-88

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

American Red Cross Headquarters, Dallas, TX
F. Brown and Associates Architecture Corporation, Dallas, TX
Mission federal Savings and Loan, San Diego, CA
Lincoln Center, Dallas, TX
Kilpatrick Mortuary Chapel, Ruston, LA
Brown Foundations, Inc, Dallas, TX
Glenview Nursing Home, Tyler, TX
Matlock Oil and Gas Corporation, Houston, TX
J. Stevens Corporation, Dallas, TX
Galena St. Mountain Inn, Frisco, CO
Ten Miles Times, Frisco, CO
Medical Arts Center, San Francisco, CA
Breckenridge Physical Therapy Center, Breckenridge, CO
Columbine Behavioral Consultants Corporation, Frisco, CO

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ten Mile Times, July 1997, Frisco, CO, Art In the Garden: Showcases Local Artist's Works

Summit Daily News, November 1996, Frisco, CO, Art: Local Artist Chosen to Exhibit in International Show: 144 Square Inches, Erector Square Gallery. New Haven, CT

Ten Mile Times, November 1994, Frisco, CO, Never The Same Gallery Presents, Meet the Artist--An evening with featured artist, Nel Markle

Ten Mile Times, September 1994, Frisco, CO, Art & Architecture: Tour of Eight New Homes Showcases Art from Frisco Arts Council Members, A different artist's work in each home described.

Ten Mile Times, December 1990, Frisco, CO, Summit File: Quality Place--Quality People: New Resident, Nel Markle is Busy Artist.

Brush Strokes: Texas Visual Arts Publication, May, 1989, Dallas, TX: Art Spotlight: Monthly story about the featured artist, biography and accomplishments, Our Current President and Talented Artist, Nel Markle

Dallas Morning News, July 1989, Dallas, TX ArtBeat: Paper Works '89: Getting Better all the Time, comments on various artist's work. Taking First Place, Nel Markle's vivid cast- handmade paper rendering Tribal Spirits, captures the true spirit of the Hopi Indian Kachinas.

Dallas Morning News, November 1989, Dallas, TX ArtBeat: Dallas Women's Caucus For Art Focus On Winning Artists: Comments on various artists: Nel Markle explores possibility of world peace in her visually soothing handmade paper abstract compositions.