carladanes@me.com
Born: Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1945
Married: Chris Danes; artist/photographer, computer consultant, builder; from 1967
Children: Asa Danes; attorney, NY, NY; b.1972 and Claire Danes Dancy; actress; b.1979
Education:
2002 MFA, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California
1987 MS, Early Childhood Education: Hunter College (SUNY), NY
1971 AAS, Textile Design, Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY), and NY, NY
1967 BFA, Painting and Education, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Continuing Education:
2006-present Santa Monica College, (mentor John Greco, Master Printer), S.M., CA
2000 Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO, scholarship
1990-1994 Art Studentʼs League, New York, NY
1987-1990 School of the Visual Arts, New York, NY
Selected Exhibitions:
2016
Inside/Out 1, Emeritus Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Punk Povera, WUHO (Woodbury University Hollywood Gallery), Los Angeles, CA
2015
MASque Attack, Temporary Space LA, Los Angeles, CA
The Heart of the Story - The Words, Gallery ii Bridge, Tokyo, Japan (curated by Kota Onouchi)
FM ART with HEART, Industry Gallery, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA
2014
MAS 7, Mutual Appreciation Society, Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica, CA,
2010
Bloomin Coral, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Story of O, juried group show, Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Doinʼ It, Kruglak Gallery, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA (group show with panel discussion, curated by Yoshimi Hayashi)
2008
In The Round: OTIS ACROSS L.A., Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (curated by Ed Gomez and John Sousa, in co-operation with Sarah Russin)
2006
Tabletop Jungle, solo show, The New Chinatown Barbershop, Los Angeles, CA (curated by Pilar Tomkins and Mario Ybarra, Jr.)
2005
Smaller Is, Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (curated by John Sousa)
Aqua, Talento Arte Visual Mexico City, D.F., Mexico (two-person show with Chris Danes, curated by Mercedes Gertz)
2004
Dots Floating on a Paper Plate Quilt, Slanguage, Wilmington, (window installation, organized by Mario Ybarra Jr.)
Untitled, Stairwell Installation for First Parish Church, Dover, NH
2003
Ocean Objects, SK417 Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY (two-person exhibition with Chris Danes)
Related Experience:
Part Time:
2001-onwards Teaching Assistant, Printmaking Department, Santa Monica College, SM, CA
Director of Art and Teacher, Boys and Girls Club of Venice, CA
Art Teacher, CIM (men’s prison), Chino, CA
Artist/Teacher, Spring Mountain Youth Camp (Juvenile Justice Services), Las Vegas, NV
Art Teacher, ”Summer of Arts Program”, The Hollywood Bowl, LA, CA
Full Time:
1993-1999 Set Supervisor and Manager, for actress/daughter, Claire Danes
1984-1994 Founder & Educator, Crosby Kids Toddler School, New York, NY
1974-1984 Textile Designer, Garment Center, New York, NY
1968-1969 Community Organizer, Vista Volunteer, China Grove, NC
1967-1968 Art Teacher, Public School System, Providence, RI
Current Memberships:
Los Angeles Printmaking Society