Exhibition History
Born: Nancy Ann Kidd, Aurora, Illinois 1961
Education:
1998 BA, Computer Video Imaging,Valedictorian Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA
Grants:
2009 Center for Cultural Innovation, Encouragement Grant
Solo Exhibits:
2009 “Elemental Abstractions”, Canyon Coffee, Redwood City, CA
“Earthly Abstractions”, Tied House Café and Brewery, Mountain View, CA
2008 Mission City Roasting Co., Santa Clara, CA
La Crema Coffee Roasting, San Jose, CA
2007 Mission City Roasting Co., Santa Clara, CA
“The Abstracted Landscape”, Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA
Curves, Sunnyvale, CA
Tied House Restaurant, San Jose, CA
2006 Mt. View Performing Art Center, Mt. View, CA
Curves, Sunnyvale, CA
Mission City Roasting Company, Santa Clara, CA
2005 Hotel California, Palo Alto, CA
“Working Out at Curves Show”, Sunnyvale, CA
“Arts Alive” Mini Show, Brush and Palette, Los Altos, CA
“The Abstracted Landscape and a Dozen Roses”, Gallery 9, Los Altos, CA
2004 SD Biosciences, San Jose, CA
St Marks Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, CA
Pacific Hearing Center, Los Altos, CA
2003 Peninsula Community Foundation, San Mateo, CA
2001 Norton Studio, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Professional Offices, Menlo Park, CA
Carr & Ferrell, Palo Alto, CA
2000 - 01 Mike's Cafe, Palo Alto, CA
Group Exhibits and Awards:
2010 Art on the Hill – Art Auction for River Rock Center, Oregon, Il
Oswego Art Fair, Oswego, Il
Fields Project – Field Sculptor and Art Show, Oregon, Il
Art 4 Arts Sake, painting day and auction, Dixon, Il
Pinecrest Grove Community Center, Mt. Morris, Il
Yorkville Library, Yorkville, Il
Yorkville City Hall, Yorkville, Il
2009 Saratoga Rotary Art Show, Saratoga, CA
SNAIL Community Arts and Crafts Fair, Sunnyvale, CA
2008 “Taste of Saratoga”, Downtown Festival, Saratoga, CA
Blues Bash, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Summer Solstice, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
“Love”, Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA
2007 Blues Bash, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Art on the Square, Redwood City, CA
AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2006 Silicon Valley Open Studios, Santa Clara, CA
AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Curves, Sunnyvale, CA
2005 Los Altos Arts & Crafts Fair, Los Altos, CA
ARTWORKS Art and Wine Festival, Carmel Valley, CA
“Abstractions”, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA – Honorable Mention
AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Silicon Valley Open Studios, Stanford, CA and Sunnyvale, CA
“Paint the Town History”, Main Street Cafe and Books, Los Altos, CA
2004 "Paint the Town Lifestyles", Main Street Cafe and Books, Los Altos, CA
"New Beginnings", Gallery 9, Los Altos, CA
"Los Altos Art Club Annual Juried Show", Los Altos, CA - Second Place
"Shadow and Light Show", Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA – First Place
"Students of George Rivera, Figure Show", Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2003 Peninsula Open Studios, Sunnyvale, CA
2002 AVArtFest, Santa Clara, CA - Award of Excellence
2001 "The Road Less Traveled", Pacific Art League,, Palo Alto, CA - First Place
2000 Alliance of Visual Artists, Fine Arts Festival, Santa Clara, CA - Award of Excellence
1998 Napa Valley Wine Festival, Napa, CA - First Place Award
1997 Silicon Valley Open Studios, Sunnyvale, CA
1996 Alumni Show, Taking the Leap, Emeryville, CA
1986 Group Show, Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA
DeAnza Student Show, DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
Gallery Exhibits and Representation:
2010 Brio Gallery, Galena, IL
2007-08 Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA
2005 Gallery One, One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA
2004-05 Gallery 9, 143 Main Street, Los Altos, CA
1997-98 Eriksen Gallery and Frame, Half Moon Bay, CA
1994-95 Galerie Genese, San Mateo, CA
Teaching and Workshops:
2009 2 Teen workshops and shows, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
Acrylic painting demonstration, Saratoga Art Club, Saratoga, CA
2008 Acrylic painting demonstrations, Art Clubs in Santa Clara, CA, San Jose, CA, San Mateo, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Fremont, CA, San Martin, CA, Milpitas, CA
3 day Workshop, “Explorations in Acrylics”, Santa Clara Valley Water Color Society, San Jose, CA
2007 Acrylic painting demonstrations, Art Clubs in Los Altos, CA, Campbell , CA and Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, San Jose, CA, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
1 day Workshop, “Explorations in Acrylics”, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2006 Watercolor and Acrylic painting Lecture and critique, San Mateo Art Guild, San Mateo, CA
2004 Watercolor demonstration, Sunnyvale Art Club, Sunnyvale, CA
2004-06 “Explorations in Acrylic” Instructor, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2003-09 Private instruction in painting and drawing, Sunnyvale, CA
2001-04 Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor Instructor, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2000-01 Animation Editing Instructor, Center for Electronic Arts, San Francisco, CA
1999 Video and Animation Editing Instructor, Cogswell College, CA
Affiliations:
2010 Kendall County Art Guild, Yorkville, Il –VP of Exhibits, Yorkville, Il
Fields Project Committee member, Oregon, Il
2009-10 Silicon Valley Artists Collaborative, San Jose, CA
2009 Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, San Jose, CA
2008 Business of Art, Center for Cultural Innovation, San Jose, CA
2008-09 Home Staging, Intero Reality, San Jose and Campbell, CA
1999-06 Pacific Art League member, Palo Alto, CA
2005 Los Altos Visual Arts, Art’s Alive committee member, Los Altos, CA
2003-09 Institute for Contemporary Art member, San Jose, CA
2004-06 Program Committee Member, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2003 Peninsula Open Studios Advisory Committee and Board Member, San Jose, CA
Publications and Media:
2010 Kokopelli field sculpture front page feature, Oregon Republican Reporter, Oregon, Il
Art 4 Arts Sake, feature picture of painting in process, Sauk Valley News, Dixon, Il
2009 “Crafts for Cash” interview, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, Sunnyvale, CA
2006 Pick of the Week, Artsopolis.com for Solo Show at Mt View Performing Arts Center, CA
“The Painting with Lynn Show: with Nancy Rice, fluid Acrylic Painting” , 2 TV shows on Channel 26, Pacifica, CA
2005 Paint the Town Lifestyles Calendar, Los Altos, CA
“Landscapes in the Abstract” review, Los Altos Town Crier, Los Altos, CA
1993 Bay Meadows Annual Calendar, San Mateo, CA
1992 6th Annual Encyclopedia of Living Artists, Art Network Press, Renaissance, CA
Juror:
2010 Kendall County Fair 4H Art Show, Yorkville, IL