John Margaris (1963, Boston, MA)
EDUCATION:
Painting, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 2003 - present
Painting, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA, 1999
BS Electrical Engineering, Mich Tech University, Houghton, MI, 1986
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
Ras Gallery, "The Freeway Paintings," Riverside, CA, May 5 - 19, 2005
Barefoot Gallery, "The Freeway Paintings: Recent Works," Mill Valley, CA, 2003
Cuttress Gallery, "The Freeway Paintings: Form and Space," Pomona, CA, 2002
Millennia Art Lounge, "The Freeway Paintings: Re-Mapping Inner Territory," Pomona, CA, 2001
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Sweeney Art Gallery, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Riverside, CA, June 3 - 11, 2005
Second City Council, "A Sense of Place," Long Beach, CA, March 26 - May 7, 2005
Second City Council, "America," Long Beach, CA, 2003
Niguel Art Association, "Echoes & Visions V," Laguna Niguel, CA, 2002
City of Brea Gallery, "Made in California," Brea, CA, 2002
Second City Council, "Urban, Suburban, & The Boondocks," Long Beach, CA, 2001
Laguna College of Art and Design, "The European Experience," Laguna Beach, CA, 1999
AWARDS:
University of California, Riverside, Senior Thesis Mini Grant, 2005
University of California, Riverside, Chancellor's Performance Award, 2005
Fine Art Institute of the San Bernardino County Museum, "37th Annual Open National Exhibition," Redlands, CA, Second Place, 2002
Long Beach Arts, "98th National Open Exhibit," Long Beach, CA, Honorable Mention, 2002
COLLECTIONS:
Jeannette Andary, Laguna Niguel, CA
Greg Collins, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Cheryl Faulkner Cook, Campton, New Hampshire
Chris Dudas, San Diego, CA
Jeffrey Ehrlich & Nora Quinn, Claremont, CA
Deborah Morrison, Newport Beach, CA
Gunnar Nordstrom, Kirkland, WA
Jason Richman, Los Angeles, CA
Laura Sweet, Beverly Hills, CA
Jerry Tessier, Arteco Partners, Pomona, CA
PUBLICATIONS:
Torribio-Bond, Sarah, "Freeway Paintings Depict Artist's Uncertain Journey," Claremont Courier, January 11, 2003
Sproul, Suzanne, "Local Artist Maps Spiritual Journey on Empty Freeways," Inland Daily Bulletin, December 1, 2001