Complete Artist Curriculum Vita

 

September 2014        Shakespeare’s Bowls: II. Ophelia’s River. Waterworks. Track 13 Gallery, Nampa, Idaho.

June 2014                     The Abdication of the Sylvan Beauty Queen. A collaborative work with Melissa Chambers. Four Eyes, an 

                                           exhibition of the TVAA (Treasure Valley Artist Alliance) membership.Boise, Idaho.

December 2013-

   January 2014           Tinkerbelle’s Garden.Foray III. An exhibition of new work by members of the TVAA. Boise, Idaho.

December 2013          Brazen. A three day show with 7 local metalsmiths. Theme: Wear a Piece of Boise. Sesqui Shop, Boise Idaho.

July-August 2013       Shakespeare’s Bowls: 1. The Witches Cauldron, Macbeth. Alchemy 2: The 14th International Enamel                                                                   Exhibition. The Enamelist Society. The Carnegie Gallery, Newport, Kentucky.

November 2012          Fairy. Story. Tinkerbelle and Shakespeare: Disparate Icons for Difficult Times. Featured Artists Solo Show.                                                        Art Source Gallery, Boise Idaho. November 1-30.

October-Nov. 2012     The Tinkerbelle Series: 1. New Red Dress. Boise Open Studios Collective (BOSCO). Visual Artist Collective,

                                               Garden City, Idaho.

September 2011          Primal ‘Night Lily’ Torque Alchemy: The 13th International Enamel Exhibition. The Enamelist Society. [This

                                               show traveled to several venues, starting with the Arrowmont Gallery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.]          .

June 2011                     Fully Fledged Torque. Boise Open Studios Collective (BOSCO). Art Source Gallery, Boise Idaho. Month long

                                            exhibition to promote Open Studios Organization

October 7 2010           Fully Fledged Torque, and Primal ‘Victoria’. Boise Open Studios Collective (BOSCO), Boise Masonic Temple.

                                            One day exhibition to promote Open Studios Event on Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10.

October 10-Nov. 27   Next Generation Sculpture. Enamelist Alumnus Juried Exhibition, in conjunction

    2010                               with Jan Arthur Harrell’s exhibition  Vanitas: The Muse in her Boudoir. Goldesberry Gallery, Houston Texas.

August 2010                 Primal ‘Dark Lily’ torque, Wordplay series II.C. Beholden. Northern California International Juried Enamel 

                                             Exhibition. Lireille Gallery, Oakland, CA.

May 2010                      Primal ‘Domestica’ Torque. Past and Present: New Work of Current and Former Students of the BSU Art

                                            Metals Program. Boise State University Student Union Gallery.

April 2010                     Primal ‘Victoria’ torque, ‘Next Generation’ sculpture.  We Art Women Juried Exhibition, Boise Idaho. November

   2009                              Urban Renaissance. Next Generation. Juried show of the Metal Arts Guild, Art and Crafts Cooperative, Inc.

                                           Gallery, Berkeley CA

October 2009             Redefining Precious.  Month-long solo show at Art Source Gallery. 1015 Main Street, Boise, Idaho 83706.

October 2009             Radiance. A Juried Enamel Exhibition presented by the Sand Diego Enamel Guild. Gallery 21, Spanish Village

                                            Art Center, Balboa Park. Wordplay Series:II. “Be-“. A. Begotten, B. Beloved, C. Beholden. (3 brooches)

September  2009      Boise Open Studios Collective (BOSCO), Boise Art Museum. Primal ‘Predator’ Torque. One day show to  

                                            promote Open Studios Event on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 5.

August 2009              Surfacing, the 12th biennial International Juried Exhibition sponsored by the Enamelist Society.

                                          Primal ‘domestica’.

February 2009           We Art Women. A juried celebration to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance of Boise.

October 2008             Finalist, The Saul Bell Jewelry Design Competition. For ‘Primal’Neckpiece.

October 2008             Opening. Boise Open Studios Collective (BOSCO). Idaho Historical Museum. ‘Primal’ neckpiece. Followed by

                                           Boise Open Studios event on 4-5 October.

May 2008                      Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition. ArtSource Gallery, Boise, Idaho. “Pretty with Teeth: Protective Jewelry for

                                            Daughters”.

February 2008           We Art Women. A celebration to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance of Boise. 3 pieces in show.

June 2007                   Boise Open Studios show and studio tours. Visual Arts Collective, 1419 Grove Street, 8-10 June.

April 2007                     National Television appearance on HGTV’s That’s Clever show.

 

Memberships and Boards

 

2010-2013                    Secretary, Board, The Art Source Gallery, 1015 Main Street, Boise, Idaho 83706

2009-2013                    Member, Board of The Enamelist Society (national)

2011, 2013                   Chair, Enamelist Society Workshop committee for biennial conferences. 14 classes organized for each conference.

2009-2011                    Chair, Art Source Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition.

2009-2010                    Member, Board, The Art Source Gallery, 1015 Main Street, Boise, Idaho 83706

2007-2012                    Member, Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO). (Juried)

2008-2009                    Secretary, BOSCO.

2003-present              Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG)

2003-present              Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).

2003-present              The Enamelist Society.

 

Publications

2010                             Bowling, Barbara Louise, 2010. The Enamelist Society Newsletter. Forging a copper component for Enameling. Fall: 11-12.

2009                             Bowling, Barbara Louise. 2009. The Enamelist Society Newsletter. Enameling Guild Spotlight: Enamel Guild/

                                         North East. Fall: 10-11

*The Saul Bell Jewelry Design Competition is named after the founder of Rio Grande, one of the largest jewelers' supply houses in the U.S.  International in scope, the competition challenges people who make jewelry to submit their most inspired creations.  For more information on the competition, go to http/www.saulbellaward.com.