Barry Sparkman
USA (United States)
http://www.barrysparkman.com
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Ölmalerei
Stil: Abstrakt
Vita / Lebenslauf:
In a career that spans nearly 25 years, Barry Sparkman continues to explore the creative possibilities of nonobjective paintings and prints in his new home of Phoenix, Arizona. His body of work reflects an intense interest in and respect for nature in all of its forms. Having lived in such diverse environments as Tennessee, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Montana, and Florida, he consistently absorbs the look and feel of each place, storing a plethora of rich and differing images for use in the making of abstract works of art
Sparkman holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from Louisiana State University(1989) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Middle Tennessee State University (1985). Outside the studio, Barry has taught art and held a range of positions at various museums and commercial galleries. His teaching experience includes posts at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Florida International University, and the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He has worked as Gallery Manager at the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum, registrar at the Art Museum at Florida International University and Gallery Director at Miami’s New World School of the Arts.
However, first and foremost, Barry Sparkman is a fine artist. Throughout his career, he has
had an extensive number of solo and group exhibitions at venues throughout the United States.
In addition, he has received numerous awards; his paintings are in an impressive array of public collections; and his work has been featured in a variety of publications. In the privacy of a new studio in Phoenix, Arizona, Sparkman continues to explore the limitless boundaries of making art.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
EDUCATION
2008 MFA University of Miami, Printmaking (anticipated 2008)
1989 MFA Louisiana State University, Painting/Drawing.
1985 BFA Middle Tennessee State University, Painting, Minor in Sculpture.
1984 University of Georgia Foreign Studies Program, Cortona, Italy.
SOLO SHOWS
2008 University of Miami Wynwood Project Space, Miami, FL
2006 Chelsea Galleria, Miami, FL
2006 Old Capitol Gallery, Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, FL
2005 Flying Solo, Metro Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville, TN
2005 Fire House Center for the Arts, Newburyport, MA
2005 Adams Art Gallery, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
2005 Cultural Council of Indian River County, Indian River Courthouse, Vero Beach, FL
2004 University Gallery, Volunteer Community College, Gallatin, TN
2003 University Gallery, Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, TN
2000 Council on the Arts Gallery, Meedville, PA
1997 Trinity Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1994 Durham Art Guild, Inc., NC
1992 Glass Gallery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
1992 A.K.A. Gallery, Nashville, TN.
1992 Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Tech University, Smithville, TN
1992 Skyway Gallery, Spirit Square Center for the Arts, Charlotte, NC
1991 Zimmerman Saturn Gallery, Nashville, TN
1990 Itawamba College, Fulton, MS
1989 Robinson Willis Gallery, Nashville, TN
1988 Foster Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
1985 Art Barn Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
INVITATIONAL SHOWS
2007 Aesthetics & Values, The Gallery at Green Library, Florida International University, Miami, FL
2006 University of Miami Project Space-Art Basel, Miami Wynwood District, Miami, FL
2005 NewStar Gallery, Hollywood, FL
2005 Autonomous, Miami Design District, FL
2005 Schoolhouse Galleries, Provincetown, MA
2005 30th Parallel: A Convergence of Contemporary Painting, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Jacksonville, FL
2005 Visual Rhythm, Thomas Center Galleries Region Juried Exhibition, Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
2005 Blue Door Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005 All Collections Start Small, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs Art Gallery, Miami FL
2004 Absolute Art Gallery, San Marino, CA
2004 Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Lacrosse, WI
2004 Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
2003 Florida Artists Registry Exhibition, Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art, Orlando, FL
2003 Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2003 Contemporary Expressions, Backus Gallery, Ft. Pierce, FL
2003 Summer Invitational, The Painting Center, New York, NY
2003 Group Exhibition, Broward Public Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2002 Provincetown Art Museum, Provincetown, MA
2001 At the Edge of Abstraction, Sanford Gallery, Clarion University, Clarion, PA
1999 Sanford Gallery, Clarion University, Clarion, PA
1996 Trinity Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1995 New World School of the Arts Faculty Exhibition, NWSA Gallery, Miami/UF Gallery, Gainesville, FL
1994 McRae Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1994 Ten Men in May, VAAN, Nashville, TN
1994 Abstein Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1994 Artists Who Teach, People's Art Store, Galveston, TX
1993 Abstein Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1993 Abstracted From Life:Organic Abstraction, Delta/Axis Gallery, Memphis, TN
1993 Abstracted From Life:Organic Abstraction, MTSU Barn Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
1992 Abstein Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1992 Independents, Galeria El Bohio, New York, NY
1992 Red Mill Gallery, Johnson, VT
1991 Grand Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1991 Art for Peace, Marathon Village, Nashville, TN
1991 Film Flam 12, (Sinking Creek Film Festival), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
1990 5 of Our Own, Leu Gallery, Belmont College, Nashville, TN
1990 Film Flam 11, (Sinking Creek Film Festival), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
1990 1990 Midyear Exhibit, Memphis Center for Contemporary Art, Memphis, TN
1990 Riverfest, Bainbridge, GA
1990 Robinson Willis Gallery, Nashville, TN
1989 Baton Rouge Art's Council/Taylor Clark Galleries, LA
1989 Small Works, Robinson Willis Gallery, Nashville, TN
1984 Palazzo Vagnotti, Cortona, Italy
JURIED SHOWS
2007 56th Annual All Florida Juried Exhibition, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
2007 Art Encounter 2007, Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL
2007 All Media Juried Binneal, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
2004 Thomas Center Galleries Region Juried Exhibition, Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
2004 Annual Juried Show, Osceola Center for the Arts, Kissimmee, FL
2004 Art Across Florida, Adventura Community Center, Adventura , FL
2003 Thomas Center Galleries Region Juried Exhibition, Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
2003 Combined Talents, Florida State Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL
2003 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Artists Unlimited, Tampa, FL
2003 Girardot National Juried Exhibition, Arts Council of SE MO, Cape Girardeau, MO
2003 Central South Juried Exhibition, Leu Art Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2002 The Living Room Show-Art Basel, Miami, FL
2002 Alliance for the Arts, Ft. Myers, FL
2000 On / Of Paper, Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO
1999 Halper Biennial, Catherine Smith Gallery, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
1999 76th Annual Juried Exhibition, Erie Museum of Art, Erie, PA
1998 24th Annual Juried Exhibition, Arts Council Gallery, Meadville, PA
1995 Hortt 37, Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1994 29th Annual Juried Exhibition, San Bernardino County Museum, San Bernardino, CA
1994 Visual Arts Exhibition, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA
1993 Emerging Artists 93, Gallery on Broadway, Nashville, TN
1993 Countdown 2001, Nashville Metro Arts Commission Traveling Show, Nashville, TN
1991 Art 1991-Charleston, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, SC
1991 Studio Art '91, Metro Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
1990 Nashville Currents, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
1990 International Competition, Aeriel Gallery, New York, NY
1990 New Visions, Florida Center for Contemporary Art, Tampa, FL
1989 Mobil Foundation's Tri-State Exhibition, Beaumont, TX
1988 Drawings and Prints by Louisiana Artists, Baton Rouge, LA
1986 Art for Art's Sake, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, LA
1985 Central South Art Exhibit, Parthenon Gallery, Nashville, TN
AWARDS
2008 Florida Individual Artist Fellowship
2007 Juror’s Choice Award, Art Encounter 2007, Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL
2006 Creative Capital Professional Development Grant, New York, NY
2004 Artist Access Grant, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami, FL
2004 Artist Access Grant, Tigertail Productions & Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami, FL
2003 Juror's Cash Award , Girardot National Juried Exhibition, Arts Council of SE MO, Cape Girardeau, MO
2003 Juror's Cash Award, Central South Juried Exhibition, Leu Art Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2003 Honorable Mention, Combined Talents, Florida State Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL
1998 Juror’s award, 24th Annual Juried Exhibition, Arts Council Gallery, Meadville, PA
1994 Purchase award, 1994 Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA
1993 Juror's award, Emerging Artists 93, Juried Exhibition, Gallery on Broadway, Nashville, TN
1992 Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1991 2nd Prize Winner (Cash Award), Art 1991-Charleston, Spoleto Juried Exhibition, Charleston, SC
1990 Winner, International Competition, Aeriel Gallery, New York, NY
1989 Award of Excellence, Art Horizons International, New York, NY
COLLECTIONS
The Amity Art Foundation Inc., Woodbridge, CT
Plaza on Brickell Condominium, The Related Group, Miami FL
University House, Florida International University, Miami FL
Metro Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville, TN
American Express Group, Atlanta, GA
Sunshine Advertising, Atlanta, GA
Pepsi Corp., Nashville, TN
J. Thurman Design, Nashville, TN
Bank of Nashville, Nashville, TN
Image Design, Atlanta, GA
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA.
Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA
Greater Baton Rouge Arts Council, LA
The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami FL
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