EDUCATION
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| 1975 |
M.F.A., Major in Studio Art (Painting), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
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| 1974 |
M.A., Major in Studio Art (Painting), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
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| 1972 |
B.F.A., With Distinction, Major in Studio Art (Painting and Drawing) Univ. of Arizona, Tucson |
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2022 |
R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2019 |
R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2013 |
Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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| 2012 |
Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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| 2010 |
Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 2009 |
Davis-Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ (also 2006, 2003, 2000) |
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Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX (also 2007) |
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| 2008 |
R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA (also 2006, 2003) |
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| 2005 |
Tasende Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1999 |
Vanier Galleries on Main, Scottsdale, AZ |
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| 1995 |
Gallery of Visual Arts, University of Montana, Missoula, MT |
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| 1992 |
Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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| 1989 |
Etherton/Stern Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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| 1986 |
Joseph Gross Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ |
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2021 |
"Seeing Things", R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2020 |
"That's what artists do", R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2018 |
"Summer Group Show", R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2017 |
“Necessary Territories”, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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“Trees”, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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“Small Works Show”, Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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“The Salon Show”, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 2016 |
“Piercing the Sky”, Robert D. Cocke & Italo Scanga. R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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“Surreal...So Real”, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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“Into the Night”, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ |
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| 2015 |
“Above Ground”, R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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| 2014 |
60th Anniversary Show, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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“Magical Realism,” Bernal Gallery, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ |
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| 2013 |
"Modern Landscapes," Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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25th Anniversary Exhibition, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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"Natural Seductions," (3 person), Etherton Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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"Suitable Subjects: Contemporary Still Lifes," Grace Museum, Abilene, TX |
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Dallas Art Fair with Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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| 2012 |
"Small Works Show," Davis-Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Group Show, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
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| 2011 |
"The GoodEarth," Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX
2009 “Trouble in Paradise: Examining Discord between Nature and |
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Society,” Tucson Museum of Art
(catalogue) |
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| 2008 |
“Open Lands: A Survey of Landscape Painting, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI |
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“An Eclectic Eye, Selections from the Dan Leach Collection” (catalogue), Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ |
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| 2006 |
“Big City: Cityscapes and Urban Life from the Collection,” Phoenix Art Museum, AZ |
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“Small Works Show,” Davis-Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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| 2005 |
“Gallery Artists,” R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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“Small Works Show,” Davis-Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, A |
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“Art-Santa Fe, 2005,” (Tasende Gallery), Santa Fe, MN |
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| 2004 |
“50th Anniversary Show”, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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“Landscapes and Inscapes”, Tasende Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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“Gallery Artists”, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
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| 2003 |
Summer Group Show, Morgan Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
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Gallery Artists. Marshall Arts Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
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"Curator's Choice", Grand Rapids (MI) Community College Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI |
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SELECTED HONORS |
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| 2004 |
New American Paintings, Vol. 54, Open Studios press, Wellesley, MA |
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| 2002 |
Juror’s Award, “New Works in Paint,” Mesa, Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ |
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| 2001 |
New American paintings, Vol. 36, Open Studio's Press, Wellesley, MA |
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Best of Show Award, Close to the Border, International Juried Exhibition, Las Cruces State
University, NM |
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| 1999 |
New American Paintings, Vol. 18, Open Studios Press, Wellesley, MA |
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| 1991 |
Best of Show Award, 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, Dinnerware Artists' Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
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Best of Show Award, Ruffin Memorial Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ |
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| 1988 |
Western States Arts Federation/N.E.A. Visual Arts Fellowship (drawing) |
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Best of Show Award, 2nd Southwestern Exhibition, Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ |
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| 1987 |
Artist's Materials Grant, The Contemporary Forum/Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ |
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Purchase Award, La Grange National XII, La Grange, GA |
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| 1986 |
Visual Arts Fellowship, Arizona Commission on the Arts |
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| 1984 |
Faculty Grant-in-Aid for Research, Arizona State University |
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| 1983 |
Faculty Research Grant, Northwest Missouri State University |
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| 1980 |
Second Award of Merit, Chiaha Guild 8th Annual Southeastern Competition, Rome, GA |
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| 1979-80 |
Ford Foundation/University of Georgia Junior Artist-in-Residence |
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SELECTED ARTICLES/REVIEWS |
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Margaret Regan, “Scenes of the Southwest,” Tucson Weekly, 5/9/2013 |
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Debra Brehmer, “Best Bets”, Milwaukee Magazine, 10/2010, p.20 |
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Peggy Sue Dunigan, “Folliard Gallery Captures ‘The Laughter of Trees’”, Shepherd Express, 10/21/10, p.60 |
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Gretchen Reynolds, “Seriously Funny,” Southwest Art Magazine, 5/2008, p.108-9 |
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Peter Frank, “Robert D. Cocke, Tasende, West Hollywood,” Art News, New York, NY, 6/2005, p. 128 |
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Robert L. Pincus, “2 Kinds of Inspiration”, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA, 10/2, 2003, Day and Night, p. 43 |
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Robert L. Pincus, “Landscapes...”, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA, 4/23, 2000, p. E-4 |
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Robin Trafton, “Four Fine Artists...”, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, 8/6, 1999, p. 16 |
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Deborah Campbell, “Four Stars in the Future?” The Pitch Weekly, Kansas City,MO, 7/22-28,
1999, p. 27 |
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Margaret Regan, “Small World”, Tucson Weekly, Tucson, AZ, July 1-7, 1999, p.24 |
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Ann Patterson, “Art Oasis in the Desert,” Art and Antiques Magazine, (national), 12/99, p. 120 |
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Richard Nilsen, "Contemporary Art in Arizona," Art in Arizona, Sam Negri,Ed., The Stanbery Corp., Tucson, Pub., 1994, p. 13 |
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Margaret Regan, "Best of the West," Tucson Weekly, Tucson, AZ, 6/12-18, 1991, p. 24 |
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. |
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University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA |
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Sprint Inc. , Kansas City, MO |
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Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ |
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Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ |
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Chase Bank, Phoenix, AZ |
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ |
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University of New Mexico Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM |
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South Dakota Memorial Art Center, Brookings, SD |
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To Robert D. Cocke Artwork
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