Carolyn Mary Kleefeld
Personaggio:
Carolyn Mary Kleefeld
Biografia:
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Carolyn Mary Kleefeld è nata a Catford, Gran Bretagna e all'età di 4 anni si è trasferita con la famiglia in California. Negli anni '70 ha studiato arte e psicologia presso la UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles). Il suo primo libro di poesie Climates of the Mind è stato pubblicato nel 1979, seguito da diverse altre pubblicazioni: la più recente è Psyche of Mirrors: A Promenade of Portraits. (2012)
Dal 1990 ad oggi Carolyn Mary Kleefeld ha esposto in numerose gallerie e musei degli Stati Uniti ed ha pubblicato molteplici poesie abbinate ad immagini: proprio per questo motivo nel 2011 è diventata socia onoraria del Movimento artistico letterario Immagine & Poesia fondato da Aeronwy Thomas nel 2007.
Poetica:
Through the instrument of my being, I let intuitive experiment choose color and form, a practice of invention comparable to musical improvisation...
For me art is a spontaneous journey on the crest of the Tao’s wave, an exploration born of passion, spawned by the Mystery. Initially, I am the maiden falling in love – then later, the ruthless editor-analyst...
Ultimately art is an innocent interactive mirror of my innermost process, whisking me out of time into the Timeless. My life’s passion is to live and create art from this unconditioned well of being and to inspire such a journey in others.
Sito Web:
http://www.carolynmarykleefeld.com/
Premi e Onorificenze:
- September 2013 Alexandria Museum of Art / Annual September Competition Exhibition
"Divine Kiss" was chosen for the Alexandria Museum of Art 26th Annual September Competition Exhibition. The exhibit will be shown from September 6 to November 23 2013. August 2013 New York Hall of Science, "Cosmos" Exhibition "Alchemy" was chosen to be included in the New York Hall of Science "Cosmos" exhibition, to run from August 31, 2013 through March 2, 2014. The show may travel after that time, plus it will be shown online. "Alchemy" was selected from over 450 images in total, submitted by 140 entrants from around the world.
- 2011 First Place Showcase Winner, ArtSlant Art Competition, April 2011
First Place Showcase Winner, ArtSlant Art Competition, March 2011
- 2010 First Place, Light, Space & Time Art Competition: Abstraction, Online Gallery
Honorable Mention, Light, Space & Time Art Competition: Figurative, Online Gallery
- 2001 Judge’s Award for Excellence, John Nichols Gallery, Santa Paula, CA
- 1998 Curatorial Committee’s Special Mention for Excellence in Painting Award, The Stage Gallery, Merrick, NY
- Back Cover Art / Dr. Timothy Leary: Design for Dying / Dr. Timothy Leary. Carolyn’s art appeared on the back cover of Dr. Timothy Leary’s book.
- Judge’s Award for Excellence / John Nichols Gallery / Santa Paula, CA
- Cover Painting / Spiritual Emergence Network Newsletter / Vancouver, BC. Carolyn’s art appeared on the front cover and five of her paintings appeared on the inside pages.
- Interview / Monterey Peninsula College / Monterey, CA. Carolyn was interviewed by Monterey Peninsula College student Sarah Booth for her art and women’s studies class.
- Cover Painting / Skyline Magazine / New York, NY. Carolyn’s artwork had prominent placement in the Summer issue of the Skyline Magazine. ”La Dance“ was displayed on the front cover and “The Tree Face of Metamorphosis“ was on the back cover. ”The Alchemy of Possibility“ was reviewed by Stephanie Pope. ”The Secret Forest of the Nabis“ was exhibited with the book review. Victoria Valentine the editor of this magazine chose the following drawings and paintings as an addition to her summer issue, ‘Abstract Faces,’ ‘Bohemian Palace Sculpture,’ ‘Monsieur Hello, ‘Shakti’ and ‘Reconciliation’ (Spring 2007).
- Holiday Card / Nuclear Policy Research Institute /
(Painting: ‘Invisible Landscape’ was featured on the cover of Nuclear Policy Research Institute’s Holiday Card - 2005.)
- Cover Painting / The Bodhi Tree Semi-Annual Newsletter, 30th Anniversary Issue / Los Angeles, CA.
(Carolyn’s art was featured on the front cover.)
- Curatorial Committee’s Special Mention for Excellence in Painting Award / The Stage Gallery / Merrick, NY (1998).
- Cross Creek Plaza / Malibu, CA (permanent collection).
(Carolyn’s painting “Café Van Gogh” was copied onto a fresco as a mural on display.)
- Christies / New York, NY.
(Carolyn’s painting ”Reality in the Window Frames of Mind“ was auctioned as part of Timothy Leary’s memorabilia estate sale 1998).
- Guest Speaker / Second Annual Arts Festival / Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA (1995).
Mostre
- 2013 The Divine Kiss (in honor of David Campagna) Karpeles Library and Museum October 3 - November 30, 2013
- 2012 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
Del Campo Gallery, Big, Sur, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Immagine & Poesia, Online Gallery and Literature
- 2011 Immagine & Poesia, Online Gallery and Literature
Del Campo Gallery, Big Sur, CA Veritas Wealth Advisors, Carmel, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA
- 2010 Immagine & Poesia, Gallery and Literature
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA
- 2009 Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
Recovered and Renewed: A Year Later, Ventana Inn at Cielo Restaurant, Big Sur, CA
- 2008 Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Del Campo Gallery, Big Sur, CA
- 2007 Gold Rush Cultural Center, Gold Beach, OR
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Santa Barbara, CA Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Local Color Gallery, Big Sur, CA Del Campo Gallery, Big Sur, CA
- 2006 City of Monterey Art Exhibit, Alvarado Gallery, Monterey, CA
Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA Mythic Inscapes, The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Local Color Gallery, Big Sur, CA Del Campo Gallery, Big Sur, CA
- 2005 Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
Litany of the Holy Days, The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Local Color Gallery, Big Sur, CA
- 2004 Agoura Gallery, Big Sur, CA
Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
- 2003 First Annual Arts Bridge Show, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
Phillips Gallery for the Healing Arts, Carmel, CA Atelier, LA Inc., Los Angeles, CA Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
- 2002 Big Sur Gallery, Carmel, CA
The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Homescapes, Carmel, CA
- 2001 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
Honoring the Crone Exhibition, Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL 32nd National Art Competition, Cheyenne Artists Guild, Cheyenne, WY SummerArt 2001, Elinor Bliss Center for the Arts, Steamboat Springs, CO Women’s Caucus for the Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA Members’ Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA Annual Winter Exhibition, The Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA Look of Love, John Nichols Gallery, Santa Paula, CA 105th Catherina Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA
- 2000 Impressionism into the Next Century, Smithstown Township Arts Council, St. James, NY
Members’ Showcase, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA The 2nd Annual Contemporary & All Media International, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE Spring Collection, Athena Art Gallery, Omaha, NE Annual Winter Exhibition, The Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA The Garden Gallery, Big Sur, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA
- 1999 Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, NY
Artists for Peace and the Environment, Woodstock ’99, Woodstock, NY Art 21 Expo, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Angels & Treasures, Sacramento, CA It’s My Nature, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA International Juried Art Exhibition: Septemberfest ’99, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE Figure, Face, & Form, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
- 1998 Benefit Auction: Synergy for the Arts, United Nations, New York, NY
Annual Members’ Exhibit, The Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA Annual Winter Exhibition, The Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA The Gallery at Ventana, Big Sur, CA Winter Thaw, Gallery 510 Arts Guild, Ltd., Decatur, IL Expressions of Joy, The Stage Gallery, Merrick, NY
- 1997 17th Annual July 4th Exhibitions: Associated Artists of Southport, Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC
National Exhibition of Small Works, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 67th Annual Open Art Competition, National Art League, Douglastown, NY 14th Annual Exhibition, Lewis-Clark Center for the Arts, Lewiston, ID 6th Annual Exhibition, The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Medford, NJ Glen Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery, Naggs Head, NC Seaside Art Gallery, Seaside, CA Women’s Caucus for the Arts’ 25th Anniversary Show: Carving the Forces of Change, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL First Annual National All-Media Competition, Ridge Art Association, Inc., Winter Haven, FL Small Works Exhibition, Eclectic Gallery, Tuscon, AZ San Joaquin Open National Visual Arts Competition, City Center, Fresno, CA
- 1996 Glen Oaks, Big Sur, CA
Small Works Exhibition, Eclectic Gallery, Tuscon, AZ International Art Spectacular, Planetary Renaissance, Brooklyn Park, MN 3rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH
- 1995 Malibu Art Association Exhibit, Malibu Library, Malibu, CA
Glen Oaks, Big Sur, CA
- 1994 Group Exhibition{/i], Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA
Carl Cherry Foundation, Carmel, CA Gallery 255, Lake Tahoe, CA Glen Oaks, Big Sur, CA
- 1993 Portofino Café, Pacific Grove, CA
Glez and Harkins Gallery, La Jolla, CA Bernice Steiner Gallery, Miami, FL Gallery 255, Lake Tahoe, CA
- 1992 Lumina Art Gallery, Carmel, CA
Gallery One, Big Sur, CA Glez and Harkins Gallery, La Jolla, CA Bernice Steiner Gallery, Miami, FL Gallery 255, Lake Tahoe, CA
- 1991 808 Penn Modern Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Altered States, The Mind Gym, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990 The International Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Gallery One, Big Sur, CA 808 Penn Modern Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
