Roberta Loach, Artworks

Professional Vitae & Exhibitions

Education

1968	M.A. Painting, San Jose State University, San Jose CA; Thesis title: "Figurative Painting: Socio-Psychological Reaction to Contemporary American Society"
1965	General Secondary Teaching Credential with Major in Art and Minor in Social and Political Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1964	B.A. Liberal Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Teaching

1965–72	West Valley College, Saratoga, CA: Art History, Design, Drawing
	De Anza College, Cupertino, CA: Design, Etching, Art Appreciation

Guest Lecturer

1975–79

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
College of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Annual College Art Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Annual College Art Association Conference, Washington, DC (guest panelist)
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
California State University, Chico, CA
Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
San Mateo College, San Mateo, CA
Fullerton Museum of Art, Fullerton, CA
Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA
National Art Education Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Marin Society of Artists, San Anselmo, CA
"Women in the Visual Arts", Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA (panel moderator)

Art Writing

1975–79	Founder, Editor, and Writer for Visual Dialog Magazine: quarterly fine art journal based on the interview form
1972	Contributing Editor for Artweek, Palo Alto Times, San Jose Mercury WestArt newspaper

Other Art-Related Experiences

1979	Discussion of Visual Dialog on Ch. 11, San Jose, CA
1978	Documentary of my work for Chabot College by Dorothy Barlett
1974	Juried into the California Society of Printmakers

Articles

1976–Present

Since 1976, articles concerning my work have appeared in the following publications:

Artweek	WestArt	Prime Time
Peninsula Magazine	Palo Alto Times	San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Chronicle	Marin Independent Journal	Pacific Sun (Marin)
Who's Who in American Women, 1978	Who's Who in Art in the West, 1979	World of Who's Who in Women
International Biographical Centre, Fifth ed., 1979, London, England

A feature article about my waterbase monotype printing making methods, by Rick Lytle, appeared in the Fall 1989 issue of tthe California Society of Printmakers Journal Newsletter; chosen as one of ten artists from all over the United States for a feature article on painting in Women Artists News Magazine, spring 1989, WAN, New York.

Exhibitions
Since 1975, there have been dozens of juried and invitational exhibitions; the following list includes only those which I deem the most important.

2005–06	"Back to Basics" juried exhibition featuring traditional printmaking mediums, Falkirk Museum, San Rafael, CA. Three etchings.
2005	Holiday print show, Collectors' Gallery, Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA. Eleven etchings.
	"More Than Expected" show, juried by Phil Linhares, Director of Oakland Museum of Art; Oakland State Building, Oakland, CA. Four paintings, one etching.
2004	"Introductions show" Collectors' Gallery, Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA. Two works.
2003	Work accepted for the SFMoMA Artists Gallery, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
	Work accepted for the Collectors' Gallery, Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
	"New Visions" juried exhibition, ProArts, Oakland, CA
2002	"The Narrative Image" invitational exhibition, d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA. Two gouaches.
2002	"Radical Printmaking" juried exhibition, San Francisco University Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Two monotypes, dyed paper, silk airpen.
2001	Solo show, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA. "In The Swim" series paintings and drawings.
2000	Group invitational, Euphrat Meuseum, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, in conjunction with the Sunnyvale Cultural Center. Curated by Jan Rindfleisch. Eight large acrylic paintings, smaller paintings, two drawings.
	Solo show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA. "Artists and Lovers" series paintings.
	Group invitational, minature show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA
	Portrait invitational, d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA. Eight acrylic paintings.
	Solo show, Animal Art Gallery, Menlo Park, CA. Animal art etchings and paintings in commemoration of my dog Ozzie.
	Environmental invitational, Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, CA. Six acrylics.
	"Maestra 2000", Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA. I was invited to curate the show which included four well-known Bay Area women artists, who would in turn select students for the large exhibition, conceived by Sun Gallery director, Maria Ochoa. I invited Eleanor Dickensen to co-curate the show. The other women teachers were Bella Feldman and Linda Fleming.
1999	Social and political commentary invitational, Pajaro Art Center, Watsonville, CA. Nine paintings.
1999	Guest artist, Santa Fe Monathon, Santa Fe, NM
1998	"Flights of Fancy" group invitational, San Francisco Art Commission Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "Artists and Lovers" series paintings.
	Solo show, d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA. Etchings, monotypes, handbound book of "Fairy Tales for Art Lovers", "Artists and Lovers" series paintings.
1997–98	"Artists Examine Environmental Issues" group invitational, Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA. Six paintings, three drawings.
1997	"Family and Figuration" group invitational, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA. Six paintings.
1996	Nominated for Fleisshacker, Eureka Fellowship, San Francisco, CA
	Drawing invitational, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
	Solo show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1995	Solo show, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA. "Vanishing Societies" series.
	Solo show, Survey Exhibition, 1989–1995, Bay Area Masters Series, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
	Solo show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA. "Vanishing Societies" series.
	Solo show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA. Jurors: Sandra Phillips, curator, SFMoMA, Karen Tsujimoto, Oakland Museum of Art.
1994	"Substance and Shadow" group print show, San Ramon Community Center, San Ramon, CA
	Grand Forks Art Gallery (museum), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
	Group invitational, Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
	Solo show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA. "Rose Colored Glasses and Other Spectacles".
1993	Work selected for book entitled, "Art with a Sense of Humor," by Nicholas Roukes; invited to act as consultant and advisor on chapters on satire and irony.
	Monoprint invitational, Amerikahaus, Stuttgart, Germany. One of six artists.
	Califia Gallery, San Franciso, CA. "Taking Flight" portfolio.
	West Coast Printmakers group invitational, Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA
	Participated in "Taking Flight" portfolio of broadsides at the Mayacamas Press, Berkeley, CA
	Solo show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA. "The State of the Art: The Art of the State".
	"Primavera" group invitational, Spectrum Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1992	"Faculty's Choice Exhibition" group show, College of Mainland, Texas City, TX
	Chief Curator/Juror for KTEH TV Art Invitational and Auction, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
	"Directions in Bay Area Printmaking: Three Decades" group show, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA
	"California Narration: Every Picture Tells a Story" group show, American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium
	"New Works by California Artists" solo show, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA. "Ecopolitics".
	"Printmaking in the Real World"; panel moderator under auspices of the California Society of Printmakers, Berkeley, CA
1991	"Responsive Witness" group show, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA
	"In Praise of Animals" four-person show, Branner/Spangenberg Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
	"Humor in Art" exhibition, Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
	"Cause and Effect: Artists Response to Political Conflict" group show, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
	Solo show, Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA. Gouaches and acrylics.
	"For Better or Worse: Artists View of Romance" group exhibition, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
1990	Invited to have work included in book entitled, "Women Under Discussion: The California Connection," by Mary Czarnecki
	Guest curator for "500 Years Since Columbus" exhibition, Jan. 1992, The Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
	"First Pull" monotype exhibition, Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA. Eight waterbase monotypes.
	Two-person show, Branner/Spangenberg Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1989	"Artists View the Human Form" group show, Buffalo, NY. Juror: Shirley Kassman; catalogue.
	19th Annual Works on Paper Exhibition, San Marcos University. Juror: Ivan Karp; catalogue.
	"Women Artists View Men" group show, Pie Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1988	"Fate of the Animals Exhibition" group show, Worth Ryder Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA. Juror: Peter Selz.
	Solo show, Himovitz/Jensen, Sacramento, CA. "Fairy Tales for Art Lovers" drawings, etchings, handbound book.
	"Twelve Artists" inaugurating the "Bay Area Masters Series", Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA. Selected from over 150 Bay Area artists.
	California Society of Printmakers Exhibition, Denmark, juried.
	California Society of Printmakers / Los Angeles Printmaking Society Exhibition, London, England. Juried; catalogue.
	"Animals in Art" group show, Joan Roby Gallery, Denver, CO
	Group print invitational, Allport Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987	Juror for Political Commentary Show, San Mateo, CA
	Solo show, Smith Andersen Gallery. Ten drawings from "Fairy Tales for Art Lovers" series; handbound portfolio.
	Invited to serve on Northern California Chapter of Women's Caucus for Art Board
	"Point of View" invitational exhibition of prints by Bay Area artists, Sunnyvale Cultural Center, Sunnyvale, CA
	"Visual Comment" four-person show, Gregory Ghent Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Gouache paintings from "The Artist Looks at the Art World" series and drawings from "Going to the Dogs".
	California Society of Printmakers Annual Membership exhibition, featured artist. Color etchings, lecture on handbound portfolio of prints: "Fairy Tales for Art Lovers" series.
1986	"Peninsula Artists for Peace" group show, Sieppe Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
	Group show, 15th Anniversary Exhibition, Art Corridor Gallery, Sacred Heart School, Menlo Park, CA. Handbound portfolio of prints: "Fairy Tales for Art Lovers" series.
	Panel moderator for symposium on printmaking in conjunction with bi-annual Northern California Print Competition, Palo Alto, Ca
	"The Animal Shelter" three-person show, California State University, Hayward, CA. Color etchings, drawings, paintings.
	"Going to the Dogs" solo show, Bechtel International Center, Stanford, CA. Color etchings, drawings, paintings.
	"The Dog Show" two-person show, Gregory Ghent Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings, drawings, paintings.
1985	"Content Art" group invitational, Southern Exposure, San Francisco & Euphrat Gallery, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA. Catalogue.
	Colorprint USA juried national print exhibition, Lubbox, TX. Catalogue.
	San Jose Museum of Art invitational auction and exhibition, San Jose, CA. Catalogue.
	KQED invitational auction and exhibition, John Berggruen & Fuller Goldeen Galleries, San Francisco, CA. Catalogue.
	Solo show, College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA. Painting, drawings, etchings.
	"Art from the Heart" group show, California State University, Sonoma. Featuring work of California artists, event, auction. Color etchings.
1984	Color intaglio print demonstration and exhibition to collectors arranged by Margy Boyd, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
	"Unique Art Reference" solo show within group print show, Sacred Heart Art Corridor Gallery, Menlo Park, CA. Twenty color etchings.
	"California Light" group show with nine artists
	California Society of Printmakers membership, Museum Services, San Jose. Color etchings.
	"Inside Out" group show with six artists, Walnut Creek Civic Art Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. Fourteen paintings.
	Invited artist, San Francisco Art Festival, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings.
	In-depth, three-person show, Olive Hyde Art Center, Fremont, CA. Drawings, paintings, etchings.
	International traveling group show, California Society of Printmakers, starting at World Print Gallery, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings.
	"Retrospective" solo show, Gregory Ghent Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Drawings, color etchings, gouache paintings.
	"Pigs and Other Animals" group show, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, CA. Color etchings, paintings.
1983	Joined as member of Los Angeles Printmaking Society
	Juried group show, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles/Korea exchange show
	Solo show, Gregory Ghent Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings, paintings.
	Solo show, Constance Segur, Chicago. Color Etchings.
1982	Juried group show, Pratt Graphics Annual Miniature Print Show, Pratt Graphics, New York, NY
	Two-person show, Felice Gole Gallery, Berkeley, CA. Color etchings.
	Group show, Marshall/Myers Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings, paintings.
	"Pig Show" group show, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, CA. Color etchings.
1981	Group show with California Society of Printmakers, Printmakers Pavilion, San Francisco Art Festival, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings.
	Solo show, San Jose City College Art Gallery, San Jose, CA. Drawings, paintings, color etchings.
	Solo show, Gumps Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA. "California Dream Vacation" series.
	Three-person show, Marshall/Myers Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Drawings, color etchings.
	Juried traveling group show, California Society of Printmakers, sponsored by Pratt Graphics. Color Etchings.
	Group show with Fort Masion Printmakers, World Print Gallery, Fort Masion, San Francisco, CA. Color etchings.
1980	Juried group show, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles, CA. Etchings.
	Co-curator and exhibitor, "California Drawing" show, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA. Six drawings.
	Juror for California State University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
	Group show, California Society of Printmakers. Color etchings.
	Co-curator and exhibitor, "Humor in Art" show, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA
	"Animals in Celebrations" invitational traveling group show, originating at Sonoma Art Gallery, California State University Sonoma, Sonoma, CA; traveling throughout California
1979	Group exhibition, Space Gallery, Los Angeles. Etchings.
	Three-person exhibition, Marshall/Myers Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Drawings.
	Juried traveling group show, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles, CA, originating at Claremont College, Claremont, CA
	Group exhibition, Space Gallery, Los Angeles. Drawings, prints.
1978	"Thanotpsis" group exhibition, Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Prints.
	Group exhibition, Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Drawings.
	Juried group show, members of the California Society of Printmakers/Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Glendale, CA
1977	"Extended Media" group show with guest artists from Artis's Proof Workshop, Falkirk Museum, San Rafael, CA. Etchings, drawings, paintings.
	Juror for in-depth exhibition of work of members of the California Society of Printmakers, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
	Two-person show, Lester Gallery, Inverness, CA. Etchings.
	Guest artist at Artist's Proof lithography workshop, Larkspur, CA
1976	Organizer and curator, Women Printmaker Artists show. Featured eleven women printmakers; originated at Palo Alto Cultural Center. National curator and exhibitor, traveling National Women's Caucus for Art exhibition, Los Angeles, CA; traveled throughout United States.