| Background |
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Born 1955 in Santa Monica, California |
| Education |
| 1998: |
Master of Fine Arts, California College of the Arts (formerly, California College of Arts and Crafts), Oakland, Ca. |
| 1983: |
BSN, University of California at Los Angeles |
| One,
Two and Three Person Exhibitions |
| 2008 |
Solo Exhibit, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA.
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| 2004 |
“Give and Take: Pamela Merory Dernham”, The Gatehouse Gallery, diRosa Preserve, Napa, CA.
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| 2003 |
Figurative Work by Elizabeth Addison &
Pamela Merory Dernham, curated by Diana Lynn, Green Shutter Gallery,
Hayward, CA. |
| 2001 |
Pamela Dernham/Kathy Gore Fuss/Nemo Gould
Sculpture, V. Breier Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| Selected
Group Exhibitions |
2007
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“SOFA: Sculptural Objects and Functional Art Exposition”, representing Mowen Solinsky Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“Wired”, Mowen Solinsky Gallery, Nevada City, CA. |
2006
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“The Family of Clay: CCA Ceramics, 1950-2005”, curated by Arthur Gonzalez and Nancy Servis, Oliver Art Center, Oakland, CA.
“InSights: Pamela Merory Dernham, Lowell Downey, Janna Waldinger, and Dana Zed”, curated by Art & Clarity, St Supery Winery, Yountville, CA. |
2005
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“All in the Family IV”, di Rosa Preserve, Napa, CA.
“An Array of Small Works”, Crockett Contemporary Art, Crockett, CA.
“In the Round”, curated by Cathy Kimball, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
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| 2004 |
“Off the Rim: Pacific Rim Sculptors Group”,
curated by Brooke Barrie, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. |
| 2003 |
“Pacific Rim Sculptors Group Fall Members
Exhibition”, juried by Cheryl Haines, San Francisco, CA.
“Pacific Rim Sculptors Group Summer Exhibition”, juried by Steven
Oliver, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2002 |
“A Figurative Show”, V. Breier Gallery, San
Francisco, CA.
“Oakland Portraits: Then and Now, 1852-2002”, California State
Building, Oakland, CA.
“Steamie Crème With No Theme”, work from the di
Rosa Preserve
and Pacific Rim Sculptors Group, curated by Rene di Rosa, San
Francisco, CA. |
| 2001 |
“Seventh Annual Members Show” with
Pacific Rim
Sculptors Group, juried by Rene de Guzman, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2000 |
“Pro Arts 2000 Juried Annual”, at Pro Arts
Gallery, juried by Larry Rinder, Oakkand, CA.
“Founders Day Alumni Exhibition”, California College of Arts and
Crafts, juried by Maria Porges and Douglas Nickel, San Francisco, CA. |
| 1999 |
“California College of Arts and Crafts Alumni
Sculpture Exhibition”, juried by Carrie Lederer, Oakland City Hall,
Oakland, CA.
“Igniting the Edge: Forging New Geographies, Categories, &
Identities”, curated by Terri Cohn, Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles,
CA. |
| 1998 |
"Material Matters: An Exhibition Exploring
Alternative Media in Art", Gensler, San Francisco, CA. |
| 1997 |
"L'Chaim: A Kiddush Cup Invitational", The Jewish
Museum, San Francisco, CA.
"Pacific Rim Sculptors Group", Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach,
CA. |
| 1996 |
"Altar - ed Images", curated by Cameron Cartiere.
Falkirk Cultural Center,
Ross, CA.
"Ceramics in Northern California", juried by Sandy Simon, Clayton
Bailey, and John Toki. Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. |
| 1995 |
"The Female Gaze: Nudes by Women", Woman Made
Gallery, Chicago, Il. |
| 1994 |
"California Clay Competition", juried by Sandy
Simon. The Artery, Davis, CA. |
| 1993 |
"Objects of Desire", San Francisco Women Artists
Gallery, San Francisco, CA. |
| Permanent
Site Specific Installations |
| 2007 |
Second Place Finalist for Lobby Sculpture at 545 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. |
| 2000 |
Wire wall sculpture for the Sonoma, CA. home of
Kimberly and Simon Blattner. |
| 1999 |
Main reception area at Arthur Andersen Company,
San Francisco, CA. |
| Installations |
| 2000 |
Alice Art Center Window, Oakland, CA. |
| 1998 |
The Oakland Neighborhood Windows Project,
Oakland, CA. |
| Artist’s
Talks |
| 2004 |
“Give & Take": Pamela Merory Dernham, The
diRosa Preserve, Napa, CA.
“Off the Rim": Pacific Rim Sculptors Group at Grounds for
Sculpture”,
Hamilton NJ. |
| Memberships & Affiliations |
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Alumni Council of the California College of the Arts from 1997 to2005
Pacific Rim Sculptors Group, Exhibition Chair from 1998 to 2001
No Limits for Women in the Arts
Women’s Caucus for the Arts |
| Publications |
| 2005 |
Gant, M.S. “Around the Rim: New Shows at SJICA and MACLA”, Metro, Silicon Valley, Ca., www.metroactive.com |
| 2004 |
Rivera, F.R. “Non-Linear Work from Off the Rim”, U.S. 1 Newspaper. |
| 1997 |
Kraft, F. "L'Chaim! Kiddush Cup Exhibit", Canadian Jewish News, 1997. |
| 1995 |
"Exhibits Examine Differences, Similarities of Genders", Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, Il. |
| Curatorial |
| 2000 |
“Beneath the Skin: Anatomy as Iconography”, in association with Kent Alexander and Gwyan Rhabyt at Works/San Jose Gallery, San Jose, Ca. |
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