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Pat DeCaro

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1951, Born in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lives and works in Seattle

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Art Education

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1982     School of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, WA  Masters of Fine Arts

1981     Studied with Joan Brown, Masters Painting, Centrum Foundation

1973     Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA   Bacholer of Art

 

 

Fellowships

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2009         John Hauberg Fellowship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

1993         Brandywine Visiting Artist Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA.

1983-85  Fulbright-Hays Fellowship in Painting, Italy

1982         W.W. Stout Graduate Fellowship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

 

Honors and Distinctions

 

2012        John and Yvonne Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual  Arts                       in Washington State

2002        Substaining Artist Purchase Award, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA

2001        Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc., NYC

1981        Ford Foundation Grant, University of Washington, School of Art, Seattle, WA

 

Artist Residencies 

 

2010        A.I.R. Residency, Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA 

2005        Atelierhaus Hoherweg, Artist-in-residence, Duesseldorf, Germany 

2001        Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL  

1994        MacDowell, Peterborough, NH. 

1982        MacDowell, Peterborough, NH

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Exhibitions

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2024

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"Face-Off", curated by Ben Beres and Alissa Williams, Mini Mart City Park Gallery, Seattle, WA

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2023

 

“Hidden Beauty”, solo exhibit, Mini Mart City Park Gallery, Seattle, WA

"BIMA Spotlight", Bainbridge Museum of Art, Bainbridge, WA 

"Lines Fiction Filmrolle", SCOTTY Galerie, Berlin; Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Germany

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2022

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"Anonymous Drawings ", Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Germany

 

2021 

 

“Pat De Caro ”, Museum of Openness, (on line exhibition)  Whitstable, England 

 

2020

   

 Drawing Discourse-11th Annual Exhibit of Contemporary Drawing", University of North Carolina, Holden Gallery, Asheville, NC, juried by William Beckman                    

"Sensitive Materials ",  Washington Sate University Art Center, Richmond, WA

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2019

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"Interstate: Where I-90 Meets I-82 ", Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University,  Ellensburg, Washington

"Changing Bodies ", Bob Purser Gallery at Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA

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2017

 

“Foreign Shores ”, solo exhibit, La Pave d’Orsay, Paris, France

 

2016  

 

"Foreign Shores ", solo exhibit, 4 Culture Gallery, Seattle, WA

"American Painting Now ", curated by Matthew Offenbach, Seattle, Wa

"In Context ", Seattle Art Fair Exhibition", curated by Barbara Robertson, sponsored by the City of Seattle.

 

2015  

 

"Pop Up- New Work ", Francine Seders, Seattle

 

2014

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"Passing Through ", Gage School of Art, curated by Shelly Leavens, Seattle, WA

 

2013  

 

"Wonderland Drawings", solo exhibit, curated by Maria Rosa Pividori, Galleria 10.2, Milan, Italy  

"Parallel Landscape ", solo exhibit, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle 

 

2012

 

"ID/Identities ", Video Festival, Koza Visual Cultural Arts Center, Istanbul, Turkey

"Brick and Mortar ", Gage School of Art, Seattle, WA

 

2010  

 

"From Daydreams to Nightmares ", solo exhibit, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

"Safe Harbor ", Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, curated by Jake Seniuk, Port Angeles, WA

 

2009

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"John Hauberg Fellows Exhibit ", Pilchuck Gallery, Pilchuck School of Gass, Stanwood, WA

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2008   

 

New Work, solo exhibit, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA   

"Permanent Collection Installation ", Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, WA

 

2006  

 

"Shining", Broadbent Gallery, curated by Alf Löhr, London, England

"Wordless Stories"-Bennion, De Caro, Deknatel, Hayes, Skinner- curated by Susan Parks, Northwest Museum of Art,  La Conner, WA

"Migrazione ", Rassegna D’arte Contemporanea, curated by Pino Diecidue, Buccinasco, Italy

 

2005

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"Our House ", guest artist exhibition, Atelierhaus Hoherweq, Duesseldorf, Germany    

"Pat DeCaro-Incognito", solo exhibit, Das Böhm Handelszentrum, (On Line Exhibit),

Duesseldorf, Germany

 

2004  

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"Incognito ", solo exhibit, Bazart + Cortile Contemporary Art, Milan, Italy (catalog)

"Telling Stories", solo exhibit, Art Museum of Missoula, Missoula, MT 

"Incognito ", solo exhibit, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

 

2003

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"Re-specchi ",  Galleria Dieci.due, Milano, ITALY 

"South Meets North ", Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, MEXICO (catalog)

 

2002  

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"Toyland ", curated by Sean Elwood, Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR

"The Perception of Appearances: A Decade of American Contemporary Figurative Drawing", curated by Norman Lundin, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA. (catalog) 

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2001  

 

New Work, solo exhibit, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

 

1999

 

"Pat De Caro-Paintings 1989-1996 ", Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA.

 

1998   

 

New Work, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

 

1997  

 

"Paintings and Drawings, Pat De Caro", The Evergreen State College, Olympia , WA.

 

1995   

 

New Work, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

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1994  

 

“ From San Francisco to B.C.”, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

“ Musical Variations”, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA

" Eyes on Public Art, 21st Retrospective Exhibition”, Sacred Circle Gallery, Seattle, WA

 

1993   

 

"Man Calling Series", Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA (also Paintings, 1989 )

 "Four From Seattle", Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland , OR

"Best of Show", King County Arts Commission, Seattle, WA

 

1992   

 

Paintings on Paper, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA 

 

1990   

 

New Paintings,  Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

"Environmental Impact Statements", Missoula Museum of the Arts, Missoula, MT

"Pacific Currents", Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA, curated by Ed Lau

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1989

 

“More Blue Is Bluer,” Six Northwest Artists, Shasta College, Shasta, CA

“not vegetable, not mineral, An Exhibit of Contemporary Northwest Art Using Animal Imagery,” curated by Jake Seniuk, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, WA 

 

1988   

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Kinsey Gallery, solo exhibit, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

"Northwest Art", Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA

Group Exhibit, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR

“School of Art 1975-1988”, Safeco Corporation, Seattle, WA

“In Transit; the Concept of Transport in Art,” curated by Ron Glowen, Seattle Center, Seattle

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