RESUME HIGHLIGHTS
2523 A Mission St.
Santa Cruz, California
Internationally recognized sculptor, Susana Arias was born in Panama City, Panama. She has lived in Santa Cruz, California since 1978.
EDUCATION
B.F.A Sculpture – NewcombCollege, Tulane University |
INVITATIONAL AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 | Vessel – Epperson Gallery of Cermic Arts – Crockett, California |
2017 | Yuma Art Symposium 38 , Wood fired Ceramics: The Why and How of Sculpture – presenter – Yuma, Arizona |
2016 | Art in the Arboretum: Color – UC Santa Cruz Arboretum – Santa Cruz, California Rare Earth:National Ceramics Exhibition – Cabrillo Gallery – Aptos, California Fired up: Monumental Clay – Palo Alto Art Center – Palo Alto, California |
2015 | Sailmaker – Monterey Peninsula college Gallery – Monterey, California |
2013 | Artist of the Year – Museum of Art and History – Santa Cruz, California |
2011 | Sculptures and Paintings – Galeria Habitante – Panama City, Panama |
2007 | Nidos de Oropendula, Caballos y Otros Temas – sculptures and paintings – Galeria Habitante – Panama City, Panama |
2003 | De Esta Vida y Otra – Sculptures & hand made paper wall works – Galeria Habitante – Panama City, Panama |
1996 | Sculptures – Evolving Space – San Francisco, California |
1995 | II Bienal “Barro en la Americas – Centro de Arte de Maracaibo Lía Bermudez – Maracaibo, Venezuela |
1994 | Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award Exhibit – Auckland, New Zealand |
1991 | Sculptures – Galeria Arteconsult – Panama City, Panama |
1990 | Sculptures and Paintings – Galeria Habitante – Panama City, Panama |
1989 | The Artist Studio: About People, Installation, Gallery of fine Arts, Santa Cruz, California |
1988 | Painting the Landscape, Installation, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California |
1987 | Sculptures, Paintings, Museum of Contemporary Latin American Art, OAS, Washington, DC |
1986 | Urban References – Sculptures, Paintings, Installation – Arteconsult – Panama City, Panama |
1985 | What Grows out of the Art Center Case, Installation, Santa Cruz Government Center, Santa Cruz, California |
1998 | Works on Paper – Koret Gallery – Palo alto, Ca. Honorable Mention |
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Depot Park – Santa Cruz, California – Creatures from the Bay, bas-relief sculpture, clay and cement Polo Grounds State Park – Aptos, California – Polo Grounds Arch – ceramic tile Installation over cement arch Santa Cruz Government Center collection – Santa Cruz, California – Winter Trees, ceramic sculpture; Green Trees, ceramic sculpture; Racing Through the Airport, painting. UCSC Arboretum – Santa Cruz, California – D. Green Memorial Bench, ceramic tiles over cement bench Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens – Watsonville, California – Red Trees with Green Leaves, high fired ceramics; Bird on a Twig, high fired ceramics Museum of Art and History collection – Santa Cruz, California – Some Eggs Have Priority, ceramic sculpture Polo Grounds State Park – Aptos, California – Polo Grounds Arch, architectural ceramic sculpture Santa Cruz Police Department – Santa Cruz, California – Our City, Our Town, ceramic tiles Aptos Jr. High – Aptos, California – Sentry, architectural ceramic sculpture Museo del Barro – Caracas, Venezuela – Yellow Cactus, pit fired clay and wood Compañia ASSA – Panama City, Panama – Sobrevivencia Animal – bronze Happy Valley Rd. – Santa Cruz, California – Anna’s Wall, cement, coal & wood sculpture Traffic Circle on King St. – Santa Cruz, California – Light Time, working sundial, ceramic tiles, stainless steel and dryvit Trescony St. – Santa Cruz, California – California Creatures – Clay installation Coast Commercial Bank – Aptos, California – Black Box, monotype Swift St. center islands – Santa Cruz, California – Spring to Fall – high-fired ceramic and cement Highway 1 at Porter St. & Bay Ave. exit – Santa Cruz, California – Finding our Past, ceramic and cement pas relief sculpture Museum of Modern Art of Latin America – OAS – Washington, D.C. – Urban Reference, rammed-earth and mixed media sculpture Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art – Santa Marta, Colombia – Man and Nature, clay and wood sculpture Casa de las Americas – Habana, Cuba – Urban Reference #651, rammed-earth sculpture Museum of Contemporary Art – Panama, City, Panama – Seated Man, bronze Deutsch-Südamericanische Bank – Panama City, Panama – Gallina, bronze |
ART EVENTS ORGANIZED BY SUSANA
2019 | Sculpture IS 2019 – juror, Pajaro Valley Arts, Watsonville, California |
2018 | Sculpture IS 2018 – juror, Pajaro Valley Arts, Watsonville, California |
2017 | Sculpture IS 2017 – juror, Pajaro Valley Arts, Watsonville, California |
2016 | Sculpture IS in the Gallery – Co-curator sculpture exhibit, Pajaro Valley Arts, Watsonville, California |
GRANTS
2013 | Artist of the Year – Elected by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission -Santa Cruz, California |
2012 | Project of the Year – Beach Area Roundabout – Depot Park -Santa Cruz, California |
2000 | Distinguished Artist – Santa Cruz Art League – Sculptures and Paintings – Santa Cruz, California |
1988 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant |
1985 | Primer Simposio Ibero- Americano de Escultura – Museo de Arte Moderno – Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana |