Claire Watson

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Born: Amarillo, Texas
Lives: Water Mill, New York

Education
M.F.A. in Sculpture, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 1984
Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy, 1982-1983
B.F. A. in Painting and Photography, University of Texas, Austin, 1980


Solo Exhibitions
2011
Nots, Anthony Giordano Gallery, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY
Kid Gloves, Moi-M�me Gallery Space, NYC

1989
Claire Watson: Recent Work , Johnson Gallery, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT



Group Exhibitions
2009
Hysteria: Past Yet Present , Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark

2008
Recalled Intimacy , Art Sites, Riverhead, NY (two-person show)
New Life Visuals , New Life Shop, Choriner Strasse, Berlin, Germany
Springs Invitational Exhibition , Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY. Curated by Janet Goleas, Curator of Permanent Collections at Islip Art Museum
Marlboro Gallery Juried Sculpture Exhibition , Prince George�s Community College Largo, MD. Curated by Kristen Hileman, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

2007
Free Play , Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY

2005
The Sixth Borough , Anthony Giordano Gallery, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY

1993
Obsessive Collection , Art in General, New York, NY
Six: Sculptural Visions , The Baxter Gallery, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Selections , Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY

1992
Women and Surrealism , A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL

1991
Introductions '91 , Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1982
Here and Now , Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX

1981
Shelf , AIR Gallery, Austin, TX

1980
smallWORKS , Washington Square East Gallery, New York University, New York, NY
Forty Walls Gallery, Houston, TX
Miniature Show , Trinity House Gallery, Austin, TX


Bibliography
2008
Art Commentary with Marion Wolberg Weiss, �The Image of Women in Art Part III� Dan�s Papers, Issue #50, March 21.
Pat Rogers, �Watson�s Hands-on Approach Lets Art Lead the Way,� The Southampton Press, April 24.
Rebecca Packard, �Cultivating the Goddess: North Fork Arts Project focuses on art, women and feminism,� The News-Review, May 15
Pat Rogers, �Springs Show Won�t Be a Passive Affair,� The Southampton Press, July 31.
Eric Ernst, �Springs Show Reflects Vitality of Local Art,� The Southampton Press, August 7.

1991
David Bonetti, "S.F. dealer's show of shows." San Francisco Examiner, July 12.
Dorothy Burkhart, "Going Gallery Hopping?" San Jose Mercury News, July 26.
Alan Vertrees, "Here and Now at the Dougherty Arts Center." Artspace, Summer issue.

1981
Cindy Widner, "Shelf-consciousness at AIR Gallery." The Daily Texan, July 10



Grants/Awards
2011
Special Opportunity Stipend (SOS) from New York Foundation for the Arts and the East End Arts Council

2007
Fellowship in Sculpture from the New York Foundation for the Arts

1990-91
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

1989
Artist in Residence, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT (Fall Term)

1984
Internship, The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy (October)

1979-80
University of Texas/Ford Foundation Scholarships



Publications
2009
Hysteria: Past yet Present . Exhibition catalog, Paul Robeson Galleries, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark.

1993
Six: Sculptural Visions . Exhibition catalog, The Baxter Gallery, Maine College of Art

1982
Here and Now . Exhibition catalog, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX.

1980
smallWORKS . Exhibition catalog, Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY