02. ELAINE HOLIEN

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Elaine Holien


Born: 1947 in Flushing, NY; currently lives & works in Santa Fe, NM

Education:
Queens College, NY 1968;
University of NM; Southern IL University;
Santa Fe Art Institute.

Education:
Queens College, CUNY, BA 1968
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, Santa Fe: Instructors: Nathan Oliveira, Larry Bell

Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2006 The Last Picture Show, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2005 Landscape Revisited, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2004 Along the Chama, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Golden Mirage: New Mexico Landscapes, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2002 New Mexico Close Up, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001 Close / Distant, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
The Land, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2000 Rendering Ghost Ranch, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1998 Counting Beans in the Digital Age, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1997 A Trip to Italy, Il Piatto Restraurant, Santa Fe,NM
1996 A Decade of Painting the New Mexico Landscape,
Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1995 Artifact Series, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1994 Invitational Exhibition, First National Bank, Santa Fe, NM
1993 Mongerson-Wunderlich Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990 Mongerson-Wunderlich Gallery, Chicago, IL
1989 Counterpoint, Santa Fe, NM
Eastern New Mexico University, Golden Library, Portales, NM

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009 Red Hot Group Exibition, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2008 The Small Show, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Red Hot Group Exhibition, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2007 21st Century Regionalist: Art of the New West, Curator, James Burns, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA
AAF Contemporary, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York
2006 ARTScottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
AAF Contemporary, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York
The Power of Red, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Amour del Rojo, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Art Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
AAF Contemporary, Pier 92, New York, NY
2002 Heart of Winter, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001 A Show of Colors, Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Sight Unseen, James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
Fly on the Wall, Counter Point Tile, Santa Fe, NM
A Show with Heart, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Red, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2000 Your Holiday Heart, Margeaux Kurtie Modern Art, Madrid, NM
7th Annual Cup Show, Segreto Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
A Show with Heart, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Red, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1999 101 Cups - 101 Artists, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM0
Hot Wax-The Encaustic Tradition, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, two-person show
A Show with Heart, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Passionate Pairs, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1998 101 Cups - 101 Artists, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
A Different View, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Red, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
A Show with Heart, Robins Hyder Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Monothon 12, Site Santa Fe, NM
1997-1987 Included in over 60 exhibitions

Awards:
1996 Merit Award, Arizona Aqueous National Juried Watermedium Exhibit, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac
1995 Best of Show, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, 20th Annual Exhibition, Houston, TX
Best of Show, Binary Visions '95, Santa Fe, NM Jurors: Linda Durham, Morgan Thomas, David Stout
Cash Award, Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
1993 Travelling Exhibition, National Watercolor Society,
72nd Exhibition Honorable Mention, New Mexico Watercolor Society, open exhibition
1992 New Mexico Watercolor Society Award, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, 17th Annual Exhibition, Travelling Show
1991 Gold Award, Montana Watercolor Society, 9th Annual National Juried Competition
Honorable Mention, New Mexico Watercolor Society, open exhibition
Tubac Center of the Arts Special Recognition Awards, Arizona Aqueous VI
Travelling Exhibition, National Watercolor Society, 70th Exhibition
1990 Business Community Award, Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition, CO
Travelling Exhibition, Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors, NY
Third Juror’s Award, San Diego International Exhibition
San Diego Watercolor Society Award, Watercolor West XXII
Honorable Mention, and Travelling Exhibition, Georgia Watercolor Society, 11th National Exhibition
1988 Purchase Award, National Competition of Works on Paper, Firehouse Gallery, Nassau Community College, NY
Honorable Mention, New Mexico Watercolor Society, juried show
Saxon Mountain Gallery Award, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, CO
Travelling Exhibition, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, CO
Certificate of Excellence in Watercolor, New Mexico Watercolor Society, open juried show
Best of Show, New Mexico Watercolor Society, open juried show
1987 Elizabeth Enders Memorial Award, New Mexico Watercolor Society, juried show
Honorable Mention, New Mexico Watercolor Society, juried show
1986 Travelling Exhibition, Georgia Watercolor Society, 7th National Exhibition
1985 Fifth Place, F.A.C.E.T. Watermedia US Open, NM
Honorable Mention, F.A.C.E.T. Watermedia US Open, NM
Purchase Award, New Mexico Watercolor Society, open juried exhibition
Award of Excellence, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, 10th Annual Exhibition, AZ
1984 Third Award, New Mexico Watercolor Society, juried exhibition
1983 Honorable Mention, 36th Annual National Art Exhibition, Grand Junction, CO
Third Place, 25th Anniversary, Black Canyon Art Exhibition, Hotchkiss, CO

Articles and Reviews:
2006 “The End/35 Years…”, Dottie Indyke, Albuquerque Journal North, October20, 2006, pg.S4
“Comings & Goings”, Pasatiempo, Santa Fe New Mexican, Oct. 20, 2006, pg. 78
“Previews”, Guy Cross, THE Magazine, October 2006, pg. 44
“Imperfect Beauty”, Devon Jackson, Sothwest Art, Feburary 2006, p. 120 - 123
2005 “Gallerywise”, Robert Nott, Pasatiempo, The New Mexican August, 2005
2004 Gallerywise”, Elizabeth Cook-Romero Pasatiempo,The New Mexican, October 8, 2004
“Collector’s Choice”, Southwest Art, Gussie Fauntleroy, October 2004
2001 “Gallery Preview,” Santa Fean. May 2001, pg.64.
2000 Dottie Indyke, “Field Notes/Art News”. Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, July 21
Antonio Lopez, "Painting the town red gallery theme." Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, Feb 6, p. 22.
“Bargains can be found amoung Santa Fe galleries” Tom Collins, Journal North, Santa Fe, NM p.6
Cover of The Wingspread Guide to Canyon Road - The Art and Soul of Santa Fe.
1999 “Kunstmekka Santa Fe,” America Journal, German publication, p.22-25.
1998 “Openings & Exhibitions,” Santa Fean, May,p. 51.
1997 Richard Tobin, "Short Reviews." The Magazine, March 1997, p. 41.
“Gallery Previews / Abiquiu Revisited,” Santa Fean, July 1997, p. 109.
“Artists on Their Way Up,” Santa Fean, May 1997, p.52.
"Computer Art," Collector's Guide to Santa Fe & Taos, Wingspread, Albuquerque, p. 274.
1996 Gussie Fauntleroy, "Demonstrations reveal artists in their cups. "Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, Dec 20, p. 24.
Gussie Fauntleroy, "Holien creates landscapes blending paint, computer." The New Mexican, June 5, p. B-3
Richard Tobin, "Short Reviews," The Magazine, March 1996, p. 39.
1995 Lesley King, "Exploring world of contemporary artifacts." Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, April 28, pp. 7, 18.
Tom Collins, ". . . Sumo and Artifacts." Santa Fe Reporter, May 17-23, p. 25.
Christine Hemp, "Elaine Holien Artifact Series: Paintings." THE magazine, June 1995.
1992 Steven Greenhut, "Yesterday's Charm for Today's Family." Better Homes and Gardens, March, pp. 67–69, 107.
Rita M. Simmons, "Showing their Colors: the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies." Southwest Art, May, pp. 98–99.
1991 Pamela P. Michaelis, "Tile as Art; Art as Tile." Collectors Guide to Santa Fe & Taos, Wingspread, Albuquerque, pp. 82–83.
1990 John Sherman, Taos: a Pictorial History. Gannon, Santa Fe, p. 150.
1983 J. Charles Kelley, El centro ceremonial en la cultura de Chalchihuites. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D.F., pp. 67–73.
1978 Esther Pasztory, Middle Classic Mesoamerica: A.D. 400–700. Columbia University Press, New York, pp. 150, 152.

Corporate Collections:
AdMarc Corp, NJ
First National Bank of Santa Fe, NM
Nassau Community College, NY
Synergen, CO
Texaco, Inc, NY
St. Vincent Hospital Foundation, NM
Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation, CA
Hutchinson Telephone Co., MN
Bank of Santa Fe, NM
Venitian Hotel and Resort, Macau, China


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