| EDUCATION: | |
| 1998 | BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY |
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| 2011- 2015 | City of Houston, Houston Police Department Fondren Patrol Station, Houston, TX Indoor steel and glass lobby sculpture, thirty-three cast bronze phrases, and an outdoor sculpture in stainless steel. |
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2013 |
Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business with Artist Joe Barrington Courtyard installation including: engraved limestone phrases, stainless steel interior lit pipes, bronze commodoties icons, bronze bear and stainless steel bull. |
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2008 |
Sculpture for New Orleans, Bronze Bunny, Lafayette Square, New Orleans, LA |
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS: |
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2015 |
Houston Museum of African American Culture, |
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My Life as a Doll & Telling the Truth in an Imaginary Place, Houston,TX |
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2011 |
My Life as a Doll,Tara Conley & Tria Wood, Diverse Works, Houston,TX |
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2011 |
Word for Word, Laura Rathe Fine Art, Houston,TX |
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2009 |
Let Me See, Goldesberry Gallery, Houston,TX |
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2008 |
I Hear You, New Gallery, Houston |
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2006 |
Uprights, New Gallery, Houston |
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2005 |
Tara Conley, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York |
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2005 |
Rebecca Flew, North Harris College, Houston |
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2004 |
Serious Nature, New Gallery, Houston |
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2003 |
Marks Collection Inaugural Exhibition, Houston |
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2002 |
Moontower Gallery, Austin |
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2001 |
Journeys, Silversmith Gallery, Houston |
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS: |
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2013-14 |
Kemp Center for the Arts Outdor Sculpture Exhibition,Wichita Falls,TX |
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2010-12 |
Abilene 30th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Curator: James Surls, 2010-12 Abilene,TX |
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2011 |
Crafting Live(s): 10 Years of Artists-in-Residence, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston,TX |
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2010 |
Abilene Reunion Sculpture Exhibition: 30 Years Revisited, ,Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene,TX |
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2010 |
Louise Bourgeois Tribute Exhibition, Darke Gallery, Houston,TX |
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2009 |
Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Houston,TX |
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2009 |
Texas Twang, Shift Gallery, Seattle,WA |
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2008 |
Sculpture for New Orleans, Lafayette Square, New Orleans, LA |
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2008 |
Artists in Residence Exhibition, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston,TX |
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2008 |
Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2008, Houston,TX |
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Juror: Dr. Kevin Salatino, Prints and Drawings, Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
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2007 |
10 Women / 10 Perspectives,The Arts Alliance at Clear Lake, Nassau Bay,TX |
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2007 |
Camp Marfa Invitational, Marfa,TX |
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2007 |
Texas Artists Invitational, North Harris College, Houston,TX |
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2007 |
Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2007, Houston,TX |
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Juror: Carter Foster, Curator of Drawings,Whitney Museum, NY |
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2006 |
Sculpture Vision 2006, North Harris College, Houston,TX |
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2006 |
Group Exhibition, New Gallery, Houston,TX |
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2005 |
Sculpture Vision 2005, North Harris College, Houston,TX |
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2004 |
Tango, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2004 |
Group Exhibition, New Gallery, Houston,TX |
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2004 |
Beth Israel Juried Art Exhibition, Margolis Gallery, Houston,TX |
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Juror:Terrie Sultan, Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston |
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2003 |
Summer Exhibition, Ute Stebich Gallery, Lenox, MA |
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2003 |
Transformation, Poissant Gallery, Houston,TX |
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2003 |
Visual Arts Alliance 20th Annual Exhibition, Houston,TX |
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Juror: Lynn Herbert, Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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2014 |
“We Are in the Business of Changing the World” |
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10 Minute Documentary Addressing the Rawls College of Business Courtyard |
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Installation by Tara Conley and Joe Barrington |
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2013 |
“Telling the Truth in an Imaginary Place,” Sharon Ferranti, Filmaker |
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30 Minute Documentary Addressing”My Life as a Doll”by Tara Conley and Tria Wood |
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2012 |
Ikard, Carol and Smith, Jacque.Touching Fiber Arts,Texas Museum of Fiber Arts |
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2011 |
Anspon, Catherine.Texas Artists Today |
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2009 |
Britt, Douglas.”Shows Celebrate Cars, Correspondence,”Houston Chronicle, April 2009. |
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Wood,Tria.”Contemporary Art Energizes New Orleans,”ArtsHouston, January, 2009. |
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2008 |
Arts and Power Issue”On the Make,”Houston Modern Luxury Decmber 2008. |
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Anspon, Catherine D. “Art Notes,” Paper City, December 2008. |
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Rhodes, Dusti.”I Hear You:Words-In-Form,”Houston Press, May 2008 |
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Anspon, Catherine D. “Six Hot Art Girls,” Paper City, March 2008. |
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Duval, Kara. “Tara Conley,” ArtsHouston Podcast, February 2008. |
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Rose, Frank. “Jenny Bunny,” ArtsHouston Blog, February 2008. |
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2007 |
Wood,Tria. “Creating Working Communites: Houston’s Artist Studio Spaces,” ArtsHouston |
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December 2007. |
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2006 |
Revitalizing a Holiday Icon: “Buffalo Bayou Art Park’s 2006 Christmas Tree Show,” |
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ArtsHouston, December 2006. |
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Rhodes, Dusti. “‘Up’ to the Task,” Houston Press, October 2006. |
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Wood,Tria. “Editor’s Picks,” ArtsHouston, September 2006. |
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Mckenna, Bonnie. “Outdoor Art,” The Observer, March 2006. |
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Stetka-Howe, Zena. Sculpture Vision 2006 Exhibition Catalog. |
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2005 |
Franco, Melecio C. “Creative Expression,” The Observer, February 2005. |
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Stevenson, Donald. Sculpture Vision 2005 Exhibition Catalog. |
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2004 |
Gallery Row,” Intown Magazine, October 2004. |
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Thomas Kurzy. “Artist Profile:Tara Conley” Public Access Video,YouTube. |
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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Mary and Bernie Arocha
Brad and Leslie Bucher
Chaney Family Collection
Glassell Family Collection
Richard Massey
