LES LAWRENCE

A.A. Southplains College, Texas.B.A. Southwestern State College, Oklahona, Painting, Comrnercial ArtiGraduate Study--Texas Tech. University.Itl.F.A. Arizona State University, Ceramics.

ADDRESS:

2097 Valley View BoulevardEl Cajon, CA 92019 (619) 447-6504

CURRENTLY:

Professorr Grossnont College (Ceramics)8800 Grossmont College Drive, EI Cajon, CA 92020

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Hardin-Simnons University - Abilene, Texas'r5 Sculptors" - Lubbock, TexasLubbock Art Association Ath Annual - Lubbock, TexasWest Texas Art Assoeiation Annualr Whitty Museum - San Antonio, Texas (award)

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Gallery A - Taosr New MexicoSculpture with the West Texas Watercolor Society Annual, llest Texas Museum -

tubbock, TexasLubbock Art Association 5th Annual - Lubbock, TexasTexas Watercolor Society 16th Annual, Whitty Museum - San Antonio, Texas

(top purchase award)Southern Sculpture '67 - Pembrook, North CarolinaAbilene Fine Arts Association 2nd AnnualRegion 20 Texas Fine Arts Association, 14th Annual - Austin, Texas

1968

San Angelo State College - San Angelo, TexasAbilene Savings and Loan - Abilene, TexasHardin-Simmons University - Abilene, TexasA11 Gallery Group Show: Gallery A - Taosr New Mexico -Ilardin-Simmons Faculty Show, Public Library - Midland, TexasLubbock Art Association 6th Annual - t,ubbock, TexasContemporary GaIlery National Ceramic Conpetition - Dallas, TexasCentral Texas Regional - San Angelo, TexasRegion 20 Texas Fine Arts Association, $250 top purchase award - Lubbock,

TexasSouthplains Panhandle Fair, (award) - Lubbock, TexasAbilene Fine Arts Association, 3rd Annual, Abilene Fine Arts Museum - Abilene,

TexasExhibition - Florida, TexasExhibition - Brownfield, Texas (award)Texas Fine Arts Association Annual f968 - San Antonio, TexasRepresenttion in Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit of Southern Sculpture, L967

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4th Annual Southwestern fnvitational - Yuma, Arizona3rd Annual Phoenix Jewish Corununity Center lnvitational, Phoenix, ArizonaArizona State Ceramics and Photography Exhibition, Grossmont CollegeSculpture and Ceramics fnvitational, Wisconsin State College - Plattvi11e,

Wi scons inCerritos Ceramic Annual '69 - Norwalk, CaliforniaTexas lfatercolor Society 18th Annual - San Antonio, TexasICASALS National Exhibition '69, West Texas Museum - Lubbock, TexasDecorative Crafts, Heard Museum - Phoenix, ArizonaScottsdale Artist teague Annual (award) - Scottsdale, ArizonaSouthwestern Craftsman - A.C.C. Southwest Regional - Santa Fe, New Mexico

1970

"Cazobs and Desert Dogs"University Art CoIlections, Matthews Center, Arizona State

lst Annual Open Invitational Unfired CIay Exhibition'70 - Carbondaler I11.Southwestern Invitational - Yuna, Arizona (award)Southwestern Craftsman - Pomona, California

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"Bread Dough and Other Artr'r Arizona Western College - Yuma, Arizona"Four Artistsr l Yuma Fine Art Center - Yuna, ArizonaThree Painters, Lubbock Art Center - Lubbock, TexasRegion 20 Texas Fine Arts Association - Lubbock, [exasTexas Fine Arts Association - Austin, TexasObject Makers '7L - Salt Lake City, Utah

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C.C.W. Paper Works, Grossmont College Gallery - El Cajon, California

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One Man Exhibition, Palomar College - San Marcos, CaliforniaCeramic Conjunction - GlendaIe, CaliforniaArt at Southern California Expo (1st award) - Del Mar, CaliforniaNational Crafts Exhibition - Atlanta, GeorgiaLes and Jaye Lawrence, Tri.ad Gallery - San Diego, CaliforniaLes and Jaye Lawrence, Pacific Lutheran University - Tacoma, Washington

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California Ceramics and Glass, Oakland Museum - Oakland, California (CAT)Biggies and Buddies Ceramic Invitational, Mercer College - Macon, GeorgiaBaroque '74 - Museum of Contemporary Crafts - New York, New York27th A1lied Craftsman, Fine Arts Gallery - San Diego, CaliforniaLes Lawrence - The EIaine Horwitch Gallery - Scottsdaler ArizonaLes and Jaye Lawr€ncer Galeria Del So1 - Santa Barbara, CaliforniaLes Lawrence, University Art Collections - Arizona State University -

Tenpe, Arizona

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Pottery as ScuJ.pture, The Robinson GaIlery - Houston, TexasSurfaces in Ceramic Arts, Fairtree Gallery - New yorkCeramics, Bowling Gal1ery, Palomar CoIlege - San Marcos, CaliforniaCeramies Invitational, Escondido Art Association - Escondido, CaliforniaCIay Dreams, Contemporary Crafts Association - portl-and, OregonCalifornia Ceramicsr University of North DakotaCeramicsr Jewish Community Center - San Diego, CaliforniaBeyond the Reservation, Fairtree Gallery - New york, New yorkFunky cerarnics, The Elaine Horwitch Gallery - scottsdal-e, ArizonaThe Cerritos Ceramic Annual - Norwalk, California (CAT)California Crafts IX, E. B. Crocker Gatlery, Purchase Award (CAT)Objects '75 Western Colorado Center for the Arts - Grand Junction, ColoradoMarietta College, Crafts National - Marietta, Ohio (CAT)Marietta Co1lege, Crafts National - Traveling Exhibition

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Lawrence's, Mira Costa College - Oceanside, CaliforniaLawrence's, Triad Gallery - San Diego, California28th A1lied Craftsman Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto/Synthesis, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art; Cornetl University - Ithaca,

New York (CAT)New Photographiesr/75 - Central, Washington State College; Eltensburg, Washington

(cAr )New Seasons, Pot-Pourrie GaIIery - FIorida, New york100 Artists Commemorate 200 Years

Xerox Square Exhibit Center, Xerox Corporation - Rochester, New york (CAf)Fairtree Fine Crafts Instj.tute - New york, New yorkGaleria DeI SoI - Santa Barbara, Cal_iforniaCafifornia Design, Pacific Design Center - Los Angelesr California (CAT)Indian rmages, University of North Dakota - Five State Traveling ExhibitionCeramics lnvitational - Escondido Art Association - Escondido, CaliforniaExhibition - Robinson Galleries - Houston, TexasInvitational Exhibition - Sculpture Gallery - San Diego, Ca'liforniaAmericana - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - San tr'ranciseo, California

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Invitational Ceramic Exhibition - Loyola - Marymount University * Los Angeles29 AlIied Craftsman Exhibition - Fine Arts callery - San Diego, California

(cAr )Photography as Means - Boeham Garlery - Palomar colJ-ege - san Marcos,

California (CAT)Pearson - soldate - Lawrence - yuma Fine Arts Association - yuma, ArizonaCeramic Conjunction - Long Beach Museum of Art - Long Beach, California (CAT)Ceramic Art: 1977' Gallery 8 - University of California, San Diego - La Jolla,

Cal i forn iaCeramic Canvas - El Camino CoIlege - Torrance, CaliforniaAmerican Craftsman Salute The America's Cup - Cooper French Gallery, Ne\./port,

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Les Lawrence - Contemporary Art - Portland, OregonThe Great American Foot - Museum of Contemporary Crafts - New

(CAT), two-year touring exhibitionA11ied Craftsman of San Diego - California State Universityl

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San DiegoArt Gall-ery - San Diego

Viewpoints Ceramics 1978 - Grossmont College Art Gallery - E1 Cajon, California(cAr )

O1d Friends - New Work - University Art Gal-Iery, University of North DakotaFiber, Clay, and Metal II - Georgia State University, Atlanta, GeorgiaN.C.E.C.A. Drawing - University of I11inois, Champagne, IllinoisThree Solos at Contemporary Crafts - Contemporary Crafts GaIlery, Portland,

Oregon

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Invitational Ceramics - Arkansas State UniversityA}lied Craftsmanr San Diego - San Diego Fine Arts MuseumSouthern California Exposition - Del Mar, Californi.aPIace Setting - Celebrations GalIery, San DiegoCelebration of the Box - Celebrations Gallery, San Diego, California

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Viewpoint 80 - The Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas - CATAllied Craftsman of San Diego - Celebrations Galleryr San Diego, CaliforniaLes tawrence and Carol Lebeck - Celebrations Galleryr San Diego, CaliforniaGroup Exhibition - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, ArizonaGroup Exhibition - Gallery 8, La Jolla, California

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Packaging and Pottery - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, ArizonaAl1ied Craftsman - San Diego - Gallery 8 - La Jolla, CaliforniaNicolious-Giecaus GalIery - Tucson, Arizona

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Les and Jaye Lawrence - Southplains College - Levelland, TexasLubbock Pottery Center - Lubbock, TexasExhibition KimbaII Art Center - Park City, UtahA1lied Craftsman - Beasley Gallery - San Diego, CaliforniaGallery Artist - Stratford Gallery - DeI Mar, CaliforniaRegion 8 Texas tr'ine Arts Association - Lubbock, Texas

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Ceramic Center Retrospect, WRST Texas Museum, Lubbock, TexasViewpoints Ceramics - Grossmont College Art Gallery, EI Cajon, CaliforniaViewpoints at Gallery 8, - Ld Jolla, CaliforniaViewpoints at Cygnis GaIleryr San DiegoT CaliforniaInternational Exhibition - Yuma Axt Center, Yuna, ArizonaA]lied Craftsman, Beasley Galleryr San Diego, CaliforniaPorcelain and Wearables, Freehand, Los Angeles, California

American craft rraditions, san Francisco rnternational Airportr cali,forniaClay Az Art VII, Northern Arizona Universi.ty, Ffagstaff, ArizonaOnce Upon A Whi.msy, EJ_aine potter Gal.lery, San Francisco, Cal_ifornialnvitational Exhibition - Freehand, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAlIied craftsmanr A.R.T. Beasrey Garleryr san Diego, californiaThe Table Show, The Gallery, Tucson, Arizona

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Art Guild Exhibition, san Diego Museum of Artr san Diegor cariforniaceramics FestivaL rl, university Art colleetions, Arizona state university,Tempe, Arizonasymposium #6 Exhibition, Arizona l{estern colrege, yuma, ArizonaA.R.T. Beasley Al_1ied Craftsman Exhibition _ San Diego, CaliforniaColor Mad - Elaine potter Galtery, San Francisco, CaliforniaTab1e Top - DeI Mano Gallery, Los Angel,es, CaliforniaPottery As Art - Elaine potter GalJ_ery, San Francisco, CafiforniaA11ied Craftsman - A.R.T. Beasley Galleryr San Diegor CaliforniaThe Table Top - Del Mano Gallery, Los Angelesr California

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Smoke and Fire, GalJ.ery g, La Jol1a, CaLifornia

Invitational Reflections Gallery - La Mesa, CaliforniaFaculty Plus - Grossmont Co1lege, E1 Cajon, CaliforniaThe Cup Exhibition - Salem Art Association, Salern, OregonA.R.T. Beasley Artist - A.R.T. Beasley Ga1lery, San Diego,Furnishings Exhibition - Instillation GaIlery, San Diegorfnterior the Home: Exterior the Landscape _ Wita Gardner

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Gallery Artists - A.R.T. Beasfey Gallery, San Diego, CaliforniaAllied Craftsman Annual Exhibition _ A.R.T. Beasley Gallery, San DiegolLandscape - Wita Gardner Gallery, San Di.egor Cal-iforniaFurniture - fnstallation Galleryr San Diego, CaliforniaGallery Artist - ELaj.ne potter Galleryr San Franciscor Ca1ifornia19 87

Cerami.c Inventational - Dec Mano Gaflery, Los Angelesr Cal,ifornia200 Tea pots - Springfield Art Associationr Springfield, IIlinoisTraveling Exhibition - The Cup, University of OregonFurniture - Vopal Gallery, San Franciscor CaliforniaThe Tea pot - Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IllinoisCeramic Plus - Wita Gardner Galleryr San Oiegor CaliforniaTea Pot - pj.nch Gallery, North Hampton, MassachusettsExtribition -. Art Forns, Red Bank, New Jersey

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Dinnerware - pinch Gallery, North llampton, MassachusettsChairs + Platters - Wita Gardner Galleryr San Diego, California

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w"o44s PUBLTSEED

Review of Featured Artist Exhibition - N.C.E.C.A., JqJRNAL, Vol.7 *2, 1986

IIORtrS REPRESENTED IN PUBLIC COLLECrISNS

tlhitty Museumi San Antonio, Texas. FaintlngLubbock Municipal Art Center; Lubbock, Texas. PaintingEardin-Simmons University Collestion. SculptureArizona State.University Art Collections, Arizona State; Tempe, ArizonaYuna Fine Art6 Association; Yuma; ArizonaPacific Lutheran Universityi Tacomar WashingtonE. B. Croeker Art Galleryi Sacramento, CaliforniaPhoenix Art Museum; Phoenix, ArizonaWestern Washington State UniversityEastern 0regon gtate CoJ.legeSheraton Hotel, Los Angeles, CaliforniaEpson Corporation, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSouthern Connecticut State University

AWARDS

West Texas Art AssociationTexas llatercolor SocietyRegion 20 Texas Fine Arts AssociationScottsdale Artist LeagueSouthwestern Invitat ionalArt Southern California ExpositionCalifornia Crafts IX

EOlroRs

Irlho's Who in Anerican ArtIrlho's Who in the WestGreat Americans of the Bicentennial EraCivic Leaders and Educators of AmericaInternational Who's Who in EducationDistinguished Alumni--Southplains College, Texas

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES CONDUCTED

Palomar College, San l,larcos, Cal iforniaPacific Lutheran University, Tacomar WashingtonArizona State Universityr Temper ArizonaPhoenix Art Museum, Phoenixr ArizonaMira Costa Co1lege, Oceansider CaliforniaUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North DakotaGeorgia State Universityr Atlantar GeorgiaSan Jose City Co11e9e, San Jo6e. CaliforniaSan Jose State Universityr San Joser CaliforniaLong Beach State Universityr Long Beach, California8an Diego State Universityr San Diegor California

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WORI{SEOPS Al{D tECTURES CONpUC|IED (continued)

fmperial Valley Colleger EI Centro, CaliforniaArizona Western College, Yuma, ArizonaUniversity of Arizona, Tucson, ArizonaTexas fech Unlversity, tubbock, TexasEducation Center - San Diego City Schools, San Diego, CaliforniaSouthplains College - Levelland, TexasLubbock Munieipal Pottery Center - Lubbock, TexasCalifornia poly University - parnona, CaliforniaN.C.E.C.A., Extruders, Eigh and Low Tech., Atlanta, GeorgiaSouthwestern College, Chula Vista, CaliforniaSlip Decoration Workshop - Symposium #5Arizona Western College - yuma, ArizonaSouthplains College - Lubbock, TexasUniversity of California - San Diegor CaliforniaRiverside Comrnunity College - Riverside, California

PUBLICATIONS

contemporarv ceramic Techniquesr John w. conrad, prentice-Hall, l,gTgClaywork, Leon I. Nigrosh, Davis publications, 1925Low-Fire Ceramics, Susan l{echslerr Watson Guptil, 19g1BLa Seriqrafia Nella Ceramica*, Scuola Arte, fndustria - Rolando Giovannini,

Faenza Editrice, Faenza, ftaliaThq Ceramic Specturmr Robin Eopper, Chi1ton, 1984rmaqes ln clav sculpture, charlotte F. speight, Hartrier and Row, l9g3Clavworks ff - Nigrosh, Davis publications, 1985Pottery Decorations - Shafer, t{inston Gupti1l, Lg76Alternative Photoqqaphiq Processes - wade, lilorgan and Morgan, rnc.

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