JANET O'ROURKE

Born Los Angeles Ca. 1958

B.F.A. Illustration, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA

Graduate work, Otis Parsons, Los Angeles, CA

           

INVITATIONAL SHOWS AND EXHIBITS

Surtex                                                Illustration Show May, New York 2005, 2006

Wood Turning Center                   Philadelphia, PA. 2006

            Bellevue Art Museum                    Norman Cohn Collection, July, 2006

            Julie Shaw Gallery                         Turning Show, Paducah, KY. November 2005

            Zazen Gallery                                  Box Show, September, Bellevue WI. 2005

            Del Mano Gallery                            Small Treasures Show, March 2000-2004

Celebrating boxes                         Tullie House Museum, England, 2001-2003

`                                                           Traveling world tour                     

Put a Lid on It;                                 Carlyn Gallery, Dallas, TX April 2002

            Real Mother Goose                        Turning Show, Portland, OR March 2002

            Licensing/ International                New York, N.Y. June 2001-2006

Silverado                                          Featured Artist, Hood River, OR Dec. 2001

            Del Mano Gallery                            Invitational Box Show, L.A. Ca 1998-2000

            S.O.F.A,                                             Sandra Collins Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.  May 1999

            American Artisan Festival            Nashville, TN. June 1999

            Bolder Arts & Crafts Coop           Visiting Artist Series, Boulder, Co. 1999

            Artful Hand Gallery                        Featured Artist, Boston Ma. 1998

            White Bird Gallery                          Wood Show, Cannon Beach, OR 1998

Sylvia Ullman American Crafts   Holiday Collectibles, Cleveland, Oh 1997

            Gallery of Function Art                  Functional Elegance, Pontiac, MI November 1996

            Apropos Gallery                             Space Contained, St Louis Mo April 1996

            The Real Mother Goose                Featured Artist, Portland, OR May 1995

            Northwest Fine Woodworking   Box show, Seattle, WA 1990-1995

            The Art of the Wood Box 1994    Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC

                                                                        The Artful Hand, Boston, MA

                                                                        Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, WI

                                                                        City Woods, Highland Park, IL

                                                                        Artique, Lexington, KY

                                                                        Clarksville Pottery, Austin, TX

                                                                        Selo Shevel Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI

                                                                        Hanson Gallery, Houston, TX

            Edith Lambert Gallery                   The Gift Box, 1994

            Eureka Crafts                                  The Tree Transformed, 1994

            Kohler Artspace                             Boxes and More Boxes, 1994

White House Christmas Tree      Celebration of the Creative Works of the Hand, 1994                                               

The Art of the Wood Box 1993    American Artisan, Nashville, TN

                                                                        American Details, Coconut Grove, FL

                                                                        Apropos Gallery, St. Louis, MO

                                                                        The Clay Pot, Brooklyn, NY

                                                                        Craft Co. # 6, Rochester, NY

                                                                        Hanson Galleries, Houston, TX

            Gallery Eight                                    Beads and Boxes Show, La Jolla, CA. 1993

            Del Mano Gallery                            Jewelry Box Show, Pasadena, CA. 1990-1993

            The Frame Gallery                          Christmas Show, Hood River OR. 1993, 2004

            Gallery IO                                          Valentine Box Show, New Orleans, LA. 1992

            Banaker Gallery                              Contemporary Wood Show, Walnut Creek, CA. 1992    

            Gallery Eight                                    Couples Show La Jolla, CA. 1991

            Works Gallery                                  Imperial Woodworks, New York, N.Y. 1989

            Gallery Eight                                    Christmas Fantasy Show, La Jolla, CA. 1989

            Art Connections                             Stick Show, Bethesda, MD. 1989

            Del Mano Gallery                            Featured Artist, Brentwood CA. 1987

 

AMERICAN CRAFT ENTERPRISE SHOWS

            Baltimore Crafts Fair, Baltimore, Md. 1987-2006

                        Jury for Wood, All Shows. ACE; 1996, 1998

            Pacific States, Craft Fair, S.F.  1980- 2002

                        Jury for Pacific States, 1991

            Columbus Wholesale Market, Columbus, Ohio, 1994-1997

            Springfield Crafts Fair, Springfield, Ma. 1990-1993

            Atlanta Craft Fair, Atlanta, Ga. 1996, 1997, 1999,

            Bellevue Craft Fair, Bellevue, WA 1997, 1998

           

JURIED SHOWS

            Bellevue Museum Show, Bellevue, WA. 2006

            Art On The Square, Bellevue, Illinois 2006

            Naples Invitational Art Fest, Naples, Florida 2006

            Lakefront art festival, Milwaukee Art Museum. MI 2005, 2006

            Surtax, New York, New York. 2005

            Fiesta Arts Fair, San Antonio, Texas, 2005, 2006

Boca Raton Museum Show, Boca Raton, Florida 2005

            Sun Valley Festival of the Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho 2004

            Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO. 2004

            Paradise City, North Hampton, MA. 2004

            Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Coconut Grove, FL. 2004

            Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, D. C. 1992, 2003

Art Rider, Crafts Park Avenue, New York, NY. 2003, 2004, 2005 Spring, and Fall Show

            Bellevue Festival of the Arts, Bellevue, WA. 2004, 2005

            Best of the Northwest, Seattle, 2003, 2004

Buyers Market of American Crafts, Philadelphia, Pa. Winter, Summer, 2003, 2004, 2005

            Park City Arts Festival, Park City, UT. 2003, 2005

            Best of the Northwest, Seattle, WA. 2003-2005

            Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival, Winter Park, FL. 2002-2004

Contemporary Crafts Market; Santa Monica, San Francisco, Ca 1988-1990, 2002-2005

                        T-Shirt Design for Contemporary Crafts Market, 1990

Ann Arbors South University Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004

            Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI. 2002          

Art in the Pearl, Portland, Oregon, 2000-2006

            Jury for Art in the Pearl, 2003                 

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

            American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL. 1998, 2002, 2005

            Crafts at the Castle; Boston, MA. 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005

            Philadelphia Furniture Show; Philadelphia, PA 1995, 1996

Sausalito Art Festival; Sausalito, CA. 1988-1997, 2002

                        Jury for Sausalito, 1993

            Washington Craft Expo; Washington, D.C. 1993

            Bellevue Museum Art Festival; Bellevue, WA 1991-1992

            The Yes Store; Santa Barbara, Ca. 1971-1990

                        Jury for Yes Store, 1985-1990

            Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival; Mill Valley, Ca. 1987-1988

Renaissance Pleasure Faire; Calif. 1970-1987

                        Jury for Renaissance Faire, 1986-1987

AWARDS

            Niche Award Finalist, Niche Magazine 2005

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, 1st place, Wood, Fiber, Leather 2003

            Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, 2nd place, Woodworking 2002

            Art in the Pearl; Best of Show; 2000

            Sausalito Arts Festival; 1st place Woodworking, 1994

            Northwest Gallery of Fine Woodworking Box Competition; 3rd place, 1994

            Bellevue Museum Arts festival; Award for Quality and Presentation, 1992

            Sausalito Arts Festival; Honorable Mention, 1992

Renaissance Pleasure Faire; Masterpiece Award, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978

BENEFIT AUCTIONS

American Crafts Exposition, Breast cancer and Ovarian cancer Auction Craft for a Cure 2005

Nutcracker Ballet: Costume Design/ Sets, Benefit for Hospice/ Fish, “Columbia Gorge Dance Academy” 1998-2005

Cherry Creek auction for children’s benefit; 2004

            Hudson Valley Aids Auction; 1997

            CERF; auction, ACC San Francisco, 1996

            Greater Family Services of Boston Auction and Benefit; 1996, 2004

            Directors of Celebration of the Arts; Parkdale Elementary School,    

            Parkdale Elementary School 1995

            Treasure Boxes; Homeless Children's Auction; Baltimore, MD. 1994, 1995

            P.A.C.T. Aids Auction; Tucson, AZ. 1994, 1995

            Montessori School Auction; Santa Barbara, CA. 1987-1989

COLLECTIONS

            Rennwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 2006

            Mrs. Nina Hotvedt, 2004

            Mr. and Mrs. Clint Eastwood, 2004

            Dr. Dale R. Nish, 2003

            Dr. Irving Lipton, Permanent Collection, 1999

Los Angeles County Museum of art, donated from the Irving Lipton Collection, 2001

            Mr. Leonard D. DuBoff, 1999                  

            Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Fleur Bressler, 1992

            Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Tami Kegley 1990, 1995

            Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kohn; 1995

            Mrs. Sylvia Rosenburg 1997

            Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sonnabend 1997

CORPORATE PURCHASES

            Vail, 2000

            Hewlitt Packard, 2000, 2003, 2004

            Intel, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006

            Mayor Willie Brown, S.F. 1997

            Evergreen, corp. purchase/ Canada 1997

            Rockwell, 1996

            Scotia McLeod Canada, 1998

            O & Y Enterprises Philip Reichmann Canada, 1998

            Arthur Anderson Canada, 1998

            Kazan, Mc Clain, Edisas & Simon, 1999

PUBLICATIONS

            Naples Invitational Poster 2006

            Fiesta Art festival Poster 2006

            American Style, Stellar Performers, June 2005

Wood Turning Magazine, Vessels Article, 2005

            400 boxes, Tony Lydgate, Lark Books 2004

            Del Mano Gallery, Small treasures, Catalogue 2003

            Celebrating Boxes, Andrew Crawford, Peter Lloyd 2002

            Best Wooden Boxes; Popular Woodworking Books, Bruce Stoker; 1998

            The Art of Making Elegant Wooden Kitchen Utensils; Tony Lydgate, 1996

            American Woodworker; Band Sawn Box, Jay O'Rourke, Dec, 1995

            Award Winning Boxes; Tony Lydgate, 1995

            The Art of Making Elegant Wood Boxes; Tony Lydgate, 1993

Creating Small Wooden Objects as Functional Sculpture; Dona Z. Meilach, 1976

American Craft Magazine; Studio Article, Kate Bonansinga, Aug/Sept, 1994

            Furniture & Cabinetmaking; British Publication/ Peter Lloyd 1999

American Craft Flyer for Baltimore buyers, 2000

            American Style; Treasure Boxes, article Dec/ Jan 1999

            Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Corporate Catalogue; featured artists 1998

            American Craft Magazine Del Mano Box Show Oct/ Nov 1998

American Craft Magazine; Advertisement for ACC Craft Shows; Dec. 1997 All issues 1998

            Vogue Magazine; Germany; Nov 1997

            Crafts Report; Nov 1996

            America on Line: Crafts at the Castle; 1996

            American Style; Nov, 1996

            Woodshop News; Melanie Winters, October, 1996

            PACT; A Week at a Glance, Calendar, 1996

            Home Magazine; Terry Capuana, June, 1995

            Niche Magazine; Spring, 1995, 2003

Hood River News; Kaleidoscope, Polly Timberman, Nov. 2, 1994 Open Studio Tour 1998

            The Woodshop News; Liza Petursh; Dec, 1994

            The Crafts Report; Jan, 1994

            Southern California Home and Garden; August, 1989