Oil & watercolor paintings, primarily still life, in a contemporary realist style.

Bio:
  • Born 1948, Tulsa, OK.
  • BA, University of New Mexico (German/Art), 1971.
  • Married Ed (1978). Children Ben (1979) & Anna (1981).
  • Began painting in 1986.
  • Santa Fe Institute of Fine Art, study with Janet Fish, Wayne Thiebaud, Philip Pearlstein, 1991-95
  • Lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Exhibitions, awards, etc.:

2008:

  • solo exhibition, "blue paintings", Exhibit/208, Albuquerque.
  • "5 x 3: Russell Adams, Kim Arthun, Claudia Baragiola, Andrew Cecil, Russell Hamilton", Exhibit/208.

2007:

  • "Local Color", six Albuquerque artists:  Sarah Anderson, Claudia Baragiola, Valerie Cordaro, Sandra Humphries, Emmett Johns, & Ross  van Dusen.

2005:

  • Solo exhibition, "Still Life:  Still Valid", artspace116, Albuquerque.

2003:

  • Solo exhibition, Wooby's Coffee & Bistro, Cedar Crest NM.
  • abqArts, November (article): Artist to Watch

2002:

  • Solo exhibition, Exhibit /208, Albuquerque
  • New Mexico Cancer Center, rotating exhibit, Albuquerque
  • Museum Gateway Exhibit, Farmington, NM

2001:

  • “Claudia Baragiola, Leo Neufeld, Paul Akmajian”,  Inpost Artspace at the Outpost Performance Space, Albuquerque
  • “Masterworks”, Rio Grande Art Association, Albuquerque
  • Magnifico “Roots and Routes”, Albuquerque Museum
  • NM Art in Public Places purchase, Las Cruces Museum of Fine Arts
  • NM State Fair Professional Exhibit

2000:

  • Juror, New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair
  • “Bugs”, invitational  show, Mariposa Gallery
  • First Street Gallery national juried exhibit, NYC

1999:

  • San Juan College, 4-woman watercolor exhibit, Farmington, NM
  • Bosque School, commissioned painting for new site, Albuquerque

1998:

  • Cover art, Albuquerque Women in Business Directory  
  • UNM Hospital Art  Gallery, solo exhibition
  • “Contemporary Realism III”, Philadelphia
  • “101 Cups/101 Artists”, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe

1997:

  • Magnifico Invites
  • Magnifico, “Art of Albuquerque”
  • Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, Rhinelander,  WI, award of merit
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit
  • “101 Cups/101 Artists”, Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe

1996:

  • Magnifico, “Art of Albuquerque”
  • Mural, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Mediterranean Conservatory (Albuquerque Public Art Program)
  • Cooperstown Art Association national juried exhibit, Cooperstown NY
  • Second Lana International Art Competition, San Jose
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit

1995:

  • Bowery Gallery national juried exhibit, NYC
  • NM Watercolor Society, fall show

1994:

  • Magnifico, “Art of Albuquerque”
  • First Street Gallery national juried exhibit, NYC
  • NM Watercolor Society keynote exhibit, NM Arts & Crafts Fair
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit
  • NM Watercolor Society, fall show
  • Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, alumni show, Santa Fe
  • Tulane Street Deli, solo exhibition

1993:

  • Magnifico, “Art of Albuquerque”
  • Southwest Cornerhouse, featured artist, Artscrawl
  • First Street Gallery national juried exhibit, NYC
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit

1992:

  • “Contemporary Realism V”, Leslie Levy Gallery, Scottsdale
  • Magnifico, “Art of Albuquerque”
  • NM Watercolor Society,  fall show
  • Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts, alumni show, Santa Fe
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit

1991:

  • New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair
  • NM Watercolor Society, spring show
  • Wingspread Award of Excellence in Watercolor
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit

1990:

  • NM Arts & Crafts Fair
  • Southwest Arts & Crafts Fair

1989:

  • NM Arts & Crafts Fair
  • NM Watercolor Society, fall show
  • Southwest Arts & Crafts Fair
  • Western Federation  of Watercolor Societies exhibit, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock

1988:

  • National Small Painting Exhibit, NM Art League
  • Western Federation of Watercolor Societies exhibit, Museum of Tucson
  • NM Arts & Crafts Fair
  • Southwest Arts & Crafts Fair

1987:

  • National Small Painting Exhibit, NM Art League  
  • NM Arts & Crafts Fair, merit award
  • NM Watercolor Society, fall show
  • Southwest Arts & Crafts Fair

1986:

  • National Small Painting Exhibit, NM Art League
  • NM Arts & Crafts Fair
  • NM State Fair professional exhibit
  • Southwest Arts & Crafts Fair
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