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Education
1984     BFA – Crafts. Magna cum laude. Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona.

Solo Exhibitions
2001     1 + 1 = one. Pacific University. Forest Grove, Oregon.
1998     Featured Artist. Studio Fusion. London, England.
1996     Natural Interpretations. Susan Cummins Gallery. Mill Valley, California.

Two Person Exhibitions
2003     Deborah Lozier & Suzanne Hesh. Obsidian Gallery. Tuscon, Arizona.
2002     Diane Komater & Deborah Lozier. Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
            Pound for Pound. Facere Jewelry Art. Seattle, Washington.
1995     Deborah Lozier & Sydney Lynch: New Jewelry. Obsidian Gallery. Tuscon, Arizona.
            Lozier & Arneson. Velvet da Vinci.. San Francisco, California.

International Exhibitions
2017     Contemporary Enamel Art Exhibiton from Korea, the US and Taiwan. National Taiwan Craft Research &    
            Development Institute. Caotun Town, Taiwan.
            Alchemy 4 - Transformation in Contemporary Enamels. Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. Gatlingburg, TN.    
            Ornamental Metals Museum. Memphis, TN.
2009     Made to Think. Summer Tutor Exhibition. West Dean Gallery. West Sussex, England.
2003     Anti-War Medals. Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, CA; Electrum , London, England;

            Festspillene i Nord- Norge, Harstad, Norway.
            Chess. Velvet da Vinci, SF, CA; Vennel Gallery, Irvine, Scotland;
            Ruthin Craft Center, Denbighshire, Wales; Crafts Council Gallery at the Victoria & Albert
            Museum, London, England; Gallery I/O - New Orleans, LA; Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI;
            Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA.
2001     International Enamel Event. Studio Fusion. London, England.
1999     Crossing Boundaries: Enamelist Society International Exhibition. Canadian Clay &
            Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario; School of Art Gallery, Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio.
            Sweden + USA. Velvet da Vinci, SF, CA. Sculpture to Wear, Los Angeles, CA;Galleri Metallum,
            Stockholm, Sweden. Invitational Exhibition of International Artists. Studio Fusion. London, England.

Museum Exhibitions
2018     Making Our Mark: Art By Pratt Teaching Artists, A 40 Year Celebration. Bellevue Arts Museum. Bellevue, WA.
2012     Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought. The Dorothy Saxe Invitational at the
            Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, California.
            The De Patta Project. Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
2009     New Works, Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table. The Dorothy Saxe Invitational
            at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, California.
2007     Metal Works North. Grace Hudson Museum. Ukiah, California.
2005     Scents of Purpose: Artists interpret the Spice Box. The Contemporary Jewish Museum.
            San Francisco, CA.
2003     The Art of California Gold. Crocker Art Museum. Sacramento, California.
2002     Metal Under Glass. National Ornamental Metal Museum. Memphis, Tennessee.
2001     International Indian Enamel Exhibition. National Handicraft Museum. New Delhi, India.

1999     Making Change:100 Artists Interpret the Tzedakah Box.The Contemporary Jewish Museum. SF, California.
1997     L'CHAIM! A Kiddish Cup Invitational. The Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, California.
1995     Light Interpretations: A Hanukkah Menorah Invitational. The Contemporary Jewish Museum. SF, CA.

Select Group Exhibitions
2017      SOFA Chicago. Represented by Charon Kransen Arts. Chicago, IL.
             FORM Miami. Represented by Charon Kransen Arts. Miami, FL.
2015      All That Glitters - Contemporary Art Glass & Jewelry. Petaluma Arts Center. Petaluma, CA.
2013      Reflections - 100 Years of Jewelry/Metal Arts at California College of the Arts. CCA Oliver Art Center. Oakland, CA.
2012     The Art of Enamel. College of Albemarle, Professional Arts Gallery. Manteo, North Carolina.
            SheRose of Our Time. Joyce Gordon Gallery. Oakland, California.
2010     5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition. Arizona State University Step Gallery. Tempe, Arizona.
            Pathways. Metal Arts Educators of San Francisco Bay. Evergreen Valley College. San Jose, California..
2009     The Enamel Show. Work from 500 Enameled Objects. Velvet da Vinci Gallery. San Francisco, California.
2008     The Pendant Show. Work from 500 Pendants. Velvet da Vinci Gallery. San Francisco, California.
            New West Coast Design. Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
2006     Metalisms: Signature Works in Jewelry & Metalsmithing. Metropolitan State College. Denver, Colorado.
            The Art of Enameling. Gallery of Art & Design. North Carolina State University. Raleigh, North Carolina.
2005     In Print / In Person: An Examination of Contemporary Enamels. Thomas R. Riley Gallery. Cleveland, Ohio.
            Multiple Palettes/Varied Vision: 30 Artists Explore Color. White Lotus Gallery. Eugene, Oregon.
            The Art of Enamel. Taboo Studio. San Diego, California.
2004     SOFA Chicago - Pill Box Show. Chicago, Illinois. Represented by YAW Gallery.
            SOFA New York - West Goes East. New York, NY. Represented by YAW Gallery.
            Epicenter CCA : Focus on Bay Area Metalwork. California College of the Arts. Oakland, California.
2003     Brilliant! Masters of Fired Enamels. The Palo Alto Art Center. Palo Alto, California.
2001     Color+Reflection: International Enamels. Arrowmont School of Crafts. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

            Contemporary American Enamels. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Phoenix, Arizona.
            Color on Metal. OXOXO Gallery. Stone Harbor, New Jersey.
2000     Tiaras Will Be Worn. Velvet da Vinci. SF, CA; Sam Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine;
            Thomas Mann Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
            Glass / Metal Connection. Facere Jewelry Art. Seattle, Washington.
            Boston Tea: A Party. Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1998     ARTwear: The Body Adorned. Berkeley Art Center. Berkeley, California.
1997     Watching and Waiting: Timepieces by Jewelers. Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1996     Glass on Metal: Contemporary Enamels. Tempe Art Center. Tempe, Arizona.
            Functional Metal. Virginia Breier Gallery. San Francisco, California.
            Chromatic Essays. Craft Alliance. St. Louis, Missouri.
1995     Triptych: Explorations of the Brooch. Craft Alliance. St. Louis, Missouri.
            Art Jewelry: An Historical View. Mobilia Gallery. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1994     California Jewelers. Susan Cummins Gallery. Mill Valley, California.
1993     Craft Information Alliance. CalifornIa Crafts Museum. San Francisco, California.
            California Metal. Hearst Art Gallery. Saint Mary's College of California. Moraga, California.
1992     Collection of Spirit: 3 Views. ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, California.


Special Projects
2010     MACK HOUSE Mural. McClymonds Educational Complex. 2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA.
            Enamel on steel mural designed and created with high school students.
2007     Vue46 Residential Lofts. 46th & Adeline, Emeryville, CA. 51 Exterior Sconces.
2005     Processional Cross. First Lutheran Church of Palo Alto. Palo Alto, California.
            Collaboration with metalsmith Adam Clark & painter Mary Gundelach.
2004     Fruitvale Pedestrian Plaza Gateway. International Blvd, Oakland, California..
            Vicki Jo Sowell, project leader. Enameled steel sculptural elements for project.
2003     bigLITTLE: Jewelers and Sculptors Making it in Metal. Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery.
            State of California Building. Oakland, CA.
            Organized, designed and documented exhibition for SNAG annual conference.

Grants
2005     Minority Outreach Grant for High Schools. Society of North American Goldsmiths.
2004     Open Proposals Public Art Grant. City of Oakland Cultural Arts and Marketing Department.
2002     Individual Artist Grant. Oakland Craft & Cultural Arts Department. Oakland, California.

Awards
2004     Golden Hammer Award - Volunteer Achievement. Metal Arts Guild. San Francisco, CA.
            Dorothy Clardy Memorial Award. Playing with Fire: Glass on Metal Exhibition. San Diego, CA.
2002     June Schwarcz Award. NCEG 6th International Enamel Exhibition. Richmond, California.
2001     Jurors' Award. Full Circle - Metal Arts Guild Exhibition. Oakland, California.
2000     June Schwarcz Award. NCEG 5th International Enamel Exhibition. San Francisco,California.
1995     Best of Show. 8th Annual Metalsmiths' Fair. San Francisco, California.
1994     Jurors' Award. Brooch: The Subject Exhibition. Tempe, Arizona.
1993     Award of Excellence. California Works Exhibition. Sacramento, California.

            Metal Arts Guild Award. California Works Exhibition. Sacramento, California.
1990     Jurors' Award. 12th Annual Vahki Exhibition. Mesa, Arizona.

Professional Experience
California College of the Arts. Adjunct Professor. 2003 – present. Lecturer.1994-2003
Public Art Advisory Committee. City of Oakland. 2005-2012. Co-Chair 2010-11.
McClymonds High School. Oakland, California. Volunteer art instructor. 2004-2010.
Vocational Machine Shop at San Quentin State Prison. San Quentin, California. Volunteer artist 2004-2006.
Society of North American Goldsmiths, Conference Planning Committee, 2002-03.
Metal Arts Guild. Board Member, 1991-1995 & 2003-2008. President, 1994. Programs Chair, 2004-07.
Richmond Art Center. Jewelry Instructor. 1990-1992.

Bibliography
2017     Metalsmith Exhibition in Print. Repair and Renewal. Vol. 37, #4, p. 20.
2013     Rooney, Ashley E. Green Art: Roots,Trees and Leaves. Schiffer Publishing. Atglen, PA.
2011     Le Van, Marthe. 21St Century Jewelry: The Best of 500 Series. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
2008     500 Enameled Objects. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
2007     500 Vessels. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
            500 Pendants & Lockets. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
2005     500 Bracelets. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
            500 Brooches. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.

            Meilach, Dona. Teapots: Makers and Collectors. Schiffer Publishing. Atglen, PA.
            Backrach, Lilyan. Contemporary Enameling, 2nd Edition. “Torch Fired Enamels,” pp. 125-28.
2004     Darty, Linda. Art of Enameling:Techniques, Projects and Inspiration. Lark Books. Asheville, NC.
            1000 Rings. Lark Books. Ashevill, NC.
2003     Metalsmith Curated Exhibition in Print. “Contemporary Enamel.”
2002     Dubois, Alan. American Craft. “Metal Under Glass.” August/September.
2001     Bsullak, Nicole; McCreight,Tim. Color on Metal. Guild Publishing. Madison, WI.
1998     Butt, Harlan W. American Craft - “Enamels Search for Identity.” February/March.
1996     American Craft –“Portfolio.” August/September.
1995     Beeler, Kristin. Metalsmith. “Brooch: The Subject.” Winter.
1994     Metalsmith 1994 Exhibition in Print.
            Liu, Robert K. Ornament – Cover - “Contemporary American Brooches.” Autumn.
            1993 Reidel, Mija. Metalsmith . “California Metal.” Summer.

Selected Lectures
2017     Enamel Diaries. The Enamelist Society Conference - Alchemy 4. Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.
2012     The Big Eat: a CJM Mixtape. Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, CA.
            Short Stories and Evolutions. Cabrillo College. Aptos, CA.
2009     Process is Not a Technique. Surfacing: The Enamelist Society Conference. Oakland, CA.
2006     Food for Thought. Monterey Bay Metals Guild at Cabrillo College. Aptos, CA.
2003     Torch Fired Enamels. Colorado Metalsmithing Association Symposium. Salida, Colorado.
2001     Conceptual Craft. Pacific University. Forest Grove, Oregon.
1997     Tradition and Transformation. Enamelist Society 1997 International Conference.
            Arrowmont School of Crafts. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
            Seeing Red: Heat Patinas on Copper. Yuma Symposium. Yuma, Arizona.
1996     Natural Interpretations. Jewelry / Metals Symposium.
            University of Washington. Seattle, Washington.

Selected Visiting Artist Events
2016     Appalachain Craft Center. Smithville, TN.
2015     Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.
2013     Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire.
2012     Cabrillo College. Aptos, California.
            Revere Academy of Jewelry Art. San Francisco, California.

2010     Evergreen Valley College. San Jose, California.
2009     West Dean College. West Sussex, England.
            Ornamental Metal Museum. Memphis, Tennessee.
2008     Revere Academy of Jewelry Art. San Francisco, California.
2007     Seattle Metals Guild. Seattle, Washington.
            Cabrillo College Summer Arts Program. Aptos, California.
            Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, California.
2006     Academy of Art University. San Francisco, California.
2005     University of Illinois at Urbana - Champagne. Champagne, Illinois.
            University of Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa.
            Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona.
2004     Kent State University. Kent, Ohio.
2003     Arizona Designer Craftsmen. Tuscon, Arizona.
            Palo Alto Art Center. Palo Alto, California.
2002     Appalachian Craft Center. Smithville, Tennessee.
2001     Arrowmont School of Crafts. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
            International Enamel Event. London Guildhall University. London, England.
2000     Oregon College of Arts and Crafts. Portland, Oregon.
            Newark Museum of Art. Newark, New Jersey.
1998     Southwest Craft Center. San Antonio, Texas.
1997     San Diego State University. San Diego, California.
            Metal Arts Society of Southern California. Los Angeles, California.
1993     Cleveland Institute of Art. Cleveland, Ohio.
            University of Akron. Akron, Ohio.

Public Collections
Oakland Museum of California. Oakland, California.


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