Robert BUSH

DEMARCHE ET PARCOURS

Les peintures sur soie de Robert Bush distillent un univers toujours changeant de révélations en utilisant des éléments sélectionnés du monde naturel. Ils révèlent un lien avec les beautés de la nature qui nous rajeunissent, et, en même temps, ils travaillent d'une façon abstraite pour augmenter nos perceptions de ce monde, et, même pour nous emmener au delà, vers des rythmes et des desseins intérieurs et cosmiques. PARCOURS Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2014 Dans la ramee, Mediatheque d'Uzes, France 2014 La Galerie Approximative, Pains/Bread, Sommieres, France 2013 Moulin de Carriere, Aubais, France 2012 Salle du Roi, Le Jardin Medieval, Uzes, France 2011 Salle des Tours, La Roque-Sur-Ceze, France 2002 Stanford University Faculty Club, Stanford, California 2001 Phyllis, Palo Alto, California 1983 Johnson Galleries, Laguna Beach, California 1982 Contemporary Arts Center of Hawaii, Honolulu 1976 Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California 1975 Main Gallery, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila 1974 Stanford University, California 1974 Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, California 1974 Plaza Gallery, Bank of America World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA 1973 University of California at Berkeley 1971 Yale University Selected Group Exhibitions: 2014 Les Hauts de Calvisson, Peintures-Soieries, Mediatheque et Temple, Calvisson, France 2014 Ex'Pot de Fleur, Jardin Medieval d'Uzes, France 2011 Salle du Foyer, Calvisson, France 2011 Stones, Silk, Paper, Atherton, California 2007 Stanford Art Spaces, Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford University, California 2005 Synopsys Corporation, Silicon Valley, California 2005 Sustainable Community of Working Artists, The Presidio of San Francisco, California 2004-05 Group Exhibition, Mayor's Office, City of Palo Alto, California 2005 AngelicoArts, Menlo Park, California 2004-07 Silicon Valley Open Studios at Cubberley, Palo Alto, California 2003-07 Cubberley Open Studios, Palo Alto, California 1991 Artists' Adieu, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, California 1990 Instant Art Collection, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, California 1986 Spring Arts, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii 1981 Landscape Interpreted, invited artist, Hawaii Artists League, Amfac Plaza, Honolulu 1981 Signs, Hawaii Visual Arts Consortium Exhibition, Amfac Plaza 1981 Great Hawaiian Open, City Hall, Honolulu 1980 Lahaina Arts Society, Maui 1980-81 Art Maui, Maui, Honolulu, Kauai 1980 Exits and Entrances, Amfac Plaza, Honolulu 1978 Eight Artists on Maui, Federal Building, Honolulu 1975 Buklatan Show, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila 1973 Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, California 1971 Norfolk, Connecticut 1970 Cornell University 1968-71 Juried shows at Yale University EDUCATION 1973 University of California, Berkeley, Master of Arts. 1972 Yale University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Scholar of the House in Painting. FELLOWSHIPS, COURSEWORK & CREDENTIALS 1975 Individual Artist's Fellowship in Painting from the National Endowment for the Arts. 1974 American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, California, study in acting. 1974 California Community College Instructor Credential in Fine & Applied Arts, No. 50582. 1971 Yale University Summer School for Music and Art, Norfolk, Connecticut. 1970 Cornell University, summer study in printmaking. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2011 Artist-in-Residence, Sinsans, Calvisson, France 2006 Set Design, “A New Tomorrow – the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.”, Living Wisdom School, Palo Alto 2005 Set Design, “Quan Yin,” Living Wisdom School, Palo Alto 2004 Set Design, “The Selfish Giant,” Voleé Classical Ballet, Palo Alto 2004 Set Design, “The Subject Tonight is Love, The Life & Poetry of Hafiz,” Living Wisdom School, Palo Alto, California 1990-95 Member, Planned Giving Roundtable; National Society of Fundraising Executives, Santa Barbara, California. 1992 Juror for Abrams Prize, College of Creative Studies UC Santa Barbara 1986-89 Juror, Wailoa Center, “Artists of Hawaii”; member, East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hawaii; member, Hawaii Museum Association; juror, Hui Noeau Art Association, Maui. 1985 Juror,Childrens' Art Exhibition for Congressman Bill Lowery; Board Member, Artists Resource Center, San Diego,California. 1984-85 Member, review panel, California Arts Council/State & Local Partnership Program, San Diego, California. 1984 Juror, San Diego Art Institute, California. 1981 Member, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Acquisition Committee, Hawaii. 1980-81 Member, review board, Amfac Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii. 1980 Board Member, Mayor's Advisory Committee on Culture & the Arts, Maui; Board Member, Hawaii Artists League; Board Member, Maui Community Arts Council. 1980-82 Board Member, Hawaii Visual Arts Consortium. 1980 Set Design, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Maui Community Theater 1979-80 Installation Design, Art Maui and Honolulu 1979 Panelist, Art Maui Symposium on portfolio presentation 1979 Set design, "Tommy", Maui Community Theater 1979 Guest lecturer, Hui Noeau Arts Society, Maui 1978 Set design, "6 Rms. Riv. View", Maui Community Theater 1978 Member, Hawaii Artists League. 1977 Visiting artist, University of Texas at Dallas 1975 Director and designer, "Alice in Wonderland", Baguio City, The Philippines EMPLOYMENT Painter, 1968-present Self-employed Working studios in France, California and Hawaii. • Media: oil and acrylic, mixed media, dye on silk, drawing in all media, printmaking (lithography, etching, monoprint), photography, ceramics, set and costume design. Teach workshops and demonstrations. EMPLOYMENT (con.) Development Consultant 1995-2007 Casa Serena (non-profit) – 90-day recovery program and facilities for women, and women with children who are recovering from alcohol or other forms of addiction. Santa Barbara, California • Grantwriting, capital campaign, donor development, supervised transfer of donor support information to Access computer database program. Teaching Assistant 2002-2003 Special Education in Art (Elementary) Palo Alto Unified School District Palo Alto, California Director, capital campaign, 1994-1998 Center for Urban Agriculture (Fairview Gardens) Goleta, California • Exceeded $750,000 goal. Campaign Consultant, 1997-1998 Environmental Defense Center Cordero Adobe capital campaign for $1.5 million Santa Barbara, California • Exceeded $1.5 million goal Director of Development 1989--1994 Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum (non-profit) Santa Barbara, California Grantwriting • writing of all government and foundation grants, and individual solicitations. Grants received include: James Irvine Foundation ($100,000.), Andy Warhol Foundation ($35,000), NEA Challenge ($240,000), multiple Museums and Visual Arts, CAC Challenge ($50,000 for 2 separate grants) and multiple Organizational, Santa Barbara City and County grant programs, New York Times Company Foundation ($5,000), Elizabeth Firth Wade Endowment (>$30,000), multiple Santa Barbara Foundation , Henry Bull Foundation , Jefferson Foundation, Firestone/Graham Foundation ($10,000), Bermant Foundation ($10,000), Norton Family Foundation ($25,000), Santa Barbara Bank & Trust ($7,500) Capital and Endowment Campaign • capital campaign for $160,000 to design and outfit new facility provided by the City of Santa Barbara's Redevelopment Agency and developers of Paseo Nuevo retail complex. • facilitated creation of endowment policy and worked with a committee toward an endowment campaign. Membership • appeals, tracking and design of membership campaigns, brochure and upper level membership activities; lectures, lunches with artists, tours of galleries, cocktail previews. EMPLOYMENT (con.) Auctions and Special Events • "Openings", "Instant Art Collection," "Great Dates" and "chAiRiTy" auctions, and "Black and Orange Bash", "Plate Project"" each generating from $10,000 to $60,000, and special parties on and off site. Initial conceptualization and funding for “Art About Town” 2-day artwalk, Santa Barbara, CA. Administrative • assisted in preparation of budgets up to $500,000; copy for newsletter; attendance at board and committee meetings, program evaluation, hosting openings, wordprocessing in both Apple and PC environments, counseling artists. Executive Director 1987--1989 The Volcano Art Center (non-profit) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Administrative and Creative Management • Supervision of 15 employees, Board development, preparation and management of budgets up to $750,000, legislative lobbying, fundraising, programming of lectures, exhibitions and workshops; purchase of buildings and real estate; expansion of gallery inventory, improvement of exhibition space and installation, computerization of gallery operations enabling the tracking of inventory with point-of- sales register; doubled art gallery revenue; worked with National Park Service to help restore and protect the historic old Volcano House and provide visitors with interpretive information about it and other significant cultural sites. Programs • Summer camp for children, dance and watercolor retreat, photography, dance, and ceramics classes, artists' demonstrations, theater productions, Elderhostel, Hawaiiana workshops and ancient hula presentations, and poetry and literary readings. Grants received included: NEA Folk Arts, Expansion Arts, Dance programs; Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Hawaii State Legislature. Artists presented included: John Buck, Hiroki Morinoue, Toshiko Takaezu, Eva Lee, Ruby Shang, Margaret Atwood, Audrey Lorde, Garrett Hongo, Halau o Kekui. Director 1984--1987 Installation (non-profit) San Diego, California Administrative and Creative Management • Establishment and expansion of Board from 3 to 25 people with artists and museum professionals with national and regional reputations, exhibition programming and public relations which moved gallery to national recognition , development and supervision of staff and volunteers. Membership • expanded membership from 100 to 500 and started an upper level support group of people contributing $1,000 or more annually Grants received include: NEA Visual Arts, InterArts, & Museums; California Arts Council Organizational Support; Las Patronas Foundation, COMBO/State Local Partnership Program; PAAC/State County Partnership Program; City of San Diego T.O.T. Fund (hotel tax lineitem). Exhibition Auction Fundraisers: ARTOY, ARTWEAR, ARTFURNITURE each generating over $20,000. Special Events: ARTWALK, a city-wide arts festival involving 100+ participant groups. Exhibitions curated include: Leon Golub, Michael McMillan, Jud Fine, Jeffrey Vallance. EMPLOYMENT (con.) Consultant 1986 California Arts Council • Statewide evaluation of arts organizations. Assistant to the Producer 1983 "On the Line" (feature film) Steve Kovacs, producer; Jose Luis Boreau, director Consultant 1983 Johnson Galleries Laguna Beach, California • Responsible for gallery setup, installation, exhibitions, inventory and general management, staff training, and supervision. Director 1978--1982 Wailea Arts Center (for profit) Subsidized by Alexander and Baldwin, Inc. and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Maui, Hawaii Administrative and Creative Management • Fine art and craft gallery management, selection and design of exhibitions, inventory, acquisitions, coordination with corporate developers, budgets and educational programs. Programs • Administered classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography and printmaking; field workshops in watercolor and photography. Exhibitions • Curated shows include: Jean Charlot, Isamu Noguchi, Pegge Hopper, Madge Tennant, Hiroki Morinoue. Assistant Professor of Humanities and Art 1975 Brent Junior College Baguio City, The Philippines • Teaching in all art media & theater arts to junior college, high school; teacher training at elementary level Instructor in Art and Art History 1974 School of Arts and Sciences, San Anselmo, California Photographer 1973 Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching, Stanford University Videotape technician 1972 School of Education, Stanford University Research assistant, History of Art 1969-1972 Yale University Photographic consultant 1969 Stanford Teacher Education Program Stanford University