Artist Lenore Tolegian Hughes

         

EDUCATION                           

1967     Seabury-Western Episcopal Seminary, Evanston, Illinois (M.A.Theology)

1964     California State University, Los Angeles (B.A.Education)

 

 

SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

 

2019         WONDERS NEVER CEASE         St. James Gallery by-the-Sea, La Jolla, CA

2018         THE REASON FOR THE SEASONS, Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

2012         CUPS OF FORTUNE                    Casa Gallery, Santa Barbara,CA

2011         FOLLOW YOUR FORTUNE         Monlleo Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

2011         JEWELS                                        Curated by Monlleo Gallery, Bella Rosa, SB

2002         WHAT REALLY MATTERS           Monlleo Gallery, SB

2001         REVELATIONS TO GO                 Cathedral Ch. of St. John the Divine, NY City

2000         CONSUMING DESIRES               Bob Menifee Gallery, Palm Spring, CA

2000         Devotion to Go                              David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1999         Devotion to Go                              Bob Menifee Gallery, Palm Springs, CA

1998         Devotion to Go                              Judson Studios Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA

1997         Devotion to Go                              David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA                              

1997         Icons Reframed                            Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, San Diego, CA.              

1996         madonna @ grace                        Grace Cathedral Courtyard Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1995         FACES OF CHANGE                    David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1992-93    THIS FRAGILE EARTH OUR ISLAND HOME   Mt. Calvary Monastery, Santa Barbara, CA

1992         SMALL WONDER                         All Souls Church, San Diego, California

1991-92    HYMN’S & HERSHEY’S            Mt. Calvary Monastery, Santa Barbara, California

1991         PAPER TAPESTRIES                  Arpel Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

1989         STRUGGLE TO BE                      Women’s Center ,University of California Santa Barbara

1989         STRUGGLE TO BE                      Boston Opera Lab, Boston, Massachusetts

1988         PACIFIC OCEAN FROM MIRAMAR BEACH       Montecito Library, Santa Barbara, California

1985         SCRATCHING THE SURFACE     Townley Room, Santa Barbara, California

 

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

2019           OFF THE WALL, SB Museum of Art Women's Board, SB Recreation Center, CA                    

2013 & 14   PORTRAITS Joan Agajian Quinn   John Wayne Airport, OJ County, Brand Library, LA

2012            BERKUS COLLECTION                 Santa Barbara Arts Commission Gallery

2011            CELEBRATING 20 YEARS            Athenaeum La Jolla, CA.

2011            SMALL IMAGES                             Atkinson Gallery @ C.C.,Santa Barbara, CA

2000           Group Show                                    Grey McGear Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA

2000           Group Show                                    David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1999           Group Show                                    Bob Menifee Gallery, Palm Springs, CA

1998           San Diego Artists’ Show                  David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1997           Three Person Invitational:            

                   Words, Symbols and Icons             Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, CA

1997           San Diego Artists Show                  David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1996           5th Annual Juried Exhibition           Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, CA

                   Honorable Mention

1995           San Diego Artists' Show                  David Zapf Gallery, San Diego, CA

1995           Artists Choose Artists Invitational    Arts Downtown, San Diego, CA.

1995           4th Annual Juried Exhibition            Athenaeum Library, La Jolla, CA

1993           Artist’s Guild All Calif. Juried Show  San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA

1993           NEW / RENEW,                                Art Focus, 833 G Street, San Diego, CA

1993-1997   ART ALIVE                                      San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA

1992-1993   OUR SYMBOLS, OUR BELIEFS     Faith Nightengale Gallery, San Diego, CA

1992-1996   ART IN BLOOM                               Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA

1990            ART LIFE MAGAZINE                     Reynolds Art Gallery, Westmont College, SB, CA               

                    10th Anniversary Exhibitions:           Momentum Gallery, Ventura, California

     Rizzoli Bookstore, New York, New York     

     Milan Art Center, Milano, Italy                                         
     P3 Alternative Museum Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan                 

1990          WESTMONT AT BIOLA                     Biola University Art Gallery, La Mirada, California

1990          COLLAGE ASSEMBLAGE SHOW   Santa Barbara Arts Council, Studio 10 Gallery, CA

1989          WORKS BY 3 CALIFORNIA ARTISTS   San Juan College Art Gallery, Farmington, New Mexico

1988          Contemporary Arts Forum Gallery     Santa Barbara, California

1988          FACULTY SHOW                              Reynolds Art Gallery, Westmont College,

     Santa Barbara, CA

1988          PORTRAIT SHOW                            Studio 10 Gallery, Santa Barbara Arts Council,

     Santa Barbara, CA

1987-1985  Santa Barbara Art Association         Faulker Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

                   University of California at Santa Barbara

                   SMALL IMAGES                              Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara Community College

                  TWO PERSON SHOW                     Harris Center, Ventura, California

                  INTERNATIONAL VIEWPOINTS      Women’s Center Gallery, University of California at SB

 

 

SELECTED AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS

 

2000………………...  Sciences  Magazine, NY, NY, Illustration for article, “Lard Almighty!”, page 42

1999………………… St. Paul’s Printer Feature Article, “Artist with an Edge”, Palm Springs, CA

1999………………… Art Business News Magazine, Feature Article “Spiritual Art Experiences Sweeping Revival”

1999………………… Palm Springs Children’s Museum

1997..........................San Diego Children’s Museum/Museo de los Ninos

                                  “¡Pop!” Goes the Museum/en el Museo.  Six Month Exhibition.

                                  Commissioned for interactive installation responding to the Pop Art Movement.                                    Curatorial Staff:  Hugh Davies, Dir. MCA San Diego,

Mary Beebe, curator Stuart Sculpture Collection, UCSD,

Tina Yapelli, Dir SDSU Art Gallery.

1997........................... Art in Bloom, by Janie Ream, pages 209-210  

Showcasing interview and photograph of floral interpretation of Peter Alexander’s painting, DABS.

1996........................... University of Michigan

                                 Commerative Watercolor Collage 51X74”

                                 Dow Chemical Building, Podbelniak Reception Room

1993...........................Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens

                                 1993 Zoofari Ball, Invitations and Posters

1993...........................Bronze Medal for Arabesque wine label

                                 San Fransisco State Fair

1992........................... Arabesque wine label

                                 Carey Wine Cellars, Santa Ynez, California

1990........................... Art Life Limited Edition Monthly

                                 Front and back covers, Volume 10, Number 10, Ventura, California

1989...........................  Contemporary Themes on Religious Art

                                 Ventura, California

1987...........................Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Institute

                                 Brochure cover art

1986...........................   Small Images Exhibition - Purshase Prize

                                 Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara Community College

                                 Faulkner Gallery - Juror’s Award

                                 Santa Barbara, California

                                 Hutchins Institute for Democratic Studies

                                 November / December Magazine cover art, Santa Barbara, California

 

 

Collections (Very Partial Listing)

 

•  Girl Scouts of America                                                       

•  Mr. and Mrs. Gus Colachis

 •  Grace Cathedral, San Fransisco                                       

•  Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carey, Jr.

•  Intelliscape Films                                                               

•  Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peterson

•  Judson Stained Glass Studio                                             

•  Mr. and Mrs. John Rex

•  Mount Calvary Retreat House                                            

•  Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton

•  Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teitelman                                          

•  San Diego Children’s Museum   

            •  Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Magrdichian                                       

•  St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego       

•  Joan Agajanian Quinn                                                         

•  The Very Rev. Alan Jones

•  The President’s Office, Santa Barbara City College           

•  Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ellenshaw

•  University of Michigan                                                         

•  Mr. and Mrs. Terry Love

•  Women’s Center, University of California, Santa Barbara   

•  Mr. and Mrs. William Myers

•  Bishop and Mrs. Frederick H. Borsch                                  

•  Mrs. Kathie Grossman

• Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Firestone                                              

•  Mrs. Marjorie Mitchell

•  Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Pae                                                    

•  Mrs. Nancy Podbelniak

•  Dr. and Mrs. Jack Sipe                                                         

•  Mrs. Polly Getz-Enos

•  Dr. and Mrs. Leo Hamalian                                                 

•  Bishop and Mrs. Robert Rusack

•  Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Latimer                                                 

•  Ms. Gail Atalla

•  Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Dadmum                                             

•  Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Waddy  

•  Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Marshall                                                              

•  Dr. and Mrs. Wylie Valle

•  The Most Rev. T. Manoogian, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem      

•  Dr. Richard and Jan Ann Kahler

•  Dr. Gideon Rappaport                                                                        

•  The Rev. Gloria Perkins        

•  Mr. and Mrs. Barry Berkus                                                                

•  The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. John Chane

•  Lady Ridley-Tree                                                                              

•  Archbishop and Mrs. Desmund Tutu