Marty Jonas

Marty Jonas
707-745-0181

Education

2000, 1999	Middlesex University , School of Textile Design, Major: *Embroidered Textiles*
1999,1998,1997,1996	City and Guilds of London Institute, London , *Certificate of Competence:* *Part 2., Creative Studies and Extended Embroidery Skills,* School of Textile Design
1996,1995,1994,1993	City and Guilds Of London Institute, London , England *, Certificate of* Competence: Part 1., Creative Studies and Embroidery Skills, School of Textile Design
1986, 1985	Pacific Basin School for Textile Arts, Berkeley , CA., Major: *Textile Design*

Group Exhibitions

2008	HGA Convergence 2008, Tampa Bay, FL., The Eye of the Hurricane NCWG, Lincoln Center Gallery, Fort Collins, CO, *Fiber Celebrations 2008* Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA., EDGE Worcester Center for the Crafts, Worcester, MA., Petal Pushers Dorothy Herger Gallery, Solano Community College, Fairfield, CA., *Warped* Fairfield Center for the Arts, Fairfield, CA. *45th Annual Regional Juried Art Show* Arts Benicia, Benicia CA. *Art of the Community* ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA., Edge Art Group
2007	Fairfield City Gallery, Fairfield, CA., *Boxes and Portals* The Main ARTery Gallery, Benicia. CA., *Where The Wild Things Are* ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA,. *Thread Count Fiber Exhibition* Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS., The Wichita National 2007 Starbucks, Berkeley, CA. Art by Marty Jonas Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO., SDA Member Exhibition, *Sum of the Parts* Orinda Community Center, Orinda, CA., Woman as Prophets Tiburon Congregational Church, Tiburon, CA., fiber/Dimensions ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA., Recovery Red Oak Realty Gallery, Oakland, CA., FiberArt by Marty Jonas Fairfield Center For The Arts, Fairfield, CA., *44th Annual Regional Juried Art Show* Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA. Art of the Community
2006	Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA., Innovations in Fiberart III ACCI Gallery , Berkeley, CA. Fiber 2006 Herbst International Hall, Presidio, San Francisco, CA., Intersections III by fiber/Dimensions Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA. Art of the Community Pence Gallery, Sacramento, CA. fiberDimensions
2005	Fairfield Center For The Arts, Fairfield , CA . *43^rd Annual Regional Juried Art Show* Alameda Art Center , Alameda , CA . Piece – Fiber Works Fairfield Center For The Arts, Fairfield , CA., *Take A Closer Look* Gallery 510 Arts Guild, Ltd., Decatur, Il., Fiber Arts 2005 Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz , CA., *2005 Fiber Art Exhibition* Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita , KS., *Fiber Directions 2005* Apex Gallery , Washington DC., *Tribute To Fiber Art* NCWG, Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO., *Fiber Celebration 2005* Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross, CA., *Open Craft and Sculpture Show* Smithtown Township Arts Council, St. James , NY , *Women, Words and Images* Arts Benicia , Benicia , CA . *Art of the Community*
2004	Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, Fairfield , CA., *42^nd Annual Regional Juried Art Show* Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol , CA., *Innovations in Fiberart II* Benicia Public Library, Benicia , CA . *Fiberart of Marty Jonas* Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia , CA *. The Art of a Community* Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA. *36^th Annual Juried Textile Exhibition* Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross, CA., *3-D Open Craft and Sculpture Show* Indian Valley Artists Open Juried Exhibition, Novato , CA., *Portals and Passages* Townsend Center , San Francisco , CA., 2004 Pacific Rim Sculptors Group Winter Exhibition Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA. Art of the Community
2003	Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, Fairfield , CA., *41^st Annual Regional Juried Art Show* Tubac Center for the Arts, Tubac, AZ., Wrapped in Cloth- The Human Figure in Textiles Townsend Center , San Francisco , CA. *003 Pacific Rim Sculptors Group Summer Exhibition* T.L.D. Design Center & Gallery, Westmont , Il., *Crossed Connections* Arts Benicia , Benicia , CA., *Art of A Community* Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol , CA., *Innovations in Fiberart*
2002	Art Works Downtown, San Rafael , CA., *The Fine Art of Craft* Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross, CA., *2002 Open Craft and Sculpture Show* Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., *34^th Annual Juried Textile Exhibition* Arts Benicia , Benicia , CA., *The Art of A Community* Fairfield Center Gallery, Fairfield , CA., *Textile Works of Art* Tiburon Town Hall , Tiburon, CA., *Thirteen Fiber Artists Share Their Vision* Marin Civic Center, San Rafael , CA., *Fibermania – Celebrating 20 Years of Fiber Art*
2001	Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., 33^rd Annual Juried Textile Exhibition Marin Art & Garden Center , Ross, CA., *2001 Open Craft & Sculpture Show* Gallery One, Petaluma , CA , *Fibermania, A Group Exhibition of Paper & Textiles* Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita , KS , *Fiber Directions 2001* Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael , CA , *Fibermania*
2000	San Jose Art League, San Jose , CA., *30^th Annual 3-D Art Regional Competition* Arts Benicia , Benicia , CA., *Form and Space* Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., *32^nd Annual Juried Textile Exhibition* Marin Civic Center, Ballet Center , San Rafael , CA., *Fibermania Exhibition* Marble Hall Gallery, Congress Hall, London , England , *Prism 2000 Exhibition* Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross, CA., *2000 Open Craft and Sculpture Show*
1999	Marble Hall Gallery, Congress Hall, London , England , *Pathways 2 Exhibition* Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., *31^st Annual Juried Textile Exhibition*
1998	Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., *30^th Annual Juried Textile Exhibition*
1997	Fairfield Community Center , Fairfield , CA., 35^th Annual Juried Art Show and Gala California Assembly Woman, Helen Thomson, Vacaville , CA., *Benicia Artist’s Exhibition* Embellishment: The Third International Bead Show, Austin , TX., *Gleaming Treasures* Olive Hyde Art Gallery , Fremont , CA., *29^th Annual Juried Textile Exhibition*
1996	Arts Benicia , Benicia , CA., *The Art of a Community: A Small Works Exhibition* Fairfield Community Center , Fairfield , CA., *34^th Annual Juried Art Show and Gala* Knapp Gallery, Regents Park , London , England , *Summer Exhibition* Embroiderer’s Guild of America , 1996 Exhibition, San Francisco CA., *Sea to Shining Sea*
1995	Fairfield Community Center , Fairfield , CA., *33^rd Annual Juried Art Show and Gala* The 142nd California State Fair, Sacramento , CA., *California* *Works 1995* Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , *Exhibit 1995*
1994	Fairfield Community Center , Fairfield , CA., *32^nd Annual Juried Art Show and Gala*
1993	Benicia Community Arts, Benicia , CA., *Needleworks* Fairfield Community Center , Fairfield , CA., *31^st Annual Juried Art Show and Gala*
1992	Aardvark Center , Livermore , CA., *Fall Show 1992*
1987	Second Annual City Sports Expo., San Francisco , CA., *The Outrageous Leotard* *Competition*
1986	First Annual City Sports Exposition, San Francisco , CA., *The Outrageous Leotard* *Competition*

Awards

2007	*First Place* – Textile 44th Annual Regional Juried Art Show Second Place – Textile 44th Annual Regional Juried Art Show
2006	*Best of Show* Innovations in Fiberart III., Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA.
2005	*People’s Choice Award*, 43^rd Annual Regional Juried Art Show
2004	*Third Place* *- Textile* 42^nd Annual Regional Juried Art Show *Merit Award – Sculpture* 42^nd Annual Regional Juried Art Show *Best of Show* The Fine Art of Craft, Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross , CA . *Honorable Mention* The Fine Art of Craft, Marin Art and Garden Center , Ross , CA .
2003	*First Place* *– Mixed Media/Collage* 41^st Annual Regional Juried Art Show *Third Place* *– Sculpture* 41^st Annual Regional Juried Art Show *Award of Excellence* Wrapped In Cloth: The Human Figure in Textiles, Tubac , AZ. *Best of Show* Innovations in Fiberart, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol , CA.
2000	*Second Place* 32^nd Annual Textile Exhibition, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont , CA .
1996	*Peoples Choice Award* Embroiderer’s Guild of America, National Seminar, San Francisco, CA.
1995	*Award of Merit* The 142^nd California State Fair, California Works 1995
1993	*Best Historical/Traditional* Needleworks, Benicia Community Arts, Benicia , CA. , *Honorable Mention*, Needleworks, Benicia Community Arts, Benicia , CA. ,
1987	*Best of* *Show* Second Annual City Sports Exposition, San Francisco , CA .
1986	*Best of* *Show* First Annual City Sports Exposition, San Francisco , CA

Videos, Publications & Television

2004	*FIBERARTS DESIGN BOOK 7*, Published by Lark Books, Asheville , North Carolina
1999	*FIBERARTS DESIGN BOOK 6*, Edited by Nancy Orban, Lark Books, Asheville, North Carolina
1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986	*Rebok and Crystal Light National Aerobic* *Championships,* San Francisco, CA., New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, Fl., San Juan, Puerto Rico
1991	MTV Special *, What the Champions Wear*
1991, 1990, 1989, 1988	ESPN Specials of the Crystal Light and Rebok Nat’l Aerobic Championships
1990	The All Out Total Body Workout, Video with Teri Wexted
1987	Life Magazine Pictorial, *Kickoff of a Craze*