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KARIN SWILDENS


Education

1962-64 Les Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France

1961-62 Les Beaux Arts, Rabat, Morocco

1960      Lycee graduation,Rabat,Morocco


Solo Exhibitions
 

2003  The Figurative, January, Karin Swildens, Clay, La Quinta , CA

2002  Gasp Gallery,  “Tactility",  Los Angeles , CA

2001 Midvale Court, “Mes Sculptures Racontees…” Los Angeles, CA

1999 Artscape Gallery, “Of Women and Horses", Long Beach, CA

1996 L’Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles, “Retrospective Exhibition" Los Angeles, CA

1994 Venus Blue Gallery , “Erotic Art Show" , West Hollywood, CA

1991 B and B Gallery, “Pen and Ink Drawings"  Venice, CA

1984 Neiman Marcus Gift Gallery, “Invitational Show" Beverly Hills, CA

1983 Brand Library Gallery, “Wood and Clay Sculptures" Glendale, CA

1977 Gallerie Prema, “Drawings and Paintings" Lochem, Holland

1996 Gallerie Bric a Brac, “Drawings and Paintings" Haarlem, Holland


Group Exhibitions

2004  Lankershim Gallery , "It’s a small world” , North Hollywood, CA

2003  Hillcrest Festival of fine arts, La Habra Heights, CA

2002  Miller Sheet Gallery, Pomona, CA

2001  Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, “Spirit of the Horse"  Mt. Kisco, NY

2001 Lifestyles, “4x4  The Studio Comes to the Gallery"  Las Vegas, NV

1999 Artscape, “Erotic:  Redeeming the Definition"  Long Beach, CA

1999  Parham Gallery , “ International Erotic Teapot Show “, West Los Angeles, CA

1996 Fallbrook Art Center, “Invitational Sculpture Show “ Fallbrook, CA

1997 Tom of Finland Art Fair, “4th Annual Erotic Art Fair"  Los Angeles, CA

1998 Trios Gallery, “Timeless Moments in Three Dimensions “ Solana Beach, CA

1998 Convention Center, “Eighth Annual Sensual and Erotic Art Show" Las Vegas, NV

1997 Lifestyles, “Seventh  Annual  Sensual and Erotic Art Show" San Diego, CA

1996  Wignall Museum Gallery, “Exploring a Movement: Feminist visions in Clay  Exhibition"

Los Angeles and Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1994 Art Dimensions Gallery, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

1995 Desmond Gallery, “Fifth Annual Sensual and Erotic Art Exhibition"  Hollywood, CA

1991 Weswood Celebration, Westwood, CA

1991 MOA Gallery, West Hollywood, CA

1990 Stephen and Garret Gallery,  “Summer invitational"  Southhampton, NY

1990 The Sculpture Garden, “Two Women Show"  Venice, CA

1988 Gorman Fine Arts, “Erotica"  Santa Monica, CA

1987 Fine Arts Gallery, “Ceramic Invitational"  Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA

1983  Joslyn Center of the Arts, “Two Women Show"  Torrance, CA


Experiences and Credits

First prize winner: “Erotic: Redeeming the definition" . Artscape Gallery, Long Beach, CA

Award winner: Daumier Sculpture Award, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Poster Designer: “There’ll Always Be A Brentwood",  published by Brentwood Art Guild

Instructor: “Art Appreciation", Brentwood Unified Science Magnet School

Restorer : antique dolls for Tony Duquette’s “Our Lady Queen of Angels", Museum of

Science and Industry, Los Angeles

Designer: “Hermes” fine silk scarves, Paris, France

Author and Illustrator : “Poutou et Pitchoun", published by Dessain et Tolra, Paris , France

Designer : Le Printemps Store, Paris, France

Restorer: Le Louvre Paintings and Frescoes, Paris, France

 

Exhibition Reviews and Articles

2003  Travel Naturally, New York, N.Y. “The Shapes of Karin Swildens"  by Charles Lonberger

2001 LSO Review, Las Vegas, NV  -  “4x4 : The Exhibition"  by Luiz de la Cruz

2001  France-Amerique,edition internationale du Figaro -  “Mes sculptures racontees…” by Evelyne Claude

2000  Press Telegram, Long Beach, CA “New Views of Erotica"  by Sherly Gottlieb

1998 L’Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - “D’une pierre deux coups” by Helene Demeestere

1998  L’Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA -  “Une artiste parmi nous"  by Roger Kauffman

1996 Easy Reader, Bay Area, CA – “The Doors of Perception"  by Wyszpolski Bondo

1996 The Sun Desert, La Quinta, CA – “One from the Art"  by Valerie Bizier

1984 Glendale News Press, Glendale,CA – “Madonna and Babe Sculptures Denote Respect for Life”
by Wanda Owen

1983 Glendale News Press, Glendale, CA – “Brand Library Hosts Meaningful Impressive Sculpture Exhibit" 
by Wanda Owen

1977 Lochem Dagblad, Lochem, Holland – “Karin Swildens Exposeert in Galerie Prema"  by P. Schooman

1976   Haarlem’s Dagblad, Haarlem, Holland – “Sprookjeswereld van Karin Swildens"

 

Collections

Anthony Hopkins,  Pacific Palisades , CA

Clive Barker,  Beverly Hills, CA

Robert Zemeckis, Santa Monica , CA

Whoopi Goldberg,  Malibu, CA

Mel Gibson, Malibu, CA

Tony Duquette, West Hollywood, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Brichet,  Cergy village, France

Mr. and Mrs. Guillot ,  Aleria, France, Corsica

Mr. and Mrs. Norlain,  Paris , France

Mr. and Mrs. Benfredj, Paris, France

Mrs. Goutal, Paris, France

Mrs. Joffroye, Paris , France

Mr. and Mrs. A. Podgaietsky, Paris,  France

Mr. and Mrs. Basselier, Paris, France

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Smith, Paris, France

Mr.and Mrs Bezu, Montpelier, France

Mrs. Genevieve Gombert, Paris, France

Mrs. A .Helms, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ( Holland )

Mr. and Mrs. Koopman, Haarlem , The Netherlands

Mrs. Vernimmen, Zandvoort, The Netherlands

Ms. M.Vetter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Mr. and Mrs. Raihani, Zandvoort, The Netherlands

Mrs. F. Magis, New York, N.Y.                                                       

Mr. Frank Sheehan, Ridgewood, N.Y.

Dr. Frans  Wackers,  Woodridge, C.T.

Mr. and Mrs. Bacon, Omaha, N.E

Mr.and Mrs. Tow, Poundridge, N.Y.

Mrs. Naomi Wilzig, Lutz, F.L.

Mrs. Sue Nolte, Itasca, ILL

Mr. and Mrs. Sickinger, London, England

Mr. Arnolfo di Cambio, Florence, Italy

Mr. Daniel Bourely, Ibiza, Spain

Mrs, Marie France Bourely, Ibiza, Spain

Mrs. Jacqueline Balliu, Brussels, Belgium

Mrs Miche Fallon, Brussels, Belgium

Mr. and Mrs. Serres, Beavechain, Belgium

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes, Los Angeles , CA

Mr. and Mrs. Barron, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. H .J. Brown, Brentwood, CA

Mrs. Jamie Greenberg, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Mark Krasne, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Sam Lax, Mission Hills, CA

Mrs. Phillis Margolis, Santa Barbara, CA

Mr. Rob Copeland, Venice, CA

Mr. Gary Richards, Hermosa Beach, CA

Dr. Steven N. Broorman, Beverly Hills, CA

Mrs. Nathalie Contro-Castro, Encino, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Luiz de La Cruz, Anaheim, CA

Mr. Zack Haddad, Brentwood, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Singer, Brentwood, CA

Mrs. B.Walker, Malibu, CA

Mrs. Charles WEI, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Allen Carlin, Pacific Palisades, CA

Mr. and Mrs Victor Carter, Los Angeles, CA

Mr . and Mrs. Howard Cooper, Los Angeles, CA

Ms. Anisa Erdle, San Francisco, CA

Mrs. Esther Gabber, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Lorraine Hargrave, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. John Howell, Santa Cruz, CA

Mrs, Judy Jonas, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Rebecca Jorgensen, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Peter Noyes, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Wanda Owens, Glendale, CA

Ms. Christine Lynne, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Judy Brown, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Jacqueline Barry, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs, Marie-Noelle Herve Bart, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. L. Hajnal

Mr. and Mrs. Ross- Wilson, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Jean Jacques Maitan, West Hills, CA

Mr, and Mrs. Spitzmiller- Rogerson, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Janet Miller, Burbank, CA

Mrs, Laura Caghan, Huntington Beach, CA

Mrs. Jeanine Mc Whorter, Long Beach, CA

Mr. Jack Lerner, Los Angeles,CA

Mrs, Joan Carl, Sherman Oaks, CA

Mrs. Judy Swartz, Scottsdale, AZ

Mrs. Joe Dell, Brentwood, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Catbagan, Los Angeles, CA

Ms, Heidi Balog, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Lynn Creighton, Encino, CA

Mr. and Mrs. E Basset, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Brljevic, Los Angeles, CA

Ms. Lee Zeldin, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Norman S. Johnson. Venice, CA

Mrs. Nicole Seguin, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Pat Sutter, Palm Springs,CA

Mr. and Mrs. B. Ross, Falbrook, CA

Mrs. Savina Teubal,  Santa Monica, CA

Mrs. Simone Maudhui, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Terry Arellano, San Mateo, CA

Mrs Bea Ammidown, Santa Monica, CA

Mr. and Mrs, I. Moss, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. and Mrs. Boulanger, Woodland Hills, CA

Mrs. Carol Honda Garrett, Santa Monica, CA

Mrs. Connie Kaplan, Santa Monica,CA

Mrs. Carol S. Friedenberg, Marina del Rey, CA

Mrs. Doris Spivack, Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Eric Labaye-Fugier, Los Angeles,CA

Mrs. Eve Cage, Van Nuys, CA

Mr. George M. Harvey, Marina del Rey, CA

Mr. and Mrs Trapman-O’Brien, Topanga, CA

Mr. Gustav Vintas, Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Gisela Kovach, La Habra Heights, CA

Mrs. Helena Veyne, Brentwood, CA

     



 

 

 

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