Darra Keeton

Timeline

1973
Instituto Cultural Guadalajara (through the University of Washington), Guadalajara, Mexico. Semester Art History.
1974
Miami University, Oxford, OH. BFA Painting
1975
The New York Studio School, NY. Summer session Paris.
1974–1976
The Art Students League, NY.
1976
The New York Studio School, NY. Summer session New York.
1976
Art Student’s League, New York, NY-Annual Show: First prize
The Danforth Graduate Fellowship for Women, NY -Finalist
1979
Queens College, CUNY, NY. MFA Painting
1979–1980
New York State Council on the Arts, NY-CAPS Grant, Painting
1983
The Hewitt School Parents Association Grant for Teachers, NY-Grant for printmaking
1986
The Hewitt School Parents Association Grant for Teachers, NY-Grant for printmaking
1987
Organization of Independent Artist Outdoor Festival, NY- Third prize for installation
1986–1988
Artist Space Exhibition Grant, New York, NY- Exhibition support grants
1988
The Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL-Artist Residency
1989
Palenville Interarts Colony, Palenville, NY-Artist Residency
Fine Arts Workshop, Provincetown, MASS-Finalist
Avocet Portfolio, Art Awareness, Lexington, NY-Artist residency & print published
1990
Trident Computers International, Frankfurt, Germany-Exhibition Support Grant
1991
Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY Artist Residency
1992
Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, New York, NY-Alternate (Declined residency offer)
1992
Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, New York, NY-Alternate (Declined residency offer)
1994
21st Juried Exhibition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA: First in Painting
1995
Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award Nomination, Rice University, Houston, TX
1996
Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award, Rice University, Houston, TX
1995–1997
Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY Artist Residency
2001
The Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy Artist Residency
2000–2002
Yaddo, Artists Residency, Saratoga Springs, NY
1994–2004
Faculty Research Grant, Rice University, Houston, TX
2004–2005
Yaddo, Artists Residency, Saratoga Springs, NY

Exhibitions

2004
Night of a Thousand Drawings, The Drawing Space, New York, NY
Visual AIDS, Brent Sikkima Gallery, New York, NY
MOB Benefit, Galapagos Art Space, Williamsburg, NY
Yaddo Benefit 2004, Capitale, New York, NY (catalogue with reproduction)
2003
The Potent Line, Williams Tower Gallery, Transco Tower, Houston, TX
Multiple Means, Houston CC Gallery, Houston TX Curator Doug Blake
Flat Files, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH
Flat Files, University of Southern Maine Galleries, Gorham/Portland, ME
5 x 7 On The Road, Arthouse, Jones Center for the Arts, Austin, TX, traveled to:
Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas TX
The Bower, San Antonio, TX
Mixture Contemporary Art, Houston, TX
Benefit For Little Red, Elisabeth Irwin High School, New York, NY
Artists Choose Artists, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY
2002
Theory of Forgetting, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY Curated by Janet Goleas -solo
Gala Benefit for Yaddo, The Century Club, New York, NY
2001
Building The Collection: New Gifts and Acquisitions, The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Recent Acquisitions, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
Artists Print Portfolios, Kentler International Exhibition Space, Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Connections: Master Printers Portfolios, Bronx River Art Gallery, NY
Teeny Weenie, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX Curated by Greg Donner
2000
Jocko, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX -solo
Jocko, Sally Sprout Fine Art/FotoFest2000 International Photography Exhibition, Houston, TX -solo
Haulin’ Ass: Pierogi in L.A., Post, Los Angeles, CA
Artists of Yaddo, Claudia Carr Gallery, New York, NY
Friendships in Arcadia: Writers and Artists at Yaddo in the 90s, Art in General, New York, NY Curated by Barbara Toll
Friendships in Arcadia: Writers and Artists at Yaddo in the 90s, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY
2000 Critic’s Choice, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
1997
Paintings & Drawings, Carla Stellweg Gallery, New York, NY -solo
Paintings & Drawings, Sally Sprout Gallery, Houston, TX -solo
1996
Paintings & Drawings, Cress Gallery, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TENN -solo
1995
Paintings & Drawings, Sally Sprout Gallery, Houston, TX -solo
Painting, Still-Zinsel Contemporary Art, New Orleans, LA -solo
1994
Open Studio at The International Studios, New York, NY -solo
Drawings, Small Gallery, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TENN -solo
1992
Open Studio, Art in General, New York, NY -solo
1991
Paintings and Drawings, The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY -solo
1990
Outside Knowledge: Paintings & Drawings, Amerika Haus, Frankfurt, Germany -solo
Paintings, The American Embassy Club, American Embassy, Bonn, Germany -solo
1983
Open Studio, New York, NY -solo
1981
Paintings & Drawings, Holy Royde College, University of Manchester, UK-solo
1979
Graduate Solo Show, Queens College, CUNY, New York, NY-solo

Literature

2004
Exhibition Catalog, NY Yaddo Benefit 2004, NY Reproduction
2003
The Post-Star, by Martha Petteys, “Picking Favorites”, Glens Falls, N. Y.
2002
Catalogue essay by Jonathan Franzen, “Vicissitudes”, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
Catalogue essay by Janet Goleas, “Regarding Evolution”, Islip Art Muesum, Islip, NY
2001
ArtsQuarterly, NOMuseum of Art, “Acquisitions in Prints and Drawings,1996-2000”, vol. xxiii, issue 1, pp 8-9, Daniel Piersol
2000
Houston CitySearch, July 31, “The Big Show 2000, Catherine D. Anspon
2000
Houstonpress.com Arts, Aug 3 “Jury’s Still Out”, Kelly Klaasmeyer
2000
Houston’s Other Newsweekly, July 19 ArtView, Sarah Woock
2000
The New York Times, Art Guide Selective, June 23 & 30, Ken Johnson
2000
The Dallas Morninging News, “Critic’s Choice, June 16, Mike Daniel
2000
Reviewny.com, “Artists of Yaddo” June 1, Jeanne C. Wilkinson
2000
Friendship in Arcadia: Writers and Artists at Yaddo in the 90’s, Essay by Jo Ann Beard, Art in General, NY and The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY
2000
FotoFest 2000, catalogue. “Jocko” essay. Reproduction
English (US)

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