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BIOGRAPHY

BACKGROUND/EDUCATION Sunnyvale, CA artist Barbara Kirst received a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Illinois. Primarily a painter and printmaker, Barbara has recently focused her attention on small edition artist prints and monotypes.

EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS

solo exhibits:
Feb 2004 Gallery 9, 143 Main Street, Los Altos, CA
March 2001 Gallery IMG 127 S. Murphy Street, Sunnyvale, CA
Oct 1998 Institute for the Future Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
July 1998 E. Norton Studio, Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona, Palo Alto, CA
Sept 1997 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, E.Meadow Cr, Palo Alto, CA

selected group exhibits:
April 2000 From The Garden, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
June 1998 Instructors Show, E. Norton Studio, Palo Alto, CA
April 1996 Impressions, Foothill College Library, Los Altos, CA

awards:
May 1999 First Place: “Dark Night” Mezzotint , Pacific Art League
juror: Gordon Hollar, instructor, Foothill College
Oct 1997 First Place: “Ruin” Collagraph, Pacific Art League
juror: Joe Zirker, professor (retired) San Jose State Univ.
Sept 1996 First Place: “Untitled” Monotype, Pacific Art League
juror: George Rivera, director: Triton Museum of Art