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SCULPTURE and PAINTING EXHIBITIONS

“IMAGINE: An exhibition featuring sculpture and paintings,” Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA 2024
“CANTOS: Songs for a New Year”,
Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA  2017
“Carol Setterlund Paintings and Sculpture,” Sebastopol Library, Sebastopol, CA 2013
“Recent Paintings,” Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA, 2012
Carol Setterlund: Sculpture and Painting,” Skinner Howard Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA, 2009
“Carol Setterlund : Works from 2002 to 2008,” Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA, 2008
“Sculpture Sonoma : Carol Setterlund,” Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, CA, 2005
“Classical Primitive,” Stellar Somerset Gallery, Palo Alto, CA, 2005
“Taproots.” Humboldt State University 1st Street Gallery, Eureka, CA, 2003
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA, 2002
“Recent Works,” Erickson Fine Art, Healdsburg, CA, 2002
“Elixir/Carol Setterlund Recent Work,” Sonoma Museum of Visual Art, Santa Rosa, CA, 1999
“Enigmata.” St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM 1998
“A Forest of Figures.” Kennedy Art Center, Holy Names College, Oakland, CA, 2-person Exhibit, 1998
Erickson & Elins, San Francisco, CA 1997
Quicksilver Gallery, Sebastopol, CA, 1996
Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA, 1994
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, 1994
Davis Art Center, Davis, CA, 1994
“Paradox/Transformation,” Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, 1993
Sierra Art Center, Reno, NV, 1993
Stevenson Union Gallery, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR, 1993

“Figurative Mixed Media Sculpture,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA, 1992
“Confronting Opposites,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA, 1991
“Wood and Canvas,” Sunnyvale Creative Art Center, Sunnyvale, CA, 1990
“Manipulated Wood,” Stevenson Union Gallery,
Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR, 1989

“Shields,” California Museum of Art, Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa, CA, 1989
“A Sense of Presence,” Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery,
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 1987
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA, 1987
“Lyrical Geometry,” Quicksilver Gallery, Guerneville, CA, 1987
David Henry Gill Gallery, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA, 1986
Creative Arts Center, 2-person exhibit, Chico, CA, 1986

Jennifer Pauls Gallery, Sacramento, CA, 1986
“Elements/Wind, Water, Sand,” Coast Gallery, Big Sur, CA, 1986
Reed Whipple Cultural Center, Las Vegas, NV, 1985
Chabot College, Hayward, CA, 1985
Napa Valley College, Napa, CA, 1985
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, l985
“Wood Sculptures,” Montalvo Center For The Arts, Saratoga, CA, 1984

“Beyond Function,” California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA, 1984
Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR, 1982
“Abstract Wood Sculpture,” The Eifert Gallery, Ferndale, CA, 1982
“Forms,” Coast Gallery, Big Sur, CA, 1982
Memorial Union Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1980
“Carol Setterlund Wood Sculptures,” Lawrence Gallery, Salishan, OR, 1980

Arts Place, Portland, OR, 1980
The Gallery, Santa Cruz Public Library, Santa Cruz, CA, 1980
Santa Cruz County Building, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
Santa Cruz, CA, 1979
“Sculpture In Wood,” Santa Cruz Art Center, Santa Cruz, CA, 1978

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

Gallery Route One 40th Aniversary Exhibition, online, 2023
“Land Sea Sky,”
Artist Alliance Online art exhibit, 2022
Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA, 2021
“Movement,”
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA, 2021
“Imaginary Travel,”
Online art exhibit, Artists Alliance, 2021
“Fresh or Frozen,”
Artist Alliance Online art exhibit, 2021
“Djerrasi: A legacy,”
Curated by the Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Ascent Bank, San Francisco, CA, 2015
San Francisco Art Fair, Erickson Fine Art Gallery, 2011

“About Face,” Three-person invitational, 600 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA, 2009
“Four Northern California Sculptors: Working in Wood,” Erickson Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA, 2007
Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL, 2005
“Concepts and Processes,” Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA, 2005
“Destinations,” Sonoma County Arts Council, Santa Rosa, CA 2005
“Varieties of Form,” Mendocino College Art Gallery, Ukiah, CA, 2005
Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL, 2004
“The Figurative Point of View,” Santa Rosa JC Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA 2004

“Personal Mythologies,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Santa Rosa, CA, 2004
Santa Rosa Public Art Walk, City Hall, Santa Rosa, 2003-2004
Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL, 2003
“Icons Totems Fetishes,” Quicksilver Mine Co., Forestville, CA, 2003
Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI, 2003
Gruen Galleries, Chicago, Il, 2002
“The Potent Image,” Four Person Invitational, Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA, 2000

“Collector’s Choice,” Sebastopol Center For The Arts, Sebastopol, CA, 2000
“A Matter of Form,” Best of Show Award, Bolinas Museum,
Jurors: Tim Burgard, Bruce Beasley & Rena Bransten, Bolinas, CA, 1997
“Reconfiguring: Three Sculptors Interpret A Classic Theme,” Ventura College Art Galleries, Ventura, CA, 1997
“From a Voyeur’s Diary,” 4-person Invitational, Cultural Arts Council, Sonoma County, Sonoma, CA, 1997
“Material Expressions/Sculptures and Fibers,” Art Concepts, Walnut Creek, CA, 1996

“LifeLines 95,” Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, 1995
“Living With Sculpture,” Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA, 1994
“Portraits Of The Essense,” Invitational, Sebastopol Art Center, Sebastopol, CA, 1993
“Found Objects,”North Coast Annual Invitational, Humboldt Cultural Center, Eureka, CA, 1992
“Double Feature,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA, 1992

“Figurative Abstraction,” Four Artist Invitational, Redding Museum of Art & History, Redding, CA, 1991
“Men By Women,” Gallery Concord, City of Concord, Concord, CA, 1991
“Selections from the Permanent Collection,” California Museum of Art, At The Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa, CA, 1991
“Constructions,” Sonoma County Cultural Arts Council, Santa Rosa, CA, 1991
“Natural Reflection,”Art Concepts, Walnut Creek, CA, 1990

“Interior Observations,” Sonoma County Cultural Arts Council, Santa Rosa, CA, 1990
“The Mask,” Quicksilver Gallery, Guerneville, CA, 1990
“Celebrate Sonoma,” Invitational, The California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA, 1989
“Celebration of Sculpture,” Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA, 1985
California Women Artists, The Corporate Center, Sacramento, CA, 1984
International Sculpture Exhibition, St. Paul, MN, 1984

San Francisco Arts Festival, Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, 1984
The 12th International Sculpture Conference, College of Alameda, Alameda, CA, 1982
Sculpture Show, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, 1974
Humboldt Cultural Center, Eureka, CA, 1974

HONORS AND AWARDS
Djerassi Resident Artist Program, Woodside, CA, Winter session 2007
Djerassi Resident Artist Program Honorary Fellowship, one month residency
Woodside, CA 2004
Centrum Visual Artist Residency, one month residency, Port Townsend, WA 1999

Best of Show award at Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA 1997
Jurors: Rena Bransten, Tim Burgard, Bruce Beasley

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Carol Setterlund, The Woven Tales Press, Vol V#1 2017Website Review by Richard Malinsky for Woven Tales Press 2017
“Symbols Weathered but Hopeful,” review by Victoria Dalkey, The Sacramento Bee, April 2009
Palo Alto Daily News, article by Britt Calloway, 2005
“Taproots, Sculpture by Carol Setterlund,” brochure by Humboldt State University,
First Street Gallery, Eureka, CA , 2003

“Expressionist Sculpture by Carol Setterlund,” HSU Press, 2003
“HSU Showcases Sculptor’s Work,” HSU Press, 2003
“Explore the Human Condition,” The Times Standard, Eureka, CA, 2003
“Alone in a Crowd,” Review by Gretchen Giles, The Bohemian, 2002
“Carol Setterlund’s Figural Sculptures,” essay by Donald Kuspit, catalog, 2002

“Artists Find Their Rugged Inspirations,” Article by Diane Peterson, The Press Democrat,
Discover Sonoma County, 2000-2001
“Carol Setterlund At The Sonoma Museum of Visual Art,” Review by Sandy Thompson, Artweek, May 1999
“Spring Time For Natural Sculpture,” Article by Diane Peterson, The Press Democrat/On Q, Santa Rosa, CA, May 2, 1999
“Panacea For The Spirit,” Review by Bob Hanamura, Art Muse, Spring issue, 1999
“Elixir of Art,” Review by Carol I. Cuzner Art Muse, Spring issue, 1999
“Gentle Herald,” (photo), The Oakland Tribune, 1998

“Art at the College,” by Joseph Woodward, Los Angeles Weekend,1997
Article by Jesse Emmert, Ventura College Express, 1997
“Being There ‘From a Voyeur’s Diary’ Exhibit Titillates the Mind,”Article By Gretchen Giles, The Sonoma County Independent, January 1997,
“Fully Figures,” Article By Gretchen Giles, The Sonoma County Independent, June 1996,
“The Many Shapes of Humanity,” The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, 1996
“Passion and Purpose,” Review of “Lifelines 95”, by Charles Spillar, Arts And Entertainment, Mendocino, CA, 1995

“Work In Progress,” ArtWeek Gallery Guide, 1994
“Contemporary Figurative Sculpture,” article and cover photo, Encore, Sierra Arts Foundation, 1993
“Paradox/Transformation,” Exhibition Catalog, Branstater Gallery, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, 1993
“Corpses Hold Buried Meaning,” Review by Devorah Knaff, The Press Enterprise, Riverside, CA, 1993
“Folk Art Traditions,” Article, Times Standard, Eureka, CA, 1992

“Augustus,” Gallery Concord exhibit, “Men by Women”, Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa, CA, 1991
“Men by Women,” Review by Carol Fowler, Contra Costa Times, 1991
“Power in Wood,” Healdsburg Tribune, Healdsburg, CA, 1991
“Wood and Canvas,”Review by Brian Kaelin, Sunnyvale Valley Journal, 1990
“Figurative Abstraction,” catalog, 4 artist exhibit, Redding Museum of Art, Redding, CA, 1990

“Cloverdale Artist Featured,” Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, CA, 1990
“The Mystery Behind The Mask,” Review by T. Fish, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, 1990
“Women’s Art/Carol Setterlund,” Article, Winter Issue, Gallerie, 1989
KSRO Radio Interview with Diana Walter, Santa Rosa, CA, 1989
“Business Watch,” Sonoma Business, Santa Rosa, CA, 1988
“From Words to Wood,” Interview with Leslie Ridgeway, The Humboldt Beacon, Fortuna, CA, 1987

“Wood Sculpture Exhibit,” Humboldt Beacon, Fortuna, CA 1887
“Vertigo,” Photo, The Sonoma County Cultural Calendar, 1986
“Magic With Wood,” Article, The Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, CA, 1986
“Two To Tangle,”Review by Robert Speer, Chico News and Review, Chico, CA, 1986
Review by Irene Lagorio, The Monterey Peninsula Herald, Monterey, CA, 1986
KVON Radio Interview with Mike Savage, Napa, CA, 1986
“Fence Posts Started Wood Sculptor’s Career,” Article, The Nevadan, Las Vegas, NV, 1985

“Wood Sculptress Tied to Ocean in Many Ways,” Article, Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas, NV, 1985
“Forms,” Catalog, Coast Gallery, Big Sur, CA, l982
Review by Lee Jacobsen, The Statesman Journal, Salem, OR, 1982