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BARBARA VALLES

Phone: (415) 640-5650
Email: barbara@barbaravalles.com

Barbara Valles was born in Spain. Her formal training began at a very early age. She divides her time with her family in Spain, Arizona, and California.

EDUCATION

1983 - 1985 Escuela Oficial de Artes y Oficios de Madrid

1989 - 1992 Independent Study

1993 Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid

1992 Alevi Cultural Center, London

1997 BFA Herberguer Institute of Design and the Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

EXHIBITIONS

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2016

Don Soker Gallery, San Francisco, CA

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2015

Drawing, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Juror: Jack Fisher, from Jack Fisher Gallery, San Francisco CA

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2014

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

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2013

Gems II: exquisite, intricate, intimate small works of art, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA

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2013

Spring Group Show, Don Soker Gallery, San Francisco, CA

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2013

Brushtrokes 2013, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA

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2012

New Works, Don Soker Gallery, San Francisco, CA

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2012

The Annual Art Exhibition and Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA

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2012

Summer National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Juror Lucinda Barnes. Novato, California

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2012

FALKIRK'S 100, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, California

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2011

ATA Annual Fundraiser Auction, Artists Television Access, San Francisco, California

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2011

Free Run, Backstreet Gallery, Santa Rosa, California

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2010

White Paintings or the Fridge Door, Artists Television Access, San Francisco, California

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2007

Pinturas Recientes, Centro Cultural Galileo, Madrid, Spain

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2006

Una Vez Más: Old students of the artist Tiscar Fernández, Centro Cultural Buero Vallejo, Madrid

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2005

En la Pared, en el Piso, Estudio Alpha, Mexico City, DF

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2004

Drawing Juried Show Exhibition, La Casa Encendida, Madrid

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2004

Arriba! Centro Cultural Galileo, Madrid, Spain

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2003

Summer of Art Exhibition. Casa de la Cultura de Estepona, Malaga, Spain

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2002

ATA 2002 Mixed Media and Video,  Artists Television Access, San Francisco, California

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2002

Artists of the Blue Studio, Michelle O'Connor Gallery, San Francisco, California

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2001

On Love. Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA

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2000

Annual Summer Art Exhibition, Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, Marbella, Spain

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1997

Painting Group Exhibition, Centro Cultural Antonio Machado, Madrid

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1997

Student Show, Writz Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

HONORS

  • Honorary Mention in the MarinMOCA, Summer National Juried Exhibition, Novato, California
  • Award from the 65 Salón de Otoño. AEPE. Casa De Vacas, Madrid
  • Honorary Mention in the XL Certamen de Artes Plásticas San Isidro. Madrid