Paula Roland – Artist Statement

New Mexico, with its proximity to big science, art, and spirituality, is a nexus for the exploration of the unknown. Living there has heightened my interest in chaos and complexity theory. This culture of science resides alongside Native American spirituality, Hispanic Catholicism, Buddhism, and New Age belief. As in quantum physics, matter and spirit seem to merge. This environment creates an arena of poeticized science for the ideas that develop intuitively in my work.

In this series, Energy Fields, I am exploring systems of many kinds: travel, weather, populations, politics, and interactions between humans and the natural world. The language of repetitive mark-making is a record of experience or attitude, suggesting a narrative as the marks flow, disperse, gather, and interact.

The works merge drawing and painting through an evolution of ideas, process and materials that have a deeper source in my growing up on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and in New Orleans. Complex systems (among them art) provide many relationships to be explored. It is for the viewer to connect the dots.

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Education

1985 MFA, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Painting and Sculpture

1972 BA, St. Mary’s Dominican College, New Orleans, LA, Painting

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston, NY, encaustic studies with Cynthia Winika College of Santa Fe, encaustic studies with Richard Frumess & Pamela Blum New York Studio School, The Drawing Marathon Santa Fe Art Institute, Residencies with Elizabeth Murray and Lynda Benglis.

Exhibitions

Solo:

• 2009 Topos, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe
• 2008 Connect the Dots, New Encaustic Works, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
• 2008 For the Bees, Moulin `a Nef, Auvillar, France
• 2005 Pulse, Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 2005 Paula Roland-- Attraction, Chiaroscuro, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2004 One of a Kind: Encaustic Monotype by Paula Roland, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS
• 2003 Synesthesia: New Work by Paula Roland, in Three Parts, Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 2001 Paula Roland: Strangely Attracted, Chiaroscuro, Santa Fe, NM
• 1999 The Strange Attractors, Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM (Awarded by Louis Grachos)
• 1998 Paula Roland, University of New Mexico, Gallup, NM
• 1997 Paula Maenza Roland: New Works, West Manhattan ArtSpace, Santa Fe, NM
• 1991 Between Heaven and Earth, Gallery at the Rep, Santa Fe, NM
• 1988 Post Natural Selections I, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
• 1986 Introductions, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
• 1985 Paula Roland, Mario Villa Gallery, New Orleans, MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of New Orleans, LA Festival of New Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA (Curator: Roberta Smith)

Group:

*Catalog  **Installation

• 2009 225 F: Encaustic Encounters, Turchin Center for the Arts, Boone, NC.
• 2009 Beauty and Its Opposites, 3rd National Encaustic Painting Conference, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA.
• 2009 Encaustic Works 2009 R & F Biennial, Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY.
• 2009 New Orleans Wax: Paula Roland, Judith Burks, Mary Jane Parker and Pat Kaschalk, Barrister’s Gallery, New Orleans, LA
• 2008 On the Edge: A Juried Show of New Work in Encaustic, 2nd National Encaustic Painting Conference, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA.
• 2008 The Diptych Project, Traveling Encaustic Exhibition, Brian Markey Gallery, Portland OR; Whitney Art Portland, ME; Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA; Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
• 2007 Fall Show, Galleri Urbane, Marfa, Texas (during the Chinati Open House)
• 2007 Then and Now, William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe
• 2006/07 Gallery Artists, Victoria Price Contemporary Art and Design, Santa Fe
• 2006 Hot Wax, Cool Artists: Encaustic Art Today, Invitational at Haydon Art Center, Lincoln Nebraska
• 2006 Wax Works, West Coast Encaustic Artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
• 2005/06 Collects, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe
• 2005 Black and White, Chiaroscuro Santa Fe
• 2005 Beaux Arts, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe
• 2003 The Whole Ball of Wax, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago. Juror: Joanne Mattera
• 2003 Waxing Poetic, Catskill Mountain Foundation. Curator: Fawn Potash
• 2003 ART Santa Fe 2003, International Art Fair, Santa Fe
• 2002 Lush Abstraction, Melanee Cooper Gallery, Chicago
• 2002 Chiaroscuro, Scottsdale and Santa Fe
• 2001 Originals, New Mexico Committee, National Museum for Women in Arts, Harwood Museum, Taos
• 2001 ART Santa Fe 2001, International Art Fair Santa Fe
• 2001 Monothon 2001, (also 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994), College of Santa Fe / Site Santa Fe
• 2000 Beaux Arts, Plan B/ Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. Jurors: James Kelly, Linda Durham, Louis Grachos, Sarah S. King, and Stuart Ashman * (Also 1997)
• 2000 24th Annual National Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
• 1999 Exhibition in Print, New American Painting, The Open Studio Press, Vol. 24, Oct-Nov. Curator: Lisa Phillips, Director, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York *
• 1999 Drawn to the Future, Invitational, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe
• 1999 Eros/Thanatos, McCray Gallery, Western NM University, Silver City
• 1999 Poetry in Motion, Invitational Online Exhibition, NextMonet.com
• 1999 Contemporary Art 1999, Los Alamos, NM, Juror: Louis Grachos, Director, Site Santa Fe
• 1999 Selections From New American Painting, Invitational Online Exhibition, NextMonet.com
• 1999 Gallery Artists, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe
• 1998 Explorations in Monotype, Invitational, Maslak-McLeod Gallery, Santa Fe
• 1998 Collage = Reality, Invitational, Gallery Zipp, Valencia
• 1998 SFCC Art Faculty Fall Exhibition, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe
• 1998 Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe
• 1997 Contemporary ‘97, Albuquerque United Artists, Juror: Louis Grachos, Director Site Santa Fe
• 1997 Heriard-Cimino Gallery, Invitational, New Orleans
• 1996 Playing in the Woods, Guadalupe ArtSpace, Santa Fe (Exhibition with Gina Telcocci)
• 1995 Mostra 95 Invitational, Invitational, Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco
• 1995 IAIA Faculty Exhibition, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe* (also 1991)
• 1993 Angels, Saints and Crosses, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe
• 1993 New Work/New Mexico, Copeland Rutherford Fine Art Ltd., Santa Fe
• 1989 Biennial Five, Birmingham Museum of Art, 1989 Juror: Susan Krane, Director, High Museum, Atlanta*
• 1989 New Gallery Artists, Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans
• 1987 Art for Art's Sake, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (also 1985 and 1986)
• 1987 The Louisiana Competition, Louisiana Arts and Science Center, Baton Rouge *
• 1987 Fifth Annual Exhibition of Louisiana Women Artists, West Baton Rouge Museum, Baton Rouge
  Selections One, Invitational at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans
• 1986 Major-Mini Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
• 1986 Neometix Group Exhibition, Delgado College, New Orleans
• 1985 28th Annual Delta Art Exhibition, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock. Juror: James Surls, Artist *
• 1985 Frozen in Time: A Last Resort, The Last Ride, The Contemporary Arts Center, Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans**
• 1985 Paintings for Public Spaces, Mario Villa Gallery, New Orleans
• 1985 Matter and Energy/Low Tech Series, University of New Orleans**
• 1985 Animal, Animalism, Animalize, Anamality, Animate, (collaboration with Elizabeth Shannon and others) University of New Orleans**
• 1984 The Third Coast, Art League of Houston, Houston
• 1984 National Works on Paper, Spokane , WA
• 1984 National Women's Art Exhibition, Women's Pavilion, Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans. Jurors: Ida Kohlmeyer, Josine Ianco-Starrels, and Lowery Stokes Sims, Curator of 20th Century Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Public Collections

Selected Awards, Grants, Commissions

• Award, Beauty and Its Opposites, 3rd Annual Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA. Juror: Nick Copasso
• Fellowship, Virginia Center for Creative Arts Residency Abroad Program, Auvillar, France 2008
• Fellowship, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Residency, Sweet Briar, VA, 2001
• Commission, Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe, Menlo Park, CA, 2001
• Commission, United States Department of State, American Embassy, Kampala, Uganda, 2000
• Commission, Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, CA, 2000
• Award/ One-person show, Best of Show, Contemporary Art 1999, Juror: Louis Grachos, Director, Site Santa Fe
• Tamarind Printmaking Award, Contemporary ‘97, Juror: Louis Grachos, Director, Site Santa Fe, 1997
• Faculty Development Grant, Institute of American Indian Arts, to attend The Drawing Marathon , New York Studio School, 1995
• Grant, Santa Fe Art Institute and IAIA, Residency with Elizabeth Murray, 1995
• Grant, Santa Fe Art Institute and IAIA , Residency with Lynda Benglis, 1993
• Award, The Louisiana Competition, Juror: Lowery Stokes Sims, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987
• Art in Public Places Endowed Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, 1986
• Award/ One-person Show, Festival of New Works, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, 1985. Curator: Roberta Smith, New York Times
• Installation Grant, The Last Ride, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, 1985

Selected Bibliography

• Rankin, Lissa. Encaustic: A Guide to Creating Fine Art with Wax. (Watson-Guptil, 2010).
• Tala, Alexia. Installations and Experimental Printmaking. ( A and C Black Publishers, Ltd, 2009).
• Womack, Linda. Embracing Encaustic. (Hive Publishing, 2008).
• Feinstein, Lea. “Winter Show, William Siegal Gallery”, ARTnews, June, 2008.
• Firmin, Pam. “Beeswax Goes Artsy at Ohr Museum: Roland Creates Encaustic Works”, Sun Herald. Biloxi, MS August 8, 2004
• Coleman, Gene. “Truly Original”. The Bay Press, Biloxi, MS. July 30, 2004
• Art Fairs: Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY (Catalogue image); Chicago Art Dealers Association, Chicago, IL
• (Directory image); Art Santa Fe Biennial Fair, Santa Fe, NM (Catalogue image). 2003.
• Carver, Jon. “Critical Reflections: Paula Roland, Synesthesia…”, THE Magazine of the Arts, Santa Fe. August, 2003.
• Sheck, Ree Strange. “Artists of a Different Hue”, New Mexico Magazine. Santa Fe. October, 2002.
• Parker, Oriana. “Chiaroscuro Gallery: No, it’s not a museum.” Arizona Republic. Phoenix. February, 2002.
• Mattera, Joanne. The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax. (Watson-Guptil, 2001).
• Parker, Oriana. “Paula Roland--The Artist as Alchemist”. ArtBook of the New West. Phoenix. (cover). November, 2001.
• Dottie Indyke. “Field Notes”. Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. July 14, 2000.
• New American Painting. The Open Studio Press, Vol. 24, October-November, 1999.
• Kotler, Kiera. THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. October, 1999.
• Walker, Hollis. Pasatiempo, The New Mexican. Santa Fe. June 11, 1999.
• “Strange Attractors.” Los Alamos Monitor. Los Alamos. August 8, 1999.
• Telcocci, Gina. “Paula’s Progress “ THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. June, 1999.
• Berkovitch, Ellen. “The Monothon: The Tradition Endures.” The Albuquerque Journal/North. February 18, 1999
• Walker, Hollis. ”Hot Wax Messy but Magical.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. March 13,1998.
• “Contemporary ‘97.” An Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Albuquerque United Artists. (catalogue). 1997
• Armitage, Diane. “Paula Roland and Adriana Siso ” THE Magazine of the Arts. Santa Fe. October, 1997
• Bensley, Lis. “Roland’s Dance with the Medium of Graphite.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. July 4, 1996.
• Balsamo, Dean. “Studio Visits.” The Magazine. Santa Fe. December, 1996.
• Berkovitch, Ellen. “Paintings, Sculptures Pull Viewers into the Landscape.” The Albuquerque Journal. Aug. 1, 1996.
• “In the Studio: A Visit with Paula Roland.” Pasatiempo--The New Mexican. Santa Fe. January, 1996.
• “Faculty Spotlight.” Artspirit. Center for Arts and Cultural Studies, Inst. of American Indian Arts. Santa Fe. Vol.1, No.1, 1995
• “Acting on Tradition: The IAIA Faculty Triennial.” IAIA, Santa Fe. (catalogue) 1994.
• Versace, Candelora. “Exhibit Showcases Group’s Art.” The New Mexican. Santa Fe. Nov. 4, 1992.
• Fabricant, Don. “Art Views.” The Sun. Santa Fe. December, 1991.
• Landay, Penny. “Recent Faculty Works at IAIA Show.” The New Mexican. Santa Fe. March 22, 1991.
• “New Art in an Old City.” Featured artist, WLAE-TV Special. New Orleans, 1989.
• “Biennial Five.” The Birmingham Museum of Art. (catalogue). 1989.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. January 15, 1988.
• “Arts Thrive in Alternative Places.” Artsbriefs. The Arts Council of New Orleans. Winter, 1987.
• “Louisiana Competition, 1987.” Louisiana Arts and Science Center. Baton Rouge. (catalogue). 1987.
• Feckmann, D. “‘Gimme 5’ Strong and Emotional.” The News Journal. Pensacola. Feb. 7, 1987.
• Smitherman, Leigh. “Houston: Introductions.” Artscene. Houston. Fall 1986.
• Roland, Paula M. “Learning to See: Art as Analog to Nature.” A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, University of New Orleans. December, 1985.
• “ 28th Annual Delta Arts Exhibition.” The Arkansas Art Center. Little Rock. (catalogue). 1985.
• Alexander, Chris. “Houston Letter.“ Artspace. Winter, 1985.
• Albert, Daniel. “Sacabo and Roland.” The New Orleans Art Review. May/June, 1985.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. April 19, 1985.
• Bachman, Stephen. “Shannon’s Shamans.” The New Orleans Art Review. Feb/March 1985.
• Green, Roger. “World of Art.” Lagniappe--The New Orleans Times-Picayune. February 3, 1985.
• “The Third Coast Exhibition.” The Art League of Houston. (catalogue) 1984.
• Salute to the Women’s Pavilion. Louisiana World Exposition. New Orleans. (catalogue) 1984.
• “Tri-State Fine Arts Biennial.” Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society. Houma,LA. (catalogue). 1985.
• Albert, Daniel. “Diamonds and Stones.” The New Orleans Art Review. January/February, 1984.

• William Siegal Ancient/Contemporary Galleries, Santa Fe, NM.

Teaching Positions

• 1999-2001 Adjunct Assistant Professor for Drawing/Painting, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Drawing III, Painting I and II.
• 2000 Visiting Artist, Chautauqua Institution, School of Art, Chautauqua, NY.
• 1998 Lecturer, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM. Drawing I, Drawing II, and Encaustic Printmaking I. Developed course content and the first college level curriculum for Encaustic Monotype Printmaking.
• 1989-1996 Professor of Painting and Drawing, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM. Painting I-IV, Drawing I-III and Independent Study in Painting and Drawing.
• 1989-1990 Lecturer/Visiting Artist, The College of Santa Fe. Painting I, II, IV and Two-D Design.
• 1986-1989 Artist in Residence, New Orleans Public Schools, New Orleans, LA. (K-6) Planned with classroom teachers and led activities that integrated visual art, art concepts, art history, and classroom subjects.
• 1985-1986 Artist in Residence in Special Education, K-8, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Jefferson, LA..
• 1985-1988 Art Instructor/Lead Teacher, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA.
• 1985-1988 Lead Art teacher, New Orleans Museum of Art Summer Arts Camp, New Orleans, LA
• 1983-1985 Teaching Assistant, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. (Instructor of Record) Drawing I, Two-D Design, Graphic Design.
• 1978-1983 Art Teacher (Secondary Schools), New Orleans Public Schools, New Orleans, LA.
• 1996-1997 Artist’s Personal Process Classes, The Open Studio, Santa Fe, NM. Developed curriculum and taught classes designed to foster creativity, new ideas, and a personal direction in making art.
• 1981-1983 Inservice Workshops, High School Art Teachers, New Orleans Public Schools.
• 1986-1989 Inservice Workshops, Elementary School Teachers, New Orleans Public Schools.
• 1985 Inservice Workshops, Special Education Teachers, K-8, Jefferson Parish Public Schools.

Independent Ventures

• 1996- 1999: Established and administered The Open Studio, an independently run artists’ space dedicated to creating empowering opportunities for artists though exhibitions and innovative teaching and learning.

Visiting Art Presentations

• Moulin a’ Nef, Auvillar, France, 2008
• Fine Arts Lecture Series, State Capital Museum, Olympia, WA, 2003
• First Thursdays Artists’ Lectures, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, 2003
• Dialogue Among Peers, Santa Fe Council for the Arts, Santa Fe, 2001
• Faculty Series, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, 2000
• The First Biennial Artists’ Materials Expo, Santa Fe, 2000
• Art Faculty Lecture Series, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, 1998
• Friends of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Univ. of New Mexico, Gallup, 1998
• “The Founding Artists of Taos and Santa Fe”, Santa Fe Tours, Santa Fe, 1998
• Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, 1995
• Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, 1993
• College of Santa Fe, 1989
• University of New Orleans, 1988
• New Orleans Women’s Caucus for Art, 1988
• University of Denver, 1986, 1987

Specialized Teaching/Encaustic

• 1997-Present Independent self-organized Encaustic Monotype and Encaustic Painting workshops for artists through the Open Studio, LLC, Santa Fe, NM
• 2006 International Encaustic Artists Association, Master Classes in Encaustic Printmaking, Novato, CA
• Visiting Artist, Encaustic Printmaking, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, LA
• Dorothy Gardner Studio, Encaustic Monotype Workshops. Co-taught with Dorothy Furlong-Gardner in Folsom, LA.
• 2005-Present Ghost Ranch and Santa Fe, Self-organized workshops in Encaustic Monotype Printmaking and Encaustic Painting/Collage for professional artists.
• 2002 University of New Mexico, Visiting Artist Workshop in encaustic techniques for summer college program at D.H. Lawrence Ranch, Taos, NM.
• 2000 Chautauqua Institution, School of Art, Visiting Artist in Encaustic Monotype Printmaking. Graduate and college-level students. Chautauqua, NY.
• 1999 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Education Program, Santa Fe. Encaustic monotype workshop for the O’Keeffe Museum’s Girl’s Development Art Program.
• 1998 Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe. Workshops in Encaustic Monotype Printmaking.
• Lecturer, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM. Encaustic Printmaking I. Developed course content and curriculum for Encaustic Monotype Printmaking.

Lectures and Presentations/Encaustic

• International Encaustic Association Retreat/Advance San Francisco, CA 2010
• Fourth National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2010
• New Mexico Wax, Lecture and Demonstration, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe 2009
• Moulin a’ Nef, VCCA Residency Abroad Program, Auvillar, France, 2008
• Third National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2009
• Second National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2008
• First National Encaustic Painting Conference, Beverly, MA 2007