DEE MARCELLUS COLE
301 East Buffington • Upland, CA 91784-1638
909.985.6635 • Fax 909.484.3016 • • www.3DEE-art.com
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EDUCATION:
1984 M.A., Art The Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1978 B.A., Art University of La Verne La Verne, CA
1952 A.A., Art Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
EXHIBITIONS: (one person):
2014 Dee Marcellus Cole - Mt San Antonia Gardens, Claremont, CA
2013 Three Dee Celebration, Art Depot Gallery Fontana, CA
2012 Retrospective – Andi Campognone Projects Pomona, CA
2003 Apex Gallery Rapid City, SD
2003 Liberty Village Arts Center/Gallery Chester, MT
2003 Schoolhouse History/Art Center Colstrip, MT
2003 Lewistown Art Center Lewistown, MT
2003 University of Montana, Western Art Gallery Dillon, MT
2003 Custer County Art Center Miles City, MT
2002 Lake Region Heritage Center Inc. Devils Lake, ND
2002 Bismarck Art/Galleries Association Bismarck, ND
2002 Village Museum Arts Center Anacoma, MT
2002 Lake Region Heritage Center Devels Lake, ND
2002 Bismarck Art & Galleries Association Bismarck, ND
2001 The Arts Center Jamestown, ND
2001 James Memorial Center Williston, ND
2001 Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND
2000 Park Center Gallery Joshua Tree, CA
1998 'Crow Dancers', Claremont Community Foundation Claremont, CA
1996 Northwest Arts Center Minot State University Minot, ND
1993 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
1991-1992 Reed Whipple Cultural Center Las Vegas, NV
1990-1991 Museum of the Rockies (Oct-Jan) Bozeman, MT
1989 Grants Pass Museum of Art Grants Pass, OR
1988 Napa Community College Napa, CA
1987 Riverside Art Museum Riverside, CA
1987 Brunswick Gallery Missoula, MT
1984 West Gallery, Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1982 Chrysalis Gallery Claremont, CA
1976 Ontario Library/Gallery Ontario, CA
EXHIBITIONS: (two person):
2012 Loft 204 Claremont, CA
2011 Loft 204 Claremont, CA
2010 Loft 204 Claremont, CA
2010 Loft 204 Claremont, CA
2007 Claremont Museum of Art, Claremont Claremont, CA
2007 Paul Williams Gallery Ontario, CA
2006 Galeria Rustica Pomona, CA
INVITATIONAL GROUP SHOWS:
2015 Ontario Museum of History and Art, Ontario, CA
2015 Chaffey Community Museum of Art, Ontario, CA
2015 dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
2015 The Nature of Sculpture, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA
2015 Corner Galley Open Show, Corner Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2015 dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
2015 Chaffey Community Museum of Art, Ontario, CA
2014 Remembrance: The Day of The Dead, Museum of History and Art Ontario, CA
2014 Sculpture In The Garden, Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, CA
INVITATIONAL GROUP SHOWS continued:
2013 dA Center for the Arts ,(12th Annual Chicano Art Exhibit) Pomona, CA
2012 dA Center for the Arts ,(10th Annual Chicano Art Exhibit) Pomona, CA
2012 CCAA Museum of Art Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2012 Bunny Gunner Pomona, CA
2011 Kholer Gallery Fontana, CA
2011 Eve Gallery Pomona, CA
2011 Padua Hills Arts Fiesta Claremont, CA
2010 dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
2007 Folk Tree Collection Pasadena, CA
2007 Claremont Museum of Art Claremont, CA
2005 Folk Tree Collection Pasadena, CA
2003 dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
2003 Galleria Beretich Claremont, CA
2003 Claremont Forum Gallery Claremont, CA
2003 Denise Roberge Gallery Palm Desert, CA
2003 Pomona Frame House Pomona, CA
2003 Armstrong Gallery (two person) Pomona, CA
2003 Cuttress Gallery (two person) Pomona, CA
2003 Golden Memories Chaffey Art Association Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2002 Folk Tree Collection Pasadena, CA
2002 ACSBC Members Show San Bernardino, CA
2001 Museum of History/Art Ontario, CA
2001 Cuttress Gallery (two person) Pomona, CA
2001 dA Center of the Arts Pomona, CA
2000 Cal Poly Gallery Downtown Pomona, CA
2000 Take 4 Recycled Art Show San Bernardino, CA
2000 Folk Tree Collection Pasadena, CA
1999 Claremont Forum Quilt Show Claremont, CA
1999 Bella Cosa (two person) Claremont, CA
1999 'Pure Art', dA Center of the Arts* Pomona, CA
1999 Kevin Stewart-McGee Mural Studio Pomona, CA
1999 Art Council of San Bernardino Membership show, San Bernardino, CA
Honorable Mention
1999 ATM Invitational Fundraiser dcfta Pomona, CA
1999 Recycled Art, Honorable Mention San Bernardino, CA
1998 DA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1998 Cuttress Gallery (three person) Pomona, CA
1997 American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog St. Louis, MO
1997 Fringe of the Fringe Art Auction Claremont, CA
1997 ATM Invitational DA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1997 Acquisitions, DA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1996 Palos Verdes Art Center Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
1996 DA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1996 Folk Tree Collections Pasadena, CA
1989-1996 Fringe Art Auction Claremont, CA
1996 Lower Columbia College Paper Show Longview, WA
1995 Wignall Museum Gallery Annex (two person) Alta Loma, CA
1995 First Street Gallery Claremont, CA
1995 Artists Hang Out Ranco Cucamonga, CA
1995 DA Gallery Invitational Pomona, CA
1995 Rotunda Balcony, County Government Center San Bernardino, CA
1994 East Gallery, Claremont Graduate School Alumni Show Claremont, CA
1994 Kohn Turner Gallery Los Angeles, CA
1994 DA Gallery Pomona, CA
1994 Artist Hangout Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1994 First Street Gallery/Art Center Claremont, CA
1994 Pearl Conard Gallery Ohio State University Mansfield, OH
INVITATIONAL GROUP SHOWS continued:
1993 DA Gallery (four person) Pomona, CA
1993 Gallery 57 Fullerton, CA
1993 Ontario Museum and Art Ontario, CA
1993 Square West Gallery (two person) Claremont, CA
1993 First Street Gallery Claremont, CA
1993 Handcrafted Gallery Pasadena, CA
1992-1993 Manuels Santa Monica, CA
1992 Garendos Studio City, CA
1992 Artist Hangout Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1992 Folk Tree Collections Pasadena, CA
1992 DA Gallery * Pomona, CA
1992 Rex Wignal Annex Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1992 Graber Olive House Ontario, CA
1992 Claremont Community Foundation Claremont, CA
1991 Blue Heron Gallery Vashon Island, WA
1991 Davis Art Center (three person) Davis, CA
1991 DA Gallery Pomona, CA
1990 Artist Hangout Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1990 Graber Olive House Ontario, CA
1990 Ontario Art Museum Ontario, CA
1990-1991 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
1990 Lang Art Gallery, Scripts College Claremont, CA
1990 Chaffey College Auxiliary Space Montclair, CA
1990 Wavelength Gallery San Bernardino, CA
1989 University Art Gallery San Bernardino, CA
1989-1991 Temple Beth Israel Pomona, CA
1989 For Arts Sake (two person) Claremont, CA
1989 Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1989 Carolyn Price Dyer Gallery Pasadena, CA
1989 DA Gallery Pomona, CA
1989 Quincy Art Center Quincy, IL
1989 Swen Parson Gallery DeKalb, IL
1989 University Art Gallery La Crosse, WI
1988 Gallery 101, University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI
1988 University Art Galleries, N. Dakota State University Fargo, ND
1988 The Arts Center, Jamestown Fine Arts Assoc. Jamestown, ND
1988 Dakota Prairie Museum Aberdeen, SD
1988 Civic Fine Arts Museum Sioux Falls, SD
1988 McAuley Gallery Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids, IA
1988 University Art Gallery Macomb, IL
1988 Brewery Art Walk (three person) Los Angeles, CA
1988 Davis Art Center Davis, CA
1988 DA Gallery Pomona, CA
1988 University of Hawaii (three person) Honolulu, HA
1988 Matrix Gallery (three person) Sacramento, CA
1987 ASI/University Union Gallery Cal Poly Pomona, CA
1986 West Gallery, Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1986 ASI/University Union Gallery Cal Poly * Pomona, CA
1986 Monrovia Art Center (two person) Monrovia, CA
1986 Mine's Eye Gallery Riverside, CA
1985 DA Gallery Pomona, CA
1984 Chaffey Community Art Association Ontario, CA
1983 West Gallery, Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1981 Chaffey Rex Wignal Museum Gallery Alta Loma, CA
1980 Chrysalis Gallery (two person) Claremont, CA
* Cataloged
ALTERNATIVE EXHIBITION SPACES:
1998 Gypsy Sisters Claremont Forum Claremont, CA
1996 Chama Claremont, CA
1995 Folk Music Center Claremont, CA
1991-1993 Folk Music Center Claremont, CA
1990-1992 Chama (2 person) Claremont, CA
1987 Hidden Village Claremont, CA
1986-1987 Chama (1 person) Claremont, CA
PERFORMANCE:
1998 Borders Bookstore Montclair, CA
1998 Downtown Claremont Claremont, CA
1993 Graber Olive House Ontario, CA
1989 Chaffey Community College Alta Loma, CA
JURIED SHOWS:
1995 Woman Made Gallery Chicago, IL
1988 "The Manipulated Thread", Missoula Museum of Art Missoula, MT
1986 "Masks", Hoffman Gallery Portland, OR
1984 "1984 International Art Competition Inc." Los Angeles, CA
1982 Rex Wignal Museum Gallery, Chaffey Community College Alta Loma, CA
1981 California State Fine Arts Sacramento, CA
1979 Invitational Clay Fantasies Omaha, NE
1979 "Objects 1979" Grand Junction, CO
1978 California State Fine Arts * Sacramento, CA
1977 "Lake Superior 1977 International" * Duluth, MN
1977 "Objects 1977" Grand Junction, CO
1976 California State Fine Arts * Sacramento, CA
1975 California State Fine Arts * Sacramento, CA
1975 "Objects 1975" Grand Junction, CO
1971 Inland Art Exhibition San Bernardino, CA
1969 Inland Art Exhibition V San Bernardino, CA
* Cataloged
JUDGE/JUROR:
2001 Ontario Museum of History and Art, Open Show Ontario, CA
1999 Pomona Valley Art Association Pomona, CA
1996 Tongva Mural Project San Dimas, CA
1996 Jury Panel for Ontario Mills Sculpture Ontario, CA
1994 Upland School District, Middle Schools Upland, CA
1992 "Reflections", Children Art Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1991 Pomona Art Association, Open Show Claremont, CA
1993 Chaffey Senior High School Art Show Ontario, CA
1993 Ontario Senior High School Art Show Ontario, CA
1971 Prison Art; California Institution for Men Chino, CA
CURATOR:
2012 Maloof Discovery Garden Sculptor Exhibit Alta Loma, CA
2003 Sculpture show, dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
2001 'Personna', Cuttress Gallery Pomona, CA
2000 Reserved Seating, Fund Raiser for dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1999 'Midsummer Masks' dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1996 Faces Around Town Claremont, CA
1996 Straight, No Chaser; dA Gallery Pomona, CA
1995 Self-A-Facing, dA Gallery Pomona, CA
1988 University of La Verne Faculty Show, dA Gallery Pomona, CA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1979-1992 University of La Verne; Art La Verne, CA
1988-1990 Partners in Art, San Bernardino County Ontario, CA
1977-1978 Chaffey Joint Union High School; Adult Education, Art Ontario, CA
1974-1978 Chaffey College Adult Education; Art Ontario, CA
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES:
2015 Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, Collection Artist Presentation, Alta Loma, CA
2002 University Club of Claremont Claremont, CA
2001 Lecture Ontario Museum Ontario, CA
2001 Talk Cal Poly, Downtown Center Pomona, CA
2001 Workshop Artlink Teachers Pomona, CA
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES cont.inued:
2000 Lecture on Classroom Management for Artlink teachers at Pomona, CA
dA Center for the Arts
1998 Mask/Power Pole; DA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
1997 Slide Lecture AAUW La Verne, CA
1996 Slide Lecture Minot State University Minot, ND
1995 Sculpture on Poles; The Art Works Claremont, CA
1995 California Women's Prison; slide lecture Chino, CA
1994 Sculpture on Poles Ames, Iowa
1994 Slide Lecture Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
1993 University of La Verne; slide lecture La Verne, CA
1993 G.A.T.E. students; Ontario-Montclair School District Ontario, CA
1993 Self Portrait; Norco Rehab Facility Norco, CA
1992 Mask/Power Pole; Redlands Womens Study Group Upland, CA
1991 Slide Lecture Claremont Graduate School Claremont, CA
1991 Blue Heron Gallery; Artist Dialogue Vashon Island, WA
1990 Montana State University; slide/lecture Bozeman, MT
1988-1990 Partners in Art Alta Loma, CA
1989 Ontario-Montclair School District; G.A.T.E. workshop Ontario, CA
1989 Partners in Art; workshop Fontana, CA
1989 Grants Pass Museum of Art; slide lecture Grants Pass, OR
1988 Ontario-Montclair School District; student workshop Ontario, CA
1988 Napa Community College; slide lecture Napa, CA
1987 University of La Verne; faculty workshop La Verne, CA
1987 University of Montana, slide lecture Missoula, MT
1982-1989 Rim of the World High School; art workshop Lake Arrowhead, CA
1983 Riverside County Schools; teacher workshop Riverside, CA
1982 San Dimas High School; Art Day San Dimas, CA
1980 Ontario-Montclair School District; Multi-Arts teacher workshop Ontario, CA
1973 Mount San Antonio Community College; palette knife Walnut, CA
1970-1977 Ontario High School; art workshop Ontario, CA
1968-1973 Chaffey Community Art Association; fibers, collage Upland, CA
1958-1960 Puppeteer Morro Bay, CA
1951-1953 City of Sacramento Artist for Recreation Department Sacramento, CA
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS:
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS continued:
1996 Claremont Courier; p. 1, p. 3
1996 Minot Daily News; p. D5
1995 FY; Featured artist; Spring 1995, p. 35
1994 Tempo; cover/Interview; April issue, page 7
1993 A Window on the World of Art; 'Daily Bulletin'; July 27, p. B8
1993 No Care Pets; 'Daily Bulletin'; January; p. B8
1991 Fiberarts; November/December 1991; 'Reviews', p. 69
1991 Bozeman Daily Chronicle; featured in 'The Week', 10/90
1989 Grants Pass Daily Courier; 198
1987 The Missoulian; November 1987
1987 ARTWEEK; August 8, 1987; p. 4
1987 San Bernardino Sun; November 1987
1987 Press Enterprise; June 1987
1987 School Arts Magazine; December, p. 1, "Design: Paper Mache' Maracas
1987 Lineup; November/December, "Guatemala"
1982 School Arts Magazine; November, p. 49, "2 Dimensional - 3 Dimensional"
TRAVEL:
2002 Folk study of Day of the Dead Mexico
2000 Cervantes International Music/Art Festival Mexico
2000 Mexico
1999 Folk Art Study San Blas Islands, Panama
1998 Documentation of Carnival Bolivia
1997 Folk Art Studies Guatemala
1996 Folk Art Studies Bolivia
1996 Folk Art Studies Bali, Indonesia
1994 Folk Art Studies Peru
1994 Folk Art Studies Guatemala
1993 Rock Art Research Wyoming
1993 Folk Art Studies Ecuador
1992 Folk Art Studies Mexico
1990 Canada
1989 Textile research Mexico
1988 Aboriginal rock art research Australia
1987 Textile Research Guatemala
1986 Canada
1985 Tapa cloth research Tonga, Polynesia
1984 Mexico
1983 Mexico
1976 Mexico
MEMBERSHIP:
American Craft Council
American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona, CA
Chaffey Community Community Museum of Art Ontario, CA
Claremont Museum of Art Claremont, CA
dA Center for the Arts Pomona, CA
Maloof Foundation Alta Loma ca
Museum of Neon Art Pomona, CA
STUDIO TOURS:
2012 Scripps Arts Foundation Talk/Demonstration Upland, CA
2002 Garden Tour, dA Center for the Arts
2000 California Credit Union League; Marketing & Communications
1996 DA Center for the Arts
1994 DA Gallery
1994 AAUW/Slide Lecture
1992 Chaffey College Mixed Media Class
1992 San Bernardino Arts Foundation Artist Studio Tour
1990 Mt. San Antonio College; Sculpture Class
1990 Chaffey College; Museum Studies Class
1987 Claremont Fine Artists Open Studios
1978-1992 University of La Verne Art Classes
1985 University of California Riverside; Mixed Media Class
1983 American Society of Interior Designers
1982 Portfolio Graphic Arts Club of the Inland Empire
MENTOR
2001 Mentor for Intern, Pomona College
TELEVISION/VIDEO:
2002 Carol Duval show; Arts and Crafts
2001 Cal Poly Media Division; "An Artist's Way"
2000 Awesome Interiors; HGTV featured
REPRESENTATION:
1997-2003 Bella Cosa Claremont, CA
1997-2003 Cuttress Gallery Pomona, CA
1997-2001 Park Center Gallery Joshua Tree, CA
1994-1996 The Upstairs Gallery Claremont, CA
AFFILIATIONS:
1999-2003 Arts Council for San Bernardino County
1989-2003 dA Center for the Arts Advisory Board Member
1998-1989 dA Gallery Board Member
COMMISSIONS
1999 Mural for Arts Colony Pomona, CA
1999 Entrance Door Steinberg's loft Pomona, CA
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