Jeff Wenzel
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born 1959 Denver, Colorado
EDUCATION
1982 MA, University of California, Berkeley, CA
1985 MFA, University of California, Berkeley, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Works in Progress”, The Other Side Arts, Denver, CO
Gallery T, Denver, CO
2007 Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
The Other Side Arts, Denver, CO
2005 Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, CO
2003 Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
Gallery Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL
2001 Ron Judish Fine Arts, Denver, CO
1996 Mackey Gallery, Denver, Co
1994 Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Colorado Abstract” in conjunction with the publication of “Colorado
Abstract: Paintings and Sculpture” by Michael Paglia and
Mary Voelz Chandler, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO
2008 “All Inclusive”, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
2007 “Colorado Masters”, Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, CO
2004 Linda Steinberg Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
“Mixed Media Invitational”, Art Students League, Denver, CO
2004 Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Sandy Carson Gallery, Denver, CO
“43rd Annual Invitational”, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
“Mixed Media Invitational”, Art Students League, Denver, CO
2002 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
2000 Ron Judish Fine Arts, Denver, CO
1999 “Colorado Abstraction: 1975-1999” Arvada Center for the Arts
and Humanities, Arvada, CO
1998 “CO=Excellence ‘98”, Traveling Exhibition
1995 “A Gathering of Galleries / A Gathering of Artists” Arvada Center for
the Arts Humanities, Arvada, CO
“Reinventing The Abstract”, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
“Jeff Wenzel and Tim Jag”, Lincoln Center Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
1993 “1st Annual Mackey Invitational”, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
1992 “What’s Hot on the Denver Arts Scene”, Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
”Southwest Biennial”, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO
1987 “Bay Currents”, Richmond Arts Center, Richmond, CA
Faculty Show, Studio One, Oakland, CA
1986 Dorothy Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1985 MFA Exhibition, University Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
1984 “California Clay ‘84” Civic Arts Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
“Two Sculptors”, Zellerback Performing Arts Center, Berkeley, CA
1983 San Francisco Arts Festival, San Francisco, CA
TEACHING AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS
Guest Artist, 2009, Platte Forum, Denver, CO
Art Instructor/TOSA Outreach Program, 2009, African Community Center, Denver, CO
Artist Mentor, 2006, The Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
Faculty Member, 2001, The Art Students League of Denver, CO
Art Instructor, 1998, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO
Resident Artist,1987, Makawau Intermediate School, Maui, HI
Art Instructor, 1984-87, Richmond Arts Center, Richmond, CA
Artist in Residence, 1983-87, Berkeley Academy for Youth Development, Berkeley, CA
Ceramic Studio Director/Art Instructor, 1983-87, Studio One, Oakland, CA
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1983-84, University of California, Berkeley, CA
AWARDS
Westword: Best of Denver 2001, Best Painting Solo Exhibition
California Arts Council, Residency Grant
Leslie Toki Memorial Purchase Award
Anne Bremer Prize
California Clay ’84, Best of Show
Tevis Jacobs Memorial Award
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Aron & Phyllis Katz, New York and Cannes, France
Charles Sink, Denver, CO
GreenHaus, San Diego, CA
Christopher Law, Denver, CO
First Western Trust, Denver, CO
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Arts, Denver, CO
Sagrillo & Kohnlein, Denver, CO
The Leslie Toki Collection, Berkeley, CA
Scott Coors, Denver, CO
Starrs Mihm & Pulkrabek, Denver, CO
Storagetek, Denver, CO
PUBLICATIONS
“Colorado Abstract: Paintings and Sculpture” co-written by Michael
Paglia and Mary Voelz Chandler, Fresco Fine Art Publications
“New American Paintings” - Number 36, The Open Press Studios,
Arts Profile: “Working Artist”, Sol Day News
Critical Revues: The Denver Post; The Rocky Mountain News; Westword
Television Profile: “Teaching Art to Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents”,
KDOL, Oakland, CA
