CASS ENSBERG ARTIST STATEMENT

 

 

ART EXHIBITIONS

  • 2014-2015 “Neo Diversity” at MUI, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2014 “Feast Your Eyes”, The Arts Fund, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2014 “Impoverished Vision, Abstract to the Rescue”, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2014 “Off the Wall”, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2014 Vera Cruz House Painting - “The Great White Stupa & Presidio Building Blue Vase”
  • 2014 “Play”, Santa Barbara Tennis Club Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2012 “Nest”, Indigo, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2012 “Lift”, Westmont College Art Museum Juried Show, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2012 “Off the Wall”, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2012 “4X4” Invitational, Westmont College Art Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2010 “Small Images Juried Show”, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2009 Commission by Santa Barbara County Arts Commission to create Business in Art Award for presentation go Santa Barbara Independent @ Santa Barbara Beautiful Awards
  • Barbara Independent.
  • 2009 “Cass Ensberg + Nance Cole Abstract Collages and Monotypes”, Architectural Foundation Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2002 “Small Images Juried Show, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1999 “Soup to Nuts” Solo Show, Architectural Foundation Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1997 Cocktail Napkin Sketches, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1987 International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Juried Show, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 1987 “Paper/Fiber X”, Juried Show, Museum of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IO
  • 1986 Annual Desert West Juried Art Show, Lancaster, CA, (Certificate of Recognition)
  • 1985 “Animals Animals Animals”, The Gallery, York, PA
  • 1984 “Art By Architects”, Juried Show, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO (Award of Excellence)
  •  Annual Art By Architects”, Juried Show, Laurence Street Center, Denver, CO
  • 1983 “7th Annual Art By Architects”, Juried Show, Laurence Street Center, Denver, CO
  • 1983 “Cassandra @ Puffins” (Solo Show), Denver, CO 
  • 1981 “El Syndicato Del Arte”, Studio Exhibit, Denver, Co
  • 1980 “Rocky Mountain Regional Print Show”, Juried Show, Gallery Choice, Graphic Arts Center, Denver, CO

PUBLIC ART

  • 1999 2 Murals & 2 Wall Panels, De La Guerra Dining, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1998 “Rake Rock” Zen Garden, w/ artist Benjamin Bottoms, Los Prietos Boys Camp, Santa Barbara County, CA

ART EXHIBITION DESIGN & CURATORIAL WORK

  • 1989-Present Kids Draw Architecture Yearly Show, Architectural Foundation Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 2008 Public Photo Show @ Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1999 10 Year Retrospective Kids Draw Architecture, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1997 Cocktail Napkin Sketches Show, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
  • 1995 Kids Draw Architecture Retrospective, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE

  • 2015 - Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) Marketing & Development Committee
  • 2014 - 2015 President Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
  • 2012 - 2014 Vice President Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
  • 2009-2011 Partnership Council Member for Community Environmental Council 
  • 2009-2011 Board member of Mission Canyon Association
  • 2008-2014 Board member of the American Institute of Architects, Santa Barbara Chapter
  • 2008-Present Board member of the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara 
  • 1996-Present American Institute of Architects Professional Member
  • 1989-Present Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Kids Draw Architecture Committee Chair 
  • 2001-2003 City of Santa Barbara State of the Art Gallery Committee Member 
  • 1996-2003 City of Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee Member, 
  • 1996-2003 City of Santa Barbara Visual Arts in Public Places Committee Member