“Reader’s Art 10”

Susan Hensel Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
Jon Coffelt Curator
March 12 to April 23 2010

“Art of Passion 2010”

Birmingham Botanical Gardens
March 19, 2010

“BookMarks” Exhibition

Includes Reading Chairs by Pallas along with the art works of 15 other Southern book art Artists, is selected as one of Atlanta’s most inspiring art events for 2009.

"Spirit Sticks" Series Returns

Curriculum Vitae

Collections: Institutions / Personal
Selected One Person Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions and Festivals

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Collection Institutions - Back to Top

University of Washington Special Collections; Sandra Kroupa Curator

Allan Chassanof NY, NY; “Books Under Pressure”; Collection to be donated to Museum 2009


Personal Collections - Back to Top

Jan Krulick-Belin (Phoenix Art Museum Director); Phoenix, AR

Sandra Jackman; NY, NY

Raymond Starr; Baltimore, MD

Jerry and Lois Blonder; Atlanta, GA

Annette Cone-Skelton; Atlanta, GA

Nina Griffith; Atlanta, GA

Cline and Martha Adams; Cullman, AL

Selected One Person Exhibitions - Back to Top

2009

Nothing But Fools

Little Savannah Café; Birmingham, AL; Clif and Maureen Holt, Owners

2008

Stick Works of Palo Pallas

Little Savannah Café; Birmingham, AL; Clif and Maureen Holt, Owners

2001

Focus

A Bit of the World; Margaret Jones Interiors; Birmingham, AL; Margaret Jones, Owner

1997

Chaos

Lyda Rose Gallery; Homewood, AL; David Smith / Tom Dameron, Owners

1996

Tree Folks and Friends

Elegant Iron Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Stephen Ludford, Owner

1995

A Path to a Self: An Artistic Unraveling for a Life of a Soul

Birmingham ArtAssociation; Birmingham, AL; Michael Yancy Director **this project made possible in part by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts

100th Anniversary Celebration for fun & Stuff Magazine and Zelda’s Night Café

Zelda’s Night Café’; Birmingham, AL; Phyllis Resha, Owner; Bobby Humphrey, Editor, fun & Stuff Magazine

1992

Magic Sticks

Back Alley; Birmingham, AL; Rene Hewitt, Owner

Learning to Live

Five Points Grill; Birmingham, AL; Hap Coder, Owner

1991

Something Old

The Back Alley; Birmingham, AL; Rene Hewitt, Owner

Something New

The Back Alley; Birmingham, AL; Rene Hewitt, Owner

1990

Learning to Live

5th Gate Art Center; Birmingham, AL; Art Co Op

1988

An American Woman of the ‘80’s

Joe; Birmingham, AL; Mike and Mitina Bevis, Owners

1988

An American Woman of the ‘80’s

Joe; Birmingham, AL; Mike and Mitina Bevis, Owners

1987

Life Under Candlelight: An Atmospheric Installation

Space One Eleven; Birmingham, AL; Anne H Arrasmith / Anne Blair Wrinkle, Co Directors

Life Under Candlelight: An Atmospheric Installation

Behind the Glass; Auburn, AL; Eve Stalker, Curator

By Candlelight

Klopher Interior Designs; Cullman, AL; Donna Klopher, Director

Group Exhibitions and Festivals - Back to Top

2010

Reader’s Art 10

Susan Hensel Gallery; Minneapolis, MN; Johnny Coffelt, Curator; Susan Hensel, Owner

Art of Passion 2010

Birmingham Botanical Gardens; Hosted by YWCA of Birmingham, Alabama; Melena Cunningham; Margaret Jones; Gwen Swain Co- Chairs

2009

BookMark: The Book as an Aesthetic Object

Gallery Walk at Terminus; Atlanta, GA; Marianne Lambert, Curator
Selected by BURNAWAY: Top 10 most inspiring art events.

Printed Matter’s Fourth Annual NY Art Book Fair

Long Island City, Queens, New York; Philip Aarons, Chairman; Central Booking Booth; Maddy Rosenberg, Executive Director; New York, New York

Launch Exhibition Central Booking

Brooklyn, New York; Johnny Coffelt, Curator; Maddy Rosenberg, Executive Director

Positive Energy

The Litebox Gallery; Mimi Boston, Gallery Manager; Birmingham, AL

Little Things Matter

Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Marianne Lambert, Curator.

The Hybrid Book

Intersection and Intermedia An International Book Arts Conference and Fair; The University of the Arts; Philadelphia, PA; Vamp & Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair & Book Arts Show 2009

An International Book Fair; Seattle Center Exhibition Hall; Seattle, WA California; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

International Antiquarian Book Fair

Concourse Exhibition Center; San Francisco, CA; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

Book Worms: Southern Artists and the Altered Book

Stable Gallery Artist

Maralyn Wilson Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Marilyn Wilson, Owner

Stable Artist

The Commissary Art Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Lee Anne Bridges, Owner; Judy Butler, Art Director

2008

Little Things Mean A Lot

Swan Coach House Gallery; Atlanta, GA; Marianne B Lambert, Curator

9th Annual Historic Footnotes Loft Tour Skyline Loft: Inspiration Lofts 2008;

Presented by the Literacy Council a Partner In Reading and Birmingham Home & Garden magazine; Birmingham Skyline Lofts, Birmingham, AL; Perry Umphrey, Umphrey Interiors

**Literacy Council’s Historic Footnotes Loft Tour

10th Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair & Conference

Cafritz Foundation Art Center Montgomery College; Takoma Park / Silver Springs Campus, Silver Spring, MD; Vamp & Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair & Book Arts Show

Seattle Center, Exhibition Hall; Seattle, WA; Vamp & Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

ONB Magic City Art Connection 25th Contemporary Art Festival

Operation New Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Eileen Kunzman, Director

Stable Gallery Artist

Maralyn Wilson Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Marilyn Wilson, Owner

One Last Hurrah

NorDys Gallery, Birmingham, AL; Nancy Dyson, Owner/Director

A Politic

National Juried Exhibition; Reflect-arts, Inc, artscope magazine, Gallery XIV; Gallery XIV; Boston, MA; Keveh Mojtabai, Founder / Publisher of artscope magazine, William Kerr, Creative Director / Curator, Gallery XIV; Juliette Pelletier, Founder / Director of Reflect-arts Inc., Jurors

Red Hot for the Cause

Work Play; Birmingham, AL; Mary Anne Colvin Development Coordinator, AIDS Alabama

Stable Artist

The Commissary Art Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Lee Anne Bridges, Owner; Judy Butler, Art Director

2007

Action / Interaction: Book / Arts Conference 2007

Ludington Building, Columbia College; Chicago, IL; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart,

The 199 Show

Nordys Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Nancy Dyson, Owner

Stable Gallery Artist

NorDys Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Nancy Dyson, Owner

2006

Ninth Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference NOAA

Auditorium and Science Center; Silver Springs, MD; Helen Frederick, Director; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair & Book Arts Show 2006

Seattle Center Pavilion; Seattle, WA; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

2005

Concourse Exhibition Center; San Francisco, CA; Helen Frederick, Director; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

11th Annual Hope Chest Auction

Ted’s Garage; Birmingham, AL; Children’s Aids Society; Jennifer Given Art Coordinator

Holiday Exhibition Maralyn Wilson

Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Maralyn Wilson, Owner

2004

Eight Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair

Silver Springs, MD; Brand Freeman Coordinator; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

37th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (ABAA)

Marriot Hotel, Los Angeles, CA; Helen Frederick , Director; Vamp and Tramp Booksellers LLC, Representative; Vicky and Bill Stewart, Owners

Stable Artist

A Bit of the World; Birmingham, AL; Margaret Jones Interiors; Margaret Jones, Owner

2003

Stable Artist

A Bit of the World; Birmingham, AL; Margaret Jones Interiors; Margaret Jones, Owner

Ex Libris

Limm Gallery; San Francisco, CA; Christine Duval, Art Gallery Director

2002

Ex Libris

Frumpkin / Duval Gallery; Santa Monica, CA; Sherry Frumpkin, Owner

Stable Gallery Artist

Dog and Pony Art Gallery; Birmingham, AL; Amy Collins / Sam Collins, Owners

8th Annual Hope Chest Auction

Work Play; Birmingham, AL; Children’s Aids Society; Jennifer Given Jennifer Beam, Live Auction Co-Chair; Meredith Dorgan Live Auction Co-Chair

Stable Gallery Artist

Kiang Gallery; Atlanta, GA; Marilyn Kiang, Owner

Small Works Exhibition

Swan Coach House Gallery; Atlanta, GA; Marianne B Lambert, Curator

2001

Stable Gallery Artist

Kiang Gallery; Atlanta, GA; Marilyn Kiang, Owner

Stable Gallery Artist

Studio E Gallery, Fort Worth, FL; Evan Griffith / Ann Milander, Owners

Stable Gallery Artist

A’Mano, Birmingham, AL; Lynn Ritchie, Owner

2000

Spotlight on Southern Artist 2000

Studio Two; Atlanta, GA; Annett Cone- Skelton, Curator; Representative

Stable Gallery Artist

Studio E Gallery, Fort Worth, FL; Evan Griffith / Ann Milander, Owners

Stable Gallery Artist

Kiang Gallery; Atlanta, GA; Marilyn Kiang, Owner

1999

Myott Studio Annual Fall Gala

Myott Studio; Atlanta, GA; Myott Studio Gallery, Curators; Annette Cone-Skelton Representative

Stable Gallery Artist

Studio E Gallery, Fort Worth, FL; Evan Griffith / Ann Milander, Owners

Chair Show 3

National Juried Exhibition Southern Highland Craft Guild; Asheville, NC; Andrew Glasgow, Director of Programs and Collections; Martha Connell / Kenneth Trapp / Bob Trotman, Jurors

Chair Show 3

National Juried Traveling Exhibition: Piedmont Southern Highland Craft Guild; Piedmont Arts Association; Martinsville, VA; Andrew Glasgow, Director of Programs and Collections; Martha Connell / Kenneth Trapp / Bob Trotman, Jurors

Chair Show 3

National Juried Exhibition Southern Highland Craft Guild; Arkansas Art Center; Little Rock, AK; Andrew Glasgow, Director of Programs and Collections; Martha Connell / Kenneth Trapp / Bob Trotman, Jurors

5th Anniversary Invitation Group Exhibition

SOHO Gallery, Pensacola, FL; Anthony Kelly, Jim Woodford, Directors

Group Exhibition

Studio E Gallery; Lake Worth, FL; Ann Milander, Evan Griffith, Owners

1994

Zoobilee ‘94 Reef Rhythms

Birmingham Zoo; The Alabama Zoological Society, Sponsors; Nell Connor, Mitzi Ireland, Betty King, Co-Chairs; Linda Ludwig-Blackwood, Coordinator; Guest Visual Artist--”Zootography” Backdrop; Community Support Donation