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VALERIE LEWIS 

b. 1977, Bremerton, WA

Lives and works in Fullerton, CA

 

Education

2006  BFA Painting, California State University, Fullerton, CA

2001   BA English, California State University, Fullerton, CA

 

Awards

2019   Best of Fullerton as co-owner of Josephine Joan Gallery

2014   Best Visual Artist, OC Weekly

2004   Florence Millner Arnold, Art Scholarship

1995    Joanne Blankenship, Memorial Art Award

 

Selected Reviews

2016   Barton, Dave. "Arts: Unconventional Portraiture," Orange Coast Magazine

2010   Arnold, H.C. “Between the Image: the Un-locational Différance and the paintings of Valerie
Lewis,” excerpt available online at: artandarnold.wordpress.com

 

Television

2012   “Art with an Agenda.” ArtBound. KCET; air date: July 2012

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2016   You Will Be Open   JosephineJoan Gallery   Fullerton, CA
           Sprung: Plant Portraits   Magoski Arts Colony   Fullerton, CA

           IRL: The Fantastic Everyday   Hibbleton Gallery   Fullerton, CA

2010    Diaries   VioletHour Studio and Gallery   Fullerton, CA

2005    Odd Sections   Exit Gallery   Fullerton, CA

2004   Figures   Center Gallery   Fullerton, CA

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023    Time, Love & Gravity   Gong Gallery    Newport, CA

2022    Fullerton: Art Town   Fullerton Museum Center   Fullerton, CA

2014    Secret Garden   Hive Gallery   Los Angeles, CA

2013    This Wilde Abyss   Artist Republic Gallery   Laguna Beach, CA

2012    Leo Perez Presents: For the Music & Art   Mezz Bar Alexandria Hotel    Los Angeles, CA
           The Life and Murder of Kelly Thomas   PÄS Gallery   Fullerton CA.

2008   Eat, Paint and Die   Gallery 301   Santa Ana, CA

2005   The Human Figure   Long Beach Arts   Long Beach, CA

1998   Static Diversity   Legacy Arts Gallery   Santa Ana, CA

1997   Orange Open   Guggenheim Gallery   Orange, CA

          Thou Art in Orange County   Iansiti Art Studio   Costa Mesa, CA

 

Selected Curation

2019    Pale Blue Dot   Josephine Joan Gallery   Fullerton, CA

2014    Women & Whiskey   Proof Bar   Santa Ana, CA

2013    Love.Sex.Unity.Respect.   Magoski Arts Colony   Fullerton, CA

2012    Word.   PÄS Gallery   Fullerton, CA

© 2026 V LEWIS

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