Mira M. White — MMW Artworks
2500 Lucy Lane #306, Walnut Creek, California 94595
Tel: 925 947-5773 Fax: 925 979-9529
e-mail address: mira@mmwartworks.net
online gallery: www.mmwartworks.net
Born: October 1, 1942 Kinston, North Carolina
Education
| 1966 | MFA with Distinction | California College Arts & Crafts |
| 1964 | BFA with HighDistinction | California College Arts & Crafts |
| 1963 | University of the Americas | Toluca, Mexico |
| 1961 | Art Student's League | Manhattan, New York |
| 1960-61 | University of California | Berkeley, California |
| 1978-79 | KALA Printmaking Institute | Berkeley, California |
Group Exhibitions (Selected List)
| 2006 |
Abstract Notions, Art Concepts, Walnut Creek
Gallery Artists Exhibition, Art.Scape Gallery, Walnut Creek |
| 2005 |
Winter Show, Art Scape Gallery, Walnut Creek
Art is Always Fashionable, Art.Scape
Aquarella, Alameda Art Center,
Art is(Still) Life, Artworks,San Francisco |
| 2004 |
Gallery Artists Exhibit, Gallery Concord
Sacred Images, Alameda Art Center
One Market Plaza, CWA Exhibition, San Francisco
Gallery Artists Exhibit, Christopher Hill Gallery, St. Helen
Women Against Violence, CIIS, San Francisco |
| 2003 |
Woman As Symbol, CIIS, San Francisco, September-October
Women Against Violence, NCWCA, Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, October
The Artist in the Studio, Artist residency, Bedford Gallery, Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek, October
Faculty Exhibit, UC Extension, San Francisco
Pastels USA, Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Visual Voice, Cosmo Gallery, San Francisco
Art As Text, Green Street Group, San Francisco
Cannonball Fine Art Inc., San Anselmo |
| 2002 |
Waking Dreams, Cosmo Gallery, San Francisco
Watercolors, NCADA, San Francisco, June-July
Pastels, L'Art Pour L'Art, Tucson AZ, September 2003
Paintings, Bayshore Film & Stage Studio, San Francisco August-November
Waking Dreams, City Picture Frame, San Francisco, June-July
In Other Words, 550 Bryant Media Group, San Francisco, June-July
Pastels USA, PSWC, California |
| 2001 |
Rocky Mountain National Aquamedia, Colorado
Taylor Jardine Gallery, London
Faculty Exhibit, UC Art Studio, February
Air Gallery, Mayfair, London, England
CWA National Exhibit, May, San Francisco Academy of Art |
| 2000 |
Behold the New Humanity, Galleria, Georgetown, Washington, DC |
| 1999 |
Annual Pastel Exhibit, Hilton Head, South Carolina
One Market Plaza, Watercolor, San Francisco, California
Flora and Fauna, Danville Fine Arts Gallery
Fantastic Visions, Danville Fine Arts Gallery |
| 1998 |
Maison de France, Bellevue, Washington
Faculty Exhibit, University of California, San Francisco
Archetype, Quan Yin Gallery, Oakland, California
Food and Art, Danville Fine Arts Gallery |
| 1997 |
Mary, Mother of God, Hearst Gallery, Moraga, California
BACA Annual member's exhibit, Berkeley, California
Female Form & Spirit, Sculpture Gallery, Blackhawk, California
Dance of Gender, Quan Yin Gallery |
| 1996 |
International Exhibition, Northwest Pastel Society, Seattle
California National, 750 Gallery, Sacramento
Faculty Exhibit, San Francisco School of Art, San Francisco
Women and Spirituality, Danville Fine Arts Gallery, Danville
Watermark '96, Gallery Concord, Concord
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| 1995 |
Contemporary Fine Arts, Judith Litvich, San Francisco |
| 1994 |
Window of Opportunity, Concord |
| 1993 |
Gift of Life, Exhibit and auction for AIDS, Oakland
We're Only Humen, Concord Gallery Annual Competition, Concord
Seven Exhibit, Oakland Mayor's Office, Oakland
Contemporary Figures, Village Gallery, Danville
UC Extension Art Faculty Exhibit, San Francisco
Center for the Visual Arts exhibit, Oakland |
| 1992 |
Mira and Nadya, Art Store Gallery, Oakland
Center for the Visual Arts exhibit, San Francisco
Pacific Bell for ADAS, San Ramon
Artists' Equity, San Francisco State University
Pastels USA, Sacramento and Kaiser Center, Oakland
Pastels, Artisan Gallery, Mill Valley |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected List)
| 2004 | Moments in Water Time, Mezzanine Gallery, Hotel Triton, SF |
| | Edward Jones, Oakland |
| 2003 | Open Studio, MMW Artworks |
| 2002 | Crepeville Gallery, Davis |
| 2000 | Open Studio, MMW Artworks |
| 1996 | Studio One Art Center, Oakland |
| 1995 | Kennedy Gallery, San Francisco |
| 1994 | Bedford Gallery, Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek (Satellite Space) |
Teaching Positions (Selected List)
| 1993 -2003 |
San Francisco School of Art,
San Francisco Community College,
UC Berkeley Extension,
Studio One Art Center, Oakland,
Acalanes Adult Education, Walnut Creek,
Mt. Diablo Adult Education,
Amsterdam Art Education,
Sharon Arts Studio,
Consortium of the Arts, Lafayette |
(Watercolor, Oils/, Acrylics, Experimental Pastel, Drawing, Figure
Drawing, Botanical Imagery) |
Fine Arts Administration
| 1995-1999 | Creator, Director, MMW Painting Workshops In France |
| 1982-1984 | Director of Fine Arts, Consortium of the Arts, Lafayette, California |
| 1977-1984 | Director of Fine Arts, Meher School, Lafayette, California |
| 1976-1977 | Guest Curator, Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek,
Touching All Things, 35 Women Artists |
Awards / Grants / Honors
| 2006 | 3rd Place, Pastel Journal |
| 2004 | 1st Place, Sacred Images, Alameda Art Center |
| | 1st Place, CWA exhibition, One Market Plaza, SF |
| 2003 | 1st Place Awards, Gualala Art Center |
| 2001 | Grand Prize, Rocky Mountain National Aquamedia |
| 2000 | 2nd Place, Pastel, Hilton Head National |
Bibliography (Selected List)
| 2006 | Pastel Journal, Winners, Still Life ,3rd Place |
| 2002 | Watercolor Magic, Center Stage 2001 (In The Spotlight) Winter 2002 |
| 1996 | Artweek Magazine, Mary Hull Webster, Mary, Mother of God, review, Hearst Gallery, Moraga |
| 1995 | Art Calendar, Successful Artists and Dealers, July/August |
| 1989 | Diablo Magazine, Art For Rent. November
It's A Set Up, April
California Art Review, Bio and painting reproduced "The Meeting"
Contra Costa Times, Carol Fowler Seniors Artistry Blossoms Under Mira Hocking's Care" March
Rossmoor News, "How to Nourish the Spirit: Draw Flowers", March
| | 1987 | Contra Costa Times, Carol Fowler, "Hocking's Art Permeated by an Inner Glow, September
| | 1982 | Contra Costa Times, Carol Fowler "Delicate Expressions of Spirit", September
| | 1980 | Contra Costa Times, Carol Fowler "Browsing the Local Galleries", September
| | 1977 | Visual Dialog Magazine, Roberta Loach, Women in the Visual Arts" Touching All Things", Vol .2 No.3
San Francisco Chronicle, Alfred Frankenstein, "Art That's Fit For Ladies", January
Oakland Tribune, Charles Shere, "Women's Art That Aims For Higher Values", January
Artweek Magazine, Fred Martin, February
San Francisco West, Sandra Faye Carroll "Not For Women Only", January
| | 1976 | San Francisco Chronicle, Thomas Albright, "New Art Message — Anything Goes"
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Print Publications
| 2006 | Image Reproduction, Biography, Pastel Journal, April |
| 2003 | Cover Image, CD, "A God You Can Dance" Rachel Dacus Publishing |
| 2000-02 | Multiple Edition Prints, EGIM Fine Arts Publishers, Milan, Italy |
| 1994 | Image Reproduction "Illumination" New York, Book Publishers, for Literature and Fine Arts Anthology |
| 1990-91 | Pomegranete Publications: Desk Calendar: 25 Women Artists
Wall Calendar: 12 Women Artists
Postcard Book: 30 Contemporary Women Artists |
| 1977 | Catalog: Touching All Things, 35 Women Artists Exhibit, Introduction |
Agent / Gallery Representation
| 2006 | Arches Gallery, Healdsburg, California
Art Concepts, Walnut Creek |
| 2005-2006 | Art.Scape Gallery, Walnut Creek
ARTworks, San Francisco |
| 2004 | Christopher Hill Gallery, St. Helena, California |
| 2002-2003 | Cannonball Fine Art, Inc., California
L'Art Pour L'Art, Arizona
ARTworks, San Francisco |
| 1999-2002 | Taylor Jardine Gallery, London, England
Art Investments Incorporated, London, England |
| 1996 | Judith Litvich, Contemporary Fine Arts, San Francisco |
Public Collections
| | Wilkinson Interiors, Seattle, Washington
Newton Asphalt Co., Inc., Virginia
The Mineral Kingdom, Washington, DC
Omega Medical Clinic, Walnut Creek, California
Victoria Fortune, Inc., Washington, DC
Lindy Smallwood Interior Design, Danville, California
Brian Chavanne for Disney, Los Angeles, California
Wendell Brustman for Good Earth Restaurant, Berkeley, California
Sorab Nazari Construction, Walnut Creek, California
Rachel Dacus Resource Development, Walnut Creek, California
June Sheppard for Sheppards Arabians, Carmel Valley, California
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Professional Affiliations
| 2004-2006 | California Watercolor Association |
| 2004 | Womens Caucus for Art, Northern California
Pastel Society of the West Coast
National Watercolor Society |
| Other: | California State Educators Association
Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco, California
San Francisco Women Artists
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC |
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