Thomas Morphis
Raised in the Pacific Northwest; resident of the Napa Valley, California.
College Professor, Fine Art, since 1986.
Contact: thomas@thomasmorphis.com

Representation
Arches Gallery, Healdsburg CA

Education
1984: MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills MI
1980: BFA, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR

Public Art Projects
2005: Percent-for-Art Project, Sky Parabola, stained glass windows, 4' high x 18' wide
Kachemak Bay Campus, Kenai Peninsula College (Univ. of Alaska Anchorage), Homer AK

Solo Exhibitions
2006: Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey CA (upcoming)
2005: Metro Arts Gallery, City Hall, Reno NV (upcoming)
2005: Mill Valley Art Commission, Architectonic Watercolors and Collages, City Hall, Mill Valley CA
2005: Levy Art & Architecture, Surface and Space, San Francisco, CA
2001: SoCo Gallery, Napa CA
1999: Harris Gallery, Walla Walla College, College Place WA
1993: Napa Valley Museum, St. Helena CA
1992: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg CA
1991: Hallie Brown Ford Gallery, Recent Work, Willamette University, Salem OR
1990: Rasmussen Art Gallery, Recent Work, Pacific Union College, Angwin CA
1986: Rasmussen Art Gallery, Selections, Pacific Union College, Angwin CA
1986: Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale WA
1985: Littman Gallery, Portland State University, Portland OR
1985: Sicyon Gallery, Walla Walla WA
1984: Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills MI
1981: Arts Place, Portland, OR
1981: Harris Gallery, Walla Walla College, College Place WA
1981: Lawrence Gallery, Salishan OR

Selected Group Exhibitions
2005: New Work: Visual Arts Faculty, Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College, Angwin CA
2005: Contemporary Abstracts, Alameda Art Center, Alameda CA
2005: Roshambo: Rock+Paper+Scissors, Sausalito Arts Commission Show, Sausalito CA
2004: Terra Infirma: Hope for a World in Crisis, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville CA
2004: Word Up, A Street Gallery, Santa Rosa CA
2004: Arches Gallery, Healdsburg CA
2002: Flag: Interpreting an American Icon, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville CA
2001: Encore: Howell Mtn. Community Juried Art Exhibition, Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College, Angwin CA
2000: Bay Area Figurative, SomARTS Cultural Center, San Francisco CA
2000: Open Studios Exhibition, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville CA
2000: Small Works Alternative Vision, Finley Community Center, Santa Ros CA
1999: California Small Works, Sonoma Museum of Visual Art, Santa Rosa CA
1998: Art Chair-a-Tea, Mondavi Winery, Napa CA
1998: Masque Macabre, Rene & Veronica di Rosa Foundation, Napa CA
1998: Open Studios Group Exhibition, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville CA
1997: Fine Art Exhibition, 53rd Annual Marin County Exposition, San Raphael CA
1995: 30th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
1995: Fine Art Exhibition, 51st Annual Marin County Exposition, San Raphael CA
1994: Napa Valley Gold, Mumm Winery, St. Helena CA
1994: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1994: California Museum of Art, California Small Works, 1994, Santa Rosa CA
1994: Small Works, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
1993: National Small Painting Exhibition, Boise State Univ. Gallery of Art, Boise ID
1993: Architecture: Artists' Interpretations, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah University, Cedar City UT
1993: Maveety Gallery, Salishan OR
1993: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1992: Harris Gallery, Walla Walla College, College Place WA
1992: 3rd Annual Members Exhibition, Artists' Equity, Student Union Gallery, SFSU, San Francisco CA
1992: California Small Works, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa CA
1992: Maveety Gallery, Salishan OR
1992: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1991: California Museum of Art, California Small Works, Santa Rosa CA
1991: 2nd Annual Members Exhibition, Artists' Equity - Northern California Chapter, SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco CA
1991: Maveety Gallery, Salishan OR
1991: J. Noblett Gallery, Boyes Hot Springs CA
1991: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1991: 28th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
1991: 14th Annual Spring Art Show, Vintage Hall, St. Helena CA
1990: California Small Works, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa CA
1990: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1990: 1st Annual Members Exhibition, Artists' Equity - Northern California Chapter, SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco CA
1990: 13th Annual Spring Art Show, Vintage Hall, St. Helena CA
1989: 10th Annual Bay Arts Exhibition, Arts Council of San Mateo County, Belmont CA
1989: California Small Works, California Museum of Art,, Santa Rosa CA
1989: Gallery of the Vineyards, St. Helena CA
1989: Napa Valley Artisans, Napa County Museum, St. Helena CA
1989: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1989: 26th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
1989: 12th Annual Spring Art Show, Vintage Hall, St. Helena CA
1989: 1st Annual Napa Valley Art Exhibition, Vintners' Village, St. Helena CA
1988: Frisco 100, Alligator Gallery, San Francisco CA
1988: Gallery of the Vineyards, St. Helena CA
1988: Oberon Gallery, Napa CA
1988: 25th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
1987: Crocker-Kingsly Annual, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento CA
1987: 24th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
1987: Joy of the Season, William Gallery, St. Helena CA
1987: Six Napa Valley Artists, William Gallery, St. Helena CA
1985: In (2) Parts: Seeing Double, Bumbershoot Festival of the Arts, Seattle WA
1984: Brandstater Gallery, Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus, Riverside CA
1984: Buckley Center Gallery, University of Portland, Portland OR
1984: Comerica Gallery, Michigan-Ontario V, Detroit MI
1984: Thesis Exhibition, Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills MI
1984: 9 Young Americans, Cumberland College Gallery, Cumberland College, Cumberland KY
1984: Passion and Perseverance, Dale E Webb Memorial Library, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA
1983: Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Assn., Birmingham MI
1983: Michigan-Ontario IV, Comerica Gallery, Detroit, MI and University of Windsor Gallery, Ontario Canada
1983: In Search of a Useable Future, Dale E. Webb Memorial Library, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA
1983: Helen Deroy Art Competition, Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills MI
1983: Studio Artists of Pontiac, Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac MI
1981: 33rd Spokane Annual, Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane WA
1981: Improvisation '81, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
1980: Artquake Festival Exhibition, Portland OR
1980: Thesis Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, Portland OR
1979: Artquake Festival Exhibition, Portland OR
1979: Photo-booth Show, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland OR
1976: Annual Regional Art Show, Carnegie Center, Walla Walla WA

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Collections
Arthur Anderson and Company, Portland OR
Bohica Group International Incorporated, San Francisco CA
Campagne Restaurant, New York City NY
City of Spokane WA
Markland Corporation, Dallas TX
McCall Oil Company, Portland OR
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mondavi, St. Helena CA
Napa Valley Museum, Yountville CA
Oregon Pacific Investment and Development, Portland OR
Oral Surgery Association, Albuquerque NM
Orbanco Financial Services Corporation, Portland OR
Pacific Northwest Bell, Portland OR
Pacific Union College, Angwin CA
River Forest Bank, River Forest IL
Rodeno, Robertson & Associates, Napa CA
St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
Timberline Systems, Portland OR
Willamette Industries, Portland OR

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Other Activities
Juror:
25th Annual Religious Art Exhibition, St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento CA
Napa Valley Mustard Festival Poster Competition, Yountville CA
Fine Art Exhibition, 54th Annual Marin County Exposition, San Raphael CA

Volunteer work:
Guest artist, PUC Elementary School, Angwin CA 1998-2000
Guest artist, St. Helena High School, St. Helena CA 1999

Miscellaneous:
Founding organizer of the artists' cooperative studios, "Troy Studios", Portland OR, 1980

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