1995 BFA University of Minnesota, Sculpture and Ceramics
1970-1971 University of Minnesota, Music major
1968-1970 Bethel College, Music major
Split Rock workshops: Week-long intensive work with nationally known artists Nancy Azara and Tom Kerrigan, 1992 and 1994, Duluth, MN
Selected Shows and Awards:
2011 Society of Minnesota Sculptors' Show at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
2011 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
2010 Hopkins Art Center Members' Show
2010 Invitation Juried Show at Altered Esthetics, "Origins to Endings", Minneapolis, MN
2009 Invitational Solo Show, "Whimsical World", in two buildings at Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis, 20 sculptures for 5 months
2009 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Juried Show at Bloomington Art Center
2009 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
2008 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson WI
2008 Invitational Solo Show at St. Cloud State University, Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud, MN
2008 'Art Fete 2008' Burnsville Visual Arts Society, Award of Excellence and Award of Merit
2008 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
2008 Annual Juried Sacred Art Show at Crossview Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
2007 "Extremely Minnesota", Juried Show at Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Honorable Mention
2007 "Leap of Faith", Juried Show at Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis
2007 "Sculpting Naturally", Society of Minnesota Sculptors' Show at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
2007 Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show
2007 Eye of Horus Mythic Art Gallery; Sacred Harvest Juried Art Show
2007 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
2007 Arts in Harmony; National Juried Show at Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, MN
2006 Invitational Show at Look Gallery at Macy's Home Store, Edina MN
2006 Internet Music Album Cover using photo of my sculpture "Dancing Dryads"
2006 Photo of "Blue Velvet" used on cover of Minnesota Women's Press, October
2006 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Hopkins Center for the Arts, 2nd Place Award
2005 "Leap of Faith", Juried Show at Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis
2005 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Bloomington Art Center, Third Place Award
2005 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
2005 Invitational Show at The Good Life Gallery, Wayzata
2005 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Minnetonka Art Center
2004 Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show, Honorable Mention
2004 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show, Excellence in 3-D Award
2004 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Edina Art Center, Edina MN, Award of Excellence
2003 Society of MN Sculptors Juried Show at Master Framers, St. Paul MN, Award of Excellence
2003 Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show, 4th Place Award
2003 Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson WI, Member's Show, Award of Merit
2003 "Figure Show", 5-person Invitational Show at the Bloomington Art Center
2002 Bloomington Art Center Juried Member's Show, "People's Choice Award"
1999 Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show
1996 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show
1996 "Re-Inventing Women", Juried Show at The Mighty Fine Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1995 Edina Art Center Juried Members' Show
1994 Edina Art Center Juried Members' Show
Represented in private collections throughout the United States. Represented in Corporate Collections of Sprint Headquarters, Kansas City, MO. and Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
contact:
melody villars
10205 Scarborough RoadBloomington, MN 55437
Phone: 952-831-4638 Cell:
moonstonestudio@yahoo.com
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