Matias Longoria

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COMMISSIONS/EXHIBITIONS/JURIED SHOWS/PRIZES:

2012           FINDFURNISH. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Etchings.

2012           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. Oil Paintings and Etchings.

2012           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2011           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. Oil Paintings and Etchings.

2011           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2010           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. One Man Show.
                  Oil Paintings and Etchings.

2010           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2009           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. "Art Walk" Oil
                  Paintings and Etchings.

2009           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. "White Linen Night" Oil Paintings,
                  Abstract Paintings, and Etchings.

2009           BABA GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. "Gallery Night" Abstract Paintings,
                  Oil Paintngs, Etchings, and Monotypes.

2009           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. "Group Show"
                  Abstract Paintings, Oil Paintngs, Etchings, and Monotypes.

2008           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. Miami, Florida. One Man Show. Large Narrative
                   Oil Paintngs and Oil Portraits.

2008           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2008           BABA GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Ongoing exhibition of
                  Abstract Paintings, Oil Paintings, Etchings, and Monotypes.

2008           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. One Man Show.
                  "Narrative Paintings of Southern Themes."

2007           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2007           STEVE MARTIN FINE ART. New Orleans, Louisiana. "Art for Arts' Sake" Etchings.

2007           BABA GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. "Gallery Night" Featured Artist.
                   Abstract Paintings, Etchings, Oil Monotypes.

2006           HORIZEN. Pensacola, Florida. Large Narrative Oil Paintings.

2004           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. "SKIN DEEP: THE FIGURE IN ART" Juried Exhibition.
                  Best of Show. Oil Painting.

2003-04      VARONA'S - PENSACOLA REGIONAL AIRPORT. Oil on Linen Mural- 6' x 32'.

2003-04      BLUE DOLPHIN GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Group Exhibitions. Oil Paintings.

2002           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. 13th Annual "CINCO BANDERAS" Juried Exhibition.
                  Arts Counsel of Northwest Florida. Oil Painting.

2002           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Exhibition/Lecture on printmaking.

2002           SOHO GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Group Exhibitions. Oil Paintings.

2001           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. 12th Annual "CINCO BANDERAS" Juried Exhibition.
                  Arts Counsel of Northwest Florida. Oil Painting.

2001           SOHO GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Group Exhibitions. Oil Paintings, Oil Monotypes,
                  Large Charcoal Portraits.

2001           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Juror and lecture for juried exhibition --
                  "Domestic Violence."

2001           ATELIER ALCANIZ. Pensacola, Florida. Juried Exhibition. Oil Paintings.

2000           RIGHT ANGELS GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. One Man Show. Pastels and
                  Large Charcoal Drawings

2000           ARTEL GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. 11th Annual "CINCO BANDERAS" Juried Exhibition.
                  Arts Counsel of Northwest Florida Etchings.

2000           SOHO GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. Four Artist Exhibition. Oil Paintings and Oil Monotypes.

2000           RIGHT ANGLES GALLERY. Pensacola, Florida. "Very, Very, Very Small Works Show."
                  Juried Exhibition. Etchings.

1999-2000   PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART. One Man Show "MATIAS LONGORIA -- YESTERDAY AND
                  TODAY" Oil Paintings, Collage, and Etchings.

1999           CINCO BANDERAS. 10th Annual Juried Exhibition. Arts Counsel of Northwest
                  Florida. Judges Award. Oil Painting.

1998           PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART. 100-Mile Radius Juried Art Show. Best of Show. Oil Painting.

1997           GADDIS GEESLIN GALLERY. Sam Houston State University. Huntsville, Texas.
                  Juried Exhibition. Oil Painting.

1996           MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS. Denver, Colorado. Two Artist "Day of the Dead"
                  Exhibition. Etchings.

1993           GALLERY 44. Boulder, Colorado. Two Artist Exhibition. Etchings.

1992           GALLERY 44. Boulder, Colorado. Two Artist Exhibition. Etchings.

1992           VIRGINIA BEACH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. International Juried Competition,
                  "Measuring Up 1992." Juror -- Mr. Brooke Alexander of Brooke Alexander Galleries in
                  New York City and Madrid Spain. 3 Etchings.

1992           THE FLORIDA NATIONAL. 7th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Florida State University
                  Museum, Tallahassee, Florida. Etchings.

1991           FLORIDA PRINTMAKERS SOCIETY 5th Annual Members Juried Print Exhibition.
                  Gainesville, Florida. Etchings.

1991           CINCO BANDERAS. Juried Exhibition. Arts Council of Northwest Florida. Etchings.

1991           GALERIA MESA. Mesa, Arizona. "Night Screams," National Juried Exhibition. Etchings.

1991           HELIO GALLERIES. New York, N.Y. International Juried Exhibition. "Micro/Macro". Etchings.

1991           THE ARTS CENTER. ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. "Drawing in Florida." Invitational
                  Exhibition. Etchings.

1991           FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF THE SOUTH. Outdoor Arts Festival. Mobile, Alabama. First Place
                  in two-dimensional work. Etching.

1991           SUNFEST. West Palm Beach, Florida. Award of Distinction. Graphics.

1990           DOWNTOWN GALLERY. New Orleans, Louisiana. "One of A Kind Monotypes" Exhibition.
                  Oil Monotypes.

1990           SPACE COAST ART FESTIVAL. Cocoa Beach, Florida. First Place in Category. Graphics.

1990           SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL. Gainesville, Florida. Award of Distinction. Graphics.

1989           GALLERY 44. Boulder, Colorado. Four Artist Exhibition. Collages.

1989           GALLERY 44. Boulder, Colorado. Group Exhibition of Gallery Artists. Collages.

1989           CINCO BANDERAS. Juried Exhibition. Arts Council of Northwest Florida. Collages.

1989           GREAT GULF COAST ARTS FESTIVAL. Pensacola, Florida. First Place in Category.
                  Graphics and Drawing.

1986-87      PATRICK KING GALLERY. Indianapolis, Indiana. Group Exhibitions of Gallery Artists. Collages.

1985-86      HARRIS GALLERY. Houston, Texas. Group Exhibition of Gallery Artists. Collages and Paintings.

1984           INDIANA NATIONAL BANK GALLERY. Indianapolis, Indiana. One Man Exhibition. Collages.

1983           HARRIS GALLERY. Houston, Texas. Two Man Exhibition. Etchings.

1980           WHITE OAK GALLERY. Albuquerque, New Mexico. One Man Exhibition. Etchings and Paintings.



SELECTED MUSEUM AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF THE SOUTH, Mobile, Alabama

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, A I.B.M., Dallas, Texas

DELTA AIRLINES, Dallas, Texas

TELE IMAGE, Dallas, Texas

ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL, Fort Worth, Texas

VARONA ENTERPRISES, Pensacola, Florida



PUBLICATIONS:      

1995           IMPRESSIONS, Florida Printmaker's Society. Spring 1995. Artist as Printmaker Profile.

1994           POEMS & PLAYS, Middle Tennessee State University. "A Portfolio of Etchings."



ANIMATED FILMS:

1976           "THE RED BOX" - Director, writer, designer, animator, background, cameraman, sound
                  and color for totally animated four minute film.

1973           "DR. MICHAEL DEBAKEY" - K.H.O.U.-TV Houston, Texas. Animated sequences
                  for documentary.

1968           "BULLET EMBOLISM" - Animated sequences for medical film.



TEACHING:

2004           UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA. Pensacola, Florida. Painting Instructor.

1975-76      CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS. Valencia, California. Film Graphics Department
                  instructor in operation of Oxberry animation camera and assisted students
                  on individual projects.



EDUCATION:

1974-76      CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS. Valencia, California. Degree Awarded:
                  Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Graphics.

1970-74      SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY. Huntsville, Texas. Major: Art - printmaking and
                  painting. Minor: Photography.