Adrienne Tamara Beck
For many years, Adrienne Beck worked almost exclusively in the print making medium, only occasionally creating paintings by commission. Beck’s serigraphs are rooted in the colorful urban landscapes where she resides. Her prints are often architectural in nature, reflecting a passion that the artist has had for architecture since she was a child. Over the years Ms. Beck’s work transformed into art pieces that have become increasingly three-dimensional. Works are mixed media and often incorporate wood, printmaking, found objects, neon, painting, digital media and glass.
Exhibitions:
1997 -Viridian, “Eighth National Juried Exhibition”, New York, NY
-Mesa Art Center, Group Art Show, Mesa, AZ
-Agora Gallery, “Soho International Art Contest”, New York, NY
-Woman Made Gallery, “Soho International Art”, New York, NY
-Opelika Arts Association, solo exhibition, Opelika, AL
-Zenith Gallery, “Light at the End of the Tunnel”, featured artist, Washington, DC
-Sculpture Showcase Gallery, New Hope, PA
-Sculpture Showcase Gallery, sited at the L Core Building, Jersey City, NJ
1996 -Glen Echo Gallery, “Glassworks!”, Glen Echo, MD.
-Nabisco Gallery, “Lost & Found”, Newark, NJ
-901 Arts Building, “Neon Exhibition”, Washington, DC
-Veerhoff Gallery, “Washington, DC Landscapes”, Washington, DC
-Zenith Gallery, “Illuminaries of Light”, Washington, DC
-Adams Bank, Zenith Gallery, “Women’s Work on Paper”, Washington, DC
1995 -WPA, “Grant Applicant Show”, Washington, DC
-Zenith Gallery, “Neon Exhibition”
-Theatre of Light and Motion, “An Exhibition of Neon Art”, Brea, CA
-Citibank, Two-Person Show, Washington, DC
1994 -Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, VA, Group Show
-Resurgam Gallery, “New Talent Show”, Baltimore, MD
-Firehouse Art, “Light as a Helping Hand”, Washington, DC
-Zenith Gallery, “13 Years of Enlightenment” Neon Show, featured artist, Washington, DC
1993 -Katzenstein Gallery, “Illuminated Images”, Baltimore, MD
-Zenith Gallery, “Views of Washington”, Washington, DC
-Hardcastle Gallery, Wilmington, DE
-“Let There Be Neon City”, “Eating Light”, New York, NY
-Anne’s Café Gallery, Richmond, VA
1992 -Unicorn Gallery, “Maryland Printmakers”, Towson, MD
-Zenith Gallery, Adams Bank, DC
-Brain Logan Real Estate, “Neon Works”, Washington, DC
1991 -Museu da Gravurs Cicada de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil, Fundacio Cultural Curitiba
-Salas de Exoisucies Temporarias, Curitiba, Brazil
-Campus da U.E.R.J. Universidad Estadual da Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-Art Show Case Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1990 -Art League Gallery, The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
-Onsberg Gallery, Sweden
-Metropolitan Art Competition, New York, NY
-Zenith Gallery, The Council of Governments, Washington, DC
Media Events and Publications:
-“The 16th Annual Neon Show”, KOAN reviewed by Rima Shulkind, Feb. ’97
-“Neon ‘96”, interviewed by Ferdinand Protzman, Washington Post, Jan ’96
-“15th Annual Neon Show”, KOAN Feb., ’96
-Channel & News, Washington, DC. Personal interview on the ’94 neon exhibition at Zenith Gallery
-Fox News Network, Washington, DC, Report on Zenith’s neon in 1994
-Channel 8, Local Cable, Report on Zenith’s neon exhibition in 1994
-Channel 26, WETA, Washington, DC, “Around the Town”, review of the 1994 Zenith Neon Exhibition
-Channel 26, WETA, Washington, DC, “Around the Town”, review of the 1993 Zenith Neon Exhibition
-PBS, “Eye on Landcaster. Longs Park 1994 Art Festival”, Lancaster, PA, a personal interview
-The Woman’s Museum, studio tour of local woman artists
Corporate and Public Collections
-Freddie Mac Corporate Gallery, Fairfax, VA
-KPMG Peat Marwick Corporate Gallery, Washington, DC
-Betty Ford Clinic, Washington, DC
-Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
-Vivaldi Restaurant, 7’ x 23’ mural, Washington, DC
Education
-The George Washington University, B.F.A., Washington, DC
-Welding Workshop, RISD, Providence, RI
-Neon/Light Workshop, by Craig Kraft, Kensington, MD
-Fused Glass Workshop, by Marilyn Nugent, Glen Echo, MD
-Sorbonne University, Paris France, Certificate of Study in French
Awards
-Agora Gallery, “Soho International Art contest ‘97”, New York, NY
-Judges Award, Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, VA ’94
-First Place Graphics, ’91 Great Gulf Coast Arts Fest. Pensicola, FL
- -Katzenstein Gallery, “Illuminated Images”, Baltimore, MD
-Zenith Gallery, “Views of Washington”, Washington, DC
-Hardcastle Gallery, Wilmington, DE
-“Let There Be Neon City”, “Eating Light”, New York, NY
-Anne’s Café Gallery, Richmond, VA
- -Unicorn Gallery, “Maryland Printmakers”, Towson, MD
-Zenith Gallery, Adams Bank, DC
-Brain Logan Real Estate, “Neon Works”, Washington, DC
- -Museu da Gravurs Cicada de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil, Fundacio Cultural Curitiba
-Salas de Exoisucies Temporarias, Curitiba, Brazil
-Campus da U.E.R.J. Universidad Estadual da Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-Art Show Case Gallery, Baltimore, MD
- -Art League Gallery, The Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
-Onsberg Gallery, Sweden
-Metropolitan Art Competition, New York, NY
-Zenith Gallery, The Council of Governments, Washington, DC
Media Events and Publications:
-“The 16th Annual Neon Show”, KOAN reviewed by Rima Shulkind, Feb. ’97
-“Neon ‘96”, interviewed by Ferdinand Protzman, Washington Post, Jan ’96
-“15th Annual Neon Show”, KOAN Feb., ’96
-Channel & News, Washington, DC. Personal interview on the ’94 neon exhibition at Zenith Gallery
-Fox News Network, Washington, DC, Report on Zenith’s neon in 1994
-Channel 8, Local Cable, Report on Zenith’s neon exhibition in 1994
-Channel 26, WETA, Washington, DC, “Around the Town”, review of the 1994 Zenith Neon Exhibition
-Channel 26, WETA, Washington, DC, “Around the Town”, review of the 1993 Zenith Neon Exhibition
-PBS, “Eye on Landcaster. Longs Park 1994 Art Festival”, Lancaster, PA, a personal interview
-The Woman’s Museum, studio tour of local woman artists
Corporate and Public Collections
-Freddie Mac Corporate Gallery, Fairfax, VA
-KPMG Peat Marwick Corporate Gallery, Washington, DC
-Betty Ford Clinic, Washington, DC
-Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
-Vivaldi Restaurant, 7’ x 23’ mural, Washington, DC
Education
-The George Washington University, B.F.A., Washington, DC
-Welding Workshop, RISD, Providence, RI
-Neon/Light Workshop, by Craig Kraft, Kensington, MD
-Fused Glass Workshop, by Marilyn Nugent, Glen Echo, MD
-Sorbonne University, Paris France, Certificate of Study in French
Awards
-Agora Gallery, “Soho International Art contest ‘97”, New York, NY
-Judges Award, Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, VA ’94
-First Place Graphics, ’91 Great Gulf Coast Arts Fest. Pensicola, FL
