RÉSUMÉ
Represented by Adelman Fine Art
1980 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA
(619) 354-596
EDUCATION
Graduate, Master of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1967.
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.85 Full Tuition Scholarship (1966 to 1967).
Teaching Assistantship (1966 to 1967).
Major Professor, Robert Knipschild
Graduate Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1965 to 1966.
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.65, Full Tuition Scholarship, summer (1966).
Major Professors, Humberto Albrizio, Peter Fagan, Robert Knipschild, and Eugene Ludins
Graduate, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 1964.
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.3, European Honors Program, Rome, Italy (1963 to 1964).
Major Professors, Thomas Bozarth and Thomas Morin
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lecturer
Department of Art and Design 1969 – 1977.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2006 –Dec. 2011.
Modern Dance Instructor 2003 – present.
Dancers’ Studio
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Executive Director 1979 - 2006.
The Arc Eau Claire: Advocating Rights of Citizens with Cognitive Disabilities, Inc.
Coordinator - Northwest Regional Genetics Project 1987 – 1999.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Self-Employed Artist 1971 - present.
Painter/modern dancer
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Consultant Developing Statewide Student Art Curricula 1987 -1996. Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities
Madison, Wisconsin
Courtesy appointment as Adjunct Faculty Dept. of Communication Disorders
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1991, 1992
Guest Lecturer Winter 1985.
Rhode Island School of Design Museum
Providence, Rhode Island
Adjunct Visual Art Instructor
University of Wisconsin-Stout; Menomonie, Wisconsin 1977 - 1979.
Instructor of Art 1966 - 1968.
University of Cincinnati (Evening College)
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School Art Teacher 1964 - 1965.
New Rochelle Academy
Pelham, New York
ART EXHIBITS
One and Two Person Show
Upcoming show of Dancer paintings
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
January 10, 2018 – February 14, 2018, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Exhibition at Eau Claire Chamber Concert
Grace Lutheran Church
September 26, 2015 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Sights and Sounds Fundraiser for the Chippewa Valley Symphony
Mabel Tainter Theater
September 20, 2015 – Menomonie, Wisconsin
Exhibition and Presentation “Andy and Barbara Talk about Their Art
Chalice Stream
September 13, 2015 – Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Movement
Dance Studio, Eau Claire, Regional Art Center
June 26, 2014 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Two Person Show Barbara and Andy
Volume One Gallery
January 10-March 2, 2014, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Plant Forms
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
October 20, 2013- November 24, 2013, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dancers
Dance Studio, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
September 1, 2013 on continuous loan, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Summer Show Barbara and Andy paintings
Caradori Pottery
Summer/Fall 2013, Eau Claire
Ritual and Portrait of Carol Seated and Drawing of Carol
Unitarian Fellowship (Building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright)
March 2, 2013, Madison, Wisconsin
Portraits in Motion
Pump House
May 31, 2012-July 7, 2012, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Cast of Characters
Center for the Visual Arts
August 5, 2011-September 11, 2011, Wausau, Wisconsin
Dancers
State Regional Arts Center
April 28, 2011 – June 3, 2011, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Paintings of Dancers
The Goat Restaurant
December 2010, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Paintings of Dancers
Sandy’s on Sale
May 26, 2010 – June 19, 2010
Portraits in Motion
New Visions Gallery
November 15, 2009 – January 15, 2010, Marshfield Wisconsin
On the Wire with Barbara and Andy
Mona Lisa’s Restaurant
December 1 – December 6, 2009, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Two Person Show with Andy Shafer
Mona Lisa's Restaurant (a continuous exhibition)
September 1, 2009 - Present, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dancers
Heyde Arts Center
May 7 – May 30, 2008, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Portraits
The Phipps Center for the Arts
January 11 – February 10, 2008, Hudson, Wisconsin
Figuring it Out: Drawings and Paintings by Barbara Shafer and Anders Shafer
Winona Arts Center
October 6 – October 29, 2007, Winona, Minnesota
At Dancers’ Studio
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
April 22, - May 29, 2007, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
April 26, 2003 – June 6, 2003, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities, 2004 Awards Luncheon
May 20, 2004, Madison, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Adult Foster Care Conference (With presentation)
April 30, 2004, Lac d’Flambeau, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
A Place of Our Own, Bookstore
October 10 –November 10, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Gundersen Lutheran Hospital
October 27 – November 3, 2003, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities Network Meeting
October 9, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Cooley Region Technical Institute,
October 20 –24, 2003, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends
Wisconsin State Capital Rotunda, to highlight the 2003 Disability Rally
April 14 – 25, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin
Recent Group Shows
Land: Mine
Heyde Center for the Arts
September1 – October 14, 2016, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Migration
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
June 6 – August, 2015, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eggs-actly
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
June 1 – September 26, 2016, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
We’ll Show You Ours; A show of work of the Visual Arts Committee
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
September 8-October 15, 2013, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
A Gathering
Heyde Center for the Arts
September 6-September 29, 2013, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Caradori Pottery
26th and 27th Annual Summer/Fall Shows
October 2012, 2013, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Shoe Box Show
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
September 2011, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Avalon Florist
August 2011, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Faculty Art Exhibit
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
September 2006 yearly through September 2011
Vision and the Word
L. E Phillips Memorial Public Library
September 12, 2010 – October 19, 2010, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Waterborne: A Regional Exhibition of Watercolor
Winona Art Center
February 10 –March 4, 2009, Winona, Minnesota
Waterborne: A Regional Exhibition of Watercolor
Katherine a Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota,
November 11 – December 11, 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Figuratively Speaking
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
June 2008, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Rivers
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
May 2008, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Obsessions
The Art Gallery, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
February 1 – 28, 2007, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Watercolor Studio
Winona Arts Center
January 1 – 31, 2006, Winona, Minnesota
Group Show
Destini Artworks,
April 17, - April 27, 2005, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Paintings of Anders and Barbara Shafer
Destini Artworks
June 14, 2004 – July 5, 2004, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Continuous Exhibitions
Mona Lisa’s Restaurant
Exhibition of recent work
Continuous exhibitions since late 1990’s, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Portraits of Friends is on loan to The Arc Eau Claire: Advocating Rights of Citizens with Cognitive Disabilities, Inc.,
Banbury Place, 800 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Dancers
Eau Claire Regional Art Center dance studio
Fall 2013 - present, Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire
Infinity Wines
Banbury Place, Building 13
Fall 2012 - present, 930 Galloway Street, Eau Claire,
Andy Shafer/Barbara Shafer Studio
Banbury Place, Building 13
930 Galloway Street, Eau Claire, winter 2000-present
Recent Juried Exhibits
2016 Confluence of Art Biennial
Eau Claire Regional Art Center
August 21- September 27, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Midwest Seasons
Center for the Visual Arts
Wausau, Wisconsin
January 15- March 8, 2016
Plein Air Painting at the Beaver Creek Fall Festival
Beaver Creek Reserve
First Place Award
October 3, 2015, Fall Creek, Wisconsin
2014 Confluence of Art Biennial
Eau Claire Regional Art Center
August 21- September 27, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Northern National Art Exhibit
Patron Award for Amy and Lisa
Nicolet Art Gallery
July 22 to September 2014, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
24th Annual Midwest Seasons
Center for the Visual Arts
January 10 – March 14, 2014, Wausau, Wisconsin
2012 Confluence of Art
Eau Claire Regional Art Center
September 5 –September 19, 2012
Wisconsin Arts West
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Honorable Mention, February, 22 – April 4, 2014, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
February 24- April 5, 2013, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
February 26-April 6, 2012, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
March 3, 2011- April 8, 2011, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
February - April 2010, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Honorable Mention, April 2008, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
April 2005, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
2010 Confluence of Art Biennial Juried Art Exhibition
Eau Claire Regional Art Center
August 17 – October 8, 2010
2nd Annual Southeast Minnesota Juried Art Exhibition
Spring 2010, Winona, Minnesota
22nd Northern National Art Competition
Tribute to Robert and Margaret Ralph Award for Young Dancer
July 21 – September 11, 2009, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
1st Annual Southeast Minnesota Juried Art Exhibition
June 19 – July 24, 2009, Winona, Minnesota
2008 Confluence of Art Biennial
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
August - September 2008, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Mighty Midwest Biennial 2005
New Visions Gallery, December 4, 2005 – January 14, 2006, Marshfield, Wisconsin
Collections
Work in public collections:
Mona Lisa’s Restaurant, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Mayo Health Care Systems-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Arc Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Commissioned work:
2014 JAMF Software Prairie Wind ll
Eau Claire, WI 54701
2011 Sacred Heart Hospital Vision of the Future
Eau Claire, WI 54701
2011 Ms. Pat Binder two paintings of Jessica Binder
Eau Claire, WI 54701
2009 Mr. Cary Osborn Cary and sons
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Personal portraits in private collections:
Ms. Anna and Fr. Aaron Zook, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Lisa Ornstein, Eau Claire, WI (two works)
Amy Ely-McKane, Eau Claire, WI
Lorianne, Menomonie, WI
Carol Klongland, Madison, WI (two works) Carol and drawing Three views of Carol Seated
Mary Coy, Chicago, IL
Mr. and Dr. Morton Sipress, Eau Claire, WI Judy
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bjork, Madison, WI Maddy Bjork
Louise Ornstein, Eau Claire, WI (two works) Portrait of Lisa and Master Class with Lisa
Paintings in private collections:
Minnesota, Illinois, New York, California, Rhode Island, Arizona, Washington, Wisconsin and Florida
Including:
Marcia Adelman, San Antonio, Texas Large Plant Painting
Stan and Peggy Chodorow, La Jolla CA Plant Form
Mr.and Ms. Mel Sundby, Fall Creek, WI. Monday’s Brew, Denise
Dr. Bert and Susan Moritz, Eau Claire Wisconsin, From Two Bouquets for Carol
Mr. and Ms. Richard Milhouser, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Prairie Wind
Trish Cummins, Eau Claire, Jump
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Rhoads, Chippewa Falls, WI LeRoy
Dr. and Mrs. Brady Foust, Eau Claire, WI Alone in the Studio, Anna in the sunlight
Ms. Marisa Mickel, Queens, NY smaller Alone in the Studio, Windows and An Iris
Dr. Ron Mickel and Dr. Jane Pedersen, Altoona, WI Elegy to the Twentieth Century and Two Views of a Dance Class
Ms. Patti Hall, LaCrosse WI Carol’s Hands
Mr. and Ms. Paul Sobotta, Stanwood, Washington, Barry
Dr. Leah Shafer and Mr. Mark Baumann, Trumansburg, NY, Drawing Young Janice Garrett Dancer
Lisa Aspenson and John Mogensen, Eau Claire, WI. Two Street Dancers in the Woods
Dr. and Mrs. John Hildebrand, Eau Claire, WI Young Dancer at Class in McPhee
Mr. Dan May and Ms. Kris MacCullem, Eau Claire, WI
Dr. Carol Fairbanks, Eau Claire,WI drawing Veronica, From Two Bouquets for Carol F.
Dr. Nadine Nixon, Eau Claire, WI
Mr. and Mrs. David Feinberg, Cutler Bay, Florida
Ms. Carlyn Conway, Eau Claire, WI watercolor Landscape
Ms. Cindy Walker, Eau Claire, WI
Ms. Joan Shiva, Marshfield, WI
Mrs. Marc Lowenstein, Barrington, RI Plant Forms
ARTICLES and PUBLICATIONS
The Senior Review, January 2014, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The Spectator, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, January 2014
Cover and Article Volume, November 5, 2013, Eau Claire, Wisconsin One
Cover Volume One, October 13, 2011, Eau Claire, WI
Brushstrokes in Modern Dance, Queen of the Castle Magazine, March 2011, Eau Claire, WI
‘Portrait of Friends’ Honors People with Disabilities, Leader Telegram, April 20, 2003, Eau Claire, WI
Up Close, Barbara Shafer is using her artistic talent to shine a compassionate light on people with disabilities, Leader Telegram, April 20, 2003, Eau Claire, WI
Short Story Contest Deals with Mental Retardation, Leader Telegram, Feb. 24, 1981, Eau Claire, WI
RECENT RELATED COMMITTEE WORK
Visual Arts Committee, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Board of Directors, State Regional Arts Center
Visual Arts Committee, State Regional Arts Center
Banbury Art Crawl 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE WORK and AWARDS
Judge, Heyde Art Center Community Exhibit, spring 2016
Courtesy appointment as Adjunct Faculty Dept. of Communication Disorders, UWEC 1991, 1992
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (Federal Education Laboratory, representing 7 Midwestern states) Madison, Wisconsin and Bloomington, Illinois, 1980-86
Special Education Advisory Committee, to the Superintendent of Schools, State of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1980-86
Outstanding Achievement Award, 2003, Children’s Legacy Luncheon, Eau Claire, WI
Special Education Advisory Council, Eau Claire Public School District
Long Term Support Committee, Eau Claire County Department of Human Services
Children’s Long Term Support Committee, Eau Claire County Department of Human Services
Chair, PATHFINDER , Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
MODERN DANCE WORK
Personally Choreographed and Performed in:
Sixty five solo dances, since spring of 1995.
Five duets 2012, 2014, 2015,2016
Performed in:
Nine group choreographed pieces between 2005 and 2015
Eleven group pieces, choreographed by Michael Doran, since 1994
Two group piece, choreographed by Amy Ely-McKane
STUDIO
Banbury Place, 930 Galloway St., Box # 67
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715.828.1358
CONTACT
Email: shaferba@sbcglobal.net
715.834.7477