1954
Born Los Angeles, California
Currently lives and works in Dallas, TX
EDUCATION
1976
BFA Textiles, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
Recent Works, Pan American Art Projects, Miami, FL (September)
Anecdotes, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX (September)
Road Trip, Pan American Art Projects, Dallas, TX
2006
George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Re-Membering, Pan American Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
Vistarama, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX
Chapel Chromatica, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (brochure)
2004
Chapel Chromatica, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (THE MAC), Dallas, TX
Translucence of Time, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Remember When, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX
2003
Chapel Chromatica, Four Walls, Fort Worth, TX
Installation at Travis Tower, Houston, TX
Memento Mori, C. G. Jung Center, Houston, TX
2002
Chronometry, North Harris College, Houston, TX (lecture)
2001
The Four Seasons, Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX (catalogue)traveled to Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX (January 2002)
1996
Sentimental Journey, Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, NY
1995
One Urban Man, Two Suburban Women, Marie Park, Dallas, TX
1993
Gardens and Fairy Tales, Artisana/Gallery 2526, Dallas, TX
1992
Recent Works, Hickory Street Annex, Dallas, TX
1982
Karl Bornstein Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1981
Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, NY
1980
Alexander Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007
Cool, Pan American Art Projects, Dallas, TX (July)
Bookworks, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX
2006
Bridge Art Fair Miami, Catalina Hotel, Koelsch Gallery
Pan American Art Projects, Miami, Fl
Evolution, University of Dallas, Haggerty Gallery, Irving, TX
Biennial Southwest, Juror: Neal Benezra of SFMOMA, The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
con(text), Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX
Scope NY, Koelsch Gallery booth, New York, NY
Assistance League of Houston CELEBRATES TEXAS ART 2006, Juror: Jeffrey Grove of High Museum of Art, Houston, TX
2005
Layered, Stacked, Assembled, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Galerie Sho, Tokyo, Japan
Group Show: Summer Salon, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004
OBJECTification, The Gallery at the UT Arlington, Arlington, TX, curator: Nicholas Wood (brochure)
contemporary feminism, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX
Scope LA, Koelsch Gallery, ‘lucky strikes: strike it rich - installation’ room 201, Los Angeles, CA
100 Drawings, University of Dallas, Haggerty Gallery, Irving, TX
Material Possibilities, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
2003
Fragments, University of Dallas, Haggerty Gallery, Irving, TX
Juror’s Choice, Women and Their Work, Austin, TX
Mark Making: A Drawing Show, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
way cool, Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX
2001
Juror’s Choice, Women and Their Work, Austin, TX
Women Image: Image of Women, The Gallery at Dodds Hall, University of New Haven, CT
CraftHouston 2002: Texas, Curator: Kenneth Trapp, The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX traveled to the Buddy Holly Center, Lubbock, South Texas Institute for the Arts, Corpus Christi and the Galveston Art Center
Dumbo and Beyond, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX, curator: Marjorie Moore
Pink Perspectives, Studio 107, Austin, TX, curator: Catherine Dossin
2000
Joyce Scott & Friends Revisited: Pushing the Boundaries of Beadwork, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Material World, Marta Hewett Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Beadwork in America, Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE, traveled to Hastings College
1999
Masquerade, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, TX
Art in the Metroplex 1999, Juror: Clint Willour, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
A Fresh Look at Texas Art, Juror: Terrie Sultan, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Critic’s Choice: Dallas Visual Art Center at the African American Art Museum, Juror: James Surls, Dallas, TX
1998
Self Portraits: Up Close and Personal, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, TX
1997
Celebration, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, Juror: Charles Wylie, Contemporary Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
National Works on Paper, Juror: Barry Whistler, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX,
1996-1992
December group shows, Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, TX
1991
A Visual Discourse, Peregrine Gallery, Dallas, TX
Time Is Relative, Beverly Gordon Gallery, Dallas. TX
Silent Stories, Peregrine Gallery, Dallas, TX
1990
How I See Who I Am, Beverly Gordon Gallery, Dallas, TX
1989
A Family of Artists, Curator: Suzanne Weaver, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX,
Family Icons, Peregrine Gallery, Dallas, TX
1986
Celebrating Women, Jewish Hospital, W.U.M.C., St. Louis, MO
1987
Precious, Curator: Thomas Sokolowski , Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York, NY
1984
Precious, Curator: Thomas Sokolowski, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
The Decorative Continues, Curator: Susan Putterman, Pam Adler Gallery, New York, NY
1983
Textures, Welton, Becket Architects, Los Angeles, CA
Interpretations Of The Feminine, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
1981
Artist's Books, Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, NY
Starry Night, Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, NY
Elegant Night, Curator: Tressa Miller, Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, CA
Graphics Plus, Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Ithaca, NY
Gold, Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample, Inc., New York, NY
1980
Glitter, Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York, NY
Other Media, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Paper, Gallery 10, Washington, D.C.
1979
Land-City-Seascapes, Parsons/Dreyfuss Gallery, New York, NY
Barbara Fiedler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Gladstone/Villani Gallery, New York, NY
1978
Gold, Art Lending Service, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The Line, Parsons/Dreyfuss Gallery, New York, NY
AWARDS AND HONORS
1982 Ariana Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY
1981 New York State Council for the Arts (CAPS)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007
Carter, Steve, Artist in Wonderland: The Wildly detailed art of Ellen Frances Tuchman Takes the Imagination for a Ride, Modern Luxury Dallas, July (with illustrations)
Myers, Nancy, Dallas Home Design, June
Willhour, Clint, Catalogue essay, Pan American Art Projects
2006
Gajkowski-Hill, Sarah, ARTSHOUSTON, con(text), July
2005
Deats, Suzanne, Layered, Stacked, Assembled.” Arlington Museum of Art
Targos, Renee, ART-TALK, “Discovering Ms. X: The Art World’s Feminine Side”, Aug/Sept
Alexander, Kim, A Play on the Sacred: Chapel Chromatica, essay, Lawndale Art Center
Young, Alison, The Front Row, KUHF 88.7, Houston Public Radio, interview April 1
Terranova, Charissa N., OBJECTification, University of Texas at Arlington
2004
Dambrot, Shana Nys, Coagula Art Journal, “These Boots are Made for Art-Walking”, August
Sachson, Gail, Park Cities People Newspaper, January 8
MacCash, Doug, The Times-Picayune, “Sugar & Spice”, January 16
Bookhart, D. Eric, Gambit Weekly, “Beauty vs. Prettiness”, January 27
2003
New American Paintings, volume 48, Western Edition, Open Studios Press
Johnson, Patricia C., ArtHouston, Houston Chronicle, July 19
Montgomery, Marian Ann, Catalogue for Quilt Mania, essay by Tracee Robertson
McKey, Nola, CraftHouston at HCCC, Texas Highways, August
Anspon, Catherine, Review of Memento Mori, ArtLies, issue 39
2002
Sprague, Suzanne, Interview on KERA 90.1 radio, Dallas, TX, September 27
Willour, Clint, An Obsession with Compulsion, ArtLies, issue 35
Waters, Amanda, The 1960 Sun, North Harris hosts guest artist, Chronometry, October 9
Barnes, Michael, Austin-American Statesman, June 8
FIBERARTS, Jan/Feb issue, p. 64 (photo)
2001
Tyson, Janet, Essay for The Four Seasons exhibition catalogue.
About Towne, Irving Community Television Network, interview aired week of October 24
Sime, Tom. Dallas Morning News, September 19, p.7 and p.12 (photo)
Out on the Town, D Magazine, September (photo) and November issues
2000
Beadwork In America, Haydon Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE
MacMillon, Kyle. Haydon Transcends the Typical with Beadwork, World-Herald, February 13
1997
Daniel, Mike, Celebrating with Edith Baker, Dallas Morning News, December 10
1995
Your Work, Bead & Button, August
1994
In the Spotlight: Ellen Frances Tuchman, Dallas-Fort Worth Design, 1994/1995 Issue
Greene, Marianna. Domestic Genius, Dallas Life Magazine, Dallas Morning News, April 24
1986
CELEBRATING WOMEN, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
1985
Sokolowski, Thomas, Precious, New York University, New York
1983
Moore, Louise. Artweek, March 12
Ballatore-Nelson, Sandy. Images and Issues, January/February
Metropolitan Home, May, cover and p.73, 74; (photos)
1982
Munchnic, Suzanne, Los Angeles Times, October
1981
Miller, Tressa, Elegant Night, Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, CA
Mackin, Jeanne, Ithaca Journal, August 27
Putterman, Susan, Ellen Frances Tuchman, Arts Magazine, May
1980
Forgey, Benjamin, Washington Star, January 13
Lewis, Jo Ann, Washington Star, January 5
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Container Corporation, Chicago, IL
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch, Houston, TX
General Electric Corporation, Stamford, CT
Godwin-Ternbach Museum, City University of New York, Queens College, NY
Hoglund Foundation, Dallas, TX
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Plano, TX
KPMG, Dallas, TX
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute, NY
Prudential Life Insurance, Newark, NJ
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc, Dallas, TX
Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, Miami Beach, FL
Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, FL
Stoneleigh Hotel, Dallas, TX
Trader Vics, Dallas, TX
