Born in Fullerton, California in 1963
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Before the Wave, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2006 Dropsonde, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2005 NEW WORKS, Chromium Glint series, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2003 Harmony, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2002 MODERNISM, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2000 Whence, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1999 Issue at Hand, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1998 Wabi - Sabi, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1997 Accidentally on Purpose, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1994 Recent Work, Aurora Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
1992 Recent Work, Center Gallery, California State University, Fullerton, CA
1990 New Work, Exit Gallery, Fullerton, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 “Homemade Lemonade”, Flowerbox Gallery, curated by David Marsh
2014 “Meeting House” Curated by Jenny Brillhardt
Clean Dressed, Dirty Mouth. Edge Zones, curated by David Marsh
2011 SET: Bridge Red gallery, curated by Kristen Thiele
Abstraction: Edge Zones, curated by Charo Oquet
2010 Abstract Miami : Barry Fellman Gallery, curated by Darby Bannard
2009 Florida Contemporary: Painting & Photographs,
Michael Culver - curator/museum director, Naples Museum of Art
2009 Coupling, Kristen Thiele - curator, Buena Vista Building, Miami, FL
2007 Breaking the Waves, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2006 Code, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2004 Till the end of the year, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2001 Four Painters, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
2000 Small Works, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1998 4 Abstract Painters, Fine Art Gallery, Polk Community College,
Winter Haven, FL
1997 Abstraction, Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
1995 A Mid-Summer Art Scene, New Gallery, University of Miami,
Coral Gables, FL
Becalmed in Miami: Art Boats from Florida Artists,
Main Library, Barbara Young – curator,
Miami-Dade Public Library System, Miami, FL
1993 36th Annual Hortt Memorial Exhibition, Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1991 Five Artists, Exit Gallery, Fullerton, CA
1990 Three Way University Show, Laguna Beach, CA
L.A. Mix Gensler and Associates, Los Angeles, CA
1989 Group Exhibition, Barnsdall Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
1988 Group Exhibition, Orange County Cultural Center for the
Arts, Costa Mesa, CA
Sound Installation and Performance:
2015 Subtropics Marathon, “Bird Island”, curated by Gustavo Matamoros
2014 Sound Performance, Listening Room, curated by Gustavo Matamoros,
Subtropics mini-festival.
2011 Frozen Music TERRACE : Rene Barge, Gustavo Matamoros, Kerry Ware
Museum Of Art / Ft.Lauderdale
Frozen Music : Picnic 2 : Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Gustavo
Matamoros, Rene Barge, Kerry Ware
Frozen Music : 4 Corners, Ft. Lauderdale, Gustavo Matamoros, Rene
Barge, Kerry ware
Frozen Music : ALLEY, Bridge Red Studios, Miami. “Harmony in Green &
Violet” Gustavo Matamoros, Rene Barge, Kerry Ware
Honors and Awards/Lectures
2014 Listening Room, curated by Gustavo Matamoros, “Experimental music
from the Last 20 years.
2010 Lecture, How Political Correctness Sabotages Art, Miami Dade
College, Wolfson Campus & New World School of the Arts
Juror, Annual Student Exhibition, Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
1993 Full Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship, Department
of Art and Art History, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
1989 First Prize, Three Way University Show, Laguna Beach, CA
Selected Articles and Reviews
2014 Knights Art Blog, Miami. “Clean Dressed, Dirty Mouth” reviewed by Anne
Tschida
2011 Miami Herald, “Neighbors”, 2/20/2011, article by Howard Cohen
2010 Spring 2011 Edition of Studio Visit Magazine, juror Beth Venn
2007 NY Arts: “Before the Wave” By Carolina Marquez
2006 Artblog.net, Ware, Bethea, Weihnacht, article by Franklin Einspruch
2006 Miami Herald/Weekend, Critic’s Pick, Elisa Turner
2004 The New Times, “ARTQUAKE”, Article by Alfredo Triff
2003 The New Times, Harmony, review by Suarez
2002 Miami Art Exchange, MODERNISM, reviewed by Darby Bannard
2001 The New Times, Four Painters, reviewed by Alfredo Triff
Miami Art Exchange, Four Painters, reviewed by Darby Bannard
2000 The New Times, Whence, reviewed by Alfredo Triff
The New Times, "House of Ware: Kerry Ware's Whence" by Robin Shear
1999 The Miami Herald, Issue at Hand, reviewed by Elisa Turner
1998 The Miami Herald, Wabi-Sabi, reviewed by Elisa Turner
1996 The Miami Herald, On Paper and Plaster, reviewed by Elisa Turner
Education
1995 Master of Fine Arts in Painting,
Department of Art and Art History, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
1991 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture,
California State University, Fullerton, CA
Teaching Experience:
2000-Present Professor of Painting, Design & Art History
Full time faculty member of the Visual Arts
and G.E. Departments.
Ai Miami International University of Art and Design
Miami, Florida