Valerie Anne Barber
Chronology

   Overview

Prior to 1993 - Professional Fine Artist, Painter and Graphic Artist

1993:  Carved first Netsuke

1993 - 1997:  Annually and Semi-annually exhibited:

      Pacific Arts of Asia in Santa Monica, San Francisco, New York
      Baltimore Antique Show, Baltimore, Maryland
      New York City Armory, New York, NY
      Birchwood Manor Antiques Show, Whippany, New Jersey
      Original Miami Beach Antiques Show, Miami, Florida    
      International Netsuke Society Conventions in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Honolulu

   Chronology

1993 - Carving Debut:  Miami Antiques Show

1993 - Exhibit:  Arts of Pacific Asia - Santa Monica, California Civic Auditorium, March 1993

1993 - Winner: 1^st Place in Sculpture, and Best in Show with "Jack in the Pulpit" (also 2^nd place in Watercolor):   Art in The Redwoods, Gualala, California

1994 - Guest Artist:  Arts of Pacific Asia, March 1994, Santa Monica, California

1995 - Exhibit:  Invitational Exhibition of Five Artists - Hosted by International Netsuke Society, Los Angeles Chapter, December 1995

1995 - Exhibit:  International Netsuke Society Convention, New York, NY

1995 - Creator, Author and Coordinator:   Artist's Panel Discussion, 1995 Convention - International Netsuke Society, New York, NY

1995 - Recipient:  Award for Excellence - "The Broken Thumb Award," awarded by Contemporary Netsuke Collectors, Artists, and Dealers, New York, NY

1995 - Invitational Exhibition:  Facets of Love - Concept Creator and Coordinator of featured Artists, International Netsuke Society Convention, New York, NY

1995 - 1996:  Sculpture and Netsuke Carving Instructor - North Coast Carvers "Association", Mendocino, California

1996 - Exhibit:  Sculpture to Hold -  Stewart Kummer Gallery, Mendocino, California.  Featured Carver - Demonstration and Lecture.

1996 - 1997:  S.O.F.A. Exhibits:  " Sculptural Objects, Functional Art" -  Chicago, Illinois, New York City, NY and Miami, Florida

1997 - Museum Exhibit:  Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - " Contemporary Netsuke, Miniature Sculpture from Japan and Beyond,"  Part I, Santa Ana, California, January 1997

1997 - Museum Exhibit:  Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - " Contemporary Netsuke, Miniature Sculpture from Japan and Beyond," Part II, Santa Ana, California, June 1997

1997 -  Exhibit:  Ren Brown Collection, Bodega Bay, California, Contemporary

1998 - Netsuke Exhibit:  Yokohama Takashimaya, Japan, Fuji Art Ltd., Yokohama, Japan - Work featured on Cover of Catalog

1999 - Exhibit:  Art in the Redwoods, Mendocino, California - Judges' Award for Sculpture

1999 - Netsuke Exhibit:  Yokohama Takashimaya, Fuji Art Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

Future Exhibits