Charlotte Kruk
1014 Malone Road
San Jose, CA, 95125
(408) 978-3041
Email: charlottekruk@gmail.com
Website: www.kruktart.com
Education:
1999 - Single Subject Credential ART, San
Jose State University, San Jose, Ca
1996 - B.F.A. San Jose State University, San Jose, Ca
Professional Practice:
1998-Present - Sculpture Arts Educator at
Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Ca
2006 - Juror & Judge, “Junque Art” Morris
Graves Museum of Art, Humboldt, Ca
2004 - “Art Career Path” Panel at Mitty High
School, San Jose, Ca
2002 - “Surprisingly Sweet Sculpture Show”,
Notre Dame High School, San Jose, Ca
2001 - “Cool Stuff” 2nd Annual Fundraising Event,
San Jose Museum of Art, SJ, Ca
2000 - “Cool Stuff” 1st Annual Fundraising Event,
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Ca
Solo Exhibitions:
2007 – “Sugar Coated”,
Commuknity, San Jose, Ca
2004 - “Recycled”, Environmental Protection
Agency, Philadelphia, PA
2000 - “Camouflaged Comment”, 706 Gallery, San
Jose, Ca
1997 - “Reuse Refuse”, California Refuse Removal
Council, Newport Beach, Ca
1996 - “And I earned Every Calorie,” Gallery
5, San Jose State University, SJ, Ca
Group Exhibitions:
2007 – “Centennial Celebration”
Anita Seipp Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca
-“Her, She Says”, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose,
Ca
-“Fall Fest”, Cupertino City Chambers, Cupertino,
Ca
2006 - “Auction of the Decade”, Works Gallery,
San Jose, Ca
- “Obsessive Nature”, Heritage Bank, San Jose,
Ca
- “Junque Art”, Morris Graves Museum of Art,
Humboldt, Ca
- Ongoing exhibitions-present, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose,
Ca
- Ongoing exhibition- present, Interior Services of Los
Gatos, Campbell, Ca
2005 --- “Assemblage/Collage, Art Object Gallery,
San Jose, Ca
- “ArtWear”, Legion of Honor, San Francisco,
Ca
2004 - “Ready to Wear”, Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan.
Wisconsin
- “Food”, Sonoma Council of Arts, Santa Rosa,
Ca
- Ongoing exhibition, Red Ink Studios, Santana Row, San
Jose, Ca
2003 - “Bay Area Selections”, Richmond Art Center,
Richmond, Ca
- “Saccharin Nectar”, “Salad Dressing”,
Copia, Napa, Ca
- “Miss Bonneville Salt Flats”, “Launderette”,
Red Ink Studios, Palo Alto, Ca
- “Sweet Tooth”, Copia, Napa, Ca
- “The Chewy Fruit Twins”, “Art &
Heart”, Red Ink Studios, Palo Alto, Ca
- “Concept Purses”, “ Artist of the Season”,
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, Ca
2002 - “Surprisingly Sweet Sculpture Show” Notre
Dame H.S., San Jose, Ca
- “Pinups & Paper-dolls”, “Artist
of the Month”, Triton, Santa Clara, Ca
2001 - “Sugar” from the Documentary Series,
“Silent Night Auction”, Works, San Jose, Ca
2001 - “Recent Grads Expo”, Heritage Bank, San
Jose, Ca
-“WWOO3”, “AIGA SF, 8 _ x 11 x 36 Paper
Fashion Show, San Francisco, Ca
- “See’s Worker B”, from the Series “Pin-Ups
& Paper-dolls”, Auction, ICA, SJ, Ca
1999 - “Yu Punch”, Auction, ICA, San Jose, Ca
1998 - “Wedding Ring,” Valentine Exhibition,
Institute of Contemporary Art, S. J., Ca
- “Metamorphosize She Said, I’m All About Change,”
Across the Tracks, Members
- “Expo”, Works Gallery, San Jose, Ca
1997 - “The Deceiver and the Deceived,” Anita
Seipp Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca
- “5 Lucky Indians,” Silent Night Auction, Works
Gallery, San Jose, Ca
- “Creamy,” Salon de ICA, Members Association,
ICA, San Jose, Ca
- “OOOOH, Miss Valentine,” Love Knots, Valentine
Auction, ICA, S.J., Ca
- “Bit O Honey Bikini,” Brahaus West, Anita
Seipp Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca
1996 - “Not ME She Said, Oh No, Never Again,”
Bid Farewell SNA, Works, SJ, Ca
- “ The 5 Plastic Selves of Size 6,” Love/Hate,
Works Gallery, San Jose, Ca
1995 - “Fat Content,” Silent Night Auction,
Works Gallery, San Jose, Ca
1994 - “She Said Something About Cinderella,”
The Glass Art Society Student Exhibition,
Jack London Square, Oakland, Ca
- “New Faces of Feminism,” The Student Union,
San Jose State University, SJ, Ca
- Silicon Valley Capital Club, San Jose, Ca
Awards:
2007 – “Distinguished Artist of the Year”,
City of Cupertino, Ca
2006 - “Best in Show” & “Viewer’s
Choice” Awards, Pacific International Quilt Festival,
Santa Clara, Ca
2005 - “Teacher of the Year”, Lynbrook High
School, San Jose, Ca
2/2004 - “Teacher of the Week”, San Jose Mercury
News, The Guide
2001 - PTSA “Distinguished Teacher” Award, Lynbrook
High School, San Jose, Ca
1995 - Fifth Place and Honorable Mention, San Jose Museum
of Art Jewelry
Competition, San Jose, Ca
1995 - “Violet Speddy, Catherine Urban, And Helen
Dooley Scholarship”, San Jose State
University
1994 - Honorable Mention, Campbell’s “Art of
Soup Contest”
1994 - First Place, San Jose Museum of Art Jewelry Competition,
San Jose, Ca
Articles and Reviews:
10/2007- Cupertino Courier, “Wrapped
Up”, cover +page 16-17, Erin Hussey
4/2006 - San Jose Mercury News, Eye, page 5, “High
School Teacher and Her Wearable Art”, Staff
2/2006 - Wave Magazine, “Sweet Rebellion, Local Artist
Takes on Candy Giant, One M&M At a Time”, Jo Abbie
8/11/2000 - San Francisco Chronicle, Peninsula Edition,
“Waste Not, Wear All”,
Heather Knight
8/6/2000 - San Jose Mercury, Life, “Camouflaged Comment”,
Jack Fisher
Charlotte Kruk…………………www.kruktart.com
Articles and Reviews continued:
4/2000- FreAlity Magazine, “706 Gallery, Giant Statement
in a Small Room” JP Holcombe
4/10/2000 - SJ Mercury, Life, “Style Events”,
Gottschalk
3/29/2000 - www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/03/kruk/”Tasty
Wrappers” Steph J J Jorgl
3/12/2000 - SJ Mercury, Life, “Living Room Art on
the Cutting Edge”, Jack Fisher
1/24/2000 - SJ Mercury, Life, “Cupids Cache”,
Gottschalk
12/1999 - www.fashionlines.com/dec99/featuresKruk.shtml,
Fashion Lines,
E Magazine for the Elegant Edge, “Sugar Plum Fairies”,
Margaret Pluvinage
4/1/99 - San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Life, “Art
To Eat”, Leigh Weimers
11/6/98 - San Jose Mercury News, “Details, Details,
Going Once”, Mary Gottschalk
5/10/98 - San Jose Mercury News, West Magazine, Cover &
Page 2, “The Valley of Art’s
Delight”, David Early
5/1/98 - San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Life page
1E, “Give ‘Em a Hand”, Leigh
Weimers
4/29/98 – San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Life,
Page 1E, “Art is Cool”, Leigh
Weimers
2/98 - Zero Magazine, “Candy Wrapper Designs Good
Enough to Eat”, Jen Summers
11/7/97 - San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Life, Page
3E, “ Salon de ICA”, Mary
Gottschalk
10/20/97 - San Jose Mercury News, Business Section, “Shock
Of It All”, Chris Nolan
10/17/97 - San Jose Mercury News, Local & State, Pages
1 and 2B, “Art Museum Throws Party”, Leigh Weimers
2/04/97 - National Enquirer Page 36, “Dresses Made
Out of Candy Wrappers”
5/12/96 - San Jose Mercury News, Living Section, Page 3H,
“Candy Wrappers”, Mary
Gottschalk
5/12/95 - San Jose Mercury News, Living Section, Page 2F,
“Museum Pieces”, Mary
Gottschalk
Television Interviews:
2006 - Spark, feature story with Kaleid Gallery
2002 - Net25, Manila Philippines, feature story
4/30/2001 - To Tell the Truth, “Who is the real Candy
Wrapper Clothier?”
3/2001 - Evening Magazine
10/99 - Rosanne Bar Show
4/11/97 - Home & Family, “Unusual People Week”
2/24/97 - Crook & Chase, “National Junk Food Month”
3/1/97 - RAI Corporation, Italian Television, feature story