David R. Foss
704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA   19147
215-574-1418
davidfoss@verizon.net

EDUCATION:

1986             M.F.A.  in  Sculpture          University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

1981             B.A.      in  Philosophy       Augustana College,  Sioux Falls, SD

 
SOLO  EXHIBITIONS:

2008             Thought Forms                   Smile Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007             Present Tense                   Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA

2007             Elemental Structures          Pfenninger Gallery, Lancaster, PA

2005             The Floating Realm            Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA

2005             Pigment & Space               High Street Gallery, Millville, NJ

2005             Meta/Physical                    Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA

2003             New Paintings                    Balance Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002             New Paintings                    Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

2002             Inter/Scapes                      Philadelphia Art Alliance, Satellite Gallery, Phila. , PA

1999             New Paintings                    Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ

1998             September Invitational        Gloucester County Co., Sewell, NJ

1997             New Visions                       Palmyra Art Gallery, Bound Brook, NJ

1996             Lost and Found                  Palmyra Art Gallery, Bound Brook, NJ

1988             The Family of Man, II         University of Colorado, Denver, CO

1986             The Molding of Consent      University of Colorado, Boulder, CO


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2010             Premiere                            LGTripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009             Urban Art                           Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ

2009             Parallel Lines                     Smile Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009             Purpose/Repurpose            SAGE PROJECTS, Philadelphia, PA

2008             Absolutely Abstract            The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2008             Summer: Gallery Artists      ArtiZen Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, TX

2008             8 Artists from Da Vinci        The Enclaves Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008             Into Intuition                       Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

2008             Choice Abstractions           Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2007             Harmony                            St. Asaph’s Cathedral, Bala Cynwyd, PA

2007             Survey, Summer 2007        Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA

2007             Penn. Abstraction               JMS Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007             Color Reflex                       ArtiZen Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, TX

2007             Progress of Process           Stratasphere, Philadelphia, PA

2006             Holiday Invitational            Pfenninger Gallery, Lancaster, PA

2006             Surfacings                         Hopkins House Gallery, Haddonfield, NJ

2006             Natural World Unveiled       Lankenau Medical Institute, Wynnewood, PA

2006             ReMix & Intuitive Process   Penn College of Technology, Williamsport, PA 

2006             Abstraction                        Wired Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2004             Luminosity                         Art In City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

2004             Inner Circles                      Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

2004             Painting / Process              Philadelphia Museum of Art,  Art Works Gallery, Phila.

2004             Inner Circles                      Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

2003             Visual Synergy III               Parallels Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002             Visual Synergy I,II              Parallels Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002             State of the Art  2002         Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

2002             Critic's Choice                    Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

2001             All Media Exhibit                Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

2001                 Texture and Space              Gallery 911, Philadelphia, PA

2001             59th Annual Exhibit              Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA

2001             Black and White                 The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

1999             Primarily Color                  Borowsky Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1996             Group Invitational               Community Cultural Center, Philadelphia, PA

1996             Small Works                      Morani Art Gallery, Philadelphia,PA

1996             In the Cards                      Palmyra Art Gallery, Bound Brook, NJ

1995             Mayfair                             Muhlenberg  College Art Center, Allentown, PA

1995             1995 Juried                       William Penn School, Philadelphia, PA

1994             Juried Exhibition              Center for the Arts, Marlton, NJ

1994             Mayfair                              Muhlenberg College Art Center, Allentown, PA

1994             Color Now                         Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

1993             19th Juried                        Hopkins House Gallery, Haddonfield, NJ

1993             1993 Juried                        William Penn School, Philadelphia, PA

1992             Painting Annual                 Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA

1992             Challenge                           Pavilion Galleries, Mount Holly, NJ

1991             Group Invitational               Harrisburg Art Center, Harrisburg, PA

1991             1991 Biennial                     Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE

1991             Art Around Edges               Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1991             Men at Muse                      Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1991             Objects of Desire               Nexus Foundation Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1991             Works on Paper                 Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

1991             New Works                        Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1990             Precious Objects                Nexus Foundation Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1989             Painting Annual                 Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA

1989             Night Exhibition                 Nexus Foundation Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1989             Invitational                        Boulder Center of Art, Boulder, CO

1988             Juried Exhibit                    The News Gallery, Denver, CO

1988             Xerography Plus                 Lincoln Center of Art, Fort Collins, CO

1987             Decadent X                       ARTS Department Gallery, Denver, CO

1987             Arts 1987                           Boulder Center of Art, Boulder, CO

1987             Outsiders                           Pirate Art Gallery, Denver, CO

1987             Visual Experience              Ec-Lec-Tic Art Gallery, Denver, CO

1986             1986 Annual                      Spark Gallery, Denver, CO

1986             Sculpture                           Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge,CO

1984             Sculpture                           Grant Street Art Center, Denver, CO

1984             Sculpture Exhibit                University of Southern CO., Pueblo,


Bibliography:

2008             R. B. strauss, Members and more at Philly’s Da Vinci Art Alliance, Avon Grove Sun,July  2008, Kennett Square, PA.
2008             Anne Fabbri, The Contrarian, Art Matters, February 2008, Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, p. 4.
2007             Anne Fabbri, “Fall Gallery Roundup”, Broad Street Review, September 2007, Philadelphia, PA, newsletter.
2007             Philadelphia Stories, Fall 2007 Issue, September 2007, Philadelphia, PA, magazine, p. 11,15
2007             R. B.  Strauss, “The New Art Season Starts NOW”, University City Review, September   2007, Phila., PA,
2007                         Robin Rice, “See ya, Siano”, City Paper, August 2007, Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, p. 28.
2007            Dr. Debra Miller, “Present Tense; David Foss and Michelle Marcuse ”, Inferno, Fall 2007 Issue, Milleville, NJ,
2007            Susan E. Lindt, “Accessible Abstracts Pfenninger Gallery Show”, Intelligencer Journal, Jan. 2007, Lancaster, PA,
2007                         Ellen Slupe, “Inside Pennslyvania: Pfenninger Gallery”, Art Matters,Jan. 2007, Philadelphia, PA., arts newspaper
2006            Katie O’Keefe, “Hidden Themes in the Non-Objective Art of David Foss ”, Inferno, Feb. 2006, Millville, NJ,
2005            Leslie Kaufman, “On The Metaphysical in Art”,  Inside Magazine,Winter 2005, Philadelphia, PA, magazine, p.51-53
2005            Victoria Donohue, ‘Pagus Gallery, Norristown”, Philadelphia Inquirer,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, p. L6
2005            Edward Sozanski, “Canvassing Materials”, Philadelphia Inquirer,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, p. 28
2005                         Dr. Debra Miller, “Stellar Show at Siano”, Inferno, Millville, NJnewspaper, p. 16
2003            R. B. Strauss, “Parallel Trajectories”,  Philadelphia Style,Life in the City section, Philadelphia, PA, magazine
2002            R.B. Strauss, “Parallel Synergy”, Art Matters,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 11-02
2002            Edward Higgins, “Feast on Art”, South Philadelphia Review,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 11-21
2002            Victoria Donahoe, "A Showcase for Local Artists",The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 3-31
2001                         Edward Higgins, "Dabbling in Everything", South Philadelphia Review,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 8-16
2001                         Edward Sozanski, "Refreshing Abstraction", The Philadelphia Inquirer,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 6-1
2001             Edward Higgins, " Creative Outlet", South Philadelphia Review,Philadelphia, PA, newspaper, 6-15
1999             Edward Higgins, "Local Color", South Philadelphia Review,  Philadelphia, PA., newspaper, 5-27
1999                         "Palmyra artists Brighten Central Jersey Art World", The Chronicle,Weekend Plus Section, Somerville, NJ
1996             Susanne Kammlott, “Artist uses random objects for a spiritual journey”,  The Chronicle, Somerville, NJ
1996             Ralph Bellantoni, “Palmyra gallery enters new era” The Courier-News, About Art Section, Bridgewater, NJ

 
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

First Coventry Inc.                                                           Fort Washington, PA

Kleinbard  Bell & Brecker, LLP                                       Philadelphia, PA

University of Texas, Center for Brain Health                   Dallas, TX

University of Texas, Center fort Brain Health                  Dallas, TX

Westin Hotel                                                                    Washington, D.C.

Glasshouse by Wood Partners                                         Dallas, TX

 
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

ArtiZen Fine Arts                                                           Dallas, TX

LGTripp Gallery                                                             Philadelphia, PA