S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S
2018 Sharon Bates: EXHIBIT B, Opalka Gallery at Sage College, Albany, NY (catalog)
2007 Delicate Balance, a site-specific installation, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY
2002 Sharon Bates, Paul Miyamoto; Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region Invitational, Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY
1996 His/Hers, Collaborative Installation with Paul Miyamoto, Vertical Gallery, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
1990 New Work, Williamson and Associates Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1988 Strong Medicine, 4 Zero 9 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Hillar Kaplan, Curator
G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S
2024 Un-Archive, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY, Max Seiler, Curator
2023 Souvenir, Albany International Airport, Albany, NY, Kathy Greenwood, Curator
Tag Your It!, Art at APL, Albany, NY, Gina Occhiogrosso, Curator
2022 Beauty.Skill.Truth: The Law of Nature in Art, Studio 44, Millbrook, NY, Claudia Munro Kerr, Curator
2021 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Juror
Does Anybody Really Care? Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, Helen Toomer, Guest Curator
2020 New Folk, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, Anna Conlan, Curator
2019 Summer Swoon, Summer Art Faculty Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Rebecca Shepard, Curator
2018 MADE IN GRANVILLE, Exhibition of artist fellows from The Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Troy, NY, Elizabeth Dubben, Curator
2016 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Michael Oatman, Juror
2015 Howdy Doody, Collar Works Gallery, Troy, NY, Leona Christie, Guest Curator
2013 Big and Bold: Contemporary Paintings, Collage and Sculpture from the Collection, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Tammis Groft, Curator
An Armory Show, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY, Michael Oatman & Kenneth Ragsdale, Guest Curators (catalog)
Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2013, Chesterwood, A National Trust Historic Site, Stockbridge, MA, Glenn Harper, Guest Curator
2011 Under the Big Top: The Fine Art of the Circus in America, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, University of VT, Burlington, VT
2009 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany, NY, Matthew Higgs, Juror (catalog)
2008 Focus on Five, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Tammis Groft, Curator
Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2007, Chesterwood, A National Trust Historic Site, Stockbridge, MA, Janet Riker, Guest Curator (catalog)
2006 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany, Lily Wei, Juror (catalog)
2005 True North, Mia Gallery, Miami International Airport, Miami, FL, Sharon Bates, Curator (catalog)
Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Ivan Karp, Juror
2003 Economical Food Circus, Contemporary Arts Center, North Adams, MA, Bree Edwards, Guest Curator
Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY, Helen Molesworth, Juror
2001 Artists Choose Artists, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY, Laura Van Rosk, Curator
2000 The Day is Short, the Work is Great, Installations in the Nott, Mandeville Art Gallery, Union College, Schenectady, NY, Rachel Seligman, Curator
1999 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY, Mike Glier, Juror
1998 The Minds Eye: Contemporary Landscape, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY, Holly Block and Katie DeGroot, Guest Curators
Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany, NY, Lela Hersh, Juror
The Magnificent Corpse, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland NY, Mary Murray, Guest Curator
1997 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum - SUNY, Albany, NY, Dan Cameron, Juror
1996 Four Lives To Live, A Project with Dawn Clements, Jude Lewis and Michelle Iversen, Mercer Gallery, Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
1995 Go Fly a..., The Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY, Janis Dorgan, Curator
1994 SubStandard, with Dawn Clements, Jeanne Flanagan, Adrienne Klein and Judith Weinperson, Downtown Troy Window Project, Troy, NY
1993 Light, Schacht Fine Arts Center, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, Harold Lohner, Curator
1992 Formations, Schacht Fine Arts Center, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, Harold Lohner, Curator
1991 53rd Annual Artists of Central NY, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art, Utica, NY, Sydney Waller, Juror
1990 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany, Linda Shearer, Juror
Second Thoughts, Schacht Fine Arts Center, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, Harold Lohner and Gayle Johnson, Curators
A W A R D S / G R A N T S / R E S I D E N C I E S
2022 Resident Artist, Manship Artists Residency & Studios, Gloucester, MA
2021 Resident Artist, Manship Artists Residency & Studios, Gloucester, MA
2019 Visiting Artist, Skidmore Summer Studio Art Program, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
2018 Resident Artist, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency by Collarworks, Granville, NY
2016 Resident Artist, Lillian Heller Artist Residency, Chesterwood, A National Historic Trust Site, Stockbridge, MA
2006 Purchase Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
2005 Purchase Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
2003 Juror’s Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY
1997 Austin & Co. Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY
1996 Grant Recipient, Four Lives to Live Exhibition, Special Opportunity Stipend, New York Foundation for the Arts
1996 Grant Recipient, Substandard, Downtown Troy Window Project, NYS Decentralization Grant, Troy, NY
R E L A T E D E X P E R I E N C E
2023 Board Trustee, Millbrook Arts Group, Millbrook, NY
Project Coordinator, Poetryline Project, Millbrook Arts Group, Millbrook, NY
Artist Open Studio Participant, UPSTATE ART WEEKEND, Millbrook Arts Group, Millbrook, NY
2022 Artist Open Studio Participant, UPSTATE ART WEEKEND, Millbrook, NY
2021 Selection Committee, The Uniting Line, Public Art Project, Troy, NY
2020 Guest Juror, Infinite Uncertainty, Opalka Gallery, Sage College of Albany, Albany, NY
2009 Visual Arts Panelist, New York State Council on the Arts, New York, NY
Presenter, FastTalk, 2009 Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, University Art Museum, SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY
Guest Curator, Sculpture in the Streets Exhibition, Downtown Albany BID, Albany, NY
Collection Committee, The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA
Selection Committee, SARATOGA ARTS, Arts Center, Arts Council, Saratoga Springs, NY
Visual Arts Panelist, New York State Council on the Arts, New York, NY
Presenter, Art in the Airport Workshop, American Association of Airport Executives, Toronto, Canada
Juror, Central New York Biennial, Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY
Awards Juror, Arnold Bitterman Prize, Union College, Schenectady, NY
2007 Visual Arts Panelist, New York State Council on the Arts, New York, NY
Awards Juror, Built: Albany’s Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes, Historic Albany Foundation, Albany, NY
2006 Presenter, Innovating in the Capital Region, NYSCA, Tang Teaching Museum & Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Guest Curator, Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA
Juror, Saratoga: Inside Out, Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Awards Juror, Photographers Fellowship Fund, Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY
Presenter, Art in the Airport Workshop, American Association of Airport Executives, Austin, TX
2005 Presenter/Planning Committee, Art in the Airport Workshop, American Association of Airport Executives, Denver, CO
2004 Selection Committee, WMHT Annual Art Auction, WMHT Television, Rotterdam, NY
Juror, Fence Show 2003; Don't Fence Me In, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY
2003 Selection Committee, City of Saratoga Springs Amtrak Train Station Public Art Commission, Saratoga Springs, NY
Selection Committee, WMHT Annual Art Auction, WMHT Television, Rotterdam, NY
Juror, Fence Show 2003; Don't Fence Me In, Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY
2003 Juror, 5th Annual Viewpoint Gallery Acquisitions Exhibition, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Schenectady, NY
Presenter, Art in the Airport Workshop, American Association of Airport Executives, Philadelphia, NY
2002 Awards Juror, Designer Craft Council Annual, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY
Panelist, Arts in the Aftermath of September 11th, Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Capital Leadership Program, Colonie, NY
Juror, 4th Annual Viewpoint Gallery Acquisitions Exhibition, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Schenectady, NY
2001 Panelist, Interdisciplinary/Performance Art Category, NYFA Individual Artist Grant, New York, NY
Awards Juror, Designer Craft Council of the Schenectady Museum Member Show, Schenectady, NY
2000 Juror, Hands of Experience, Annual Juried Exhibition, NYSAHSA, Albany, NY
1998- Committee Member, Artists Services & Program Committee, RCCA: The Arts Center, Troy, NY
1996
1997 Presenter, Using Primary Artifacts for Studying Culture & Making Artworks; A Common Ground for Learning Conference, NYS Alliance for Art Education
1994 Chairperson & Panelist, Decentralization Grant Program: Rensselaer County, New York State Council on the Arts
1991- Panelist, President-1993, Decentralization Grant Program: Albany County, New York State Council on the Arts
1993
1992 - Founding Member, Selection Committee, Downtown Troy Window Project, Troy, NY
1996
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
2009 Mixed Media Workshop with Jason Middlebrook, The Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY
2002 Diversity and Representation in the 21st Century Museum, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Conference, Albany, NY
2001 19th International Sculpture Conference, International Sculpture Center, Pittsburgh, PA
1999 Flying High: Aviation and the American City, Urban Forum Series, National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Parks and Gardens Conference, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ
1997 Making a Difference in Our Communities, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Conference, Rochester, NY
M U S E U M / C O R P O R A T E C O L L E C T I O N S
Tang Teaching Museum and Library, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
Jason Vass Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
D & H Lines, Clifton Park, NY
American Express Bank, Rodeo Collection, Beverly Hills, CA
Poly America, INC., Grand Prairie, TX
Edward Killam Interior Design, Palm Springs, CA
Robinson/May Company, Los Angeles, Californa
PAVE, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Carol Goren Interior Design, Los Angeles, CA
Veritest, Inc., Inglewood, CA
The Media Team, Sante Fe, NM
Cain-Knue Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA
Iversen Studios, Pasadena, CA
La Paloma Resort Hotel, Tucson, AZ
Hand Language Design, Sebastapol, CA
E D U C A T I O N
Empire State College, Albany, NY 2009 - 2010
Santa Monica Community College, Santa Monica, CA 1980 - 81
Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY 1978 - 1979