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Clonard Bunn Thomas
"My landscapes and abstracts express emotion through light, pattern and design in a panorama of radiant color relationships.
Watercolor is my first love, but working with collage papers in combination with experimental acrylics and inks is also exciting. I love to be surprised by my work. When the painting takes over and guides me to something completely different from what I had in mind, it is thrilling. Each painting is a challenge.
Before I begin a new painting. I think about my past work and decide where I want to go from where I left off mentally pulling out the ideas intuitively through repetition of theme shapes, symbols and color choices. Working in a series helps me stay in focus and directs my energies to one idea, experimenting and pushing the images further with each painting."
Clonard is the recipient of numerous First Places and Sweepstakes awards. She owned the Clonard Fine Art Gallery on the El Paseo for three years. Her most coveted honors are the Winsor & Newton Bronze Plaque of Excellence, CVWS Painter of the Year (twice) and the 2002 Watercolor West XXXIV, Ben & Mary Rabe Memorial Award. Her paintings and sculptures grace some of the most important collections in the country and abroad. She is listed in Who's Who in California, Architectural Digest: "Best of Ten Years" and her work is featured in the film, "Son-Rise, a Story of Love," NBC special.
She is a representative for M. Graham Paint and Connoisseur Brushes. Her clients include many major collectors, thirty-five of the Fortune 500 Corporations and two United States Presidents.
Clonard Thomas received her degrees from University of Arizona 1966- BFA, Chicago Art Institute-.1967, Otis Art Institute 1970- BFA & MFA. She teaches, lectures and heads Art in Action Tours. Clonard and Bruce Thomas own the Aerie Art Garden in Palm Desert, California.
Aerie Art Garden
71-225 Aerie Road, Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760)568-6366
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Exhibitions and Presentations selected:
2007
- Feature Artist Pacific Life Tennis Garden, Indian Wells on going, 100 paintings exhibit
- Plein Air Chair CVWS Oct – May + Show April 1–29 CV Cultural Museum, Indio,
- Southwest Festival of Art, Feb 26, 27, 28
- Best of Theme Zen Thoughts Remembered, Date Festival Fine Arts
- International Date Festival Mouse Wall Exhibit Feb 9-25 Demo 2/20
- Desert Horticultural Society Garden Tour Open House Gallery & Garden, April 22
- Friends of Tennis Aerie Open House Show + Luncheon, March 24
- College of the Desert, Feb on, Fine Arts Dept. substitute teacher
- La Quinta Arts Foundation Festival, Trouble Shooter March 15-18
- Rep. M. Graham Paint, Connoisseur Brushes and Bee Paper for C2F
- The Studio Gallery at the La Quinta Resort on going
- Classes and Demos:
- Hilton Hotel owners Art at the Aerie Feb 27-28
- The Living Desert: Art in the Park & Smoke Tree Ranch, on site painting classes
- Concourse Group April 16 watercolor class
- Blue Printer Art Colony, M. Graham Painting Demo March 2
- International Date Festival Demo, Indio Feb 20
- St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church 3rd graders Cactus Paintings gift project May 2
- Royal Caribbean cruise August 3-17 teaching assistant
- Celebrity Cruise Dec 3-20 teaching assistant
- San Diego Art Demos July 9-10
- Palm Springs Art Museum, Artist n Action Watercolor Demo Nov. 8
- CVWS 18th Annual Show Sunday Afternoon Demo March 5
- Prizes:
- 1st Theme: Zen Thoughts Remembered International Date Festival
- Feb judges: Gamini Ratnavina & Lee Kromschroeder
- 2nd CVWS 18th Annual Membership Show Beach Walk, Cash Baxter judge
- 2nd CVWS Painter of the Year Flip Flop Walk, Jerry Brommer judge
- 3rd Small Imagers Group Show CVWS Tango Palms Nov. 4–30, Sue Evans judge
- 5th CVWS Plein Air Show Palm Dance CV Cultural Museum, Indio April 1-29,Bob Doty judge
- Judge Fine Arts:
- Indian Wells Arts Festival March 30
- International Date Festival Junior Arts Feb.
- Ironwood CC Art Show April 2,3.4
- The Woman’s Club of Indio, De Anza District Show April 20
2006
- Santa Rosa Smoke Tree” Poster presentation and singing Feb 18
- Bright Summer Colors one-man show Gallery 111, La Quinta June30 to August 2
- Feature Artist Pacific Life Tennis Garden, Indian Wells 150 paintings exhibit
- Plein Air Chair CVWS Oct – May + Show April CV Cultural Museum, Indio
- Best of CVWS ,Summer Show Rancho Mirage Library July – Oct
- Distinctive Points of View, window view RM Library, The Desert Sun Oct.11
- Window View Rancho Mirage Library Competition Dec.
- International Date Festival Mouse Wall Exhibit Feb
- International Date Festival, Field Mouse Day Feb
- Art Affair, Rancho Mirage Nov. 3-4
- Southwest Festival, Polo Grounds, Indio Feb 3, 4,5
- Small Imagers Group Show CVWS Nov. 4 – 30
- Princess Cruises teaching assistant Panama Canal Nov.
- CVWS 17th Annual Membership Show
- The Studio Gallery on going
- Rep. M. Graham Paint, Connoisseur Brushes and Bee Paper for C2F
- Prizes:
- Best of Show, Non-Traditional Painting, Sierra Spirit International Date Festival
- Best of Show & Field Mouse of the Year, Palm Vista CVWS Plein Air, Indio Robert Flemming judge
- 2nd place Beach Walk CVWS Painter of the Month Oct 9
- Classes and Demos:
- Pepsi – Hands on Watercolor Feb 3
- Wells Fargo, Painting afternoon Feb 10
- Chase – Hands on Watercolor
- ELA watercolor classes Oct 21-23
- Shumway Ranch The Living Desert painting classes April 8
- Artist in Action, CVCM April 30 Indio
- CVWS 17th Annual Show demo Sunday March 5 Palm Desert
- Princess Curse, Regal Princess Panama Canal Watercolor Nov 16-27
- Judge Fine Arts: Indian Wells Arts Festival
- International Date Festival Junior Arts
2005
- Best Watercolor: Palm Springs Art Museum, Artist Council judged by Ernest Velardi
- 1st Place Posters: Smoke Tree for the BLM Santa Rosa and San Juincento Mountains
- Competition 5th Year Anniversary Celebration Oct.22 Judges: David Einstein,Steven Biller, PS Life editor and Peter Hall.
- Her Palette is a Rainbow one-man show Indio Cultural Museum Jan 9-30
- 1st Place Plein Air Show CVCM Bob Doty Judge, April
- 1st Non Traditional Western, Coyote Sun International Date Festival Fine Arts Feb. 17-28, Kolan Peterson judge
- Small Images CVWS, CVCM Museum Indio Nov
- Rancho Mirage Library Best of CVWS summer show June- September
- Brand 33 Paper Works, juried show Brand Library, Glendale Jan.
- Gallery 33, Works on Paper, group Show Long Beach Dec-Jan
- Artistic Treasure, Desert Sun by Richard Guzman, Jan 27
- Southwest Festival, Indio Feb 28.29.30
- CVWS 16th Annual Show March 5-6
- Pacific Life Tennis Featured Artist March 7-20 plus year round show
- Beherman Gallery, PS, CV Artist Alliance judged group show Arboretum April 16-29
National Monument A time to Celebrate 5th Anniversary, Press Enterprise Oct 25
- La Quinta Resort: 5 Trunk Shows, March-May
- Opera In the Park Watercolor Group Show, Chairman April 10
- Law School Admissions Council 5 day conference – Featured Artist Painting Palm Springs Jazz, Annual Report, T-shirts, bags most printer material.
- Paint Alaska in Watercolor July 28-Aug13 Cruise West
- Learning Product Expo, Burbank Oct 7-8-9 Poster Artist, Demo & Classes, You Can Do It! + Creativity You’ve Got it!
- With Rocks, Site Trumps Size, 4 illustrations The Desert Sun Oct 15 by Shirley Brennon
- Pasadena Art Methods & Material Show, Pasadena Oct 7, 8 ,9
- Smith & Hawkins Catalogue shoot and images, Spring 05
- Classes and Demos:
- REEF Painting Day, 40 people at the Aerie Feb.4
- Pepsi – Hands on Watercolor Feb 6
- Cooke International – Watercolor Workshops Feb 24
- SEI Watercolor Workshops March 7-8
- Federated Insurance Painting Days March 21-23
- Thrivent Watercolor Class at the Aerie April 2
- Blue Printer Art Colony art materials demo March
- Church Music Publishers Watercolor Class April 8
- Samaritans for the Elderly, Demo Esmeralda, Indian Wells Nov 20
- Nutro Products Painting Day 90 students at the Aerie Dec 5
2004
- Official Artist, Tennis Master Series, Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, (On-Going)
- Eisenhower Hospital Show, 38 paintings, 2nd & 3rd Floors, January-February
- Kaleidoscope, CV Art Alliance Show, February
- Plein Air Field Mice Show, April
- Indian Wells Art Festival, April
- Opera in the Park Plein Air Show, Palm Springs, April
- CVWS 15th Annual Juried Members Show, March
- Indio Date Festival Fine Arts, February (3 First Place Awards)
- Living Desert Plein AirWatercolr Instructor, February-March
- Plein Air Show Chair, Coachella Valley Cultural Museum, Indio, April
- Snap-Shot II, CVAA Walter Marks Center for the Arts, COD, January-February
- Juried Junior Arts, Indio International Date Festival
- Southwest Festival, Indio Polo Grounds, January-February
- Plein Air Chair, CVWS
- Palm Springs Desrt Museum Artist Council Show, January
- Studio Gallery, La Quinta Resort (On-Going)
- Representative: M Graham Paint, Connoissoeur Brushes, Pro-Art & C2F (On-Going)
2003
- Field Mice on Parade, Coachella Valley Cultural Museum, Apr.6-27
- Official Artist, Tennis Master Series, Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, March
- CVWS 14th Annual Members Show, Mar.1-2
- Living Desert, Plein Air Watercolor Instructor, Feb.-Mar.
- 2003 Runner Up, Indian Wells Art Festival poster, Celebrate the Southwest, Rain Goddess
- Southwest Festival, Indio, Feb.1-3
- 5th Annual Desert Plein Air Competition & Exhibition, Jan. 19-26
- Representative for M. Graham Paints & Connoisseur Brushes
- "Hidden Leisure", Palm Springs Life Magazine-Mathew Bamberg, Jan. Issue
- Artist in Action, Abstract Demo, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Jan. 22
- Studio Gallery, La Quinta Resort (On-Going)
2002
- Watercolor West XXXIV, Ben & Mary Rabe Memorial Award, Oct.-Dec., Brea
- Small Images, CVWS, Nov. 3-24
- CVWS Holiday Show, Palm Desert Community Center, Nov. 30
- Art Affaire, Rancho Mirage, Nov.9-10
- Coachella Valley Art Alliance Show, North Wing Gallery, Oct.28-Nov.29
- Snap Shots, CVAA, North Wing Gallery, Oct.1-29
- National Monument Celebration, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Monuments, Oct.26
- Watercolor Magazine, Society Page, Fall Issue, Page 8, Plein Air Interview
- Art & Methods, Materials Show- Demos, Pasadena, Oct. 11-13
- 2nd Artist's Materials Expo- Demos, Santa Fe, NM., Aug.23-25
- Family Affair, 5 Couples Show, CVCM, Dec. 1-31.
- Small Images, Coachella Valley Cultural Museum, Nov.3-24
- Carmel 9th Annual Plein Air Painting Competition May 16-19
- Southwest Arts Festival, Indio
- Betty Ford Center Children 's Painting Program
- Official Artist, Indian Wells Tennis Gardens Masters Series, March
- CVWS 13th Annual Show, Palm Desert
- Plein Air Chair CVWS Field Mice & Secretary
- Living Desert, Plein Air Watercolor Instructor Feb.- March
- Thomas' Dueling Demos- M. Graham Day at the BluePrinter, March
- Southwest Arts Festival, Indio, Feb.1-3
- Desert Plein Air, La Quinta Arts Foundation, Jan.. 20-27
- Representative for: M. Graham Paint, Connoisseur Brushes and Schollershammer Paper
- CVWS Plein Air Chair (Field Mice) & Secretary
- Palm Springs Museum Docents, Painting Day at the Aerie
- Programs: Morgan Stanley & Fidelity National Finance
- The Studios Gallery, La Quinta Resort (On-Going)
- Morgan Stanley Four Special Presentations
2001
- Solar Celebration, Song of the Sun, one man show CV Historical Museum - Nov
- Kai Jorgensen Award, Artist Council Members 5th Annual Palm Springs Desert Museum
- Best of Show Non Traditional - International Date Festival
- Newsweek Tennis Masters Series, Official Artist, Indian Wells Tennis Gardens
- Verizons: " Pincushions " painting printed on all programs - Special Presentation
- Montmartre Day, Plein Air at Givenchy Spa May
- Saturday in the Park, Sun City demo May
- Southwest Festival 3rd Place Watercolor, Indio
- Ironwood Art Club, watercolor demo, June
- Palm Desert Library, April
- Rancho Mirage Library, May
- The Studio Gallery, La Quinta Resort
- Gallery Mack's Art Connection, El Paseo
- Goldenwest Gallery, Minden, NV
- Living Desert watercolor instructor Feb - March
- Plein Air Chair & Co-Treasurer
- Art, Methods & Materials Show Pasadena
- Betty Ford Center Children's Painting Program
- Thomas 's Dueling Demos: M. Graham Day at the Blue Printer-Art Colony, Palm Desert
- Special Ribbon, CVWS 12th Annual Show, PD
- Painter Impacts Desert Art World by Jean McKig The Desert Sun 7/15 F3
- Painting Couple Maintains 20-acre Garden by S. Benson The Desert Sun 11/24 B3
- CVWS, Plein Aire Chair & Co-Treasurer
2000
- Southwest Arts Festival 2000 Poster " Spring Equinox"
- American Cancer Society, Invitation Artist, Desert Spirit, "Triumph, Spirit Feathers"
- Secret Garden, HGTV Episode 209
- Palos Verdes, Art Center: Art for Fund 's Sake
- Thru History 's Key Hole CV Historical Museum
- Desert Art Scene, pg. 40
- Desert Plein Air Fifty Contemporary Masters Celebration, La Quinta Art Fd.
- Next Magazine, En Plein Air, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Jan.
- American Express Financial, Indian Wells
- Fine Art Under the Umbrellas Show, La Quinta Resort
- Safari Golf Two Man Show, The Reserve Feb.
- Home Tour 2000 the Arts League of La Quinta Art Fd.
- Tennis Gardens, and The Masters Tennis Tournament
- IBM Golden Circle,Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
- Experience Art.com.
- Merrill Lynch: Circle and Chairman ' s Club Meeting Managers, San Diego
- Judge - Des Arts Annual Spring Show, Indio
- International Date Festival, 1st nature forms, 3rd abstract & landscape, Indio
- The Studio Gallery, La Quinta Resort
- Living Desert, Watercolor Instructor, Feb. - March
- M. Graham & Co. Paints, Oregon, Representative
- Plein air chair & co-treasurer, The Field Mice, Coachella ValleyWatercolor Society
- En Plein Air, Next Magazine January, Volume 6, page 32 by Nancy Tarascio
- 1st Place Watercolor, Southwest Arts Festival
- Palm Springs Museum Artist Council Spring Show, April - May, Torr Gallery
- Special ribbon, CVWS 11th Annual Show, PD
- Special ribbon, Small Images 2000 CVHM
1999
- 1999 Plein Air painting excursion Three weeks in South Africa, Zimbabwe& Zambia
- Painter of the Year 1999-2000 CVWS
- Nominated, Woman of the Year, American Biographical Institute, Inc. North Carolina USA
- Kreiss Contemporary Meets Traditional Oct-Nov
- The Studios at the La Quinta Resort on going
- International Directory of Distinguished Leadership biography millennium edition
- Poster " Citrus Sun " for Coachella Valley Watercolor Society 10th Annual Show
- 1st Place Abstract, Coachella Valley Watercolor Society 10th Annual Show
- Palm Springs Life Magazine, Artful Latitude pgs. 90-91by Joyce Sunila
- 1st Place Watercolor Zuni Moon, Southwest Arts Festival, Indio January
- Palm Springs Desert Museum Artist Council Spring Show, accepted April - May, Torr Gallery
- Living Desert, watercolor instructor, February and March
- Artist in Residence, weekend shows, The Living Desert, March and April
- Vice President of Coachella Valley Watercolor Society, Co-Shows & Co-Treasurer
- Plein Air Painters, Field Mouse Chairman, CVWS
- One Man Show, The Citrus, La Quinta, March 16
- One Man Show, Espresso 2 A Tea, May thru September
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