I make things that reflect my encounters with our contemporary culture and its byproducts.
Curriculum Vitae / Biography
David Lee Phelps, 1953 - 2014, was a contemporary artist based in Denver, Northern Colorado and Truth or Consequences, NM.
Education
Graduate Studies Painting and Art History, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 1979 – 1981
Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting and Art History, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 1979
Professional Experience
1991 – 2011 Museum Exhibits Curator / Designer / Preparator
1981 - 1991 Picture Framer
Gallery Affiliations
2013 Tangent Gallery, Truth or Consequences, NM
2009 – Present The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO
2001 – 2005 Dellnova Gallery, Loveland, CO
1989 – 1997 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
Select Collections
The Loveland Museum/Gallery Permanent Collection, Loveland, CO
Dianne Vanderlip Former Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum
Susan Ison Director of the Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO
Melissa Katsimpalis President, Board of Directors, Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
Dr Janice Currier Former Curator of Exhibits, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO
Doug Erion Director Erion Foundation, Past Director Visual Arts Commission, Artist, Educator, Businessman, Loveland, CO
Dr. Harold Gregor Artist and Educator, Bloomington, IL
Charles Dean Packard Producer, Scenic Designer, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Aurora, CO
Awards
2008 Rocky Mountain Biennial 1st Place Award, Michael Paglia, Juror Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
2003 Colorado Art Open Juried Show Juror’s Award (as Edsel Karman-Ghia) Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
2003 W.O.W. Juried Group Show Honorable Mention Award Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
1979 The North Shore Arts League “Vehicles” Show Juror’s Award Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1978 The Center for the Visual Arts Gallery Juried Show Juror’s Award Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Publications
2009 Anonymous Drawings No.10 Exhibition Catalog
1991 Celebrating the Art of Clean Air Calendar Published by The American Heart Association, Denver
Exhibitions
2014/15 El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX Artists on Art
2014 The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO ID Series Four artist show
2013 The Goddard Center, Ardmore, OK The 7th Seven-State Biennial
2013 The Nesbitt Gallery, University of Science and Arts, Chichasha, OK The 7th Seven-State Biennial
2013/14 Tangent Gallery, Truth or Consequences, NM Gallery Artists
2011 The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO Works on Paper Group show
2010 Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO Invitational Group Show
2009/10 Anonymous Drawings No.10 Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin Juried Group Show
2009/10 The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO Small Works Group Show
2009/10 Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO Twirling Dali’s Moustache Invitational Group Show
2009 Aurora Fox Arts Center, Aurora, CO One Person Show
2009 Lincart Gallery, San Francisco, CA Juried Group Show
2009 The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO Zenith One Person Show
2008 Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO Rocky Mountain Biennial 1st Place Award, Michael Paglia, Juror
2008 Louisville Center for the Arts, Louisville, CO National Juried Fine Art Show
2008 UMC Gallery, University of Colorado, Boulder Future or your Armpits: A One Person Show
2008 The Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO Holiday Group Show
2006 Denver International Airport Best of Colorado Juried Exhibition
2005 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Trading Voices: Arizona/Colorado Juried Exhibition (as Edsel Karman-Ghia)
2005 Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO More Than One Picasso Invitational Group Show
2003 Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO Colorado Art Open Juried Show
2003 Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO Colorado Art Open Juried Show Juror’s Award (as Edsel Karman-Ghia)
2003 Core New Art Space, Denver, CO W.O.W. Juried Group Show Honorable Mention Award
2002 Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Spark Open Show
2002 Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO Rocky Mountain Biennial
2002 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO Colorado: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art
2002 Dellnova Gallery, Loveland, CO The Dave & Edsel Show
2001-05 Dellnova Gallery, Loveland, CO Ongoing Group Shows
2001 Core New Art Space, Denver, CO National Works on Paper Juried Show
1999 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver, CO Drive Up Gallery: One Person Show
1998 Ilk Gallery, Denver, CO Juried Group Show
1997 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Gallery Artists
1996 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Gallery Artists
1995 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Gallery Artists
1994 The Changing Scene Theater Gallery, Denver, CO One Person Show
1994 Edge Gallery, Denver, CO Juried Group Show
1993 The Alternative Arts Alliance, Denver, CO Open Juried Show
1993 Core New Art Space, Denver, CO Social Commentary Juried Show
1992 Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO Celebrating the Art of Clean Air Traveling Exhibition
1992 Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO Poudre Valley Art League 31st Annual National Juried Show
1992 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Holiday Group Show
1992 The Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO Celebrating the Art of Clean Air Traveling Exhibition
1991 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Holiday Show
1991 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO The Cal & Dave Show
1990 Spark Gallery, Denver, CO 8th Annual Juried Show
1990 Discoveries at the Icehouse, Denver, CO Gallery Artists
1990 The Gallery at Platte River, Denver, CO The Dave & Edsel Show
1990 Greenwood Village Humanities and Arts Council, Greenwood Village, CO 8th Annual All Colorado Show
1990 Context Gallery of Art, Cherry Creek, CO Trash Art Juried Show
1990 The Gallery at Platte River, Denver, CO Gallery Artists Show
1990 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Still Lifes and Landscapes
1989 Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO Gallery Artists
1989 The Gallery at Platte River, Denver, CO Platte Etudes, A Group Show
1989 The Gallery at Platte River, Denver, CO The Free James Brown Memorial Art Show and Sale
1987 Jewish Community Center, Denver, CO Art Zone Regional Juried Art Show
1981 Quincy Arts League, Quincy, IL Regional Juried Art Show
1981 The Center for the Visual Arts Gallery Illinois State University, Normal, IL Graduate Solo Show
1981 Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, IN 32nd Annual Mid-States Juried Art Show
1980 Lakeview Museum of Arts and Science, Peoria, IL Sales Gallery Show
1980 The Perspectives Gallery, Highland Park, IL Gallery Artists Show
1979 Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL The North Shore Arts League “Vehicles” Show - Juror’s Award
1979 The Center for the Visual Arts Gallery Illinois State University, Normal, IL BFA Solo Show
1979 Ellwood House and Museum, DeKalb, IL Regional Juried Art Show
1978 The Center for the Visual Arts Gallery Illinois State University, Normal, IL Juried Show – Juror’s Award