Exhibitions

Current and Exhibitions
July 22nd to September 10th, 2016
July 22nd to September 10th, 2016

Selected Past Exhibitions

2019

Visual Energy: Turning Up the Volume
Solo Exhibition at the Faulkner East Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
November 2nd to the 30th, 2019
Reception: Thursday, November 7th, 5 to 8pm

The Flat File Show
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
Montecito, California
November 21st to January 18th, 2020

29th Annual Exhibition
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Rochester, New York
December 6th to January 12th, 2020

FASCINATIONS
State Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
September 29th to November 2nd

Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Tours
Art House Studio – Pamela Benham’s Painting Studio
Santa Barbara, California
August 31st to September 2nd, 2019

Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ Exhibition
Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
August 1st to September 2nd, 2019
Reception: Friday, August 30th, 5 to 8pm

Medley 2019
Blue Line Arts
Sacramento, California
August 2nd to September 7th, 2019

International Small Art Phenomenon
6 x 6 x 2019
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Rochester, New York
May 27 to July 14, 2019

Miniatures: Big Art in Small Packages
Monmouth Museum
Lincroft, New Jersey
January 12th to May 19th, 2019

I Am Me: Artists' Self-Portraits
Santa Paula Art Museum
Santa Paula, California
February 2nd to May 12th, 2019

Abstract Open IV
- curated by Nancy Gifford
Channing Peake Gallery
Santa Barbara. California
October 29th, 2018 to February 22nd, 2019
Then travels to:
Betteravia Gallery
Santa Maria, California
February 23rd to May 5th, 2019

OFF THE WALL
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara. California
Saturday April 27th, 2019

Pushing Paint
NAWA Gallery
New York, New York
April 3rd to 25th, 2019

Unfettered
Avenue 50 Studio, Inc
Los Angeles, California
March 9th to April 6th, 2019

Nature Abstracted
- curated by Stacey Otte-Demangate and Nathan Huff
Wildling Museum of Art and Nature
Solvang, California
October 3rd, 2018 to March 18th, 2019

Bridging the Gap: Postcards of the All Nation of Art
A.I.R. Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
February 8th to March 10th, 2019

33rd Annual Open Competition
- curated by William Wray
Museum of Ventura County
Ventura, California
February 9th to March 2nd, 2019

Inspired Beginnings
Oceanside Museum of Art at Ashton Gallery
Oceanside, California
January 8th to February 8th, 2019

100 GRAND
- curated by Susan Bush
Sullivan Goss Gallery
Santa Barbara. California
December 6th, 2018 to February 8th, 2019

The Ottmar Gallery Exhibition
Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
December 6th, 2018 to February 1st, 2019

2018

Women's Caucus for Arts / NYC
Boricua College Art Gallery
New York, New York
November 7th to the 23rd, 2018

Art of the Drawing
Indigo Interiors
Santa Barbara, California
October 4th to December 13th, 2018

Solo Exhibition / 2018 Open Studios
The Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour
Art House Studio
Santa Barbara, California
September 1st to the 3rd, 2018

Artists' Exhibition
10 WEST GALLERY
10 West Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, California
August 31st to September 3rd, 2018

In Black and White: Art Meets Writing
H.D. Smith Gallery, The Hoogland Center for the Arts
Springfield, Illinois
August 3rd to the 30th, 2018

Medley 2018
Blue Line Arts
Roseville, Sacramento, California
July 27th to September 8th, 2018

The Abstract Art Exhibition
and SEE International Fundraiser
The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
June 1st to August 9th, 2018

5 x 5
The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
Montecito, California
January 11th to the 26th, 2018

The Ottmar Gallery Exhibition
Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
December 9th, 2017 to February 1st, 2018

GraySpace Gallery Artists Group Show
- curated by Charlene Broudy
GraySpace Gallery
The Funk Zone
Santa Barbara, California
November 10th, 2017 to January 7th, 2018

Eyes of Another
- curated by Rosemarie Gebhart
and Marcello Ricci
The Arts Fund
The Funk Zone
Santa Barbara, California
Artist Talks: Tuesday December 5th, 5:30pm
November 10th, 2017 to January 7th, 2018

2017

Phenomena
Neutra Museum at Silver Lake
2379 Glendale Blvd
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
October 14th to the 28th, 2017

Spotlight Exhibition
Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
October 12th to November 4th, 2017

Art Heals
To benefit the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center
- selected by Rick Stich
Gallery 113
Santa Barbara, California
October 3rd to the 28th, 2017

Solo Exhibition / 2017 Open Studios
The Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour
Art House Studio
Santa Barbara, California
September 2nd to 4th, 2017

The Santa Barbara Studio Artists Exhibition
10 WEST GALLERY
Santa Barbara, California
September 2nd to 4th, 2017

8 Visions
8 Artists each exhibiting 8 paintings
- selected by Boriana Kantcheva
     and Janyce Nareski Goba
Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
On Wednesday, August 2nd
- Artist Talks: 6:30 to 8:00pm
- Opening Reception: 6:30 to 9:00pm
August 2nd to the 31st, 2017

Mini Masterpieces
Freeport Art Museum
Freeport, Illinois
July 21st to September 1st, 2017

The Summer Annual Salon
MoFA - Museum of Fine Arts
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
June 23rd to July 28th, 2017

Pamela Benham: Paintings in Three Movements
Solo Exhibition
Faulkner West Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
April 3rd to 29th, 2017

Brushstrokes 2017
- selected by David Limrite
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
San Luis Obispo, California
May 19th to July 2nd, 2017

Miniatures: Big ART in Small Packages
Monmouth Museum
Lincroft, New Jersey
January 14th to March 13th, 2017

Subjective
- selected by Alyssa Monks
Riverside Library
127 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street
New York City, New York
February 3rd to 28th, 2017

Out of the Studio, Coming Live to You
- selected by Letitia Haynes, Gallery Director
The Distinctive Art Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
February 1st to 26th, 2017

Order and Chaos
- selected by Robert L. Croker
Giles Gallery
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky
January 23rd to February 22nd, 2017

The Ottmar Gallery Exhibition
- selected by Judith Klein
   of Judith Klein Art Gallery, New Bedford, MA
Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
December 9th, 2016 to February 2nd, 2017

SBSG + AAC
- selected by Nancy Gifford award: First Place
Faulkner Gallery
Santa Barbara, California
January 3rd to 31st, 2017

2016

12th Annual Small Works Show
- selected by JoAnne McFarland
440 Gallery Park Slope
Brooklyn, New York
December 1st to Dec 24th, 2016

Winter Wonders
Monmouth Museum
Lincroft, New Jersey
November 20th to December 31st, 2016

The Artist as Maker, Thinker, Feeler
- selected by Jack Rasmussen
Cade Art Gallery
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, Maryland
November 18th to December 19th, 2016

Radical Harmonies
Pamela Benham and Charlene Broudy
GraySpace Gallery
The Funk Zone, Santa Barbara 93101
July 22nd to September 10th, 2016

The Santa Barbara Studio Artists' Tour
Solo Exhibition in Pamela Benham's Painting Studio
Santa Barbara, California
September 3rd and 4th, 2016

Santa Barbara Studio Artist Exhibition
Corridan Gallery, Director Bill Fedderson
Santa Barbara, California
August 4 - September 4, 2016

Nor’ Easter
- selected by Judith McElhone
  of Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
The New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, Connecticut
January 9th to February 14th, 2016

2016 Flower Show
Nature-Themed Art Exhibition
- selected by Dave Kendrick
The Attleboro Arts Museum
Attleboro, Massachusetts
March 17th to 20th, 2016
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Off the Wall
- selected by the SBMA Women's Board
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, California
Saturday, April 30, 2016

Small Works Exhibit
- selected by Hal Bromm: Hal Bromm Gallery, New York City
   Jed Dodds: Executive Director-The Studios of Key West
   Elizabeth Young: Executive Director-Florida Keys Council of the Arts
Lemonade Stand Gallery
Gallery Directors: Letty Nowak and Caroline Stover-Sickmen
Key West, Florida 33040
March 18th to May 18th, 2016

At the Walker 2016
- selected by David Gross
The Walker Art Gallery
Garnett, Kansas
April 4th to May 28th, 2016

Texas National 2016
- selected by Abelardo Morell
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches, Texas
April 9th to June 11th, 2016

ABSTRACTS
- selected by the Ventura County Arts Council
The Atrium Gallery
Ventura County Government Center
Ventura, California
Jan 15th to March 1st, 2016

Group Exhibition
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Goleta, California
August 7, 2015 - April 2, 2016

2015

Feast Your Eyes! 2015
The Art Funds Gallery, Brad Nack, Executive Director
The Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, California
September 11 - 25, 2015
press release
mailer

ArtSEE
Fundraiser for Surgical Eye Expeditions
Abstract Art Collective
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
November 2 - 29, 2015
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The Santa Barbara Studio Artists' Tour
2015 Open Studio
Solo Exhibition in Benham's Painting Studio
Santa Barbara, California
September 5th and 6th, 2015
press release
mailer

Santa Barbara Studio Artist Exhibition
Corridan Gallery, Director Bill Fedderson
Santa Barbara, California
August 11 - September 6, 2015
corridan-gallery.com
mailer

Visual Monologues
- selected by Judy Larson, Director of Westmont Museum of Art, Montecito, CA
Jewish Federation, Santa Barbara, California
June 15 - August 25, 2015
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Pamela Benham / Paintings
Solo Exhibition
Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, California
September 1, 2014 - Jan 3, 2015
press release
mailer

AbstraX@Karpeles
- selected by Jack Mohr, Director of Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Karpeles Museum, Santa Barbara, California
December 4, 2014 - April 29, 2015
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2014

Feast Your Eyes! 2014
The Art Funds Gallery, Brad Nack, Executive Director
The Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, California
November 8 - 29, 2014
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Expressive Abstractions
- selected by Tom Burgher, Director of Seaside Gallery
Seaside Gallery, Pismo Beach, California
November 1 - 30, 2014
Santa Maria Times Review by Gayle Rappaport-Weiland
press release
mailer

Small Images 2014
- selected by Tif Sigfrids, Director of Tif Sigfrids Gallery, Hollywood, CA
Atkinson Gallery, SB City College, Santa Barbara, California
October 3 - 31, 2014
press release
mailer

Group Exhibition
- selected by Bruce Robertson, Director of the Art, Design, & Architecture Museum
Goleta Library, Goleta, California
August 1 - 27, 2014

Starting Here: A Selection of Distinguished Artists from UCSB
- selected by Elyse Gonzales, Curator of Exhibitions, AD&A Museum
Art, Design, and Architecture Museum
University of California at Santa Barbara
May 16 - August 10, 2014
press release

Off the Wall
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art
selected by the SBMA Women's Board
Santa Barbara, California
April 23 - 26, 2014
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Pamela Benham / The Smaller Picture
Solo Exhibition
Gallery 113, Santa Barbara, California
April 2 - 25, 2014
press release
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Sisters
- selected by Kerry Methner, Editor of CASA Magazine
CASA Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
March 6 - 28, 2014

Between Seer and Seen | Art + Love
- selected by Susan Tibbles, Gallery Director and Curator of Exhibitions
Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Santa Barbara, California
February 14 - March 7, 2014
press release
mailer

Art in the Mayor's Office
- selected by Nathaniel Vonk, President of SB Arts Collaborative
City Hall, Santa Barbara, California
February 1 - March 28, 2014
press release

Colors
West Wall Exhibitions
Goleta Public Library, Goleta, California
October 5 - 25, 2013

AAC Benefit Exhibit for Waldorf School
- selected by Brad Nack, Executive Director of Arts Fund Gallery
The Bacara Resort, Santa Barbara, California
August 31 - September 1, 2013
mailer

Pathways
- selected by Peggy Ferris
Jewish Federation, Santa Barbara, California
May 19 - August 14, 2013
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Independent Studies
- selected by Francis Scorzelli
The Faculty Club, University of California at Santa Barbara
January 3 - February 28, 2013
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Painting the Unseen / Abstract Works on Paper
Solo Exhibition
Faulkner East Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
March 2 - 31, 2013
press release
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Beyond the Boundaries / Paintings by Pamela Benham
Solo Exhibition
Gallery 113, Santa Barbara, California
October 30 - November 30, 2012
press release
mailer

Off the Wall
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- selectd by The SBMA Women's Board
Santa Barbara, California
April 16 - 20, 2012

Peripheral Visions
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, California
February 28 - March 25, 2012
Santa Barbara News-Press Review by Josef Woodard
mailer

Paintings / Pamela Benham
Solo Exhibition
The Faculty Club, University of California at Santa Barbara
September 2 - October 27, 2011
CASA Magazine Review

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COLOR x 6 Abstract Painters
- Curated by Pamela Benham
The Faculty Club, University of California at Santa Barbara
November 1 - December 15, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press Review by Josef Woodard
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