Diane Rusnak Selected Exhibitions 510-232-7612; dreamdiane@comcast.net ONE & TWO PERSON SHOWS
2018	Orinda Public Library, Orinda, Ca., paintings
2013	Pro Arts Open Studios in new studio, San Pablo, Ca. (also '08, '09, '10, '13 Berkeley)
2012	Medical Center, Cleveland University Hospitals, Ohio, acrylic mural installed
2011	Poetry/Art event, The Dream Institute, Berkeley, Ca. book illustration, painting, collage
2010	Books, Inc. Gallery, Berkeley paintings, mixed media
2009	Middlefield Public Library, Ohio painting installed
2007	The Dream Institute, Berkeley, Ca. paintings
2006	Alta Bates Hospital Gallery, Berkeley, Ca. large paintings
2005	FAHA (Finnish Cultural Center), Sonoma, Ca. ancestor laundry installation
2004	San Pablo Art Gallery, San Pablo, Ca. mixed media
INVITATIONAL SHOWS
2016	Magpies at Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, Ca., paintings
2015	Magpies at Contra Costa College Gallery, San Pablo, Ca., paintings
2014	International Association for the Study of Dreams Conference, Berkeley, CA (also '12, '07, '05, '03, '01, '99. '96, '93, '92) paintings, drawings, installations
2013	Magpies at Nielsen Gallery, Berkeley, Ca., dream drawings Richmond Art Center, Richmond, Ca., sculpture
2011	Malongo Art Center, Oakland, Ca., painting, drawing Magpies at Mythos Gallery, Berkeley, Ca., paintings
2010	Rengstorff House, Mountain View, Ca., ancestor laundry installation
2009	Magpie 7 Arts, Berkeley Windows. mixed media
2008	Peace Show, Jimmy Carter Center. Atlanta, Georgia, mixed media
2007	Magpie 7 Arts, Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, Ca. drawings, collages Art Expressions Gallery, Berkeley, Ca. collages
2006	Art Heals, Main Street Initiative, Richmond, Ca. drawings, sculpture Giorgi Gallery, Chroma Collective, Berkeley, Ca. mixed media, sculpture
2005	Nordic5arts at Townsend Center Gallery, S.F., Ca. mixed media Giorgi Gallery, Luminance, Berkeley, Ca. mixed media International Assoc. for Study of Dreams, Berkeley, Ca. cloth dreams installation Richmond Art Center, Top of Map Artists, Open Studios, Ca. drawing Pro Arts Open Studios, Oakland, Ca. collage
2004	Richmond Art Center, membership show, Ca. sculpture
2000	Hayward Arts Council’s Green Shutter Gallery, Hayward, Ca. mixed media, collages Gallery at Center for Psychological Studies, Albany, Ca. drawings Communication Technology Center, Oakland, Ca. mixed media, photos, paintings
1995	“Global Focus” Beijing China; then National Women in Arts Museum, Wash. DC. paintings.
1994	Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City. drawings
JURIED GROUP SHOWS
2016	Nordic 5 Arts, Scandinavian Center, Tacoma, Wa., painting, drawing
2015	Nordic 5 Arts, San Pablo Art Gallery, San Pablo, Ca., painting, drawing
2014	Nordic 5 Arts, Sanchez Art Center, Pacific, Ca. drawing
2011	Nordic 5 Arts, Scandinavian Center, Tacoma, Wa., mixed media Nordic 5 Arts, Inclusions Gallery, S.F. painting
2009	Nordic 5 Arts, Contra Costa College gallery, San Pablo, Ca. painting Nordic 5 Arts, Norwegian Fishermen’s Church, S.F., Ca. mixed media
2007	Nordic 5 Arts, Berkeley Windows, Berkeley, Ca. laundry pieces
2004	Northern California Women’s Art Caucus, S.F., Ca. drawing
Total shows, over 140. In art publications, over 40 [1971–2014]
SOME PUBLICATIONS Art Capitol of the West Exhibit," Berkeley Historical Society, Berkeley, Ca. 2015–2016 (3 early 1970s feminist galleries, book display by D.R.) “Runes Revealed” catalogue, Nordic 5, Sanchez Art Ctr, Pacific, Ca. 2014. drawing The Glass Ship, Judy Wells, poet, Sugartown,Publishing, Crockett, Ca. 2014. painting Poems, Emily R. Breitner, poet, Maine. cover painting DreamTime Magazine, IASD spring 2012, Richard Russo, editor. featured artist “Voyage of Discovery” catalogue, Nordic 5, 2011, Tacoma, Wa. dream drawings Knock on the Door, Emily R. Breitner, poet/D.Rusnak, drawings, ptg. Maine 2010 “Nordic 5 Arts Newsbrief”, Dorothy McCall, Art Historian, Oct–Nov.2010 “S.F.Examiner,” online “Dreamers of S.F. Series,” L. Mastrangelo, 6-6-10 “Searching for Tamsen Donner,” Gabrielle Burton, U. of Nebraska Press ’09 “Up North” catalogue, Nordic 5, 2009 at Contra Costa College, Ca. painting “Nordic Mysteries,” catalogue, Nordic 5, 2007. laundry pieces “The Daily Californian” newspaper, 8-29-05, review. Van Gogh Dream Chair American Art Collector-West, Alcove Books, Berkeley, Ca. 2005. sculpture “Pushing Boundaries,” catalogue, Nordic 5, 2005. mixed media “West Contra Costa Times,” 9-12-04, story “Ancestors” Mary Reiley, San Pablo Gallery “2004 Dream Art Calendar.” International Association for Study of Dreams. sculpture “Violence Against Women, Women Against Violence, NCWCA catalogue, 2004 DreamTime Magazine IASD. Winter 2000, Richard Russo, editor. Cover: collage Dreams 1900–2000, Science, Art & the Unconscious Mind, Lynnn Gamwell, Cornell University Press, Binghamton University Art Museum, 2000. sculpture Milvia Street (Art and Literary Magazine) Vista College, Berkeley ’04 ’03’ 02’ 96’ 95 Voyeur of the Heart, by Ralph Dranow, poet, Archetype Associates., Berkeley, 1997 “Ledger Dispatch” Antioch, Ca. critic review, 1-30-97. sculpture “Los Medanos College Paper” Pittsburg, Ca. critic review, 1-31-97. sculpture “West County Times,” story on Open Studios, 5-97. collage Daniel Smith Art Catalogue, Seattle, Washington, 1996–97. painting The Calling, Judy Wells, poet, Mother’s Hen Press, Berkeley 1994. drawings “Sacred River” Carla Kandinsky, critic review, Berkeley, summer 1992. drawings “In Praise of Women Artists” wall calendar, Bo Tree, Los Angeles, 1989. painting ORGANIZATIONS [see WEBSITES listed for my artwork] Magpie7arts.com Katz, Hazard, Birge, Whitecotton, Rusnak, 2007-current. Nordic5arts.com (5 Scandinavian countries) 2003-current. International Association for the Study of Dreams, IASD.org , member 12 yrs. Bay Area Dreamworkers Group , BADG, member 12 yrs. Private Dream Group meeting biweekly, 6 people, 22 yrs. Northern California Women’s Art Caucus, officer & member, 13 yrs. Commissioner on Berkeley City Arts Commission, 1980-82. Pro Arts, Oakland, member 11 yrs. Elaine Schooley’s Dance/Improvisation class 25 yrs. & Balkan Dancer over 30 yrs ARTIST PRESENTING HER WORK IN TALKS [selected] Center for Psychological Studies, Albany Sonoma State University IASD Conference, Santa Fe, N.M. Mills College, Oakland San Jose State University Mendocino Art Center El Cerrito Art Association NCWCA, Yerba Buena Center, S.F. IASD Conference, Santa Cruz Studio One, Oakland   RUSNAK-CASSELL WOMEN ARTISTS ARCHIVE at St. Mary's College, Moraga, Ca. Materials from early women artists collected over several decades (1972 on) for courses created by Rusnak and Cassell. Hundreds of books online and a great amount of ephemera. Posters, flyers, photographs, folders of collected materials of an East Bay art movement. EDUCATION & ART TEACHING University of Maryland, postgraduate study, 1971 California College of Art, 1965 The Ohio State University, B.S.Ed, Major Art, 1957–61 41 Years art teaching: 170+ courses, Berkeley City College & Contra Costa College, Ca. back to top