"Standouts include Stella Mandel's "Laura," an oil portrait of a moody young woman. In an intriguing gambit, Mandel's catalog image is of another painting, "Espresso and a Paper," done in a much different style."

-- Pacific Sun article, May 2007

Stela Mandel

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EDUCATION                                                                                           

1979     M.S. Medical and Biological Illustration
University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine

1973     B.A. Fine Arts
State University of New York at Binghamton

Additional studies at:

The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

Hunter College, New York, NY

College of Marin, Kentfield, CA

EXHIBITS

The White Barn, St. Helena CA, Engaged:An Art Show of Social Commentary (2009)

Marin MOCA, Realities and Illusions, Juried Show (2008)

Falkirk Center, San Rafael CA, Food, Juried Show (2008)

California Modern Gallery, San Francisco CA, Abstracts 07 (2007)

California Modern Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Selections (2006-07)

Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, Terror (2006)

Rustico, Sausalito, CA, Solo Show (2006)

142 Throckmorton Gallery, Mill Valley, CA Target, Solo Show (2006)

Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA Contemporary Abstracts Juried Show (2005)

Sonoma’s Salute to the Arts, Juried Show (2005)

California Modern Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Abstracts 05 (2005)

SUNY Binghamton Alumni Show (2005)

Sausalito Arts Commission, RoShamBo Juried Show (2005)

Artisans Gallery, Primarily Red Juried Show (2005)

To Never Forget: Faces of the Fallen, participating artist,
National Touring Show (2004-2006):College of Marin, Syracuse University,
Pitzer College, Sonoma County Museum of Art

Alameda Art Center, Contemporary Abstracts Juried Show (2004)

Falkirk Center, Juried Show (2002)

Artisans Gallery, Contemporary Abstracts Juried Show (2002)

Susan Cummins Gallery, Operating Instructions,
Participant in Chester Arnold’s piece (2001)

College of Marin, Juried Show (2000 and 2002)

College of Marin, Heads and Hands Annual Show (1998 to Present)

Missoula Museum of the Arts, A Question of Scale Missoula, Montana

AWARDS

Second Place Award
Artisan’s Gallery, Mill Valley, CA Contemporary Abstracts Juried Show,

Merit Award
Sonoma’s Salute to the Arts, Juried Show

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Studio Visit (Open Studios Press, 2008)

American Art Collector (Alcove Books 2007, 2008)

Pacific Sun, Art Galore (May 4, 2007)

American Art Collector, Alcove Books, 2004

Art of Northern California, Alcove Books, 2003