ABOUT THE ARTIST

Willow Banks is a Northern California painter and printmaker currently residing in the mountains of Colorado, at the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers. Her artwork has been included in numerous exhibitions and publications.

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FEATURED EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

2021 Artists of the Bay Area
The best contemporary artists living in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, curated by Jen Tough Gallery. Click here to preview/order.

2021 Pacific Art League, 100th Anniversary Exhibition
HONORABLE MENTION
Pacific Art League | November 5, 2021 - January 24, 2022
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, California 94301
Online exhibition: https://www.pacificartleague.org/nov-2021-100th-anniversary

2021 Art Fluent: Of The Earth
Online exhibition: www.art-fluent.com/of-the-earth

2020 West Marin Review, Volume 10
The West Marin Review features prose, poetry, and art from West Marin and across the United States and beyond.
westmarinreview.org

2018 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: Small Treasures
Marin Museum of Modern Art | November 17–December 23, 2018
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 17: 5–7 pm

2018 Santa Cruz Art League, Planet Pulse – A National Art Exhibit
THIRD PLACE
Santa Cruz Art League | August 10–September 9, 2018
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Opening Reception: Friday, September 7: 6–8 pm

2018 9th Annual ISAP International Open Online Exhibition
THIRD PLACE
Online gallery: http://www.isap-online.com/wp2/9th-annual-open-international-online-exhibition/

2018 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Color Works
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | Aug 4–Sept 16, 2018
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949
Opening Reception: Saturday,August 4: 5:00–7 pm

2018 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Thirty-Nine
http://studiovisitmagazine.com/volume-thirty-nine

2018 CreativPaper Volume 1, Issue 8
https://issuu.com/search?q=creativpaper

2017 Branner Spangenberg Gallery Artists' Open Studio
Branner Spangenberg Gallery
December 2rd & 3rd: 12–4 pm
275 Linden Street, Redwood City, California 94061

2017 Fort Mason Holiday Print Show & Sale
Reception: Friday, December 1st: 6–9 pm
Open Studio: December 2rd & 3rd: 12–4 pm
Fort Mason, Bldg B, Room 208, San Francisco, California 94123

2017 Cumberland Gallery Small Packages Group Show
Cumberland Gallery | November 11–December 23, 2017
4107 Hillsboro Circle, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 11: 6–8 pm

2017 San Francisco Bay Area Printmaker's Exhibition
Falkirk Cultural Center | November 3–December 29, 2017
1408 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, California 94915
Opening Reception: Friday, November 3: 6–8 pm

2017 87th Annual California Statewide Landscape Exhibition
Santa Cruz Art League | August 19–September 10, 2017
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 19: 3-5 pm

2017 Hidden: Artists of Marin MOCA
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | July 8–Aug 13, 2017
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 8: 5:00–7 pm

2017 Pacific Prints
Palo Alto Art League | July 7–27, 2017
668 Ramona Street., Palo Alto, California 94301
Opening Reception: Friday, July 7: 5:30–8 pm

2017 Pressing On – Contemporary Printmaking
RICHMOND ART CENTER PRIZE
Richmond Art Center | June 13–August 19, 2017
2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, California 94804
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 10: 5–7 pm

2017 Altered Book & Book Arts Exhibition
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | April 15–May 20, 2017
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 15: 5–7 pm

2017 CreativPaper Issue Two
https://issuu.com/creativpaper/docs/creativpaper-issue-008-vol-2

2017 Hidden Meanings Exhibition
HONORABLE MENTION
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | January 14–Feb 19, 2017
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949

2017 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Thirty-Six
http://studiovisitmagazine.com/past-volumes

2016 Fort Mason Printmakers Holiday Print Show & Sale
Reception: Friday, December 2nd: 6–9 pm
Open Studio: December 3rd & 4th: 12–4 pm
Fort Mason, Bldg B, Room 208, San Francisco, California 94123

2016 CORE Art Gallery: The Red Show
CORE New Art Space | September 8–25
900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado 80204

2016 The Artist's Magazine 33rd Annual Art Competition
Finalist, Landscape Category

2016 Juried Artists of MarinMOCA
HONORABLE MENTION
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | July 23–August 28, 2016
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949

2016 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Thirty-Four
http://studiovisitmagazine.com/past-volumes

2016 Altered Book & Book Arts Exhibition
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art | April 23–June 4, 2016
500 Palm Drive, Novato, California 94949
Online gallery

2016 7th Annual ISAP International Open Online Exhibition
JACK RICHESON & COMPANY AWARD
Online gallery

2016 The Crow Show
The Studio Door | February 5–28, 2016
3750 30th Street, San Diego, California 92104
Online exhibition catalog