DARCY J. SEARS
Studio 201
www.djsears.com
djs@djsears.com

Born in Southern California, Ms. Sears received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She began working with clay in 1988 while attending art classes at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Ms. Sears is a professional artist, member of the Schoonmaker Art Alliance and Marin Arts Council. Her sculptures are in galleries and numerous private art collections around the world.

In the summer of 2007 Darcy Sears worked in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, France. St. Quentin is an artist town 30 kilometers west of Avignon. She applied and was accepted into the townís Artist In Residence Program that provided a house and studio for her and her family. At the end of the program Ms. Sears had a successful exposition of the pieces she created in France.

Solo Shows
1992- Originals, Corte Madera, California
1993- Soma’s, Sausalito, California
2003-2007- Ross Valley Winery, San Anselmo, California
2007- Salle d’Exposition, St. Quentin-la-Poterie, FRANCE

Group Shows
1990- “Fort Mason Sculptors Exhibition”, Lake Merritt Plaza, Oakland, California
1991- “Life Sculpture”, 901 Market Atrium Gallery, San Francisco, California
1993- “Designer Showcase”, Orinda, California
2000- “Cross Section”, Bay Model, Sausalito, California
2000- “The Ruth Bancroft Garden 2000 Art Show”, juried competition, Walnut Creek
2002- “France Ameriques”, Paris, FRANCE
2003-“Dimensions in Diversity”, juried show, Marin Community Foundation, Novato
2009- Sculpture and Crafts Juried Show, Marin Society of Artists, Ross, California

Gallery Shows
1997-1999- Cilimi Gallery Grand Opening, Sausalito, California
1999-2005- Connextions Gallery, Sausalito, California
2000-2002- Mill Valley Sculpture Garden and Gallery, Mill Valley California
2002-2003- Claire de Villaret Galerie, Paris, FRANCE
2003-2004- Liberty Ship Gallery, Sausalito, California
2004- Arches Gallery, Healdsburg, California
2005- 2008- Connextions Gallery, Healdsburg, California
2006-2008-Anticipation Art Gallery, Petaluma, California
2007-2008- Natalie Hubert Galerie, St. Quentin-la-Poterie, FRANCE
2008- Worthington Gallery West, Pleasanton, California
2008- Cove Gallery, Laguna Beach, California