Jean Thrift is a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. After graduation she worked at Southwest Regional Laboratories as an illustrator. She also provided private studio art lessons. Since then she has exhibited in galleries, museums, and has pieces in multiple public and private collections. She has been a professional Fine Artist for over 40 years and currently resides with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area.
RECOGNITION:
CETA Title VI Grant to complete a project titled "Art in Public Places"
SELECTED EXHIBITS:
The Los Angeles County Art Museum
LAICA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco CA
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Marilyn Pink Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Jerry Soloman Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Carson-Sapiro Gallery, Denver CO
Mitzi Landua Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Downtown Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman College, Orange CA
Lonnie Gans & Associates Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Robert's Art Gallery, Santa Monica CA
Dunaway/O'Neil Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Baum/Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Ellie Blankfort Gallery, Los Angeles CA
The Shop Gallery, San Mateo CA
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Anaheim Hilton Hotel
Hyatt Hotel Atlanta GA
Prince Kuhio Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii,
Cable Beach Hotel New Providence Island, Bahamas
Security Pacific National Bank, AMOCO Corporation
Sheraton Sunrise Hotel, Rancho Cordova California
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Stephanie and Eric Corrigan, Atherton CA
David Klemp, Santa Cruz CA
Frederick Eversley, New York NY
Ms. Edward Valentine, Santa Barbara CA
Harvey Baskin, Washington DC
Jan and Lawry Gordon, Encino CA
Steve and Pearl Saitzyk, Venice CA
Todd Braunstein, Palo Alto CA
Jan Shere, Los Angeles CA
Jon Jerde, Los Angeles CA
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Epstein, San Diego CA
Mr. and Mrs. de le Tour, Los Angeles, CA
Etan Markowitz, Torrance CA
Astrid Preston, Santa Monica CA
Ian Kreiger, Venice CA
RECOGNITION:
CETA Title VI Grant to complete a project titled "Art in Public Places"
SELECTED EXHIBITS:
The Los Angeles County Art Museum
LAICA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco CA
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
Marilyn Pink Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Jerry Soloman Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Carson-Sapiro Gallery, Denver CO
Mitzi Landua Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Downtown Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman College, Orange CA
Lonnie Gans & Associates Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Robert's Art Gallery, Santa Monica CA
Dunaway/O'Neil Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Baum/Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Ellie Blankfort Gallery, Los Angeles CA
The Shop Gallery, San Mateo CA
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Anaheim Hilton Hotel
Hyatt Hotel Atlanta GA
Prince Kuhio Hotel Honolulu, Hawaii,
Cable Beach Hotel New Providence Island, Bahamas
Security Pacific National Bank, AMOCO Corporation
Sheraton Sunrise Hotel, Rancho Cordova California
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Stephanie and Eric Corrigan, Atherton CA
David Klemp, Santa Cruz CA
Frederick Eversley, New York NY
Ms. Edward Valentine, Santa Barbara CA
Harvey Baskin, Washington DC
Jan and Lawry Gordon, Encino CA
Steve and Pearl Saitzyk, Venice CA
Todd Braunstein, Palo Alto CA
Jan Shere, Los Angeles CA
Jon Jerde, Los Angeles CA
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Epstein, San Diego CA
Mr. and Mrs. de le Tour, Los Angeles, CA
Etan Markowitz, Torrance CA
Astrid Preston, Santa Monica CA
Ian Kreiger, Venice CA