GRACE SONGOLO
29606 Seahorse Cove, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (949) 495-4043
grace@songolostudio.com

 

 


Ceramic Artist Grace Songolo has been a studio artist since her graduate work days at the University of Iowa.
Throughout her many years in Laguna Beach she was represented at various times by Vorpal Galleries, Diane Nelson Gallery and the Stary-Sheets Gallery in addition to A Gallery in Palm Desert.
In 1992 Ms. Songolo opened a gallery in the art community of Idyllwild to exhibit not only her own work, but also that of other well-known California artists.
She has recently returned to Laguna Niguel where she continues to create her ceramic sculptures exploring concepts of balance as well as modular works that come apart in explorations from outside to inside and the discoveries within.
Ms. Songolo is in countless private collections around the world including those of Elizabeth Dole, Mrs. Jahan Sadat, and Queen Farah of Iran.

 
 



SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
   

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
  • 2007 ENVIRONMENTS
    Grand Central Gallery, Santa Ana, California
  • 2005 MAN AND EARTH
    Sandstone Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 2005 1st FRIDAY FEATURED ARTIST
    Wassmann Fine Arts, Dana Point, California
  • 2001 STONE WORKS IN CLAY
    Bechtol Gallery, San Pedro, California
  • 1999 FEATURED ARTIST
    American Embassy, Tunis, Tunisia
  • 1997 BOOK SCULPTURES
    Jonathan Club Library, Los Angeles, California
  • 1993 RECENT SCULPTURE
    EM. University, Hamsonburg, Virginia
  • 1991 MEDITATIONS
    Stary Sheets Gallery, Irvine, California
  • 1991 MIRAGE
    Golden West ColIege Gallery, Huntington Beach, California
  • 1990 SUPPORT SYSTEMS
    Hutton Center, Newport Beach, California
  • 1988 NEW YORK
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Ana
  • 1987 CLAY AND WOOD
    Fullerton College Gallery, Fullerton, California
  • 1986 IMPRESSIONS OF THE DESERT
    A Gallery, Palm Desert, California
  • 1986 CLAY IN CANYON FORM
    Diane Sassone Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1985 CANYONS
    Orange Couny Center for Contemporay Arts, Santa Ana, California
  • 1985 CLAY AS SCULPTURE
    American Cultural Center, Yaounde, Cameroon, West Africa
  • 1983 CERAMIC SCUPTURES
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1981 CONNECTIONS
    Collector's Choice Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA

 
  • 2008 CLAY & STONE
    Cove Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 2008 JURIED MUTIMEDIA ART EXHIBITION
    Park Gables Art Gallery , Harrisonburg , VA
  • 2007 EXTREME CLAY
    American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
  • 2007 SELF-PERCEPTIONS SHOW
    Orange County Center for Performing Arts, Santa Ana
  • 2007 INK AND CLAY
    Cal Poly University Gallery, Pomona , CA
  • 2006 PALETTE TO PALATE
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
  • 2006   21st  ANNUAL CALIFORNIA ARTISTS JURIED EXHIBITION
    City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
  • 2005 OCCCA REUNION SHOW
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Ana, CA
  • 2005 TWO VIEWS
    Edwards Studio, Redlands, California
  • 2000-2002 ART IN EMBASSIES
    Hillcrest Festival of Art, Whittier, California
  • 1998 ART IN EMBASSIES
    Tunisia Embassy , Tunis , Tunisia , Africa
  • 1994 HAND AND SPIRIT
    Laguna Beach Museum of Art , Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1993 MEMORIES, MILESTONES MIRACLES
    Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
  • 1993 WOMEN SCULPTORS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Sen Bernardino, County Museum, Redlands, California
  • 1992 TRADITIONS
    Canton Art Institute, Canton, Ohio
  • 1988 NINE ARTISTS
    Diane Nelson Gallery , Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1987 EAST/WEST EXCHANGE
    Amos Enos Gallery, New York, New York
  • 1987 SPECTRUM/OCCCA EXCHANGE
    Spectrum Gallery, San Diego, California
  • 1986 IN THE PINK
    Laguna Art Museum , Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1985 25 IN 85
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana , CA
  • 1985 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE REMEMBERS
    Angel's Gate Gallery, Long Beach , CA
  • 1985 THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1985 GRAND OPENING GROUP SHOW
    Whitetops Gallery, Palm Desert , CA
  • 1985 NEWPORT HARBOR ART MUSEUM SHOP FEATURES CLAY
    in conjunction with CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CERAMICS EXHIBITION
  • 1984 IN THE FORM OF FURNITURE
    Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
  • 1984 INNER EYE
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1984 OTHER WORLDS
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1984 AMERICAN CERAMIC NATIONAL
    Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California
  • 1983 ORANGE COUNTY CLAY
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, California
  • 1982 BIENNALE INTERNANTIONAL DE CERAMIQUE D'ART
    Vallauris, France
  • 1980 WESTWOOD CLAY NATIONAL
    Parson's Gallery, New York, New York
    Otic/Parson's Gallery, Los Angeles, California
  • 1998 ART IN EMBASSIES
    Tunisia Embassy, Tunis, Tunisia, Africa
  • 1994 HAND AND SPIRIT
    Media Exploration in Laguna Beach, 1918-1993,
    Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1993 MEMORIES, MILESTORNS, MIRACLES
    Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
  • 1993 WOMEN SCULPTORS OF CALIFORNIA
    San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California
  • 1992 TRADITIONS
    Canton Art Institute, Canton Ohio
  • 1988 NINE ARTISTS
    Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1987 EAST/WEST EXCHANGE
    Amos Enos Gallery, New York, New York
  • 1986 IN THE PINK
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1985 25 IN 85
    Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California
  • 1985 COLLECTORS' CHOICE REMEMBERS
    Angel92s Gate Gallery, Long Beach, California
  • 1985 THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1984 IN THE FORM OF FURNITURE
    Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
  • 1984 INNER EYE
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1984 OTHER WORLDS
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1984 AMERICAN CERAMIC NATIONAL
    Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California
  • 1983 ORANGE COUNTY CLAY
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1983 SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION
    FEATURING REGIONAL ARTISTS

    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1983 PAPER AND CLAY
    Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1983 INK AND CLAY
    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
  • 1983 ALL MEDIA ' 83
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1983 UNTITLED ‘83
    Museum of North Orange County, Fullerton , CA
  • 1983 ALUMNI SHOW
    Laguna Beach College of Art, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1983 BOXED ART
    Laguna Beach School of Art , Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1983 NETWORKS WORKS
    Mills House Art Gallery , Garden Grove , CA
  • 1982 BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL DE CERAMIQUE
    D'ART: Vallauris , France
  • 1982 EARTHFORMS: CLAY ‘82
    American Ceramic Society, Museum of Science and
    Industry, Los Angeles , CA
  • 1982 DES ARTISANS CREATEURS
    La Maison des Metiers D' Arts Francais
  • 1982 INVITATIONAL
    University of California , Irvine , CA
  • 1982 THE ARTIST OF A LAGUNA
    Vorpal Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1981 EROS IV
    Collect's Choice Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1981 INK AND CLAY
    CA. State Polytechnic University , Pomona , CA1981
  • 1981 ALL MEDIA SHOW
    Laguna Art Museum , Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1981 NEWPORT BEACH ART FESTIVAL
    Newport Beach , CA
  • 1980 WESTWOOD CLAY NATIONAL
    Parson's Gallery, New York , NY
  • 1980 WESTWOOD CLAY NATIONAL
    Parson;s Gallery, New York, New York
  • 1980 WESTWOOD CLAY NATIONAL
    Otis/Parsons Gallery, Los Angeles, California
  • 1980 20TH NATIONAL EXHIBITION
    Greater Fall River, Massachusetts
  • 1980 EROTIC SHOW NATIONAL
    Southwestern Institute of Sexuality, Tucson, Arizona
  • 1980 MINIATURE OBJECTS SHOW
    Saddleback College Gallery, Mission Viejo, California
  • 1980 EROS III
    Collector's Choice Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
  • 1979 OUR OWN ARTISTS; ART IN ORANGE CO.
    Newport Harbor Museum of Art, Newport Beach , CA
  • 1979 CLAY/FORUM: FUNCTION AND FANTASY
    National Clay Exhibition, Long Beach , CA
  • 1979 ALL MEDIA SHOW
    Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1979 EROS II
    Collectors Choice Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
  • 1979 CONTAINER SHOW
    Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts