Teresa Tolliver
Email: cool51545@yahoo.com
Facebook: Teresa Tollver
Selected Exhibitions
2010 CAAM’s 7+Fig Showcase
The Member Artist of the California Artist Coalition
Of Los Angeles
2010 Howees Gallery
Doll Exhibition
2010 Fine Arts Building, Los Angeles
“The Feminine Mystic”
2009 African American Museum
“Inside Your Head”
2008 African American Firefighter Museum
2007 Youth Mentoring Connection
“Women of Distinction”
2006 Artpeace Gallery, Burbank
2006 Consulate General of Mexico/Theatre of Hearts
“A Space Beyond Politics”
2006 M.J. Higgins Gallery, Los Angeles
“Black is Beauty”
2006 Toyota National Headquarter Bldg.
“Black History Month Art Exhibition”
2005 California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles
“Emergence 1”
2005 William Grant Still Art Center
“From the Cotton Fields to the New Milinium”
2004 California African American Museum
“Patheways (l966-l989)”
2003 William Grant Still Art Center
“Salute to Black Doll Artists”
William Grant Still Arts Center
2003 Back Street Gallery
“ Teresa Tolliver: From Africa to Picasso and
In between”
2000 Theater of Hearts
Skirball Museum
1998 Oprah Winfrey premier/Theatre of Hearts premier
“Salute to Bea Richards”
1991 National Women’s Political Caucus for the Arts
“A Salute to Latinas in the Health Science”
1991 Echo Park Gallery
“4 Contemporary L.A.. Women Artist “
Linhurst Gallery, University of Southern California
1991 “Forbidden Language “
Murals Project
1999 William Mead Housing Project, Ceramic Tile,
City of Los Angeles Youth Arts Program
1996 Barnsdall Junior Arts Center, Ceramic Tile,
Hollywood, CA
1995 96th Street School, Los Angeles, CA
1992 Flournoy Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
Publication
2006 Star News, Pasadena
200l Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, CA
1998 Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, CA
1991 Pasadena Star News, Pasadena, CA
1992 California Art Review, Los Angeles, CA
1993 Who’s Who in American Art, American, USA
1994 Pasadena Star News, Pasadena, CA
1995 The Atlanta Journal, Atlanta GA
1996 The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, CA
1997 Star News, Pasadena
Education
l983-88 Apprenticeship with Michale Frimkiss
l967-71 California State University, Northridge, CA
Employment
2010 Instructor, 7th and Fig “Kids Club”
2009-2010 Instructor, Heart Project
2008-present Instructor. Target Sundays
California African American Museum
2007-2008 Instructor, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs
Department
2006-present Instructor, Palos Verdes Art Center
2006 Instructor, Tarfest, La Brea Tarpits
2006 Instructor, Young at Art
2005 California African American Museum, Lecturer
2005-present Instructor, Los Angeles County Office of Education
l999-present Instructor, California Youth Authority
l998-present Coordinator, City of Los Angeles Youth Arts Program
l994-present Instructor, Theatre of Hearts/Youth First
l979-present Instructor, William Grant Still Arts Center
l997-2002 Instructor, Natural History Museum
l996-2000 Instructor, Los Angeles Children’s Museum
1999-2000 Coordinator, City of Los Angeles, Cultural
l979-l998 Instructor, Barnsdall Junior Arts Center
l990-93 Instructor, Los Angeles Music Center
l985-92 Instructor, Los Angeles County Art Museum
Grants & Awards
2008 City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department
Artist-in-Residence
2007 City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department
Artist-in-Residence
2006 Certification of Congressional Recognition,
Congressman, Adam Schiff
2006 Certificate of Recognition,
State Senator, 21” District
2006 Certificate of Recognition,
Carol Jue, Member of the Assembly, California State
Legislature
2006 Art Educator of Excellence
Altadena Arts Council
2006 County of Los Angeles, Commendation
Michael D. Antonovich, Mayor, County of
Los Angeles
2006 Certificate of Recognition
Councilman Ed P. Reyes
2006 Art Achievement Award
Linc
2005 City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Appreciation, Congresswoman, Diane Watson
2005 City of Los Angeles, AFSCME 741 25 Years of Dedication
2004 Friends of William Grant Still, Spirit Award
2004 Housing Authority, Ramona Gardens, Certificate of Recognition
2002 City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation, Mayor, James K. Hahn
2001 Award: City of Los Angeles, Councilman, Nate Holden
1997 Grant: Pasadena Arts Council, Art in the Schools
1996 Window Grant: Cultural Affairs Department, LA, CA
l988, l99l, l993 Grant: California Arts Council, Art in the Schools
1992 Award: City of Los Angeles, Mayor James Hahn
1988 Grant: National Endowment for the Arts
1989 Award: City of Los Angeles, Councilman, Dave Cunningham
Email: cool51545@yahoo.com
Facebook: Teresa Tollver
Selected Exhibitions
2010 CAAM’s 7+Fig Showcase
The Member Artist of the California Artist Coalition
Of Los Angeles
2010 Howees Gallery
Doll Exhibition
2010 Fine Arts Building, Los Angeles
“The Feminine Mystic”
2009 African American Museum
“Inside Your Head”
2008 African American Firefighter Museum
2007 Youth Mentoring Connection
“Women of Distinction”
2006 Artpeace Gallery, Burbank
2006 Consulate General of Mexico/Theatre of Hearts
“A Space Beyond Politics”
2006 M.J. Higgins Gallery, Los Angeles
“Black is Beauty”
2006 Toyota National Headquarter Bldg.
“Black History Month Art Exhibition”
2005 California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles
“Emergence 1”
2005 William Grant Still Art Center
“From the Cotton Fields to the New Milinium”
2004 California African American Museum
“Patheways (l966-l989)”
2003 William Grant Still Art Center
“Salute to Black Doll Artists”
William Grant Still Arts Center
2003 Back Street Gallery
“ Teresa Tolliver: From Africa to Picasso and
In between”
2000 Theater of Hearts
Skirball Museum
1998 Oprah Winfrey premier/Theatre of Hearts premier
“Salute to Bea Richards”
1991 National Women’s Political Caucus for the Arts
“A Salute to Latinas in the Health Science”
1991 Echo Park Gallery
“4 Contemporary L.A.. Women Artist “
Linhurst Gallery, University of Southern California
1991 “Forbidden Language “
Murals Project
1999 William Mead Housing Project, Ceramic Tile,
City of Los Angeles Youth Arts Program
1996 Barnsdall Junior Arts Center, Ceramic Tile,
Hollywood, CA
1995 96th Street School, Los Angeles, CA
1992 Flournoy Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
Publication
2006 Star News, Pasadena
200l Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, CA
1998 Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, CA
1991 Pasadena Star News, Pasadena, CA
1992 California Art Review, Los Angeles, CA
1993 Who’s Who in American Art, American, USA
1994 Pasadena Star News, Pasadena, CA
1995 The Atlanta Journal, Atlanta GA
1996 The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, CA
1997 Star News, Pasadena
Education
l983-88 Apprenticeship with Michale Frimkiss
l967-71 California State University, Northridge, CA
Employment
2010 Instructor, 7th and Fig “Kids Club”
2009-2010 Instructor, Heart Project
2008-present Instructor. Target Sundays
California African American Museum
2007-2008 Instructor, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs
Department
2006-present Instructor, Palos Verdes Art Center
2006 Instructor, Tarfest, La Brea Tarpits
2006 Instructor, Young at Art
2005 California African American Museum, Lecturer
2005-present Instructor, Los Angeles County Office of Education
l999-present Instructor, California Youth Authority
l998-present Coordinator, City of Los Angeles Youth Arts Program
l994-present Instructor, Theatre of Hearts/Youth First
l979-present Instructor, William Grant Still Arts Center
l997-2002 Instructor, Natural History Museum
l996-2000 Instructor, Los Angeles Children’s Museum
1999-2000 Coordinator, City of Los Angeles, Cultural
l979-l998 Instructor, Barnsdall Junior Arts Center
l990-93 Instructor, Los Angeles Music Center
l985-92 Instructor, Los Angeles County Art Museum
Grants & Awards
2008 City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department
Artist-in-Residence
2007 City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department
Artist-in-Residence
2006 Certification of Congressional Recognition,
Congressman, Adam Schiff
2006 Certificate of Recognition,
State Senator, 21” District
2006 Certificate of Recognition,
Carol Jue, Member of the Assembly, California State
Legislature
2006 Art Educator of Excellence
Altadena Arts Council
2006 County of Los Angeles, Commendation
Michael D. Antonovich, Mayor, County of
Los Angeles
2006 Certificate of Recognition
Councilman Ed P. Reyes
2006 Art Achievement Award
Linc
2005 City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Appreciation, Congresswoman, Diane Watson
2005 City of Los Angeles, AFSCME 741 25 Years of Dedication
2004 Friends of William Grant Still, Spirit Award
2004 Housing Authority, Ramona Gardens, Certificate of Recognition
2002 City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation, Mayor, James K. Hahn
2001 Award: City of Los Angeles, Councilman, Nate Holden
1997 Grant: Pasadena Arts Council, Art in the Schools
1996 Window Grant: Cultural Affairs Department, LA, CA
l988, l99l, l993 Grant: California Arts Council, Art in the Schools
1992 Award: City of Los Angeles, Mayor James Hahn
1988 Grant: National Endowment for the Arts
1989 Award: City of Los Angeles, Councilman, Dave Cunningham
