Nebraska native, became resident of Colorado in 1975. Worked primarily as a painter and printmaker prior to living in Colorado. Education: University of Nebraska At Omaha, Creighton University; B.A., M.A. Fine Arts-Sculpture, Columbia Pacific University. Sculpture workshops with Stanley Bliefield, Lloyd Glasson, Wilfred Stedman, M.D., Francisco Zuniga.

SELECT EXHIBITS AND AWARDS

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Albuquerque Museum Miniatures Exhibit, New Mexico, 2003-09

Allied Artists of America, NY, 1992, 95

American Women Artists Exhibit, Santa Fe, NM, 6/00

American Mothers Committee Ntl. Exhibit, Waldorf Astoria, NY, 1981

Art for the Millenium, Eleanor Bliss Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2000, invitational

Artful Home Show, SoHo Puck Bldg., NYC, Nov. 3-9, 2007

Audubon Artists Exhibit, NY, 1991

Birmingham Botanical Gardens Invitational Biennial Art Auction, Birmingham, AL, 1999

Brookgreen Gardens Curator's Auction, Pawleys Plantation, SC, 2004, 2005

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Exhibit, NY, 1983, 85, 89, 91, 93, 98 - 05 - CLWAC,
Award for Sculpture, 1983; Horses Head Award, 1st Prize Sculpture, 1994; Anna Hyatt Huntington Cash Award, 1995; Centennial Touring Show, 1996, 97; Honorable Mention, 1996; Medal of Honor, 1998; Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Medal, 2000, Paul Manship Memorial Award & Cash Prize, 2001; Harriet W. Frishmuth Memorial Award for Sculpture,
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe 106th Annual Exhibit, 2002, Medal of Honor, 2005

Colorado Springs Art Gallery 45th National Juried Exhibit, Colorado Springs, CO, 1989

DANADA Sculpture Show at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Howard/Mandville Featured Sculptor, April, 2002, April 2003, Kirkland, WA

Le Jeune Salon, Denver, CO, Nov. 3-9, 2007

National Academy of Design, NY, 1986

National Landscape in Art Exhibit, Springfield, IL, 1982


National Small Works Exhibit, Cobleskill, NY, 1992

North American Sculpture Exhibit, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 1983, 84, 86, 87, 90, 91; Public Service Company of Colorado Award, 1990

Northwestern Invitational Miniature Show, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, Washington, 1998 - 2004, 05, 06

Pen & Brush Sculpture Exhibition, NY, 1993, 95, 96, 98, 99, 01; Roman Bronze Award, '95

Red Piano Art Gallery, featured sculptor March, 03

Sculpture in the Park, Loveland High Plains Arts Council, Loveland, CO, 1987-03, 04, 05, 06, 07; included in Benson Park Sculpture Garden permanent collection in 1988 and 2001

2000 Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale at the National Western Stock Show, 2000, 2001

University of Wyoming Museum, Laramie, Wyoming; Miniature Show and Art Sale, invitational, 1997, 98,99 (museum)

Windows to the Divine, Denver, CO, 2005, 06, 07

REGIONAL

Fall Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, Featured Sculptor, September, 21-Oct. 6, 2007

Beauty Unbound, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, featured sculptor June 3 - 25, 2005

Music of Shape, Abend Gallery, featured sculptor, Aug. 2004

Windows to the Divine, Denver, CO, 2004-05

Hall of Fame, Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2004

Anniversary Collection, Rocky Mtn. PBS, '91, '92, 2004, 20th Anniversary, Denver, CO

Director's Choice, 1 Person Sculpture Exhibit - Curtis Art Center, Greenwood Village, CO, 2002

Awesome Art Auction, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO (museum invitational) March, 2001, 2002, 2003

Colorado 2000: A Juried Exhibit of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO, Award of Merit-1/00-4/00, (museum biennial), also '96 & '98

Loveland Rotary Club Governors Invitational, Loveland, CO, 1992, 93, 00

Hudson Gardens Sculpture Show, Littleton, CO, Honorable Mention for Garden sculpture, 1997; 99

Colorado '98, Vilar Center for the Arts at Beaver Creek, The May Gallery, Beaver Creek, CO (museum)

Foothills Art Center 30th Anniversary Invitational, Golden, Colorado, 1998 (also 25th, 1993 and 20th, 1988)

All Colorado Art Show, Greenwood Village, CO, 1987, 92, 94, 95, 97

Landscape series, Lincoln Art Center, Ft. Collins, CO, Solo bronzes with one painter, 5/22-6/24, 1997 (museum)

Artists of Colorado Exhibit, Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO, 1996, 1997, Sculpture Award of Excellence, 1997 (museum)

The Still Life Recreated, Curtis Art Center, Greenwood Village, CO, 1996

Out of the Garden, Up on the Wall, One West Art Center, Ft. Collins, CO, 1996

Art of the West, Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO, 1996

Colorado Open, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 1994

Winterworks, Steamboat Springs Arts Council, Steamboat Springs, CO, 1994 - 2nd Place Sculpture Award

Art on the Corner, Downtown Development Authority, Grand Junction, CO, 1991, 92, 93, 94

Designers Showhouse, Denver, CO, 1990, 92, 94, 96

Vive L'amour Invitational, Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO, 1991, (museum)

Biennial '90, Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, CO, 1991, (museum)

Best of the West, Douglas County Arts Council, Littleton CO, 1990

Celebration Show and Sale, Solo exhibit, Littleton, CO, 1989

Cancer League Art Auction, Denver, CO, 1989, invitational

Lincoln Center Terrace Sculpture Garden, Ft. Collins, CO, 11/88-4/89

Art in the Pines, Castle Pines, CO, 1986, 87, 88, invitational

Jewish Community Center Annual Collectors Mart, Denver, CO, 1986 - Ist Prize Sculpture Award; 1981 - 2 Honorable Mention; 1980 - 1 Honorable Mention

Brass Checque Associates Exhibit, Littleton, CO, 1986, invitational

Colorado State Fair Art Exhibits, Pueblo, CO, 1985, 86

Northern Colorado Invitational Exhibits, Greeley, CO, 1983, 85

Gaylord South Gallery Invitational Exhibit, Denver, CO, 1984

Greenwood Village City Hall, CO, Solo exhibit of small bronzes and ceramic sculptures, 1983

Dream Boxes and Expressions, Foothills Art Center, Quaintance Gallery, Golden, CO, 12/82-1/83, solo sculptures

American Mothers Committee Colorado Exhibit, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 1980, 1981; Ist Place Award, 1981

Gilpin County Art Exhibit, Central City, CO, juried and invitational, 1976, 79, 80, 81

Countryside Briardale 6th Annual Exhibit, Omaha, NE, 1975, watercolor award

Invitational Art Fairs - Omaha, NE -- Countryside Art Fair, '73,74 -- Rockbrook Art Fair, '75

Associated Artists of Omaha All Member Juried Exhibits, Omaha, NE, 1973, 74, 75
Winter Exhibit, 1975, Honorable Mention, batik

Fall Exhibit, 1974, Purchase Award, painting in permanent collection - lst Federal Savings & Loan of Lincoln, Omaha, NE

Council Bluffs Art Association Winter Exhibit, Council Bluffs, IA, Honorable Mention, 1972, Serigraph

Council Bluffs Art Association Spring Exhibit, Council Bluffs, IA, Ist Place Award 1972, Serigraph

Commissioned by the American Lung Association of Colorado in 1984 as designer/sculptor for their testimonial awards. "Humanitarian of the Year" recipients of the "Spirit of Health" limited edition bronze sculpture include Richard Kirk, Hon. John A. Love, Eugene McCleary, Dr. Milton L. Wiggins, Zoya Miller, John Elway, Thayer Tutt. Other awards given in conjunction with the ceremonies - bronze bas reliefs and medallions of the "Spirit of Health".

Commissioned by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council in 1988 to bronze cast "The Old Greek" for permanent placement in the Benson Park Sculpture Garden, Loveland, Colorado. 2nd permanent installation in 2001, "The Old Greek's Wife."

Commissioned by the United States Space Foundation in 1997 as designer/sculptor for their Space Technology Hall of Fame medallion awards, given annually in their Hall of Fame ceremonies in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Commissioned by the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation in 1999 as designer/sculptor for three individual bronze sculptures to be awarded annually to Founders, Board Members and outstanding Volunteers.

Commissioned to create outdoor sculpture for Colfax Avenue beautification project in Denver, CO, 2002

SELECT COLLECTIONS

1st Federal Savings and Loan of Lincoln - Omaha, Nebraska

Nebraska Historical Society - Lincoln, Nebraska

American Lung Association of Colorado - Denver, Colorado

Benson Park Sculpture Garden - Loveland, Colorado

United States Space Foundation - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Select Private Collections

Patricia Cornwell (author), Ron Howard (actor, movie producer), Alan Simpson (former senator from Wyoming), Amy Tan (author), Kevin Pollack (actor)

BIBLIOGRAPHY, feature articles:

Foothills Art Center Communique, December 1982, "Interviews with the Artists", (author, Beth Fennell)

The Villager, January 6, 1983, "In the Arts - Darlis Lamb", (author, Jo Cole)

Craft Range, May 6, 1983, "Darlis Lamb" (author, Carol Maree Hoffman)

Southwest Art, January, 1989, "Darlis Lamb" (author, Gary Michael)

Elan, May, 1990, "Footprints in the Sand" (author, Betty Lane)

The Villager, July 17, 1997, "Villager's Medal is Out of this World", (author, Christine Reid)

Southwest Art, April, 1998, "Best of the West" - Arizona, "Darlis Lamb", (author, Leslie Busler)

The Villager, October 29, 1998, "Villager Reaps Rewards with French Lessons", (author, Kari Sodeman)

Southwest Art , July, 1999, Sculpture Profile, " Darlis Lamb", (author, Kristin Bucher)

The Villager, November 11, 1999, "Artist Profiled in National Magazine" (staff)

The Villager, October 19, 2000, "Englewood Artist Receives National Award" (staff)

The Villager, October 25, 2001, "Local Artist's Work Wins Prize in New York City", (author, Shirley Smith)

The Villager, October 24, 2002, "Local Artist Wins New York Prize", (staff)

Art Talk, January, 2003, "For All to See", (author John Jarvis)

Colorado Expression, Summer '03, Art Scene, (author Gil Whitely)

Focus Santa Fe, “Contemporary Artists, Legendary Art”, August - September, 2005 (author, Susan Hallsten McGarry)

The Villager, February 22, 2007, “Greenwood Artist Exhibits in Palm Springs”

The Artful Home, Using Art & Craft to Create Living Spaces You’ll Love, by Toni Sikes, publisher Lark Books, 2007

Darlis Lamb, Bronze Sculptor - Juror Profile, 4th Annual Art Literary Competition, Sculptural Pursuit magazine Spring Issue, author Nancy DeCamillis

Sculpture in the Rockies, publisher Southwest Art Magazine, Darlis Lamb, 2009

American Art Collector, publisher Tom Palmer, Darlis Lamb, 2009

Denver Woman magazine - " Darlis Lamb, Stories in Sculpture", June, July-2009, author, Beth McCune. Link to the article at www.denverwoman.com.

FOCUSED HIGHLIGHTS/ SMALLER ARTICLES /PHOTOS in Omaha World Herald, Council Bluffs Nonpariel, Rocky Mountain News, Foothills Art Center Communique, Craft Range, Denver Post, Villager Newspapers, Sentinel Newspapers, Intermountain Jewish News, Westword, Denver Magazine, Golden Transcript, Loveland Daily Herald Record, The Advocate and Greenwich Times, Revue, San Diegan, Snowmass Sun, Taos Magazine, Littleton Independent, Santa Fe New Mexican - Pastiempo, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles , The Santa Fean, International Artist and others

Published References - Who's Who in American Art; Marquis Who's Who in the West, Who's Who of American Women; International Biography of Business and Professional Women, Dictionary of International Biography, World Who's Who of Women, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America

MEMBERSHIPS - Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, North American Sculpture Society, American Women Artists' Association

TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Terra Cotta Sculpture

Carrizo Art School, Ruidoso, New Mexico

Loveland Fine Arts Academy, Loveland, Colorado

Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, Colorado

St. Mary's Academy, Denver, CO - guest artist/instructor through Curtis Arts & Humanities
Center - Scientific and Cultural Facilities Dist. grant