CLAY VORHES
Clay Vorhes CV
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Clay Vorhes: 150 Paintings, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2023
Clay Vorhes: Sweets, Treats, Eats, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2021
Clay Vorhes: Various Works, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2020
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, Gerald Peters Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
2019
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Acrobats, Museum of Northern California Art, Chino, CA
Clay Vorhes: Cased Treats, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2018
Clay Vorhes: Cheese Delights, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2016
Clay Vorhes: Riverscapes and Waterways, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Paintings, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Paintings, Cathy Baum and Associates, San Francisco, CA
2015
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, University Library Gallery at California State University, Sacramento, CA
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, Cathy Baum and Associates, San Francisco, CA
2014
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2013
Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2011
Clay Vorhes: Paintings and Recent Works on Paper, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2008
Clay Vorhes: Landscapes, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Clay Vorhes: Pastels and Recent Oils, MOJO, Sacramento, CA
Group Exhibitions
2022
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
California Cool, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
All the World’s A Stage, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
Pop Art and Illustration, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Glitz and Kitsch, Black Creek Arts Council, Hartsville, SC
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
2021
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
California Cool, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
2020
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
California Cool, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
2019
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
California Cool, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
2018
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Memory and Perception, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
17th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2017
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
16th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2016
15th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
2015
A Work in Progress, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
artMRKT San Francisco (Fair), Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
14th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2014
Summertime, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
Annual Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Degrees of Abstraction, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
artMRKT San Francisco (Fair), Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Art Silicon Valley, International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
13th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2013
BARK, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Art of Painting in the 21st Century, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Annual Student Exhibition, American River College, James Kaneko Gallery, Sacramento, CA
artMRKT San Francisco (Fair), Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
ArtHamptons, International Fine Art Show, Bridgehampton, NY
12th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2012
BARK, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Big Names, Small Art, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Works of the Students of American River College, James Kaneko Gallery at American River College, Sacramento, CA
American River College Fine Arts Club Annual Art Exhibit, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
11th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Art of Painting in the 21st Century, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Great California Paint Out, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Memory, Sacramento Temporary Contemporary, Sacramento, CA
Annual Student Exhibition, James Kaneko Gallery at American River College, Sacramento, CA
artMRKT San Francisco (Fair), Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
ArtHamptons, International Fine Art Show, Bridgehampton, NY
2011
10th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
ArtHamptons, International Fine Art Show, Bridgehampton, NY
BARK, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Great California Paint Out, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Art of Painting in the 21st Century, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Painting Where the Wild Things Are 2011, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
Works of the Students of American River College, James Kaneko Gallery at American River College, Sacramento, CA
2010
9th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
11th Annual Dog and Cat Show, Skinner Howard Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
American River College Fine Arts Club Annual Art Exhibit, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Painting Where The Wild Things Are 2010, Sacramento Fine Arts Center Juried Exhibit, Effie Yeaw Nature Center Gallery, Carmichael, CA
2009
Art of the Bicycle, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
8th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
The Christmas Show, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Group Show, Shiny Nickel Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Small Works, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2008
Clay Vorhes: Landscapes, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Clay Vorhes: Pastels and Recent Oils, MOJO, Sacramento, CA
7th Annual California Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
All Creatures Great and Small, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Studio Sale, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Art Auction, KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, CA
2007
Sacramento Valley Landscape Conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
2006
Reigning Cats and Dogs, Sacramento SPCA, Sacramento, CA
Art Auction, KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, CA
2005
74th Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
2004
Art Auction, KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, CA
Fine Art Competition, Honorable Mention, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
2003
Art Auction, KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, CA
2002
Art Auction, KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, CA
Bibliography
2016
“Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Paintings.” Humboldt Arts Council, Jan., www.humboldtarts.org/past-exhibitions/.
“Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Paintings.” Quarterly Humboldt Arts Council in the William Morris Museum of Art Newsletter, Jan., www.issuu.com/humboldtartscouncil/docs/hac_quarterly_january_2016/.
2015
“Clay Vorhes – Trapeze.” Art Blurbs (blog), Apr. 6, www.artblurbs.blogspot.com/2015/04/clay-vorhes-trapeze.html/.
2014
Leonardo, Kathy. “Skidmore Contemporary Art Presents ‘Clay Vorhes Trapeze Paintings.’” LA Art Party, Apr. 30, www.laartparty.com/index.php/all-past-events/1584-skidmore-contemporary-art-presents-clay-vorhes-trapeze-paintings/.
Kuspit, Donald. “Clay Vorhes: Trapeze Artist.” Clay Vorhes: Trapeze, John Natsoulas Press.
Smith-Dvorac, Kristi. “Free Opening Reception for Sacramento Artist Clay Vorhes and Sean K. Sutter.” Arcadia Patch, Jan. 9, www.patch.com/california/arcadia/free-opening-reception-for-sacramento-artist-clay-vorhes-and-sean-k-sutter/.
2013
Dvorac, Kristi. “Exhibitions of Clay Vorhes and Sean Sutter.” Davis Patch, Dec. 30, www.patch.com/california/davis/exhibitions-of-clay-vorhes-and-sean-sutter/.
An Interview With Clay Vorhes by Jeffrey Lee K., Nov.
2012
Students at the Crocker. American River College Press.
Natsoulas, John. 11th Annual California Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
2011
Natsoulas, John. 10th Annual California Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
2010
Hiatt, Melissa. “Man and Nature.” Davis Enterprise, Sept. 9, www.davisenterprise.com/Archived-Stories-0/Man_and_nature/.
Hiatt, Melissa. “Utterly Divine.” Davis Enterprise, Apr. 1.
Students at the Crocker. American River College Press.
Natsoulas, John. 9th Annual California Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
2009
Hiatt, Melissa. “Spotlight: Clay Vorhes One Who’s Got Glow.” Davis Enterprise, Jan. 8.
Natsoulas, John. 8th Annual California Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
2008
“Clay Vorhes: Mountainscapes.” ArtSlant, Nov. 9, www.artslant.com/sf/events/show/35587-mountainscapes/.
Natsoulas, John. Sacramento Valley Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
2007
Natsoulas, John. 6th Annual California Landscape Painters. John Natsoulas Press.
Silver Anniversary Celebration (catalogue). KVIE Public Television.