Detail of a cast paper work of art by Ray Tomasso.

Detail of a cast paper work of art by Ray Tomasso.

 

Exhibitions

Ray Tomasso’s fine art has been widely exhibited. 

Tomasso's work is currently the subject of a major show at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and is on exhibit at Vertical Arts in Steamboat Springs. In April of 2011, his show Transitions was on display at Ice Cube Gallery. In 2010 Tomasso's work appeared in the solo shows New Works in Paper at the Byers-Evans Gallery in downtown Denver and Summer Light at Ice Cube Gallery in Denver's RINO art district. Tomasso's work has been regularly featured in galleries and shows throughout Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region for the last thirty years.

Internationally, his work most recently appeared in the 2002 Holland Paper Biennial at the Museum Rijswijk in Rijswijk, The Netherlands. Previous international shows were in Montreal, Canada; Copenhagen and Nysted, Denmark; Budapest, Hungary (invited artist and juror); Szirak, Hungary; Basel, Switzerland; Duren and Nideggen-Berg, Germany; and Nogoyce, Japan.
  
Nationally, Ray was an invited guest artist at The Eyes Have It 3 at EXPO New Mexico in Albuquerque in 2006 and his work was included in Contemporary American Paper Artist: An Invitational Exhibition at Chicago's Columbia College Center for Book & Paper Art in 2002. Previously, Ray's work was shown in over sixty shows in twenty states.

A complete listing of international, national and Colorado shows appears below in order by year.

2011
The Art of Paper (solo show), University of Colorado, Boulder, Norlin Library.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Vertical Arts Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO.
Transitions (solo show), Ice Cube Gallery, Denver.

2010
Summer Light (solo show), Ice Cube Gallery, Denver.
Ray Tomasso: New Work in Paper (solo show), Byers-Evans Gallery, Denver.

2003-2007
Ray Tomasso (annual solo shows), Zip 37 Gallery, Denver.

2006
The Eyes Have It 3, EXPO New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

2002
Holland Paper Biennial, Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.

2002
Contemporary American Paper Artist: An Invitational Exhibition, Columbia College Center for Book & Paper Art, Chicago, IL.

1998
The Art of Paper, An Exhibition of Original Art by Hand-Made Paper Artists, West Coast Paper Company, Kent, WA.

1997
My God, Mackey Gallery, Denver.

1996
Handmade Paper Art Invitational, Holland Arts Council / Slusser Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Michigan, Holland / Ann Arbor, MI.
Handmade Paper Invitational, Lee Hall Gallery, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Art Paper Art Books: A Juried National, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
Vision Revision; Fiber in Transition, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland.

1995
Two Person Show, Langman Gallery, Willow Grove, PA.
Group Show, The Select Art Gallery, Sedona, AZ.
Two Person Show, Gallery 500, Elkins Park, PA.
Group Show, Reiss Gallery, Denver.
My Summer Garden '95, Style by Design, Lakewood.

1994
Two Person Show, The Source Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Anderson/O'Brien Gallery, Omaha, NE.
Progressions in Paper, Dayton Art Institute / Dairy Barn Arts Center / Pump House Gallery, Dayton / Athens / Chillicothe, OH.

1993
Via Art, Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal, Canada.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Foothills Art Center, Golden.
Faculty Show, Ah Haa School for the Arts, Telluride.

1992
Dalhoff Larsen’s Foundation, The House of Danel, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Medium Paper; Budapest International Paperworks Exhibition (invited artist/juror), Budapest Museum of Art Budapest, Hungary.
Paper Art Szirak, Kastely, Galeriajaban Szirak, Hungary.
First Dimensions, Interior Resource Gallery, Denver.
The Art of Paper, Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College, Littleton.

1991
Art In Paper, Galerie Graf & Scheble Basel, Switzerland.
Group Paper Show, Denver Civic Theater, Denver.
Works on Paper, One West Contemporary Art Center, Fort Collins.
Papermaking, Toionton Gallery, Greeley.

1990
After 300 Years, A National Juried Exhibition of Handmade Paper, University of the Arts / Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Paper, Stone & Scissors, Interwoven Design Fiberart Gallery, St. Louis, MO.
American Craft Awards, Art Connections Inc,. Bethesda, MD.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Wichita Falls Art Association, Wichita Falls, TX.
Paper Punch; A Show of Creative Approaches to Denver, YWCA Gallery, Denver.

1989
1st International Paper Biennial; Paper in Art, Nysted, Denmark.
International Paper Artist; E.L.Wiegand Museum of Art Reno, NV.
Paper 1989, An International Juried Exhibition Shepardd Gallery / Manville Gallery, University of Nevada Reno, NV.
Paper Expressions, Wilson Art Center, Wilson, NC.
3rd Annual Materials Hard and Soft (Jurors Award), Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX.
Handmade Paper, Artlink Contemporary Artspace, Fort Wayne, IN.
Fine Arts Exhibit 1989 , Colorado State Fair, Pueblo.

1988
International Biennale of Paper Art II, Leopold-Hoesch Museum Duren, W. Germany.
International Innovations in Paper, Studio 7 Gallery, Holualoa, HI.
Outdoor Papers International, Gallery Frerick Artishof Nideggen-Berg, W. Germany.
Altered Paper Realities (Two Person Show), Chelsea Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowee, NC.
From Pulp to Paper, Reiss Gallery, Denver.
Juried Show, Drastic Gallery, Denver.
The Tenants and Their Guests, Grant Street Art Center, Denver.
Invitational Papermaking Exhibition, Mariani Gallery, Greeley.
Handmade Paper, Madison & Main Gallery, Greeley.
Opening Show, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs.
Made With Paper, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo.

1987
Four Person Show, Beverly Gordon Gallery, Dallas, TX.
Paper: In Different Forms, The Bank of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM.
19th National Works on Paper Competition (Purchase Award), Knoxville, TN.
8th Annual Paper in Particular, Columbia College, Columbia, MO.
Collector's Mart, Jewish Community Center, Denver.
Craft Design '87, Foothills Art Center, Golden.

1986
New Ideas In Paper, Laramie County Community College Gallery of Art, Cheyenne, WY.
Three Person Show, Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
Craft Design; Colorado Artist Craftsmen Juried Competition '86 (Best of Show Award, Juror Sandra Blain), Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Boulder Brewing Company, Boulder.
Prints & Parameters, Loretto Heights College, Denver.
Sneak Preview; An Exhibition Featuring Major Colorado Printmakers / Papermakers, Grant Street Art Center, Denver.

1985
Handmade Paper: Beyond the Familiar, Great American Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
3-D Paper, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Hands On; Invitational Handmade Paper, Abacus Gallery, Denver.
Invitational Exhibit, Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Pueblo.

1984
Landmarks, Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
Handmade Paper, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN.
Paper Surface Phenomena, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Paperworks 84, Image South Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Prints and Paperworks by Alumni, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Mixed Company IV, Gaylord South Gallery, Denver.
Two-Person Show, Carson Sapiro Gallery, Denver.
Art in Depth, Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.

1983
Works On, Of, Or About Paper, Image South Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Paper Work, Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX.
Works: Paper, The Ohio Foundation on the Arts / Touring Exhibitions Program, Lancaster / Columbus, OH.
Works On, Of, Or About Paper II, U.S.A. Today Building, Rosslyn, VA.
Breaking the Bindings, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
The Paper Object; Works of Paper, Roanoke Museum of Fine Art, Roanoke, VA.
Fourth Biennial Paper and Clay Exhibition, Memphis State University, Memphis, TN.
The Taos Collection, Stables Art Center, Taos, NM.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Gross Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Group Show, Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
Summer Workshop Faculty, The Plum Tree, Pilar, NM.
Paperworks, Baumerder/Brown Gallery, Denver.
Invitational Paper Show, Grant Street Art Center, Denver.
Drawings, Baumerder/Brown Gallery, Denver.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Grazino's, Denver.
Two-Person Show, Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.

1982
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Image South Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Group Show, Grycner Gallery, Taos, NM.
Five Person Show, Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
Paper: Statement of the Art; A National Juried Show of Handmade Paper Works, Corvallis Art Center, Corvallis, OR.
The Paper Object; Works of Paper, Virginia Beach Arts, Center Virginia Beach, VA.
Works: Paper, Siegfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Faculty Show, Rocky Mountain School of Art, Denver.
Faculty Show, Beaumont Art Gallery, Loretto Heights College, Denver.
Two-Person Show, L.B. Baumderder Gallery, Denver.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Foothills Art Center, Golden.

1981
26th Contemporary American Art Exhibit; Paperworks, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
National Works on Paper Invitational Exhibit, Griffith Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.
Collectors' Choice, Craftsmen's Gallery, Omaha, NE.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Stone House Gallery, Fredonia, KS.
Three Person Show, LB. Baumerder Gallery, Denver, CO.
Textile Prints, Colorado Graphic Arts Center, Denver.
19th Annual Faculty Show, Rocky Mountain School of Art, Denver.
Group Show, Beaumont Art Gallery, Loretto Heights College, Denver.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Colorado Graphic Arts Center, Denver.

1980
Handmade Paper as Medium, Kasagi City Gallery / Takai Bank Sabae / Ohio University / The Court Street Collection Kasagi, Japan / Nogoyce, Japan / Athens, OH / Athens, OH
Printmaking Invitational, Hayward State University, Hayward, CA.
Two Person Show, Image South Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Paper: An Exhibition of Handmade Paper, Carson Sapiro Gallery, Denver.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), Colorado Mountain College, East Campus, Leadville.

1979
New Directions With Paper, Image South Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Faculty Show, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
Three Person Show, Angelo Gallery, College of St. Mary, Omaha, NE.
The Kansas 4th National Exhibition of Small Paintings, Drawings and Prints, Fort Hayes University, Fort Hayes, KS.
Papermaking & Bookbinding; A National Invitational Show, The Craftsmans' Guild, Omaha, NE.
Japan/Boulder; A Paper Bridge, Tamaki Gallery, Boulder.
Two-Person Show, University of Colorado Museum of Fine Arts Gallery, Boulder.

1978
Packages: A National Exhibition of Objects, Edna Calsten Gallery, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI.
Fantasy, Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE.
3rd College of St. Mary Print, Drawing & Painting Competition (Purchase Award), Angelo Gallery, Omaha, NE.
17th Annual Regional Show, Boulder Arts Center, Boulder.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), University of Colorado Museum of Fine Arts Gallery, Boulder.

1977
Faculty Show, Metropolitan Technical Community College, Omaha, NE.
Installation, University of Colorado, Boulder.

1976
Erotica: An Exhibition of Art, Gallery at the Market, Omaha, NE.
14th Midwest Biennial, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE.
12th Annual Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo Municipal Galleries, Waterloo, IA.

1974
10th Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo Municipal Galleries, Waterloo, IA.

1973
Paper Works; 9th Annual Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo Municipal Galleries, Waterloo, IA.
Mid-States Art Exhibition; 26th Annual Competition, Evansville Museum of Arts & Science, Evansville, IN.

1972
12th Midwest Biennial Exhibition, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE.
The Birthday Show, Gallery at the Market, Omaha, NE.
Ray Tomasso (solo show), The Forty Five Degrees Gallery, Omaha, NE.

1971
8th Annual Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo Municipal Galleries, Waterloo, IA.
Group Show, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE.

1970
7th Annual Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo Municipal Galleries Waterloo, IA.