EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach, M.F.A., 1985
California State University, San Diego, B.A. Fine Arts, 1978
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
Gail Werner: Paintings, Stone Rose Gallery, Long Beach, California
2011
Gail Werner: Paintings and Monotypes, Merced College Art Gallery, Merced, California
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023
Mukikmalim, Su'ulim, Chem-tema-ki'ay (Birds, Stars, Our Lands), Murals of La Jolla Commission, La Jolla, California
The Last CA 101, Redondo Beach Historic Library, Redondo Beach, California
2022
Voices From the Rez, La Jolla Historical Society, La Jolla, California
2021
Land as Kin, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, California
Stories of the Land, Santa Ana College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, California, Curators, Suvan Geer and Sandra Mueller
2020
Common Ground, Embed Gallery, Chatsworth, California, Curators: Suvan Geer and Sandra Mueller
We are all Related: An exhibition of Neshkinukat Artists, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
2019
The Skies Above, Autry Museum's Historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington Campus, Los Angeles, California, Curator:
Raoul de la Sota
Protecting Mother Earth, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, California
Painting Long Beach, Long Beach Playhouse, Long Beach, California
9th Biennial Mid-City Studio Tour, Long Beach, California
2018
Neshkinukat at the Bridge, Los Angeles City Hall Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles, California
The Sweet Breathing of Plants, Los Angeles County Arboretum Library, Arcadia, California
Meditations: An Artist Registry Exhibition, The Collaborative, Long Beach, California
Birds, Valencia Public Library, Santa Clarita, California
home, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
2017
For the Love of the Arroyo, the Autrey Museum of the American West's Historic Southwest Museum--Mt. Washington Campus, Los Angeles, California
First Peoples: A Celebration of Native Artists in Southern California, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Tarzana, California
Within the Wilderness, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
Long Beach Mid-City Studio Tour, Long Beach, California
2016
POW!WOW! Long Beach Mural Festival 2016, Long Beach, California
Neshkinukat on the Bridge, The Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles, California
Fourth National Monotype/Monoprint Juried Exhibition, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, Massachusetts, Merit Award
Fresh 2016, South Bay Contemporary Art Auction, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Into The Forest, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
Neshkinukat: Contemporary Native American Elder Art, Senior Arts Colony Art Gallery, San Pedro and Long Beach, California
2015
CA Open Exhibition, Tag Art Gallery, Santa Monica, California
Ink and Clay, Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California
West Coast Biennial: Juried Art Exhibition, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, California
Neshkinukat: Contemporary Native American Elder Art, Noho Senior Arts Colony Art Gallery, North Hollywood, California
Blue, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
2014
Native: Contemporary Art, South Bay Contemporary, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Dimensions XLIII, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas
Transferring Ink 3, Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, California
Long Beach Summer III, Stone Rose Gallery, Long Beach, California
On Silvered Wings, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
Eye to Eye: Gail Werner and Annie Stromquist, Eye Treatment Center, Long Beach, California
2013
Southbay Contemporary, PS Zask Gallery, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Long Beach Summer I, Stone Rose Gallery, Long Beach, California
Discovery Series I, Chico Art Center, Chico, California
Art Auction 15, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Artist's Self Portraits, Utopia Art Gallery, Long Beach, California
2012
Brand 41 Works on Paper, City of Burbank Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, California
Transformative Visions, The Expo Art Gallery, Long Beach, California
Labyrinth, Gallery Neuartig, San Pedro, California
Fade to Black, Small Print Exhibition, Finalist, Akua Website
Salon de Refuses, Chico Art Center, Chico, California
2011
Celebrating Artistic Expression, William Jessup University, Rocklin, California, Natalie Nelson, Juror
Ron Pokrasso and Colleagues, Quad Gallery, Riverside City College, Riverside, California
2011 National Juried Small Works Art Show, Windsor Whip Works Art Gallery, Windsor, New York, Alan Singer, Juror, Honorable Mention
Small Wonders, Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland, Georgia Deal, Juror
Small Works, Artists Guild Gallery, Greenville, South Carolina
The Original Show, Flow Art Space, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nature, Linus Galleries, Pasadena, California
Faces, Utopia, Long Beach, California
Art Auction XIV, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Mid-City Artists Studio Tour, Long Beach, California
From East to West: Mid-City Artist Studio Tour Preview Show, Greenly Art Space, Signal Hill, California
Expressions West, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon
Art on Paper, Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland, Johanna Halford-Macleod, Juror
2010
Feedback Oracle, Southern California Artists Project Gallery, Pomona, California, Jeffrey Frisch and Bob Pece, Jurors, first place award
12x12, Austin Art Space Gallery, Austin, Texas
Small Wonders, Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery, Annapolis, Julie Ann Cavnor, Juror
Bold Expressions, 55th Annual International Open Juried Art Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Arts, Center Galleries, Sacramento, California, Chris Van Winkle, Juror
Rhythms of Nature, Studio2Gallery, Austin, Texas
National Juried Exhibition, Lancaster County Art Association, Strasburg, Pennsylvania, Katherine T. Carter, Juror
Contemporary Woman 4, Chico Art Center, Chico, California
2009
Sensory Feast, National Juried Show, 2nd April Galerie, Canton, Ohio
Northwest Juried Art Show and Competition, Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Roseburg, Oregon
Art Auction XIII, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Mid-City Art @ Downtown, Utopia, Long Beach, California
Annual National Juried Competition, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, Ohio, Catherine Evans, Juror
Random Responses, Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery, Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California
Group Show, The Art Gallery at 3rd and Cerritos, Long Beach, California
Long Beach Print Artists, Gallery 741, San Pedro, California
2008
Explorations 2008-New Work by New Artists, The Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
Destruct/Construct, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
WAM: 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, California
Roseville Arts' 32nd Annual Open Show, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, California, Phil Linhares, Juror
Summer 2008 Juried Exhibition ll, Sylvia White Gallery, Ventura, California
Summer Summation Juried Exhibition, Wein Gallery, Presentation College, Aberdeen, South Dakota
2007
Paint/Print/Paint, Utopia, Long Beach, California
2006
Expostfacto, Gatov Galleries, California State University, Long Beach, California
2005
Mid-City Studio Tour, Long Beach, California
2004
Diversity in Prints, Utopia, Long Beach, California
2003
WAM: 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach
People and Places, Pauline and Zena Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, California
2001
Art Auction IX, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California; Bernard Jazzar, Juror
1999
Art Auction 8, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
1998
Birds in Form and Image: Objects of Desire, Golden West College Fine Arts Gallery, Huntington Beach, California
Self/Other: West Coast Women Artists, Theosophical Library Center Gallery, Altadena, California
29th Annual Juried Exhibition, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, California, Janet Bishop, Juror
House Party: The Artist Council Exhibition, Long Beach Museum of Art, Carriage House Gallery, Long Beach, California
1997
Landscape and Still-life: A New Look, Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California, Carol Goldmark, Juror
On Site at the Gate, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, California; Dorothy Gillespie, Juror
Inland Exhibition XXXIII, San Bernardino County Museum, San Bernardino, California, Noriko Gamblin, Juror
Images and Imaginings, Center Gallery, Jewish community Center, Long Beach, California
1994
Portals, The Baker Building, Long Beach, California; Bolton Colburn, Juror
1993
Gail Werner: Recent Works, System M Gallery, Long Beach, California
1992
Energy: Interaction of Contrasts, Artcore Annex, Los Angeles, California and South Bay Contemporary Museum of Art, Torrance, California
Native American Perspectives: 500 Years of Survival, The Gate Gallery, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, California
Spectrum, Rancho Santiago College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, California
Diverse Directions, The Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles, California
The Registry Exhibition; 1992 PCA Member Artists, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, California
1991
6+35, FHP Hippodrome Gallery, Long Beach, California
1990
We are Part of the Earth, Gallery Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, California
1989
The Expedition Group Show, Long Beach Art Association Gallery, Long Beach, California
1988
Gail Werner: Recent Paintings, System M Gallery, Long Beach, California
1987
An Exhibition of Painting and Drawing, Gallery Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, California
1986
All California Biennial, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California, Joan Hugo, Juror
Alumni Invitational, Gallery B, California State University, Long Beach, California
1985
Women Art Makers, FHP Hippodrome Gallery, Long Beach, California
EXHIBITION REVIEWS/ARTICLES
Mackin-Solomon, Ashley, "La Jolla mural brings 'Native perspective' to Herschel Avenue site," La Jolla Light, (June 2, 2023), LifeStyles section B, illus.
Wyszpolski, Bondo, "'Native art show puts tribal work on display," Easy Reader, (April 24, 2014), p. 19, illus.
Gastelum, Ariana, "Local Native American artist captures personal background and environment in pieces," Signal Tribune, (August 23, 2013), p. 12, 14, illus.
"Long Beach Museum of Art Auction," Venice Magazine, (September, 2009), p. 92, illus.
Griley, Ellen, "In Its Right Place," The District Weekly, (September 30-October 6, 2009), p. 18, illus.
Gottlieb, Shirle, "Women Art Makers Leave Their Mark On Long Beach Gallery," Long Beach Press Telegram, Weekend Section, (October 3, 2008), p.1
Gottlieb, Shirle, "A trio of print masters, from Cal State Long Beach," Long Beach Press Telegram, Weekend Section, (January 19, 2007), p. 25, illus.
Freudenheim, Susan, "Spirit of the Land Lives in Indian Art," San Diego Tribune, (April 6, 1990), p.C1, C9
Ollman, Leah, "Sometimes Powerful Show Uncovers Native American Roots," Los Angeles Times,
San Diego County Edition, (April 27, 1990), p. F19, illus.
Freudenheim, Susan, "From famous to the obscure, Picasso at Babeor; local artists shine at Centro,"San Diego Tribune, (July 8, 1987)
Goldman, Leah, "At the Galleries," Los Angeles Times, San Diego County Edition, (July 3, 1987), illus.
Pincus, Robert, "2 Shows bring little-known artists into worthy focus," San Diego Union, (June 28, 1987), p. E1, E9, illus.
Gottlieb, Shirle, "CSULB grads and students make waves," Long Beach Press Telegram, Weekend Plus, (June 20, 1986), p. B10
Gottlieb, Shirle, "Visions With Feminine Perspective," Long Beach Press Telegram, Weekend Section, (October 18, 1985), p. B8
SELECTED PRIVATE/PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Stephanie LeBlond, San Pedro, California
FHP Corporation, Fountain Valley, California
Bill and Christa Lawrence, Malibu, California
Cynthia Evans, Long Beach, California
Barbara Dahl, Brooklyn, New York
Ron and Bunnie Guthrie, Long Beach, California
Lynn and Roger O'Leary-Archer, Los Angeles, California
Ana Forrestor, Long Beach, California
Donna Hilbert, Long Beach, California
Ilene Weiss, Los Angeles, California
Richard and Doris Wood, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Barbara Buell, Huntington Beach, California
Judy Miller, Pasadena, California
Suzan Cooke, Temecula, California
Joan Skogsberg and Sal Sanders, Long Beach, California
Jane and Otis Blackmon, Pala, California
Denise and Alex Esquivel, Pala, California
Mary and Verle Laurila, Vista, California
Susan Laurila, Vista, California
Sylvia Spiegel, Long Beach, California
Claudia Randle, Long Beach, California
Mary Dodd, Long Beach, California
Anna Christenson, Long Beach, California
Doris M. Freeman, Orange, California
Patrice Hughes, Studio City, California
Jacquie Clarke and Tony Canfora, Long Beach, CaliforniaMichiel Daniel, Long Beach, California
Jen Grey, Long Beach, California
Kurt Schulzman, Long Beach, California
Jamie and Dan Sweetman, Sierra Madre, CaliforniaKimberly Hocking, Long Beach, California
Riley Wilkerson, Long Beach, California
Margaret Dees, Long Beach, California
Kristina Suhr, Huntington Beach, California