Patrick Stafford
 
 


        

         Patrick Stafford has been a designer/craftsperson for 30 years and operates a fine woodworking studio in Santa Cruz, California.  He is presently teaching Furniture Design/Woodworking, Lighting Fabrication, and Furniture Mixed-Media for Cabrillo College in Aptos, C A. Patrick is instrumental in the developing Interior Architecture Program at the same institution.

       Patrick attended the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program in Mendocino County. He studied with and later taught beside, James Krenov, author and internationally respected craftsperson. Patrick attended Pasadena City College, Cabrillo College, and received his teaching credential from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

      He has also taught through Cabrillo Community Education and in the Furniture Design Program at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA.

      Patrick has been a contributor to American Woodworker Magazine. His work has been shown throughout California and   is in collections throughout the United States.

      Patrick Stafford works in a variety of media in addition to wood. He is also proficient in the use of metals (bronze, copper, steel, etc.), fine art painting, casting, mold making, lighting design, mosaic, water features and hardscapes.

 

               

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2006   “Presidents Invitational Show,” Sesnon House, Aptos, CA.

2005   “Exhibit of Lighting,” Faculty and Student work, Cabrillo Summer Arts.

              “Multiple Personalities,” Cabrillo College Staff and Faculty Exhibit.

2004   “Faculty Exhibition”   Euphrat Museum, De Anza College,

                 Cupertino, CA.

2003    “Contemporary Studio Furniture Artists,” Trax Gallery,

                 Berkeley, CA.

               “Presidents Gala,” Sesnon House, Aptos, CA.

2002    “Working Artists,” Euphrat Gallery, Cupertino, CA.

2001    “Place,” Cabrillo College Art Department Staff and

                  Faculty  Exhibition.

2000     “Presidents Show,”   Sesnon House, Aptos, CA.

1999     “Erudite II,” Cabrillo College Art Department Faculty and Staff.

1997     “Erudite,” Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, CA.                            

1996     “Three Decades, Three Dimensions,”  Art League, Santa Cruz, CA.      

                  “Please Be Seated,” The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA.

                 “Lighting  by Santa Cruz Artists,” Modern Life, Santa Cruz, CA.

1995       “Furniture Makers of Santa Cruz," Modern Life, Santa Cruz, CA.

      “Alchemy: Metals Made Precious, Lynda Watson Abbott 25 Years

        of Influence,” The Pope Gallery, Santa Cruz , CA.

1994       “Staff and Faculty Exhibit,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.

1993       “Staff and Faculty Exhibit,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.

1991       “Student Show,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.

                          “Ten Year Reunion Show,” Krenov Group, Highlight Gallery,  CA.      

1990        “Student Show,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.

                             “Western States Invitational,” Highlight Gallery,

                                     Mendocino, CA.
1989        “Wearable Art,” Art Leaders Gallery, Pasadena, CA.

1984        “Quiet Contemporary,” Lesko Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA.

1982        “The Krenov Group,” California Crafts Museum,

                                        San Francisco.

1981        “Graduate Show”, College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking      Program, “Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA.

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