CRAIG CARLISLE
(b. 1964) Oklahoma City, OK
Education: BFA, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio, 1988
Representation NYC/CT: George Billis Gallery, 2001- Present
Representation Columbus Ohio: Sarah Gormley Gallery 2018 – Present
Solo Exhibitions
- Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH, October 2023
- New Work, Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH, November 2021
- It Was All Just A Dream, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, September/October 2021
- New Small Works, George Billis Gallery, Westport CT, January 2021
- New Work, Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH, November 2020
- New Paintings, Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH, November 2019
- Letters to a Friend, Julia Martin Gallery, Nashville, TN, April/May 2019
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, November 2018
- New Work, Gallery 205, Columbia TN, February-April 2018
- Relationships, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December 2017
- New Work, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, September 2016
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, April 2016
- Big Heads, Evansville Art Museum, Evansville, IN, May-August 2015
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2015
- New Big Heads, Hilton Downtown, Columbus, OH, October 2014
- New Work, Art Essex Gallery, Essex, CT, August 2014
- Big Heads & The Peaceful Valley Paintings, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, FL, March-May 2014
- Petite Heads & The Peaceful Valley Paintings, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2013
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2012
- Garden Angels, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2011
- Left Hand, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2010
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2009
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2008
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, November 2007
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2007
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December 2006
- 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2006
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, February 2005
- Big Foot, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2004
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, February 2004
- Monsters and Butterflies, Antiques and Art on Poplar, Columbus, OH, February 2003
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, December 2002
- Pink Monsters, Art and Antiques on Poplar, Columbus, OH, April 2002
- Craig Carlisle, L’Atelier Rebecca Bruce, Mill Valley, CA, December 2001
- New Work, Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI, July 2001
- New Work, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, April 2001
- New Work, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, January 2001
- Angel Heads, Sharon Weiss Gallery, Columbus, OH, March 2000
- New Work, Walter Adams Gallery, San Francisco, CA, January 2000
- New Work, Walter Adams Gallery, San Francisco, CA, August 1999
- New Heads, Craig Carlisle Studio, New York, NY, February 1998
- Little Heads, Art & Antiques on Poplar, Columbus, OH, December 1997
- Little Heads, Art & Antiques on Poplar, Columbus, OH, December 1996
- Open Hand House, Craig Carlisle Studio, Columbus, OH, August 1996
- Big Heads on Paper, The Huntington Center, Columbus, OH, January 1996
- Little Heads on Metal, Art & Antiques on Poplar, Columbus, OH, October 1995
- New Florals, Executive Frames Gallery, Columbus, OH, September 1995
- Little Heads on Metal, The Coffee Table Gallery, Columbus, OH, July 1995
- Hands on Heads, Executive Frames Gallery, Columbus, OH, November 1994
- Large Heads, King Avenue Coffee House, Columbus, OH, August 1994
- Show and Sale, The Buggyworks, Columbus, OH, July 1994
Group Exhibitions
- Operation Monarch, Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH, April 2019
- Survey of Collected Works, Coral Springs Art Museum, Coral Springs, FL, June-August 2017
- Gallery Artists, George Billis Gallery, Southhampton, NY, August 2016
- NYC Invitational, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, July 2016
- Art Hamptons, George Billis Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, June 2016
- Red Dot Art Fair, George Billis Gallery, Miami, FL, December 2015
- Cityscape Show III, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, July 2013
- Portraits of Joan Quinn, John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA, July 2013
- Gallery Artists, Art Essex Gallery, Essex, CT, October 2012
- Mysterious Objects, Portraits of Joan Quinn, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA, October 2011
- Summer Salon, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, June 2008
- Gallery Artists, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, June 2005
- Gallery Artists, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, August 2005
- Go Figure, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, July 2005
- Gallery Artists, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, September 2004
- Birds and Bees, Gescheidle Gallery, Chicago, IL, December 2004
- Scope, The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, July 2003
- Round, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, July 2003
- Gallery Artists, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, January 2003
- Four New York Painters, Elliot Smith Gallery, St. Louis, MO, January 2002
- New Members, AHead Gallery, Provencetown, MA, July 2000
- Members Only, ACME Art Company, Columbus, OH, August 1997
- Group Show, ACME Art Company, Columbus, OH, May 1997
- Small works Exhibition, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH, December 1996
- Christmas Show, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH, December 1995
- Out of Our Minds, The Buggyworks, Columbus, OH, October 1995
- Columbus Art League, Function Factory, Columbus, OH, June 1995
- Summer Spectrum, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH, June 1994
- County Lines (Award Nomination), Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, CO, November 1991
- A-1 and Only Open Show, Alternative Arts Alliance, Denver, CO, November 1991
- Day of the Dead, Pirate Gallery, Denver, CO, November 1991
- Finished Work- Unfinished Space, German Village Society, Columbus, OH, August 1988
- Columbus Art League Fall Exhibition, Concourse Gallery, Upper Arlington, OH, October 1987
- German Village Arts Festival (Committee Award), Alley Shop Gallery, Columbus, OH, September 1987
- Sesquicentennial Art Competition (Award Recipient), Brookhaven College Gallery, Dallas, TX, April 1986
- North Texas Area Art League (Award Recipient), Visual Arts Center, Denton, TX, March 1986
Bibliography
- Gallery Space – Craig Carlisle, by Jaelani Turner-Williams: (614) Magazine, November 2019
- Nashville, Artist Spotlight, by Noah Saterstrom: NATIVE Magazine, May 2019,
- Craig Carlisle: A Few Moments of Innocence, by Noah Saterstrom: Nashville Arts Magazine, Nashville, TN, April 2018
- In Review, by Jason Vasser: All The Arts Magazine, St. Louis, MO, Winter 2016-17
- Positive Emotions, American Art Collector Magazine, March 2016
- A Stroll Through LA LA LAND, by Mark J. Lucus: 614 Magazine, Columbus, Ohio, April 2012
- Joan Quinn, Art in Life, Yeravan Magazine, Los Angeles, CA, March/April, 2012
- Mysterious Objects: Portraits of Joan Quinn, Santa Ana College Foundation, Santa Ana, CA, 2011
- Big Head Painter Returns to Town, by Kalzaad Kotwal: Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, April 2009
- Craig Carlisle Interview, by Jeffrey Burk, I Wanderer Blog, Seattle WA, April 28, 2008
- Molly Barnes Radio Interview, KCSN – 88.5 FM, January, 2007
- Endearing Paintings, by Kalzaad Kotwal: Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, April 8, 2007
- Carlisle’s Creatures, by Jennifer Hambrick: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, April, 2006
- Q & A, by Kalzaad Kotwal: Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, April 2, 2006
- Colorful Creepy Creatures, by Kalzaad Kotwal: Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 2005
- Joan Quinn Profiles, Television Interview, Los Angeles, CA, February, 2005
- Skip Lowe Looks at Hollywood, Television Interview, Beverly Hills CA, March 2005
- Birds and Bees, by Melissa Starker: Columbus Alive, Columbus, Ohio, April 10, 2003
- A Magical Flight, by Elizabeth Ann James: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, April, 2003
- Pink Monsters, by Craig Carlisle: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, March 2002
- Hungry Hearts, by Melissa Starker: Columbus Alive, Columbus, Ohio Vol.18 No. 14, April 2001
- Going Back to New York City, by Craig Carlisle: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, March 2001
- Bloom Where you are Planted, by Craig Carlisle: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2000
- Healing Heads, by Craig Carlisle: Enlightenments-Ohio Holistic Journal, Aug. 1997
- Dreams Change, by Craig Carlisle: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, July 1997
- Healing Heads, by Craig Carlisle: Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1997
- Go Ahead, Disturb Him, by Karen Simonian: The Other Paper, Columbus, Ohio Vol. 6 No. 47, Aug. 1996
- Come a Long Way, by Amy Taylor: Suburban News, Vol. 66 No. 14, Sept. 1996
- Facing up to Big Heads, by Gloria Jones: Buckeye Artisan, Vol. 10 No.13, Sept. 1996
- OpenHand House, WBNS Channel 10, 11pm news coverage, Aug. 1996
- Talking Heads, by Kim Leddy: Columbus Alive, Vol. 13 No. 30, Aug. 1996
Collections
- Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, FL
- Evansville Museum of Arts History and Science, Evansville, IN
- Lynda and Stewart Resnick Collection, Los Angeles, CA
- Downtown Hilton Hotel, Columbus, Ohio
- Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio
