January 19 through March 22, 2008	Slough Trail, a 24" x 20" original oil painting by Michele Hausman, was juried into the Triton Museum of Art's Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition. The painting was then exhibited at the museum throughout the two month exhibition.	Triton Museum of Art 1505 Warburton Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95050
March 10 through May 8	The Return to the Farmers Market Exhibit celebrated the coming of spring and the reappearance of the Farmer's Markets. Artists participating in this exhibit were Skip Andreae, Bonnie Carver, Lorraine Catania, Marnie Dufau, Suzanne Elliott, Giny Falcone, Michele Hausman, Carol Jeneid, Anna Oneglia, Jean Thomas, and Melinda Vahradian.	Offices of Karlene Dahlmeier, LAc 608 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
April 1 - May 4, 2008	Filoli Invitational "Native California Art Exhibition." Stroll through the fabulous gardens of the Filoli Center grounds, and view fine art representative of Native California. Michele was pleased to be invited to participate in this show.	Filoli Center 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, California 94062
May 17 & 18, 2008	Los Altos Rotary Club's Fine Art in the Park. This was Michele's first appearance at this show, which is a premier showcase for original fine art in Northern California.	Lincoln Park Los Altos, California
June 18 - 22, 2008	Michele joined the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters' Association at the Big Sur Arts Initiative's plein air event . She created a set of paintings over 3 days at various Big Sur area locations, for exhibition Saturday and Sunday at a "Wet Paint" exhibition at the Village Shops in Big Sur. See the Arts Initiative web site for details.	Big Sur, California
August 30, 31 and September 1	Michele has been invited to return to King's Mountain Art Fair, the premier Northern California outdoor Art Fair, in beautiful Woodside, California, just south of San Francisco. All 3 days of Labor Day Weekend, 10 AM - 5 PM. Breakfast served at 8 AM. Stroll through the redwoods viewing the fine art paintings, sculpture, watercolors, photography, and many fine crafts with the opportunity to meet and make purchases direct from the over 100 artists and craftspeople.	Kings Mountain Art Fair 13889 Skyline Blvd Woodside, CA 94062
OPEN STUDIO 2008 Two Weekends: October 4th & 5th October 18th & 19th Grand Coast, 36 x 48	This is the one time each year that Michele opens her studio to the public. This is a chance to meet Michele in person, talk with her about art, and see both recently completed paintings and paintings in progress. Michele will also provide displays describing her process, such as photos of paintings in various stages of development and an open palette where you can see how she selects and mixes colors. This is a wonderful opportunity to find the perfect original painting for your home while learning about the painting from the artist herself!	Michele Hausman Studio 4930 Cherryvale Ave Soquel, CA 95073 831.475.5386
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Michele's 2007 exhibition calendar included the following key events.
Dec 1, 2007 through Jan 31, 2008 Receptions: Dec 14, 5 - 7pm Dec 15, 1 - 4pm	Dahlmeier Art Shows presents ... an art show at the offices of Karlene Dahlmeier, L.Ac., in Santa Cruz. Michele's oil paintings are joined by the paintings and photographs of other artists. Join Michele, and meet the owner, Karlene Dahlmeier, and the several other artists, for the reception. Artist's Receptions: + Friday, December 14 from 5 to 7pm + Saturday, December 15, from 1 to 4pm We'll be putting out signs during the receptions so they'll be easy to find. Contact Karlene Dahlmeier at 831-420-1719 to arrange view the art show at other times.	608 Frederick St. Santa Cruz, CA 831-420-1719
October 6-7, October 13-14, October 20-21, 2007	Open Studio Tour 2007: Visit Michele in her studio. This is a good opportunity to meet Michele and see how she creates her paintings. View her newest work as well as paintings in progress. Michele's studio will be open all three weekends of this county-wide event. Sponsored by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County.	Michele Hausman Studio PO Box 31 Soquel, CA 95073 831.475.5386
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Aug 22 - Sept 1, 2007	Boats, Beaches and Boardwalk: A show of original oil paintings presented by the Santa Cruz Oil Painters, a group co-founded by Michele Hausman. This exhibition includes several paintings by Michele, including coastal landscapes such as the image of Santa Cruz's famed Boardwalk, shown to the left. There will be a Reception for the Artists on Friday, August 24, from 6pm - 8pm at the Mountain Art Center Gallery in Ben Lomond, CA	Mountain Art Center Gallery 9341 Mill Street Ben Lomond, CA
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September 1, 2, & 3, 2007	King's Mountain Art Fair, in beautiful Woodside, California, just south of San Francisco. All 3 days of Labor Day Weekend, 10 AM - 5 PM.	Kings Mountain Art Fair 13889 Skyline Blvd Woodside, CA 94062
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Sunday, July 22, 2007 Surfin' Spot, 12x16 plein air study for the commissioned painting	Running of the 35th Annual Wharf to Wharf Race. The Race Committee, in partnership with York Gallery, commissioned Michele to create the painting Coast to the Finish for the event poster. The poster, featuring Michele's painting, is available through York Gallery beginning in June of 2007. Michele will be available to sign Coast to the Finish posters at the end of the race in a booth provided by York Gallery. With 15,000 registered runners, and nearly as many just "running for fun" behind the numbered participants, this is one of the premier running events of the summer.	Santa Cruz Wharf to Capitola Wharf, along the California coast. (Click to view full route and race details on the Race Website.)
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June 5 - July 22, 2007	Wanderings - the Pajaro Valley Arts Council's annual collective's member show presents work by a number of member artists celebrating images of destinations around the globe. The show includes Place Favier Cafe, a 30"x24" painting of a cafe in a small town in the south of France by Michele Hausman.	PVAC Gallery 31 Sudden Street Watsonville, CA
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May 26 - June 24, 2007	Romance of the California Landscape, the 77th annual statewide exhibition at the Santa Cruz Art League Gallery includes paintings by artists residing in the Golden State. This exhibit includes two recent landscapes by Michele - Slough Trail (pictured at left) and Cypress Meadow.	Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway Santa Cruz, CA
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June 1 - July 31, 2007 Reception: June 15, 5pm	Dahlmeier Art Shows Presents ... an art show at the offices of Karlene Dahlmeier, L.Ac., in Santa Cruz. Michele's oil paintings are joined by the paintings and photographs of other artists. Join Michele, and meet the owner, Karlene Dahlmeier, and the several other artists, for the reception. Artist's Reception: Friday, June 15, from 5 to 7 pm, 5 - 7 pm. We'll be putting out signs for the reception so it will be easy to find.	608 Frederick St. Santa Cruz, CA 831-420-1719
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May 7 - July 9, 2007	Le Poulet Restaurant is located on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley's "Gourmet Ghetto." By featuring 8 of Michele's paintings on their walls, Le Poulet joined a number of other local businesses with satellite exhibits of ACCI artists for the kickoff celebration of ACCI's 50th birthday party. Michele's exhibit there is featured in the Friday evening art walk programs.	Le Poulet Restaurant, 1685 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA
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June 2 -July 8, 2007	The ACCI Gallery in Berkeley California, is showcasing their annual garden show, appropriately named Lush Life. This exhibition features both sculpture and wall art by and about gardens and enjoying the lushness of life around us. Four paintings by Michele Hausman are in the exhibition, including Pepper Pile, shown here. The gallery is located at 1652 Shattuck Ave in Berkeley and is open 7 days a week. (ACCI provides ongoing representation for Michele, and you can see her work there throughout the year.)	ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 510-843-2527
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April 1 - May 31, 2007 Exhibition extended through July 3, 2007	Beauty of the Coast: Presented at the Costanoa Resort and Conference Center on California's beautiful Highway 1 halfway between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The resort is located just off route 1, south of Half Moon Bay and north of Ano Nuevo State Preserve. This one woman show includes roughly 25 recent Central Coast Landscapes by Michele Hausman. Artist's Reception (meet Michele at Costanoa): Saturday, April 28, 4 - 6 pm. To view the exhibit at other times, please call the resort to ensure that the conference room is available for viewing. Call Sharon Carpenter at 650-879-7309 or reservations at 877-262-7848.	Costanoa Coastal Lodge 2001 Rossi Road at Hwy 1 Pescadero, CA 94060 650.879.1100
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March 9 - 31, 2007	SomeBody, representations of the human form by California artists working in both 2D and 3D media. Figurative paintings by Michele Hausman will be featured on the walls of this 50 year old Arts Cooperative in Berkleley, California.	ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 510-843-2527
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March 21 - May 13, 2007	Market Motion: Art of the Farmer's Market, art inspired by the dynamics, color and people of our local Farmer's Markets. Michele is serving as co-curator for this event presented by the Pajaro Valley Arts Council. Michele's work is included with that of a number of other area artists. See Michele's "News" page for more information.	PVAC Gallery 37 Sudden Street Watsonville, California 95076 831.722.3062
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May, 2007	County's Bounty, Installation of Michele's publicly commissioned painting of a Farmer's Market scene on a City of Santa Cruz traffic box, as part of the City's Graffic Traffic Art Program. Installation was completed in May, 2007.	Soquel Drive at Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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