SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 "The Scandal of Grace," Luz Art, New York, NY
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2023 Wayne Forte Retrospective, Negros Museum, Bacolod Negros Occidental, Philippines
2019 “Parables and Prophecies: a Visual Epistle”; Luz Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “Creative Impulses, Ecstatic Visions”, Capo Beach Church Gallery, Capistrano Beach
2018 “The Eloquence of Common Objects”, Gallery 856 G, Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines
2016 “May Reklamo Ka?”, Negros Museum, Bacolod, Negros Occ., Philippines
2015 “Botanicals,” Gallery 856G, Mandaue, Cebu City, Philippines
2014 “Filipino Themes”, Negros Museum, Bacolod, Negros Occ., Philippines
2013 “Seeing the Kingdom”, Capo Beach Church, Dana Point, CA
2012 KJV Bicentennial: Biblical Paintings by Wayne Forte, Biola Univ, La Mirada, CA
2011 “Passionate Play,” St. John’s Lutheran Gallery, Orange, CA
2010 “Pagbalik,” Orange Gallery, Bacolod, Negros Occ., Philippines
2006-08 “Ecclesiastic Art Forms in a Post-Modern Context,” traveling exhibition: Concordia University, Irvine, CA; Signs of Life gallery, Lawrence, KA; John Brown University Gallery, Siloam Springs, AK
2005 “Wayne Forte: Recent Paintings,” Southern California Art Projects and Exhibitions (SCAPE), Corona del Mar, CA
2004 “Embracing the Gray,” Coast Hills Community Church, Aliso Viejo, CA
2004 “Rediscovering a Tradition,” Friesenberg Gallery, Northwest Nazarene University, Boise, ID
2004 “My Brazil: 20 Years of Plein Air Painting,” SCAPE, Corona del Mar, CA
2003 “Biblical Subjects,” Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
2002 “Emergence,” Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
2002 “Figurative Paintings,” 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong, China
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1999 “Paintings of Campos do Jordão,” Municipal Art Gallery, Abernessia, Campos do Jordão, Brazil
1997 “Compression,” Diane Nelson Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA
1996 “Charcoal Drawings 1986-1996,” Diane Nelson Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA
1996 “Great Cloud of Witnesses,” Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, MI
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1995 “Objects from a Mixed Cultural Heritage,” Intercontinental Hotel Makati, Manila, Philippines
1994 “Discreet Pleasures,” Louis Newman Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA

1993 “Wayne Forte, Paintings on Paper,” Ro Snell Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1993 “Charcoal Figure Drawings,” Louis Newman Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
1992 “Paintings, Charcoals & Colored Drawings,” Williams-Lamb Gallery, Long Beach, CA
1991 “Charcoal Paintings,” Kimzey Miller Gallery, Seattle, WA
1991 “Brazilian Themes,” Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1990 “Painting the Contemporary Renaissance Figure,” Village Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1990 “Re-examining the Classical Figure,” Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1989-90 “California Figures,” traveling exhibition: Dowd Gallery, State University of New York at Cortland, NY; Community College of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY; New Visions Gallery, Ithaca, NY; Tyler Gallery, State University of New York at Oswego, NY
1989 “Painting - Wayne Forte,” Orange County Center for Contemporary Art at Hutton Centre, Santa Ana, CA 1988 “The Force of the Figure,” Ivey Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1988 “Brazilian Themes,” Chez Nous Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
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1972 “Graduate Exhibit,” Graduate Gallery, University of California at Irvine, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 "LAKBAY: Voyages Into the Absolute with Nena Saguil," Discovery Primea, Makati City, Philippines
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2024 "Scandal of Grace," Luz Art Gallery, New York, NY
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2018 “Mise-en-Scene”; paintings on abaca; 856 G Gallery, Cebu, Philippines
2016-18 “Revealed”, Traveling Show with CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts)
2016 “Into Her Own: Diane Nelson, “Group Show, Main Gallery, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
2015 “Visual Narratives: Paintings by Kim Alexander and Wayne Forte,” Trinity Art Gallery, Trinity Academy, Addison, Texas
2012 “The Last Word: Preaching in a Visual Age Conference,” Hollywood Pacific Theatre/Ecclesia Church, Hollywood, CA
2011-15 “Picturing the Parables”, Traveling Show with CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts)
2011-13 “Seeing the Savior”, Traveling Show with CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts)
2011 “Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version,” Biola University Library, La Mirada, CA
2011 “Passionate Play: Wayne Forte and Denise Weyhrich,” St. John’s Gallery, Orange, CA
2008-09 “Succor: Gifts of Support and Solace,” St. John’s Church, Orange, CA; Crystal Cathedral’s Richard Meier Center, Garden Grove, CA
2010 “Dark Inheritance,” Biola University Art Gallery, La Mirada, CA
2008 “Seeing the Savior: Images from the Life of Christ,” Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park,MD; stops in Quincy, MA; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Wilmore, KY; Grantham, PA
2007 “Cornerstone Festival Group Show,” Chicago, IL
2007 “The Great Commission: Lessons Learned, Wisdom Gained,” Concordia University, Irvine, CA
2007 “Dawn to Dawn: Journeys Through Pain to Freedom,” St. John’s Church, Orange, CA
2005 “Poetry and Art: The Intuitive Connection,” Signs of Life Gallery, Lawrence, KA
2004 “The Sacred and the Divine: Contemporary Expressions Acknowledging the Spirituality in Art,” SCAPE,Corona Del Mar, CA
2003 “The Riches of God's Grace,” Coast Hills Community Church, Aliso Viejo, CA
2001 “The Pool Show,” Diane Nelson Fine Arts, Pasadena, CA
2001 Group Show “Christians in the Visual Arts,” University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
2001 “Inaugural Show,” Festival One, Union University, Jackson, TN
2001 “Working from Life: The Figure in Drawing,” Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
2001 “Christians in the Visual Arts,” University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
1997-14 “Florence Portfolio”, Traveling Show with CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts)
1995 “Nudes and Foods,” Diane Nelson Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA
1995 “Italy Portfolio Exhibit,” Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA
1995 “CIVA Juried Exhibit,” Bade Museum, UC Berkeley, CA
1994 “Kaumanggi Presence (Filipino-American Artists),” Skyline College Art Gallery, San Bruno, CA
1994 “Within Boundaries,” Documenta Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
1993 “CIVA Juried Exhibition Tour,” Messiah College, Grantham, PA; stops in Wheaton, IL; Wenham, MA;
Albany,NY; Grand Rapids, MI; Houghton, NY; Rochester, NY
1993 “New Expressions in Myth & Legend,” John Wayne Airport, Costa Mesa, CA
1992 “Group Show,” Ro Snell Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1991 “Body & Soul,” Drawing Invitational, Calvin College Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
1991 “CIVA: Works on Paper,” M. Louise Auginbaugh Gallery, Messiah College, Grantham, PA 1991 “A Persistent Witness,” Loyola Marymount University Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1990 “Monotypes,” Williams-Lamb Gallery, Long Beach, CA
1990 “The Human Condition,” Cultural Affairs Department, City of Los Angeles, Artspace Gallery 1989 “Figure 8,” Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
1988 “Brand XVIII,” National Juried Competition, Brand Library Gallery, Glendale, CA
1988 “Visual Arts ‘88,” Juried Show, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA 1987 “Cross Hatch,” Biola University, La Mirada, CA
1981 “Group Show,” Croqui Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
1981 “One in the Spirit,” First Baptist Church, Pasadena, CA
1978 First Biennial Juried Exhibition, L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1978 “All California Show,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
1970 “Three Print Makers,” Del Sol Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA