EDUCATION:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Painting. 1994
Independent Studies in Philosophy of Art, SilkScreen and Computer Graphics.
University of New Hampshire, Durham NH 1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Painting. Concentration in Philosophy.
Studio Art Centre International in Florence, Italy. 1988
In association with the Cleveland Institute of Art. Fall
AWARDS, HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
2007
- Friel Award for Originality University of NH Art Gallery Durham NH
2004
- Ezekiel A. Straw Memorial Award The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester NH
2001
- Artists Residency at the Fundacion Valparaiso. Month long study in Mojacar Spain.
2000
- Artists Residency at the Burren College of Art. Month long study in Co.Clare Ireland
1999
- The Currier Museum of Art Award - Best of Show The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester NH
1998
- Professional Advancement Grant for Artists New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
- Professional Development Grant to attend the Vermont Studio Center
- Scholarship & Fellowship to attend the Vermont Studio Center
1994
- First Place – Oils/ Second Place - Acrylics. Third Place - Other Media Manchester Artists Association.
1992-94
- Alfred T. Granger Student Art Award. New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Grant.
1992
- Chapman Foundation Competition. Third Prize. Cazenovia College. Cazenovia, New York.
- Liquitex Excellence in Art Grant and Award. National Scholarship Competition. Binney & Smith Corporation.
1989
- Best of Show. Juried Art Exhibition. Memorial Union Building, UNH Durham, New Hampshire.
1985
- Nancy Archambault Art Scholarship. Art Scholarship for art achievement and pursuit of higher education. Hollis, NH
JUROR:
2010
- Exeter Center for the Creative Arts Juried Annual Art Exhibit Exeter NH
- with jurors Julie Parker and Billie Tooley
2002
- Lavallee Bresinger Art Scholarship competition Manchester NH
2001
- Northwood Elementary Art Contest Northwood NH
2000
- Seacoast Art Association Winter Exhibition N.Hampton NH
1995-97
- White Pines College High School Art/Photo exhibit / scholarship competition in conjunction with jurors Andrew Svedlow, Suzanne Gainer, Jeanne Smith Cripps PhD
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Executive Director
- 2010-2011 ECCA- Exeter Center for the Creative Arts, Exeter NH
Midlevel Membership Management/ Fundraising
- 2008-2010 NHPTV New Hampshire Public Television, Durham NH
College Arts Professor
- 1999-2006 Fulltime at Chester College of New England [formerly White Pines College]
- 1994-1999 Parttime at Chester College of New England [formerly White Pines College]
- 1995-1999 New Hampshire Art Institute [formerly Manchester Institute of Arts & Sciences]
- 1998-1999 University of New Hampshire at Manchester in association with MIAS
- 1995-1999 Hesser College at Manchester and Portsmouth New Hampshire
- 1992-1994 Syracuse University as Teacher of Note and Teachers Assistant
- 1991-1992 University College in Syracuse New York
Courses led/areas of knowledge
- Drawing – all levels/various materials
- Art History ancient-modern
- Painting – all levels/various mediums including
- Modern Architecture
- Oils, acrylics, watercolor, gouache and other various materials
- Issues in Art
- Color Theory
- Senior Seminar
- Foundations
- Visiting Artist Symposium
- Mixed Media
- Professional Practices for artists and designers
BURREN COLLEGE OF ART SUMMER STUDENT ABROAD PROGRAM
2000
- Attended artist’s residency at the Burren College of Art [BCA] in Ballyvaughan Co.Clare Ireland
2001
- Created, Marketed and Managed Student abroad program to the BCA
- Leader of students from Chester College of New England [CCNE]/White
- Pines College and co-teacher with instructor from Manchester Institute of Arts & Sciences/NH Art Institute
2004-05
- Solo Leader/Instructor Student Summer abroad programs to the BCA from CCNE
2006
- Team-Teach Student Summer abroad program to the BCA from CCNE
GUEST LECTURER AND DEMONSTRATOR:
2007
- Slide Lecture on body of work: Part of the lunchtime lecture series, University of New Hampshire Art Gallery, Durham NH
2003
- Slide Lecture on recent work; Part of the Portsmouth Artists Lecture Series, “Conversations on Art” held at the Portsmouth Public Library.
2001
- An intro to Drawing – for the visitors of the Peace Institute in Ireland held at the Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan Co. Clare Ireland
2000
- Co-creator of “Sightings & Stanzas”; A pairing of 10 artists & 10 Poets and related exhibits, poetry readings and works. Exhibited at CCNE and a subset of artists/poets exhibited at Regis College Carney Gallery in 2001
1998-99
- Presentation: Preparing a College Art Portfolio –held at various High Schools in NH
1999
- Lecturer–at Symposium/seminar for Learning to Reach & Teach Young Artists
- Lead workshop for Teachers on how to make the arts more educational for young learners. Held at White Pines College, Chester NH.
1998
- College Portfolio Day -at Boston conference –WPC College Representative
1998
- Sunapee Arts Fair – NH Art Assoc. Oil Pastel Demonstrator
1998
- Art Career Day -at Nashua High School-College Representative
1998
- Discussion Panel Artist- Explanation of my work for an art history class from Plymouth State College
1995
- Art Scene at the Manchester Institute of Arts & Sciences Manchester, New Hampshire
- A Symposium for art educators K-12.
- Lecture topic: “Incorporating studio assignments within the art history education in order to better involve students and explore/understand the artists and art.
1994
- Guest Lecturer at “Arts Career Day” –Pinkerton Academy, Concord NH
1994-08
- Frequent volunteer for the New Hampshire Art Association including
2003-04
- Figure drawing sessions Head Coordinator, exhibit Facilitator and from
2001-2003
- Board Member
CHARITY DONATIONS - ART WORK:
- UNH Alumni Juried Artist Auction to benefit the Gallery and Art dept. [multiple years]
- The Currier Museum of Art Gala Auction [multiple years]
- Seacoast YMCA Art Auction Donated Art Work and made small piece specifically for auction
- Dover NH Rotary submitted design/plans and created 3d piece for exhibit and auction
COLLECTIONS:
- Syracuse University Collections, Robt. & Ulla Black, Ben Chu, various other collectors
REFERENCES: letters available
- Dean Julie Taggart Arist/Dean at Columbus College of Art & Design 1-614-901-8048
- Dr. Jeanne Smith-Cripps Artist/Art Educator Hollis NH 603-465-7449
- Timothy Gaudreau EnviroArtist Portsmouth NH 603-957-1422
PROFESSIONAL & UNIVERSITY SERVICE
- Professor of Studio Art at Chester College of New England/White Pines 1994-06
- Chair for the White Pines College Studio Arts Department 1998 -03
- Director, Co-Ordinator & Instructor for Art Study Abroad for CCNE/WPC
- students to the Burren College of Art In Ballyvaughan, Ireland 2001,04-06
- Co-ordinator of figure-drawing sessions for the NH Art Association 2003-05
- Chair & Curator for the Exhibitions Committee Chester College of New England 1999-03
- Juror for the Scholarship from Lavallee Bresinger Architects 2002
- Juror for the Art Contest at Northwood Elementary 2001
- Juror for the Seacoast Art Association Winter Exhibit 2000
- Board member for the NH Art Association 2000-03
- Juror/Chair for the White Pines College HS Art Competition 1998-02
- Chair for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at White Pines College 1995-97
- Juror for the White Pines College Photo Competition 1996
- Member of the New Hampshire Artists Association 1997-05
- Member of the Newburyport Artists Association 1998-00
- Member of the Exeter Artists Association 1998-99
- Chair for Remunerated Students Graduate Student Organization. Syracuse Univ. 1992-93
- Graduate Senator - Graduate Student Representative Studio Art, Syracuse Univ. 1992-93
SELECTED EXHIBITS:
2011
- THE SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL NH ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT Juried Exhibit
- juried by Jen Mergel, Beal Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art Museum of Fine Arts,Boston and
- Dina Deitsch, Associate Curator, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA
2010
- ECCA: Exeter Center for the Creative Arts Third Annual Juried Exhibit, Exeter NH
2009
- THE SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL NH ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT Juried Exhibit
- juror : Trevor Smith, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, MA.
2008
- BUTTON FACTORY members show.
2007
- SPACE: Inner, Outer & Other w/ J. Sydney & S. Lange East Gallery Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery Portsmouth, NH
- FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT - Juried Exhibit, PrizeWinner. The University Gallery, UNH Durham NH. Juror: Karen Burgess Smith Dir. Lamont Gallery - Phillips Exeter Academy.
2006
- VOICES & VISION Poetry/Art exhibit at the DeBaun Gallery Stephens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ
- FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT - Juried Exhibit, The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester NH. Juror: Mary Harding, Cruator G. Marhall Store Gallery York Maine
2005,04, 01
- ABROAD IN IRELAND Faculty/Student Exhibit of work done during summer semester at the Burren College of Art, Exhibit held in Newtown castle at the BCA and at home school- Chester College of New England.
2004
- THE FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL NH ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT Juried Exhibit, Prize Winner The Currier Museum of Art, Manchester NH. Juror: Susan Stoops, Curator of Contemporary Art Worcester MA Art Museum
- THE CREATIVE HAND III: THE ART OF CRAFT, THE CRAFT OF ART Juried Exhibit Gallery 205 – League of NH Craftsmen, Concord NH Juror:Chas.Buckley, former curator Corcoran Gallery in Wash. D.C.
2003
- STUDIO ART CENTRE INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI EXHIBIT at the Dante Alighieri in Cambridge Mass
- JURIED EXHIBIT AT PRESCOTT PARK Juror=Vicki Wright - Chief Curator & Gallery Director - UNH Gallery.
2002
- ARTISTS & POETS: - working with poet Lise R. Bargardo. Guest Curator: Mary Ramsdale, Carney Gallery, Fine Arts Center at Regis College, Weston Massachusetts.
- LASSONDE ANNUAL MEMORIAL JURIED EXHIBIT Juror –Karen Burgess Smith– VP of NH Art Institute New Hampshire Art Association -R.L.Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH
2001
- SIGHTINGS & STANZAS: Artists and Poets Collaboration Group Co-Founder, Exhibitor & Curator at White Pines College, Chester New Hampshire
2000
- THE UNKNOWN GENERATION: X? WHO ARE WE?- Danforth Gallery Maine Artists Space, Portland Maine Juried exhibit, Gallery exhibit, Web Exhibit & I was an invited panel member for discussions opening day Juror/Curator: Mark Bessire, Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art
- ON THE CUTTING EDGE – Members Exhibit Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH
1999
- COLLABORATION COMPONENT: LOW TECH w/ R. Fedeli Robt. Lincoln Levy Gallery Portsmouth, NH
- THE FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE ART ASSOC. EXHIBIT - Juried Exhibit The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester NH *Awarded Best of Show – Currier Gallery of Art Award Juror-Amy Ingrid Schlegel-Curatorial Fellow, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH – Independent Curator & Visiting Prof of Art History Univ. of VT, Director of Galleries & Installations at Tufts University
- SUMMER EXHIBIT–Juried Exhibit Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport MA Juror –Ogunquit Maine Art Director
- WINTER JURIED SHOW Sam Sargent Gallery-Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport MA Juror – Flavia Cigliano-Exec.Dir, of the Whistler House Museum in Lowell MA and member of the board of directors of the Fulbright Assoc. & Fulbright Task force on the Visual Arts.
1998
- 100th ANNIVERSARY FACULTY EXHIBITION NH Art Institute – Manchester NH
1997
- OPEN JURIED summertime SHOW 97-Juried Competition. ArtWorks Gallery - Hartford Connecticut Juror –S. Howes-Stevens
1996
- TECHNO-STUDIOUS - Productivity Point International Bedford, NH
1995
- REMOTE CONTROL - OUT OF CONTROL - The Shapiro Gallery, NHCollege, Manchester, NH
- TECHNOCYRIUS - The World Famous Elvis Room. Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
1996
- AN AMERICAN IN ITALY - Juried Competition. Juror - Frank Schaeffer The Ashwell Gallery - Beverly MA
1994
- TECHNO ART - Visual Arts Showcase -Juried Competition. J.H. Mulroy Civic Center- Syracuse, NY Jurors - Bonny Mitchell, Diane Nerwen and Amy Hufnagel.