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.