RESUME

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Concord Art Association, October 2011
  • Lincoln Artists Gallery, Lincoln, MA. “Art Therapy & Fine Art”, 2008
  • “Watercolor Abstracted”, Art Gallery, Concord Free Public Library, Concord, MA, 2005
  • Zaftig’s, Brookline, MA, 2003 (23 works)
  • Wellspace, Cambridge, MA, 2001 (35 works)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2009 Members Juried I, Painting & Sculpture, Concord Art Association, MA, juried by Nina Nielsen, Nielsen Gallery, Boston MA
  • 10th Annual Frances N. Roddy Open Competition, juried by Charles Movali, American Artist Magazine, at Concord Art Association, Concord, MA . 2009
  • Juried Show 2009, 11 artists at La Galeria, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, juried by Jen Mergel, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, 2009
  • “SMFA Continuing Education Annual Juried Show , Grossman Gallery, juried by Audrey Goldstein, professor and Fine Arts program director, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University and James Nadeau, video artist, curator, critic. Boston, MA, 2009
  • “Off the Wall”, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, juried by Lisa Tung, Curator, MA College of Art and Joseph Carroll, Carroll & Sons Gallery, Boston, MA, 2009
  • “Stratum”, juried by Camilo Alvarez, Samson Projects,Boston, MA, 2009
  • 2009 Members Juried II, Photography, Drawing & Graphics, Concord Art Association, MA, juried by Merydith Hyatt Moses
  • “Point of View”, juried by Arthur Dion, Gallery NAGA, Boston, at Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2009
  • 2009 Members Juried I, Painting & Sculpture, Concord Art Association, MA, juried by David Powers, Powers Gallery, Acton, MA
  • “Blue”, juried by Jen Mergel, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, at University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2008
  • “Interior/Exterior”, juried by James Hull, independent curator and Professor, Art Institute of Boston at Cambridge Art Assn., Cambridge, MA, 2008
  • 2008 Members Juried II, Photography, Drawing & Graphics, Concord Art Association, MA
  • “Paint the Town Auction”, by invitation, Concord Art Association, Concord , MA, 2007 and 2008
  • 2008 Members Juried I, Painting & Sculpture, Concord Art Association, MA, juried by Peter Alpers, Alpers Fine Art, Andover MA, 2008
  • Fall Salon, Cambridge Art Association, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • “Ode to Cornell”, juried by Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Peabody Essex Museum at Old Town Hall, Salem, MA, 2007
  • Concord Art Walk, Irresistibles, Concord, MA, 2007
  • Open Studios, Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, Concord, MA, 2007
  • Members Juried I Painting and Sculpture, Concord Art Association, juried by by Jennifer Witham Roth of Decordova Museum, 2007
  • “Blue”, juried by Carole Anne Meehan, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston at Kathryn Schultz Gallery, 2006
  • “Annual Show of Lincoln Artists” at the Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, MA, 2006
  • The Frances N. Roddy Open Competition, juried by Howard Yezerski of Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA, at Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, 2006
  • “The Way We Live”, juried by Jon Imber, at Katheri Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2006 (Juror’s Choice Award)
  • “Red”, juried by Nick Capasso of Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park at University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2005
  • “The Decisive Moment”, juried by Judi Rotenberg of Judi Rotenberg Gallery, at CAA, Cambridge, MA., 2005
  • Open Studios, Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, MA,, 2005
  • Brookline Public Library Gallery, (25 works), Brookline, MA, 2004
  • Brookline Artists’ Open Studios, Brookline, MA, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1996
  • “Pushing the Envelope”, juried by Robert Siegelman of School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, at Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2003
  • “Festival Femina”, The International Cultural Union, Haifa, Israel, 2001
  • “Beauty”, juried by Elaine Scarry of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Cambridge Art Association, 2001
  • Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show, juried by Maxwell Anderson of Whitney Museum, NY, Cambridge, MA, June, 2001. Honorable Mention
  • “Red”, juried by Harry Cooper of Harvard University Art Museums, University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA, 2001
  • “Dreams and Fantasies”, juried by Howard Yezerski of Yezerski Gallery, for Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, 2000
  • “Members’ Show”, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, 1999
  • “Home Berth: Places of Safety”, Canyon Crossing Gallery, Brattleboro, VT, 1997
  • “Furnishing the Future”, The Revolving Museum and Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Boston, MA, 1997
  • “Sanctuary”, The Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA, in honor of International Women’s Day, 1997
  • “Taking It to the Streets”, Women’s Caucus for Art, Boston, MA, 1996
  • “Beacon Hill Art Walk”, Boston, MA, 1996
  • “Jewish Women Uncensored”, Cragin Fife Gallery, Brookline, MA, 1996 (In conjunction with the Women’s Caucus for Art National Conference). Juried by Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, Decordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
  • “She Who Laughs Lives”, juried by Bonnie Porter and Ron Platt at the Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA,in honor of International Women’s Day, 1995
  • “Gender in Art: What Women See/What Men See”, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA,1996
  • The Journey Back to Self”, juried by Carolyn Boriss-Krimsky and Karen Frostig at the Gutman Memorila Library, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1995

AWARDS:

  • Juror’s Choice Award, 2006. The Way We Live, juried by Jon Imber, Cambridge, MA
  • Painting Fellowship, 2003, Vermont Studio Center
  • Honorable Mention, 2001, Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show , juror, Maxwell Anderson, Director, Whitney Museum, New York

COLLECTIONS:

  • East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, MA
  • Dimitri Thornton, Lexington, MA
  • Sheila Hoadley, Lexington, MA
  • Edgar Schein, Cambridge, MA
  • Bonaventura Brower, Cambridge, MA
  • Norah Planck, Watertown, MA
  • Jeffrey Wieand and Janet Silver, Concord, MA

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
  • Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
  • Women’s Caucus for Art, National, Boston and Western MA

PROFESSIONAL ART EXPERIENCE:

  • SELECTED EXHIBITION ARTISTS TALK, La Galeria at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, October 2009
  • CITIZENS SCHOOLS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, “Art and Creative Thinking”, Robinson Middle School, Lowell, MA, 2007. Instructor
  • CITIZENS SCHOOLS, Lowell, MA, 2007. Instructor at Millie’s Place to children living in shelters.
  • “Paint Your Essence™”, 4 week series taught continuously at Tree of Life Tai Chi, Somerville, MA, and Ballet, Etc., Brookline, MA , 1999-2002. Instructor.
  • “Paint Your Dance, Dance Your Canvas”, workshop, Jamaica Plain, MA, 1999. Instructor.
  • “Improvisational Painting”, class taught at SPRING HOUSE, an independent living and assisted living residence in Jamaica Plain, MA, 1999. Instructor.
  • MEDICINE WHEEL, Gardiner, MA, 1998. Artists’ retreat
  • "Paint Your Dance™", class taught at Cabot Park Village, an independent living residence, Newton, MA, 1998 Instructor.
  • DANCE NEW ENGLAND, Poland Spring, ME, 1997. Instructor, “Paint Your Dance™”.
  • EXPRESSION: JEWISH WOMEN’S CREATIVITY AND SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE, Newton, MA, 1997. Instructor, “Let the Wings of the Shechinah Enfold You: A Collaborative Tapestry”.
  • JEWISH WOMEN ARTISTS’ NETWORK, National Sub-caucus of Women’s Caucus for Art. Coordinator, “Jewish Women Uncensored”, Cragin Fife Gallery, Brookline, MA, 1996. Asst. Treasurer, 1995-2000
  • VEHICULE ART, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Assistant Director and Instructor
    • Key member in conceptual art gallery.
    • Conceived, marketed and facilitated art/perception/communication workshops at French and English high schools and CEGEP's (junior colleges).
  • LES ARTISANS DU NORD, Shawbridge, Quebec, Canada Director and Instructor
    • Conceived and directed government funded community art center of 17 artists.
    • Taught silk-screening on fabric and pursued my own work with fiber and textile printing.

EDUCATION:

  • 2009-2010 Artist’s Professional Toolbox. Professional development seminar, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Boston
  • Lesley University, Bachelor of Science, 1994
  • The Brush and the Sword, haikido sword and big brush intensive with Barbara Bash and Bob Wing, Skylake Center, Rosendale, NY. 2005
  • Abruzzi Mountain Workshop, Anversa degli Abruzzo, Italy. 2005. Painting Intensive.
  • Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, 2003. Painting fellowship.
  • Earthdance, Cummington, MA, 1999. Dance/art intensive.
  • The Elder Initiative, Boston, MA, 1998
    Training with Peter DiMuro , sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and MA Extended Care Federation, for artists and elder care providers.
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Course work: painting, silkscreen printing (Michael Hecht), mixed media (Laurel Sparks) 1995 – present
  • Decordova Museum School. Course work. Watercolor (Marjorie Glick), drawing, mixed media . 1998 – present

 

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