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.