CURRICULUM VITAE:
Shows/Exhibitions
2021
MassArt x SoWa gallery; Boston, MA; Yeah, I’m Doing Great
Mary Schein Fall Salon; Cambridge, MA;
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; 85th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft; Juror Jamie Uretsky; June – September
Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Juror Shawn James; April Virtual Show
2020
Arts Worcester Gallery, Worcester, MA; Gravity/Levity; Juror Lisa Crossman, PhD. Curator at Fitchburg Art Museum; June - August
Franconia Art Walk, Franconia, NH; Franconia Art Walk; Juror Panel; June 2020 – May 2021
Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA; Social Distancing Gallery; Jurors Erik Grau and Haley Neville ; March 2020
Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA; Fresh Faces: Group Exhibition of Emerging Talent; Juror Abigail Ogilvy; January - March 2020
UNUM, Worcester, MA; Featured Artist: corporate loan; December 2019 - July 2020
2019
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA; MassArt Masters: Graduate Student Exhibition; Juror Paul Fitzgerald; December - January 2020
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, Pawtucket, RI; Textures; Juror Rich Watrous; September - October
Franconia Art Walk, Franconia, NH; Franconia Art Walk; Juror Bob Montagno; June 2019 – May 2020
Davis Art Gallery, Worcester, MA; Unconventional; Jurors Karl Cole, Lydia Keene-Kendrick and Emily Wade; June - August
Arts Worcester Gallery, Worcester, MA; The 18th Arts Worcester Biennial; Juror Nick Capasso Director of Fitchburg Art Museum; May – June
Newbury Court, Concord, MA; Sculpture at Newbury Court; Jurors Jessie Rodrique - Director of Programs and Arlene Fins – Sculptor; March - September
University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA; Art, Grief and the Land - Cambridge Art Association member exhibition; Juror Patrica Miranda; January - Feruary
2018
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell, MA; Annual Members’ Show; NESA and Members’ Exhibition; Jurors Jack Moynihan and Darren End; November – December
Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio, Harvard, MA; Around the Pond and Through the Woods Outdoor Sculpture; Juror - Linda Hoffman; September - October
Beals Preserve, Southborough, MA; Art on the Trails: Unexpected Gestures: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition; Juror - Jean Mineo; June - September
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA; Grounds for Play: Sculptures that Excite the Imagination; Jurors – Beth McLaughlin and Michael McMillan; June - October
2017
National Art Education Association, Alexandria, VA; 2017 NAEA Members Virtual Gallery on-line Exhibition; Jurors - Judith Pineiro, Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell, Rhea Vedro, Hilary-Morgan Watt; October - April 2018
Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio, Harvard, MA; Around the Pond and Through the Woods Outdoor Sculpture; Juror - Linda Hoffman; August - October
The Gardens at Elm Bank, Wellesley, MA; Gifts from the Garden; New England Sculptors Association Exhibition sponsored by Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Juror - Katherine Macdonald President; July - October
Light, Space & Time On-Line Gallery; 7th Annual International Botanical Art Competition; Juror - John R. Math; August
75th Fenway Victory Gardens, Boston, MA; Open Gardens and Art Show - exhibition; Non-Juried; July 15th
University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA; Scapes - Cambridge Art Association member exhibition; Non-Juried; July - August
Beals Preserve, Southborough, MA; Art on the Trails: Finding Solace in the Woods Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition; Juror - Mary Tinti; June - September
Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA; Inspired Vision – 2nd Annual Art Educator Exhibition; June - July
ArtSpace, Maynard, MA; 2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition; Juried Panel - Grounds Art Committee; May - October
Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA; Miniatures - Cambridge Art Association; Juror - Marni Katz; April - May
2016
Boston Design Center, Boston, MA; –Juried Exhibition - October - November
Lewis Gallery - Portland Public Library, Portland, ME; Forms, Figures & Fantastical –Juried Exhibition - Rachel Harkness curator; July - September
Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA; Inspired Vision –Art Educator Exhibition; June - July
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT; Centennial Visions: 50 Artists in Three Parks – Juried Exhibition - Ryan Polk curator; May - August
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition at the BWAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Recycle II – National Juried Exhibition - Harriet Taub; May - June
2015
Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA; Process to Progress: Sculptural Transformations – Juried Exhibition; New England Sculptors Association; August - October
New Britain Youth Museum; New Britain, CT; Summer Solstice Sculpture Walk – Juried Exhibition; June
2014
Student Life Gallery at Massachusetts College of Art and Design; Boston, MA; Serious Play - Juried Exhibition; MAEA Conference; November
Petersham Art Center; Petersham, MA; Outdoor installation; August 2013 – March
2013
Petersham Art Center; Petersham, MA; Transformation: Upcycled/Found/Ready Made Art; Group Exhibition; August; Outdoor installation; August – March 2014
The NINES Festival; Devens, MA; Featured Artist; juried by 3 Rivers Arts; August 10th
Art League of New Britain; New Britain, CT; 10th Annual Spring Juried Show; jurors – Heather Whitehouse & Kathleen Currans Smits; May - June
Gallery on the Plaza, New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA; What Those Who Teach Can Do; installation; March - April
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; White Oak Tree sculpture (on loan); September 2012 – June 2013
2012
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; White Oak Tree sculpture (on loan); September 2012 – June 2013
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; 77th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft - juried; June – September
9th Annual The Blacksmith, Art and Music Festival; Fitchburg, MA; Featured Artist; Community Sculpture project installation; September 29th
State Transportation Building; Boston, MA; Art Educators of Massachusetts - juried Exhibit; June – September
Su Vino Winery; Scottsdale, AZ; Art by Alumni: ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts; April
Gallery on the Plaza; New England Institute of Art; Brookline, MA; What Those Who Teach Can Do; April
Photo Slam 2012; Currier Museum of Art; Manchester, NH; Capturing the World Around Us in a New Way; On-Line exhibition; March
2010
Diversity Through the Arts; Leominster, MA; Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration- Community Arts mural project; January
2009
Campus Gallery at University of Massachusetts; Dartmouth, MA; Artist as Teacher/Teacher as Artist - juried exhibition; MAEA Conference; November
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; 74th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft - juried; June – September
Design at 639 - Gallery; Fitchburg, MA; Salon de Refuses; July – September
GALA (Gardner Area League of Artists); Gardner, MA; Members Juried Spring Art Show; May
Leominster Art Association; Leominster, MA; Forty-Fourth Annual Exhibit – Third Place Advanced Drawing; April
Post Road Art Center; Marlborough, MA; Open Show - juried; March
2008
Arts Alliance; Hudson, MA; Fall Juried Art Exhibit; October
Post Road Gallery; Marlborough, MA; Landscape Show - juried; August
GALA [Gardner Area League of Artists]; Gardner, MA; Members Juried Spring Art Show; May
Leominster Art Association; Leominster, MA; Forty-Third Annual Exhibit – First Place Advanced Drawing; April
Arts Alliance; Hudson, MA; Members’ Juried Art Exhibition; April
2007
Colby-Sawyer College; New London, NH; Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery; Art Teaching Art Exhibition; November – December
Awards/Recognitions
2018
National Scholastic Art and Writing – Silver Medal Teacher Awards; Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY; May
2017
Light, Space & Time On-Line Gallery; 4th Place and Honorable Mention - 3D Art Categorey; 7th Annual International Botanical Art Competition; August
Cambridge Art Association; Juror's Choice Award - Miniatures exhibition, Cambridge, MA; April
2016
New England Sculptors Association; The Gibbons Prize Award - Sanctuary Green Arts Foundry, Eliot, ME; October
Main College of Art; Feed My Soul - Art Education Fellowship; Portland, ME; fellowship awardee; June
National Scholastic Art and Writing – 2 Gold Medal Teacher Awards; Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY; May
National Art Education Association Annual Conference; Chicago Orleans, IL; conference presenter; March
2015
Massachusetts Art Education Association Annual Conference; North Adams, MA; conference presenter; November
National Art Education Association Annual Conference; New Orleans, LA; conference presenter; March
2014
Massachusetts Art Education Association Annual Conference; Boston, MA; conference presenter; November
Boston University; Boston, MA; Guest Lecturer for Art Education; April
2013
The NINES Festival; Devens, MA; Featured Artist; juried by 3 Rivers Arts; August 10th
National Scholastic Art and Writing – Gold Medal Teacher Award; Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY; May
2012
The Blacksmith, Art and Music Festival; Fitchburg, MA; Visiting Artist – Community Sculpture project; September
Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA; 77th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft – Popular Award; August
2011
National Art Education Association Annual Conference; Seattle, WA; conference presenter; March
2010
National Scholastic Art and Writing – Gold Medal Teacher Award; Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY; June
National Art Education Association Annual Conference; Baltimore, MD; conference presenter; April
2009
School Arts Magazine; Davis Publications, Inc.; “Teacher-Student Portfolio” featured p. 16; January
2008
National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards – Washington D.C; art educator recognition for student achievement; October
National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards – Gold Medal Teacher Award; Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY; June
2007
Leominster Art Association Outstanding High School Award Recognition – Leominster, MA; April
National Art Education Association Annual Conference; New York, NY – presenter/ panelist; March
2005-06
Art-All-State; Worcester Art Museum - Panel Judge Administrator; Massachusetts Art Education Association; March
2002-07
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers; published profile
2003
Greater Gardner Art Association Annual Exhibition Judge; Gardner, MA
1997
Desert Bloom Mural Exhibition Finalist; Phoenix Botanical Gardens; Phoenix, AZ; April – May
1993
Herberger College of Art and Design – Senior Art Scholarship Award; Arizona State University; Tempe, AZ
Education
2020
Massachusetts College of Art and Design – Boston, MA; Master of Fine Arts
2011
Boston University – Boston, MA; Master of Arts – Art Education
2007
Fitchburg State College - Fitchburg, MA; Center for Professional Studies The Fine Arts Director Certificate Program
2001
Cambridge College - Cambridge, MA; Master of Education – Integrated Studies
1994
Ottawa University – Tempe, AZ; Teacher Certification
1993
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ; Bachelor of Fine Art [Drawing and Painting / Art Education]
Memberships / Affiliations
National Sculpture Society; New York, NY
New England Sculptors Association; CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Cambridge Art Association; Cambridge, MA
College Art Association
ArtsWorcester; Worcester, MA
National Art Education Association
Massachusetts Art Education Association
National Education Association
Massachusetts Teachers Association
EXPERIENCE
2016 – 2022 Davis Publications Inc.; Worcester, MA - Art Consultant
Providing quality professional development presentations to small and large audiences both in person and through webinars to visual art educators throughout the country regarding digital resources, art images, ebooks, studio projects, and national and regional standards connections to frameworks.
2016 – 2017 Fitchburg State University; Fitchburg, MA - Adjunct Instructor
Humanities Department teaching Art Appreciation course with a focus on art historical periods and cultural civilizations as they pertain to painting, sculpture, and architecture.
2013 – 2016 Fitchburg Art Museum; Fitchburg, MA - Instructor
Studio course offerings in drawing and painting in Summer, Fall, and Spring integrating instruction with the museum’s current exhibitions and collection.
2010 – 2018 Art History – online/classroom - Instructor
Writing, development, and implementation of an art history curriculum online course offered as part of the NAWWG-MT consortium of schools. Designed to introduce students to an historical and intellectual survey of Western and non-Western art, as well as art appreciation, the course focuses on art forms from the Paleolithic to the Modern period based upon history, style, meaning and social context.
2009 Steven Siegel Project at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum; Lincoln, MA
Invited to work with NY based artist to construct “Big with Rift” sculpture installation; organizing volunteer high school and alumni from Oakmont on a site-specific sculpture created from newspaper and flora in an historic abandoned barn foundation. Featured on WBUR radio and website, cover story in Sentinel and Enterprise newspaper, Wild Apples art and literature journal, and Metro West Daily newspaper
2008 – 2011 Membership Chairperson – Massachusetts Art Education Association; MA
Executive Board member reporting the active, lapsed, and renewed memberships via reports from the NAEA liaison; contributing facts, opinion and recognition to the board as pertained to enrollment and numbers of association members.
2008 NAWWG-MT Professional Development – Co-Instructor / Facilitator
Presentation and instruction to visual arts educators from fourteen schools of five regional districts regarding topics of assessments, curriculum and instruction, best practice lessons, and incorporating current trends in technology
2006 – 2007 Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District K-12 Visual Arts Curriculum Coordinator; Ashburnham, MA
Insures the curriculum taught is consistent with the Common Core of Learning and Curriculum Frameworks through direct observations, meetings, professional development, etc.
1999 - Present Oakmont Regional High School (AWRSD); Ashburnham, MA
Visual Arts Educator / Department Chairperson
Courses taught: Art 1–5 & A. P. Studio Art; Sculpture; Computer Art/Graphic Design 1 & 2; Animation; Evening with the Arts - Director; National Art Honor Society chapter Co-Advisor; Art Club Co-Advisor; Forum Art and Literary Journal Co-Advisor; NEASC co-chair (M&E)
2003 - 2005 Cushing Academy; Ashburnham, MA – Summer Session
Drawing & Painting / Photography / Open Studio Instructor
2000 – Present Barry Art Studios; Ashburnham, MA – Co-Founder and Director / Instructor
Offering courses toolder teens and young adult in Photography (analog and digital), Drawing and Painting, Portfolio Preparation; Instructor; accounts manager; public communications assistant; facilities coordinator; maintenance and equipment manager; various other positions
1997 – 1999 The Bromfield School; Harvard, MA – Art and Integrated Arts Teacher
Middle School Art & Integrated Arts Teacher - wrote, developed and implemented new curriculum infusing the core academic subjects with visual arts connections, projects and assessments.
1994 – 1997 Shepherd Jr. High and Poston Jr. High Schools (M.P.S.); Mesa, AZ
Art Teacher. Teaching Introduction to Art and General Arts & Crafts to 7th-9th graders
1993 - 1995 Muralist; Tempe, AZ
Freelance Residential and Commercial murals throughout Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, AZ.
1992-1994 Art Director – I.G. Holmes Boys and Girls Club; Phoenix, AZ
Established after school and summer art programs for inner-city Phoenix multi-cultural at-risk youth ages 3 - 19.