Education
∙ Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Boston University, May 1999
∙ Graduate program, State University of New York (SUNY) at Purchase, September 1996 - May 1997
∙ Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, studied with Neil Welliver and Susanna Coffey, September 1996
∙ Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts/ Painting, and Illustration, Western Connecticut State University, May 1996
Experience
- Ceramicist, Bantam Tileworks, September 2017-present, Bantam, CT
- Adjunct Professor - Fall 2017, Drawing 1, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT
∙ Gallery Director - 2010 - 2016, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT
- Director of Visual Arts - 2006 - 2016, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT
- Art Teacher– 2003-2016 Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Introduction to Art, Illustration, Art History, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT
∙ Adjunct Professor –Spring 2001 to June 2005, Painting I, Painting II, Drawing I, Drawing II, Illustration I, Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
∙ Adjunct Professor – Fall 2000, Design I, Drawing I, Teikyo Post University, Waterbury, CT
∙ Art Instructor – Summer 2001, Summer Arts Program (ages 5 –8), Wooster Community Art Center, Danbury, CT
∙ Art Instructor – Spring 2002, Painting From the Start (teen to adult), Spring & Summer 2002, Drawing & Painting (ages 9 – 13), Wooster Community Art Center, Danbury, CT,
∙ Art Instructor – Summer 2001 & 2002, Drawing with Vine Charcoal, Summer Arts Program (ages 9 – 13), Wooster Community Arts Center, Danbury, CT
∙ Art Instructor – Fall 2000, Spring 2001, & Summer 2001, Intro to Drawing, Intro to Painting(Summer 2001: ages 13 – 18) Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mt. Kisco, New York,
∙ Art Instructor - Summer 1998, 1999, and 2000, Foundations of Art, Watercolor , Belvior Terrace Visual & Performing arts summer camp, Lenox, MA
Exhibitions
2021
- Group Show, Roxbury Land Trust Benefit, Roxbury Library, Roxbury, CT, September- October
2020
- Summer Juried Show, Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC, NY, July 7 - 25 2018
- Solo Show, Howard Whittemore Library, Naugatuck, CT, July - August
- Faculty Show, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Spring
- Solo Show, Common Ground, Danbury, CT April
2017
- "Relational Ground", Group Show, Bethel Arts, Bethel, CT, March 25 - May 11
- "Observation," solo show, Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT January 14 - February 25
2016
- Group Show, Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT, September - November
∙ Small Works Invitational, group show, Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC, NY August
- "Art Educators Juried Show," Windsor Art Center, Windsor, CT January - February
2015
- “Fragmented Symbols,” solo show, Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC, NY, July – August
∙ Small Works Invitational, group show, Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC, NY July 7 -25
∙ WAA Member Show, Washington Art Association, February
∙ "The Crow Show", group juried online exhibition and publicity piece, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA, February
2014
∙ "Color", group online juried exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery, October
∙ "Art of Women", group online juried exhibition, The ArtistTable, Fall
∙ “Structures and Symbols”, solo show, Edward J. Duffy family Gallery, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT, September - October
- WAA Member Show, Washington Art Association, February
2010
∙ "Art of the Heart", group show, Edward J. Duffy family Gallery, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT, January
2009
∙ Group Show, Roxbury Land Trust Benefit, Roxbury Library, Roxbury, CT May
2008
∙ Solo Show, Edward J. Duffy family Gallery, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT, September – October
2004
∙ Group Show, White Silo Gallery, Sherman, CT, June
2003
∙ WAA Faculty Show, Washington Art Assoc., Washington, CT, November
∙ Juried Alumni Show, Western CT State University, Danbury, CT, October – November
∙ Solo Show, Molten Java, Bethel, CT August – October
∙ Young Talent Show: juried exhibition, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT, January to February
2002
∙ Group Art/ Fashion Show, The Maxx, New Milford, CT., October
∙ Alumni Art Show, Western CT State University, October to January 2003
∙ Connecticut Collection: Visions of Eight, Roxbury Library, Roxbury, CT, Aug. through Sept.
∙ Faculty Art Show, Wooster Community Art Center, Danbury, CT, January to February
∙ WAA Member show, Washington Art Assoc., Washington, CT, April
2001
∙ Small Works juried show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY, May to June
∙ WAA Member show, Washington Art Assoc., Washington, CT, April
2000
∙ NWCA Faculty Art Exhibit, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, MT. Kisco, NY August – September
∙ Alumni Show, Western Connecticut State University, May
1999
∙ "Recent Works", Wooster Community Art Center, Danbury,CT , October
∙ “Recent Reflections”, Roxbury Library, Roxbury, CT, August
∙ MFA Show, Boston University, April
1998
∙ Holiday Exhibition, Boston University School for the Arts, December
∙ “Social Insecurities”, Boston University School for the Arts, December
Awards
∙ Duffy Family Travel Grant: Summer 2007 travels to Italy
∙ Honorable Mention in Western Connecticut State University Printmaking Show, March 1996
∙ Antonio Alberetti Memorial Award for most promise in painting, Western Connecticut State University, May 1996
∙ Honors Certificate, Cum Laude, Western Connecticut State University, May 1996
∙ Graduated with Honors, Boston University, Boston, MA, May 1999
