Education

MFA, University at Albany, State University of New York, Painting

BS, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Painting and Drawing

artist statement

One Person Show

2003 New Paintings, Gallery Boreas, Williamsburg, NY

2005 Paintings and Drawings, Gallery Boreas, Williamsburg, NY

Selected Group Shows

2005 Flash Art Show, Milan. Italy

2004 Selected Works from the Pierogi Flatfiles, University Art Museum, Albany, NY

2004 Shock and Awe, Firflefanz Gallery, Albany, NY

2004 Brooklyn in Pittsfield, Gallery Boreas, Pittsfield MA

2004 Expanded Realities, Art Center of Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY

2004 Herstory, Manhattan Arts International Exhibition, New York, NY

2003 Group Invitational Exhibition Gallery Boreas, Lenox, MA

2003 Art at Steeple Top, Millay Colony of the Arts, Austerlitz, NY

2003 Women in the New Millennium-the Artist’s Perspective, The Walsh

Library Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

2002 Canajoharie Library and Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Canajoharie, NY

2002 Artists of Mohawk Region Exhibition, Albany Institute of History and Art,

Albany, NY

2001 Artists of the Mohawk Region Exhibition, The Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY

2002 Herstory, Manhattan Arts International Exhibition, New York, NY

2001-2004 Faculty Exhibition, College of Saint Rose Gallery, Albany, NY

2001 Fact or Fiction, Invitational group show, Adams Street Gallery, Albany, NY

2000 MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Art Museum, Albany, NY

1999 1999 Contemporary Drawing Exhibition, The Albany Center Galleries,

Albany, NY

Grants

2005 Kermani Grant, The Albany Academy, Albany, NY

2004 New York Foundation for the Arts in the category of Painting

2004 Special Opportunity Stipend from New York Foundation for the Arts and The Art Center of the Capital Region

2003 Special Opportunity Stipend from New York Foundation for the Arts and The Arts Center of the Capital Region

Awards

2002 Jurors Award, Artist of the Mohawk Hudson Region Juried Exhibition

Albany Institute of History and Art

2001 Jurors Award, Artist of the Mohawk Hudson Region Juried Exhibition

University at Albany Museum, State University of New York, Albany, NY

1998-2000 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY

Residencies

2004 Boreas Residency, Reykjavik, Iceland

2003 The Millay Colony of the Arts, Austerlitz, NY

2005 Winter Shaker, The Millay Colony of the Arts, Austerlitz, NY

Bibliography

Metroland, "The Surreal Life", Pam Barett-Fender, February 19, 2004

Berkshire Eagle, "Brooklyn Art Comes to Pittsfield", July 10, 2004

Committees and Panels

2004 Artists Residency Panel, State University of New York, Albany NY

2002-2004 Exhibition Committee for the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy NY

2002 Special Opportunity Stipend Panel, New York Foundation for the Arts and Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy NY

Teaching Experience

2004 Visiting Artist, Shaw Avenue School, Valley Stream, NY

2001-Present College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY

Beginning Drawing, Figure Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Intermediate Painting and Advanced Painting

2000-Present University at Albany, State University of New York

Beginning Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Water-based Media, and Advanced Painting

1995-1998 The Artists' Studio, Delmar, NY

Co-Founder and art teacher for children and adults

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