EDUCATION
2008-2011 MFA Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2005-2006 MAT School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2002-2004 BFA Painting, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
1993-1997 BA Biological Anthropology, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
2012 The AFA Gallery, Scranton, PA
2011 Meyerhoff Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2005 Stray Dogs Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY
2004 The Gallery Shop, Poughkeepsie, NY
2004 Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
JURIED, CURATED & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Classifying Pattern, Wood Street Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
2012 The Big Draw, Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Beacon, NY
2012 The Covers Show: 1993-2011, Kingston, NY
2011 Appetite, Unison Gallery, New Paltz, NY
2010 In Progress, Fox 3 Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2009 The Pinkard Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2008 New Directions ‘08 National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition.
Juror: Asher Miller, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
2007 New Directions ‘07 National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition.
Juror: Jose Luis Blondet, Dia Art Foundation, NY
2007 The Uncanny Valley, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY.
Curator: Brian Wallace (Gallery Guide)
2006-7 Barrett Art Center Annual Member Exhibition, Poughkeepsie, NY
2006 Artist Teacher/Teacher Artist, New York, NY. Curator: Michael Filan (catalog)
2006 No Foolin’, Curated Exhibition, Kingston, NY. Curator: Laura Moriarty
2005 Encaustic Works ‘05, Curated Regional Exhibition.
Curators: Beth E. Wilson & Karl Emil Willers (catalog & Gallery Guide)
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
2004 New York Painters ‘04, Juried Painting Exhibition (3rd Prize)
Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Juror: Susan Cross, Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY, NY
2004 22nd Annual National Small Works Exhibition, Cobleskill, NY.
Juror: Katharina Rich Perlow, Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, NY, NY
2004 Chronogram Cover Show. The Gallery Shop, Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
2003 Encaustic Works ‘03, International Juried Exhibition.
Marist College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY. (catalog)
Juror: Tracey Bashkoff, Associate Curator for Collections & Exhibitions,
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY
2003 The Best of Barrett, Juried Exhibition (awarded Honorable Mention)
Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Juror: Pamela Blum, Performing and Visual Arts Department Chair, DCC
2003 Black & White, Group Show, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
2003 Summer Exhibition, Sojourner Truth Library, New Paltz, NY
1999 Spring Exhibition, Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY
1998 Spring Exhibition, Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY
1997 The Elsie B. Rosefsky Memorial Art Gallery, Binghamton, NY
1997 Salon Show, Binghamton, NY
1996 Claudia Liban Memorial Gallery, Binghamton, NY
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2008-2011 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, Arts Fellowship Recipient
2005-2006 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, Arts Fellowship Recipient
2005 Keith Haring Foundation Full Scholarship Awardee
2005 School of Visual Arts Scholarship Grant
2004 Third Prize, New York Painters ‘04, Dutchess County Arts Association
2004 Outstanding Graduate Recipient, BFA Program
2003 Honorable Mention, The Best of Barrett
1997 Research Grant, Binghamton University, NY
1993-7 McManus Scholarship
ARTICLES, CATALOGS & INTERVIEWS
2013 Poughkeepsie Journal Enjoy! section
2012 www.the570.com
2010 bmoreart.blogspot.com
2007 Gallery Guide for The Uncanny Valley exhibition
2006 Catalog for Artist Teacher/Teacher Artist 2006
2006 No Foolin’ review in April 06 Chronogram (by Beth E. Wilson)
2005 Featured Artist Interview in Pulse
2005 Catalog for Encaustic Works ‘05
2005 Gallery Guide for Encaustic Works ‘05 exhibition
2005 Slide Slam review in June 05 Chronogram (by Beth E. Wilson)
2004 Selected Artist for SUNY New Paltz Observer
2003 June Chronogram Featured Cover Artist
1997 Catalog for Encaustic Works ‘03
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
July 2011 Thesis Defense, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
July 2007 Conversations @ the SDMA, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY
May 2006 Visiting Artist Lecture, Roy C. Ketcham, Wappingers Falls, NY
April 2006 Encaustic Workshop Instructor, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
April 2006 Encaustic Workshop Instructor, The Beacon School, New York, NY
April 2005 Selected Artist, Rosendale Artists Group Slide Slam, Rosendale, NY
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
09/06 - present AP Drawing & 2D Instructor, John Jay, Hopewell Junction, NY
04/06 - 06-06 Long-Term Substitute Art Teacher, P.S. 234, New York, NY
02/06 - 04/06 Art Teacher, The Beacon School, New York, NY
10/05 - 12/05 Art Teacher, Icahn House Homeless Shelter, New York, NY
10/05 - 12/05 Art Teacher, P.S. 234, New York, NY
12/03 - 05/04 Teaching Assistant, Basic Painting, SUNY New Paltz
08/02 - 12/02 Art Intern, Northeast Center For Special Care, Kingston, NY
03/00 - 06/00 On-Board Educator, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
10/98 - 10/99 On-Land Education Program Director, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
10/97 - 09/98 Educator & Paint Recycling Manager, Green Project, New Orleans, LA
05/97 - 08/97 Art Program Director, YMCA Camp Bernie, Port Murray, NJ
08/96 - 05/97 Calculus & Statistics Tutor, EOP at SUNY Binghamton, NY
08/95 - 05/97 Art Instructor & Co-Op Manager, Liban Center, Binghamton, NY
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION & AFFILIATIONS
2002 - present Graphic Designer
2005 - present National Art Education Association (NAEA)
2005 - present New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA)
2000 - present Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
2006 - present New York State Certification in Visual Arts, School of Visual Arts, NY, NY
2004 - 2005 Assistant Production Director, Luminary Publishing, Inc., Kingston, NY
2000 - 2008 Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
1999 - 2002 Development Director & Associate, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE & SKILLS
Encaustic Painting Techniques
Traditional and Contemporary Drawing Approaches
Graphic Design (print media)
Microsoft Office, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe InDesign
Fundraising, Development and Grant Writing
