Curriculum Vitae

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1967 Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1994-2006 Lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2009 Traveled to Residencies in Berlin, Amsterdam, Iceland

Education

1992 Indiana University, Indiana, MFA in Painting
Post Graduate Study, Indiana University, Florence, Italy
1990 Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, BFA Painting / Printmaking
Fred Conway Scholarship
1989 Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy

Solo Exhibitions

2008
  • Living Room, Great Rivers Biennial, The Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis
  • Awarded a $20,000 Grant and exhibition made possible by generous support of The Gateway Foundation to foster the creation of new work and solo exhibit from February – April 2008.
2006
  • look out, doopler, doppler, so hum, little gem, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
  • Presentation of recent large-scale color pencil drawings; Art on Paper, Jan / Feb 2007
2003
  • The Morris Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
  • Installation of site-specific project, Given Circumstance; trifold catalogue
2002
  • Fleisher Challenge Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
1999
  • Walls Running at Ground Level, Nexus, Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009
  • The Colored Pencil, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, Illinois, September 10 – October 23, Curator, Libby Reuter
2007
  • This Place is ours! Recent Acquisitions at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Curator Alex Baker
  • Levity: Selections Spring, The Drawing Center, New York, NY, Curator Katherine Carl
  • Drawnwork: Facets of Myth and Memory, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2006
  • 24th Annual Works On Paper, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, Cornelia Butler, Curator, MOMA
  • Picture Journal Project, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA
  • Series, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
  • On the Walls, Main line Art Center, Haverford, PA
2004
  • Slide registry, The Drawing Center, New York, NY
  • 4 Drawing artists, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
  • Obsessive Vision, Nexus, Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
2002
  • Summer Drawing Show, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
2001
  • Abington Art Center Annual Juried Show, Abington Arts Center, Jenkintown, PA
  • 7th Biennial Works on Paper Show, Abington Arts Center, Jenkintown, PA, Curator Mina Takahashi
  • Blunt, The Butcher’s Shop, Chicago, IL (installation)
  • Future Imperfect, Sharidan Art Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, Curator Dan Talley (installation)
  • Non-Matriculated Residencies, Tyler Gallery, Temple University, Philadelphia,PA
2000
  • Room Site #2, Project Room, Philadelphia, PA (installation)
  • 13th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, Curator Terrie Sultan
  • Delaware Biennial 2000, The Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE (installation)
  • The Banquet, The Laurie and Irwin Borowsky Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (installation)
  • Red Light, Window on Broad, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Curator Sid Saches
1999
  • Six, Nexus Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
  • Just Made, Nexus Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
1998
  • Six, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
1997
  • Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, Morristown, NJ
1995
  • Surviving Illness, Pavilion Galleries, Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, NJ
  • Arts on the River, Savannah Georgia, Curator, Susan Krane
  • Objects of Habit and Healing, Henry Gallery, Savannah, GA
1993
  • 6th Annual McNeese Works on Paper, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA

Residencies

2009
  • M4 Gastatelier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February – May
  • The Gil Society (Gilfelagio), Akuyeri, Iceland, May
  • Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA, June – August
  • DCR Studios, Den Hague, The Netherlands
2008
  • Cite des Arts International, Paris, France, May – August
2006
  • Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA
2005
  • Yaddo, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Fellow, Saratoga Springs, NY
2004
  • The MacDowell Colony, Fellowship, Peterborough, NH
  • PEW Finalist in Painting
2003
  • Yaddo, Fellowship, Saratoga Springs, NY
1993
  • Contemporary Artists Center, Fellowship, North Adams, MA
1991
  • Vermont Studio Center, Fellowship, Johnson, VT

Awards

2008
  • Great Rivers Biennial Grant, The Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
  • Awarded a $20,000 Grant made possible by generous support of The Gateway Foundation to foster the creation of new work and solo exhibit from February – April 2008.
2005
  • New American Paintings Mid Atlantic Volume 57, Jonathan Binstock, Curator
2004
  • Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Grant, Painting
  • Leeway Foundation of Philadelphia Window of Opportunity Grant
2003
  • S.O.S. Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Grant, Works on Paper
2002
  • The Leeway Foundation of Philadelphia, Window Of Opportunity Grant
2001
  • Leonard Belber Best of Show, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
2000
  • The Leeway Foundation of Philadelphia, Window Of Opportunity Grant
1996
  • The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, Apprentice
1993
  • T. Miller and Sons Purchase Award, 6th Annual Works on Paper Exhibit, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
1992
  • Indiana University Teaching Fellowship, Bloomington IN
  • Indiana University Travel Grant, Florence, Italy

Bibliography

2009
  • Fukt, A Magazine for Contemporary Drawings, Editor Bjorn Hegardt, Berlin, Germany, Issue 7
2008
  • Riverfront Times, Two Year Itch, Malcolm Gay, St. Louis, MO, January 31 – February 6, 2008
2007
  • Art on Paper, Fred Adelson, Jan/ Feb 2007
  • Drawing Papers #67, The Drawing Center, New York, NY, February 2007
  • The New Yorker, 2007
2006
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edith Newhall “Shifting Scales”, Friday, October 13
  • Drawnwork, catalog essay by Richard Torchia, Portland State University, May
2004
  • Art Papers, Tom Csazar, May/June
  • Michelle Oosterbaan at PAFA, Richard Torchia, catalog essay
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ed J. Sozanski, Friday January 16
  • The City Paper, Roberta Fallon
2003
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mary Anne Janco, “Artwork on the Wall”, Main Line, March 23
2001
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward J. Sozanski, “Where Music and Painting Intersect”, May 11
  • Philadelphia Weekly, Roberta Fallon, “Perfect Strangers”, February 28
2000
  • Philadelphia Weekly, Roberta Fallon, “Sticky Business”, September 13
  • Philadelphia City Paper, Robin Rice, “Feast Your Eyes”, February 10
  • Philadelphia Weekly, Ellen Rosenholtz, “Look Who’s Coming to Dinner”, January
1999
  • Philadelphia City Paper, Robin Rice, “Members Only”, December 16
1998
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward J. Sozanski, “Art Alliance Examines Female Creativity”, May 1

Public Collections

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Museum, Philadelphia, PA

Mitchell, Brownstein, Rosen and Rosen, PC, Philadelphia, PA

Steak and Shake Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Visiting Artist

2009
  • Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
2008
  • Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2005
  • Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA
2004
  • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL
  • The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2003
  • Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA

Guest Lecturer

2008
  • Great Rivers Biennial Panel Discussion, The Contemporary Museum of Saint Louis
  • Kemper Art Museum, Continuing Education Department, Washington University
  • Critic, Architecture Department, Washington University
2003
  • University of Pennsylvania, Department of Art History, Philadelphia, PA
  • Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA
1994
  • Washington University, Saint Louis, MO

Selected Teaching Experience

2006-08
  • Washington University, St. Louis, MO, Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Courses: Drawing & Design One; First Year Core; majors and minors
  • Conceptual Drawing for all undergraduate majors
2003-06
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct Professor
  • Courses: Drawing One to all undergraduate majors
2002
  • Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct
  • Course: Basic Design to Freshman Art Students
2001
  • Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, Sabbatical Replacement
  • Course: Introduction to Painting and Drawing for all levels of undergraduates
1997-2006
  • Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct Professor
  • Courses: Design I, Design II (Color), Intro to Drawing, Figure II & I
  • To video, fashion, interior design undergraduates
1999-2001
  • Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Adjunct Professor
  • Courses: Drawing One, Introduction to Painting
1993-94
  • The Philadelphia College of Textiles, Adjunct Professor
  • Course: Design I to freshmen of all majors
  • Weekly Tutoring Sessions for drawing, design students
1993
  • The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
1993-94
  • Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
  • Course: Beginning Drawing to undergraduates Maternity Leave Replacement
1991-92
  • Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
  • Course: As a 2nd year graduate student, designed and taught Advanced Drawing to emphasize experimentation with various mixed media grounded in traditional perceptual techniques