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1. Gnomenculture, detail of site specific installation, 2009, photographs, windows (left to
right: Duck, Swan, Goose; Carriage House, Trees), handmade and found objects,
painted leaves, wire, 120' x 8' x 90'
2. Gnomenculture, 2009, detail of site specific installation, prints, paper mache gnomes,
acrylic paint, 120' x 8' x 90'
3. Gnomenculture: Cage Room, detail of site specific installation, 2009, reconstructed
garden gnome,handmade and found objects, painted leaves, wire, feathers,
120' x 8' x 90'
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4. Entry-Crossing-Exit, front, 2009, oil on door (reverse painting on the glass) with carving, glass,
handmade and found objects, mixed media, 80” x 40” x 40”
5. Entry-Crossing-Exit, back, 2009, oil and gold paint on door with carving, glass, stickers, wire, beads,
handmade and found objects, 80” x 40” x 40”
6. Vermont Studio Center Wall, 2009, photographs, art work (left to right—White Noise, Red Mill,
Pattern), windows, found and handmade objects, 90" x 84"
7. Demo.Eco.M.O.Studio, 2008, oil on window (reverse painting and collage on and in glass),
with carving, broken and cut glass, found and handmade objects, and mixed media, 48" x 46"
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1. Palette, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass), collage,
screen, and mixed media, 30" x 32"
2. Mapping, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass) with
carving, handmade and found objects, and mixed media, 28" x 40"
3. Stew--dio, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass) with carving, handmade and found objects, and mixed media, 28" x 40"
4. Numerology, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass), collage,
screen, and mixed media, 30" x 40"
5. Mind’s Eye, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass), collage,
screen, and mixed media, 30" x 32"
6. Self, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass), painted and
printed t-shirt, found and handmade objects, 54" x 36"
7. Still Life, 2008, oil on window (reverse painting on glass) with glass
panel, mixed media, handmade and found objects, 48" x 46"
8. Figure This, 2009, oil on window (reverse painting on glass) with
glass panel, mixed media, handmade and found objects, 28" x 28"
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Artist Statement
My artwork is built through conceptual blending, a theory of cognition in which diverse ideas or sets of experiences are linked to create something new. I begin with found windows or doors that will be the supports for any objects I make. The found windows and doors often have blemishes or partitions suggesting a treatment for them. Next I scavenge and document my finds with photography, and organize these accumulated materials -- photos, plans, items, and supplies -- into a "thinking space". Later, a combination of the "thinking space" and art work made from the "thinking space" materials can become an installation; or the objects (windows/doors) can be exhibited themselves. Because my process is based on experience, serendipity, and intuition, and because I build into the objects and the installation the different wanderings of my mind during the process, the art work is sometimes messy, not necessarily logical, and filled with a lot of stuff. It uses both traditional and unusual materials, handmade and manufactured goods, and multiple techniques. Since most of my ideas come to me as snippets that connect to other media, conversations and encounters, memories and dreams, there is a recognizable yet other-worldly quality to the work. The number of artifacts and the layering of the organization cause a sense of obsession as well. Moreover, each artwork and installation can be recombined as the beginning of a new conceptual blend. It seems very mysterious, but simply put, it is recycling; namely, the framing of found and disposed objects, experiences, and information into a collection that is an innovation of its own. |
| Education
1998
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
MFA
1994
Rowan College, Glassboro, NJ
BA, Art/ Art Education |
Residencies and Grants
2009
Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT
2007
Peters Valley Residency sponsored by NJSCA and Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
2005
Artists Fellowship, Inc. Grant, New York, NY
2004
Pouch Cove Arts Foundation Residency, Newfoundland, Canada
2003 - 2004
Artist seminars, Violette de Mazia Trust
2003
Vermont Studio Center Residency sponsored by Dodge Foundation |
Professional Affiliations
Organization of Independent Artists
NURTUREart
MSAC.org online registry
Artistsspace.org on-line registry
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Professional Experience
2008
Juror, Boardwalk Art Show, Ocean City, NJ
2007
Juror, Annual Painting Exhibition, The Center for the Arts of Southern NJ, Voorhees, NJ
Lecture, Willingboro Art Alliance, Mt. Laurel, NJ
2006-present
Curator, StrataSphere, Philadelphia, PA
2006
Juror, Works on Paper, Philadelphia Sketch Club,
Philadelphia, PA
2002
Adjunct Instructor of Art, Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ
Juror, Burlington County College Annual Art Exhibition, Pemberton, NJ
2000-present
Adjunct Instructor of Art, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
2000
Lecture, Pemberton Public Schools, Pemberton, NJ
1999
Lecture, Willingboro Art Alliance, Mt. Laurel, NJ
1998-1999
Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1998
Commencement Address, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Juror, Boardwalk Art Show, Ocean City, NJ
1997-2002
Commissioner, Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission, Gloucester, NJ
1997
Lecture, Twenty-first Century Art and Materials, AENJ Mini-conference, Kean College, East Brunswick, NJ
Panel Discussion, Fellowship of PAFA, Woodmere Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA |
Bibliography
2009
Hammer, Andrea, “Snippets That Glow in My Brain”, Artsphoria, June/July, 2009
2007
Artist of the Month, Jersey Arts, March
"Local Artist Featured at A.C. Gallery and Exhibit to Showcase 7
Contemporary Artists", The Gloucester County Times, March 11, 2007, B- 3 and 4.
2005
Sozanski, Edward J., "Cliches, Positively", The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 2005, W-34.
DelVecchio, Dante, "Life’s a Cliché", The Gloucester County Times, September 8, 2005, B-1.
2004
CBC and BBC, Segments at Pouch Cove Residency Todd O’Brien, producer
1995
"Women and the Equestrian: A Comparative Study", The Library of The National Museum of Women in the Arts. |
Collections
Queensborough College, New York, NY
Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill, NJ
First Union Bank, Philadelphia, PA
Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius,LLP
Woodruff Middle School, Seabrook, NJ
Wenonah, West Deptford, South Harrison, National Park, Mantua Twp., and Westville, NJ school systems
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Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2009
Gnomenculture, Installation for Projects 09 at the Carriage House, The Islip Museum, East Islip, NY
2006
Illuminating Childhood, Educational Testing Services,
Princeton, NJ
2005
Eyes Are the Windows to the Soul, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2001
The Stories We Tell, Papp Gallery, New York, NY
1999
Ocean City Paintings, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ
1997
Child’s Play, Gloucester County Public Library, Mullica Hill, NJ
1995
Jewish Geriatric Center, Cherry Hill, NJ
Group
2009
In Your Dreams, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
Personal Boundaries, SAGE Projects, Philadelphia, PA
Celebration, Annmarie Gardens, Solomons, MD
2008
The Green Exhibition, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
Eco Demo M.O.—Art About Art, NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY
Repurposed Art, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ
Assemblage, Collage, Construction, St. Francis College,
Brooklyn, NY
2007
Expanding Circles, Delaware Center of Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE
NJ Biennial, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
Juried Exhibition
The Personal Picture Plane, Gloucester County College,
Sewell, NJ
StrataSphere, Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic City Int’l Airport, Hammonton, NJ
2006
Visions of Liberty, The National Constitution Center,
Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
Particular Places, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
Juried Exhibition
Crossovers: Craft, Art, Design, Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE
2005
Postcard Project, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
Oceans, Rivers, Lakes & Streams. Park Avenue Club. Florham Park, NJ
Juried Exhibition
2004
Culture and Agriculture. New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
Juried Exhibition
Painting, Greeley Square Gallery, New York, NY
Masquerade, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY
Juried Exhibition
2003
Nature, Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD
Juried Exhibition
Women and the Arts, Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, PA
2001
Roger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Snapshot, Gallery at Beaver College, Glenside, PA
2000
Accent Gallery, Ocean City, NJ
Identity, Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ.
1999
Presidential Inaugural Exhibition, Wilson Gallery, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
1998
101st Annual Juried Exhibition of the Fellowship of PAFA, Historic Yellow Springs, Chester Springs, PA
Juried Exhibition
Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Juried Exhibition
William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
1997
Nudes. Portraiture, Gallery Alexy, Philadelphia, PA
1996
Contemporary Realism, Gallery Alexy, Philadelphia, PA
99th Annual Juried Exhibition of The Fellowship of PAFA, Woodmere Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA
Juried Exhibition
1995
Annual Painting Exhibition, Cheltenham Center for the Arts,
Cheltenham, PA
Juried Exhibition
Annual Juried Exhibition, Center for the Arts of Southern NJ, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Juried Exhibition
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