CV

Education:
M S, Pratt Institute 1998
BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1981

Honors and Awards:
S.O.S Grant New York Foundation for the Arts, Garrison NY. 2003, 2008
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art 2003
Biennale Arte Contemporanea, Florence Italy 2003
Best Emerging Artist, New Art Examiner Chicago, Il. 1985

Teaching Experience:
Pratt Saturday Art School grades 5+6
Beacon H.S. New York, NY
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
Garrison Art Center, Contemporary Painting

Solo Exhibitions:

2008 GO NORTH a space for contemporary art, "AfterMath", Beacon, New York
2004 The Studio Annex, "Suspended Forms", New York, New York
2003 Casola Gallery, "King Solomon’s Temple", Peekskill, New York
1985 Tracy Garrett Gallery, New York, New York

Selected Exhibitions:
2010 "AbstrACTION" curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley. Arts Westchester, White Plains New York
BCB, Gallery, Hudson, New York
2009 "Student+Faculty" show Garrison Art Center, Garrison, New York
BCB Art "Selections" Hudson New York
Gallery Aferro "Tabula Rasa" Newark, NJ.
2008 Westport Arts Center,"Paradox of Water", juried exhibition juror Mary Sabbatino V.P Galerie Lelong, Westport CT.
2006 HVCCA,"Peekskill Project 2006", Peekskill New York.
2005-06 Westchester Center for the Arts, Main Gallery Grand Banking Room, "Winter Solstice IV Standards and Shifts in Contemporary Art", White Plains, New York
2005 Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art,"Peekskill Project, Ghosts" , Peekskill, New York
Paramount Center for the Arts, "Open Studios", Peekskill, N.Y.
2004 The Studio Gallery, "Winter Solstice III" Armonk, N.Y
Westchester Community College Gallery,"Open Studios" Peekskill Branch, Peekskill, New York
2003 Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea 2003, Florence Italy
The Studio Gallery, "Winter Solstice Exhibition II " Armonk New York
2002 The Studio Gallery, "The Studio Inaugural Exhibition", Armonk, New York
The Studio Gallery, "Winter Solstice Exhibition" Armonk, New York
Paramount Center for the Arts, "Peekskill Preview" Peekskill, New York
2001 Westchester Center for the Arts, "Locations Real and Imagined" White Plains, New York
Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, "Literary References in Art" MT. Kisco New York
2000 Paramount Center for the Arts, "Floating Dialogues: Imagery and Abstraction", Peekskill, New York
1999 Paramount Center for the Arts, "Salon Show" Peekskill, New York
Paramount Center for the Arts, "Ninth Annual Juried Show", juror Kirsten Erickson Assistant Curator MOMA, Peekskill, New York
1993 "Williamsburg Arts Festival" Open Studio Event Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
1987 Nancy Lurie Gallery, "Discoveries", Chicago, Il.
Bleeker Street Gallery, New York, New York
1986 Anton Gallery, "The Beautiful Virus" Washington D.C.
1985 "Emerging 1985" State of Illinois Center, The Renaissance Society University of Chicago, Chicago, Il. Selected by curator and art critic James Yood.
Randolph Street Gallery, "Expose" curated by Billy Miller, Chicago, Il.
"1840 West Hubbard" Chicago, Il.
Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, Il.
1984 "Fable: Love/Darkness" an Installation Chicago,Il.
1983 ARC Gallery, "Art on the Edge", Chicago, Il.
1982 Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, Il.

Special Collections:
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Film Department Archives, Chicago, Il.

Curator/Coordinator:
1999 "Floating Dialogues: Imagery and Abstraction, Curator
1999 "Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition" Coordinator

Publication

abstrACTION article The New York Times Arts Westchester Region 05/09/2010 by Susan Hodara

The Journal Star Newspaper article, Interview, October 03, 2002

The New York Times Newspaper article "Off the Deep End" Sunday Styles Section, July 2,2000- Frank Decaro reference to Floating Dialogues: Imagery and Abstraction

Peekskill Herald Newspaper article, July 14, 2000 "Conversing with a Canvas at Paramount’s Upper Gallery" Interview