ECENT CURATED OR PRODUCED EXHIBITIONS & PANELS
2007 - Barrett Clay Works & Artist Community Center Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY, “Annual Holiday Show”, Barrett Clay Works - Gallery 1, Poughkeepsie, NY, “Tenants in Common," The Art Center NY, Red Hook, NY, “Faculty Show”
2006/7 - Barrett Clay Works, Poughkeepsie, NY, “Faculty & Student Show,” & “Open House Exhibits”
2004 - Soup To Nuts Theater Company, Catskill, NY. Set design and production, "The Root Children" Boughton Place Theater, Highland, NY.
2003 - Rheinbeck Art Fair, for Art Society of Kingston, Rheinbeck, NY
2002 - Taste of New Paltz Show, New Paltz, NY. Benefit for: Hudson Valley Animal Outreach, Li Daniels Gallery, Rosendale, NY, Benefit for: "Hudson Valley Animal Outreach"
1994 - Artplace Exhibition Space, New York, NY, "Suitable for Wrapping," Artplace Exhibition Space, New York, NY, Part II, Grand Opening Show, Artplace Exhibition Space, New York, NY
1992 - Women with a Concern, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY
1991 - What's Happening on the Inside...Is it "Uncool" to be Spiritual? Artist Talk on Art, NYC, NY
1989 - Three Women/Three Media, National Westminster Bank USA, New York, NY
SERVE ON THE FOLLOWING BOARDS
2005 – Present - Board of Advisors, Barrett Clay Works & Artist Community Center & Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
2005 - Present – Present Board of Directors, Highland Cultural Center, Highland, NY
2006-2007 – Present Board of Advisors, The Art Center NY, Red Hook, NY
Barrett Clay Works & Artist Community Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Director/Education & Gallery Coordinator/Board of Advisors
Handel all aspect of administration for BCW including: curating gallery shows, tenant management & space rentals, class planning, organization & inventory, supervision & daily maintenance of facility, grant writer.
Roll Magazine
Art Reviewer/Writer/Sales Representative
Covering the art scene and activity in the Mid-Hudson Valley Area. Interviewing artists, reviewing shows and exhibitions, presenting interesting events in the art community. Ad placement for art related material.
Woodrock Studios and Great American Women’s Sculpture Park, Gardiner, NY Since 1998
Founder
Production Studio, Art Teaching Facility and Outdoor Sculpture Park.
Freelance Curator, New York City and Nationally Since 1984
Curated exhibitions for professional artists in galleries, corporate environments, public and alternative spaces. Encouraged unknown outsider artists to exhibit.
Artmosphere Inc., NY & CA. Since 1974
Real estate development, both urban and rural, for commercial and residential uses. Design, renovation and construction for rehabilitation of historic sites and new buildings.
Freelance Product Designer, New York City, NY Since 1981
Developed products with international production companies. Developed my own designs as well as expanded the scope and production capabilities of established corporations.
The Outlook Newspaper, Monroe, NY
Art Reviewer
Writing about the art scene and activity for four counties in upstate NY in the Hudson Valley Area.
Artplace, New York City, NY
Founder and Director
Established Soho’s most famous artist community of the time providing work studios for artists, designers and entrepreneurs. Artplace expanded from Soho to Noho and LIC, serving hundreds of artists as an exciting environment for artistic endeavors and collaboration between the tenants.
Artplace Design Group, New York City, NY
Director and Head Designer
Developed and implemented ideas for the Art Multiple and Product Design Industry. Expanded artists’ vision in the multi-faceted design field, for industry.
Mix Canyon Foundation for the Visual Arts, Vacaville, CA
Co-Founder and Co-Director
Established a not-for-profit foundation with a school and apprenticeship program that focused on the pairing of students with established artists, who where invited to create outdoor sculpture installations. Oversaw the planning and managing of the apprenticeship program which included promoting student enrollment, inviting guest artists, review of artist’s installation proposals, provided administrative support including publicity, programming and artist’s needs.
Halem Studios, Alexandria, VA
Owner/Founder
Developed and opened art gallery, commissioned sculpture and printmaking facility, and working art studios. Provided private instruction to students, with exhibition opportunities in studio gallery. Developed and implemented apprenticeship program for students to work with practicing artists. Produced small sculpture, serigraph and woodcut editions for area artists, and maintained an active public demonstration program.
PAST ENTREPRENEUR & BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Restaurateur, Burritoville, New York City, NY
Co-owner/Developer
A new concept for a health food, fresh daily, Mexican Food Restaurant, with efficient take out and delivery service. Developed as a chain in the NYC and surrounding areas. Designed graphics and store design.
NYC Connection LTD, New York City, NY
President and Head Designer
Designed and distributed products internationally, for this ‘state of the art’ stationary, greeting card and design company.
Freelance Illustrator, New York City, NY
Illustrator for children’s books and publishing houses. Industry Representative: Evelyn Johnson Co. NYC. Clients: Jim Henson, Disney, Deldan/Christmas Place, Copless Concepts.
Sigma Marketing Company, New York City, NY
Staff Designer
Designed and developed products for an international gift and decorative accessory corporation.
Zealous Art Projects, Fairfield, CA
President, Owner and Designer
Designed, manufactured and distributed soft sculpture, decorative accessories, ceramic wall mirrors and acrylic jewelry. These ‘cutting edge’ products from ‘ZAP’ were featured in major magazines internationally. Set up and managed at-home operations, and taught homemakers to produce ZAP’s soft sculpture products. As a result, many of these women went on to establish their own businesses.
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