SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS/PERFORMANCES( * Solo Exhibitions)
2012
SOUND INFLUENCE, Crosby Gallery, New Haven, CT. Katro Storm, curator.
*COLORSOUNDGRAMMAR_3, Round Hill Community Center, Greenwich, CT., Mirella Hajjar, curator.
2011
GOING THE DISTANCE, John Slade Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT., Paul Clabby, curator.
SEEING SOUND, LOOK UP AND LISTEN OUT, Norwalk Studios, Norwalk, CT. Allison Horvath, curator.
RIPPLE EFFECT, Studio 756, New Haven, CT. Debbie Hesse, curator.
*MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, Sanctuary Gallery, The Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport, CT.
THE ABSTRACT TRADITION, Greenwich Historical Society, Storehouse Gallery. Greenwich, CT.
*IF PAINTINGS COULD SING, Orchard Windows Gallery, New York, NY. Dino Eli, Curator.
HACIA AFUERA, The ColorSoundGrammar Game. Interactive installation and performance. New York, NY. Alyssa Fridgen, Curator.
CHAIN LETTER, Samson Projects, Boston, MA.
*COLORSOUNDGRAMMAR, New Art Center, New York, NY. THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN, Premiering a live interactive performance with musicians. Ellen Hackl Fagan and Judson Wright , collaborators.
SPLASH!, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT. Marianne Frisch, Curator.
*KICKIN IT: PERFORMANCE ART AND PERFORMANCE, COLORSOUNDGRAMMAR, Soapbox Gallery, New York, NY. Suzan Shutan, Curator.
AN EXCHANGE WITH SOL LEWITT, MASS MOCA and Cabinet Magazine. North Adams, MA and Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Regine Basha.
TWEET: Words and Music, THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN, Factory Underground, Norwalk, CT. Mary Jo Lombard, Curator.
RESONANCE-A SONIC BOOM OF COLOR!, Rockwell Art and Framing Gallery, New Canaan, CT. Soo-z Mastropietro, Curator.
2010
SQUARDI SONORI, The Reverse Color Organ, Performance Video, Planetario, Museo della Civita, Rome, Italy. Ennio Morricone, Guest Conductor.
{SONIK}, SYNTHETIC ZERO, The Reverse Color Organ, Interactive version. BronxArtSpace, New York, NY. Mitsu Hadeshi, Curator.
EINSTEIN, EPHEMERA & CRANK, Fearless Explorers in Alternative Surfaces, Glazes and Ceramic Installation. Casa Frela Gallery, New York, NY. Lawrence Rodriguez, Director. Ellen Hackl Fagan, Curator.
THE WESTCHESTER BIENNIAL, Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY.
POOL ART FAIR NEW YORK 2010, Gershwin Hotel, New York, NY. Thierry Alet, curator.
2009
THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN, Created and premiered new version in collaboration with interactive media artist Judson Wright at Harlem Open Studios, New York, NY.
LEFT BRAIN/RIGHT BRAIN, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT. George Rush, juror.
WISH YOU WERE HERE, A.I.R., Brooklyn, NY.
∗COLORSOUNDTHEORY, Leever Center for the Performing Arts, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT.
FIGMENT, INTERACTIVE ART, Governor’s Island, New York, NY.
2008
PROGRESSIONS, Bendheim Gallery. Greenwich, CT.
ALDRICH UNDERCOVER, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. Ridgefield, CT.
WHY NOT?, Housatonic Art Museum, Bridgeport, CT. Helen Klisser-During, juror.
SASSY SURFACES, Henry’s Project, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. Liz Biddle, curator.
LOVE IS FOR LOVELY PEOPLE, Victory Arts Projects, Jersey City, NJ.
2007
NIGHT OF 1000 DRAWINGS, Artist’s Space, New York, NY.
ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY, Victory Hall, Jersey City, NJ.
∗SENSATE, Good News Gallery, Woodbury, CT. Bernard Jarrier, curator.
2006
ALDRICH UNDERCOVER, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield,CT.
∗SYNTHESIZE and THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN/COMMUNITY SING, E G Arts Conservatory, Ridgefield, CT. An interactive performance with viewers who helped give voice to my abstract paintings. Facilitated by artist Ellen Hackl Fagan and Suzanne Enser-Ryan, curator.
∗ORGANIZING CHAOS/THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN,Duke University, Durham, NC.
2005
THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN, an interactive project that explores the nature of synaesthesia created in collaboration with composer Konrad Kaczmarek. Performed at the following exhibitions during 2005:
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA CULTURE EXPOSITION, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY.
*THE LISTENING EYE, The Gallery, Mercer County Community College. West Windsor, NJ.
*CREATIVE CONTRAPTIONS, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford, CT. Juried.
2004
THE REVERSE COLOR ORGAN, first version created in collaboration with composer Michael Feldman. Performed at the following exhibitions during 2004:
∗ECSTATIC PAINT, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School. Hartford, CT.
RADIUS, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXHIBITION AND SERIES FOR EMERGING ARTISTS. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and the Ridgefield Guild of Art. Ridgefield, CT.
ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT.
EDUCATION
2011-06 Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. Low-Fire Independent Studio.
2006 Harvestworks, New York, NY. Max/MSP/Jitter Certification Program. Interactive digital media.
2005 Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. Hartford, CT.
Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Interdisciplinary Studies.
2001 Yale University Summer Programs, New Haven, CT. Introduction to Sculpture.
1982 Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Photography.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMUNITY ARTISTS SERIES, Solo Exhibition awarded in 2011.
CREATIVE CONTRAPTIONS. $2500.00 grant.
RADIUS, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009
Naugatuck Valley Community College, Psychology Department, Painting Department, Early Childhood Development Center. Visiting Artist Lecturer
2008
Woodbury Middle School. Visiting artist, special needs students. Making Paintings Flow.
2007-01
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT. Docent.
2007
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT. THE SOUND OF COLORS, Art Daze. Instructor.
2004
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT. Student Docent Program. Instructor.
2002-1999
Urban Artist’s Initiative. Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism. Waterbury, CT.
2002-1997
Visiting Artist Program, Mattatuck Museum. Waterbury, CT. Instructor.
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2010
EINSTEIN, EPHEMERA & CRANK, Casa Frela Gallery, New York, NY.
2001
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. Student Exhibition. Juror.
1999
EVOLUTION, Women’s Caucus for Art/CT Chapter Member’s Exhibition. Gallery 53, Meriden, CT.
1996
BIRTH ART, MIRACLE AND MYSTERY, Gallery 53, Meriden, CT. Judy Chicago, featured artist.
1995
ART & TEXT, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford, CT and Gallery 53, Meriden, CT.
Exhibition curator. Produced and designed exhibition catalog. Reviewed in The New York Times.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Women’s Caucus for Art, Connecticut Chapter, Founding Member
National League of American Pen Women, Greenwich Chapter
American Synaesthesia Association
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Julio Valdez, New York, NY.
James Brainard, Indianapolis, IN.
Morgan Hoddes, Boulder, CO.
Dr. David Zadik , Greenwich, CT.
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN.
Dana Farber Institute, Boston, MA.
Diagnostic Chemicals Ltd., USA. Oxford, CT.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Hank Hoffman, "Stray Observations from 2011 CWOS Weekend 3, The Alternative Space(s)," Connecticut Art Scene, November 2, 2011. http://ctartscene.blogspot.com/2011/11/stray-observations-from-2011-cwos.html
Susan Hodara, “Visions of the Eerie, the Wacky and the Whimsical,” The New York Times, April 30, 2010.
Ann Caron, “Just Imagine: Oh, the thinks and artist can think,” Greenwich Citizen, April 23, 2010.
Natalie Hegert, “Pool Art Fair New York 2010,” ARTslant, March 9, 2010.
Lincoln Millstein, “My Favorites in this year’s ART to the Avenue exhibit – when Greenwich Avenue becomes a strolling gallery.” Lincoln’s Log, May 23, 2009.
Hank Hoffman, “Alternative Space: Short Takes,” Connecticut Art Scene, November 4, 2006
L.P. Streitfeld, “Stamford Museum Pays Homage to Rube Goldberg.” The Advocate & Greenwich Time, March 13, 2005.
Tracey O’Shaughnessy, “Faith in Her Art.” Today’s Woman, The Waterbury Republican American, May 15, 2001. Cover story.
Kathryn Boughton. “Woodbury Artist’s Vision.” The Litchfield County Times. February 11, 2000. Feature story.
Patricia Rosoff. “Hero Worship.” The Hartford Advocate. March 25, 1999.
William Zimmer. “Color, So Much the Essence of What’s Happening in Painting.” The New York Times. December 21, 1997.
Vivien Raynor. “Words and Images, the Works of 15 Connecticut Artists.” The New York Times. June 4, 1995.
