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Education
Accepted: Master of Fine Arts Program, NHIA, 2012, DEFERRED
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 1989
Associate of Applied Science, Interior Design, Chamberlayne Jr. College (now Montserrat College of Art), Boston, MA 1979
Additional related courses: Boston Architectural Center, Boston, MA 1978, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA 1979, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 1979, University of Maryland, Seoul, Korea 1982, NHTI, Manchester, NH 1996, additional workshops relative to current work.
Solo Exhibitions
2014
The Studio, Laconia, NH
2013
Carolyn Jenkins Gallery, Concord, NH
Select Group Exhibitions
2018
Text & Textiles, Collaborative Artists/Poets NH, Traveling Exhibition, NH
Seeking Refuge, TWIGGS Gallery, Boscawen, NH
Her Water, Her Future, NHTI Gallery, Concord, NH
Art Speaks! Lend Your Voice, WCA National Exhibition, Arena One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2017
Small Wonders, MGNE, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Hopkinton, MA
2016
Shaker Traditions: Contemporary Landscapes, Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH
Fourth National Monotype/Monoprint Juried Exhibition, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro MA
Seacourt International Mini-Print Biennial, The Centre for Contemporary Printmaking, Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Seacourt International Mini-Print Biennial, FE McWilliam Gallery, Bainbridge, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Seacourt International Mini-Print Biennial, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
First Annual Juried Exhibition, Gallery 334, Milton, MA
2015
Cozy, Twiggs Gallery, Boscowen, NH
WCA/NH Twenty Years Celebration: In the Capitol, Carolyn Jenkins Gallery, Concord, NH
FORCE OF NATURE: Exploring the Power of the Feminine, Karl Drerup Gallery, Plymouth, NH
Juried Regional 2015, Library Arts Center, Newport, NH
Healing With Art, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Notre Dame Pavilion, Manchester, NHT
hreshold, Carolyn Jenkins Gallery, Concord, NH
2011
6 x 6 x 10, Chimera Gallery, Nashua, NH
The Vision & The Word, Towne Hall Gallery, Exeter, NH
Magnet Open Art Project, Concord, NH
Vertical, Margret & H.A. Rey Center Gallery, Waterville Valley, NH
MGNE Members Exhibition, Belmont Media Center, Belmont, MA
Now Showing!, Red River Theaters Gallery, Concord, NH
2010
6 x 6 invitational, The Historic Belknap Mill, Laconia, NH
Old Wives Tales: What Women Know, Silver Center for the Arts, Plymouth, NH
Shine, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Unique Impressions, Monotype Guild of New England, Falmouth Art Center, Falmouth, MA
2004
69th Regional Exhibition, juried exhibition, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
Visualizing the Spirit in Nature, The Turner Group, Concord, NH
2000
Here and Now, WCA/NH juried exhibition, Chapel Art Center, Manchester, NH
Corporate Commissions
1997 Powercon Electric, Merrimack, NH
Professional Affiliations
National Women’s Caucus for Art,
Co-Chair International Caucus National Women’s Caucus for Art,
Regional VP Northeast,
Women’s Caucus for Art NH, Past Board of Directors,
Monotype Guild of New England,
Surface Design Association
Web Media
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Related Information
2010 - 2011 WCA/NH Chair, NYC National Conference “Live Space”
1998 - 2018 BashaPrints & DesignBasha - White Paint Studio, Mont Vernon, NH
1999 - 2000 Art Educator Long-Term Temporary grades 1 – 6, Mont Vernon, NH
1998 - 1999 Volunteer Sharon Arts Gallery, Peterborough, NH
1987 - 1989 Framer in Art Supply Etc, Philadelphia, PA
1978 - 1985 Commercial Interior Designer US & Overseas (DoD)