PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMISSIONS

Moby Dick II, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ  2004

Beauty & the Beast, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, Elmer, NJ  2002

Time to Plant Tears, Whitemarsh Art Center, Plymouth Meeting, PA  2002

Our Town, Wilmington Boys & Girls Club Collaboration, Fraim Branch, Wilmington, DE  2002

Moby Dick, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN  2000

Cornets & Wings and Archegonium, Abington Art Center & Sculpture Garden, Jenkintown, PA  1999

Floating World, University City Science Center & the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 1% for Art  1998

Seeds of Memory Sculpture Garden, International Artists-in-Residence Facility, Tokyo, Japan  1993

SOLO EXHIBITIONS & MAJOR INSTALLATIONS       

Solo, Center for Emerging Visual Artists, , Philadelphia, PA   2007

Forms of Existence, Philadelphia International Airport  2005

Zoo, Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA  2003

Primal, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE   2002

Pebble Island, Brave/Smart, Philadelphia Selections 4, Levy Gallery for the Arts in Philadelphia  2001

Dig, Bird Park, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA  2001

Window on Broad, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA  1999

Inventory, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, National Showroom, Philadelphia, PA  1999

Stone Flower, Eight Contemporary Artists, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA  1998

Stone Flower, Six, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA  1998

Portraits, Invitational Exhibition, The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA  1996

Bird Baths, Sculpture Garden Invitational, Provincetown Art Museum, Provincetown, MA  1995

Stepping Stones, Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ  1994

Time to Plant Tears, Contemporary Sculpture '94, Quietude Garden Gallery, Cranbury, NJ  1994

Solo Exhibition, Bryn Mawr College Centennial Gallery, Bryn Mawr, PA  1992

Solo Exhibition, Haverford College Comfort Gallery, Haverford, PA  1987

MFA Exhibition, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia  1980

HONORS AND AWARDS  (selected)

Travel Grant, Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia PA   2007

Leeway Foundation Window of Opportunity Award  2003, 1999

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Artists & Communities Grant, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art Residency  2002

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Five County Arts Fund Grant, Whitemarsh Art Center Residency  2002

National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center Residency  2001

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Artist as Catalyst Grant, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center Residency  2001

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Community Arts Grant, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center Residency  2000-2001

Jerome Fellowship, Franconia Sculpture Park Residency   2000

Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Special Opportunity Stipend Award   2000

Bryn Mawr College Faculty Research Grant, 1996, 1992, 1990

Japan Foundation Fellowship, International Artist-in-Residence Program, Tokyo  1993

Residency Fellow, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Dorset Colony House, Vermont  1992

Ford Foundation Grant, Cortona, Italy  1979

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fine Arts Program Director, Associate Lecturer: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA  1986-98

Printmaking Instructor: Hussian School of Art, Philadelphia, PA  1984-86

Technical Demonstrator in Relief and Intaglio: Art&Design, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada  1980-83

Drawing and Painting Instructor: Visual Arts Department, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta  1981-83

Assistant Curator: Open Studio Printmaking Workshop, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  1977

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia   Degree: Master of Fine Art  1980

Ecole des Arts Decoratifs et des Beaux Arts de Strasbourg, France  1976

University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada   Degree: Bachelor of Arts  1975

Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts  1972-74

GROUP INVITATIONAL AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS (selected)

The Sculpture Garden at Trenton Plaza, Trenton, NJ  2005

Embracing the Arts, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE  2004

Community Gardens, Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA  2001

Celebration of the Spirit, Outdoor Art at Lakeview, Cleveland, Ohio  2001-02

Old World/New World/Common Ground, Hungary-Philadelphia Sculptors Exchange, Nexus Gallery, Phila. PA  2001

Un/Natural, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, PA  2001

Public Art, Concept, Process, Realization, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA  2000

Philadelphia Sculptors 2000, Woodmere Art Museum, and Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, PA  2000

Archeology, Sculpture in the Park, Allentown, PA  2000 & 96 (Sharks' Teeth)

Sculpture Garden Exhibitions, Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ  2000, 96-98 & 93(Artists Award)

Old World/New World-Common Ground, Hungary-Philadelphia Sculptors Exchange, Galleria Budapest, Hungary  1999

Three Rivers Arts Festival: Sponsored by the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA  1999, 87, 85

Philadelphia Sculptors, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ  1998

Family Realities, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA  1998

25th, 21st & 20th  Juried Exhibition,  Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA  1996 (Merit Award), 88, 86 

Large Visions in Small Places, Philadelphia Sculptors, Moore on 2nd, Philadelphia, PA  1996   

Color Now & The Power of Paper, Main Line Center for the Arts, Haverford, PA  1996 & 95

Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ  1995 (Artist Award of Merit) 

Ninth Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC  1995-96

Creative Artist Network Exhibitions: Creative Artists Network Gallery, Philadelphia, PA  1992-94

479 Gallery, NYC  1994, Stuart Levy Fine Art Gallery, NYC  1993, City Hall Installation, Phila.  1992

Painting & Print Biennial, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA  1994, 88, 83  (Blumenthal Award)

9th & 3rd National Print Exhibition, Payne Gallery, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA  1994, 83

Imaging/Aging, Johnson and Johnson Corporation, New Brunswick, NJ & Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA  1993 

Works by Women Artists, William and Uytendale Scott Memorial Study Collection, Bryn Mawr College  1993

Georgia Printmakers Invitational, University of Georgia, Athens, GA  1993

Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO  1992

Valley of the Dolls, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA  1991

Invitational Printmaking Exhibitions: Sponsored by The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA 1990-94

Perspectives from Pennsylvania, Works on Paper Invitational, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA  1989

Photo Imagery/Bryn Mawr, Three-Person Show, Women in Photography Conference: Bryn Mawr College  1989

Cimarron National Works on Paper, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK  1987

Rutgers National Works on Paper, Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ  1986

East/West Printmaking Exchange, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China and

       Tianjin Fine Arts College, Tianjin  1986   

New Purchases Exhibition, Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  1983

48th S.E. Competition of Drawing/Printmaking, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC  1980

25th Irene Leache Exhibition, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA  1979

16th Annual Piedmont Juried Graphics Exhibition, Greenville Museum, Greenville, SC  1978

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/JURIES

Lecture-Z00, Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA  2003

Presenter-Annual Meeting of the Board, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Baltimore, MD  2002

Interview-Delaware Community Partnerships, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, WHYY Public TV  2002

Presenter-New Jersey Arts Education Collective Seminar, Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, NJ  2002

Panelist- Community Arts Institute, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Millville, NJ  2001

Panelist-Public Art, American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia, PA  1999

Juror- Altman Award, Swarthmore College Fine Art Department, Swarthmore, PA  1996

Lecture- Personal Work in Sculpture, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC  1995

Lecture- An American Artist in Japan, History of Art Colloquium, Bryn Mawr College  1995

Juror- Trustees Achievement Award Committee Panel, External Consultant, West Chester University, PA  1995                             

Lecture- An American Artist in Japan, Creative Work and Cultural Experience, Rotary Club, Camden NJ  1994                                                          

Workshop- Community Arts Program for Children, Creative Artists Network, Philadelphia, PA  1992-94

Panelist & Lecturer- International Sculpture Symposium, Japan Foundation Artists' Residency, Tokyo  1993

Guest Artist- Junshin College, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan  1993

Lecture- Environmental Artists and Personal Work in Sculpture, Stuart Collection, University of California at

       San Diego, Sponsored by Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association  1993

Lecture- A Return to Figurative Art, Personal Work and Contemporary Trends in America,

       Fundacion Instituto International, Madrid, Spain  1989

Interview- WXPN, University of Pennsylvania non-profit radio  1984

Lecture - Personal Work, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC  1980

BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)

Catalogues/Publications/Web

Spring/Summer Exhibitions 2004, New Additions Outdoors, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ  2004 

Art & Community, Visual Arts Residency Program, Delaware  Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE  2002

Philadelphia Selections 4, Brave/Smart, Levy Gallery for the Arts in Philadelphia  2001

Celebration of the Spirit, Outdoor Art at Lakeview, Cleveland, OH  2001

The Sculpture Garden, Burlington County College Pemberton, NJ  2001 and 1996

Philadelphia Sculptors 2000, Woodmere Art Museum & Philadelphia Sculptors, Philadelphia, PA  2000

Floating World & Seeds of Memory, on-line exhibitions; http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exhibitions/ava/  2000 and 1995

Old World/New World- Common Ground, Hungarian Sculptors Association & Philadelphia Sculptors, Budapest  1999

Philadelphia Sculptors Exhibition Catalogue, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ  1998

Eight Contemporary Artists, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA  1998

Six, The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA  1998

Ninth Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition 95-96, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC  1995

In Three Dimensions: Women Sculptors of the 90's, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art,

     Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York  1995

Artists-in-Residence Program, Tama Art Studio-Hinode, The Japan Foundation and Tama 21, Tokyo, Japan  1993

Reviews/Articles

Victoria Donohue, 'Exhibit on end of life', The Philadelphia Inquirer,  L5, 03/27/05

M. English, 'Artist's Work full of beauty, mystery', The Colonial, Lafayette Hill Journal, p.1, 9/11/13, 10/15/03

Brian Bingaman, 'Stone Zoo on view', Times Herald, C1, 08/17/13

Christopher Willard, 'Materials and Methods', American Artist, p.13, 01/03

Roberta Fallon, 'See The Sights', Philadelphia Weekly, p.59, 5/22/02

'Time to Plant Tears', Times Herald, Plymouth Meeting Journal, Colonial, Montgomery County PA Newspapers  05/02

Edward Sozanski, 'Hinting at nature', Philadelphia Inquirer, p.W32, 11/16/01

Victoria Donohue, 'Pieces Abstract but Accessible', Philadelphia Inquirer, p.MC3,11/4/01

Edward Sozanski, 'Philadelphia picks: Not unfamiliar, but fine', Philadelphia Inquirer, p.W32, 6/29/01

Roberta Fallon, 'Speaking in Tones', Philadelphia Weekly, p.70, 6/6/01

'Newsbriefs', Sculpture Magazine, p.7, 6/2001

Roberta Fallon, 'Going Underground',  Philadelphia Weekly,  p.61, 5/16/01

Anne Fabbri, 'Art and Artists', Philadelphia Daily News, 05/04/01

Dave McCoy, 'Philly aglow', The Wilmington News Journal, 04/20/01

R.B. Strauss, 'An act of courage', Wayne Suburban Times, 02/01/01

Roberta Fallon, 'Public Art at Nexus', Philadelphia Weekly, p.59, 5/17/00

Gerard Brown, 'Open Window', Philadelphia Weekly, p.68, 06/30/99

Robin Rice, 'City Paper Choice '98', Philadelphia City Paper, p.42, 10/30/98

Barry Schwabsky, 'Tackling the Perennial Problems of Sculpture', The New York Times, 08/30/98

Purcell, Janet, 'Fifty from Philly exhibit at Grounds', The Trenton Times, 08/28/98

Marilyn J. Fox, 'The quirky art of introspection', The Reading Eagle, p.E2, 07/12/98

Geoff Gehman, 'Smaller is better', The Morning Call, Allentown, PA  p.D10. 07/03/98

Kenneth Endick, 'Allentown museum continues tradition', The Express-Times, Bethlehem, PA, p.E7, 08/10/98

Edward Sozanski, 'Creativity', The Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/1/98

Gerard Brown, 'Strictly Sculptural',  Philadelphia Weekly, p.22, 07/24/96

'Heads Above the Crowd-International Work', The Philadelphia Inquirer,  12/04/94

Susan MV Erdlen, '6th Annual Sculpture Garden, Burlington County College', Art Matters, Philadelphia, June 1993

Victoria Donohue, 'Two on Faculty Show Dual Talents', The Philadelphia Inquirer, p.23, 04/19/92

Victoria Donohue, 'Free Form', Philadelphia Inquirer, 08/13/89

Adrienne Redd, 'Amid Works that Shine', Globe-Times, Allentown, PA January 1988

'The Art Will be Paper Thin', Camden Courier Post, Camden, NJ 03/07/86


Japanese Publications

'International Artists -in-Residence', Tokyo Shimbun 1993

'Art Created by International  Group', Asahi Shimbun, Tama Prefecture, Tokyo 10/16/93

'Tama Art Studio, Hinode Starts' , Shinbijutsu Shimbun (New Art Newspaper), page 3, Tokyo 07/1/93

'New Creative Arts Center Open', Shuryie Shimbun, Tama Prefecture, Tokyo 06/11/93

'Artists-in-Residence', Artists' Network, page 11, Yokohama 8/20/93

  Tama 21 Association Publications, Art and Cultural Program Division, Tama Prefecture, Tokyo

     'Artists-in-Residence, Town Revitalization Through Art', & 'Tama Art Studio' Video, Tokyu Agency 1995

     'Modern Art Integrated into Everyday Life', International Sculpture Seminar 1993     'Tama Art Studio' 1993

     'Artists-in-Residence', AIR News, Volumes 1-4, 1993    'Artists-in-Residence', Voice 93, Vol. 11, September 1993

OTHER COLLECTIONS (selected)  

University of Georgia, Price Waterhouse, Bryn Mawr College, Alberta Art Foundation