MFA **** Suma Cum Laude Printmaking
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BFA 1997 Magna Cum Laude Printmaking
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Areas of Specialization:
• Leadership Training through the Arts
• Visual Art Printmaking
• Women’s Studies
• South Asian Art
• Curator and Gallery installation of Exhibitions
• Art Studio foundation classes
• Community Based Art
• Ephemeral Art
Professional Experience
2006 – Visiting Consultant, Srishti School of Art, Design, and Technology, Bangalore, India
2005 Cross Cultural Art Workshop with Aboriginal Community, Darwin – NT, Australia
2002-04 Part time teaching artist for the community education, Art Academy of Cincinnati- OH, part time teaching for the inner city children, Peaslee Center, Cincinnati- OH
2002 Part Time Summer, teaching artist, Art Works, Job Training for Teens, Cincinnati, USA
2001 Lecturer – Graduate and Undergraduate Level - Printmaking, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Exhibitions - Solo Shows
2009 ‘Samsara’, August 2009, Clay Street Press, Cincinnati Oh
2005 ‘Faces of India’ – Exhibition of Photographs, Pendleton Art Center, Cincinnati, OH
2001 'Sacred Thread’ - International Exhibition of current prints, The Nehru Center, Cultural Wing of the High Commission of India, 8 Audley Street, London W1K I HF- England
2000 ‘Traditions and Beyond’ at Common Wealth Gallery, Madison, WI, USA
International and National Group Exhibitions
2010 ‘Chennai Revisited, The Noble Sage gallery, London, England
2009 ‘Prints and more Prints’, Clay Street Press, Cincinnati, OH
2007 ‘India Through the eyes of its Woman’, The Noble Sage Art Gallery, London, England
‘Maya", Artworld Gallery in Chennai, India
‘Women - A World of Inspiration’ National Portrait Gallery, London England
2006 ‘An Instance of This’, The Other Gallery, Banff Art Center, Alberta, Canada
2005 Decahedron - The Force of Creative Command’ at Flinders St. Gallery, Sydney, Australia ‘India at Arad’, International Biennale of Art, Romania
‘India at Arad’, Indian participation at Arad Biennale Romania 2005, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, India
2004 Feminine Eye’ - The Galerie Sara Arakkal, 10th to 24th December 2004, Bangalore, India
‘Artmantram’, Bangalore International Art Festival, Chitra Kala Parishid, Bangalore, India
‘Women’s Group Show’, Exhibition of women’s work, Jundt Art Museum, Spokane WA,
2003 'Genesis & Generations' Group Art Show: Maple Knoll Village, Cincinnati – OH, USA
2002 'Food Chain' a show of Printmaking Council of New Jersey Award Winning Artists, Somerville, NJ, USA
2001 Amsterdam-Darwin-Leeuwarden': Exhibition of prints, Steendrukkerij, Amsterdam
Traveling show ‘Humanity’, Printmaking Council of New Jersey, NJ, USA
‘SOHO20 Gallery’s International Works on Paper Show’ at SOHO20 Gallery, New York, NY, USA
the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art - ‘Feminism: A Global Power’ at the Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 'International Invitational Works on Paper Exhibition’ at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Awards, Fellowships and Grants
2008 Fist Full of Films, 2007 Galah Awards, Finalist, Darwin, NT - Australia
2005 PhD Research Scholarship, Charles Darwin University, NT - Australia
2001 ‘Highly Mentioned Award’, Printmaking Council of New Jersey, NJ, USA
Deans Club Graduate Student Research Award, School of Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA 1998 UW Fellowship and Vilas Award
1997 Winner of Praga-Press Student International Competition, sponsored by Praga Industries Co., Ltd. Ontario, Canada and American Print Alliance
Conferences Presented
2008 29th Annual National Women's Studies Association conference
June 19-22, 2008, Cincinnati - OH
2005 ‘Crossing Cultures’- A joint postgraduate conference, Australian National University and Charles Darwin University: The Museum and Art Gallery, Darwin - NT, Australia
National Women Studies Conference – ‘Asian and Pacific Women: Indigenous and Diasporic’, Southern Connecticut University, New Haven CT
2004 National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference, ‘Women in the Middle: Borders, Barriers, Intersections’ Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2001 Panelist in “The World of Women Artists” at the "Feminism: A World Power 2001 National Conference," organized by the Chicago Women's Caucus for Arts, Chicago, IL,
‘Pencil to Paper, the International works on Paper Symposium’ - 27th July, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Visiting Artist, International and National Workshops and Lectures
2008 Visiting Artist at Rhodes College, Art Department and Asian Studies Department, TN
2005-2008 Visiting Artist and Art Colloquium series, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Cross Cultural Art Exchanges with Indigenous women from the Northern Territory of Australia
2004 Visiting Artist Lecture, University School of Milwaukee, WI
2003 Invitational International Visiting Artist and collaboration work with artists at Buku-Larrngay Mulka Art Center in Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia
2002 Invitational Artists Talk 'Women Sacred Ritual Traditions: Painted Prayers to Mother Earth', University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Invitational Visiting Artist and Talk 'Women Sacred Ritual Traditions: Painted Prayers to Mother Earth, Printmaking Department, University of Gonzaga, Spokane, WA
Invitational International Visiting Artist and Talk 'Women Sacred Ritual Traditions
Curated Exhibitions
2009 ‘Metamorphosis, Change and Continuity’, PAC Gallery and Phyllis Weston and Annie Bolling Gallery, Cincinnati OH
‘Metamorphosis, Change and Continuity’, PAC Gallery and Phyllis Weston and PAC Gallery, Cincinnati OH
‘Metamorphosis, Change and Continuity’, PAC Gallery and Phyllis Weston and ArtWorks Gallery, Cincinnati OH
2004 Aboriginal Prints: ‘Yolngu Fertility’, Arcade Gallery, Jundt Art Museum, Spokane, Washington, USA
Professional Affiliations
College Art Association
National Women's Studies Association
American Association of University Women
Midwest American Print Council
Citations
CONFESSIONS TO A SERIAL WOMANISER - Secrets of the World's Inspirational Women
Zerbanoo Gifford, 2007
Inspirational Women's Lives' by "Zerbanoo Gifford", Asha Foundation www.asha-foundation.org/women
The Hindu: Metro Plus Bangalore / Miscellany: A long journey
Gallery Representation:
Jana Manuelpillai, Director
The Noble Sage Art Gallery
2A Fortis Green ,Barnet
London, N2 9EL
www.thenoblesage.com
Mark Patsfal
Master Printmaker
CLAY STREET PRESS, INC.
1312 Clay Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone, 513-***-****
e-mail:sesa0j@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.patsfallgraphics.com/
Permanent Collections
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati OH
Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Clay Street Press, Cincinnati, OH
Charles Darwin Art Gallery, Darwin, Australia
Flinders St. Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Madison Art Center, Madison, WI
The Jundt Art Museum, Spokane, WA
Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, WI
Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
Steendrukkerij Amsterdam Print Studio
Northern Editions, Northern Territory University, Darwin, Australia
Basil Hall Edition, Darwin, Australia
Safe Harbor, Child Advocacy Center, Madison, WI
Permanent Resident of United States of America since 1991
References:
Mrs. Geetha Narayanan
Founder Director
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
PB No 6430, Yelahanka
Bangalore 560064
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Prof. Mary Farrell
University of Gonzaga
4203 W Olympic Ave
Spokane WA 99205
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Barbara B. Henshaw,
Retired Vice President and Officer in Charge
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland,
Cincinnati Branch
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Prof. Gary Gafney
Art Academy of Cincinnati
1212 Jackson Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-***-****, Room: S654
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Jim Escalante
Professor of Art
University of Wisconsin-Madison
455 North Park Street
6241 Humanities Building
Madison, WI 53706
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608-***-**** fax
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Kelly Kolar
Kolar Design & Associates
2134 Alpine Pl
Cincinnati, OH 45206-2603
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