Education
2010 MAT, Art Education School of Visual Arts, New York, NY GPA 3.9
2008 BFA, Studio Art Adelphi University, Garden City, NY GPA 3.8
Licenses and Certifications
2017 NYS Professional Teaching Certificate, Visual Arts K-12
2010 NYS Initial Teaching Certificate, Visual Arts K-12
Group Exhibitions
2021 An Artist's Duty Presents: Into the Great Wide Open, Island Grow, Dix Hills, NY
2021 Making & Mentoring: Artist-Teachers Speak, SVA Galleries, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2021 An Artist's Duty, SMUSH Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2020 Pets of the Pandemic: A Benefit Exhibition, Alpha 137 Gallery, New York, NY
2013 Alumni Exhibition, The Performing Arts Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2012 Alumni Small Works, Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2010 Keep Your Eye on the Ball, SVA Galleries, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2009 A Night of 1,001 Prints, M55 Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2009 Art is Dead!? III, Charlotte Lapidus Gallery, Charlotte's Kids, Massapequa, NY
2008 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2008 Long Island College Art Competition (LICA), SAC Gallery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
2008 Art is Dead!? II, Charlotte Lapidus Gallery, Charlotte's Kids, Massapequa, NY
2008 Avant-Grande, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2007 Art is Dead!?, Charlotte Lapidus Gallery, Charlotte's Kids, Massapequa, NY
2007 Avant-Grande, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY
2006 Juried Art Exhibition, Fine Arts and Facilities Gallery, Adelphi University, New York, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Recent Work, The Grind Coffeehouse, Bellmore, NY
Publications
2021 Book Cover Design, Fragments of the Past: Post-Traumatic Poetry by Samantha Tamburello
2010 Transforming Capacity of Paper Making, School of Visual Arts MAT Department with Mary Sullivan
2006 Self-Portrait with Blanket, Front Cover, Adelphi University Magnum Opus Literary Magazine
Public Commissions
2011 Window Painting, Crumbs Bake Shop, UWS, New York, NY
2007 Window Painting, Sportiva Fitness Boutique, Roslyn Heights, NY
2007 Children's Mural, Dr. Arnold Chusid MD, Pediatrics, East Williston Park, NY
Art Teaching
2020-Now Teacher and Content Lead, Success Academy Charter Schools, New York, NY
2013-2020 Art Teacher, Success Academy Charter Schools, New York, NY
2009-2017 Teaching Artist, Art for Kids, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2011-2013 Teaching Artist, Creative Classrooms, New York, NY
2012 Teaching Artist, CUNY Research Foundation, LaGuardia Liberty Partnership, LaGuardia CC, Long Island City, NY
2010-2012 Teaching Artist, Little Masters Inc., New York, NY
Press
Spectrum News NY1, New York City, Pets of the Pandemic Are the Stars of This New Art Exhibit By Stephanie Simon, PUBLISHED Oct. 05, 2020
Artist Talks
2022 Presenter, "Perceiving The Possible: Communication, Synchronicity, and Liminality", SA Art Education Conference, New York, NY
2021 Artist Panel, "Artist's Talk Online", An Artist's Duty, SMUSH Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2021 Presenter, "Navigating Change: Inquire, Discover, Evolve, Adapt", SA Art Education Virtual Conference
2020 Presenter, "Get In: Infuse and Inquire with Intention", SA Art Education Conference, New York, NY
Awards
2010 Award Recipient, Paula Rhodes Memorial Award for Excellence in Art Education