EDUCATION:
M.F.A
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
B.F.A. Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Art
History and Museum Studies M.A. candidate, University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana
B. A. Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.
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PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
WIND CHALLENGE EXHIBITION Fleisher Art Memorial of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 2008
DIRTY POLITICS John Sloan Art Center, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 2008.
WALL PAPERS New Works on Paper, NEXUS Foundation for
Today's Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997.
Mental Pictures NEXUS Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1995.
Ruminations NEXUS Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1993.
West Chester University McKinney Gallery, Mitchell Hall, West Chester,
Pennsylvania, 1991.
Collective Memory Janvier Gallery, Newark, Delaware, 1990.
NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
Biennial National Juried Ceramics Exhibition Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, Arizona, Juror: Kurt Weiser, 2009
Crossing Lines Delaware Center for Contemporary Art , Wilmington, Delaware, Juror: Darsie Alexander, 2009
Interrogating Beauty, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, Delaware, Juror: Eleanor Heartney, 2008.
National Spring Open Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania, Juror : Mark Van Proyen, 2007.
CraftForms 2006: 12th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania. Juror: Gretchen G. Keyworth, Fuller Craft Museum, 2006.
73rd Annual International Competition The Print Center,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Juror: Jan Howard, Baltimore Museum
of Art, 1999.
26th Biennial Juried Exhibition Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Juror: Paul Master-Kamik, 1998.
Hilo National Drawing Exhibition University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Juror: Howardena Pindell, 1991.
Paper/Fiber XIII Iowa City , Iowa, Juror: Norma Minkowitz, 1990.
An International Juried Exhibition: Collage Works Clary-Miner Gallery,
Buffalo, New York, Juror: Carol Townsend, 1989.
Sixth Annual National Exhibition: Small Impressions, Printmaking
Council of New Jersey, Somerville, New Jersey. 1988.
Second Parkside National Small Print Exhibition Kenosha. Wisconsin,
Juror: Rudy Pazzotti, 1988.
Fifth Annual Print Competition Payne Gallery, Moravian College, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, 1987.
REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2008 The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2008
Philadelphia Sculptors at West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 2008.
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2007 The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2007.
Now apPIERing Atlantic City Art Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2007. No
Combining Forces Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, Maryland 2006.
Craft Art Western New York 2006 Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York 2006.
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2006 The State Museum of Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 2006.
ARTFRONT Project (Philadelphia, PA) 13th and Walnut Streets
in collaboration with Carla Lombardi, 1996.
4th Biennial Works on Paper Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania,
Juror: Paul Wong, director of Dieu Donne Paper Mill, NYC, 1995.
Color Now Main Line Art Center, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1994. Juror:
Laura Rosenstock, Museum of Modern Art, 1994.
Mill Opening Show Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick, Maryland,
1993.
23rd Annual Juried Exhibition Allentown Art Museum, Allentown,Pennsylvania, Juror: Cheryl Brutvan, Albright Knox Gallery, 1992.
Second Annual Works on Paper Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown,
New Jersey, Juror: Alison Weld, 1989.
Fourth Annual Juried Print Exhibition Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1989.
New Prints Northeast Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, New York, 1988.
Third Annual Juried Print Exhibition Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,1988.
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
Obama-rama, Organized by Helen Meryrick,Projects Gallery, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, 2009
Party Headquarters: Voting is Just the Beginning, Curated by Eleanor Heartney and Larry Litt, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, New York, 2008
Animal Show Salon des Amis, Malvern, Pennsylvania 2005
Articles of Faith: Sacred Objects and Secular Narratives Curated by
Gerard Brown. Philadelphia Art Alliance. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1998.
Painted Words: The Intersection of Art and Language Curated by Anne
Raman.Borowsky Gallery at the Gershman Y Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
1997.
Bodyworks Cheryl Harper , Co-Editor, Broadcast channel 12 WHYY , Philadelphia
PA, October 31, 1995, March 19, 1996.
Kristallnacht and the Holocaust Curated by Anne Raman. Borowsky Gallery
at the Gershman Y , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995.
Bodyworks International House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994.
Nexus at Veridian Veridian Gallery, New York, New York, 1994.
Alternatives Nexus Foundation for Today's Art , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1993.
New Dimensions Borowsky Gallery at the Gershman Y, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1993.
NEXUS Selects Foundation for Today's Art, NEXUS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1992.
Prints 1990 Susan Isaacs Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware.
Summer Group Show Susan Isaacs Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware,1989.
Artists Create Books Susan Isaacs Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware, 1989.
GRANTS AND AWARDS:
First Prize in Sculpture, Art of the State, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2008
ARTFRONT Partnership, (Philadelphia, PA) Award for window
project in collaboration with Carla Lombardi., 1996.
Main Line Art Center Award Color Now Main Line Art Center, Haverford,
Pennsylvania, 1994.
Third Award Collage Works International Exhibition Clary-Miner Gallery,
Buffalo, New York,1989.
First Prize Joseph Pennell Award, Third Annual Juried Print Exhibition
Philadelphia Sketch Club. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988.
Bertha Anolic Memorial Fine Arts Award (administered by Gratz College,
Philadelphia,PA), travel grant to Israel,1986.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Instructor, Delaware County Community College,
Media, Pennsylvania, 2006-present
Curator, Borowsky Gallery and Open Lens Gallery at the
Gershman YMHA. Philadelphia, PA, 1998-2004.
Instructor, Chester Springs Art Studio, 1998-9.
Associate Curator, Borowsky Gallery at the Gershman YMHA. Philadelphia,
PA , 1995-1998.
Instructor, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 1997.
Co-Juror and invited speaker, Job Corps Regional Arts Competition, Region
III, 1994,1995.
Instructor, Tyler School of Art, Department of Graphic Design (printmaking),
Temple University, 1991-1993
Vice-President, Foundation for Today's Art, NEXUS, Philadelphia PA
, 1994.
Video Co-Editor,BODYWORKS, a documentary on artistswith physical
challenges; funding provided by Scribe, Philadelphia, PA, 1993.
REVIEWS AND FEATURESLennox Campello, Sunday, February 8, 2009
ART NEWS "Obama-rama" (review by Robin Rice) April 2009, pg. 121, Illustration
Philadelphia City Paper “Hot off the Prez” (review by Robin Rice) February 10, 2009
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/02/12/obama-rama-guilty-pleasures-projects-gallery
http://dcartnews.blogspot.com/ F. Lennox Campello, Sunday, February 8, 2009
ICON November 200 review byEd Higgins p. 12 Cover illust.
Philadelphia Inquirer review by Edith Newhall November 1, 2008. Ilust. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/weekend/visual arts/20081102_Study_of_contrasts_in_contemporaries_of_James_Castle.htmlPhiladelphia Weekly review by Roberta Fallon October 23, 2008, illust. http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/17855/a-e--art
Main Line Today "Art Appreciation "by J. F. Piero and Dawn E. Warden (feature) September 2008 http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/September-2008/Art-Appreciation
The Philadelphia Inquirer (review by Victoria Donohoe) “Local artists make mark on exhibit” Friday, August 1, 2008 Weekend W36 illust. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/weekend/26147149.html
Wonkette DC gossip February 11, 2008 http://wonkette.com/354778/the-art-of-condi
Philadelphia Inqurier (review by Victoria Donohoe) Sunday February 10, 2008 Section L14. Illust.
The Eagle’s Eye, “Political, provocative: Harper’s work in Sloan”, Lock Haven University (feature by Sarah Wojcik). November 14, 2007.illust.
Lancaster Online (review by Maryalice Bitts) gttp://local.lancasteronline.com/4/207761 August 7, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer (review by Victoria Donohoe) Sunday July 29, 2007, Section L Illust.
Suburban and Wayne Times (review by Marie Fowler) Main Line Ticket June 28, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer (review by Victoria Donohoe), Sunday, June 24, 2007 Section L
Philadelphia Inquirer (review by Victoria Donohoe), Sunday, December 17, 2006, Section L.
Philadelphia Inquirer (W31) Friday, September 30, 2005 photo
Philadelphia Weekly (recommended) April 3, 1997
Main Line Life , (feature), April 13, 1995
Philadelphia Inquirer, (Neighbor’s review), February 20, 1994
Philadelphia Inquirer, (Weekend review ), July 23, 1993
Art Matters , (review), April, 1993
Welcomat, (review), April 21, 1993
West Chester Daily Local News, (feature), October 12, 1991 o12, 1991ber 12, 1991
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