BFA in Painting, Rhode Island School of Design, 1964-1968
Additional study 1968-1978:
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Worcester Museum School, Worcester, MA
Worcester Craft-Center, Worcester, MA
Petersham Craft Center, Petersham, MA
Hampshire College, So. Amherst, MA
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
RESIDENCIES/ RETREATS:
Opus House, Truchas, NM 2013
Opus House, Truchas,NM 2012
Opus House, Truchas, NM 2011
Opus House, Truchas, NM 2010
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, 1988
GALLERIES:
Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA 2011-2021;
Oxbow
Gallery, 30 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA 2021-- to Present,
Thurs.—Sun., noon to 5 PM,
413-203-1196
Envision Gallery, Taos, NM 2007- 2010
EXHIBITIONS:
RETURN TO ICELAND, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 2-25, 2021
A one person show, pastel landscapes
OXBOW GROUP SHOWS, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, March 2021, January 2021,
November 2020, September 2020
SO FAR, A 20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 2019
OPEN STUDIO DAYS, June 2019
OVERVIEW, Wendell Library, Wendell, MA, Nov. - Dec. 2017
SOME RECENT WORK, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, August 2017
NEW WORK/ PASTEL LANDSCAPES Athol Library, Athol, MA, April 2017
HOME AND AWAY, with Molly Levine, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, Feb. 2016
OXBOW MEMBERS SHOW, Northampton, MA, Dec. .2015
SMALL WORKS, Hope and Feathers, Amherst, MA, Dec. 2015 - January 2016
ART ACROSS THE RIVER, A3/ Oxbow Gallery, Amherst/ Northampton, MA, Aug. 2015
CHANGING PLACES, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, May 2015
OPEN STUDIO, June 2013 -2017
WATER AND STONE, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, Dec. 2013
SKIES, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 5- April 29, 2011
MEMBERS SHOW, Petersham, MA, Dec. 2011
MT. GRACE LAND TRUST SHOW, Sept.-Nov. 2011
DARKNESS AND LIGHT, Oxbow Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 25- May 29, 2011
PASTEL LANDSCAPES, Mount Wachusett Community College,Gardner, MA, Nov.-Dec. 2010
LIGHT ON THE LAND, Petersham Craft Center, Aug. - Sept., 2010
OPEN STUDIO, Petersham, MA, June 2010
EAST WEST LANDSCAPES, Burnett Gallery, Jones Library, Amherst, MA, January 2010
FIELDS AND PONDS, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Amherst, MA, Dec.2009
A NEW LANDSCAPE, A SHARED VISION, 2 person show w/ LouiseMinks,
Northampton Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA, Nov .2009
HARVEST, Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, MA, March 2009
ROOMS WITH A VIEW, Southport, CT, Nov. 2008
OPEN STUDIO SHOW, July 2008
US WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES, Solo Show, Hadley, MA, March - April 2008
SKY, MOUNTAIN, WATER, One Person Show, Petersham Craft Center, June-July 2007
PETERSHAM CRAFT CENTER, Members Show, Dec.'06
STUDIO SALE, Dec. '06
LOOKING OUT, One Person Show, Mt. Wachusett Community College,Gardner, MA, April 2006
LANZI, LEVINE, POIRRIER, PALIN, 4 person show, Frames/Ink, Nov. - Dec. '05
OPEN STUDIO , Landscape Pastels, June 11-12, 2005, Petersham
PAINTINGS AND PASTELS, 3 person show, Frames/Ink gallery, Nov '04- Jan.'05
MEMBERS SHOW, Petersham Craft Center, Dec. 2004
OPEN STUDIO, Landscape Pastels, June, '04, Petersham, MA
VISIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST, group show, the Artful Moon Gallery, West Boylston,Ma., March-April '04
MEMBERS SHOW, Petersham Craft Center, MA, Dec.'03
GROUP SHOW, Frames/Ink gallery, Dec. 2003
OUT WEST/BACK EAST Landscape Pastels, Burnett Gallery, 2 person show, Amherst, Ma. May'03
GROUP SHOW , Frames / Ink, Athol, MA., Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2003
FROM WEST ROAD TO THE SOUTHWEST, Petersham Craft Center, Petersham, Ma. July 2002
KAELIN GALLERY, RISD Juried Alumni Show, Boston, MA. Nov. 2001 - Jan. '02
LANDSCAPES, group show, Frames / Ink, Athol, MA, Dec.2001
ART TO KEEP ART TO GIVE , group show, Fletcher / Priest Gallery, Worcester,MA, Dec.'00- Feb. '01
THREE NEW ENGLAND PASTEL ARTISTS, Frames/Ink Gallery, Athol, Ma, Nov.-Dec.'00
PASTEL LANDSCAPES – NEW ENGLAND AND ICELAND,Petersham Craft Center, Petersham, MA, 2000
PASTEL LANDSCAPES – NEW ENGLAND AND ICELAND, 2 person show,
Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA, 2000
A SENSE OF PLACE – PASTEL LANDSCAPES OF ICELAND, 2 person show,
Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA, 1998
INTERFACE, Collaboration between Artists and Poets, Athol, MA, 1994, 1995, 1997
SOME JOURNEYS, Mt. Wachusett Community College,Gardner, MA, 1995
THE CRITIQUE GROUP SHOW, Arts Council of Franklin County, Greenfield, MA, 1994
2 PERSON SHOW, Haley’s Antiques and Art Gallery, Athol, MA, 1994
DOMESTIC OBSERVATIONS, 2 person show, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA, 1992
SPRINGFIELD ART LEAGUE NATIONAL JURIED SHOW, Springfield, MA, 1988
CLOTHES – A SECOND SKIN, one person show, Geissler Gallery,
Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Greenfield, MA, 1987
TWO PERSON SHOW, Digital Corporation, Marlboro, MA, 1986
VALLEY WOMEN ARTISTS JURIED SHOW, Ann Sutherland
Harris, juror, Shawmut Bank Prize, Northampton Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA, 19
FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM REGIONAL JURIED SHOW,
Honorable Mention Award, Fitchburg, MA, 1983
SELF-PORTRAIT SHOW, Pratt Gallery, Amherst, MA, 1983
VALLEY WOMEN ARTISTS JURIED SHOW, Lowery Sims, juror, Hampshire College, So. Amherst, MA, 1982
TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Partner in Frames/Ink – framing, calligraphy, fine art, 1994 to present
Co-founder and partner of Petersham Designs – calligraphy and illustration studio, 1981-1994
TEACHING:
Ghost Ranch, Plein Air Basics, Sept. 2016
Ghost Ranch, Plein Air Basics and Mentoring On Site, Sept.'15
Ghost Ranch, Plein Air Basics and Mentoring On Site, Sept.'14
Independent Teaching, En Plein Air, Abiquiu, NM, Sept. '13
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM, Plein Air Painting, Sept.,'12
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM, Artist Mentoring En Plein Air, Oct,'12
Artist-in-Residence, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM, Sept., 2011
Artist-in-Residence, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM, Sept.,'10
Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts, Pastel Plein Air, Aug.'10
Pastel Workshops. Mt. Wachusett Community College, 2006-2010
Landscape Plein Air Course '07 and '08
Critique groups, Oct.’03-to present
Drawing Classes and Visual Journal Keeping Workshops, home studio,Petersham, MA, 1999-to present
Quinsigamond College, Worcester, MA, 1979
Maria Assumpta Academy, Petersham, MA, 1970-1971
TRAVEL:
Travel has been an important part of my education as an artist and most
recently a major influence
on my subject matter.
Iceland, 2019
New Mexico and Arizona, 2018
Montana, 2015
New Mexico and Utah, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
New Mexico, 2002 -2013
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, 2001 and 2009
Iceland, 1998
Iceland and Ireland, 1997
Colorado, 1992, 1996
Barbados, 1990
Aruba, 1989
Denmark, 1981
France, Netherlands, Belgium, 1972
Italy, 1970, 1971, 1972
Northern Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia, 1970
Iceland, 1970, 1972, 1981