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MUSEUM AND UNIVERSITY EXHIBITIONS
University of New England, Biddeford, ME  2022 
​Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA 2021 (solo)

​State House, Boston, MA  2013
Freyburg Academy, Pace Galleries, Freyburg ME 2013
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA  2012
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA  2010 (solo)                                  
State House, Augusta, ME  2005
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME  2005
College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME  2003, 2005
Maine Discovery Museum,  Bangor, ME  2002 (solo)
Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor, ME  1997
Thomas College, Waterville, ME  1996 (solo)
Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, ME  1993
Unity College, Unity, ME  1992 (solo)
University of Maine, Orono 1982
All Maine Biennial, USM Gorham, ME  1981

SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS 
Holocaust Human Rights Center, Augusta, ME 2023 (solo)
LA Arts, Lewiston, ME 2023 (solo) 
Jonathan Frost Gallery, Rockland, ME 2019 (two person)
Belfast Free Library, ME 2017 (solo)
Kaufman Arcade, NYC 2017 (solo)
Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA 2015 (solo)

Islesford Dock Gallery: Featured Artist, Little Cranberry Island, ME 2015 (solo)
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth ME  2012, 2014 (solo)

CMCA, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME  2013 (two person)
Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland, ME  1992, 2010 (solo)
Aarhus Gallery, Belfast, ME  2009 (two person)
The Belfast Library, Belfast, ME  1981, 1987, 2001, 2007 (solo)
Thornton Oaks, Brunswick, ME  2001 (solo)

Unity Center for the Performing Arts, Unity, ME  2001 (solo)
Mathias Fine Art, Trevette, ME  1997, 2000 (solo)

Harbor Square Gallery, Featured artist, Rockland, ME  1996
The Chocolate Church Art Gallery , Bath, ME  1995 (two person)
The Bayview Gallery , Portland, ME  1991 (two person)
New York Clay Company, Belfast, ME  1984 (solo)
The ArtFellows Gallery, Belfast, ME  1981 (solo)
Bluestone Patio Gallery Woodstock, NY  1978-1979 (solo)
Ukranian Artist Association, NYC 1977 (solo)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Littlefield Gallery, Winter Harbor, ME  2022
​Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor, ME 2022
Mathias Fine Art Invitational, Trevette, ME 2019, 2022

Artfellows, Clifford Gallery, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME 2021
Betts Gallery, Belfast, ME 2015-20

Cove Street Arts (three person), Portland, ME 2019
Betts Gallery, Belfast, ME  2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery Invitational, Portland, ME 2018
Carver Hill Gallery, Rockland, ME 2015-18

Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells, ME 2017
Carver Hill Gallery, 'FeMMetonymy' (3 person), Rockland, ME 2016
Asymmetric Arts and Black Hole Gallery Collaborative, Rockland, ME  2015
Arts Worcester Biennial, Worcester, MA 2015
Waterfall Arts, Clifford Gallery 2015
Prince Street Gallery, NYC 2015
Fountain Street Arts, Framingham, MA  2014
Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME 2014
Islesford Dock Gallery, Islesford, ME 2011, 2012, 2013
Schooner Gallery, Millbridge, ME 2013
Aarhus Gallery, Belfast, ME 2009-2013
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME 1980, 81, 1983 - 85, 1993, 2005, 2011, 2012

Bangor Publc Library, Bangor, ME 2010
Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland, ME  1983, 1984, 1992, 2010

Camden Public Library, UMVA, Camden, ME 2003 - 2004
NTWH Gallery, Belfast, ME  1999 - 2003
Clark House Gallery, Bangor, ME 1998, 2002
Mathias Fine Art, Trevette, ME 1996 - 2002

ArtFellows Gallery, Belfast, ME 1980 – 1985, 1990 and 1997 Invitational
Spring Street Gallery, Belfast, ME 1997
Davidson and Daughters, Portland ME  1996

Bayview Gallery, Camden, ME 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992
Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth, ME 1995, 1996
Frick Gallery, Belfast, ME 1992
O’Farrell Gallery, Brunswick, ME 1992
Hobe Sound North, Portland, ME 1985-1987

Maine Artists Show, Ithaca, NY 1987
Christine York Gallery, Augusta, ME 1985
407 Gallery, Rockland, ME 1985
Audubon Artists Annual Exhibit, NY 1980

Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, NY 1976-79
Allied Artists of America, NYC 1978

National Arts Club Watercolor Exhibit, NYC 1978
Bluestone Patio Gallery, Woodstock, NY 1977
Ukrainian Artists Association, NYC  1977
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PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
Boston Globe, Featured Artist  2022
Portland Press Herald, Featured Artist 2022
Creative Maine Magazine, "Portraits of 6 Artists," Morgan Bailey, photographer 2019
Decor Maine 2019

Artist Spotlight, Maine Home and Design, February 2018
Alumni Spotlight, The Edge, University of the Arts 2018
Art New England, Studio Visit by Carl Little 2017
Maine Home and Design: profiled artist, The Canvas 2016
Maine Sunday Telegram, Dan Kany, 2015

Portland Press Herald, Philip Isaacson 2013
The Bollard Magazine, Sarah Bouchard 2013
UMVA (Union of Maine Visual Artists) online interview with Kenny Cole 2012
Maine Magazine, ART issue, April 2012
NPR Interview, Roots: Ethnicity in Maine Exhibition 1996
Maine Art Now by Edgar Allen Beem  1986
Maine Times, Carl Little 1985
Maine Times, Critic's Choice 1983

CURATING AND LECTURES
Curator of exhibition: Artfellows, Clifford Gallery, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME 2021
Museum of Russian Icons, Zoom Lecture, Clinton, ME 2021
Pecha Kucha presenter, Camden Opera House ME 2019
Curator of exhibition: Fermentation, Clifford Gallery, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME 2015
Pecha Kucha presenter (20 images, 20 seconds) CMCA Rockport, ME 2012
Waterfall Arts lecture, Belfast, ME  2010
Founder & Director of Art Annex, school for youth and adults, Belfast, ME  1996-2001

NTWH gallery lecture, Belfast, ME 2003
Curator, Marsh River Theatre Gallery, Brooks, ME, summer season 1999

Farnsworth Art Museum lecture, Rockland, ME  1998
Curator of exhibition Roots: Ethnicity in Maine, Union of ME Visual Artists, Ellsworth, ME  1996
Founding Member, ArtFellows Gallery, Belfast, ME  1980
Curator, Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, NY summer season 1978

TEACHING 
'The Pysanka' Ukranian Egg Design in schools, museums  1980-present
Watercolor teacher, Merryspring, Camden, ME  2010-2022
Director of Art Program for teens, Ironwood, Morrill, ME  2005-2020
Art Educator, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME  2002- 2019

​Art Educator, Farnsworth Museum, Rockland, ME  1993-2016
Art Educator, Toddy Pond School, Belfast, ME 1996-2009

Artist-in-Residence, Drinkwater School, Belfast, ME  2006
Art Educator, Appleton Village School, Appleton, ME  2003-2008
Artist-in-Residence, East Side School, Belfast, ME  2002-2003
Maine Arts Commission, Education Programs  1994 – 2000
Drawing classes, Hersey Retreat Elder Hostel, Maine 1995-1999

Summer Art Workshops, Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME  1994-1997
Art Course, spring semester, Rockport College, Rockport, ME  1996
Artist-in-Residence throughout Maine 1987-1993

COLLECTIONS
Alex Katz Foundation
Woodstock Artists Association, NY
Kalamar Designs, Inc., Wantagh, NY
MBNA Corp., Newark, Delaware and Camden, ME
Mathias Fine Art, Trevette, ME
Private Collections in the US, Canada and abroad

AWARDS
Honorable Mention, KVAA, Hallowell, ME 2011
Mathias Fine Art Purchase Award, Trevette, ME  2000
Honorable Mention, All Maine Biennial, Gorham, ME 1981
Lucette Ruellan Award, Woodstock, NY  1978

COMMISSIONS
CATS triptych painting selected for marketing Cats Festival, Farnsworth Museum, 2015
Down East Books, Illustrator of 2 children's books, 2005, 2007
Mural design and execution, Toddy Pond School, 1999
Mural design and execution, Mt. View Jr. High School, Thorndike, ME  1995
Illustrator, Country Roads Press, Castine, ME  1994 –1995
2,000 sq. foot commission skating pond backdrop for actress Kirstie Alley, Isleboro, ME 1994
Nationally used Environmental Awareness game/tool for public and private schools, 1994
Book cover design, Thorndike Press, Unity, ME  1987-1989 & 1992
Poster Design, Theatrical company, Woodstock, NY  1977-1979

EDUCATION
Book Arts, University of ME, Orono, 2004
Drawing Residency, Haystack School of the Arts, Deer Isle, ME  2001
Studio Drawing/Painting, Art Annex, Belfast, ME  1996-2000
Welding, Waldo Regional Technical School, Waldo, ME  1998-2000
Art History, University of ME, Hutchinson Center, Belfast, ME  2000
Icon Painting, Massachusetts College of Art, 2000

Philadelphia College of Art, BFA, 1974

































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