I created this blog in college to record the process of creating my first individual art exhibition in 2012. The project allowed me to combine my Communications Media major and art minor as I planed, publicized, constructed, and hosted a gallery exhibit of my own art and design work (You can read about the start of the project in my first blog post: On Killing Two Birds With One Stone). After one year of planning, the show, called "Engaging Moments with Ordinary Sights," opened on March 3, 2012 in Townsend, Massachusetts. It was a great success and was well attended by community members and local artists.
Following my art exhibit, I spent the summer of 2012 abroad studying the Italian Renaissance. I used this blog to write about my daily adventures, lessons, and life in Verona, Italy.
Now, I use this blog as a place to update friends and family about my art, personal life, and career.
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ART
My first solo exhibition, Engaging Moments with Ordinary Sights (2012), was based entirely on my personal experiences, sights and travels. My work mimics the vibrant colors and unique textures found in nature using a wide variety of media, my favorites of which are oil paint and pastels. Recently, I began experimenting with photography as an artistic medium and included this work in my show. Each piece reflects some element that makes me happy, which explains the abundance of vibrantly colored landscapes, flowers and natural textures. I hope that others take pleasure in my artwork as much as I enjoyed the original sights that inspired them.
Awards
· Boston Globe/Scholastic Art Awards - Gold Key for slab ceramic vessel (2005) and senior portfolio (2008)
· NH Institute of Art National Exhibition - Honorable Mention for colored pencil still-life (2007)
· Cushing National Art Contest - Honorable Mention for portfolio (2006)
· Gardner News Original Artwork Competition, High School Division - 2nd Place for ceramic sculpture (2008)
· MWCC Regional HS Exhibition – exhibited graphite self-portrait (2005) and ceramic sculpture (2008)
· Westminster Circle of Artists Exhibition – exhibited cray-pas landscape (2007)
· Worcester Art Museum Youth Art Month – exhibited acrylic paint landscape (2008)
· Artwork featured in Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District calendar (2008)
· Westminster “Paint the Town” Exhibition – member of organizing committee and exhibited colored pencil landscape (2009)
· Westminster “Paint the Town” Exhibition –exhibited and sold oil painting (2010)
· Published in Oakmont Regional High School “Art Cards for a Cause”—three works (2008-2010)
· Fitchburg State College “Undergraduate Research Conference” – four pieces displayed (Spring 2010) and one drawing displayed (Spring 2011)
· Summer Internship under sculptor Gillian Christy of Providence, RI (2010)
· Assisted in the making of “Pathways,” steel sculpture on Water Street, Fitchburg, MA (2010)
· Chaibo coffee shop, Fitchburg, MA –one painting and one drawing exhibited (2010-2011)
· "ARTereies" Fitchburg State University’s juried student exhibit – three drawings (Spring 2011)
· “Engaging Moments with Ordinary Sights"—solo exhibition (Spring 2012)
· Bolton Fair 2013 - First place in Animal Photography ("Pig Pile"), First Place in Pastel/Oil Pastel ("Cape Cod Sunset"), First Place in Watercolor ("Illuminated Tree"), and Third Place in Oil Painting ("Bleeding Hearts")
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CAREER
During college I embarked on a series of client projects that required my artistic background and critical thinking. These include logo designs, brand identity projects, and a website proposal. I also learned about welding and sculpting at a summer internship with sculptor Gillian Christy, and assisted in the construction of “Pathways,” a permanent installation in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that represents the history and culture of the city.
I currently work as a Marketing Associate for a non-profit organization, and as a Visitor Services Agent & Facility Rental Assistant at a museum.
