ARTIST STATEMENT:

For my collages, I use small pieces of paper as my palette and “paint” colorful, detailed and often elaborate pictures. They are called “illuminations” and are composed of images of ancient manuscripts. For each collage, I consciously use manuscripts of different religions, languages and styles. The collages pay homage to those who came before us and celebrate the uniqueness of our varied heritages. At the same time, they portray the human interconnectedness and cultural melding that is our global society.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

Solo and Small Group Shows:

Synagogue for the Arts, New York, NY (2006 and 2008)
ETS Conant Hall Gallery, Princeton, NJ (2008)
Arts Guild of Rahway, Rahway, NJ (2008)
Westminster Arts Center, Bloomfield, NJ (2007)
Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ (2007)
Elizabeth McGraw Art Gallery, Livingston, NJ (2006)
Lounge Zen, Teaneck, NJ (2006)
Block Gallery, Montclair, NJ (2004)
Flyway Gallery, Lyndhurst, NJ, two-person show (2003)

Group Shows:

Broome Street Gallery, Artists Equity Invitational, New York, NY (2006)
Broome Street Gallery, ACNY Annual, New York, NY (2006)
Morris Museum, NJ Arts Annual, Morristown, NJ (2006)
Ben Shahn Galleries, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (2006)
Synagogue for the Arts, New York, NY (2006)
Gallery 214 ArtSpace, Montclair, NJ (2005)
Montclair State University Art Galleries, Montclair, NJ (2004)
Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY (2004)
New Century Artists Gallery, New York, NY (2004)
Gaelen Gallery, Whippany, NJ (2004)
MG Art International and CVB Space, New York, NY (2003)
Arts Guild of Rahway, Rahway, NJ (2003)
Luna Stage, Montclair, NJ, featured artist (2003)
Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ (2003)
Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY (2002)
City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ (2002)

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE:

Studio Montclair Inc., Meet the Artist Series, "Bridging the Space Between," Montclair Public Library, Montclair, NJ (2008)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Tribeca Tribune, September 2008
Upstage Magazine, March 2007
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, Today Section, October 16, 2006
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, February 16, 2006
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, October 14, 2004
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, July 2, 2003
The New York Times, Arts and Entertainment (NJ Section), January 26, 2003
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, November 28, 2002
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, September 11, 2002
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, April 11, 2002
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, March 24, 2002
WNJN (PBS Affiliate New Jersey, March 2002

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY
Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ
Artists Craftsmen of New York, New York NY
City Without Walls, Newark, NJ