EDUCATION

2003      M.F.A.       Maryland Institute, College of Art - Hoffberger School of Painting

1998      B.F.A         Syracuse University - Painting

1997                        Syracuse University - Florence Center, Italy



EXHIBITIONS ( * featured exhibitions marked by asterisk)

2011       * Manifest Gallery, The Observed, Cincinnati, OH - (catalog available)

              * Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, The Figure Now, St. Louis, MO
              Curator: Michael Grimaldi

               Brew House, Allumni Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA

2010        Carnegie Museum of Art, Associated Artists Centennial Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curators: Donald Miller and Al Miner

2008        Brew House - Space 101, Members Show, Pittsburgh, PA

               Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, Mid-Atlantic Annual Exhibition, Newcastle, PA
               Curator: Douglas Fogle

               * Spool Mfg., Doc., Binghamton, NY

               Seton Hill University, Faculty Exhibition, Greensburg, PA

               American Jewish Museum, Making Hope Happen, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curators: Leslie Golom Hartman and David Stanger

2006        Space Gallery, Pinch Hitters, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curator: Sharmila Venkatasubban

                Sub-Basement Artists Studios, On the Verge, Baltimore, MD
                Curator: Dana Riefler - Essay: Justin Gershwin

                * Seraphin Gallery, Out of Line - Contemporary Drawing, Philadelphia, PA
                Curator: Todd Keyser

2005        Artists Upstairs Gallery, ArtUp in Context, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curator: Erin O' Neill

               * Artists Upstairs Gallery, The Figure: Philip Rostek, David Stanger, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curator: Erin O' Neill

2004        The Tank, Freak Genes, New York, NY          

2003        * Mattress Factory, Gestures, An Exhibition of Small Site Specific Works, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curators: Michael Olijnyk and Grahahm Shearing

               * Maryland Institute, College of Art, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Baltimore, MD

               Maryland Institute, College of Art, Free Styling, Baltimore, MD

2002        Studio 450, New Generations Benefit, Silent Auction, New York, NY

               Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Self-Portrait Exhibition, Annapolis, MD
               Curator: Carolyn Carr, PhD

               Butler Institute of American Art, 66th National Midyear Show, Youngstown, OH
               Curator: Jerry Berger

               Maryland Institute, College of Art, War, Baltimore, MD
               Curator: John Yau

2001        Maryland Institute, College of Art, Hoffberger School of Painting Exhibition, Baltimore, MD

               Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, AAP Silent Auction, Pittsburgh, PA

2000        East End Event, My Golem: Sanctuary Aleph, Pittsburgh, PA

               * Three Rivers Arts Festival, Paramnesia, Two PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA

               Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, AAP New Members Show , Pittsburgh, PA

               * American Jewish Museum of Pittsburgh, Ayin: Neither Seed nor Flower, Pittsburgh, PA

1999        Carnegie Museum of Art, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 89th Annual Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curator: Duane Michaels

               Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, Experiments in Transformation, Pittsburgh, PA

1998        * Syracuse University, B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Syracuse, NY

1997        Carnegie Museum of Art, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 87th Annual Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
               Curator: Madeline Grynsztejn


AWARDS

2011         First Prize, The Figure Now, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO

2003         International Young Art - Artlink in collaboration with Sotheby's

2000         Carnegie Museum of Art Purchase Award - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 89th Annual Exhibition

1999         Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS

Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA

Jewish Family & Children's Services, Pittsburgh, PA

Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA
Site-specific work commissioned for Gestures


PUBLICATIONS (Author/Editor/Illustrator)

Cover Illustration, Jewish Life Magazine, Annual Publication of The Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh, June 2010

Catalog Essay, Making Hope Happen, American Jewish Museum, February 2008

Catalog Essay, Of the Painted Image - Miriam Cabessa, Seth Cohen, Peter Rostovsky, American Jewish Museum, August 2007

Editor of exhibition catalog, 118-60 Metropolitan Avenue - Paintings by Joan Linder, American Jewish Museum, July 2006
essays by Karen Levitov, and Michael Tolkien

Art Works, Annual publication of the American Jewish Museum, 2005, 06, 07


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 - Present         Assistant Professor of Art, Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh, PA

2008 - 2011             Visiting Professor, Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh, PA

2009                       Adjunct Faculty - Drawing I, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA

2008                       Adjunct Faculty - Drawing II, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

2005 - 2008             Director and Curator, American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

2004 - 2005             Adjunct Faculty - 2-D Design I & II, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA



PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2010 - Present        Artist Member, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

2007 - 2010            Board Member, Brew House Association, Pittsburgh, PA

2005 - 2008            Advisory Committee, Heinz History Center, Rauh Jewish Archives, Pittsburgh, PA

                             Advisory Committee, Holocaust Center, Pittsburgh, PA


BIBLIOGRAPHY (Artist)

Kurt Shaw, "Centennial Shines Light on Regional Talent", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, August 8, 2010.

Mary Thomas, "Fluid Translations of Art", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 1, 2010.

Toby Tobachnick, "Jewish Art in Pittsburgh", Jewish Life Magazie, 2010.

Mike Foldes, "Featured Artist", ragazine.cc, September, 2008.

Mattie Schloetzer, "Exhibition Tells Life Stories Through Art", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 30, 2008.

Kurt Shaw, "Art Inspired by Helping Others", Tribune Review, April 27, 2008.

Erica Smith, "Living Art at the Brew House", Pitt News, April 3, 2008.

Glen McNatt, "Works Reflect Artists' Mistrust of Modern Life", Baltimore Sun, May 17, 2006.

Justin Gershwin, "Disintegration and the Poetry of Absence", exhibition essay for "On the Verge"
Sub-Basement Artists Studios, March, 2006.

Leslie Hoffman, "Small Shows Large on Creativity", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 15, 2003.

Kurt Shaw, "Gestures", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 9, 2003.

Mary Thomas, "Vitality of Painting Thrives at Butler's Midyear Show," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
August 3, 2002.

Interviewed for "East End Event," On Q Magazine, August 30, 2000. WQED of Pittsburgh (PBS Station).

Marylyn Uricchio's Seen, "East End Event," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 14, 2000.

Graham Shearing, "Local Kaleidoscope," Pittsburgh Tribune Review, June 30, 2000.

Mary Thomas, "Three Rivers Arts Festival: Driving Art Home," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 2, 2000.

Alice Winn, "Three Artists Tap into Their Culture," Pittsburgh City Paper, February 16, 2000.

Robbie Isaacson Lisi, "JCC Partnerships Enhance Programming, Understanding," The Jewish Chronicle
February 17, 2000.

Graham Shearing, "Fanfare-A Thick Impasto", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, August 9, 1999.

Mary Thomas, "32 Below Group," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 9, 1999.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (Curator)

Interviewed for "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals," Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2007. WDUQ of Pittsburgh (NPR Station)

Sally Kallson, "Exhibit Chronicle Abuse of Gays", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 27, 2007.

Mary Thomas, "Of the Painted Image", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 21, 2007.

Mike May, "Of the Painted Image", Pittsburgh Magazine, October 1, 2007.

Melissa Kuntz, "A photo show at the American Jewish Museum documents Israel's early days", Pittsburgh City Paper, May 10, 2007.

Kurt Shaw, "Exhibition gives a look at the birth of Israel", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, May 17, 2007.

Violet Law, "American Jewish Museum", Pittsburgh City Paper, January 18, 2007.

Mary Thomas, "Photo exhibition brings tragedy of Darfur into sharp focus", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 21, 2007.

Melissa Meinzer, "Darfur activist: Ongoing campaign still not enough, Pittsburgh City Paper, March 1, 2007.

Mary Thomas, "Art project traces what drew refugees to Pittsburgh", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 6, 2006.

Kurt Shaw, "Video project taps Holocaust survivors", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, October 1, 2006.

Kurt Shaw, "Made of Memories", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 29, 2006.

Mary Thomas, "Linder's renderings of relatives depict universal relationships", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 5, 2006.

Trey Popp, "A new center City exhibition space emphasizes the arts in everyday crafts", Philadelphia City Paper, May, 2003.