EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts, 2003
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Hoffberger School of Painting

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, 1998
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department of International Programs Abroad
Syracuse University, Florence, Italy, 1997

EXHIBITIONS

Anthony Brunelli Gallery, Spring 2009
Binghamton, NY, 2008

Spool Mfg.
Doc.
Binghamton, NY, 2008

Seton Hill University
Faculty Exhibition
Greensburg, PA, 2008

American Jewish Museum
Making Hope Happen
Pittsburgh, PA, 2008
Curator: David Stanger

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

Sub-Basement Artists Studios
On the Verge
Baltimore, MD, 2006
Curator: Dana Riefler - Essay: Justin Gershwin

Seraphin Gallery
Out of Line - Contemporary Drawing
Philadelphia, PA, 2005-06
Curator: Todd Keyser

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

Artists Upstairs Gallery on 9th
The Figure: Philip Rostek, David Stanger
Pittsburgh, PA, 2005
Curator: Erin O' Neill

The Tank
Freak Genes
New York, NY, 2004

Maryland Institute, College of Art
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Baltimore, MD, 2003

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

Maryland Institute, College of Art
Free Styling
Baltimore, MD, 2003
Curator: Will Hipps

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

Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art
Self-Portrait Exhibition
Annapolis, MD, 2002
Juror: Carolyn Carr, PhD

Butler Institute of American Art
66th National Midyear Show
Youngstown, OH, 2002
Juror: Jerry Berger

Maryland Institute, College of Art
War
Baltimore, MD, 2002
Juror & Curator: John Yau

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

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery
AAP Silent Auction
Pittsburgh, PA, 2001

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

Three Rivers Arts Festival
Paramnesia
Two PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA, 2000

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery
AAP New Members Show
Pittsburgh, PA, 2000

American Jewish Museum of Pittsburgh
Ayin: Neither Seed nor Flower
Pittsburgh, PA, 2000

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

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery
Experiments in Transformation
32 Below Group
Pittsburgh, PA, 1999

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

Studio Donatello
Basta
Florence, Italy, 1997

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


AWARDS

International Young Art (IYA)
Traveling Exhibition and Art Auction
Artlink Inc., in collaboration with Sotheby's, 2003

Alternate, Henry Walters Traveling Fellowship
Maryland Institute, College of Art, 2003

Honorable Mention, Maryland Federation of Art
Self-Portraits Exhibition, 2002

Carnegie Museum of Art Purchase Award
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 89th Annual Exhibition, 1999

Fellowship
Vermont Studio Center, 1999


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


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting/Drawing, 2008-Present
Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh, PA

Adjunct Faculty, Drawing, 2008 (Spring)
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Adjunct Faculty, Painting, 2008 (Spring)
Seton Hill University, Pittsburgh, PA

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

Adjunct Faculty, 2-D Studies, 2004-2005
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions Coordinator, 2005
Site and Architecture Workshop, Philadelphia, PA

Craftsman & Designer, 2003-2005
SAAW, LLC: Architectural Design and Interior Finishing, Philadelphia, PA

Director's Assistant, Post-Baccalaureate Program, 2002-03
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Teaching Internship, Drawing, 2001-02
Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Instructor, Life Drawing, 2000-01
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA

Panel Member, The National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO), 1999
Northeast Co-Generate Project - A Leadership Development Initiative

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Brew House Association, Pittsburgh, PA
Vice President and Resident Artist, 2007 - Present

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

Holocaust Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Advisory Committee, 2005-2008

PUBLICATIONS

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


BIBLIOGRAPHY (Artist)

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, p. B-6.

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, p. D1-D2.

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, p. 25.

Alice Winn, "Three Artists Tap into Their Culture," Pittsburgh City Paper, February 16, 2000, p. 30.

Robbie Isaacson Lisi, "JCC Partnerships Enhance Programming, Understanding," The Jewish Chronicle
February 17, 2000, p. 6.

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

Mary Thomas, "32 Below Group," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 9, 1999, p. E-1, E 18.

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.