EDUCATION
MFA, Painting, 2010 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
MA, Art Therapy, 1991 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
40+Graduate Credits in Fine Art, 1985-1987, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY
BFA, Painting, minor Art History, 1985 State University College at Buffalo, NY (summa cum laude)
the Dean's Award for Excellence: Fine Arts
BS, Graphic Design, 1985 State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (summa cum laude)
the Dean's Award for Excellence: Graphic Design
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 PHOTO-Synthesis, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
1985 Construct, the Urban Art Project at Theater Place, Buffalo, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 Conceptually Sound, Medialia-Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wilkinson Hall Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Met Paint, 4th Floor Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Just Look at Yourself, 5th floor Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
T.O.A.S.T. (Tribeca Open Artist's Studios Tour), NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Tribeca Ball, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Art Student Confidential, 5th Floor Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
2009 Deck the Walls, Wilkinson Hall Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Stream of Consciousness, Small Works Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Tribeca Ball, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
Suite Anticipation, 2nd floor hallway, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
2008 Ecstatic Drawing, Small Works Gallery, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
The Art of Art Therapists (3rd annual), Thornhill Gallery, Avila University, Kansas City, MO
New Work, Images Art Gallery, Westchester, NY
2007 Fall Brush Exhibition, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
2006-2007 Award Winners Exhibition, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
The Art of Art Therapists (2nd annual), Thornhill Gallery, Avila University, Kansas City, MO
Wider Circle of Friends, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
Spring Brush Exhibition, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
Photography, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
Roles, Rites and Rituals, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
Fine Crafts, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
2006 Fall Brush Exhibition, the Pen & Brush, New York, NY
Black & White: Art in the Absence of Color, the Capitol Arts Network, Bethesda, MD, 9/06
2005 Bits & Pieces, the Newark Arts Alliance, Newark, DE
2004 Emerging Presence, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
2002 Panoply, Gallery in the Square, Pittsburgh, PA
Art in a Changed World, Capitol Normal University, Beijing, China
1st China International, Academy of Arts & Design Tsinghua University Gallery, Beijing, China
Art in a Changed World, Lalit Kala Akademi (Arts Academy), New Delhi, India
Expressions of Culture, the Cultural Center of the Russian Embassy, Washington, DC
2001 International Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Washington, DC
2000 Speechless, ART-O-Matic 2000, Washington, DC
Images of Humanity, Marlboro Gallery, Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD
Back from India, Gallery 505, Washington, DC
Spring around the World, City Hall Courtyard Galleries, Baltimore, MD
DS Foundation Gala, the Monarch Hotel, Washington, DC
The Relationship of Body & Self, Cooper Street Gallery, Memphis, TN
1999 Bridging 2 Millennia, Lalit Kala Akademi (Arts Academy), New Delhi, India
Biennial Staff ART Exhibition, National Gallery of Art Administrative Hallways, Washington, DC
7th Street International, Gallery 505, Washington, DC
Matters at Hand, ART-O-Matic, Washington, DC
1990 Mixed Media, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbart, MI
1989 Goldome Small Works Competition, Goldome Bank Corporate Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1987 Paper Products, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Collage, Assemblage, Frottage, Adams Memorial Gallery, Dunkirk, NY
1986 Collage, Construction, Assemblage, Upton Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, NY
Outstanding Design Work, Facconchschule Dortmund, West Germany
Outstanding Design Work, Upton Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, NY
1985 Graduate Works, Bethune Gallery, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY
Construct, the Urban Art Project at Theater Place, Buffalo, NY
Paper Works, Upton Hall Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, NY
Found Material Compositions, President's Mansion, State University College at Buffalo, NY
1985 Student Design Work, Upton Hall Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
1984 Bookwork, Upton Hall Student Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Edward M. Gomez: a Critic's Notebook", University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (April 22, 2010)
AWARDS
2007 Juror's Award in Collage/Mixed Media, the Pen and Brush, New York, NY
2006 Juror's Award, the Capitol Arts Network, Bethesda, MD
INVITED PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES & PUBLIC SPEAKING
2010 Fine Art Practices, Chrysalis open studio for St. Joseph's College students, Brooklyn, NY
2006 ARTIST'S TALK: Shape Symphonies, the Pen and Brush, New York, NY
2005 Equilibrium, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
Peace through Art, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
2004 Photo-Synthesis Collage, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
Emerging Presence, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
1999 Artist's Talk at the 7th Street International, Gallery 505, Washington, DC
COLLECTIONS
Numerous private collections
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2010 Independent Copyist, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Pending
AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Professional Women, 2008-present
Alumni Association of the NY Academy of Art
EVENT PRODUCTION
2010 NY Production Consultant, FIGURATIONS, B4Rtime Productions, Alexandria, VA
2003 Producer, Insight & Inspiration, Center for Being & Becoming, Washington, DC
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2009 Suite Anticipation, 2nd floor hallway, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
2005 Peace through Art, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
Equilibrium: the art of M.J. Kehne, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
2004 Photo-Synthesis Collage, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
Emerging Presence, Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel, Silver Spring, MD
2000 Speechless, ART-O-Matic 2000, Washington, DC
DS Foundation Gala, the Monarch Hotel, Washington, DC
1999 Matters at Hand, ART-O-Matic, Washington, DC
1986 Collage, Construction, Assemblage, Upton Gallery, State University College at Buffalo, NY
1985 Construct, the Urban Art Project at Theater Place, Buffalo, NY
MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO FINE ART
Classroom Monitor, The NY Academy of Art, New York, NY, assistant to faculty 9/2008- 5/2010
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; museum shops retail assistant 7/98-9/99
Goods of Evanston Art Supplies & Framing, Evanston, IL; framing designer 4/89-5/90
Mansfield Framing, Chicago, IL; frame shop assistant, design, prep, fitting, displays 9/87-4/89
Koenig's Art Supplies & Framing, Buffalo, NY; frame shop assistant 7/85-10/85
Pleasures & Pastimes, West Seneca, NY; retail assistant, framing design, displays 6/80-9/83
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