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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010         “trailscripts”, Studio 106b, Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX.
2007         “In Full Bloom”, Oneonta Country Club, Oneonta, NY.
2006         Old Bank Gallery, Roxbury Arts Group,  Roxbury, NY.
2005         “Lightning Paintings”, Andes Society for History and Culture, Hunting Tavern
                Museum, Andes, NY.   NY State Council on the Arts Decentralization Grant.
2004         “Flowers”, Andes Hotel, Andes, NY.
1999          Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA.
1997          Cruz Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
1996          Spirit, Santa Fe, NM.
1995          Galeria Rene Metras, Barcelona, Spain.
1994          Galeria Llevant, Mallorca, Spain.
1993          "Ritos y Gritos", Galerie Denise Levy, Barcelona, Spain.
1992          Spirit Arts, Santa Fe, NM.
1992          Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA.
1991          Galeria SIO, Calafell, Spain.
1990          R.H. Macy and Co., New York, NY. North storefront windows.
1990          Marianovich Arte, Barcelona, Spain.
1989          HOME for Contemporary Theatre and Art, New York, NY.
1987          Sadolin Inc, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1986          Jedigs Kunsthandle, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1984          Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011         Galeria Metras, Barcelona, Spain.
2011         TAY Home, Andes, NY.
2011         Art & Light Gallery, San Diego, CA.  
2011          Gallery 61 Main, Andes, NY.
2011         “Earth Stewards Coalition II: Our Priceless Planet Art Show”, Binghamton City Plaza
               Gallery,  Binghamton, NY.
2011         “Artists Choose Artists”, Longyear Gallery, Margaretville, NY.
2010         “Confluences of Culture,V; East and West”, Walter Wickiser Gallery, NY, NY
2010          Gallery 61 Main, Andes, NY.
2010          Galerie Lamber, Eindhoven-centre, The Netherlands.
2010         “Black and White”, Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury, NY
2009           61 Main Gallery, Andes, NY.
2009           Boots 2 Heal, Morton Street Gallery, Richmond, TX.
2009          “The Flower Show”, Walter Meade Gallery, Roxbury, NY.
2008           Mural Gallery, Stamford, NY.  .
2008           Rhonda Schaller, NY, NY.
2008           West Kortright Faculty Show, West Kortright, NY.
2007          “72nd National Juried Exhibition”, Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY.
2006          “21st Century American Women Artists”, US Mission to NATO, Art in Embassies
            Program (ART) of the United States, Brussels, Belgium.
2006          “Sky’s the Limit”, Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY
2006          “Flowers”, Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY.
2006          “Found Objects”, The Belfry Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2005          “Symbol and Logic”, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA.  
2005          “Art from Life”, Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY.  
2005          “Landscapes”, Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY.  
2004           Alpan Gallery, Huntington, Long Island, NY.
2003          “Artists for Peace, Justice and Civil Liberties”; www.taparts.com.
2003          “Emotional Sensibilities”, Evolving Perceptions, CP ArtSpace, Washington, DC.
2002          “The Art of Love”, SAAAIDS, Gallery ArtsIndia, NY, NY.
2002          “Color the World in Peace”, Project Palette, San Antonio, TX.  
2002          “Celebrating Spirituality”, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY.
2002          "Cross-Cultural Expressions", CIMA; M.Y. Art Prospects, NY, NY.
2001           Children's Hospital, Washington, DC.  
2000          Worth Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
1999, 00   “Evolving Perceptions", 505 Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1999          Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, FL.  
1999          Galeria Nota Bene, Cadaques, Spain.   
1998         "Evolving Perceptions", National Press Club, Washington, D.C.  
1995, 96    Galeria Rene Metras, Barcelona, Spain.  
1995          Galeria Nota Bene, Cadaques, Spain.
1993          "II Biennial of Art for Fight Against AIDS",Palau Robert,Barcelona, Spain.  
1993          "L ‘Estany del Desig", Centre Civic Carmel, Barcelona, Spain.  
1993          "Arxipelag", Capella del Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu, Barcelona, Spain.  
1993          "Maraton de les Arts", Mercat de les Flors, Barcelona, Spain.  
1992          Galeria SIO, Calafell, Spain.  
1992          Spirit Arts, Santa Fe, NM.  
1991          Turner-Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
1991          "33 Premi a la Pintura Jove", Sala Pares, Barcelona, Spain.  
1991          SATA Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA.
1991          "TOTEM", Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL.  
1991          Atherton Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.  
1990          "I Biennial for Fight Against AIDS", Sala Placa de Cataluna, Barcelona, Spain
1990          "Art and Design from Spain", Bloomingdale’s, New York, NY.  
1990          Curzon Gallery, Boca Raton, FL.  
1990          HOME for Contemporary Theatre and Art, New York, NY.  
1989-91     Bennington College Alumni Exhibition, Bennington, VT.  
1985          Chicago Center for the Print, Chicago, IL.  
1984          Brooklyn Art and Cultural Center (BACA), Brooklyn, NY.  

AWARDS/GRANTS

2011           "The Next Big Idea Smart Art Competition"; Special Merit Recognition: Representation of
                 Scientific/Mathematical Principle/Phenomena – Theoretical Event, Los Alamos, NM.
2010,11      The A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation Grant, Hobart, NY.
2010           NY State Foundation for the Arts, SOS Grant, UCCCA, Oneonta, NY.
2006           US Govt Grant for “21st Century American Women Artists”, US Mission to NATO,
                 Brussels, Belgium.
2005, 10     NY State Council on the Arts, Decentralization Grant, RAG, Roxbury, NY.
2003           IVAcc; Second Place; 3B Abstract-International; Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
2003          “The Healing Power of Art”, Manhattan Arts International; Award of Excellence, NY, NY
2001           El Fumador, Sewickley, PA; First Prize and Honorable Mention, Sewickley, PA.
1982           Sandra Kessleman Slotnik Award, Bennington College, Bennington, VT.
1982           Ella Woodner Macy Award, Bennington College, Bennington, VT.

ART WORKSHOPS

2011          Instructor for Children’s Workshops on Persian Art.  West Kortright Center for the Arts,
                 West Kortright, NY.  
2011          Coordinator and Instructor for Children’s Summer Art Workshops
(RAG SACK) at Roxbury
Arts Group,
                Roxbury, NY.
2010-,11   Coordinator and Instructor for Children’s Summer Art Workshop
(ASK), Andes Society for
                History and Culture, Andes, NY.
2010          Coordinator and Sole Instructor for three-week painting workshop in India.
2009          Sole Instructor for multi-cultural art workshops for kids, West Kortright Center for the
                
 Arts, West Kortright, NY.  
2009          Coordinator and Sole Instructor for two-week painting workshop in Nicaragua.
2008          Coordinator and Sole Instructor for two-week painting workshop in Costa Rica.
2008-11     Kids in the Kaatskills; summer art workshops for kids at Margaretville, Andes, Pine Hill,
                Phoenicia andFleischmann’s Libraries.
2004-11    CROP (Creating Rural Opportunities Partnership) Instructor for Andes, Margaretville,
                Roxbury, S. Kortright, Stamford, Jefferson and Cherry Valley afterschool art programs
                through Roxbury  Arts Group, Roxbury, NY and BOCES.

CHARITIES

CRAS Light for Life Annual Art Exhibit and Auction, Roxbury Arts Group Gallery | Roxbury, NY
"II Biennial of Art for Fight Against AIDS",Palau Robert,Barcelona, Spain.  
"I Biennial of Art for Fight Against AIDS",Palau Robert,Barcelona, Spain.  
Red Cross, Barcealona, Spain
Boots to Heal, Cancer Benefit, Manchester, TX

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Andes, NY Chamber of Commerce.
Member of ARS (Artists Rights Society).

COMMISSIONS/PUBLIC ART

2004      Apple Fest, NY, NY. Public Art.
2002      Mainline Art Center, Philadelphia, PA. Public Art.
1993      J. Iranzo, Valencia, Spain. Mural Commission.
1992      BDM Architects, Barcelona, Spain.  Commission.
1991      Marianovich Arte, Barcelona, Spain.  Exterior Building Mural.
1986,7   M. Termin, Boca Raton, FL.  Commission.

EMPLOYMENT

2007- current     SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY
                       -Adjunct Instructor of Art Appreciation
                       -Adjunct Instructor of Painting
2005-08              Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury, NY. Director of contemporary art gallery
2005-06              Catskill Arts Society, Livingston Manor, NY.  Painting Instructor
2001-02              Community College of Allegheny County, Bethel Park, West Mifflin, PA
                       -Adjunct Painting Instructor for levels I and II
                       -Adjunct Drawing Instructor
                       -Adjunct Art Appreciation Instructor
2000-02              Penn State University, Beaver, PA
                       -Adjunct Drawing Instructor
2000                   The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
                       -Adjunct Drawing Instructor
                       -Adjunct Color Theory Instructor
                       -Adjunct Perspective Instructor
1998-99              Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA
                       -Pre-college Painting and Drawing Instructor
                       -Director of children’s summer art camps
                       -Conceptual Self-Portrait in the Form of the Object Instructor
1992-93             Escola Massana, Barcelona Spain (Municipal College of Art)
                       Visiting artist for 2-month workshops for senior-level art students
1992                  Winchester Graduate School of Art, Barcelona, Spain
                       Visiting lecturer at British graduate school of art based in Barcelona
1991                  Marianovich Arte, Barcelona, Spain
                       Gallery Assistant for contemporary fine art gallery
1990-91             LEAP (Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program), New York, NY
                       Art Coordinator and Teacher with NPO for New York Public School System,
                       integrating the arts into curriculum, teaching students and training teachers
1990-91            Prakapas Gallery, New York, NY
                       Assistant for gallery specializing in Bauhaus photography.

EDUCATION

1985, 89        Painting Tutorial with J. Alpuy of the Atelier of J. Torres Garcia; New York, NY
1984              
MFA, Rosary Graduate School of Fine Arts, now Dominican University, Ill;
                    Graduate Program in Florence, Italy.  Painting  major.
1983             
 MA, Rosary Graduate School of Fine Art, now Dominican University, Ill; Graduate
                    Program in Florence, Italy.  Art History major.
1981              School of Visual Arts, NY, NY; Summer program in Morocco with Burt Hazen and
                    Luccio Pozzi.
1982              
BA, Bennington College, Bennington, VT; Scholarship student and recipient of
                    two awards for outstanding achievement in the Arts.  Painting and sculpture major.

PUBLICATIONS/FEATURES

Studio Visit Magazine, Open Studios Press, MA, Fall 2008; Spring 2009.
COSMOS Magazine, “Primal Trails”,pp 30-33, Issue 20, April/May 2008, Sydney, Australia. http://www.
symmetrymagazine.org/cms/?pid=1000499
http://www.bnl.gov/60th/houshmand.asp
http://nato.usmission.gov/dossier/Women.asp
”Unbroken Line; Writing in the Lineage of Poetry”; written by Miriam Sagan, published by Sherman
Asher, First Edition, 1999. Cover Painting.
Catskill Mountain Guide, 2005, Artist Feature Section.
New Art International 2003, Book Art Press.
“Santa Fe Poetry Broadside”; Issue #12, November 1999; paintings featured with Poetry by Miriam
Sagan. (http://www.rt.66.com/-sfpoetry).
Iranian.com, Featured Artist 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010

REVIEWS

El Periodico, Barcelona, Spain; El Pais, Barcelona, Spain; New Orleans Gambit, New Orleans, LA;  The
News, Boca Raton, FL; Boca Thursday, Boca Raton, FL; La Vanguardia, Barcelona, Spain; ABC,
Madrid, Spain; Marte, Barcelona, Spain; Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Post Gazette, Pittsburgh,
PA, North Hills News Record, Pittsburgh, PA, Catskill Mountain News,  Arkville, NY, Daily Star, Oneonta,
NY.