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GALLERIES |
2008-2011
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Gallery at the Vault, Springfield, Vermont
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2008-2011
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AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
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EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS |
July 19-26, 2013 |
Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth, New Hampshire,
"Views of Plymouth", Group Exhibition |
Scheduled July 2-28, 2013 |
Rand Museum of Art, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts “Three Hours North” Experiences in Oil Painting in the White Mountains and Northern New England and Supplemental show of Northern New England Print Renditions. Solo Show |
June2012 – July 2012 |
Lincoln Public Library, 22 Church St., Lincoln, New Hampshire
Oil Paintings and Print Renditions solo show |
June 2012 |
Café Monte Alto, Main Street, Plymouth New Hampshire. Print Renditions of Northern New England, solo show |
May to June 2011 |
Margaret and H. A. Rey Center
"Artists The Teach - Share the Passion" Group Exhibition |
December 2009 to February 2010 |
First Impressions Salon, Woodstock, Vermont
Still Life and Landscape Oils
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Autumn 2009
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AVA Gallery Members Show, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
September to October 2009
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The Skinny Pancake, Montpelier, Vermont
“Changes of the Seasons” Mural and Landscape Oils
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May 2008
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William A. LaPorte Gallery, Southwick Library, Southwick, MA
“Native American, Still Life and Landscape”
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March 2013
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Rand Museum of Art, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, Westfield, MA, "Native American, New England Scenes and Still Life Oil Paintings"
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January 10, 2006 to Feb 22, 2006
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Duncaster, Calieb Hall, Loeffler Rd., Bloomfield, CT
“Rock Gods and Nature Dieties”
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February 2005
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Jasper Rand Art Museum, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, MA
10 Year Retrospective
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May 2004
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William A. LaPorte Gallery, Southwick Library, Southwick, MA
“Changes of the Seasons” Mural
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March-April 1999
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The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
“Women’s Caucus for the Arts”
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January 1999
July to August 1999
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Artwell Gallery, Torrington, Connecticut
• “Members Show”
• “Open Juried Show” |
March 1979
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Compugraphic Corporation, Andover, Massachusetts
“Fine Arts Exhibition”
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September 1976 to October 1976
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Salem Public Library, Main Branch, Salem, Massachusetts
Two Person Exhibition |
May 1976
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Boston Visual Artist’s Union, Boston, Massachusetts
“Annual Members Show” |
January 1976
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Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, Massachusetts
“City Wide Exhibit” (Boston Visual Artists Union) |
October 1973
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Hartford Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut
“Fine Arts Exhibit” |
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ASSOCIATIONS & AFFILIATIONS |
July 2011 to July 2013 |
Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire |
2009 to September 2010
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Vermont Crafts Council
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2009 to 2010
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Vermont Arts Council |
2008
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Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor, Vermont |
December 1999 to 2001
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Artwell Gallery, Torrington, Connecticut |
December 1999 to 2001
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Farmington Arts Center, Farmington, Connecticut
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November 1998 to 2000
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Women’s Caucus for Art, National and New Hampshire Chapter, Concord, New Hampshire |
March 1995 to 1998
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League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Foundation,
Concord, New Hampshire |
1987 to 1994
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts |
1975 to 1986 and 1975 to 1976
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Boston Visual Artist’s Union, Boston, Massachusetts
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PUBLISHED WORKS OF ART |
August 2008
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"Nature Mandalas" published by Blurb.com |
Selected for 2007
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"Endless journeys" - Nature Photography
The International Library of Photography, Ownings, Mills, MD
"Hawaiian Protea" Flower Photography |
December 2002
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CD Cover - Cover artwork for “Ikala”;
Transformational and modern dance music by Chris Albertson,
Images : Seabird of Old Orchard and Sand Dollar (art photography)
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September 2002
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT
Peacock and Sand Dollar Mandalas (art photography)
Cover for 2002 Catalog - Continuing Education |
Juried 1999 for year 2000
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“New Art International”
a compendium of international contemporary art
Book Art Press, Woodstock, New York - Art Photography
Juried Selection of Recent Works by
World Contemporary Artists - Full Page Representation
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Selected 1999 for Spring 2000
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“Lasting Illusions”- Compilation of Nature Photography
The International Library of Photography, OwingsMills, MD
"Loon Lake’s Sleeping Slipper”
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January 1999
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Electronic Publishing, PennWell, Nashua, New Hampshire
“Ocean Flake” (art photography), used as editorial promotion piec |
January 1997
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Pathway Center-Woman’s Circle, Plymouth, New Hampshire
“Luna Moth” (oil painting), used as cover for 1997
Calendar to further education for women in need. |
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EDUCATION |
November 2006 thru 2008
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“En Plein Air” Weekly Workshops Painter Edward Mead, Westfield, Massachusetts |
July 1983 to August 1983
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Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont
2 Week Art Seminar with Richard Sheehan |
January 1977 to May 1979
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Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts
B.F.A.in Painting George Nick primary painting instructor. |
1975 to 1976
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Northeastern University, Burlington, Massachusetts Commercial Art (Production Graphics) |
1974 to 1975
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Decordova Museum Art School, Lincoln, Massachusetts |
September 1972 to June 1974
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Mount Ida Junior College, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Associate Degree in Graphic Design |
June 1972 to September 1972
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Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, Bloomfield, Connecticut
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TEACHING |
2012 to Present |
Griswold is offering Private and Group Classes in Oil Painting |
September 2004 to November 2008
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Lifelearn - West Hartford Continuing Education,West Hartford, CT
* Alla Prima Oil Painting, studio art - 8 week session
• Course covers immediate approach to oils for direct painting
1845-1960 and individual art biographies
* Painting studio and lecture - 8 week session
• Course outlines the art elements, principals through oil
painting and introduces art history oil painting through video
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September 2004
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Lifelearn - West Hartford Continuing Education,West Hartford, CT * Movie Night of Art History - 8 week session,
Biographies and Art Movements through video
• Course outlines the European and American art movements
1845-1960 and individual art biographies |
September 2003 - May 2003
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Litchfield Art Association - Winsted, CT
Painting lecture and studio tutoring -10 week session
• Course outlines the art elements , principals and historical art
movements as they pertain to changes in painting |
June 2002 thru July 2003
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Continuing Education, Winsted, CT
Summer Courses - Oil Painting - 6-9 week sessions
• Course outlines the academic study of light, shape, color,
composition. Basic oil painting materials and techniques. |
January 2002 to June 2003
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT
Graphic Design Two (credited)
• Course syllabus by Hartford Art School, visual elements and
principles of design,Covers manual studio skills. Introduction
to Macintosh computer and Adobe Illustrator 8.
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September 2001 to December 2002
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT
Graphic Design One (credited)
• Course syllabus - academic study on history of typography,
Technical and aesthetic usage of type in design and image with
type in design. Computer studio course on Macintosh -
Photoshop, Quark and Illustrator |
January 2002 to March 2002
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Canton Parks and Recreation, Canton, CT
Oil Painting - 8 week session
• Course outlines the academic study of light, shape, color,
composition. Basic oil painting materials and techniques.
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January 1987 to September 1994
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Shanware Pottery, Stoneham, MA
Pottery Workshops - 12 Week Sessions
• Wheel throwing and handbuilding |
Around 1993
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Salem Home, Rumney, NH
Pottery Workshop for children - 5 Week Session
• Predominately handbuilding techniques of pinch, coil and slab
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FULL TIME GRAPHIC ARTS EMPLOYMENT |
August 2000 to November 2000
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Klim Design, Avon, CT
Fast Paced Design Studio - Packaging, Display and Corporate Art
Design, Layout, Mechanical Artist
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July 1999 to August 2000
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Executive Greetings, Inc., New Hartford, CT
Graphics for imprinted stationery products - Graphic Artist |
September 1992 to September 1998
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Original Design Company, North Woodstock, NH
Silkscreened and Embroidered Sportswear
Designer, Illustrator and Mechanical Artist
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April 1983 to September 1985
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Graficon Communications, Inc., Chelmsford, MA Industrial and Corporate Advertising
Small, Fast Paced Design Studio
Production Manager, Layout and Mechanical Artist |
August 1980 to April 1983
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Cahners Publishing Company, Boston, MA Layout, Mechanical Artist and Technical Illustrator for
“Design News” Magazine
(nationally distributed to design engineers)
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September 1974 to December 1976
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Compugraphic Corporation, Wilmington, MA
Type Design Artist for computer typesetting systems
Exclusive Designer of the Typefaces “Euclid Bold” and "AuraSwash Characters
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FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT |
May 1999 to 2001
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Freelance Exchange, Glastonbury, CT
contracted work with Agent - Stella Neves |
2009 to Present
January 1999 to 2004
September 1985 to September 1992
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NG Design and Graphics
Owner and Artist: Applying all Graphic Design and Illustrating
Skills to several businesses and clients.
Production Art, Calendar Covers, Posters, Layout, Technical
Illustration, Photo Retouching and Silhouetting
Photoshop,Brochures, Signs, Logos, Mechanicals, Corporate and
Small Business Print Media |
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ART HISTORY STUDIES |
October 2007
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Artist Grant Writing Workshop for Visual and Literary Artists
Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT
Women’s Resource Center, Instructor: Susan Berg |
January 1977 to May 1979
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Art History Studies - accreditied courses
• Modern European and American Sculpture
• Modern European Painting
• Contemporary Art
• Survey of Western Art
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Some DVD Studies include:
Jason Pollack, Picasso, Cubism, Braque, Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Frieda Kahlo, Rivera, Edward Munch, Van Gogh, The Medici, Mary Cassatt, The Impressionists -4part, Monet, Manet, Connecticut Seasons of Light (American Impressionists), Sister Wendy’s Story of Painting, Modernism, Art of Mexico, The Louve, The Hermitage, The Prado, The Vatican, O’Keefe, Ansel Adams, Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Scott L. Christensen and more .
Griswold studies literature and biographies of many artists. She also attends art museums and galleries on a regular basis.
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ART EXHIBITONS STUDIES |
May 1977
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• Presentation of Art Exhibitions
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts |
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Griswold has organized, marketed and presented many of her own art exhibitions
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DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR, FINE ARTIST,
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION ARTIST:
Experience with Quark XPress Passport, Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator 8, Digital Camera, Scanners, Printers, Darkroom Equip., Acrobat, Microsoft 2003 Outlook, Excel. Platforms: Windows XP, Macintosh G3 |
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