Education
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Drawing, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
2011 Master of Science, Childhood Special Education, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY
2007 Bachelor of Arts, Art Education, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2006 Study Abroad, Art and Art History, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
Teaching Experience
2007— Art Teacher, Special Education Division, Western Suffolk BOCES, Huntington Station, NY
2012 Summer School Special Education Teacher, Western Suffolk BOCES. Huntington Station, NY
2007 Student Teacher in Art, Garden City School District, Garden City, NY
Related Experience
2015— Artist, Marlin Art Auctions, Deer Park, NY
2015 Paint Nite Instructor, Paint Nite Long Island, Long Island, NY
2007 Paraprofessional, Special Education Division, Western Suffolk BOCES, Huntington Station, NY
Lectures/Workshops/Juror of Exhibitions
2023 Juror, "Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future,” Suburban Art League Juried Exhibition, Oyster Bay Historical Society, Oyster Bay, NY
2022 Charcoal Demonstration, Independent Art Society, Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, Plainview, NY
2021 Workshop Instructor, “Charcoal at Argyle Park,” Plein Air Workshop, Babylon Village Arts Council, Babylon NY
2018 Charcoal Demonstration, Independent Art Society, Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, Plainview, NY
2009 Superintendent’s Conference Day Workshop Instructor, “Art Therapy for Students with Developmental Disabilities,” Western Suffolk BOCES, Huntington Station, NY
Publications
2019 Neighbors of Babylon Village, Local Artist Spotlight, July Edition
Awards
2023 First Place, “Paperworks 2023,” International Juried Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
2023 Honorable Mention in Photography, 33rd Annual BACCA Judged Art Show, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
2019 First Place & Honorable Mention in Drawing, 30th Annual BACCA Judged Art Show, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
2018 Third Place Color Photography, 2018 Judged Photography & Sculpture Show, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
2017 Honorable Mention, Avital Gallery 336 Juried Competition and Exhibition, Great Neck, NY
2013 Student Associate Membership, Who’s New? Juried Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
2011 Permanent Appointment to Faculty & Tenure in the area of Art, Western Suffolk BOCES, Huntington Station, NY
2007 Dean’s List, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2006 Provost Scholarship for Study Abroad, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2003 Provost Talent Scholarship, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Professional Affiliations
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts
Babylon Village Arts Council
Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity
National Art Education Association
New York State Art Teacher’s Association
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
Suffolk County Art Leaders Association
Exhibitions
2024 “Long Live Long Island,” A Landscape Exhibit, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
“Doors and Windows,” Babylon Village Arts Council Group Exhibition, Village of Babylon Historical & Preservation Society, Babylon Village, NY
“Mighty,” A Juried Exhibition of Small Works by Various Artists, The Christensen Gallery, Babylon, NY
“The Poetry of Water,” A Virtual Juried Photo Exhibition, Long Island Photo Gallery, NY
“Travel Dreams,” Online Exhibit, Photo Artfolio, https://www.photo-artfolio.com/galleries/travel-dreams-exhibit
“Featured Artist of the Month-July,” Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
“Flora & Flour,” Islip Arts Council Group Exhibition, Flour Shoppe Cafe, Bay Shore, NY
BVAC May Rotational Artist, Webster Bank, Babylon, NY
“Historical Landmarks of the World,” A Virtual Juried Photo Exhibition, Long Island Photo Gallery, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-April,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Copiague Public Library, Copiague, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-March,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-February,” The Community Room, The Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building, Nesconset, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-January,” The Community Room, The Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building, Smithtown, NY
2023 “Light the Way: Long Island Lighthouses and Seascapes,” BVAC Group Exhibition, Village of Babylon Historical and Preservation Society, Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-November,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
“October Featured Artist,” Solo Exhibit, Islip Arts Council, Islip Arts Council Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-October,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-October,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-August,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Copiague Library, Copiague, NY
“Summer Time Well Spent,” Virtual Arts Exhibition, Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts, Babylon, NY
“Paperworks 2023,” International Juried Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month-May, June, July,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Deer park Public Library, Deer Park, NY
“33rd Annual BACCA Judged Art Show,” Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
“She/Her/Hers,” Group Exhibition, Islip Arts Council Gallery, South Shore Mall, Bay Shore, NY
BVAC March Rotational Artist, Webster Bank, Babylon, NY
“The Art of Carnaval,” Virtual Exhibition, Babylon Citizen Council on the Arts, Babylon, NY
2022 “Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
BVAC July Rotational Artist, Webster Bank, Babylon, NY
BACCA Virtual Rotating Artist of the Month, Virtual Member Feature for June, Babylonarts.org
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Copiague Library, Copiague, NY
“Happy Little Trees,” LIPG Juried Photography Exhibit, Islip Arts Council Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
“The Art of the City,” Juried Photography Exhibit, Southampton Cultural Arts Center, Southampton, NY
Adelphi 2022 Alumni Exhibition, Performing Arts Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2021 “Featured Artist,” Long Island Monster Gallery, Mineola, NY
“A Perfect Moment,” Online Exhibition, The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
“A Time for Reflection,” Juried Exhibition, Huntington Arts Council, Huntington, NY
“Home Sweet Home,” Online Exhibit, Long Island Photo Gallery, NY
“Survey of Contemporary Works,” MoCA Lights Night Visions Pop-up Projected Art Gallery, Patchogue Arts Council, Patchogue, NY
BVAC September Rotational Artist, Sterling National Bank, Babylon, NY
“2021 Water/Seascape,” Online Art Competition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Deer Park Public Library, Deer Park, NY
“Butterflies,” Fine Art and Photography Exhibit, The Long Island Photo Gallery, Islip, NY
“Flower Power,” Juried Competition and Exhibition, The Art Guild of Port Washington, Port Washington, NY
“Time Well Spent,” Virtual Art Show, Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA), Babylon, NY
“Waterfalls and Waterflows,” Fine Art and Photography Exhibit, Long Island Photo Gallery, Islip, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
“The Magic of Water,” Online Exhibition, The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
Featured Artist of the Month, The Republic Pub, Farmingdale, NY
“Among the Trees,” Fine Art and Photography Exhibit, Long Island Photo Gallery, Islip, NY
2020 Art by Taurean National Tour, National Virtual Exhibition, www.artbytaureanstudios.com
MoCa Lights, Night Visions Pop-up Projected Art Gallery, Patchogue Arts Council, Patchogue, NY
Virtual Alumni Exhibition, LIU Post Art Department, Brookville, NY
BVAC October Rotational Artist, Sterling National Bank, Babylon, NY
“Elements,” Fine Art and Photography Exhibit, Long Island Photo Gallery, Islip, NY
BACCA Virtual Rotating Artist of the Month, Virtual Member Feature for July, Babylonarts.org
Fire Island Preservation Society’s 19th Annual Virtual Art Show, Fire Island Lighthouse Website, Fire Island, NY
International Virtual Festival of the Arts in Q-tine, PAC-MoCA L.I., Long Island, NY
Featured Artist of the Month, The Gallery at Suite Pieces, Huntington Station, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Deer Park Public Library, Deer Park, NY
Featured Artist of the Month/Solo Exhibit, The Gallery at Sip This, Valley Stream, NY
2019 “Circumlunar,” Department of Art Alumni Exhibition, Student Art League Gallery at Long Island University, Brookville, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
BVAC Member’s Show, Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
BVAC Rotational Art Display, Sterling National Bank, Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Babylon Public Library, Babylon, NY
“Sagtikos in Bloom,” BACCA & The Sagtikos Manor Historical Society Juried Art Show, The Sagtikos Manor, West Bay Shore, NY
Fire Island Preservation Society’s 18th Annual Art Show, Fire Island Lighthouse, Fire Island, NY
30th Annual BACCA Judged Art Show, BACCA, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
Solo Display, The Cup Coffeehouse, Wantagh, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Copiague Library, Copiague, NY
“My Long Island: Places, Spaces, Faces,” Photography Exhibit, The Art Guild, Port Washington, NY
2018 “Discovering Long Island,” Group Exhibition, Huntington Arts Council, Huntington, NY
“Tacos and Art," Original Art by 12 Local Artists, Right Coast Taqueria, Deer Park, NY
2018 Judged Photography & Sculpture Show, BACCA, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, North Babylon Library, North Babylon, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Deer Park Library, Deer Park, NY
“Debut Art Show,” Double Artist Feature, Paper Doll Curiosity Shoppe, Huntington, NY
“The BIG Picture.” An Exhibition of Large Format Artworks, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, The Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
“Creating Art from Architecture: Doors, Windows and Porches,” BACCA & Town of Babylon History Museum Art Show, Old Town Hall, Babylon, NY
“Mother Art Show,” Paper Doll Vintage Boutique, Sayville, NY
“Spring Migration,” Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery and Performance Space, Bay Shore, NY
“Envision,” RAW Artists Showcase, Melrose Ballroom, Long Island City, NY
2017 “Dystopia,” A Toast to the Arts: Patchogue Arts Council Founders Gala, Long Hall Gallery at Toast Coffeehouse, Patchogue, NY
“New Exhibition: Local Artists,” Avital Gallery 336, Great Neck, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Amityville Public Library, Amityville, NY
“Into the Deep,” Main Street Gallery, Huntington Arts Council, Huntington, NY
Avital Gallery 336 Juried Competition and Exhibition, Avital Gallery 336, Great Neck, NY
2016 “Featured Artist of the Month,” Rotating Arts Program, BACCA Performing Arts Center, Lindenhurst, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, North Babylon Public Library, North Babylon, NY
“Figuratively Speaking,” Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, The Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
“Motion in Art and Art in Motion,” Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, The Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
“Featured Artist of the Month,” BACCA Rotating Arts Program, Deer Park Public Library, Deer Park, NY
“Truth and Beauty,” Woman’s History Month Art & Photography Exhibition, Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, Mineola, NY
“Winter Gala: Black and White,” Group Exhibition, Teran Studio, Newburgh, NY
2015 Solo Display, Central Islip Library Galleria, Central Islip, NY
“Alumni Exhibition 2015,” Performing Arts Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
“Women of the World, Think Big,” Art & Photography Exhibition, Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, Mineola, NY
“Unlucky in Love,” Group Art Show, Live Wire Arts, West Islip, NY
2014 “Making Waves,” Studio 5404 Art Space, Massapequa, NY
“Alumni Exhibition 2014,” Performing Arts Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
“Cognitive Dissonance,” LIU-Post MFA 2014 Thesis Exhibition, Coohaus Art, New York, NY
LIU Post 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Steinberg Museum, LIU Post, Brookville, NY
“Women of the World Art & Photography Exhibition, Part 2,” Hutchins Gallery, LIU Post, Brookville, NY
“Women of the World Art & Photography Exhibition, Part 1,” Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, Mineola, NY
“The Long Island Connection 3,” LIU Post Faculty & MFA exchange exhibition, Patchogue Art Space, Patchogue, NY
“Exploring the Horizons,” Solo Exhibition, Sculpture Gallery, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
2013 “Waves and Watercolor,” The Whaling Museum and Education Center, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
“Guns or Roses,” B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
“Off the Walls Block Party,” Sparkboom Event, Huntington Arts Council, Huntington, NY
Adelphi University Alumni Exhibition 2013, Adelphi University Galleries, Garden City, NY
“Who’s New?” Winner’s Exhibition, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
2012 “Adelphi Alumni Exhibition: Small Works,” Ruth S. Harley University Center/Swirbul Library, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
“Art by the Falls,” Argyle Park, Babylon Village Arts Council, Babylon Village, NY
2011 “Glimpses,” Long Island University MFA Group Show, The Box Gallery at the Creative Arts Studio, Sea Cliff, NY
Babylon Village Arts Council Rotational Art Program, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, Babylon Village, NY
Babylon Winter Art Show, Masonic Lodge, Babylon Village Arts Council, Babylon Village, NY
2008 Juried Member’s Exhibition, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
“An Evening of Wine and Art with Ride for Life,” ALS Foundation Art Auction/Fundraiser, Duck Walk North Vineyards, Southold, NY
Group Exhibition, Artistz Lounge, East Setauket, NY
2007 “Emerging Artists,” Senior Fine Art Exhibition, University Center Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2006 “Senior Works in Progress,” Senior Fine Art Exhibition, Fine Arts and Facility Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY