Education Temple University Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia, PA. MFA in Painting Graduate Program Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. BFA in Painting and Drawing Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. BA Psychology Grants/Fellowships Zayed University. College of Arts and Sciences, Zayed University Research Grant, Dubai, UAE. 2005 Temple University Rome Fellowship. Temple University Rome Program, Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy, 1993 – 1994 Teaching Fellowship. Temple University Rome Program, Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy, 1994 Teaching Fellowship. Temple University Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1992 Future Faculty Fellowship. Temple University Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 1992 – 1993 Steven Stoman Grant. Wayne State University Community Arts Gallery, Detroit, MI Awarded Best of Show, 1989
Teaching/Professional Zayed University. Art and Design. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Assistant Professor. 2003-2006 College for Creative Studies. Foundation Department. Detroit, MI. Adjunct Faculty. 2003 Traveled and worked in India and Nepal. Collected materials and sounds for my project, the paper bag test. 2001-2002 University of Washington. Extension Program. Seattle, WA. Instructor. 2000-2001 College for Creative Studies. Foundation. Detroit, MI. Adjunct Faculty. 1999 Gallery X. Neustadt, Germany. Instructor. 1996-1998 Kultur Management. Mannheim, Germany. Art Representative/Curator. Non-profit organization. 1995-1998 Temple University Tyler School of Art Rome Program. Rome, Italy. Instructor of Record. 1994 Temple University Tyler School of Art. Philadelphia, PA. Teaching Assistant. 1992
Selected Exhibitions Lewis & Clark College. Third Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium Exhibition. queen nappy. Video and Performance. Portland, OR 2007 Target Gallery. Stretched Tight. queen nappy. curated by Jack Rasmussen. Alexandria, VA 2006 Overground Gallery. the Paper Bag Test. Abu Dhabi, UAE 2005 Cultural Foundation. 12 Artists. the Paper Bag Test. Abu Dhabi, UAE 2004 Total Arts Gallery. 12 Artists. the Paper Bag Test. Dubai, UAE 2004 College for Creative Studies. Fine Arts Gallery.
Foundation Department. iCapolavori Gallery. Diary Strip Mine. Seattle, WA 2001 University of Washington. Art on Loan Program. Suzzallo Reading Room. Seattle Art Museum. Diary Strip Mine. The Pacific Northwest Annual Artist Slide Show. Seattle, WA 2000 Gallery X. Diary Strip Mine. (Gallery Representation). Neustadt, Germany, 1998 Gallery X. Mundschutz. (Gallery Representation). Neustadt, Germany, 1997 Gallery X. Dying Lips Portraits. (Gallery Representation). Neustadt, Germany, 1996 Gallery X. the Wedding: Birth to Death. (Gallery Representation). Neustadt, Germany, 1995 Gallery X. Nicht für den Ersten Blick. (Gallery Representation). Neustadt, Germany, 1994 Temple University Rome Gallery. Not For the First Glance. MFA Thesis. Rome, Italy, 1994 Tyler Gallery. Open House. Not For the First Glance. Philadelphia, PA 1993 Wayne State University. Community Arts Gallery. Body Parts. BFA Thesis. Detroit, MI 1992 Detroit Artist Market. Body Parts. Detroit, MI 1992 Detroit Artist Market. Body Parts. Detroit, MI 1991 Detroit Artist Market. Body Parts. Detroit, MI 1991 Detroit Focus Gallery. Body Parts. Detroit, MI 1990 Wayne State University. Community Arts Gallery. Body Parts. Detroit, MI 1989
Artist Lectures
Commissions
Bibliography Nicht für den ersten Blick, "Galerie X eröffnet mit Arbeiten von Françoise Duresse." (Not for the First Glance/Look, Gallery X opens with works of Françoise Duresse.) Kultur, Die Rheinpfalz, Nr. 275, 28 November 1994
Artist Residencies Cholamandal Artists Village, Injambakkam, Chennai, India. 2002
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