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exhibition_title:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013
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exhibition_dates:
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April 6 - May 12, 2013
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exhibition_year:
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2013
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exhibition_location:
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University Art Gallery (UMass Dartmouth Galleries)
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exhibition_curator:
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Viera Levitt
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exhibition_note:
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An exhibition of artisanry featuring works of wood, ceramics, metals, and fibers. This exhibition includes an array of media, from traditional to contemporary, with everything from painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, scultpure and jewelry to video, interactive work, and even a fake identity project being represented. An exciting variety of materials include textile, lace, felt, and clay, carved bones, real strawberries, yarn made stiff by glue, and interactive digital books are used to express not only artistic concerns, but issues of identity, fragility, balance, and futility in ways that are serious, questioning, and at times, playful.
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exhibition_genre:
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ceramics
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exhibition_genre:
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fiber art
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exhibition_genre:
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metals
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exhibition_genre:
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wood
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exhibition URL:
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http://www1.umassd.edu/cvpa/universityartgallery/past/2013/mfa_2013.cfm
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resourceID:
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13mfate_mfa_catalog
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resource_type:
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book - exhibition catalog
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copyright notice:
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COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION: Under the direction of the Visual Resource Center digital collections are made available to the UMass Dartmouth campus community for the sole purpose of classroom instruction and study in accordance U.S. Copyright Laws . All other uses are prohibited and are subject to copyright infringements.
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credit line:
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UMass Dartmouth Art Galleries
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artist name:
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Leni Stoeva
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artist name:
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Stoeva , Leni
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artist_nationality:
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Bulgarian - American
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artist_vital dates:
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1987 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Leni Stoeva was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1987 and moved to Memphis, TN, at the age of five. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Pratt Institute and Memphis College of Art, from which she received a BFA in painting. Her graduate stufies in Digital Media at UMass Dartmouth focus on virtual museums, digital curation, and interactive content.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.oohleni.comyr.com/
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Brittany Savolainen
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artist name:
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Savolainen , Brittany
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1985 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Brittany Savolainen is an artist based in Iowa. In 2008 she received her BFA at the University of Iowa emphasizing in sculpture. Passion and determination lead her to further pursue her love of art and education, which is why she chose to enroll in the arts program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In 2013, Brittany earned her MFA in Sculpture and returned to Iowa to continue her journey as an emerging artist.
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artist_URL:
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http://brittanysavolainen.com/
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artist_reference:
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http://brittanysavolainen.com/514184/bio/
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artist name:
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Laura Ryan
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artist name:
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Ryan , Laura
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1985 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Laura Ryan is an artist based in Southeastern Massachusetts whose work explores the physicality of light and how we understand time. Her primary medium is photography, although she also employs sculpture, video, and installation in her work, which has been exhibitied nationally. Laura earned a BA in Philosophy and Photography from Bard College in 2006, and is currently an MFA candidate at UMass Dartmouth.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Pettengill , Sam
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artist name:
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Sam Pettengill
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1961 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Sam Pettengill is an artist born in Greenfield, MA in 1961. A photographer and educator, he holds a BA from the UMass Amherst. After wokring in commercial photography as a printer and photographer's assistant in New York City, he and his wife moved to Western Massachusetts. There he has run a photographic processing business, taught photography, and exhibited work regionally at Northfield Mount Hermon School, Smith College, Hampshire College, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, at the Academy of Music in Northampton (a dance/music/photography collaboration), and at the Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro, VT.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Lindsay Pauline Mis
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artist name:
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Mis , Lindsay Pauline
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1983 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Lindsay Pauline Mis grew up on Lake Ontario in Webster, NY. After completing her foundation studies at Pratt at Munson-Williams Proctor Institute, she received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth university in 2006. While living in Virginia, Lindsay worked as a jeweler and teacher. She has worked for art centers such as the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the New Bedford Art Museum. Upon graduating, Lindsay intends to pursue a career as an educator and advocate of the arts.
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artist_URL:
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www.lindsaymis.com
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Edmund J. Merricle II
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artist name:
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Merricle , Edmund J.
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1986 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Edmund J. Merricle II was born and raised in Fort Jennings, OH. He graduated from Wright State University in 2009 with a BFA in painting. He received his MFA in painting from the UMass Dartmouth.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Charity May Henderson
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artist name:
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Henderson , Charity May
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1988 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Charity Henderson was born in 1988 in the Finger Lakes region of New York. In 2010, she received her BFA in Painting at the College at Brockport, State University of New York. Charity was employed in arts administration before pursuing an MFA in Painting at UMass Dartmouth.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Hanatow , Tyler James
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artist name:
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Tyler James Hanatow
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1986 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Tyler James Hanatow was born in MA in 1986. As a child he was engaged in pursuits that challenged his mind and body. Passion pushed him in his journey to find himself as a young man driven to paint. After graduating from Plymouth State University in 2010 with a BFA in painting, he knew that committing his time and life to painting was fateful. Now as he finishes his MFA in painting at UMass Dartmouth, Tyker's affection and devotion continues to grow.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Greene , Robert L.
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artist name:
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Robert L. Greene
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1981 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Robert L. Greene was born in Westerly, RI in 1981. He lived and grew up in southeaster Connecticut where he also attended Eastern Connecticut State University and graduated with a BA in 2003. After his undergraduate studies, Robert worked for a time in Connecticut in the marin industry before enrolling in the graduate program in sculpture at UMass Dartmouth. He is currently completing his MFA in sculpture.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Enjeti , Shanth S.
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artist name:
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Shanth S. Enjeti
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artist_vital dates:
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1976 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Shanth (sh-ôn-th) Suresh Enjeti is an Assistant Professor at Montserrat College of Art in both the Illustration and Foundation departments. Shanth is also a Senior Critic at Rhode Island School of Design where he received his BFA and has taught for more than a decade. Shanth balances his academic life with his career as an illustrator, designer, lecturer, and consultant for a variety of clients both international and domestic. Shanth's work has also been featured in several books on the field of art and design, and Shanth's lecture on his character design theory has been presented at MIT, Wellesley College, Microsoft Games, Turbine Inc., and Hasbro. Shanth currently lives in historic Bristol, Rhode Island with his wife Lauren and their twins Aidan and Priya. He has a studio in the nearby town of Warren where he continues to work in concept art, design, illustration and sequential art.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.shanthenjeti.com/
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artist_reference:
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http://www.shanthenjeti.com/p/bio.html
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artist name:
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Allison Elia
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artist name:
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Elia , Allison
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1985 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Allison received her undergraduate degree at the University of Akron, Ohio, with a double major in painting and ceramics, graduating summa cm laude in 2008. She developed an early skill for drawin and painting the figure throughout her undergraduate career and within her culminating BFA year she began her pursuit of ceramics. She studied at Idyllwild, CA in the summer of 2008 with figurative ceramic artist Esther Shimazu. From that point onward, Allison launched full-force into sculpting the figure in clay.
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artist_URL:
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http://allisonelia.com/
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Brian DiNicola
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artist name:
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DiNicola , Brian
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1989 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Brian DiNicola was born in North Adams, MA, in 1989. His lifelong enthusiasm for graphic arts drove him to pursue a BFA in Illustration from UMass Dartmouth. Upon graduating in 2001, he furthered his education by enrolling in their MFA program. Brian's work has transcended along a continuum that is evident in his current pieces. Brian is presently completing his MFA in Painting at UMass Dartmouth.
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artist_URL:
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http://bdinicola.blogspot.com/
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Conroy , Kelly Jean
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artist name:
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Kelly Jean Conroy
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1983 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Kelly Jean Conroy was born in 1983 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She grew up in New England raised by an artist mother who emphasized creating and painting, which eventually led Kelly to obtain her BFA from Syracuse University in art education and painting. She worked in the public school systems in and around Boston for five years before coming to the Jewelry Metals program at UMass Dartmouth. Kelly hopes to return to the profession of teaching upon completion of her MFA.
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artist_URL:
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http://kellyjeanconroy.com/
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Cheng , Zac
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artist name:
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Zac Cheng
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artist_nationality:
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Taiwanese
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artist_vital dates:
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1985 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Zac Cheng was born and raised in Tawain. He earned a BA in Visual Design in 2007 from the Min-Chi Institute of Technology. In 2006 he worked for The Wisdom Digital Media as a 2D Animator. He has exhibited in both Taiwan and the United States and has been studying in the MFA Textile and Fiber Arts program at UMass Dartmouth since 2010.
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Blackwell , Ryan
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artist name:
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Ryan Blackwell
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1986 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Ryan Blackwell was born and raised in Indiana, earning a BA in studio art from DePauw University in 2009. He has publicly shown his work since 2005 and attended the Great Lakes College Association New York Program in 2008, working under Diana Al-Hadid and Michele Oka Doner. After completion of his MFA, Ryan intends to move to New York City to continue his journey as an emerging artist.
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artist_URL:
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http://ryanblackwell.org
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Bauer , Susan
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artist name:
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Susan Bauer
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1958 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Susan Bauer spent her childhood in Norwalk, CT, and later in Lewisboro, NY. She completed her BS in Art Education from the State University College at Buffalo in New York. After graduation she was employed as a gallery assistant in New York and Connecticut. Continuing education classes in design transitioned her into a career as a graphic designer in New York and Massachusetts. She settled in Massachusetts with her family and eventually utilized her degree in art education by teaching art classes to children and adults. Through experimentation with varied media and disciplines she refocused her concentration to drawing and painting. Susan is presently completing her MFA in Painting at UMass Dartmouth.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.susanbauer.net
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artist_reference:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013 catalog
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artist name:
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Bader , Tracy Anna
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artist name:
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Tracy Anna Bader
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artist_nationality:
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American
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artist_vital dates:
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1963 -
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artist_biographical note:
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Tracy Anna Bader is an artist and fashion designer from Alaska. She fell in love with painting, beautiful textiles and clothing design before she was seven years old. As a child she learned the arts from her mother and grandmothers, and developed a passion for detail, geometry and the outdoors from her father. Born and raised in pristine Alaska, Tracy Anna holds an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a BS in Design from UC Davis, and studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York City. She also studied Fine Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder, Fort Mason Art Center and the Sewing Workshop in San Francisco, and at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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artist_URL:
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http://www.tracyanna.com/
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artist_reference:
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http://www.tracyanna.com/about.html
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work_title:
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2013
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work_date:
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2013
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work_topic:
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graduate work
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work_topic:
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student work
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date_of_ record:
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2014/07/24
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name_cataloger:
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lwebster
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