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Maya Cozmos
Email: mayacozmos@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2017-
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Co-coordinator of the Hudson County Alliance of Teen Artists
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2011 -
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Harrison High School, NJ: Art Educator, VPA
Dept. Facilitator.
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2011 - 2012
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KAS Prep West Alternative High School, NJ:
Art Educator.
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2011
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Fast Track Success Academy, Newark, NJ: Art
Educator.
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2004 - 2010
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CREATE Charter High School, NJ: Art Educator,
VPA Dept. Chair
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EDUCATION & TEACHING CERTIFICATION
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2019
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M.A., Studio Art, NJCU, Jersey City.
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2007
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M.A., Education; Administration & Supervision,
St. Peter’s College, Jersey City.
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1995
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B.F.A., Illustration, Parson’s School
of Design, N.Y.C.
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1995
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B.A., Gender Theory, Eugene Lang College,
N.Y.C.
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1989 - 91
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Studio Arts & Liberal Arts, St. Olaf College,
MN.
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2010
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NJ Supervisor Certificate.
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2005
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NJ Standard Certificate: Teacher of Art.
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RESIDENCIES
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2017
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Purnell School, Artist-in-Residence,
Pottersville, NJ
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2012
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SoulJourn: Visual Meditations
on the Transmutation of Being, Caladan Gallery, Cambridge,
MA.
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2004
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Blu Day Gallery, Provincetown,
MA.
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INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS
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2023
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Patterns, Grey Cube Online Gallery
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2023
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Spirituality, Biafarin Exhibizone,
Canada
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2022
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Food For Thought, District Arts Gallery,
MD
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2022
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Extinction: Save the Planet, Gallerium,
Canada
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2021
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Food, Biafarin Exhibizone, Canada
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2021
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Madre, ShockBoxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach,
CA
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2021
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Orange Reclaimed, i19 Gallery, Orange,
NJ
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2021
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Diversia: Earth – 2021– Biafarin
Exhibizone
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2021
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Animals– Grey Cube Online Gallery
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2020
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Faces - Grey Cube Online Gallery
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2020
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Dissonance - NJ Arts Annual, Morris
Museum, Morristown, NJ
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2020
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Animalz, Las Laguna Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
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2020
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A Place Called Home, Studio Montclair,
NJ
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2019
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Animal Kingdom, Fusion Art, Online
Gallery.
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2019
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The Crow Show, The Studio Door, San
Diego, CA.
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2019
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Animals, Contemporary Art Room Online
Gallery
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2019
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All Women, Light, Space and Time Online
Gallery
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2018
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Mother Earth, Linus Galleries, Pasadena,
CA.
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2018
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Language of the Voiceless, Woman Made
Gallery, Chicago, IL.
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2018
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Open Orange, Valley Arts Community
Gallery, Orange, NJ.
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2018
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Viewpoints, Studio Montclair,
Montclair, NJ.
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2018
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Discovery in the Details,
Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ.
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2018
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Figurative Exhibition,
Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2018
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Animus>Anima>Animal,
Art Scene Today, Online Gallery.
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2018
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All Women, Light, Space
and Time Gallery.
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2017
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Celebrate!, Studio Montclair, Montclair,
NJ.
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2017
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Masquerade, Gallery at the Hive, Chester,
NJ.
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2017
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Warrior Women, Gallery at the Hive,
Chester, NJ.
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2017
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Open, Light, Space and Time Online
Gallery
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2017
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Open Orange, Valley Arts Community
Gallery, Orange, NJ
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2017
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A Womb With a View, Inner Space Gallery,
Jersey City, NJ
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2016
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Figurative Exhibition, Light, Space
and Time Gallery
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2016
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Black and White, Colors of Humanity
Online Art Gallery
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2016
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One in Herself, Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, IL.
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2016
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All Women, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2015
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Body & Mind, Sulfur Studios, Savannah,
GA
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2015
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Nothing But A Dream, Art Scene Today.
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2015
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All Women, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2015
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All Women, Contemporary Art Gallery
Online.
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2014
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Animals, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2013
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All Women, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2013
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It’s a Color Thing, Art Scene
Today.
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2013
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Winter Expo, Infinity Art Gallery.
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2012
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Day of the Dead, Infinity Art Gallery.
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2012
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Freedom, Linus Gallery, CA.
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2012
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Animals, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2012
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Road to Recovery, Projekt30 Online
Gallery.
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2012
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WOMANifesto, Art Scene Today.
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2012
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2012 and Beyond: Charting the Future,
Infinity Art Gallery.
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2012
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February Exhibition, Projekt30 Online
Gallery.
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2012
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Joy to the World, Art Scene Today.
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2011
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Fall Art Expo, Infinity Art Gallery.
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2011
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November Exhibition, Projekt30 Online
Gallery
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2011
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Healing Art, The Artistic Circle, Online
Gallery.
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2011
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The People’s Choice Exhibition,
The Pen & Brush Society, N.Y.C.
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2011
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The Evolution of Revolution, Art Scene
Today.
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2011
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Figurative Expo, Infinity
Art Gallery.
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2011
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Black and White Art Expo,
Infinity Art Gallery.
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2011
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The Depth of Meaning, Caladan Gallery,
Cambridge, MA.
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2011
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At The Edge, Projekt30 Gallery.
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2011
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Animal Arts Exhibit, Infinity Art Gallery.
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2011
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Inside Out – Figurative Art Beyond
the External, Art Scene Today.
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2010
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From Darkness To Light: Rights and Rituals
of Transcendence, Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA.
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2010
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Figurative Expo, Infinity Art Gallery,
Online Gallery.
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2010
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Fantasy Art, My Art Contest.com
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2010
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Transitions, The Pen & Brush Society,
N.Y.C.
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2010
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The Lavender Issue, Art Scene Today,
Online Gallery.
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2009
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Erogenous Zones, Art Scene Today, Online
Gallery.
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2009
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Women & Children First, Art Scene
Today, Online Gallery.
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2009
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Annual Member’s Show, Woman Made
Gallery, Chicago, IL.
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2009
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6th Annual Exhibition of the Surrealist,
Visionary & Fantastic, Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA.
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2020
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Inspiring Minds, Herb & Milly Iris
Gallery, South Orange
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2019
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State of the Art 2019, Studio Montclair,
NJ
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2019
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Inspiring Minds, Valley Arts Community
Gallery, Orange, NJ
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2019
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Women’s History Month Exhibition,
Rotunda Gallery at City Hall, Jersey City, NJ.
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2018
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Members Show, Valley Arts Community Gallery,
Orange, NJ.
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2018
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AENJ Members Show, James Howe Gallery, Kean
University, NJ
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2018
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State of the Art 2018,
Academy Square Gallery, Montclair, NJ.
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2017
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AENJ Member’s Show, James Howe
Gallery, Kean University, NJ
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2016
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Art All Night, Artworks, Trenton, NJ
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2016
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AENJ Member’s Show, James Howe
Gallery, Kean University, NJ
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2016
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Generations X: Razzle Dazzle, A.I.R.
Gallery, N.Y.C.
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2015
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Art All Night, Artworks, Trenton, NJ.
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2015
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AENJ Member’s Show, James Howe
Gallery, Kean University, NJ.
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2012
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Art Circle of Bayonne, Bayonne Museum,
NJ.
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2012
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What Those Who Teach Can Do, Art Institute
of N.Y.C. Gallery of Art.
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2012
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Celebrating Women’s Work, The
Pen & Brush Society, N.Y.C.
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2011
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Salon, The Pen & Brush Society,
N.Y.C.
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2010
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Shindig Store & Gallery, Martha’s
Vineyard.
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2010
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AENJ Member’s Show, James Howe
Gallery, Kean University, NJ.
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2007
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12x12 Summer Show, Microcosm Gallery,
N.Y.C.
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PUBLICATIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS
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2020
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The Kybalion, book cover, OHM Publishing
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2019
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Ordo Hermeticus Mysteriorum, spiritual illustration
series.
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2013
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Chaos into Masterpiece, website publication.
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2012
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Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 18.
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2011
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Artist Portfolio Magazine, Volume 1.
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2009
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Direct Art Magazine, Volume 16.
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AWARDS
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2023
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Merit Award for Painting, Grey Cube Gallery
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2020
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Honorable Mention for Painting, Faces,
Grey Cube Gallery
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2019
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Merit Awards for Painting, Animals,
Contemporary Art Room Online Gallery.
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2019
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Special Recognition for Sculpture, All
Women, Light, Space and Time Gallery.
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2016
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5th Place in the Sculpture Category,
Figurative Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Gallery
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2015
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Best in Show, All Women Exhibition,
Contemporary Art Gallery Online.
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2011
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Solo Exhibition Award Winner, Caladan
Gallery, Cambridge, MA.
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2010
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Second Place Winner of International Fantasy
Art Contest, My Art Contest.com
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