Education
MFA, Painting, Louisiana State University 1974
BA, English Louisiana State University 1971
Professional Experience
Chair, Fine Arts Department, Fashion Institute of Technology, N.Y., N.Y. 2006-present
Assistant Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, N.Y. 1983-present
Instructor, Parsons School of Design, New York, N.Y. 1981-2005
Visiting Artist, University of Pittsburgh / Bradford March 1999
Visiting Artist, Sarah Lawrence College March 1994
Artist-Teacher, Vermont College MFA Program Sept. 1992-Aug. 1993
Instructor, State University of New York at Purchase 1986
Lecturer, University of California, Santa Barbara April 1980
Grants and Awards
Pollock Krasner Foundation 2002
Fulbright Alternate, Italy 1972
Solo Exhibitions
M55 Gallery, Long Island City N.Y. April 2010
Corscaden Arts, Keene Valley,N.Y. Aug 1996 – 2003
Depot Theater Gallery, Westport N.Y. July 2000
Dixon-Smith Gallery, Baton Rouge, La. April 1991
Griffith-Menard Gallery, Baton Rouge, La. Oct. 1983, April 1985
Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, N.Y. Sept.1984
Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. March 1983
Bowery Gallery, New York, N.Y. Nov.1982, April 1979, March 1978, Oct. 1976
Selected Group Exhibitions
Corscaden Barn Keene Valley, N.Y. July-August 2006-2010
Skylight Gallery Keene Valley, N.Y. July-September 2007, 2006
“Déjà Vu”, (curated by Faye Hirsch, Sr. Editor, Art in America), Gallery 230, Brooklyn, N.Y. Feb.2006
“About Paint”, Westport Arts Center, Westport, N.Y. February 2005
Faculty Art Exhibit State University Plaza Gallery Albany, N.Y.2004
“The Convergence of Art and Poetry”, The Museum at FIT, New York, N. Y. Sept.2003
“Nature in Abstraction”, TAI Gallery, New York, N.Y. Oct. 2002
Corscaden Arts, Keene Valley, N.Y. Aug. 2002 (curated by Stephanie DeManuelle)
“Vision Festival”, New York, N.Y. May 2000, 2005
“Size Matters”, Gale Gates, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept.1999
“The Art of Absolute Desire”, 450 Broadway, New York, N.Y. Sept.1999
“The Bathing Suit Show”, Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, YWCA at 53rd and Lex June1998
“X-Section”, MMC Gallery, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, N.Y. Nov.1997
“Artists of Tribeca”, Shirley Fiterman Gallery, New York, N.Y. Feb.1
“Paint as Primal Substance”, The Painting Center, New York, N.Y. Jan.1997
“Paintings and Photographs”, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, N.Y. Dec.1996
“Mindscapes”, Marine Midland Bank, New York, N.Y. Sept.1995-March 1997
“Alphabet Show”, E.S.Vandam Gallery, New York, N.Y. Oct.1993
“Signs of Life”, Police Building Gallery, New York, N.Y. Oct.1993
“Incidence of Passage”, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, N.Y. May 1993
Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, La. Jan.1991, Nov.1992
“Beneath the Surface”, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, N.Y. Nov. 1992
“Climate 89”, Condeso / Lawler Gallery, New York, N.Y. June 1989
“Nature in Art”, One Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. Jan.-May 1988
“Lawndale at Transco”, Transco Gallery, Houston Texas Oct. 1987
“Interiors in Paint”, One Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. Jan.-May 1986
“American Still Life”, One Penn Plaza, New York, N.Y. June-Sept.1985
“Artists’ Choice Museum: The First Eight Years”, New York, N.Y. Nov.1984
“Bodies and Souls”, Sherry French Gallery, New York, N.Y. Sept.1983
“Painted Light”, Reading Museum, Queens Museum, Butler Institute for Art 1983
American Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, New York, N.Y. Feb.1982
“Painters of Content”, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas Nov. 1981
“Artists’ Choice Museum: Younger Artists”, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, N.Y. Sept. 1980
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Hassam Purchase Fund Exhibition Nov.1979
Reviews
Plattsburgh Press Republican “Old ties bring art history pro…” Robin Caudell Sept. 2006
“Déjà Vu” catalog intoduction by Faye Hirsch February 2006
Fine Art Magazine “The Corscaden Art Barn-A Proud Tradition” Fall 2005
Magazine.Art, “A day in Art with Jo Wood Brown Summer-Fall 2002
NY Arts, “The Art of Absolute Desire” Vered Lieb Sept.1999
Plattsburgh Press Republican, “Artist Draws Inspiration…” Robin Caudell Aug.1999
State Times (Baton Rouge, La.) 10/20/83, 4/15/85, 4/16/91
Morning Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) 4/30/85
The New York Times 12/21/84, 7/19/85
Chatham Courrier 9/13/84
Philadelphia Inquirer 3/11/83
Art News 12/83
Arts 2/82
Houston Chronicle 11/28/81
Houston Post 11/15/81
Publications
Meaning, An Anthology of Artists’ Writings, Theory and Criticism edited by Susan Bee and Mira Schor, Duke University Press, Durham 2000
American Abstract Artists Journal, “Abstract Dilemmas” Vol.4, N.Y, N.Y. Fall 2000 Meaning Final Issue Sept. 1996, Issue #12 Fall 1992
How to Make an Oil Painting Michael Crespo Watson Guptill, N.Y., N.Y. 1990
Watercolor Day by Day Michael Crespo Watson Guptill N.Y., N.Y. 1987
ACM Journal, “Three Erotic Works Fall/Winter 1985Artists Choice, Figurative Art in New York, exhibition catalog, design and production Dec.1976Color (A visual teaching aid) Fairchild Visuals N.Y., N.Y. 1975
Selected Collections
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York, N.Y.
Sterling Drug Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, NewYork, N.Y.
Hilton Hotels International, New York, N.Y.
City National Bank, Baton Rouge, La.
