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education:
1982
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
BFA in Painting
1979
Painting Workshop with Henry Henshe
The Cape School of Art, Provincetown MA
1977
Anatomy for the Artist with Jack Kramer
Boston University School of Fine Arts
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1976-1978
Painting with Philip Malicoat
The Cape School of Art, Provincetown MA
1976
BA in History & Philosophy
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
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awards:
2012
Merit Award for Sunset Rebirth
Aqueous Open International Exhibition
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
31st Street Gallery, Carnegie PA
Juried by Miles Batt
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selected exhibitions:
2023
Artist's Choice Exhibition
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Manos Gallery, Tarentum PA,
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Group Pop-Up Exhibition, Radiant Hall
Radiant Work Out of the Studio, Trust Arts Education Center, Pittsburgh PA
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Group Exhibition, Radiant Hall Collection
8th & Penn Window Display, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Marina Balko
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Working With Paper, Members Exhibition
Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Nicole Capozzi
Waterworks, Members Exhibition
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley PA
Curated by Kenneth Nicholson
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2022
Thresholds of Liminality, Bi-Annual Exhibition
Radian Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Curated by The Invisibility Collective
110 x 110 x 110 : Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibiting Committee
Radiant Hall Collection : Pop-up Exhibition
Trust Arts Education Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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small works…BIG IDEAS
Wilkins School Community Center, Pittsburgh PA
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Members Exhibition : Radiant Hall
8th & Penn Window Display, Pittsburgh, PA
Curated by Nathan Buzzard
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Interaction Now
The Media Arts Gallery at Robert Morris University
Curated by Andrew Y Ames and Christine Holtz
2021
Seen x Unseen
Radian Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Curated by The Invisibility Collective
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Push and Pull
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Grace Chin, Executive Director of the Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH
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PWS Celebrates 75 + 1 Years : Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and the Greensburg Art Center, Greensburg PA
Juried by Barbara Jones, Chief Curator of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
& Susan Pollins, Past president and board member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
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55th Annual Juried Exhibition : Pittsburgh Society of Artists
Brew House Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Hannah Turpin, Carnegie Museum of Art
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Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit
North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Ron Thurston
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Living with Art III
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Online Store, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Shelby Ciarallo and Andrew Heffner, Bar Marco
2020
110 x 110 x 110
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Online Store, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibiting Committee
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Living With Art II
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Online Store, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Lauren Piasecki, Black Cherry Design
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New Works in the Time of Corona: A Virtual Exhibit
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Tina Dillman
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2019
WSCC Art Exhibit
The Gallery at Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale PA
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Off The Wall
GiCW Gallery
Pittsburgh PA
Curated by the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibiting Committee
2019
2019 Artists Choice Exhibition : Pittsburgh Society of Artists
Christine Frechard Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
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5th Annual Allegheny West Art Show & Sale
Flashlight Factory, Pittsburgh PA
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54th Annual Juried Exhibition : Pittsburgh Society of Artists
Panza Gallery, Millvale PA
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2018
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit
Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
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Samira Shaheen & John Altdorfer (Two-Person Exhibition)
Eastside Gallery, Greensburg PA
106th Annual Exhibition : Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Taras W. Malta, Acting Director, University of Maryland Art Gallery
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Off The Wall
Framehouse & Jask Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibiting Committee)
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2017
da burgh: Pittsburgh Society of Artists Exhibition
Framehouse & Jask Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Linda Price-Sneddon
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Contemplating Others : Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Framehouse & Jask Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Sean Beuford
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2015
Rites of Passage : Memory of Palestine (Solo Exhibition)
Spinning Plate Gallery , Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Samira Shaheen
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2014
Women in The Arts
Harlan Gallery, Seton Hill University, Greensburg PA
Curated by Carol Brode
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2013
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
31st Street Gallery, Carnegie PA
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Notions: Western PA Women Artists Explore Legacy
First Unitarian Church, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Carol Brode
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2011
Beneath the Sun
Undercroft Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by Al Christopher
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1988
Alumni Show
Forbes Street Gallery, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
1984
Annual Dollar Bank 25th Anniversary Show : Three Rivers Art Festival
Pittsburgh PA
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1983
Group Show
Birmingham Lofts, Pittsburgh PA
Juried by John Caldwell
1982
Capricious Pathways (Solo Exhibition)
Ellis Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Samira Shaheen
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1981
Vacuum Environments (Multimedia Event)
Inverness Street, Pittsburgh PA
Curated and performed by Samira Shaheen
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1980
Vacuum Environments (Multimedia Event)
Forbes Street Gallery, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
Curated and performed by Samira Shaheen
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Bodies in Motion (Solo Exhibition)
The Field Gallery, West Tisbury MA
Curated by Samira Shaheen
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1979
Nuclear Reaction Event (Multimedia Event)
School of Fine Arts Auditorium, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
Curated by Samira Shaheen
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The Endless Deja-Vú Walk (Multimedia Event)
School of Fine Arts Auditorium, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
Curated and performed by Samira Shaheen
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