| Artist Statement
My art is my means of identifying with the universe. Therefore, I use circles as a timeless symbol to express my need for universality. My inspiration comes from the unity between the microscopic and the macrocosmic.
My painting process is also designed to bridge the gap between the known and the unknown. By using wax as a resist (modified batik technique), I am able to reveal several layers of paint, which would ordinarily get covered up. Introducing a hybrid of techniques, symbols and various mediums, I am hoping to create Oneness.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006 |
The Noyes Museum of Art, Path of Technology & Cosmology, Oceanville, NJ - 2 person
West Chester University, Micro to Macro, West Chester, PA
Heineman Myers Contemporary Art, Bethesda, MD - 2 person |
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2005 |
Philadelphia Art Alliance, Outside the Mandala, Philadelphia, PA
chashama @ 128 W 31st St, Monumental, New York, NY
WeissPollack Gallery, Presence, New York, NY
A Taste of Art Satellite Gallery, Size Matters, New York, NY
Qbix Gallery, Antonio Puri, Philadelphia, PA |
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2004 |
chashama @ 234 W 42nd St, No Trespassing, New York, NY
chashama @ 217 E 42nd St, String Theory, New York, NY
Holland Art House, Pure Abstract, West Chester, PA |
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2003 |
Stefanie Ludyny Gallery at The Barrow Group, Monochroma, New York, NY
531 Central Fine Arts, Antonio Puri - Core Exposed, St. Petersburg, FL
Cumberland County College Gallery, Antonio Puri, Millville, NJ |
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2002 |
Da Vinci Art Alliance, Pollock to Puri - 5 Decades Later, Philadelphia, PA
Triad Gallery, Antonio Puri, Inner Circle Paintings, Seal Rock, OR |
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2000 |
Gallery 2828, Transparent Women, Chicago, IL |
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1999 |
Gloucester County College Art Gallery, Antonio Puri, Sewell, NJ
Planet Art Gallery, Antonio Puri, Cape Town, South Africa |
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 |
chashama @ 208 West 37th St., Abexbox, New York, NY
Wired Gallery, Abstraction, Bethlehem, PA
Hopkins House Gallery, Hands at Work, Haddon Twp., NJ
Pennsylvania College of Technology Art Gallery, Remix, Williamsport, PA |
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2005 |
chashama @ 217 E 42nd St, I Made This, New York, NY
SOFA Palm Beach, FL, represented by WeissPollack Gallery, New York, NY
SomArts Cultural Center, Bayennale presents Crossings: a gathering of artists, San Francisco, CA
Susquehanna Art Museum, Re Pop, Harrisburg, PA
Exhibit 231 Gallery, Liz F. Spungen Fine Art Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
The Noyes Museum of Art, Encore: More from the Permanent Collection, Oceanville, NJ
Moore College of Art & Design, A Show of Hands - MANNA Auction, Philadelphia, PA
A.I.R. Gallery, Wish You Were Here IV, Postcard show, New York, NY
Brennan Courthouse Gallery, Frames of Mind - 1st Hudson County Arts Annual, Jersey City, NJ
Robert Miller Gallery, Visual Aids - Postcards from the Edge, New York, NY |
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2004 |
Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Four Visions: Transcultural New Jersey, Paramus, NJ (catalogue)
The Noyes Museum of Art, Altars, Icons and Symbols: Exploring Spirituality in Art, Oceanville, NJ (catalogue)
Susquehanna Art Museum, Inner Circles, Harrisburg, PA (catalogue)
Sharadin Art Gallery, Kutztown University, Inner Circles, Kutztown, PA (catalogue)
New Arts Program, Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works, Kutztown, PA
Brent Sikkema, Visual Aids - Postcards from the Edge, New York, NY
Artists Space, Night of 1000 Drawings, New York, NY
Resolve Gallery @ 40 Worth*, New York, NY
Creative Artists Network, Collaboration I, Philadelphia, PA
Da Vinci Art Alliance, Re Pop, Philadelphia, PA |
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2003 |
Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art, Group Show, Orlando, FL
The Lofts of Winter Park, Juried Competition, Winter Park, FL
Parallels Gallery, Visual Synergy III, Philadelphia, PA
531 Central Fine Arts, Abstract Views - The Technical and the Spiritual, St. Petersburg, FL |
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2002 |
Parallels Gallery, Visual Synergy I, II, Philadelphia, PA |
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2001 |
University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archeology & Anthropology, Human Rights Campaign Auction, Philadelphia, PA
Eaton-Buchan Gallery, Sesquicentennial Alumni Show, Cedar Rapids, IA (catalogue)
Vox Populi Gallery, Steal this Show, Philadelphia, PA |
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2000 |
Peter Jones Gallery, Adam and Eve Artist's Ball, Chicago, IL
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Foot in the Door MAEP, Minneapolis, MN
Rowan University Wilson Art Gallery, Jazz Abstractions, Glassboro, NJ |
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1999 |
Planet Art Gallery, Chronologic, Cape Town, South Africa |
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Bibliography
2006 |
Chambless, John, A new home for the arts, Daily Local News, February 10, Pennsylvania
Donohoe, Victoria, American emphasis at Holland, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 5, Pennsylvania
Quillman, Catherine, A new way of pairing art, people, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 5, Pennsylvania
Rice, Robin, Spring Arts Preview, Philadelphia City Paper, January 19 - 26, Pennsylvania
O'Keefe, Katie, Hidden Themes in the Non-objective Art, Inferno, Jan/Feb, New Jersey
Hartmann, Cassidy, The Art of the Deal, Philadelphia Weekly, January 11-17, Pennsylvania
Cornfield, Josh, Artist pays price for party, Metro Philadelphia, January 4, Pennsylvania
Harrington, Michael, 7 Days - Entertainment Highlights, The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, Pennsylvania |
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2005 |
Rosof, Libby, Technical Bravura, Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof's Artblog, December 29, Pennsylvania
DeCastro, Lavinia, Lights help showcase mural, Courier Post, December 29, New Jersey
Murray, Rick, Outdoor mural adds flair to Haddon Twp. art district, Haddon Herald, December 15, New Jersey
Real Estate Weekly, Stitch in time for Kaufman, June 8, New York
Duponte, Xavier, Opening Open Minds, Sink Magazine, Fall 2005, Pennsylvania
Baxter, Robert, What a ride it's been!, Courier Post, January 16, New Jersey
Keashen, Dan, From the Himalayas to Haddon Township, Haddon Life, June 10, New Jersey |
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2004 |
Mehra, Priyanka, Desi Talk in New York, News India Times, December 24, New York
Greene, Dahlia, Crossing Cultural Boundaries, The County Seat, December 15, New Jersey
DeCastro, Lavinia, Abstract Mural gives Haddon Twp. Color, Courier Post, November 14, New Jersey
Donohoe, Victoria, Holland Art House, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, Pennsylvania
Sablove, Ricki, Susquehanna Art Museum Exhibits 360 Degrees of Unity, Alternative Central, September/October, Pennsylvania
Lewis, Zachary, Art to bring you full circle, The Patriot News, July 18, Pennsylvania
Pizzoli, Frank, Susquehanna Art Museum Presents "Inner Circles" and Alexander Calder, Alternative Central, May/June, Pennsylvania
Gehman, Geoff, 'Inner Circles' exhibit stretches and burns, The Morning Call, February 12, Pennsylvania
Baver, Kristin, Modern art comes full circle, The Keystone, February 5, Pennsylvania |
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2003 |
Armstrong, Marilyn, What's up downtown, The New St. Pete News, February, Florida
Spinale, Laura, Tampa Bay Arts & Culture: Core Exposed, DigitalCity.com, August, Florida |
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2002 |
Strauss, R. B., Parallel Trajectories, Philadelphia Style Magazine, Nov/Dec, Pennsylvania
Strauss, R. B., Parallel Synergy, Art Matters, November, Pennsylvania
Strauss, R. B., First Friday an Autumnal Impetus, University City Review, October 30, Pennsylvania
Strauss, R. B., More History in the Making, Coatesville Ledger, October 24, Pennsylvania
Strauss, R. B., South Philly shows off, South Philadelphia Review, October 10, Pennsylvania
Newport News Times, Entertainment and the Arts, May 31, Oregon |
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1999 |
Van Eeden, Yvonne, Artist from America visits Swellendam, Swellendam News, July 9, South Africa |
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1998 |
Mikus, Kim, Hoffman Estates gallery brings art culture of city, Daily Herald, March 27, Illinois |
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Awards
2005 |
Artists' Fellowship Inc. Grant, New York, NY |
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2004 |
chashama artist-in-residence subsidized space grant, New York, NY* |
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1989 |
Marvin Cone Art Award, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
Education
1995 |
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IA (JD) |
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1994 |
Marshall - Wythe School of Law, Madrid, Spain |
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1989 |
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA (BA in Fine Arts and English) |
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1986 |
Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA |
Selected Collections
Direct Insurance, FL
Ritz Theatre, NJ
Noyes Museum, NJ
Bergen Museum of Art and Science, NJ
Moriarty & Associates, P.A., FL
chashama, NY
NY Hospice Program, NY
Planet Art Museum, South Africa
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, NJ
New Port Tampa Bay - Waterfront Condos, FL
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