Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
1989 MA, Literature, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
1987 BA, Literature, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
ART EDUCATION
2008 MFA, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
2006 MA in Art, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 – Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Art & Art Hist. Adelphi University, NY
2006 – 2008 Graduate Assistant, MFA (Ceramics) C.W.Post, L.I.U. NY
2002 – 2006 Graduate Assistant, MA (Ceramics), Adelphi University, NY
2002 – 2004 Director of Ceramics Program, Camp Pok-O-MacReady, NY
2002 – 2004 Ceramic Instructor Art League of Long Island, Huntington, NY
1997 – 2001 Arts & Crafts Director/Ceramics Instructor, Deer Hill Camp, NH
1995 – 2005 Ceramic Instructor, The Clayroom, Oyster Bay, NY
1994 – 1995 Teachers Aid, Art Prog, West Side School, Cold Spring Har. NY
1991 – 1994 Educator, Vasant Valley School, New Delhi, India
1989 – 1991 Educator, The Valley School, Bangalore, India
SELECTED WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
2008 Ajrakh, Stimson Middle School, Journey through the arts, Huntington, NY
2007 NYAS, Biology and Art: Two Worlds or One, New York, NY
Artist-in-residence: Block Printing Workshops, Huntington School Dist. NY
2006 International Arts Festival, Hillwood Recital Hall, C.W.Post Campus, NY
Horse Hair Firing, Ceramics Media Group, LICG, Nassau Comm. College
2003 Expression in Color: BOCES Art prog Plainview-Bethpage Middle School
Huntington Arts Council: Rangoli: Expressions in Color
2002 HAC: Journey through the Arts Program – Arts and Crafts of India
2000 BOCES: Pottery of India (3 presentations and 9 workshops)
Creatures in Clay: Saw Mill School
1998 Long Island Crafts Guild: Hand Building Demonstration Nassau Community College: LICG 40th Anniversary, Ceramics-Surface Design.
1997 Oyster Bay Historical Society: Basic Wheel Throwing & Hand Building
1996 Oyster Bay Historical Society: Basic Wheel Throwing & Hand Building
1995 Oyster Bay Historical Society: Basic Wheel Throwing & Hand Building
SELECTED SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
2008 All Fired Up, Maxwell Arts, Peekskill, NY
Inside/outside, Monroe College, NY
Off the Wall, Monroe College, NY
Alchemy of Art, Adelphi Unviersity, NY
Faculty Show, Adelphi University, NY
Authors and Artists, Swirbul Library Gallery, Garden City, NY
Recycle show at Crest, Williamburg, NY
Island Clay, Invitational Ceramics Exhibition, Garden City, NY
The Space Within, Hillwood Museum, Brookville, NY
Linear Abstractions, World Cultural Open Center, New York, NY
The Space Within, Manhattan center Gallery, New York, NY*
Red, Group show, Ripe Art Gallery, Greenlawn, NY
Layers, 3 person show, Alfred Van Leon gallery, Huntington, NY
MFA group Show, Open Cultural Center Gallery, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hillwood Museum, Brookville, NY
Island Clay, UC Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Faculty Exhibition, UC gallery and Fine Arts Exhibition hall, NY
2007 December Selections, Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
Alpan Benefit, Alpan Gallery Huntington, NY
Synaptic Plasticity, Sculpture Building Gallery, L.I.U. NY*
Inside Outside, Firehouse Gallery, Bayshore, NY*
MFA Group Show, Firehouse Gallery, Bay shore, NY
Inter- Culturalism, KVOC, Flushing, Queens, NY
Internal Landscape, SAL Gallery, Hillwood Commons, L.I.U. NY*
2006 Holiday Show, Alpan Gallery Huntington, NY
Champagne Fundraiser Exhibition, Alpan Gallery, NY
Holiday Showcase, CSHL, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
ALLI Membership Show, Tengelson gallery, Dix Hills, NY
Pluripotent, Paintings, Sculpture Building Gallery, L.I.U. NY*
Recent Works: Influences, Century Arts Inc, New York, NY
Pluripotent, R.H.U.C. Gallery, Adelphi University, NY*
MFA Group Show, Firehouse Gallery, Bay shore, NY
On the Surface, Bryant Library Gallery, Roslyn, NY
MFA Prelude, Sculpture Building, Long Island University, NY
Artists and Authors, Invitational Exhibition, Swirbul Gallery, NY
Earth and Light, Invitational Exhibition, R.H.U.C.Gallery, NY
All Fired Up: National Ceramics Invitational, R.H.U.C.Gallery, NY
All Fired Up: Ceramics Invitational, Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, NY
Patterns in Clay, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, Dix Hills, NY
Anagama, Bayside Historical Society, Fort Totten, NY
Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Adelphi University, NY
2005 Artrageous, Nassau County Museum of Art, NY
Strictly Functional Show, Emily Lowe Gallery, NY
Anagama: A Group Show, Adelphi University, NY
ALLI membership Show, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, NY
The Graphic Image, LICG, Jericho Library, NY
2004 Best of Best: Invitational Show, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, NY
Best of Long Island exhibition, Heckscher Museum, NY
The Emerging Artist, Phoenix Art Gallery, Bellport, NY
ALLI membership Show, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, NY
Art of Craft, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, ALLI, Dix Hills, NY
Artrageous, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, ALLI, Dix Hills, NY
Pen & Brush Inc., New York, NY
2003 Pen & Brush Inc., New York, NY
Anagama: A Group Show, CW Post Campus, NY
Art of Craft, Fire House Gallery, NCC, NY
On Paper or Clay, LICG, Westbury, NY
BJ Spoke Gallery- Huntington, NY
LICG annual Arts & Crafts fairs, NY
Guild Potters Show: Rosenberg Gallery, Hofstra University, NY
Artists & Authors of Nature-Planting Fields Oyster Bay, NY
Art League of Long Island Membership Show, NY
Art League of Long Island 40th annual fine art & Craft Show, NY
Nassau Community College, Firehouse Gallery
Library Shows: Shelter Rock Library, Garden City Library*
OTHER PROJECTS
2008 Island Clay, A Potters Council Conference, Host, Adelphi University, NY
Alchemy of Art, An Art and Science Collaboration, Adelphi University, NY
2007 Naked Raku workshop with Rick Epstein, L.I.U., NY
Bowls of Plenty workshop, L.I.U. NY
2006 All Fired Up: Alternative Firing Techniques, A Potters Council Regional Conference, Coordinator, Adelphi University, NY
Anagama, Curator, Bayside Historical Society, Fort Totten, NY
2005 Artrageous – Fundraiser for ALLI, Nassau County Museum of Art
Anagama – A Group Show, Co.Curator, Swirbul Gallery, NY
2004 Anagama- A Group Show, Co. Curator, Hutchins Gallery, NY
Bowls of plenty event- A Benefit for Youth and Family Council
2003 – 2001 Bowls of plenty event- A Benefit for YFC, by LICG
1995 – 1999 Self-Help Crafts of the World, Fundraiser for Save the Children
Gottshalk Gallery, Arts-in-edu, Cold Spring Harbor High School, NY
Artist in Residence for arts-in-education program for schools, NY
INSTALLATIONS
2008 All Fired up, Maxwell Arts, Peekskill, NY
Inside/outside, Monroe College, NY
Pods, Sculpture Biennial, Garden City, NY
2007 Internal Space, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY*
2006 Threshold, Permanently installed, Cornwall Bridge, CT*
Threshold, Fine Arts Facility, Adelphi University, NY*
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2007 Summer Residency, Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
Graduate Assistantship Award, L.I.U., NY
Gradaute Scholars award,L.I.U., NY
O’ Malley Grant for Materials and Travel, L.I.U., NY
2006 O’ Malley Grant for Materials and Travel, L.I.U., NY
Gradaute Scholars award,L.I.U., NY