E D U C A T I O N

2011-2013

Masters of Fine Arts Degree, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, New York

2004-2008                       

Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree  (Painting major/Drawing minor) Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

2007                              

Study Abroad Program, The Burren College Of Art, County Clare, Ireland.

2000-2004                       

LaGuardia High School of music, art, and the performing arts, New York, New York.

S C H O L A R S H I P S/ A W A R D S

2008                               

Society of Kastorian's “OMONOIA” endowed scholarship award.

Endowed scholarship, Painting Department, Maine College of Art.

2004-2008                     

Endowed academic scholarship, Maine College of Art.

2007                             

Painting Department Nominee Yale Norfolk Summer program, Norfolk, Connecticut.

Participant in the “In the studio” exhibition and Q & A session, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

 Edward M. and Carole J. Friedman endowed Merit Scholarship.

E X H I B I T I O N S

2010                           

Beyond the line; A Survey of Contemporary Drawing, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, Maine.

 Illustrators Show, Fourth Wall Project, Boston, Massachusetts.

2009                          

December, Whitney Art Works, Portland, Maine.

 Maine College of Art Auction, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, Maine.

 The Business of Art, The University of New England, Biddeford, Maine.

 Stratum, Whitney Art Works, Portland, Maine.

2008                          

Mothers: New Works By Elianna Mesaikos, PACA, Portland, Maine.

 BFA Index show, Institute of contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Maine college of Art, Portland, Maine.

 ReEmergance: Transportation and Art, 45 York Street, Portland, Maine.

 Group Exhibition, The Dooryard Gallery, Portland, Maine.

2007                           

Thirteen, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland.

Flea Circus (small works), Edward Friedman Gallery, Portland, Maine.

 Merit Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

 Bachelors of fine Art Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

2006                          

Merit Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

Bachelors of Fine Art Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

2005                         

Bachelors of Fine Art Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine.

2004                        

Fugit, Senior Exhibition, LaGuardia High School of music, art and the performing arts, New York City, New York.

2002                       

Student Exhibition, The Art Students League, New York City, New York.

C O M I S S I O N S/ C O L L E C T I O N S

2008                                  

Commissioned by Lauren Fensterstock for the collection of Aaron T Stephan

In the Collection of Edward M. Friedman

2010                                 

In the Collection of Michael Zilkha

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