EDUCATION
1995 M.F.A., State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Area of Concentration: Painting.
1989 B.F.A., Boston University, Boston, MA.
Major: Painting Minor: Art History
SELECTED SOLO & 2-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Tracy Spadafora: Work from the DNA Series”, Aidron Duckworth Museum,
Meriden, NH.
2016 “Systematic Abiguity”, Tracy Spadafora & Carrie Crane, Fountain Street Fine Art,
Framingham, MA.
2013 “Work from the DNA Series”, Cabot Science Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
2010 “A Natural Affinity”, two person exhibition, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA.
2009 “Nakayama/Spadafora”, two person exhibit, 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
2008 Tracy Spadafora: Paintings from the Persistence of Nature series, Gallery at James Gate, Jamaica Plain, MA.
“Tracy Spadafora and Laurel Hughes”, two person exhibit, New England Bio Labs, Ipswich, MA.
2004 “Tracy Spadafora; Encaustic Paintings”, Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA.
“Paintings from the Persistence of Nature Series”, Sasaki Associates, Watertown, MA
2002 Tracy Spadafora; Paintings from the Persistence of Nature series,
Winfisky Gallery, Salem State College, Salem, MA.
“Landscapes by Cindia Sanford & Theresa Spadafora”, two person exhibition,
The Peck Gallery, Providence, RI.
2001 “The Persistence of Nature: Recent Paintings by Tracy Spadafora”,
Christopher Brodigan Gallery at the Groton School, Groton, MA.
1999 “Paintings: 1997-1999”, The Cambridge Center for Adult Education (42 Brattle Street), Cambridge, MA.
1998 “Tracy Spadafora: Recent Work”, Holzwasser Gallery, New Art Center in Newton,
Newtonville, MA.
1996 “Trackings...”, Gallery at R&F, Kingston, NY.
“Tracy Spadafora: Paintings”, Gallery at Rivendell, Rivendell Winery, New Paltz, NY.
1995 “Artifacts”, MFA Thesis Exhibition, College Art Gallery, New Paltz, NY.
“Abstract Landscapes”, Ellen Traut Gallery, Hartford, CT.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (2001 – 2017)
2017 “Yellow”, Core Members’ exhibition, Fountain Street Gallery. Framingham, MA.
“Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century”, invitation exhibition, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA.
“Color and Line: Expressive Traditions in Boston”, Walter J. Mannienen Center for the Arts at
Endicott College, Beverly, MA.
“31 Women”, invitation exhibition, The James Library & Center for the Arts, Norwell, MA.
2015 “A Pattern Language”, Three person invitational exhibition, Lamont Gallery at Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH.
2014 “Multiplicity” artist member show, Fountain Street Fine Art, Framingham, MA.
“Off the Wall”, Community of Artists, national juried exhibition, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
2013 “This to That”, invitational exhibition, Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA.
“Off the Wall”, national juried exhibition, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
“Red”, juried encaustic exhibition, A Gallery, Provincetown, MA.
2012 The Future of the Past: Encaustic Art in the 21st Century, national juried exhibition,
Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.
Three person invitational exhibition, NKG Gallery, Boston, MA.
Gallery A, invitational encaustic exhibition, Provincetown, MA.
School House Gallery, encaustic teachers invitational, Provincetown, MA.
2011 “Beyond the Surface: Biological Explorations in Wax”, invitation exhibition at Fountain
Street Fine Art in Framingham, MA.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at McGladrey, Boston, MA.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem, MA.
“Preserve”, three person exhibit, 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
2009 “The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA.
2008 “The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Dickinson Art Gallery, Weymouth MA.
2007 Arthouse Fall 2007, group exhibition, 230 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
2006 “Lucky Seven” - Somerville Arts Council 2006 Visual Arts Fellowship
Award Winners, Washington Street Arts Center, Somerville, MA.
2005 “Wax: Encaustic Techniques in Contemporary Art”, group exhibition, The Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA.
2004 “Wax: An Exhibition Exploring Wax as a Medium”, group exhibition, The Space at Alice, Providence, RI.
Arthouse Fall 2004, group exhibition, 230 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
“Wax Works”, group exhibit, Somerville City Hall, Somerville, MA.
“12 x 12”, group exhibition, Stacy Bueschel’s Courtyard Gallery, Boston, MA.
“Prints & Drawings”, annual invitation exhibition, MPG Gallery, Boston, MA.
2003 “Surface, Matter, & Artifice - Contemporary Works by Encaustic Artists”,
College Art Gallery, Dutchess County Community College, NY.
“The Way of Wax”, group exhibition, The Winfisky Gallery, Salem State College, Salem, MA.
“Women & Wax”, group exhibit, The Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College,
West Barnstable, MA.
2002 “Nature’s Way”, group exhibition, The Melanie Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“Pigment & Wax”, group exhibition, The Sharon Art Center, Sharon, NH.
2001 “Encaustic Now”, group exhibition, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
“Images in Wax: Contemporary Encaustic”, group exhibition, The Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH.
“Word, Text, Language”, juried exhibition, Claypool-Young Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY.
“Prints & Drawings”, annual invitation exhibition, MPG Gallery, Boston, MA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016 Cate McQuiad, Developing Ideas, The Boston Globe, June 14, 2016.
2015 Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney, Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century, Schiffer Publishing, 2015.
Raymond, David, Review: New Hampshire, A Pattern Language, Art New England,
September / October, 2015.
2014 McHugh, Christine, Some Like it Hot: Three contemporary artists push the limits of the sizzling medium of encaustic, The Artist’s Magazine, May, 2014.
2013 Guest artist, Spirituality & Health Magazine, March / April 2013, page 27.
Nash, Catherine, Authentic Visual Voices: Contemporary Paper and Encaustic, ebook, 2013.
Womack, Linda, Embracing Encaustic: Learning to Paint with Beeswax,
Third edition, eBook version, Hive Publishing, 2013.
2009 The Worcester Review, Worcester, MA, 2009 (Volume XXX, Numbers 1 & 2).
Artscope Magazine, Centerfold Contest Winner, March / April 2009.
2008 Womack, Linda & William. Embracing Encaustic, Hive Publishing, 2008.
2007 Harrison, Holly. Multi-Media Collage, Beverly, MA; Quarry Publishers, 2007.
2004 “Encaustic Artists Wax Enthusiastic”, Arts Media Magazine, Boston, MA, (March 2004).
“New City Hall works sealed in Wax..,” Somerville Journal, Somerville, MA, (Feb. 26, 2004).
2003 Holly Harrison & Paula Grasdal. Collage for the Soul, Rockport, MA; Rockport Publishers, 2003.
2002 “Two Looks at the Land”, The Providence Journal, Providence, MA, (Jan. 31, 2002).
2001 Mattera, Joanne. The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in
the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax. New York; Watson-Guptill, 2001.
2000 “Building Art in Somerville and the South End”, Boston Phoenix, Boston, MA, (Dec. 1).
1999 “Somerville Gets Eclectic”, Somerville Journal, Somerville, MA, (July 8).
1998 “Artists Step into New World with Ancient Medium”, Niagara Gazette, Niagara, NY, (March 13).
1996 “New Paltz Regional Show..,” Daily Freeman, Kingston, NY, (July 12).
1996 “Making Tracks”, Woodstock Times, Woodstock, NY, (June 13).
1995 “Size Doesn’t Matter”, Tucson Weekly, Tucson, AZ, (Dec. 28-Jan. 3).
1995 “Show of Women’s Art..,” Albany Times Union, Albany, NY, (June 28).
PERFORMANCE
1997-2001 Collaborative performance (experimental visual theater) with Cave Dog
Productions, “How to Build a Raft”. Performed in Boston, MA at
Mobius, Massachusetts College of Art, and the School of the Museum of Fine
Art, and in New York, NY at Here Space and Henry Street Settlement.
1994-95 Collaborative performance (experimental visual theater) with Cave Dog
Productions, “Emily's Circus”. Performed at Studley Theater, State
University of New York, New Paltz, NY and at PS-122, New York, NY.
GRANTS / AWARDS / HONORS
2013 Quincy College, Faculty / Staff Professional Development Grant, Quincy, MA.
2011 Guest Curator for exhibition “Beyond the Surface: Biological Explorations
in Wax”. Exhibited at Fountain Street Fine Art, Framingham, MA.
2006 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
2003 Frances A. Kinnicutt Award 2003, Worcester, MA.
2003 Co-curator, “Women & Wax”, The Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College,
West Barnstable, MA.
2001 Blanche E. Colman Foundation Award, Boston, MA.
2001 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
2000 Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant, Boston, MA.
1999 St. Botolph Foundation, Grant-in-Aid, Boston, MA.
1999 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
1998 Guest Curator for exhibition “Contemporary Encaustic Painting: Exploring
New Boundaries in an Ancient Medium”. Exhibited at Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY, and Gibbs Gallery, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA.
COLLECTIONS
Bank of America, Boston, MA.
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA.
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
Meditech, Inc., Westwood, MA.
Various Private Collections.
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-2018 Instructor, private studio instruction in painting, drawing, and encaustic painting techniques.
2001-2018 Instructor, Quincy College, Quincy, MA.
Courses: Line, Color & Design, Basic Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Art & Society,
Basic Painting, Advanced Painting, Fundamentals of Visual Art, Survey of Art History I & II.
2009-2014 Instructor, Danforth Museum School, Framingham, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Basic Design, Basic Painting, Intermediate Painting, Basic Drawing,
Intermediate Drawing, and Pastel (Youth, ages 8-18) Drawing from Observation.
1997-2012 Instructor, School of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
Courses: (offered for Becker College and Quinsigamond College credit)
Life Drawing, Painting I & II, Drawing I & II, Portrait I, and Drawing for the Adventurous.
1997-2012 Instructor, DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Encaustic Painting, (Youth, ages 8-18) Studio Foundations, Painting,
Portfolio Preparation.
2006-2007 Instructor, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA.
Courses: Basic Drawing.
2000-2005 Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Courses: (Youth, grades 11&12) Foundation Drawing and Basic Design Pre-College Program.
1998-2002 Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Courses: (Youth, grades 11&12) Oil Painting, Summer Studios Program.
1998-2005 Instructor, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Painting I and Encaustic Painting.
1997-2001 Instructor, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Oil Painting, Painting Techniques, and Drawing & Painting the Figure.
1997-2001 Instructor, Creative Arts, Reading, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Drawing I, and Intermediate Drawing
Courses: (Youth, ages 6-12) Art Basics I & II, Advanced Drawing, Cartooning,
Drawing & Painting Studio I, and Theater Arts Camp.
1995 Graduate Instructor, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Courses: Introduction to Drawing and Design.
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOPS: Intensive 1-5 day, hands-on workshops including technical & safety information, demonstration of techniques, and slide presentation showing historical and contemporary examples.
2014-18 Montserrat College of Art, Summer Immersives Program, Beverly, MA.
2017 Providence Art Club, Providence, RI.
2012 6th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
2010 4th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2009 3rd Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2008 2nd Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
1997-2012 The School of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
1997-2012 The New Art Center in Newton, Newtonville, MA.
2003-2005 The New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH.
2002-2003 Seastone Papers, West Tisbury, MA.
2000-2004 Peter’s Valley Craft Education Center, Layton, NJ.
2001-2005 The Sharon Art Center, Sharon, NH.
1999-2005 The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA.
1998-2000 Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.
1997-2005 DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA.
1996-2000 R&F Handmade Paints, Inc., Kingston, NY.
1998-2005 South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA.
1997-2003 Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale NY.
1999 Art New England Summer Workshops, Bennington, VT.
1997 The Art League of Long Island, Huntington, NY.
LECTURES / DEMONSTRATIONS
2017 Watertown Art Association, Watertown, MA.
2016 Clark University, painting seminar, Worcester, MA.
Hits on Wax, guest artist, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA.
2015 9th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
2012 6th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
Newton Arts Association, Newton, MA.
2011 5th International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
Bedford Arts & Crafts Association, Bedford, MA.
Mass Wax, New England chapter of the International Encaustic
Artists, Somerville, MA.
2010 4th International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2009 3rd International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
Blick Art Store, Boston, MA.
2008 2nd International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2007 The Chelmsford Art Association, Chelmsford, MA.
2006 The Needham Art Association, Needham, MA.
Somerville High School, Painting Dept., Somerville, MA.
2004 The New England Art Therapy Assoc., Lesley College, Cambridge, MA.
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, CT.
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willamantic, CT.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
2003 Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA.
Jerry’s Artarama, West Hartford, CT.
2002 Lexington Arts & Crafts Association, Lexington, MA.
2001 The Groton School, Groton, MA.
1999 The Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA.
Framingham State University, Framingham, MA.
1997-1999 Rhode Island School of Design Bookstore, Providence, RI.
1998 Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA.
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Gallery Talk, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY.
1997 - 1998 Boston University School for the Arts, Boston, MA.
1997 Pearl Art & Craft, Cambridge, MA.
Charrette Art Supply, Cambridge, MA.
CAA Conference, New York, NY.
1996 CAA Conference, Boston, MA.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-2017 Co-owner, Out of Line Studio for Art & Design, Westborough, MA.
Responsibilites included: Scheduling and teaching art programs for youth, teens, and adults.
Advertising / promoting classes, hosting art shows, coordinating visiting artists workshops.
1993-96 Technical Consultant, R&F Handmade Paints, Inc., Kingston, NY.
Responsibilities included: Assisting in the production and packaging of high quality, handmade,
encaustic paint and pigment sticks. Consulting in product development. Providing technical support to customers. Assisting in the organization of exhibitions for the Gallery at R&F. Assisting in teaching encaustic workshops.
1994 Activities Assistant, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Responsibilities included: Assisting Portfolio Review Committee, coordinating studio models,
and giving tours of the visual arts department and facilities to prospective students.
1991-93 Graphic Designer, Advanced Medical Graphics, Boston, MA.
Responsibilities included: Designing graphs, charts, and technical illustrations
for medical textbooks using Macintosh programs, Illustrator and Photoshop.
1990-93 Staff Photographer, KLM Communications, West Quincy, MA.
Responsibilities included: Photographing monthly assignments for
Campus Calendar, Boston Nurse News, and the Nantucket Travel Guide.
EDUCATION
1995 M.F.A., State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Area of Concentration: Painting.
1989 B.F.A., Boston University, Boston, MA.
Major: Painting Minor: Art History
SELECTED SOLO & 2-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Tracy Spadafora: Work from the DNA Series”, Aidron Duckworth Museum,
Meriden, NH.
2016 “Systematic Abiguity”, Tracy Spadafora & Carrie Crane, Fountain Street Fine Art,
Framingham, MA.
2013 “Work from the DNA Series”, Cabot Science Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
2010 “A Natural Affinity”, two person exhibition, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA.
2009 “Nakayama/Spadafora”, two person exhibit, 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
2008 Tracy Spadafora: Paintings from the Persistence of Nature series, Gallery at James Gate, Jamaica Plain, MA.
“Tracy Spadafora and Laurel Hughes”, two person exhibit, New England Bio Labs, Ipswich, MA.
2004 “Tracy Spadafora; Encaustic Paintings”, Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA.
“Paintings from the Persistence of Nature Series”, Sasaki Associates, Watertown, MA
2002 Tracy Spadafora; Paintings from the Persistence of Nature series,
Winfisky Gallery, Salem State College, Salem, MA.
“Landscapes by Cindia Sanford & Theresa Spadafora”, two person exhibition,
The Peck Gallery, Providence, RI.
2001 “The Persistence of Nature: Recent Paintings by Tracy Spadafora”,
Christopher Brodigan Gallery at the Groton School, Groton, MA.
1999 “Paintings: 1997-1999”, The Cambridge Center for Adult Education (42 Brattle Street), Cambridge, MA.
1998 “Tracy Spadafora: Recent Work”, Holzwasser Gallery, New Art Center in Newton,
Newtonville, MA.
1996 “Trackings...”, Gallery at R&F, Kingston, NY.
“Tracy Spadafora: Paintings”, Gallery at Rivendell, Rivendell Winery, New Paltz, NY.
1995 “Artifacts”, MFA Thesis Exhibition, College Art Gallery, New Paltz, NY.
“Abstract Landscapes”, Ellen Traut Gallery, Hartford, CT.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (2001 – 2017)
2017 “Yellow”, Core Members’ exhibition, Fountain Street Gallery. Framingham, MA.
“Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century”, invitation exhibition, Francesca Anderson Fine Art, Lexington, MA.
“Color and Line: Expressive Traditions in Boston”, Walter J. Mannienen Center for the Arts at
Endicott College, Beverly, MA.
“31 Women”, invitation exhibition, The James Library & Center for the Arts, Norwell, MA.
2015 “A Pattern Language”, Three person invitational exhibition, Lamont Gallery at Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH.
2014 “Multiplicity” artist member show, Fountain Street Fine Art, Framingham, MA.
“Off the Wall”, Community of Artists, national juried exhibition, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
2013 “This to That”, invitational exhibition, Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA.
“Off the Wall”, national juried exhibition, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
“Red”, juried encaustic exhibition, A Gallery, Provincetown, MA.
2012 The Future of the Past: Encaustic Art in the 21st Century, national juried exhibition,
Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.
Three person invitational exhibition, NKG Gallery, Boston, MA.
Gallery A, invitational encaustic exhibition, Provincetown, MA.
School House Gallery, encaustic teachers invitational, Provincetown, MA.
2011 “Beyond the Surface: Biological Explorations in Wax”, invitation exhibition at Fountain
Street Fine Art in Framingham, MA.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at McGladrey, Boston, MA.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem, MA.
“Preserve”, three person exhibit, 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
2009 “The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH.
“The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA.
2008 “The Luminous Landscape”, group exhibition at the Dickinson Art Gallery, Weymouth MA.
2007 Arthouse Fall 2007, group exhibition, 230 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
2006 “Lucky Seven” - Somerville Arts Council 2006 Visual Arts Fellowship
Award Winners, Washington Street Arts Center, Somerville, MA.
2005 “Wax: Encaustic Techniques in Contemporary Art”, group exhibition, The Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA.
2004 “Wax: An Exhibition Exploring Wax as a Medium”, group exhibition, The Space at Alice, Providence, RI.
Arthouse Fall 2004, group exhibition, 230 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.
“Wax Works”, group exhibit, Somerville City Hall, Somerville, MA.
“12 x 12”, group exhibition, Stacy Bueschel’s Courtyard Gallery, Boston, MA.
“Prints & Drawings”, annual invitation exhibition, MPG Gallery, Boston, MA.
2003 “Surface, Matter, & Artifice - Contemporary Works by Encaustic Artists”,
College Art Gallery, Dutchess County Community College, NY.
“The Way of Wax”, group exhibition, The Winfisky Gallery, Salem State College, Salem, MA.
“Women & Wax”, group exhibit, The Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College,
West Barnstable, MA.
2002 “Nature’s Way”, group exhibition, The Melanie Cooper Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“Pigment & Wax”, group exhibition, The Sharon Art Center, Sharon, NH.
2001 “Encaustic Now”, group exhibition, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
“Images in Wax: Contemporary Encaustic”, group exhibition, The Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH.
“Word, Text, Language”, juried exhibition, Claypool-Young Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY.
“Prints & Drawings”, annual invitation exhibition, MPG Gallery, Boston, MA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016 Cate McQuiad, Developing Ideas, The Boston Globe, June 14, 2016.
2015 Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney, Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century, Schiffer Publishing, 2015.
Raymond, David, Review: New Hampshire, A Pattern Language, Art New England,
September / October, 2015.
2014 McHugh, Christine, Some Like it Hot: Three contemporary artists push the limits of the sizzling medium of encaustic, The Artist’s Magazine, May, 2014.
2013 Guest artist, Spirituality & Health Magazine, March / April 2013, page 27.
Nash, Catherine, Authentic Visual Voices: Contemporary Paper and Encaustic, ebook, 2013.
Womack, Linda, Embracing Encaustic: Learning to Paint with Beeswax,
Third edition, eBook version, Hive Publishing, 2013.
2009 The Worcester Review, Worcester, MA, 2009 (Volume XXX, Numbers 1 & 2).
Artscope Magazine, Centerfold Contest Winner, March / April 2009.
2008 Womack, Linda & William. Embracing Encaustic, Hive Publishing, 2008.
2007 Harrison, Holly. Multi-Media Collage, Beverly, MA; Quarry Publishers, 2007.
2004 “Encaustic Artists Wax Enthusiastic”, Arts Media Magazine, Boston, MA, (March 2004).
“New City Hall works sealed in Wax..,” Somerville Journal, Somerville, MA, (Feb. 26, 2004).
2003 Holly Harrison & Paula Grasdal. Collage for the Soul, Rockport, MA; Rockport Publishers, 2003.
2002 “Two Looks at the Land”, The Providence Journal, Providence, MA, (Jan. 31, 2002).
2001 Mattera, Joanne. The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in
the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax. New York; Watson-Guptill, 2001.
2000 “Building Art in Somerville and the South End”, Boston Phoenix, Boston, MA, (Dec. 1).
1999 “Somerville Gets Eclectic”, Somerville Journal, Somerville, MA, (July 8).
1998 “Artists Step into New World with Ancient Medium”, Niagara Gazette, Niagara, NY, (March 13).
1996 “New Paltz Regional Show..,” Daily Freeman, Kingston, NY, (July 12).
1996 “Making Tracks”, Woodstock Times, Woodstock, NY, (June 13).
1995 “Size Doesn’t Matter”, Tucson Weekly, Tucson, AZ, (Dec. 28-Jan. 3).
1995 “Show of Women’s Art..,” Albany Times Union, Albany, NY, (June 28).
PERFORMANCE
1997-2001 Collaborative performance (experimental visual theater) with Cave Dog
Productions, “How to Build a Raft”. Performed in Boston, MA at
Mobius, Massachusetts College of Art, and the School of the Museum of Fine
Art, and in New York, NY at Here Space and Henry Street Settlement.
1994-95 Collaborative performance (experimental visual theater) with Cave Dog
Productions, “Emily's Circus”. Performed at Studley Theater, State
University of New York, New Paltz, NY and at PS-122, New York, NY.
GRANTS / AWARDS / HONORS
2013 Quincy College, Faculty / Staff Professional Development Grant, Quincy, MA.
2011 Guest Curator for exhibition “Beyond the Surface: Biological Explorations
in Wax”. Exhibited at Fountain Street Fine Art, Framingham, MA.
2006 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
2003 Frances A. Kinnicutt Award 2003, Worcester, MA.
2003 Co-curator, “Women & Wax”, The Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod Community College,
West Barnstable, MA.
2001 Blanche E. Colman Foundation Award, Boston, MA.
2001 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
2000 Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant, Boston, MA.
1999 St. Botolph Foundation, Grant-in-Aid, Boston, MA.
1999 Somerville Arts Council Lottery Grant in Visual Art, Somerville, MA.
1998 Guest Curator for exhibition “Contemporary Encaustic Painting: Exploring
New Boundaries in an Ancient Medium”. Exhibited at Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY, and Gibbs Gallery, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA.
COLLECTIONS
Bank of America, Boston, MA.
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MA.
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
Meditech, Inc., Westwood, MA.
Various Private Collections.
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA.
Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1997-2018 Instructor, private studio instruction in painting, drawing, and encaustic painting techniques.
2001-2018 Instructor, Quincy College, Quincy, MA.
Courses: Line, Color & Design, Basic Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Art & Society,
Basic Painting, Advanced Painting, Fundamentals of Visual Art, Survey of Art History I & II.
2009-2014 Instructor, Danforth Museum School, Framingham, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Basic Design, Basic Painting, Intermediate Painting, Basic Drawing,
Intermediate Drawing, and Pastel (Youth, ages 8-18) Drawing from Observation.
1997-2012 Instructor, School of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
Courses: (offered for Becker College and Quinsigamond College credit)
Life Drawing, Painting I & II, Drawing I & II, Portrait I, and Drawing for the Adventurous.
1997-2012 Instructor, DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Encaustic Painting, (Youth, ages 8-18) Studio Foundations, Painting,
Portfolio Preparation.
2006-2007 Instructor, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA.
Courses: Basic Drawing.
2000-2005 Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Courses: (Youth, grades 11&12) Foundation Drawing and Basic Design Pre-College Program.
1998-2002 Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Courses: (Youth, grades 11&12) Oil Painting, Summer Studios Program.
1998-2005 Instructor, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Painting I and Encaustic Painting.
1997-2001 Instructor, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Oil Painting, Painting Techniques, and Drawing & Painting the Figure.
1997-2001 Instructor, Creative Arts, Reading, MA.
Courses: (Adult) Drawing I, and Intermediate Drawing
Courses: (Youth, ages 6-12) Art Basics I & II, Advanced Drawing, Cartooning,
Drawing & Painting Studio I, and Theater Arts Camp.
1995 Graduate Instructor, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Courses: Introduction to Drawing and Design.
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOPS: Intensive 1-5 day, hands-on workshops including technical & safety information, demonstration of techniques, and slide presentation showing historical and contemporary examples.
2014-18 Montserrat College of Art, Summer Immersives Program, Beverly, MA.
2017 Providence Art Club, Providence, RI.
2012 6th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
2010 4th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2009 3rd Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2008 2nd Annual International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
1997-2012 The School of the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA.
1997-2012 The New Art Center in Newton, Newtonville, MA.
2003-2005 The New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH.
2002-2003 Seastone Papers, West Tisbury, MA.
2000-2004 Peter’s Valley Craft Education Center, Layton, NJ.
2001-2005 The Sharon Art Center, Sharon, NH.
1999-2005 The Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA.
1998-2000 Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.
1997-2005 DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA.
1996-2000 R&F Handmade Paints, Inc., Kingston, NY.
1998-2005 South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA.
1997-2003 Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale NY.
1999 Art New England Summer Workshops, Bennington, VT.
1997 The Art League of Long Island, Huntington, NY.
LECTURES / DEMONSTRATIONS
2017 Watertown Art Association, Watertown, MA.
2016 Clark University, painting seminar, Worcester, MA.
Hits on Wax, guest artist, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA.
2015 9th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
2012 6th Annual International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
Newton Arts Association, Newton, MA.
2011 5th International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA.
Bedford Arts & Crafts Association, Bedford, MA.
Mass Wax, New England chapter of the International Encaustic
Artists, Somerville, MA.
2010 4th International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2009 3rd International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
Blick Art Store, Boston, MA.
2008 2nd International Encaustic Conference, Beverly, MA.
2007 The Chelmsford Art Association, Chelmsford, MA.
2006 The Needham Art Association, Needham, MA.
Somerville High School, Painting Dept., Somerville, MA.
2004 The New England Art Therapy Assoc., Lesley College, Cambridge, MA.
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, CT.
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willamantic, CT.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
2003 Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA.
Jerry’s Artarama, West Hartford, CT.
2002 Lexington Arts & Crafts Association, Lexington, MA.
2001 The Groton School, Groton, MA.
1999 The Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA.
Framingham State University, Framingham, MA.
1997-1999 Rhode Island School of Design Bookstore, Providence, RI.
1998 Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA.
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Gallery Talk, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY.
1997 - 1998 Boston University School for the Arts, Boston, MA.
1997 Pearl Art & Craft, Cambridge, MA.
Charrette Art Supply, Cambridge, MA.
CAA Conference, New York, NY.
1996 CAA Conference, Boston, MA.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-2017 Co-owner, Out of Line Studio for Art & Design, Westborough, MA.
Responsibilites included: Scheduling and teaching art programs for youth, teens, and adults.
Advertising / promoting classes, hosting art shows, coordinating visiting artists workshops.
1993-96 Technical Consultant, R&F Handmade Paints, Inc., Kingston, NY.
Responsibilities included: Assisting in the production and packaging of high quality, handmade,
encaustic paint and pigment sticks. Consulting in product development. Providing technical support to customers. Assisting in the organization of exhibitions for the Gallery at R&F. Assisting in teaching encaustic workshops.
1994 Activities Assistant, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY.
Responsibilities included: Assisting Portfolio Review Committee, coordinating studio models,
and giving tours of the visual arts department and facilities to prospective students.
1991-93 Graphic Designer, Advanced Medical Graphics, Boston, MA.
Responsibilities included: Designing graphs, charts, and technical illustrations
for medical textbooks using Macintosh programs, Illustrator and Photoshop.
1990-93 Staff Photographer, KLM Communications, West Quincy, MA.
Responsibilities included: Photographing monthly assignments for
Campus Calendar, Boston Nurse News, and the Nantucket Travel Guide.