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Artist Francesca Siano
b. 1983
Lives and works in Northwest Connecticut
EDUCATION
MAATC Art Therapy & Counseling | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT (2019)
BACHELOR of Fine Arts | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT (2005)
Parsons the New School, Summer Intensive Studies | New York | NY, NY (2003)
Drawing & Painting, Silvermine Arts Center, CT
Life Drawing, Color Theory, The Washington Art Association, CT
Figure Drawing, Hartford Art School, CT
EXHIBITIONS
2019 - Taking Flight, Albertus Magnus, New Haven, CT
2019 - Spectrum 2019: Ditto, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT; Juors: Blair Clarke and Sarah Tortorich, Voltz Clark Gallery
2018 - Autumn Juried Show, Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton, CT; Juror: Katerina Lanfrano
2018 - What’s Now/What’s New Spectrum Annual Contemporary Art Show, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT;
Juror: Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator & Creative Director, The Glass House
2018 - Silence Breakers, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
2018 - Movement, Bruce S. Kershner Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2017- 4th Annual Art show Exhibit by the Renaissance Artists of Litchfield, Susan Wakeen Studio, Litchfield CT
2017 - Woodbury Arts Festival, Woodbury, CT
2017 - Art for Change, Brandford Art Center, Brandford, CT
2017 - Voices of Creativity, Albertus Magnus, New Haven, CT
2016 - New Milford Art Walk, New Milford, CT
2016 - The Kitchen Table, Pound Ridge, NY
2016 - Two person show, The Good Gallery, Kent CT (with painter, Katie Ré Scheidt)
2016 - Members Show 2016, Washington Art Association, Washington CT: Juror Hugh O'Donnell
2015- 2nd Annual Art show Exhibit by the Renaissance Artists of Litchfield, Susan Wakeen Studio, Litchfield CT
2015 - Drawn in & Away, Private Event hosted by the Romaine's, Naugatuck CT
2015 - Gunn Museum's Black and White Photography Event, Gunn Libary's Stairwell Gallery, Washington CT
2015 - "Take A Seat," Charity Auction benefiting Waterbury Youth Services, The Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury CT
2015 - Members Show 2015, Washington Art Association, Washington CT
2014 - Summer Solstice, Washington Art Association, Washington CT
2013 – The Story of the Creative, See | Exhibition Space, Long Island, NY
2012 – Blue, Cambridge Art Association, MA; Juror: Joseph Thompson, Director, Mass MoCA
2012 - Dark and Scary Show, The Greenpoint Gallery, NY
2012 - Wet Paint, Newport Art Museum, Newport RI
2005 – Uconn’s BFA Show, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
2004 – Members Show 2004, Washington Art Association, Washington CT
2003 – 100 Objects to Represent University, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
AWARDS
2018 - Honorable Mention - Autumn Juried Show, Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton, CT; Juror: Katerina Lanfrano
PUBLICATIONS
2006- Published in CMYK Magazine, Volume #32 for photograph "Living Room 2"
http://www.cmykmag.com/magazine/index/volume/32
BLOG FEAUTURES
Katie Ré Scheidt, 'Taking Suggestions,' The Fauve Barn
'Visual Painting Featured Artist', Art Crasher
Carolyn Graham Edlund, 'Links to Art We Love', Artsy Shark
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Writer and Creator of Frankinsense, Conversations with Connecticut Artists a featured section on artgirlladywomanchild.com
Mosaic Bench Project for Community Housing in Meriden, CT. Part of the R.E.D. ( Renewable Energy District) Initiative. (Dec. 2013)
Artist Studio Assistant at Brian Ermanski (Nov. 2012 – April 2013)
COLLECTIONS
Private Collection, Bantam, CT
Private Collection, Middlebury, CT
Private Collection, New York, NY
Private Collection, Colorado Springs, Colorado