Resume

Education

MFA » completed in Sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
BFA » completed in Experimental Studio at the Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford,CT

Solo and Group Exhibitions

2009 » You’re Beautiful When You’re Angry » Solo Show, Binghamton University, Binghamton NY
2009 » Faculty Show » Binghamton Museum, Binghamton University NY
2008 » East and West » curated by Wendy Lee, State Gallery, Jingdezhen, China
2008 » Greening the Arts » 3 person sculpture show, Ithaca,NY
2008 » New Works by Kathleen Griffin » curated by Lloyd Purdy, Beard Gallery, Cortland, NY
2008 » Environmentalism » curated by Kathy Kramer, Beard Gallery, Cortland, NY
2007 » Moss Rock Art Festival » juried by Eileen Kunsman, Hoover, AL
2007 » Made in New York » curated by Buzz Spector, Sweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn NY
2006 » Out of Birmingham » curated by Brett Levine, Space 301, Mobile AL
2006 » Faculty Exhibition » Dowd Fine Art Gallery, Cortland University, Cortland NY
2006 » Imagination Festival » Birmingham AL
2006 » New Work by Kathleen Griffin and Vaughn Randall » Schedler Minchin Fine Art, Birmingham, AL
2005 » Imagination Festival » Birmingham AL
2004 » Transformation » curated by: Jason Hogue, Rhode Island Foundation, Providence, RI
2003 » Sculpture Center Emerging Artists » curated by: Mary Ceruti, Sculpture Center, NYC
2003 » Feel Better » Island Arts Gallery, Solo Show, Newport, RI
2002 » Departure Point » three person show, curated by: Kathleen Bitteti, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
2002 » House Broken » curated by: ArtInRuins.com, Providence, RI
2002 » Three Way » Nancy Gallery, Three Person Show, Brooklyn, NY
2002 » Convergence, International Sculpture Festival » Providence, RI
2001 » Premiere Show » Nancy Gallery, Three Person Show, Brooklyn, NY
2001 » Exchange Show » juror: Mary Ceruti, Parsons Gallery, NYC
2000 » Site for Sore Eyes » Phoenix Gallery, NYC
2000 » Convergence, International Sculpture Festival » Roger Williams Historical Park, Providence, RI
2001 » Recent Works by Kathleen Griffin » Sol Kohfler Gallery, Solo Show, Providence, RI
2000 » Convergence » Four Corners Art Center, Tiverton, RI
1999 » The Project Room » Phoenix Gallery, Solo Show, NYC
1999 » Sculpture Biennial » juried show Wood Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
1999 » Like That » three person show, curator: Kathleen Bitetti, Gallery @ The Distillery , Boston, MA
1999 » Diamonds » curator: Jeffrey Kalin , Gallery 5 North , Boston, MA
1999 » Convergence » Four Corners Art Center, Tiverton, RI
1999 » Arts Beat Festival » Davis Square, Somerville, MA
1998 » Document: Recent Works By Kathleen Griffin » Zeitgeist Gallery, Solo Show, Cambridge, MA
1998 » Outdoor Sculpture Show » juror: Pallace Lombardi, Fuller Museum, Brockton, MA
1998 » Art Rages» Mobius Gallery juror: Margaret Tittlemore, Boston, MA
1998 » Green Necklace Outdoor Sculpture Show » juror: Reclamation Artists, Chestergate Boston, MA
1998 » No England, No Amsterdam » juror: Ken Shackner, Real Art Ways Gallery, Hartford, CT
1997 » No England, No Amsterdam » , Real Art Ways Gallery, Hartford, CT
1997 » Outdoor Sculpture Show » juror: Carol Sietchek, Fuller Museum, Brockton, MA

Selected Bibliography

Ithaca Times newspaper, July 2008
Ithaca Journal newspaper, July 2008
Cortland Standard newspaper, September 2006
Tapestries, a radio interview for NPR arts program, April 30 2006
Portico, local ABC TV Show, April 29 2006
Birmingham Weekly, feature article March 26 2006
Birmningham Monthly, magazine March 2006
Providence Monthly newspaper, August 2004
The Queens Courier, newspaper July 2003
Time Out NY, newspaper August 2003
Boston Herald newspaper, September 2002, pick of the week for “Departure Show”
Boston Herald newspaper, August 1999
Cambridge Tab newspaper, August 1999
Stuff at Night newspaper, August 1999
Boston Shoot magazine, February 1998
Somerville Journal newspaper, July 1998
Cambridge Tab newspaper, 1998

Visiting Artist and Juror

Visiting Artist, SUNY Binghamton, 2008
Visiting Artist, SUNY Binghamton, 2007
Visiting Artist, Ithaca College, 2007
Visiting Artist, Miami University, 2006
Visiting Artist, College of Charleston, 2006
Visiting Artist, Chapel Hill, 2004
Juror for Rhode Island State Council Grants, 2004
Visiting Artist, for University of Wisconsin Sheboygan, 2004
Visiting Artist, for University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2004
Lecturer, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2004
Visiting Artist, for University of Wisconsin Greenbay, 2004
Visiting Artist, for John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2004
Visiting Artist, for Rhode Island School of Design, fall 2003
Visiting Artist, for Rhode Island School of Design, spring 2003
Juror for House Broken, presented by ArtInRuins.com, 2002

Grants, Awards and Residencies

Artist in Residence, San Bao Ceramic Institute 2008
SOS Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts, 2008
Scholarly Research Grant, SUNY Cortland, 2008
NYSCA Regional Individual Artist Grant 2007
Best in Show, Golden Key Award for Sculpture and Architecture, Moss Rock Festival, 2007
Scholarly Research Grant, SUNY Cortland, 2007
Sloss Furnaces Artist in Residence, 2005-2006
Kohler Artist in Residence @ John Michael Kohler Arts & Industry Program, 2004
Best of New England (BONE Show) Design Award, 2003
Rhode Island School of Design Fellowship, 2000
Rhode Island School of Design Fellowship, 1999
Best of New England Design Show, honorable mention, 1999
Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant 1999
Vermont Studio Residency 1999
Visiting Artist Honorarium for Fuller Museum 1998
Barbara Podorowsky Memorial Award 1997
Annibal Pierce Award 1997
Undergraduate Research Colloquium Speaker 1997
Kent Scholarship and Housatonic Valley Art Scholarship 1996
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship at University of Hartford 1996

Public and Private Collections

City of Ithaca
University of Binghamton
State Collection JingdeZhen
SanBao Ceramic Institute
Providence Library
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Kohler Company
Rhode Island School of Design Artist Books Collection