mariahjohnson-art@gmail.com
Education
2015 Massachusetts College of Art & Design. MFA Candidate, General Three Dimensional Fine Arts (expected graduation May 2017.) Boston, MA.
2014 State University of New York at New Paltz. BS Visual Arts, Magna Cum Laude. President’s List: Spring 2014. Dean’s List: Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012. New Paltz, NY.
2012 Hudson Valley Community College. AS Fine Art. President’s List: Spring 2012, Fall 2011. Dean’s List: Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2009. Troy, NY.
Exhibitions
2015 Thing. Person. Place. MFA 3D Candidate Exhibition. Arnheim Gallery, MassART. Boston, MA.
2014 A Collective. Bachelor Thesis Exhibition. Rotunda Gallery, SUNY NP. New Paltz, NY.
2013 Annual Wood Design Student Show. Rotunda Gallery, SUNY NP. New Paltz, NY.
2012 Upcoming Artists Show. ART! Gallery. Troy, NY.
Design in Form. SUNY NP. New Paltz, NY.
The Best of SUNY Juried Student Art Exhibition. New York State Museum. Albany, NY.
The Spring SUNY Juried Student Art Exhibition. New York State Museum. Albany, NY.
Annual Juried Show. The Teaching Gallery, HVCC. Troy, NY.
2011 Annual Juried Show. The Teaching Gallery, HVCC. Troy, NY.
Awards & Achievements
2012 Outstanding Achievement in Fine Arts. The Teaching Gallery. HVCC. Troy, NY.
2011 Outstanding Achievement in Fine Arts. The Teaching Gallery. HVCC. Troy, NY.
Outstanding Achievement in Gallery Management. The Teaching Gallery. HVCC. Troy, NY.
Teaching Experience
2016 Ceramic Objects That Change Lives. Teaching Assistant with Janna Longacre. MassART. Boston, MA.
Handmade Paper & Book. Teaching Assistant with Dyan McClimon-Miller. MassART. Boston, MA.
Clay for Change. Civic work, two years. MassART/Haley House. Boston, MA.
2015 3D Ceramic Undergraduate Reviews. Guest Critic. MassART. Boston, MA.
3D Fibers Undergraduate Reviews. Guest Critic. MassART. Boston, MA.
Curatorial & Gallery Experience
2014 Co-Curator. A Collective. Bachelor Thesis Exhibition. Rotunda Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, NY.
2012 Gallery Intern. The Teaching Gallery. HVCC. Troy, NY.
2011 Undergraduate Assistant. The Teaching Gallery. HVCC. Troy, NY.
Skills
Painting. oil, acrylic, watercolour, ink, wax.
Drawing. ink, charcoal, graphite, gouache.
Sculpture. wood, metal, welding, plaster, clay, paper, wax.
Graphic Arts. digital/manual photography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign.
Ceramics: handbuilding/wheelworking with different clay bodies, kiln/raku firing, ceramic chemistry experience.
Fibers: knitting, crotcheting, machine/hand sewing, embroidery.
Experience curating, organizing, installing, and deinstalling exhibitions.