| Sandra Jeknavorian, Painter |
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| Education MFA in Painting 2002, University of Masachusetts, Amherst, MA. BFA in Painting, 1995, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT. (Magna Cum Laude.) Minor in Art History, 1995, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. Selected 2007: Exhibitions Two-Person Show, "it's only a dream," ArtSpace Norwich, Norwich CT. 2006: Group Show, "Hartford Art School Alumni Smallworks Exhibition," Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford,CT. Four-Person Show, "Subdivision," District of Columbia Arts Center, (DCAC), Washington DC. Four-Person Show, "Art of Remembrance," Haley Gallery, Kittery, ME. 2005: Two-Person Show, Promenade Gallery, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford, CT. Solo Show, "Memoir," First Church Gallery, New Britain, CT. 2004: Juried Show, "Remembrances of Things Past," South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA. Solo Show, "Sandra Jeknavorian: Works on Paper," Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. 2003: Group Show, "Faculty and Staff Exhibition," Post University, Waterbury, CT. Solo Show, "...my train...my stream...between memory and a dream..." Artworks Gallery, New Bedford, MA. Group Show, "Illuminations," Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA. Group Show, "Going Postal," Gallery on the Green, Canton, CT. Juried Show, "For Love of Art," Artworks Gallery, New Bedford, MA. 2002: Solo Show, "Memory, Time, and Thought: Real and Imagined," Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA. 2001: Juried Show, "Looking Back...Looking Forward," Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT. Group Show, "2 Midway Shows," Student Union Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 2000: Group Show, "Painters and Printmakers," Greenfield Community College Art Gallery, Greenfield, MA. 1995: BFA Solo Thesis Exhibition, "Sandra Jeknavorian," Taub Hall Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT. 1994: Juried Show, "Alexander Goldfarb Juried Competition," Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford, CT. Selected United States Federal Government, Department of the State, Collections Unites States Embassy, Yerevan, Armenia Bonnie Ralston, Senior Designer, Department of Graphic Design, Museum of Modern Art, NYC, NY. Curator/ 2005: Juror Juror: "Picturing Norwich," Rose City Renaissance, Norwich, CT. Juror:"Student Art Show," Post University, Waterbury, CT. 2004: Curator: "feminine, feminist, female," Studio Soto, Boston, MA. 2004 to present: Curator: Three Rivers Community College Exhibition Spaces Residency September 2002 - September 2003: Artist-in-Residence One-Year Fellowship Artworks, New Bedford, MA. Teaching January 2004 - Present: Tenure-Track Faculty Member in Art, Art Curriculum Leader Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. June 2003 - December 2003: Adjunct Instructor Post University, WAterbury, CT. September 2002 - May 2003: Instructor of Studio Art Classes Artworks, New Bedford, MA. September 2000 - May 2002: Adjunct Instructor University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Related September 1999 - May 2000: Experience Assistant Gallery Director Herter Art Gallery, Amherst, MA. May - September 1995: Assistant to the Director of the Corporate Art Collection Aetna Insurance Company, Hartford, CT. Visiting April 2004: Artist Painting Demonstration and Workshop: Self-Portraits Workshops Benjamin Franklin Public Elementary School, Meriden, CT. March 2004: Painting Demonstration on Color Cooperative Nursery School of New Britain, New Britain, CT. June 2003 - August 2003: Six-Session Workshop, "Meet the Masters." New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain, CT. July 2002: Two-Day Workshop/Slide Lecture in Bookmaking Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA. Lectures 2005: "Art in the Post-World War II Era" Senior Ambassadors Week, Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. "Separate but Connected: Moments in Time and Memory," Lenten Program Night: Different Ways of Knowing, First Church of Christ, Congregational, New Britain, CT. 2004: "American Artists of the 1930's: Reflections and Distractions," Senior Ambassadors Week, Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. 2003: "Conceptual Painter, Sandra Jeknavorian," University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Star Store Campus, New Bedford, MA. Press January 10, 2005 The New Britain Herald "Plainville Artist's Exhibit Opens at First Church" December 27, 2004 The Norwich Bulletin "Three Rivers Beefs Up Fine Arts Program" July 31, 2003 The New Britain Herald "Express Yourself" February 2, 2003 The Standard Times "Show Your Love of Art" Awards/ 2008: Honors Three Rivers Faculty Merit Award For loyalty and dedication to the college, unusual service, superior performance, and exceptional duty. Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. 2005: Three Rivers Faculty Merit Award For loyalty and dedication to the college, unusual service, superior performance, and exceptional duty. Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT. 2004: Community Partnership Award For leadership in partnership between Norwich High School and Three Rivers Community College art students in contribution to The Empty Bowls Project benefiting St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, Norwich, CT. 2002: $1500 Work Grant, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Visiting Artist Program. 2001: Certificate of Appreciation for Teaching Excellence, University of Massachusetts, Division of Continuing Education, Amherst, MA. Looking Back Cash Award, "Looking Back...Looking Forward Juried Show," Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT. 2000 - 2002: Teaching Assistantships, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 1999 - 2000: Gallery Assistantship, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 1992 - 1995: President's Academic Merit Scholarship, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. |