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EDUCATION

MFA, Claremont Graduate University

BFA, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Summa Cum Laude

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009

Projections, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

2008

Portraits, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

2007

Works on paper, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

2002

River Series. Kimberly Venardos & Company, New York, NY

1998

Recent Works. More Gallery. Philadelphia, PA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014

The Status of Portraiture, Curated by Grant Vetter, Autonomie, Los Angeles, CA

 

Public Offerings, Curated by Grant Vetter, Autonomie, Los Angeles, CA

2013

Séance, Curated by Mario Vazquez at Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, CA

 

Group Exhibition, Antelope Valley College Gallery, Lancaster, PA

2012

True Blue, Curated by Charity Burnett, Sangria Fine Arts, Lake Balboa, CA

2011

Medley, Curated by Thinh Nuyen, Hawthorne, CA

2009

Supersonic, LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA

 

Contemporary Artists, dA Center, Pomona, CA

 

The Red Show, dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA

2008

Don’t Be Shy, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

2007

The Fourth Leg, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

2001

PLAY. Kimberly Venardos & Company, New York, NY

 

Landscapes. The Whitney Gallery. Laguna Beach, CA

GRANTS/AWARDS

2007

Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation Grant

 

Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University

2002

S.O.S Grant, Pennsylvania Council for the Arts

2001

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant

1995

Manhattan Art International, Critics Pick Award

1992

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Ware Memorial Travel Scholarship

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

AREAS OF TEACHING EXPERTISE: Painting, Drawing, 2D Design, Art History, Art Appreciation

2014

Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Art History: Renaissance to Modernism, Drawing I & II; 2D design; Art Appreciation.
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic; Art Appreciation.
Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Art Since 1940; Art History: Renaissance to Modernism.

2013

Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Renaissance to Modernism, Intro to Drawing; Intro to Painting.
Norco College, Norco, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Intermediate Drawing, Art Appreciation.
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic.
Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History (Prehistoric to Gothic Art).

2012

Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic.
Norco College, Norco, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Beginning Drawing, Art Appreciation.

2011

Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Art History: Renaissance to Modernism & Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic.

2010

University of LaVerne, LaVerne, CA, Adjunct Faculty, Painting and Drawing.

2009

University of LaVerne, LaVerne, CA: Teaching Assistant.

2008

Pitzer College, Claremont, CA: Teaching Assistant.

2003 – 2007

National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA: Museum Educator

2004

Tabor After School Program -Tabor Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA: Artist in Residence.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reynolds, Mike http://artdinners.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/laurence-mcnamara/, May 2013
Davies, Stacy http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/ story/author/stacy_davies/16, April, 2009
Between Installments, Claremont Graduate University Art Journal, August 2008
Zinnes, Harriet. "Play", NY Arts, October 2001.
Sozanski, Edward J. “Rosenfeld Gallery”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1995. J.
West, Judith. “Guide to Area Art Galleries”, Seven Arts, October 1995.