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Merle Mainelli Poulton
 
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Merle Mainelli Poulton ©2003 -2007 -all rights reserved
         
     

Education:
American University, Washington D.C. MFA Summer Program, Academia Di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy,1996                     
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York   Major: Painting, BFA with honors, 1984                                                    
The Jewelry Institute, Providence, Rhode Island, Comprehensive Jewelry Making Diploma, 1985                                          
Syracuse International School Abroad, London, England, 1982

Awards:
Rhode Island State Council On The Arts, Painting Fellowship, 2001
Rhode Island State Council On The Arts, Merit Award, 1998
Rhode Island State Council On The Arts, Drawing Fellowship (finalist), 1998                     

Residencies:
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, 2000
Arts Centre at Dockyard, Somerset, Bermuda, 1986-1988
Independent work – Essex & Porthcurno, Cornwall, England 1989

Publications:
Drawings for Vergil's 'The Aeneid', Focus Press, R. Pullins Co. , December 2003
‘A Reading Course in Homeric Greek’, Leslie Edward, (full color cover) Focus Press, R. Pullins Co., January 2005
‘A Reading Course in Homeric Greek II ’, Leslie Edward, (full color cover) Focus Press, R. Pullins Co., November 2007

Group Affiliations:    
19 on Paper, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, Public Art Works

Gallery Representation:    
MPG Contemporary, Boston, MA (2000 - present)
Linda Durnell Gallery, Los Gatos, CA (2007)

Selected Exhibitions:
2007  MPG Contemporary, (2 Person), Boston, MA
          Linda Durnell Gallery, Los Gatos, CA 
          Brenda Taylor Gallery, (group), 'Red Dot Fair', NYC 
          Art Unites Communities, (group), Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, Pawtucket, RI
          Breslin Fine Art Gallery, (group), 'Diversity in Paper', 19 on Paper, East Greenwich, RI
2006  International Expo Hogedrukgebied, ‘Impression 2006’ (group), Rotterdam, Holland                                                  
          South County Art Association, (group), ‘Five Rhode Island Artists’, Kingston, RI                                                                             
          MPG Contemporary, (Solo) - Dick and Jane Series & Quantum Series, Boston, MA           
          Bristol Art Museum, (group), '19 on Paper View', Bristol, RI           
2005   University of Rhode Island, (Solo),'The Iliad - A Visual Translation', Kingston, RI         
          Guilford College, (Solo), ‘Homer’s Iliad- A Visual Translation’, Greensboro, NC                                                                                           
          Providence City Hall, ‘19 Turns19’ (group), Providence, RI 
2004   University of Southern Maine, ‘The Wellsprings of Memory’, Portland ME 
          Providence City Hall, ‘(Solo)The Iliad Series/Works on Paper’, Providence, RI
2003   MPG Contemporary, (Solo), ‘Ilium’ -The Iliad – Another Translation', Boston, MA
          MPG Contemporary, (2 person), 'Movement & Stasis', Boston MA
2002   Lenore Gray Gallery, ‘Summer Group Exhibition’, Providence, RI  
          University of New England, ‘Four Maine Treasure Troves’, Portland, ME
2001   Gallery Agniel, (group), 'Substantive Scale: new large format work from NY & RI', Providence, RI    
          Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery, (group), 'A Drawing Invitational', Providence College, Providence, RI
          Sarah Doyle Gallery Brown University, (group), 'A Whole New Space', Providence, RI
          MPG Contemporary, (2 person), 'Vehicle', Boston, MA
          Art Providence 2001, (group), Convergence 2001 Sculpture Festival, Providence, RI
          Lenore Gray Gallery, ‘Summer Group Exhibition’, Providence, RI
          Lenore Gray Gallery, (2 person), 'Re-Memory', Providence, RI        
          RISD Museum,   ‘Garden Art’, benefit exhibition, Providence, RI           
2000   Lenore Gray Gallery, ‘Summer Group Exhibition’, Providence, RI  
          MPG Contemporary, (Solo), New Work, Boston, MA
          Center City Contemporary Arts, (group), ‘Chain Reaction’, Providence, RI
1999   Atrium Gallery, ‘Critical Support’, (group), Providence, RI
          Lenore Gray Gallery, ‘Summer Group Exhibition’, Providence, RI
          RISD Museum of Art, ‘Reflections’99’, benefit exhibition, Providence, RI
1998   Krause Gallery, Solo exhibition with installation –‘Mimesis’, Providence, RI 
          Rhode Island State Council On The Arts, (Solo), Providence, RI
          Sarah Doyle Gallery, (Solo), Brown University, Providence, RI           
1996   Center City Contemporary Arts, (Solo), Providence, RI          
          Native Gallery, (Solo), Providence, RI    
1995   Foundry Gallery, (group), Providence, RI
1994   Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Permanent Installation, Providence, RI
          AS220, (group), Providence, RI
1992   Gallery One, (group), Providence, RI 
1988   Arts Centre at Dockyard, (2 person), ‘Ambient Contrasts’, BERMUDA 
1987   Arts Centre at Dockyard, ‘New Work’, BERMUDA
          Arts Centre at Dockyard, ‘Contemporary Exhibition by Resident Artists’, BERMUDA
          Bermuda Society of Arts, Hamilton, ‘Awards Exhibition’, BERMUDA
1986   Arts Centre at Dockyard, (group), BERMUDA
1984   Pratt Institute, Main Gallery, ‘Juried Senior Art Show’, Brooklyn, NY
          Pratt Institute, Pratt Gallery, (2 person), Brooklyn, NY

Bibliography:
Art New England 'Five RI Artists' Spotlight Review Dec/January Issue 2007 - Click here to view
South County Independent Arts & Living (headline page)/C1 Aug. 3, 2006 - Click here to view
Art New England Spotlight Review June/July Issue 2006
South County Independent Review/C4 Feb. 23, 2006
Carolina Arts, Feature Article, January Issue 2005
Bryn Mawr Classical Review, by Betty Rose Nagle, Indiana University 2004
The Boston Globe Arts & Performance/ Page-E18, Dec. 12, 2003
The Boston Globe, Living Arts Section/ Page-F5, Oct. 20, 2001
Art New England RI Review, April/May 2001
Providence Journal Bulletin, Live Section/ Page 12, July 27, 2000
Arts Media, Edition Review Page 19, Feb/March 2000
Providence Journal Bulletin, Live Section ‘Chain Reaction’ March 2, 2000
The Brown Daily Herald, ‘Mirrors, Mirrors at RISD Museum’ April 28, 1999
Providence Journal Bulletin, Lifebeat Section/Art Wrap Up Dec. 4, 1998
The Providence Phoenix, Arts Section/ Page 24, Nov.27, 1998
Art New England, R.I. Review, Aug./Sept.1998
Quix Magazine, Rhode Island Quarterly, Winter1998
Providence Journal Bulletin, Lifebeat Section/ Art Wrap Up, Feb. 6, 1998
Providence Journal Bulletin, Lifebeat Section/ Art Wrap Up Jan. 30, 1998
Providence Journal Bulletin, Lifebeat Section/ Art Wrap Up May 10, 1996
Providence Journal Bulletin, Her Section, Dec. 7, 1995
The Royal Gazette, Page 15, Bermuda-May 20, 1988
The Sun Guide Extra, Cover, Bermuda-June 3, 1988
The Royal Gazette, Page 7, Bermuda-June 12, 1987
The Royal Gazette, Page 7, Bermuda-Dec. 10, 1987
Centre Pointe Quarterly, Bermuda Issue-Spring 1987
The Royal Gazette, Page 11, Bermuda-April 18, 1987

 

 
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