Roberta Fallon & Libby Rosof

Website: http://THEartblog.org

Roberta: robertafallon@gmail.com  Libby:  libbyrosof@gmail.com

 

Statement of collaboration: We are founders, publishers and editors of the influential online publication, roberta fallon and libby rosofÕs artblog, http://THEartblog.org.  artblog was named one of the top art blogs by Art in America (2005) and featured by AiA (2007) in a roundtable discussion among five top art blogs.  We are also included in WikipediaÕs entry on art blogs.  artblog began in April, 2003 and now gets about 50,000 pageviews a month from all over the world. artblog grew out of our 20-year collaboration as artists and gallery-goers.   It also grew out of our experience as writers.

 

Accolades & grants

The SCG Writing Award for both Roberta and Libby, Southern Graphics Conference National Meeting, March 25, 2010

Knight Foundation grant, for new technologies including podcasts and automating the artblog maps and listings, March 2010

Honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts for both Roberta and Libby, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, May 2008

Honored Guests and Speakers, South Philly Biennial, May 31, 2008

2003-04 SOS grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in the category of Other Genres to publish ÒOK ArtistsÓ artistÕs book.

2003-2005 SOS grant eligibility list from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council in the category of Art Criticism

 

Curating

Bambi Biennial, jurors for an open call emerging artist show, Bambi Gallery, Philadelphia, July, 2010, Feb, 2008

ÒGimme Shelter,Ó jurors, along with Laurie Olin, Jeanne Jaffe, and others, for international art exhibit, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, May 9, 2009-fall, 2010  

ÒBlogpixÓ group show co-curated by art bloggers--Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof, Joanne Mattera and Hrag Vartanian.  Platform Project Space, Chelsea.  March 5-28, 2009

ÒIDÓ group show of emerging artists, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia,  June-July 2008

 ÒDigÓ group show of Philadelphia artists, H&F Fine Arts, Mt. Rainier, MD, Oct. 2007

Libby and RobertaÕs Favorite Murals, The Arts Garage, Philadelphia, Oct. 2007

Online exhibition, Libby and RobertaÕs favorite drawings of Timothy Buckwalter.  http://timothybuckwalter.typepad.com

 

Internet projects

ÒLook! ItÕs Libby and RobertaÓ internet video project on artblog with David Kessler.  Begun 2006.  Witty and profound art chatter as we visit galleries and museums to discuss whatÕs there.

"So True," online solo show of Roberta and LibbyÕs paintings on artblog, 2006

ÒVisiting ArtistÕs Project,Ó 2005-2006, self-produced artistÕs book, online at http://THEartblog.org and http://visitingartistsproject.blogspot.com

ÒOK Artists,Ó a groundbreaking email artistÕs book of paintings and short short tales distributed in 12 weekly installments, 2003, edition of 250.

roberta fallon and libby rosofÕs artblog, 2003-present, blog about art including news, reviews and commentary featuring Philadelphia, New York and anywhere we happen to be.

 

Public art actions

 ÒDorothy Speaks,Ó February-March, 2005, a project of the self-created Zero .1% for Art Commission: distribution of thousands of  art cards  based on the artistsÕ paintings and words, 12 cards, edition of 750 each, Center City, Philadelphia.

ÒThe OK Art Project,Ó Philadelphia, February 2002. Street giveaway of artistÕs books, documented in Wendy WeinbergÕs film, ÒThe Art of Activism,Ó aired on WYBE-TVÕs Philadelphia Stories, 2002 to present.

ÒPittsburgh Art Opening,Ó May, 2001,  a project of the Zero .1% for Art Commission:  giveaway of three editions of interactive paper sculptures (500 total), documented in the video Ò500 Pieces of ArtÓ exhibited in ÒSculpture NowÓ at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.  Project completed with support from 21 private sponsors and Philadelphia Sculptors and with in-kind support from Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

ÒArt Opening,Ó Spring, 1999, a project of the Zero .1% for Art Commission:  Giveaway of three editions of interactive paper sculptures (more than 300 total), Center City, Philadelphia.  ArtistÕs book produced: Art Opening Report (1999)

Philadelphia Fringe Festival, 1998, 1999.  Participated in two street performances with sculptures we created. ÒRoll Out the BarrelsÓ and ÒShopping Cart Art,Ó Projects of Philadelphia Sculptors.

"Obliterate Bad Art Project," Fall 1998, a project of the Zero .1% for  Art Commission: Giveaway of 300 hand-crafted blinders to block the view of bad art, Philadelphia Fringe Festival.  ArtistÕs book produced: Bad Art Obliteration Tool Report (1999)

ÒClothespin/Big Thoughts Project," April 1, 1998, Centre Square plaza, Philadelphia, a project of the Zero .1% for Art Commission: Giveaway of 1,600 altered spring-action hardwood clothespins in the shadow of Claes Oldenburg's "Clothespin"  ArtistÕs book produced: The Clothespin/Big Thoughts Report (1998)

"Under the Tablecloth" One-day installation, Philadelphia City Hall Courtyard, May 1992

 

Solo shows

Gallery Under the Stairs at PIFAS, Philadelphia, Zero .1% for Art Commission Reading Room and Fire Sale, April, 2008

Society Hill Synagogue, Philadelphia, November 2003-December 2003, ÒOK ArtistsÓ paintings and book.

Atrium, Alliance Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mt. Holly, NJ, March 1998-September 1998, short ''Still Life Stories'' and "Some Fun"

Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ, Nov. 1997-March 1998, "Still Life Stories"

University City Arts League, Philadelphia, July/August 1997, "Not Quite at Home" installation

 

Work in Pierogi 2000 Gallery flat files, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

 

Work in private collections

 

Selected shows

ÒObamarama,Ó ÒObama OK,Ó book giveaway in conjunction with the show.  100 digitally-printed, hand-folded books. Project of Zero .1% for Art Commission. Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, Feb. 2009.

ÒPaper Jam,Ó My House Gallery, Philadelphia, Sept. 2008

ÒSuperior Floor System,Ó Exclamation Gallery, Philadelphia, June 2008

ÒThe Blogger Show,Ó organized by John Morris. Agni Gallery, New York and Digging Pitt Gallery, Pittsburgh, Nov. 2007

ÒRed Dot 5 and 4,Ó Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, Dec. 2004, 2003

Invitational small works show, New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA, May 2002

ÒShow up and Show Show,Ó Temple Gallery, organized by Kevin Melchionne, Philadelphia, June, 2002

ÒDestination Philadelphia,Ó a Philadelphia Sculptors show, juror Susan Davis, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, June 2000 - Feb 2001, ÒFountainÓ

ÒCurated: Deterritorializing the TerritorializedÓ invitational, Base Kamp, June, 2000, ÒMilord LaChamarre Meets Frank Rizzo,Ó Philadelphia

Fairmount Park Art Works/Water Works invitational, April-May 2000, Liberty Place,                     Philadelphia, ÒFountainÓ

Paley Gallery Artists Book invitational, April-May, 2000, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, ÒThe Robert R**an CatalogÓ

Temple University Gallery, Nov. 4, 1999 - Jan. 15, 2000, ÒPlace of Memory: An Archaeology of Site-Specificity 1969-1999Ó invitational, curators Kevin Melchionne & Kara Barnes,  Philadelphia

Philadelphia Sculptors @ the Federal Reserve Bank, ÒThe Clothespin/Big Thoughts  Project,Ó Philadelphia, June, 1999

Cumberland County College, Vineland, N.J., March, 1999, WomenÕs History Month invitational show.  ÒPinata: LibbyÓ and ÒPinata: RobertaÓ and ÒSome FunÓ

Borofsky Gallery, Gershman Y, South Broad St., Philadelphia, Jan. 5 - March 8, 1999, ÒAnnual ReportÓ performance and installation by the Zero .1% for Art Commission

Grounds for Sculpture, Summer 1998 Exhibition, Hamilton, NJ, "Throw Rug"

Philadelphia Art Alliance, Sept. 6-Oct. 19, 1997, "Still Life Stories" room installation.  Show called ÒDomestic Diversions.Ó

Philadelphia Sculptors Innaugural Show, juror Marsha Moss, Philadelphia, Summer 1997, ÒDollyÓ and ÒColumnÓ

Maria Feliz Gallery, Jim Thorpe, Pa., curator Liz Magno, May 1997-Winter 1998, "Tidy"

University of the Arts Window on Broad Street, Leah Douglas, curator, May 1996, "Floating Still Life" installation

Philadelphia Art Alliance, 2-Up, jurors Barbara Bratone & Michelle Stuart, Jan.18-March 10, 1996, "My House" and "Time Cabinets"

Three Rivers Arts Festival, curated by Richard Flood, "Throw RugÓ installation, Pittsburgh, 1995

Walt Whitman Center, Camden, N.J., Dreamscapes for the New Millenium Invitational, curator Fran Gallun, April 1995, "Time Cabinets"

Burlington County (NJ) College Sculpture Garden Exhibition, juror Marsha Moss, May 1994-April 1996,  "Tidy" & "Sandbox"

Beaver College Gallery, Glenside, Pa., Works on Paper Show, juror Elisabeth Sussman, April 1994, "The Robert R**an Catalog" artists' book

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, Her Hands Show, March-April 1994, "Dyed"

Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, Stedman Art Gallery, Out of Bounds Show, curator Debbie Allen, January-February 1994, "Sandbox"

Rhoneymeade Arboretum and Sculpture Garden, Second Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Centre Hall, Pa., July 1993-July 1994, "Rug"

Pavilion Gallery, Burlington County Community Hospital, Mt. Holly, NJ, With Women in Mind -- Humorous Hearts show, March-April 1993, "Web,"  "Maypole," "Rug," "Some Fun"

Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, Berman Museum of Art, 95th PAFA Annual Exhibition, jurors Komar and Melamid, November 1992-January 1993, "Sandbox"

Art at the Armory II, ÒSandbox,Ó Philadelphia, May 6-10, 1992

South Street Day of the Dead Window, ÒAltar,Ó awarded first prize for ÒBest Concept,Ó Philadelphia, November 1991.

 

Commissions

Mayfair, Cedar Crest Park, Allentown, PA, juror Marian Griffiths, May-June 1995, "Throw Pillows"

Window Installation, Philadelphia, sponsored by Artfront Partnership, Marsha Moss & Helen Shonbrun, co-directors, June 1994-June 1995, "Take-Out"

 

Work donated to charity events: Little Berlin fundraiser Art Dash, Dec. 2009; Masters of Ceremony for Philagrafika Summer Solstice Fundraiser 2008; Print Center Auction (2006, 2005); Space 1026 (2008, 2007); Dear Fleisher (2008, 2006, 2004); Inliquid  auction (2008, 2007, 2006, 2004); Cascarones Por La Vida Art Fund of Philadelphia Foundation (2008, 2006, 2004); Vox/Inliquid (2003);  Naral (2002); Manna auction (2007, 2005, 2002); Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts juried show (2000); Honorary members, Print Center Auction Committee, 2005

 

 

Collaborative art-related writing

ÒNutterÕs Stroke of Genius was Gary Steuer,Ó WHYY ItÕs Our City Blog, invited essay, Jan. 6, 2010

 ÒThe Birth of the Collective Organism,Ó New Asshole, issue1.2, Summer, 2009

Essays for curated shows Dig (Oct. 2007), Libby and RobertaÕs Favorite Murals (Oct. 2007) and Libby and RobertaÕs Favorite Drawings of Timothy Buckwalter (2006)

Art jaw, first edition.  www.artjaw.com  May 31, 2006

roberta fallon and libby rosofÕs artblog ongoing since April, 2003

ÒNo Small Potatoes: Komar and MelamidÕs elephant art raises some big questionsÓ feature by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof, Philadelphia Weekly, May 24, 2000

 

Teaching

Senior painting studio, Tyler School of Art, Fall, 2006.  co-teaching with painting Professor Frank Bramblett

Guest critics and speakers, senior sculpture final critiques, University of the Arts, May 2008

 

Lectures, readings and panels by invitation

Little Berlin Gallery, moderators, community meeting related to juried art shows in conjunction with Works on Paper Rejects show, Feb. 27, 2010

Tyler School of Art, Shelley Spector's Senior Professional Practices Class, Feb. 19, 2010

Institute of Contemporary Art, invited readers of Maira Kalman's "Next Stop Grand Central,Ó part of Exhaltations! Jan. 30, 2010

University of Delaware @ Crane Arts, Lance Winn's Senior Professional Practices Class, Nov. 17, 2009

St. JosephÕs University, Emily HageÕs contemporary art class, April, 2009

Blogpix curatorsÕ panel discussion in conjunction with Blogpix exhibit, Platform Project Space, Chelsea, Mar. 7, 2009

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Art of our Time program for teachers, Philadelphia, July 2008

University of the Arts, Jeanne JaffeÕs senior practices class, April 2008

Barnes Foundation, John GattiÕs Art Now class, April 2008

University of the Arts, Mary MurphyÕs Senior Practices seminar,  Nov. 2007

University of the Arts, Jennie ShankerÕs Summer MFA Program group, July 2007

Tyler School of Art, Sheryl ConkeltonÕs MFA students, Jan. 2007

215 Festival, organizers and leaders of panel on the effect of critical writing on artists, featuring Zoe Strauss, Shelley Spector, Ben Woodward, Mark Shetabi.  Oct. 2006

University of the Arts, Carole MooreÕs Summer MFA Program group, July 2006

Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit, panel on Technological Models for Outreach and Creativity in the Local Community, Philadelphia, June, 2006

Art Critics International Association (AICA) National Meeting, panel on the future of art criticism, Dahesh Museum, New York, May, 2006

ArtistsÕ Informational meeting, Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 21, 2006

Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Pepon OsorioÕs Art and Education seminar, October 2005

University of the Arts, Shelley SpectorÕs Senior Practices seminar, September 2005

University of the Arts, Carole MooreÕs Summer MFA Program group, July 2005

University of Pennsylvania, Critical Writing Program, Colette CopelandÕs art criticism writing class, October 2004 & September 2005

Philadelphia Sculptors/Tri-State Sculptors Conference, ÒThe Other Public Art,Ó organizers and leaders of panel with Astrid Bowlby and Ben Woodward, 2002 Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, in conjunction with ÒSculpture NowÓ exhibit and the International Sculpture Center Conference, June 8, 2001

University of the Arts, Jeanne JaffeÕs senior seminar, October 2000

Cumberland County College, March 1999

Burlington County College in conjunction with our solo show, February 1998

Lower Merion High School art classes, 1996

Central High School, Women's Month, March 1996

Cynwyd School, 1997

 

Catalogs

ÒSculpture Now,Ó 2001

Gallun, Fran, Dreamscapes for the New Millenium, 1995

Allen, Deborah and Virginia Oberlin Steel, Out of Bounds, Stedman Art Gallery, 1994.

Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden, 1993.

Klotzbach, Kay, et al., Women as Heroines of Humor, Pavilion Gallery, 1993

Art in the Armory II, Philadelphia, 1992

 

Reviews  & mentions

ÒWhat up, girlfriends! Artblog Gets Knight Foundation GrantÓ  PW Style Blog, article by Erica Palan, March 17, 2010  

"Blahg Humbug," by Robin Rice. Philadelphia City Paper, Jan 21-28, 2010

"Obama-rama," review of show at Projects Gallery by Robin Rice, Artnews, April 2009

ÒWho You?Ó review of ID, by Edith Newhall, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 2008

ÒOne city art movement open to everyone!Ó by Nathaniel Popkin, Philly Skyline,  March 7, 2008.

 ÒArtistic NirvanaÓ by Melissa Dribben, Philadelphia Inquirer,  Feb. 17, 2008

ÒThe art of the WebÓ by Eric Sullivan, Philadelphia Metro, Jan. 17, 2008

ÒReport from the Blogosphere: The New Grass Roots,Ó Art in America, one of five blogs featured.  Rountable organized by Peter Plagens, Nov. 2007

Interview with Roberta and Libby, by Ben Woodward, Nov. 9, 2007.  Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

ÒEarly Bloggers Later in Life: Libby and RobertaÕs artblog,Ó by Annette Monnier, Vulture Droppings, June 27, 2007.

ÒBest of Philadelphia,Ó category – artblogs, Philadelphia Magazine, August, 2006

McCrone, Brian X., Blogarithms, ÒArt as seen through their eyes,Ó  Philadelphia Metro, June 1, 2006

Young Philadelphia artists story by Jessica Pressler, online sidebar, Philadelphia Magazine, May, 2006

Letozo, Eils,  ÒCome and Get It: Pair Hand Out Free Art,Ó  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10,  2005

Art in America names artblog one of the top art blogs in America, January 2005.

Numerous and ongoing kudos for artblog online, including: Modern Art Notes, Terry TeachoutÕs About Last Night, Ion Arts, Artblog.net, Art Addict, etc.

Brown, Gerard, ÒPushing Forward Back,Ó Philadelphia Weekly , Sept. 17, 2003.

ÒThe Short List: Philly Artblog,Ó Philadelphia Weekly, June 25, 2003.

Haegele, Katie, ÒBetween the Covers,Ó review of ÒOK ArtistsÓ email book, lead item, Philadelphia Weekly, Feb. 19, 2003

Sodergren, Rebecca, ÒSculpture giveaway,Ó Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 1, 2001.

ÒLinking Art and the Public,Ó stand-alone photo and caption, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 2, 2001.

Speers, W., ÒNewsmakers,Ó Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2, 1999.

Rice, Robin, ÒMatters of Size,Ó Philadelphia City Paper, Feb. 26-March 4, 1999.

Kaufman, Leslie, ÒPhiladelphia Visual Fringe,Ó Sculpture, Jan.-Feb., 1999.

Sozanski, Ed, Weekend Section, Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 19, 1997.

Brown, Gerard, "Art Furnishings... " Philadelphia Weekly, Aug. 13, 1997.

Rice, Robin, "Art: Dreamscapes...," Philadelphia City Paper, April 28, 1995.

Boasberg, Leonard W., "Windows on the Art World -- in Empty Storefronts," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 24, 1994.

Fried, Daisy, "Windows of Opportunity," Philadelphia City Paper, July 22-29, 1994.

Caparella, Kitty, "Turning Vacant Downtown Stores into Works of Art," Philadelphia Daily News, July 8, 1994.

Wasserman, Burton, "Exhibitions in Sight: Back to Nature: Burlington Sculpture Garden a Joy to Behold," Art Matters, July-August 1994. (review)

Giuliano, Mike, "Gallery: No Way Out," (Baltimore) City Paper, March 16, 1994. (review, photo included)

"Woman's Work," Baltimore Sun, March 5, 1994, photo.

 

Partnerships

artblog partners with InLiquid.com and Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

 

 

Personal data: Roberta Fallon

email – robertafallon@gmail.com

 

Academic background

Tyler School of Art, 1989-91

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1986-1988

BA in English Literature, 1974, University of Wisconsin

 

Freelance writing

Philadelphia Weekly, art critic writing a weekly column of reviews and features, 1999-present

Artnet.com, Philadelphia correspondent, art reviews 2000-2005, 2007, 2008

Art and Auction magazine, Movers and Shakers, April, 2008

Art and Auction magazine, Philadelphia profile, July 2007

Art and Antiques magazine, ÒPhiladelphia Urban Abstraction,Ó forthcoming

Art Review magazine, ÒPhiladelphia Art Pilgrimage,Ó Sept. 2006

Art on Paper magazine, art reviews, 2000, 2005, 2006

Philadelphia Style, feature stories about design, 2004-2005

American Educator, article on McKinley School outdoor classrooms designed by artist Jennie Shanker, Spring 2004.

Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine Section, feature on the West Collection at SEI investments, 2002

Azure magazine, review of Karim Rashid design of Morimoto restaurant, 2001

Citysearch.com, art reviews and features,1999-2000

art reviews for "PostScript ...," the publication of Philadelphia Sculptors, 1996-2000

 

Solo teaching

St. JosephÕs University, Senior Projects Class, Fall, 2008, Fall, 2009

 

Solo curating

"New," Juror, 2010 members show.  Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, April 9-july 25, 2010

ÒCome Together,Ó art in the Philadelphia collectives. guest curator. York College, York, PA, Sept. 2009

Juror, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Education Department, student exhibit, 2004

 

Solo lectures, panels and multi-media presentations

Gretchen Hupfel Distinguished Lecture, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, April 15, 2010

The Hybrid Book Conference, University of the Arts, June 4-6, 2009.  Critical respondent

ÒHow to connect with your local art communityÓ panel discussion with Alex Baker and Amy Adams, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Oct. 23, 2007

Organized and moderated panel discussion for Order(ed) exhibition, Siano Gallery, Philadelphia, May 6, 2006

ÒArt and art criticism today,Ó Janine MileafÕs Art History seminar, Swarthmore College, March 21, 2006

ÒVideo and photography today,Ó Colette CopelandÕs Media Theory class, University of the Arts, 2005

"Making art" Cranbrook Academy, Department of Print Media, 2004

"The artist as art reviewer," University of Delaware, senior practices class, 2002

 

Visiting critic

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Department of Print Media, Visiting critic, 2004

Society for Photographic Educators Mid-Atlantic Conference, Portfolio reviewer, 2004, 2005, 2006

St. JosephÕs University, fine art senior projects class, Visiting critic, 2007, 2003

 

Commissioned essays

Book essay, Justin Snow, fall, 2009

Catalog essay, ÒA Kiss for the Philadelphia Artist,Ó for exhibition ÒA Kiss for the MezzuzahÓ at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, forthcoming, Dec. 2007

Brochure essay, Tim McFarlane, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, Sept. 2007

Catalog essay, Ann Northrup, Cerulean Gallery, Philadelphia, June, 2007

Book essay for ÒBig Kids, Little Kids,Ó by John Freeborn. Jan. 2007

Brochure essay, Syd Carpenter, Jan, 2007

Catalog essay, Moe Brooker, June Kelly Gallery, New York, June 28, 2006

Monograph essay, ÒThe Cranbrook Monographs: Randy Bolton 2006

Catalog essay for exhibit Order(ed), Philadelphia, Gallery Siano, May 2006

Book essay for ÒScott Bateman's Sketchbook Of Secrets & Shame,Ó August 2006, Word Riot Press

Catalog essay, Paul Santoleri, Painted Bride, Philadelphia, November 2005

Catalog essay, Trudy Kraft, for an exhibit in San Antonio, Texas, 2003

Catalog essay, Benjamin Long, for an exhibit at Rodger LaPelle, 2002

 

Professional

Founding member, Philadelphia Sculptors, a regional association.

 

 

Personal data: Libby Rosof

email - libbyrosof@gmail.com

      

Academic background

Old Rittenhouse Town Papermaking Studio, 1993

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, metal sculpture with Steve Nocella, 1991

Fleisher Art Memorial, 1987-1994

MA, University of Pennsylvania, 1968, English Literature

BA, Skidmore College, 1966, English Literature

 

Writing & editing

ÒDirt on DelightÓ review for Ceramics Monthly, March, 2009

ÒAnn Irwin,Ó Book essay on artist Ann Irwin, 2008

Conversation with James Johnson, invited reprint from artblog, Moore College alumni publication, forthcoming, 2006

Founding editor, Pennsylvania Current, Office of University Relations, University of Pennsylvania, 1996-2002

Catalog essay, Qbix Gallery, 2006

Close-Up: Heroic portraits from visiting artist Chuck Close, The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 2005

The ICA at 40: Still Blazing Trails, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Sept. 2004

Visionary Art  (on Huichol art exhibit at the University of Pennsylvania Museum), The Pennsylvania Gazette, Jan. 2004

Other freelance writing, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ms. Magazine, The Boston Globe, the Detroit News, on subjects ranging from art to the history of rye bread, 1973-present.

Editor, PostScript..., the newsletter of Philadelphia Sculptors, 1996-1998.

Syndicated columnist on education issues, appearing in Philadelphia area weeklies and groundbreaking editor  who transformed a sleepy little newsletter into must-reading for members of the Philadelphia Board of Education--for Citizens Committee for Public Education in Philadelphia under a William Penn Foundation grant to bring education issues into the public eye, 1975-76.

 

Juror

Awards juror, 47th Annual Open Art Award Exhibition, Lancaster Museum of Art. June 2010

Reviewed portfolios for Society for Photographic Educators Mid-Atlantic Conference, 2004, 2005, 2006

Green Line CafŽ annual line-up of artists, 2004-5

 

 

Web & graphic design

Volunteer graphic design for neighborhood organizations, including Friends of Clark Park and East of West Townwatch.

Web and graphic design for artblog, fallonandrosof.com and for Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof

 

Professional

Founding member, Philadelphia Sculptors, a regional association.