2010 Sept-Oct 8. Venice Art Center "Anything & Everything" Exhibit
March. Venice Art Center Juried Member Exhibit
Feb. Venice Art Center: Art Show & Sale
2009 Dec.: Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, Italy
May-June: Venice Art Center Spring Exhibition.
Feb.: Venice Art Center: Art Show and Sale
2007 Dec.: Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, Italy
2006-2007 06-07: Benjamine Art Gallery, Hagerstown, MD.
2006 Oct. 8-22: York Art Association 36th Open Juried Show
Aug.-Sept.: YorkFest Juried Exhibition.
2005 Dec: Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea. Italy
*Sept. 23-24. Healing Hearts Through Arts Show, PA
*Sept. 9-10, 2005: Mathews Art Group Juried Show, VA
*Aug. 7-21: York Art Association "Emerging Artists" Show.
2004 *June. 27-July 17: Susquehanna Art Society. Regional Juried Exhibit. PA.
*Ju. 12-Sept. 12: Art of the State. The State Museum of PA
2002: *Oct. 3-25: The Art Center. Mechanicsburg, PA.
*Aug. : Juried Gallery of International FulbrightArtist/ Scholars.
GALLERIES
2010-2011 Turtle Art Gallery, Venice FL
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
Melange Fine Art Gallery, Venice FL
Collectors Art and Framery, Venice FL
Venice Art Center Gallery, Florida
2005 -2011 2nd Floor Gallery, Mechanicsburg, PA
ART MEMBERSHIPS
Present: Oil Painters of America, Associate; International Fulbright Arts Task Force; Manatee Art Center; Women's Contemporary Association; Venice Art Center
2001-2008: The York Art Association: Member of the Board of Directors,
Websites: On-Line studios of my work
Artspan: www.hooperart.com
British on-line Gallery: www.shatchi-gallery.co.uk
USA on-line gallery: www.scuttlebut.com
Sarasota Florida www.anythingarts.com
Blog mary-louisehooperblog.blogspot.com
ARTICLES ON MY WORK
*Spies, Ruth. (December 30, 2009). Add Music and Art Events to your 2010 Calendar.
Charlotte Sun. page PGH 19.
*Olatoyan, Shelly. (Tuesday, July 21, 2009). The Arts of Asia. Herald Tribune. Community
Central p. 4B.
*News-Herald Sunday. (June 8, 2008). Who's Who in Arts & Crafts. Arts & Entertainment
Section, Hart County Kentucky.
*Showcase Magazine. (January 2007). Mechanicsburg reception to open new show. Vol. 4,
Issue 1. Harrisburg, PA.
* Randy.Flume. (June 6, 2006). Art is spiritual fulfillment. York Dispatch. p D8.
* Vogelsong, J. (March 11, 2005). Artist, educator, healer. The York Daily Record. p2&3D.
Living Section. York, PA.
* York College Magazine. (July 2005). Retired faculty: Continuing scholarly activities after
retirement. Vol 3, (3). Public Relations: Publications Office & Alumni Relations
Office. York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA.
PROJECTS
2005. UNICEF, Argento Ensemble/Fulbright Alumni Aid to Children Tsunami Project:
To regenerate a positive frame of mind for school learning with traumatized tsunami children, I painted pieces to the music performed & recorded February 24th by Argento Chamber Ensemble, Columbia Univ. NYC for distribution to children in Indonesia, Sri Lanka & India. Prints of the art accompanied each free music CD.
Non-juried EXHIBITIONS: 2010-2004: 65 shows
EDUCATION
2007 Art Restoration 6 hr Workshop
2002 B.A. in Fine Art York College of PA. York, PA
1999 A.A. in Fine Art. York College of PA. York, PA.
1991 Doctorate [Ed.D] Curriculum & Instruction. Univ. North Carolina- Greensboro
1973 M.A. Clinical Counseling [Minor Communicative Disorders]: N. Michigan Univ.
1962 B. A. in Elementary Education. Kean College, NJ
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Teaching
2008-11: Venice Art Center: Adult & Childrens Painting & Art History Classes;
2009 Summer Jacaranda Library Teen Art Class, Venice FL
2008 Penn State University : "Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art
2004-2008: York College & York Art Association: Adult, teen /children art classes
Presentations
2009-2011 Venice Art Center, Melange Fine Art Gallery
Painting with a Palette Knife..
Painting from Photos
Composition.
Classical vs Modern Painting Techniques
(July 8, 2009). The Wonders of Asia.
2005-2008: Fulbright Conference, Colleges and Galleries in Pennsylvania
My experience with business planning-I did that.
Experiencing art: What are they saying?
Art and your experience.
My art: Myself and others. Paper presentation to the International Arts Task Force: 28th Annual Fulbright Assn. Conference. November 10-13. Baltimore, MD.
Experiencing art. Interactive [presentation to grade 7 & 8 students]
Art Jurer
2011. May 9. Sarasota County High School Children's Spring Art show