Art Resume
Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper
717-659-0146
hooperart.com
Professor-Teacher/Curator
- ART BUSINESS: HooperArt - established January 2004: Art production, marketing, sales, rentals, commissions. Art Professor and Art presentations .
JURIED EXHIBITIONS EXAMPLES
2018, 2017, 2016 Venice Art Center Juried Art Show, Fl
2014 March-Venice Art Center Juried Show, FL
2013 March-Venice Art Center s Juried Show, FL
Dec.: Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
2012 March-Venice Art Center Members Juried Show, FL
- Punta Gorda FL Visual Art Center March Show
2011 May-June Venice Art Center "H2O" Show
May : Manatee Art Center Juried Spring Show. FL.
May: Selby Gallery Ringling Art School, FL. "Water" Show.
Dec.: Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
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 The work has hung in numerous galleries from Pennsylvania to Florida
Sample ART AWARDS
2011 May-June Venice Art Center "H2O" Show : Merit Award for "Tropical Surf"
- 2008-2004: Oil Painting Professional: 2nd and 3rd place Senior Art Show PA
2005: Olivia's House Healing Hearts Through Arts Show, PA
2003: York Art Association Student & Teacher: Honorable Mention,
2000: Fulbright Professional Arts & Humanities 6 month Senior Research Grant-Italy;
1977: June Officer's Club Art Show, Kansas : 1st Place:
ART MEMBERSHIPS
Present: Oil Painters of America, Associate;
International Fulbright Arts Task Force;
Mooresville Art Center Florida.
The Carolina Artists, Salisbury NC
Plein Air Carolina NC
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.
* YorkCollege 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
2013-16. Curator Venice Art Center 6 Satellite Galleries
- 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: 2016-2004: 156 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:
Professor-Teaching
2024- Waterworks Salisburty NC Drawing, Watercolor
2024-2025 Darling Arts Studio and Gallery Watercolor I and II
2019-to 2023 Mooresville Art Center; Venice Art Center: Adult Painting, Drawing & Art History Classes;
2008 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
2024 The Carolina Artists. May. Composition
2009-2017 Venice Art Center, Melange Fine Art Gallery
- What is the Artist Saying with the Painting??
- Equivalence in Art: Georgia O'Keeffe
- Impressionism: A Trip Through France
Painting with a Palette Knife..
Painting from Photos
Composition.
Classical vs Modern Painting Techniques
The Wonders of Asia.
2005-2008: Fulbright Conference, My art: Myself and others. Paper presentation to the International Arts Task Force: 28th Annual Fulbright Assn. Conference. November 10-13. Baltimore, MD.
My experience with business planning-I did that.
Art and your experience.
Art Jurer
2019 March Youth Art Show, Mooresville Art Center, NC
2011- May 9. Sarasota County High School Children's Spring Art show
2010-2013. Nov 6. Sarasota County High School Children's "Art Show
2008 & 2006: March 14/15. Student Wildlife Art contest. York County Parks.
Career Sales: 60% of For Sale Works [@264]—Private, gallery, corporate