Joanna Read Cotter
136 Providence Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769
(978) 317-5133
joanna@joyinmystudio.com
Silk Painting – Mixed Media - Watercolor – Oil – Acrylic – Ink
Exhibitions:
2012 - Open Community Exhibit, Imago Gallery, Warren, RI
2011 - *Craftopia Holiday - Hope Artiste Village, Pawtucket, RI
2011 - *Providence Arts Festival Fall - Providence, RI
2011 - *Providence Arts Festival Spring, Providence, RI
2011 - *SoWa Open Market, Boston, MA
2011 - *Craftopia - Hope Artiste Village, Pawtucket, RI
2010 – High Fiber Under Five, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA
2010 – *Spirit of Christmas Artisan Festival – St. Philomena School, Portsmouth, RI
2010 – *Holiday Craft Fair, Unitarian Church, Newburyport, MA
2010 – *Sleigh Bell Artisan Fair, Wenham Museum, Wenham, MA
2010 – *Craftopia 2: Holiday Edition, Rhody Craft 100/Hope Artiste Village, Pawtucket, RI
2010 – *Pawtucket Arts Festival, Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket, RI
2010 - *Bees in the Hive Sidewalk Art Sale, Hive Archive/Whole Foods Market, Providence, RI
2010 - **Seeing Double National Juried Show, Attleboro Arts Museum Attleboro, MA
2010 - NEB Employee Show, Gallery at New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA
2010 - *Providence Art Festival, Downcity/Westminster Street, Providence, RI
2010 - *Spring Fling, Cutler Mills, Warren RI
2010 - *Craftopia, Rhody Craft 100/Hope Artiste Village, Pawtucket, RI
2010 - Contributing Members Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2010 - She Works Hard For The Money, City Hall, Providence, RI
2010 - In Your Face – Self Portraits by Women Artists, Eco-Office, Providence, RI
2010 - Memorial for Virginia Tech Victims, Virginia Tech Institute, Blacksburg, VA
2007 - ***Bringing to Light: BFA Solo Exhibition Inspired by Yoga, Leverett Craft & Arts, Leverett, MA
2007 – ***Joanna Read: Experimental Works – Bikram Yoga Studio, Northampton MA
2007 - **University of Massachusetts Senior Show, Herter Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
2007 - University of Massachusetts All Women’s Show, Student Union Gallery, Amherst, MA
2007 - Hand Jive: Visual Interpretations of the Human Hand, Harding House, Cambridge, MA
2006 - Art Barn Student Exhibition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
2005 - Artist Residence Collective Show, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
2004 - Student Foundations Show, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
2003 - **Sixth District Congressional Show, Montserratt College of Art Gallery, Beverly, MA
* Artisan Craft Exhibition
** Award winner
*** Solo Exhibition
Grants and Honors:
Grants and Honors:
2010 – Juror’s Award, Seeing Double National Juried Exhibition, Attleboro Arts Museum
2007 – Cum Laude, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2007 - University of Massachusetts Dean's List
2006 - Amherst Arts Council Mini-Grant Recipient
2006 - University of Massachusetts Dean's List
2005 - Mini-Grant Recipient, Amherst Arts Council
2004 - University of Massachusetts Dean's List
2003 - Winner of Cape Pond Ice Illustrator's Competition
2003 - University of Massachusetts Chancellor's Talent Tuition Award
2003 - Art Institute of Boston Merit Scholarship
2003 - Montseratt College of Art, Excellence in Art
2003 - 1st Place, 6th Essex Congressional HS Competition
2003 - Best of School, 6th Essex Congressional HS Comp
2003 - Rhode Island School of Design Book Award
2003 - Portfolio Nominee - Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards
2003 - 3 Silver Keys - Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards
2002 – Art All-State Scholarship Recipient
Professional Experience:
2011 - Workshop Instructor, "Silk Painting Basics", The Learning Connection, Providence, RI
2011 - Workshop Instructor, "Silk Painting Basics", Providence Children's Museum, Providence, RI2011 - Co-led "What it Takes" workshop with The Hive Archive on Branding Your Business, Providence, RI
2010 – Workshop Instructor, “Collaging with Text”, The Hive Archive, Providence, RI
2009 – Art Teacher’s Assistant, Rockport Elementary School, Rockport, MA
2006-2009 – Assistant Artist Workshop & Residency Developer; Publicist, Gallery Assistant, Salesperson and Portrait Model, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2006 – Studio Assistant, Linda Holt (archived hard copy and digital slides and organized studio), Magnolia, MA
2006 – Gallery Intern (photographing and archiving Museum art collection; gallery installation and sales) Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
Professional Organizations:
2010 – Present: The Hive Archive contributing member
2010 – Present: Attleboro Arts Museum contributing member
2010 – Present: Rockport Art Association contributing member
2010 – Program Committee, The Hive Archive, Providence, RI
2006-2007 – Amherst Arts Council Student Representative
Public Collections:
Amherst Yoga Studio, Amherst, MA
Bikram Yoga Studio, Northampton, MA
Press/Publications:
2011 - Interview with Moira Richardson of Literary Tease, literarytease.com
2011 - Interview with Moira Richardson of Literary Tease, literarytease.com
2010 – “My Creative Friend” Interview with Carole Ann Penny of Connect the Dots, connectthedotscafts.com
2006 - Book cover illustration, “The Grotto Under the Tree” by John Theo, Manchester, MA
Technical Expertise:
Technical Expertise:
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, iPhoto, iMovie, Microsoft Office, Filemaker Pro, Past Perfect, Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, Flickr, Facebook, Blogger
Website:
http://joyinmystudio.com; http://joyinmystudio.etsy.com
