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M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusetts, M.S. in Visual Studies, 1981 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, B.F.A., 1978 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, B.A., 1970

SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2008 "Luminous Garden (Origins)," Reeves Contemporary, New York, NY

2006 "Fragilities," Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
"Beth Galston and Yitzak Elyashiv," Spheris Gallery, Bellows Falls, VT

2005 "Ice Forest," Reeves Contemporary, New York, NY

2003 "Luminous Garden," Christopher Brodigan Gallery, Groton, MA

2000 "Recasting Nature," Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA

1998 "Still / Life: Acts of Collection, Preservation and Transformation," Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA

1997 "Leaf Dreams," Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery, West Newton, MA

1992 "Translucent Garden," Bunting Institute, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA

1991 "BodyHouse," Bunting Institute, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA

1990 "Pathways," Huntington Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1989 "Structure / Nonstructure," LeSaffre Wilstein Gallery, Boston, MA

1987 "Black on Black," M.I.T. Museum, Cambridge, MA

1986 "Geometries," Montserrat College of Art Gallery, Beverly, MA

1986 "Tepee," Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA

1985 "Appearances / Disapearances," with performance by Laura Knott, Mobius, Boston, MA

"Overlay," Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA

1983 "Lightwall," Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA

"Mirror Light," Center for Advanced Visual Studies (C.A.V.S.) M.I.T., Cambridge MA

1981 "Grid Environment," C.A.V.S. / M.I.T. Cambridge, MA SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS / PERFORMANCES 2007-2008 "In Residence: Artists and the MacDowell Colony Experience," Thorne Gallery, Keene State College, Keene, NH, and The Art Gallery, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 2004 "Enchantment," Wave Hill, Bronx, NY 2004 "2004 DeCordova Annual Exhibition," DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA "Presence of Light," Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA 2003 "Apokalypsis," in collaboration with Prometheus Dance, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA 2002 "Terrain: Sculpture Today," Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME 2000 "Bound," in collaboration with Bennett Dance Co., Emerson Majestic Theatre and Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama, Boston, MA 1999 "In View of Nature," Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY 1998 "Form, Space and Imagination," Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH 1998 "The Garden Path: Mediating Nature and Culture," Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia, NY "Biennale Internationale de Tapisseries Contemporaines et de Sculptures," Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France 1997 "Verdant Eyes," Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT 1995 "Wrapped Grove," Connemara Conservancy Foundation, Dallas, TX 1994 "Influenced by Architecture: 10 Artists," Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA "Light-Space-Time: C.A.V.S. / M.I.T 25 Years," M.I.T. Museum and C.A.V.S., Cambridge, MA 1993 "Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 1993," Chesterwood Estate and Museum, Stockbridge, MA 1990 "Massachusarts: Installation and Place," Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA 1988 "Lights Orot," Yeshiva University Museum, New York, NY "Aviary," multi-media performance with Ellen Sebring, video, and Sarah Skaggs, dance, M.I.T. Media Lab, Experimental Theater Facility, Cambridge, MA 1985 "Urban Light at the Limelight," Limelight Club, New York, NY "Highlights from Kansas City Art Institute Alumini," Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO 1984 "Worlds Apart: 8 Sculptors," Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA SELECTED COLLECTIONS DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA Art Complec Museum, Duxbury, MA City of Mesa, AZ City of Pheonix, AZ City of Cambridge, MA SELECTED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS & OUTDOOR SCULPTURE 2007- "Jamaica Plain Center / South Main Streets Public Art Project," Boston, MA (ongoing) 2000-2005 "Color Walk," colored glass sculpture for a pedestrian bridge, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 1995-2000 "Thunderbird Bridge," vehicular bridge on Squaw Peak Parkway, in collaboration with BRW, Inc, Phoenix, AZ 1994 "Tree / House," Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY 1984 "Shadow Walk," light and shadow sculpture, Sennott Park, Cambridge, MA SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS 2008 Nominee, The 2008 James and Audrey Foster Prize, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA 2003 Mudge Fellow, Groton School, Groton, MA 1999 Artist's Resource Trust Grant, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation 1995 The MacDowell Colony Residency, Peterborough, NH Yaddo Residency, Saratoga Springs, NY 1994 Puffin Foundation, Project Grant 1990-1992 Bunting Institute Fellow, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA 1990 Sculpture Space, two months funded residency, Utica, NY 1988 Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities, New Works 1987 National Endowment for the Arts, InterArts Grant Fellow, C.A.V.S. / M.I.T. (also 1981-85) 1984 Massachusetts Artists Fellowship in Sculpture

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