<p> NANCY BURCH BRASSINGTON 375 Reynolds Avenue Bellefonte, PA 16823 [email protected] 814-355-3642 www.nancybrassington.com</p><p>EDUCATION August 1996 Master of Fine Arts. Painting and Drawing. The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>May 1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts with high distinction. Painting and Drawing. The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1985 Vermont Studio School, Johnson, VT Studied with Archy Rand, Howadena Pindell, and Janet Fish.</p><p>1962 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Mary Washington University. Fredericksburg, VA.</p><p>TEACHING TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY</p><p>1992-2012 Associate Teaching Professor. Continuing and Distance Education, The Pennsylvania State University. Art 020, Introduction to Drawing; Art 050, Introduction to Painting.</p><p>1997-2003 Associate Teaching Professor. The School of Visual Arts, The Pennsylvania State University. Art 050, Introduction to Painting.</p><p>1998-2012 Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Arts and Humanities, Penn State Altoona. Art 020, Introduction to Drawing; Art 010, Introduction to Visual Studies; Art 050, Introduction to Painting; Art 120, Beginning Drawing. 1998-2008 Associate Teaching Professor. Penn State World Campus, Independent Learning. Art 020 Introduction to Drawing (correspondence course).</p><p>2000-2002 Grading Assistant. The School of Visual Arts, The Pennsylvania State University. Art 3, Reception of the Arts.</p><p>1995-1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant. The School of Visual Arts, The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1994-1995 Print Shop Manager Assistant. The School of Visual Arts, The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1993-1994 Graduate Teaching Assistant. The School of Visual Arts, The Pennsylvania State University</p><p>1989-1999 Taught painting at the Pennsylvania School of Art for Children.</p><p>EXHIBITS & PUBLICATIONS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE</p><p>2017 Solo Exhibit. The Bellefonte Art Museum. Community Gallery.</p><p>2017 Solo Exhibit. Kish Bank. State College, PA.</p><p>2017 “Animalia.” Two other exhibits. Art Alliance Gallery Downtown. State College, PA.</p><p>2017 “Images.” The Central PA Arts Festival. Juried exhibit.</p><p>2016 Represented by ArtBlend Gallery. Fort Lauderdale, Florida</p><p>2015 ARTisSpectrum Magazine. Chelsea, NY. Spring, 2015</p><p>2014 Represented by Agora Gallery. 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001.</p><p>Agora Gallery, New York City. Exhibition “Sensorial Realms,” 12/2014-01/15.</p><p>2 First Friday’s in State College. Exhibition in empty store front on Calder Way.</p><p>Commonplace Gallery. Fraser Street, State College.</p><p>The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. numerous exhibits.</p><p>Photographs of Centre County. sponsored by The Arts Festival. Art Alliance Building. Lemont, PA.</p><p>2013 School of Visual Arts. Juried Alumni Exhibition. Penn State, Robeson Gallery. “West VA Houses.”</p><p>2012 Images 2012. Award of Merit. Juried Exhibition. HUB Robeson Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University. “American History”, Oil on paper, on wood panels. Exhibited. “West Virginia Houses”. “View from Wal-Mart”. Oil on canvas.</p><p>Blair County Arts Festival. Best in Show. Juried Fine Art Exhibitio. “Pot of Tulips”. Exhibited “PA Houses II”. “PA Houses III”.</p><p>Biennial 2012. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. St. Francis University, Loretto, PA. “West Virginia Houses”. Oil on canvas. </p><p>Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. “Inner Beauty”. “The Bird and I”, sculpture.-</p><p>2011 “Houses”. Solo Exhibition of 10 large oil paintings. The month of September at The Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County.</p><p>Annual Juried Show. The Art Alliance of Central PA. Third Place Award. “PA Town III”. </p><p>“The Artful Dog”. The Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County. “Max Sleeping”, digital photograph.</p><p>3 2010 Images 2010. Best in Show. Juried Exhibition, HUB Robeson Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, “Lilacs for Lincoln”, Oil on canvas.</p><p>Biennial 2011. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. St. Francis University, Loretto, PA. “PA Town I”, Oil on canvas. </p><p>Solo Exhibition. Foxdale Village Retirement Community.</p><p>2009 Images 2009. Juried, HUB Robeson Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, “PA Houses”, Oil on canvas.</p><p>2008 Centennial Alumni Exhibition. Mary Washington University. Juried Alumni Exhibition, Fredericksburg, VA. “The Blind Leading the Blind.” Oil on canvas.</p><p>Award Recipient. “Best in Show.” Images 2008. Juried, HUB Robeson Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University. “Lilacs for Lincoln.” Oil on canvas.</p><p>Biennial 2008. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. Loretto, PA. "Violence is American as Cherry Pie." Oil on canvas. </p><p>2007 Faculty Show. Penn State Altoona. Misciagna Galleries. Six Paintings exhibited. Oil on canvas.</p><p>Images 2007. Juried show HUB Robeson Gallery. The Pennsylvania State University. “Artificial Fruit.” Oil</p><p>Zola’s. Solo Exhibition. State College, PA.</p><p>Centennial Alumni Exhibition. The University of Mary Washington. Fredericksburg, VA, “Waiting”.</p><p>2006 Art of the State: Pennsylvania, 2006. Thirty-Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition. Harrisburg, PA. “Artificial Fruit.” Oil on canvas.</p><p>Biennial 2006. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.</p><p>4 Loretto, PA. "Artificial Fruit." Oil on canvas.</p><p>Images 2006. Juried exhibition HUB Robeson Galleries, The Pennsylvania State University. "Vanities." Oil on canvas.</p><p>“Fire”. PA Council on the Arts & Bellefonte Cultural and Historic Society. Photos of residents of “The Academy”, Bellefonte, PA.</p><p>2004 Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2004. The State Museum, Harrisburg, PA. Juried exhibition. “Vanitas.” Oil on canvas.</p><p>2003 The Art Alliance of Central PA. Annual Juried Show of Artists within 50 miles. Lemont, PA. “Vanitas.” Oil on Canvas.</p><p>2002 Community Arts Center Galleries. Penn State Altoona. Part-Time Faculty Show. Four paintings. Oil on canvas.</p><p>2000 The Lancaster Museum. “Foundation to Ornamentation.” “Bra.” 3-D handmade paper form.</p><p>Penn State Altoona Downtown Conference Center. Paintings and prints. Oil on canvas and Calligraphs.</p><p>Community Arts Center Galleries, Penn State Altoona. Part-Time Faculty Show. Two Installations and paintings.</p><p>1999 The Gamble Mill. Bellefonte, PA. “Fruits of Life,” a series of paintings Sponsored by the Bellefonte Borough, the Historical & Cultural Association, and the PA Council on the Arts, Acrylic on canvas.</p><p>1998 MUSE Gallery. Philadelphia, PA, Anniversary Show. “My Nick Knacks,” three-dimensional paintings on cloth underwear.</p><p>5 Art of the State: Pennsylvania, 1998. 31st Annual Juried Exhibition. Harrisburg, PA. “Clothesline Installation, Bellefonte, PA.” Photography.</p><p>ARC Gallery. Chicago, Ill. Invitational Show, “From Foundation to Ornamentation.” Hand made paper.</p><p>Blair County Arts Festival. 31st Annual Juried Show. Altoona, PA. Two prints, one sculpture.</p><p>Bellefonte Historical & Cultural Association. Bellefonte, PA. “Food for Thought.” Oil on canvas.</p><p>1997 The Painted Bride. Juried show: Muse Gallery 20th Anniversary Show. Philadelphia, PA. Installation, “Metaphorical Bed.” Dyed, starched fabric, iron bed, clock.</p><p>Artist Lecturer. The Painted Bride. High school students from Philadelphia. “Metaphorical Bed” Installation.</p><p>Crafts 31 National. Juried show. Zoller Gallery. The Pennsylvania State University. “Breast Table.” Installation. Plaster, cloth, wood. </p><p>Images ’97. Juried show. HUB Galleries. The Pennsylvania State University. “Purification.” Sculpture in wax and cloth.</p><p>Adam & Art. Bellefonte, PA. Four Exhibitions: Nativity Show. Sculpture. Family Photography. Photograph. </p><p>“Exploration of the Male Gaze.” Painted fabric.</p><p>Eight pieces exhibited; paintings and installations.</p><p>MUSE Gallery. Philadelphia, PA. Associate Member, Co-op gallery.</p><p>1996 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. Solo Exhibition. Installation, “Hallucinations.” Zoller Gallery, </p><p>6 The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1995 On-sight Installation. “Clothesline.” Bellefonte, PA.</p><p>Seven Printmakers. Penn State University Art Instructors. The Gamble Mill Gallery, Bellefonte, PA.</p><p>1994 Installation, “In Memory of.” The Music Building’s outdoor plaza. The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>Second Annual Local Artists Group Show. The Gamble Mill Gallery, Sponsored by Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, Monoprints.</p><p>1993 Recent Works, One-Woman Show. Art Alliance of Central PA. Lemont, PA. Paintings, prints, and installations.</p><p>1992 Juried Undergraduate Show. Zoller Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University. Oil on canvas. </p><p>BFA Undergraduate Show. Chambers Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University. “Reynolds Avenue.” Oil on wood and canvas. </p><p>1991 IMAGES 91. Invitational, Central PA Arts Festival, Hetzel Union Gallery. Pastel painting. Faith Ringgold, Juror.</p><p>Two-Woman Show: Mary Cady Rubinstein & Nancy Brassington. The Gamble Mill Gallery, Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, and The PA Council on the Arts. Oil paintings and watercolors.</p><p>EROS. Juried exhibit, Doshi Gallery, Harrisburg, PA. Pastel.</p><p>1988 60th Annual Juried Exhibit. Art Association of Harrisburg. Watercolor.</p><p>Doshi Gallery. Juried show. Harrisburg, PA. Watercolor.</p><p>7 The Southern Alleghenies Tri-Annual: A Regional Invitational. St. Francis College, Loretto, PA. “Ken”.</p><p>WORKSHOPS</p><p>2008 Printmaking Photogravure, Jean Sanders, Associate Professor of Art, University Park, PA. 2006 Icon Writing/Painting, with Russell Hart, State College, PA. MEMBERSHIPS The Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County College Art Association, previous years Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Art Alliance of Central PA</p><p>AWARDS, HONORS AND GRANTS</p><p>Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Educational Communications, Inc. Nominated by Penn State Altoona student.</p><p>2000-1998 Grant Recipient. Enhancement Funds for Summer Session. For innovative art course, The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1998 Grant Recipient. Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association and The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. </p><p>1992 Recipient. Liquitex Excellence in Art University Award. The award is a designation of outstanding Achievement and excellence in the painting discipline.</p><p>First Place Award for painting. Art Alliance of Central PA. Juried member's show. “Emily.” Pastel portrait.</p><p>8 Nominee: Outstanding Adult Student Award. College of Arts and Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University.</p><p>1991 Recipient. Simmons Project Renew Grant. Awarded by The Association of University Women. Given to an outstanding returning adult woman reentering a university program of study.</p><p>Golden Key National Honor Society.</p><p>1987 Award of Excellence. The Art Alliance of Central PA.</p><p>1983 Honorable Mention. William Penn Museum, Women in the Arts, Harrisburg, PA. Pastel portrait, "Ken."</p><p>Pi Lambda Theta. National Honor Professional Association in Education.</p><p>Alpha Sigma Lambda. National Honor Society for Students in Continuing Higher Education.</p><p>PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES</p><p>2015 Juror, Central PA Arts Festival</p><p>Donor, ClearWater Conservancy, Lithograph, “Winter Still-Life”.</p><p>Bellefonte Daffodil Project. Participant local beautification project, Bellefonte, PA.</p><p>Donor. Art works Local charities for environmental and community development.</p><p>Participant, “Window Shop Hop”, State College, “Apple Trees”, watercolor.</p><p>Participant, The American Philatelic Society, donated a small painting of “The Match Factory”.</p><p>Donation, painting, “Zen Hearts / Zen Arts”.</p><p>9 Artist’s Studio Tour. Participant. Bellefonte, PA.</p><p>Judge. Banners, The Central PA Festival of the Arts.</p><p>Judge. Art show, PA Lifers' Association, Rockview Prison, Rockview, PA.</p><p>Instructor of painting. Residents of Counsel House, a partial hospitalization service unit of Counseling Service, Inc.</p><p>Gallery Attendant. Zoller Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, installation of art shows, artist liaison, security.</p><p>Artist participant. "Arts Day", State College School District, Jr. High School. Demonstrated pastel drawing. Children's Art Teacher. Children's House, Montessori School, State College PA.</p><p>Children's Art Teacher. The Central Pennsylvania School of Art, State College, PA, taught children 5-12 drawing and painting for seven years.</p><p>Member, Extemporary Dance Theatre. Improvisational Dance Company and Improvisational dancer five years.</p><p>Lecturer and Participant, International Farm Youth Exchange to Poland. U.S.D.A. sponsored. Six months living and working on communist farms, and six month as lecturer in U.S.A.</p><p>10</p>