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