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C A R O L Y N D I F I O R I H O P K I N S
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EDUCATION
MFA with High Distinction, State University of New York at Albany
MA with High Distinction, State University of New York at Albany
BA Rutgers State University of New Jersey at Camden
Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts), Philadelphia, PA
PUBLICATIONS
Nash, Indiana, On Exhibit: Two new galleries rise up on Troy’s Second Street, The Daily Gazette, John DeAugustine, November 4, 2020. Print.
ARThropocene, ‘Interviews with the Artists’ 2020 Online. www.arthropocene.com
Woven Tale Press, East Setauket, NY. Summer 2020. Print.
LaValle, Casper Roth, Sarris. Peeling Back the Layers. The Sage Colleges 2019. Print.
Jaegar, William. Opalka Gallery’s ‘In-Faux-Structure’ Artists question how structures become facts and who they serve. Albany: Times Union, George Randolph Hearst III 2019. Print.
Nash, Indiana. On Exhibit: ‘In-faux-structure’ at Opalka Albany: The Daily Gazette, John DeAugustine, 2019. Print.
PBS. AHA! A House For Arts: Opalka Season 4 Episode 46 https://www.pbs.org/video/opalka-5qkqe7/. 2019. Video
Funchion, John. ‘Seers of the Damned’. High Point, North Carolina: Apogee Magazine, High Point University, Spring 2019. Print. The Daily Gazette, August 8, 2019 On Exhibit: ‘In-faux-structure’ at Opalka Gallery
Apogee Journal, Spring 2019 We Were Flying Over the Sunlit Side of the Earth
Nasty Women Everywhere, January 2017, Girl Power
SELECTED HONORS and EXHIBITIONS
2022
Life in Boxes - Solo Exhibit, January/February, The Hallway Gallery, Troy NY
2021
YOU ARE HERE NOW - A Summer Group Exhibition, June 6 - Aug. 6, 2021 Berlin Collectiv
Deanna Evans Projects, Flat File NYC
The Sketchbook Project , Brooklyn Library, NYC
2020
The Other Virus, 344 Second Street Storefront Gallery, Troy, NY
Berlin Collectiv, Online Exhibit
Show #6 - The Hallway in Troy, NY
ARThropocene, Online Exhibit
2019
LabSpace, Holiday, Hillsdale, NY.
New York State Museum Public Collection, State University Plaza, Albany, NY
Honorary Mention in Fine Art, Woven Tale Press, Elizabeth Sloan Tyler Award. Selected by Emilia Dubicki
In-Faux-Structure, Opalka Gallery, The Russell Sage Colleges. Albany, NY Curators: Madison LaVallee, Julie Casper Roth, Melissa Sarris.
Recipient of a New York State Council on the Arts Grant under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
Recipient of a University at Albany Foundation Grant, University at Albany, SUNY.
Pause Gallery, Works on Paper. Troy NY
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, University Art Museum. University at Albany
SUNY Global Abstraction Exhibit. NYC
SUNY Albany Capital Center Fine Art Exhibit. Albany, NY
2018
Fence Select, Capital District Gallery. Troy, NY Curator David Gersten
2017
NASTY WOMEN ART EXHIBITION, The Knockdown Center. Maspeth, Queens
120' Saratoga Gallery, Saratoga, NY. Best in Show Curator Ginger Ertz
MA Thesis Exhibit, Boor Sculpture Building Gallery. SUNY at Albany
2016
Linus Art Gallery, International Oddities Select Show. Los Angeles, California
1992 Mangel Gallery Invitational. Philadelphia, PA Curator Bill Scott
1991 Art Educators as Artists. Glassboro State College, NJ
1985 Art Expo International. Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC
1984 Artists Call National, Marian Locks Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
Pastelists National Exhibit. Salmagundi Club, NYC
Cassatt Mansion. Berwyn, PA Curator Morris Burd
1983 Wayne Center for The Arts, Select Exhibit. Wayne, PA Curator Jan Baltzel
1992 Woodmere Gallery. Chestnut Hill, PA Curator Jane Piper
1981 Southeastern Massachusetts University National Exhibit. Dartmouth, MA
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
Has worked as a professional artist with adults and children on the community art level for 30 years on a variety of art projects including: The Anti-Graffiti Network, and Powelton Village Art Initiative in Philadelphia, PA., Keuka Lake Players and Small Pond Players, Hammondsport, NY.
Elmira New York Public Schools, designed and executed six panel mural project over a 3-month period, working with children grades 1-6, Broadway School. Elmira, NY 2007.
Artists Call Philadelphia, resident artist/coordinator - worked on multiple art projects over a two-year period including performance art, traveling exhibits, murals, banners, group exhibits. Appointed by/worked directly with Lucy Lippard, internationally known writer, art critic, activist and curator. ARTISTS CALL is the largest cultural campaign of its kind ever organized in the United States. (Philadelphia and NYC 1984 - 1985)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, The Atelier, Albany NY
Instructor, Albany County Library System, Albany - Printmaking, Sumi-e, Water Media. 2019 - present.
Instructor of Record, State University of New York at Albany - Drawing 2017 - 2019.
Instructor, Art K-3. Holy Family Schools, Elmira, NY Archdiocese of Rochester
Art K-3 & Developed an after- school arts program grades K-3. Holy Family Schools, Elmira, NY Archdiocese of Rochester 2003-2008
Ocean City Art Center - Painting 1996 - 1998
Arts of Southern New Jersey, Marlton - Printmaking, Painting 1993 - 1996
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA 1990 -1992
Many guest teaching workshops throughout New York, Philadelphia and the Southern New Jersey Region.
CAROLYN DIFIORI HOPKINS • Cell: 607-542-0581 • Email: gray1carolyn@gmail.com
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