Ann Northrup

Education

MFA Painting - Boston University School of Visual Arts
BFA Boston University School of Visual Arts
BA University of Chicago

Work Experience

2001-2007 Artist/Designer - Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia
2006         “Going Home” - 1st Large Outdoor Mural on a US Prison 
                Mural Painting Class w/ Inmates - Riverside Correctional Facility
2005         “Sandy’s Dream” - Levering & Main Streets, Manayunk
2004         “Growing Up in Germantown” - 110 West Rittenhouse St
2003         “Pride and Progress” - Spruce & Juniper Sts
2001         “Our Backyard” - Capitol & Brown Sts

1983-2007 Foundation Drawing and Design Faculty – Philadelphia University
1997-2005 Coordinator, Foundation Design
1984-1990 Coordinator, Summer Design Institutes

1990s       Painting on Commission
             
  Artscape, Marriott Hotels and Kerife Design

1982-1985 Adjunct Faculty Positions at University of the Arts and
                Drexel University Design Department


1978,1984 Curatorships
                Boston Visual Artists Union & Paley Design Center

1979-1982 Freelance Graphic Design & Illustration
                University of Pennsylvania Press, Temple University Press

1975-1981 Adjunct Faculty
                Art Institute of Boston and Boston University School of Visual Arts

1975-1976 Art Conservation - Iso Papo Studios, Brookline MA

Exhibitions

               Solo Shows
2007        "Landscapes at the Edge of the Pacifc: Rediscovering a California Past",                 Cerulean Arts, Philadelphia
2004         “Sun and Shade”, CSA Gallery, Philadelphia
2003         ”Intimate Lighting”, Lawrence Gallery of Rosemont College
1998         “Retrospective”, Montgomery County Community College
1997        "The Wissahickon: Figures & Landscape" Artscape Gallery, Philadelphia
                “Ann Northrup at the Cosmopolitan Club", Philadelphia
1993         "Art in Residence", Historical Landmarks for Living
1991         "Landscapes: East/West", Saint Joseph's University Gallery
1981         "Waterworks", Gallery 355, Boston
1978         “Recent Paintings", Norman Gallery, Boston

                Invitational
1997         “The Figure Show” , 3rd St. Gallery, Philadelphia
1995         "Landscape Visions", Pavilion Gallery, NJ
1992         "What a Beautiful View", Paley Design Center
1993         "Views from a Bridge", The 22nd Street Gallery, Philadelphia

                "Through the River - Schuylkill River as Source", Art Alliance
1996         “Creative Artists Network”, Stuart Levy Fine Arts, New York City
1990         "3 Figurative Artists", Aartvaark Gallery, Philadelphia
1983         "Two Landscape Artists", Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia
                "Landscape, Vision, & Spirit", BU Sherman Union, Boston
1979         "New Artists", Sunne Savage Gallery, Boston
                "Landscape Images of Women Artists", Lowell University
1997         “Berkshire Art Association Fellowship Finalists”, Berkshire Museum


                Select Group Shows
2000         Landscape show, HBO Gallery, New York City
1999         Rodger La Pelle Gallery, Philadelphia
                Artists Equity Show, Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College
                Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia
1991         "Art at the Armory"
                "City of Camden Show", Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University
                43rd & 47th Annual Awards Exhibitions, Cheltenham Art Center
                "Works on Paper", Perkins Center for the Arts
1990         "Group Show", Mary Riggs Gallery, La Jolla, CA
1988         "Artists Equity Triennial", Port of History Museum
1986         "New Visions of Family", Muhlenberg College, Allentown
1976         "The MFA Show", Boston University Gallery

Grants, Awards and Honors

2004, 2006 Artists Residencies
                 Headlands Center for the Arts, CA
                 Dorland Mountain Center for the Arts, CA

2004          Independence Foundation Grant

2002          Special Opportunities Grant – Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

1991-1993  Center for Emerging Visual Artists - Member Artist

                 Exhibition Prizes
1999          Purchase Prize - Philadelphia University
1995          Winner - Day of the Dead Window Design Contest
1991          Prizewinner - Works on Paper Show, Perkins Center for the Arts
                 (John Osborne)
1988          Prizewinner- Artists Equity Triennial, Port of History Museum
1987          Ruth Eingorin Memorial Award - "43rd Annual Exhibition",
                 Cheltenham Art Center
1986          First Prize - "New Visions of Family", Muhlenberg College
                 (Miriam Shapiro)

                 Fellowships
1976          Robbins Traveling Fellowship - Boston University
1974-1976  Teaching Fellowships - Boston University

Publications, Reviews & Media

2001          Adjunct Teaching FATE Journal of Foundation Art Teaching
                 Philadelphia Inquirer - Donahoe & Sozanski, art critics
2003,2006  Headliner Local News Section
                 City Paper - Anne Fabbri, art critic
                 Philadelphia Weekly
                 Chestnut Hill Local
                 Girard Home News
                 Philadelphia Gay News
                 Outtraveler (SF, CA)
                 Frommer’s Travel Guide
                 Interviews on NPR, WHYY
                 TV news spots: CNN & “Seeking Solutions w/ Suzanne”

Lectures

2007        Prison Teaching & Mural Work- Lydia’s Circle UMC Berwyn
2006        Murals of Philadelphia w/ Jane Golden- Riverside C F
2005        Philadelphia Murals Panel- Philadelphia University
2004        Wayne Arts League, Mural Arts Community Presentations



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