BIOGRAPHIE   

 1953 – Born 0ct. 31, Aurora, Illinois USA. Rural Farm Childhood with Strict Catholic Parochial School Upbringing

1974 – Dominican College – Bachelor of Art Major /Education Minor

1977  – Northern Illinois University Graduate School – Masters of Art Printmaking / Master of Fine Art Painting  

The mid-70’s Art World was pervaded by a rebellious art movement, which went against academic oriented art objects, in favor of fleeting action oriented Performance Art which concentrated on issues of TIME, SPACE, & IDEAS.  Cynthia’s subject matter was “Catholic Religious Rituals” which prompted her to “perform” her art rather than just produce images. One example of her Performance Art was a personal New Orleans style funeral with live jazz music, her wearing a white wedding dress lying in a casket, eulogy reading for her “non death” followed by guests paying their last respects to her and enjoying a final champagne toast. 

Her dream was to live in NYC and Paris, for her, the art capitals of the world. The dream became a reality via her Performance Art when she was granted an art honorarium from Long Island University in New York, and she spent the next 15 years living and working in the New York City area. Of course, like most artists, life was a struggle, and so she started producing NYC cityscapes, which are still being sold by Ro Gallery, NY. This ‘survival tactic’ also helped her after moving to Paris in December 1993 with her soon to be husband, and then two adopted children. She exhibited numerous times at the Salon des Artists Français along with a multitude of solo & group shows in Paris & its vicinity.  

Twenty five years later, in an act of domestic vengeance, Cynthia lost her entire art collection. Trying to come to terms with this loss and discovering her newfound freedom as a divorcee with grown children she set off on exotic travels . One such travel lead her to the French Riviera in search of a new place to call “home”. She found it with the awe inspiring luminosity of the Côte d’Azur, for a colorist such as she, it was all that was needed to rediscover her artistic talents.

She fell in love with Villefranche-sur-Mer and her survival tactic of producing cityscapes was sparked again.  She produced paintings  of Villefranche and now neighboring Nice, while she slowly heals from her artistic devastation and re-establishes her art career of which this exhibit is the debut.

2018     – 86e Salon de la Société Artistique d’Etampes

2016.    – Hôtel Anne-de-Pisseleu et Musée Intercommunal  de la ville d’Etampes (deux expositions)

2016 – Représenté par Ro Gallery, Long Island City, New York 

  Collections Privées et Commandes Personnelles

-1998    

1. – Représenté  par Powell Street Gallery , San Francisco, CA, USA

– Société des Artistes Français, Salon ’97, Espace Eiffel-Branly, Paris , France

1. – Galerie M.G. Lorette, l’Ile Saint Louis, Paris , France, (exposition personnelle)

– Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de Sceaux , France, (exposition personnelle)

– Hotel California, Paris, France, (exposition personnelle)

– Stardom Gallery, Paris, France , (exposition groupe)

– Société des Artistes Français, Salon 1995-96, l’Univers des Arts, Juin 1996

1. – Société des Artistes Français, Salon 1994, Espace Eiffel-Branly, Paris, France

1. – Société des Artistes Français, Salon 1993, Grand Palais, Paris, France

– The Bruce Museum, Festival d’Art en extérieurs, Greenwich, CT, USA

   (exposition groupe)

– Mercy College, White Plaines Campus, NY, USA (exposition personnelle)

– The Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, USA (exposition personnelle)

– The Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich, CT, USA (exposition groupe)

1. – The Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, USA

   (75^émé exposition annuelle avec jury)

1991 – 13^th Annual International Art Expo, Centre Jacob Javits de la  ville 

              de New York (NYC), USA

1. – Le Figaro Café ; 153 Bleeker St., Greenwich Village, NYC, USA (exposition

-1989    personelle), dessin sous commission et publication d’affiche

1. –  10^th Annual International Art Expo, représenté par Strictly Ltd. Editions, 

   Centre Jacob Javits de NYC, USA

– Le Figaro Café, Greenwich Village, NYC, USA (exposition personelle)

1. – 9^th Annual International Art Expo, Centre Jacob Javits de NYC, USA

– Fairfield County Woman, 5^ème  exposition anniversaire du journal avec jury,

   et publication d’une interview, Stamford Metro Center, Stamford, CT, USA

– Trumbull Gallery, Trumbull, CT, USA (exposition personnelle)

– Westport Nature Center, Festival Artistique Annuel avec jury ; Westport, CT, USA

– Le Figaro Café, Greenwich Village ; NYC, USA (exposition personnelle)

1. –  8^th Annual International Art Expo, Centre Jacob Javits de NYC, USA

– Publication d’une brochure promotionnelle en couleurs de 6 pages

– Le Figaro Café, Greenwich Village, NYC, USA (exposition personnelle)

1. – Art Buyers Caravan Show, Los Angeles, CA, USA.  Représenté par

   Carla Jean & Associates

– Publication de deux affiches, New York Stock Exchange  et  Taxi! /Times Square

– Bibliothèque Publique de Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ, USA (exposition personnelle) 

1. – Encarts pleine page en couleurs parus dans Decor Magazine (N^os de mars 

   et novembre), représenté par Carla Jean & Associates

– Dallas Art Expo, Dallas, TX, USA, représenté  par Carla Jean & Associates

1. – Washington Square, exposition printanière en extérieurs avec jury, NYC, USA

– Central Park, exposition automnale en extérieurs, NYC, USA

– Dallas Art Expo, Dallas, TX, USA, représenté par Carla Jean & Associates

– Le Figaro Café, Greenwich Village, NYC, USA (exposition personnelle)

1. – Washington Square, exposition printanière en extérieurs avec jury, NYC, USA

• New Artist Presentation, Madison Square Garden, NYC, USA

1981 – 20^th Annual Festival Maurice Podell, Long Branch, NJ, USA

1. – Représentation théâtrale sous commission, Long Island University, Brooklyn Center,

   Brooklyn, NY, USA

– Humanities Gallery, Long Island University, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

   (exposition personnelle)

– Woman Art Gallery, 41 W. 57^th St., NYC, USA (exposition conceptuelle)

1. – Représentation théâtrale sous commission, Northern Illinois University, 

   Dekalb, IL, USA

– Publication dans Towers ; magasine littéraire des étudiants de Northern Illinois

  University, Dekalb, IL, USA

– Anderson Fine Arts Center, exposition hivernale avec jury, Anderson, IN, USA

1. – Graduate Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA, Exposition et

   Représentation des Master of Fine Arts (exposition personnelle)

– Burpee Museum, « 15 Exhibition »,  Northern Illinois University, Rockford, IL, USA

– 16^th Bradley National Exposition, sérigraphies et dessins ; avec jury, Peoria, IL, USA

– Freeport Museum,  Northern Illinois University, exposition avec jury, Freeport, IL, USA 

– 20^th Beloit & Vicinity Exposition, Wright Art Center, Beloit College, Beloit, WI, USA

1. 1976.- Holmes Student Center Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA

   Exposition et Représentation des Master of Arts (exposition personnelle)

– « Celebration ‘76 », Exposition Nationale des Etudiants Gradués, avec jury

   Northen Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA

– 19^th Beloit & Vicinity Exposition, Wright Art Center, Beloit College, Beloit, WI, USA

1. – Dominican College Art Gallery, Exposition des Bachelors of Arts, Racine ; WI, 

   USA (exposition personnelle)

COLLECTIONS INSTITUTION

–New York Stock Exchange (Bourse de New York) Archives Dept. & Marketing 

   Dept., NYC, USA

– The Chubb Group, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, NYC, USA

– Coca-Cola Archives Dept.& Executives, Atlanta, GA, Greenwich, CT, et NYC, USA

– Viacom International ; 48^th & 6^th Ave., NYC, USA

– New York Life Insurance Co., 3 Manhattanville Rd., Purchase, NY

– Castro Convertibles, Quail Hill Road, Lloyds Harbor, NY, USA

– Mercy College, White Plains Campus, NY, USA

– Lily of France, Madison Avenue, NYC, USA

BIBLIOGRAPHIE ET PARUTION

 

Art Business News, Decor Magazine, New York Times, Jersey Journal,

 Greenwich Times, Fairfield County Woman, Northern Star, l’Univers des Arts

PRIX ET DISTINCTIONS

1. 1992.- Prix Randolph Chitwood, The Greenwich Art Society, Greenwich, CT, USA

1. – Certificat d’Appréciation, Commission des Arts Culturels de Jersey City, NJ, USA

1. – Première Mention Honorable en Graphisme, Washington Square, NYC, USA

1. – Représentation théâtrale sous commission, Long Island Univ., Brooklyn, NY, USA

1. – Représentation théâtrale sous commission Northern Illinois Univ., Delkalb, IL, USA

1976 – Mention Honorable ; Exposition Nationale des Etudiants Gradués, « Celebration ‘76 »,

   Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA

– Prix d’Acquisition, 19ème Exposition Beloit et Environs, Wright Art Center,

   Beloit College, Beloit, WI, USA