Resume
JOANNE F DESMOND
Red Horse Studio
33 Pine Hill Road
Berwick, ME 03901
joannefusegni@gmail.com
978-766-7717
Joanne F. Desmond received a BA in Art from University of MA/Boston with a concentration in printmaking and photography; M. Ed. in Arts & Learning from
Endicott College; MFA from Mass College of Art & Design
2017
Creative Crossroads: Where MassArt & Brickbottom Meet, Curator - Debra Olin, Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA
Girl Trouble, Curator - Lauren K O’Neal, (Director, Philips Exeter), Sarah Doyle Women’s Center Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI
Unity of Opposites, Zea May Printmakers & Peregrine Press, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Large, Women’s Caucus of the Arts, juried, Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth, NH
2016
Unique Impressions IV, Monoprint Guild of New England, Zullo Gallery, Medfield, MA
Unity of Opposites, Zea May Printmakers & Peregrine Press, APE Gallery, Northampton, MA
Celebration, Women’s Caucus for the Arts, NH, Riverstones Gallery, Rochester, NH
Vision and Verse University of New England, Portland, ME, Juror Anne B. Zill, UNE Art Gallery, Portland Campus
Two Berwick, One Falmouth: Three Maine Artists Strut Their Stuff, Berwick Public Library, Berwick,ME
Beneath the Surface, Saco Museum, Saco, ME, Ron Crusan, Director of Ogunquit Museum of American Art
2015:
From the Many – One The Franklin Gallery at River Stones Framing, Rochester, NH. Group show of New Hampshire and Maine artists.
Order & Chaos: An Exhibition of Contemporary Encaustic Art: New England Wax juried show. Curated by Dietlind Vander Schaaf and Willa Vennema. Juror: Anne Zill, Director of University of New England Art Gallery.
Wax and Paper – Encaustic Printmaking: A Mass Wax Members’ Juried Show Chandler Gallery – Maud Morgan Center for the Arts – Curated by Lola Baltzell – Juror – Betty Bothereau, Art Consultant and owner of L’Attitude Gallery, Boston
MGNE Unique Impression V - Members Annual Exhibition – Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, Medfield, MA
2014:
Anxiety and Relief in the 21st Century – Curated by Pauline Lim and Joanne Desmond – Brickbottom Arts Assocation, Somerville, MA
Looks Can be Deceiving – Solo show – Unbound Visual Arts – Harvard/Allston Education Portal, Harvard University, Allston, MA
Salon 21: Nave Gallery – Teele Square, Somerville, MA
Curated by Michelle Fiorenza
MGNE: Unique Impressions IV – Members Annual Exhibition – Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, Medfield, MA
2013:
Boston Printmakers North American Print Biennial – Juror Dennis Michael Jon, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Salon 21: Nave Gallery – Teele Square Somerville, MA
Curated by Michelle Fiorenza
MGNE: Unique Impressions III – Members Annual Exhibition
Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, Medfield, MA
2012:
Mass College of Art – MFA FAWC Thesis Show – Brant Gallery
Endicott College Alumni Show
MGNE Members Show – Falmouth, MA
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
2011:
September: Mass College of Art –FAWC – MFA Thesis Show
Hudson Walker Gallery – FAWC and PAAM
MGNE: Unique Expressions Exhibit – Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts – Medfield, MA
2010:
MGNE – Unique Impressions: MGNE Celebrates 25 Years, Falmouth, MA
2009:
MGNE – Unlimited Vision Exhibition – Endicott College, Beverly, MA
MGNE – Endless Possibilities – Lynn Arts, Lynn, MA
Wood End Studio Show – The Barn @ Topsfield, MA
Lynn Arts – Red Hot Auction
2008:
Lynn Arts – Paint
Lynn Arts – Red Hot Auction
Lynn Arts – Wood End Studio Show
SMFA – Continuing Ed Show
2007:
Endicott College Alumni Show, Beverly, MA
Lynn Arts: Miscellaneous – Honorable Mention Lynn, MA
2006:
Endicott College Alumni Show - Beverly, MA
Little Gallery Under The Stairs - Lynn, MA
2005:
Endicott College Arts & Learning Thesis Show - Beverly, MA
Little Gallery Under The Stairs: Pregnant Dreams Lynn, MA
1998
Harbor Gallery UMass Boston – Senior Thesis Show What Lies Beneath the Surface
Honors Project
Memberships:
Womens Caucus for the Arts
New England Wax
Monoprint Guild of New England
Unbound Visual Arts
International Encaustic Artists