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Shanee Epstein
Shanee Epstein is an artist who lives and works in New York. Raised
in Massachusetts in an artistic family, her precocious development
included early training in sculpture, pottery and painting
at her uncle's studio on Cape Cod and, later, traditional
figurative classes at the Worcester Art Museum. After studying
art education and psychology at the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, Epstein moved to New York where she received her
MFA at Pratt Institute. Exposure to a broader range
of styles and theories stimulated the young artist's exploration
of a new visual vocabulary and she began work in collage
and assemblage.
An artist, an educator and a parent for the past twenty
years, Epstein weaves these identities into her creative
life. Anchored in the fundamentals of formal training
and enriched by a life steeped in emotional intelligence
and understanding, Epstein's art has evolved into abstract
lyrical expressionism. In her most recent work she
abandoned all figurative rendering in order to explore color
relationships. This radical stylistic departure resulted
in paintings with a layered richness and nuanced harmonies. The
work is both complex, yet playful with a bold simplicity.
In January 2005, Epstein partnered with Nancy Lunsford
to found the 440 Gallery, an artists run collective in Park
Slope, Brooklyn. The Gallery produces over ten solo shows
a year and hosts several group shows including an ongoing
members exhibit and a curated annual Small Works show.
Epstein lives in Park Slope with her family. She continues
painting with the consistency, discipline and risk taking
that exemplifies the full- fleshed career of one whose art
is integral to her life.
Resume
275 11th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4996
moshe.shanee@verizon.net
Education
1991 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York, MFA Painting
1984 University of Massachusetts, BFA Education
1976-1980 Studio Classes, Worcester Art Museum School, Worcester,
MA
Exhibitions
2007 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Polyphony, Solo show
2005 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Mixed Metaphors, Group Show
2005 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, New Color Works, Solo Exhibit
2003 Sol Goldman Y, New York, NY Exhibition of Painting
1999 Sol Goldman Y
1995 Educational Alliance, New York, NY Work on the Holocaust
1991 Puck Gallery, New York, NY Group Show
1990 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Drawing Show
1988 SYNC Gallery, Northampton, MA Landscapes
1987 Northampton Center for the Arts, N’ton, MA An Exhibition
of Two Artists
1986 Valley Women Artists, Northampton, MA Juried Show
1985 Augusta Savage Gallery, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Awards
1991 Pratt Institute Award for Painting
Teaching and Administrative Experience
1980-present
Freelance Artist, Paintings & Collage.
1993-present
Director of Education, Town & Village Synagogue, New York
Administrator Hebrew School, supervise teaching staff, develop
school curriculum, create art and family interactive programming.
1991-1993
Art Teacher, Capacidad Summer Cultural Arts Program, Amherst,
MA.
Taught Art within explorations of various world regions and
cultures.
Teaching Assistant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
Instructed and critiqued undergraduate students in figure
drawing and painting.
1989-91
Chairperson of Heath and Safety Committee, Brooklyn, NY.
Researched toxicity of art material and evaluated safety of
Pratt
Institute facilities.
1987-89
Teacher Horizons Art School, Williamsburg, MA.
Taught textile design and screen printing to adults and high
school students.
1981-85
Head Teacher, Hampshire After School Program (HASCP), Amherst,
MA. Taught
art, supervised teachers and intern. Worked with visiting
Artists’ Program.
1981-83
Teaching Assistant- University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
MA.
Instructed and critiqued undergraduate students in textile
design, screen
printing and color theory.
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