Margie Florini

 

Solo Exhibits:

 2005 First of “The Beverly Farms Twelve”, Beverly Farms Gallery, Beverly, Massachusetts

2002 Cut-paper: Images From Life, John Joseph Moakley United States Court House, Boston, Massachusetts

2002 Cut-paper: Images From Life, The Pingree School, South Hamilton, Massachusetts

2001 Homescapes: Oil and Cut-paper, The Hamilton Club, Wenham, Massachusetts

2001 Cut-paper: Images From Life, Borders Books and Music, Peabody, Massachusetts

1999 A New England Portrait: Oil Paintings, Acton Memorial Public Library, Acton, Massachusetts

1999 Since my mother died…” an exhibit of oil paintings, The Will Barnet Gallery at The Beverly Public Library, Beverly, Massachusetts

1996 Summer Colors –Oil Paintings, The Wenham Public Library, Wenham, Massachusetts

 Selected Group Exhibits & Awards:

 2007 Gilmanton Old Home Day Regional Exhibition 2007, Best in Show and Peoples’ Choice Award,
Gilmanton
, New Hampshire

2007 Oakmont Partners, Celebrate Summer Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts

2005 Midland Arts 2005 Spring Juried Exhibition, Museum of the Southwest, Juried by Ann Armstrong, Midland Texas

2004 Works on Paper, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Juried by Andrew Witkin, Director of The Barbara Krakow Gallery – Juror’s Choice Award

2003 Affiliated Managers Group, corporate collage commissions (4), Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

2003 Designer Show House at “Harborwatch”, Norton’s Point, Manchester, Massachusetts

2002 New England Summer, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Juried by Kathryn Schultz, Director of the Cambridge Art Association

2002 Rites of Spring, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Juried by Lori Berenberg, The Berenberg Gallery

2001 Springfield Art League Northeast Juried Expo, American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts

2000 Designer Show House at “Seacliff, Coolidge Point, Manchester, Massachusetts

1996 ArtsNorth Exhibit, The Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell, Massachusetts

1995 Pleiades (Arts Around Boston Magazine), Boston, Massachusetts, Juried by Barbara Rizza-Mellon, Summer Cover Award

1995 – 1994 El Dorado Gallery International Exhibit, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 1991 – 2007 The Guild of Beverly Artists, Beverly, Massachusetts, numerous awards received including Best in Show, First Place Award and Popular Vote in Oils & Acrylics (2002), First Place Award in Mixed Media (2000), and First Place Award in Oils & Acrylics (1993)

 1991 – 2002 The Topsfield Fair-Professional Arts Division, Topsfield, Massachusetts, numerous awards received including The Presidential Award in Oils (2002), First Place Award in Graphics (2000), and First Place Award in Mixed Media (1994)

 Published Art:

 2006 Finishing Line Press, June 2006 – Birding in Winter, chapbook by Susan Edwards Richmond, Georgetown, Kentucky

2006 Abbott Card Company, Christmas designs, Marblehead, Massachusetts

2002 The Larcom Review, Spring/Summer 2002 Volume Four - Issue One, Ann Perrott, Publisher, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

2000 The Larcom Review, Spring/Summer 2000 Volume Two - Issue One, Ann Perrott, Publisher, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

1999 The Larcom Review, Fall/Winter 1999 Volume One - Issue Two, Ann Perrott, Publisher, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

1995 Pleiades (Arts Around Boston Magazine), Boston, Massachusetts, Juried by Barbara Rizza-Mellon, Summer Cover Award

 Current Professional Art Memberships:

  • Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2001
  • North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, Massachusetts, since 1993
  • The Guild of Beverly Artists, Beverly, Massachusetts, since 1990 and served as Secretary (1993 – 1995) and Vice President (1999 – 2001) on the Board of Directors

 

Charity Events:

2002 – 2007 S.A.F.E. Studio, Inc., Ipswich, Massachusetts

2002 – 2007 Friends of The Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Massachusetts

2000 – 2001 North Shore AIDS Project, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

1993 Celebration Sail – Victory Over Cancer, Boothbay Harbor, Maine

 Education:

Professional critiques in oil painting with John Terelak (2003, 2004)

Professional critiques in oil painting with David Curtis (2003)

Oil Painting - Natalie Bacheller (1995 – 2000)

Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, Massachusetts

Realist Painting Methods - Harry Bartnick (1994)
The Business of Art - Maryanne Wenniger (1992)
Life Drawing - George Gabin (1991, 1992)
Painting & Color Theory - Kathy Speranza (1991, 1992)
Graphic Design - Priscilla Serafin, Gabriella Keller (1990 – 1992)
Drawing I - Barbara Moody (1990, 1991)
2-D Design - Rose Olson (1990, 1991)
Pen & Ink Methods - Ralph Scott (1990)

University of Lowell, Bachelor in Music Education, Lowell, Massachusetts (1978)

Art History (1977)

Sculpture & 3-D Design (1977)

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts

Oil Painting (1977)

 



Margie Florini  
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