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bonniejashmore@gmail.com
Education:
American University, Washington, DC. M.F.A. Painting with Printmaking Concentration. 1998.
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting. 1996.
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. B.A. Fine Arts, Minors: French Language and Education Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Fine Arts. 1993.
Accademia di Belle Arti Petro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy. Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Fresco Studies. Summer 1997.
Chautauqua Institution, School of Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY. Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Studies. Summers 1992 & 1995.
L’Institut des Universités Américains, Centre d’Études Françaises, Avignon, France. French language and literature studies. 1992.
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions:
2024 ‘Classmates: Bonnie Ashmore and Pedro Barbeito’ , Brandeis University Alumni Gallery, Waltham, MA.
2017 Present Tense Initiative Collaboration with ‘WOW: World of Wearable Art, ’Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA.
2016. 'Origins' : North Shore Unitarian Universalist, Danvers, MA.
‘Bonnie Ashmore-Davis: New Works’ 300 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA.
2015 ‘Emanations’ , Mount Auburn Healthcare at Waltham, MA.
‘Art and Healing’ , Art in Giving Gallery, Boston, MA.
2014. 'Emanations: Paintings by Bonnie Ashmore-Davis’ , Boston Public Library: Allston-Honan Branch, Boston, MA.
'Origins' , Yawkey Atrium @ Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
2013 'Lux: New Paintings and Prints by Bonnie Ashmore-Davis', River Bridge Gallery, Ipswich, MA.
2009 ‘Bonnie Ashmore-Davis: Paintings’ Link Gallery, Rowley, MA.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024 ‘Continuum: Alums of CVA’, Chautauqua Visual Arts @ Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY.
‘The Future is not Binary’, Denison Museum @ Denison University, Granville, OH.
‘Community’, The Gallery at 599 Canal, Lawrence, MA.
‘Intermission', Dianne Pappas Studio, Lawrence, MA.
‘Queer Here', PEG Center for Art and Activism, Newburyport, MA.
‘Disability Visibility’. SGC International Print Conference, Providence, RI.
2023 ‘Open Studios Member’s Show’, The Gallery at 599 Canal, Lawrence, MA.
2022 'Tenth Annual Member's Exhibition', Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA.
'pARTners': NECC and UMass Lowell Art & Design Faculty, Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA.
2021 'Ninth Annual Member's Exhibition'Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA.
2020 ‘12th National Juried Exhibition’, Prince Street Gallery, NYC.
2019 ‘Eighth Annual Member's Exhibition', Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA. '
2018 'Seventh Annual Member's Exhibition', Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA.
2017 '60th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art', Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY.
'Sixth Annual Member's Exhibition', Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA.
2016 'Flint Water Crisis', Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
'59th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art’, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY. JURIED BY: Steven Harvey & Jennifer Samet
‘Fifth Annual Member’s Exhibition’, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA.
‘Spring and Joy’, Art in Giving Gallery, Boston, MA.
2015 'Perceptions', Art in Giving Gallery, Boston, MA.
'Neighbors', Aeronaut, Somerville, MA.
2014 '57th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY. ' JURIED BY: Jerry Saltz
'Printmaking: Art, Process, Community', Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
'Love Shack'., Nave Gallery Annex, Somerville, MA. JURIED BY: Bill Kouwenhoven
'Printmaking: Art, Process, Community’, Weeks Gallery, SUNY Jamestown Community College.
'Redux' , Craig Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, curated by Teto Elsiddique
2008 ‘12X12X100 Benefit Show’, Visual Arts Center at Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY.
2006 ‘Faculty Exhibit’, Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA.
2005 ‘Interconnection: Work by Montserrat Pre-College Faculty’ , Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA.
2004 ‘Textures: Old and New', Red Brick Studio, Beverly, MA.
2003 ‘Open Studios’, Vernon Street Studios, Somerville, MA.
Current Academic Appointments:
2018 Associate Professor, Cultural Arts/Visual Studies, Tenured Spring 2023, North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA.
2015 Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA.
Visiting Artist in Residence:
2013-2109 Chautauqua Institution, School of Visual Arts, Chautauqua, NY.
Memberships & Professional Organizations
599 Studios, Lawrence, MA.
CAA, College Art Association
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.
MCCC, Massachusetts Community College Council
MTA, Massachusetts Teacher’s Association
NEA, National Education Association
SECAC (formerly the Southeastern College Art Conference)
SGC International (Southern Graphics Council International)
Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Curatorial Projects:
2025 First of Four Exhibition @Core Veterinary Surgical Clinic Gallery Space, Maynard, MA. 2024 ‘Community’, The Gallery at 599 Canal, Lawrence, MA. 2024 Art Consultant, Core Veterinary Surgical Clinic, Maynard, MA. 2019: ‘Spark Magazine Launch Exhibition’, Lynn Museum , Lynn, MA. 2018. ‘A Celebration of the Arts’, Lynn Museum, Lynn, MA. 2014 'Printmaking: Art, Process, Community’, Weeks Gallery, SUNY Jamestown & Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI. (with Tom Raneses)
Presentations/Papers:
Feb. 2025 ‘The Space Between’: Brandeis University Alumni Art Gallery, Waltham, MA. Oct. 2021 ‘Origins: Nature as Source from Apothecary to Studio’ SECAC Conference, Chicago, IL. (accepted but canceled due to COVID) April 2021 ‘Monoprint: Discussion and Demonstration’, Arts in April, Northshore Community College (online): Nov. 2019 ‘An Artist and a Philosopher Go to the Doctor’ : LS2 Lecture Series with Dr. Dien Ho: North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA. July 2019 ‘Bonnie Ashmore & Sam Peck’, Chautauqua Institution,Chautauqua, NY: VACI Lecture Series: April 2017 ‘Bonnie Ashmore: The Scarf Project’ , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
Publications/Publicity
Full Exhibition Returns to ArtSpace by Melissa Bouse, March 2022
Peabody Essex Museum: The Scarf Project, Artist Bonnie Ashmore VIDEO
Boston Magazine: ‘The Peabody Essex Museum and Mass General Are Taking Art Out of the Gallery’ by Jamie Ducharme: Feb. 2017
The Jewish Journal: ‘Time for WOW at PEM’ by Sheila Barth: March 2017
Newsroom at Northern Essex Community College: ‘Art Professor’s Work Featured in Museum’s “Scarf Project” Feb. 2017 Massachusetts General Hospital: 'Illuminations'. Calendar published 2015
Dartmouth Medical School Journal : Lifelines. Fall 2013. Poem: 'Il Diavolo Rosso'.
‘Art Scene Unseen’ by Patricia Briggs, Director of the Weeks Gallery, Jamestown, NY.
‘Ipswich Artist Seeks to Make Cancer Drugs ‘Beautiful’ by Dan McAlpine
Awards:
Sy's Fund Grant The Graduate Review, Art Award, American University Graduate Merit Award Fellowship Deborah Joseph Cohen Memorial Art Award