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MONIQUE SARKESSIAN
Studio Phone 610-457-7707
Website: www.MoniqueSarkessian.com
Email-MoniqueSarkessianart@gmail.com
EDUCATION
May 1987 B.F.A., Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Majored in Painting, Minored in Printmaking. Studied painting with Roger Anliker, Frank Bramblett, Richard Cramer, Susan Moore. Printmaking with Romas Viesulas.
Honors: Printed book of work chosen for a one year exhibition by Office of Admissions.
Studied Byzantine Icon Painting with Vladislev Andrejev, 1993
Studied art education and received private school teaching certification for Art, 2003
Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership Technology and Arts in Education Conference, January 2004.
Continuing: Workshops with Stanley Bielen, Moe Brooker, Jon Redmond, Dale O. Roberts, Jeff Schaller, A. Martin Campos, Mashiul Chowdry
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Architeqt 2 Salon and Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 2017-2018
Gallery 222, Malvern, PA. 2017
Congregation Beth Or Gallery, Maple Glen, PA. 2017
“Sacred Space”, Swarthmore Town Hall, Swarthmore, PA 2017
“Garden of Miracles, Villanova University Art Gallery, Villanova, PA 2016
Solo Exhibition, Sunset Hill Gallery, West Chester, PA. 2015.
Gryphon Café, Phila., PA 2015, 2016
Gallery at Congregation Kol Ami, Elkins Park, PA 2013-14
Galer Estate Winery, Kennett Square, PA 2013
Z Gallery, West Chester, PA 2013-14
The Great Frame Up, Wayne, PA 2013-2016
“There Is A Kingdom”, Blank Canvas Gallery, New Hope, PA 2013
Balance Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2013
“Essential Alliances”, Mala Galleria, Kennett Square, PA 2013
Square One, Lancaster, PA 2012
“Light and Truth”, Swarthmore Borough Hall, Swarthmore, PA 2012
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“Il Tesoro”, Acquapendente, Italy. 2018
Firebox Art Studios, Carnegie, PA, 2018
“Un Seul Gran De Riz”, Galerie Metanoia, Paris, France. 2017-18
“Tuscany in the Frame” Cortona, Italy. 2017.
Square Foot Art Basel”, Projects Gallery, Miami, FL.2015-16
Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, MA 2016-present
“Visionary, “Springtime in January”, Salus University, 2016, 2017,
“Scenes of The Schuylkill”, Juried by Art Director Berman Museum, Gallery at MCCC, Pottstown, PA.2015, 2016
Bucks County Plein Air Competition, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA 2016
Wayne Plein Air Festival, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA 2016, 2018.
Chadds Ford Paint Out Plein Air Competition, Chadds Ford, PA 2016
“100 Years of Art”, Juried Exhibit, Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA.2015
“Art of the State, State Museum of PA, Harrisburg, PA.2015
“Ellarslie Open” Juried Exhibit, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ. 2015.
Paint Annapolis, Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD 2015
Leonard Nelson Gallery, Bryn Mawr, PA. 2015-Present.
6:” Squared, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA. 2014.2015
Dear Fleisher, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA. 2015, 2016
Digital portfolio shown at Art Basel, FL. Art Expo NY 2014, 2015, 2016
Chadds Ford Gallery Invitational, Chadds Ford, PA. 2014-2016
Historic Yellow Springs Art Show, Chester Springs, PA 2014-Present
Chester County Art Association Invitational, West Chester, PA 2013-15
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Art of the Flower, Philadelphia, PA, 2015, 2016
“Surface”, a juried exhibit, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA 2014
JAM Gallery, Malvern, PA 2013-2017
Plein Air Brandywine Art Competition, Winterthur Gardens and Museum, Wilmington, DE 2011-2016
Treasures of Armenia, International House Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA, 2013
“There Is A Kingdom”, Blank Canvas Gallery, New Hope, 2013-15
Plein Air National Juried Exhibit, Liz Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 2013
“Essential Alliances”, Mala Galleria, Kennett Square, Ongoing, 2013-present
“Philadelphia Sketch Club 138th,Annual Juried Small Oils Show” Philadelphia, PA, 2013-15
Artist’s Equity Juried Exhibit, Artist's Equity at Widener University Juried Show 2013
Artists against Hunger, Juried by Moe Brooker 2013
“Plein Air for Camphill”, the Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 2012
Annual Juried Show, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 2013
Parallax Art Fair, New York, NY, 2012.
Viewpoint Gallery, Lederach, PA. 2008-2009
“Armenian Allied Arts Association Annual Competition," Los Angeles, CA. 1991-1989
"Art at the Armory," Philadelphia, PA. 1990
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Paris Place de la Concorde, Pink Vintage Heels, Montmartre Couple, Montmartre Roofs, Wishing Private Collector, Ardmore, PA. 2016
Fons Et Origo 17, Joyride 10, Longwood Path of Life 6, Your Gentleness Has Made Me Great 2, Swarthmore, PA.2015
Glory, Norman OK, 2015
Sunbathed I and II, FL, 2015
Provence Farmhouse v.4 and wine label image, Windy Oaks Winery, Cupertino, CA, 2015.
Inspiration: Refuge, New York, NY, 2014
In Vino Veritas, Courtland, NY, 2014
Cool Springs Farm, Golden Tree In Lorimer, Until The Shadows Flee Away, Wings of The Morning, Galer Winery, Minah Bird, Havertown, PA, 2014
Angel Of Hope, New York, NY.2013.
Provence Lavender I, Cape May, NJ.2013
Chanticleer Poppies and Allium, New Hope, PA.2013
Late Afternoon Purple Smoke, Purple Smoke Towers, Not Ashamed, Wayne, PA.,2013
Lavender Fields Milton, Where Your Glory Dwells 7,Dean St, Malvern, PA., 2012
Golden Fire Cut Leaf Maple in Autumn, Where Your Glory Dwells 45, Double Waterlily, West Chester, PA, 2012
Archangel Michael Icon, Annunciation Angel, St. Gabriel Icon, Saint Joan of Arc Icon, St. Ambrose Icon, Spike Ricciutti, Toast of the Hamptons, Villanova, PA. 2013
Grace, Château Bourlier de la Pressoir, Chanticleer Water Bowl, Malvern, PA. 2012.
Giverny, Paris Pont Neuf Bridge, Water Lily mini I Oil on Canvas, Skippack, PA, 2011
Golden Fire Cut Leaf Maple, Lewes, DE, 2011
Poppy Platforms, Ruby Platforms, Ocean Grove, NJ, 2011
French Chateau Bourlie de la Pressoir, Grace, Waterlily 4”. Malvern, PA. 2011.
Annunciation Armenian Illuminated Manuscript, Where Your Glory Dwells XX, Grey Mammoth Stripe Sunflower (Audra), Lu Nestled, Phila, PA. 2013
Inspiration: Sea Cucumber, Purple Smoke Tree,Hoc Age., VA. 2008
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS
Two altar paintings for the Sisters Chapel in Rome, Italy, 2001
St.Hripsime. St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, Philadelphia, PA. 1992
SELECTED AWARDS
Second Prize, Paint Out, Bucks County Plein Air, 2017
Fleisher Art Memorial, Juror’s Honor Award, 2017
“Color Obsession”,Excellence Award, Chester County Art Association, 2017 2017“Scenes Of The Schuylkill”, Juror’s Selection Award,Juried by Charles Steinback, Art Director Berman Museum, Montgomery County Community College, Pottstown, PA.2015
“100 Years of Art”, Juried Exhibit, Third Prize, Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA.2015
Contemplating the Tree, Honorable Mention, Chester County Art Association, 2015
Painting In the Meadow, Plein Air Competition at Longwood Gardens, Merit Award 2014
Main Line Art Center, Member’s Juried, Exhibit, Wayne Arts Award, 2013
Plein Air Brandywine Art Competition –Third Prize for Painting, Wilmington, DE, 2013
Art Spirits- A Juried Exhibit,-Honorable Mention, Burlington, NJ. 2012
Water- A Juried Exhibition-Honorable Mention Best Color-CCAA, West Chester, PA., 2012
Plein Air Brandywine Art Competition –Second Prize for Painting, Wilmington, DE, 2011
Armenian Allied Arts Association Annual Competition Los Angeles, CA.-Honorable Mention, Painting Category 1990, 1st prize Painting Category, 1989
PUBLICATIONS
Up CLOSE: A Survey of Contemporary Art - World Edition 2015, 2016, 2017
Art in America Guide 2016
FILMS
Stray, 2014
Something Borrowed, Something Blue 1988
