To learn about exhibits and artist reception dates, please refer to the gallery's website.
JEANETTE STALEY
201 Church Ave N Westminster VT 05101 802.463.9530
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS
2024 Predators and Pray, ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
2022 and 2018 The Flat Iron, Bellows Falls, VT
2018 Burdick’s Restaurant, Walpole, NH
2016 Unfinished Myth Main St Arts, Saxons River, VT
2013 All Souls Church, W Brattleboro, VT
2013 The Gleanery, Putney, VT
2007 School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT,
2006 Small Windows, Big Sky, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT
2006 Small Windows, Big Sky, Hudson Art and Framing, Hudson, MA
2003 UMass Medical Center, Worcester, MA
2002 VT Arts Council, Montpelier, VT
2002 Harmon Studio and Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
2001 Chasms, Schisms and Questions, The Middlesex School, Concord, MA
2001 Infinity Gallery, Boston, MA
2001 One Woman’s Work, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS
4/2024 Atlantic Gallery, NYC
1/2024 A Generous Kingdom, VIII, Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OR
9/2023 Turning the Tables,The Loading Dock Gallery, Lowell, MA
7/2023 Seen and Heard, The Art Center, Dover, NH6/2023 New Elected Artists, RI Art League, Pawtucket, RI
4/2023 Impact (with Fitchburg Art Museum), ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
4/2023 Lost in Translation, South Shore Art Center, Cotuit, MA
10/2022 Hues of Freedom, The Lockwood Mansion and Museum, Norwalk, CT
10/2022 XXIX, Canal St Gallery, Bellows Falls, VT
9/2022 Splendor, Washington Park Conservancy, Albany, NY
9/2022 Windows on Pawtucket, Pawtucket, RI, First Prize
8/2022 Mixed Media, The Art Center, Dover, NH
3/2021 Trio, the Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA
9/2020 The Eighth Annual One, ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
8/2020 Narratives: A Woman’s Point of View, VynnArt Gallery, Meredith, NH, Women’s Caucus for Art, NH
7/2020 Video, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, Lubbock, Texas
5/2020 The Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA
3/2019 Complicit: Erasure of the Body, Nasty Women, CT and Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT
3/2018 The Artist’s Voice, The HeArt Spot Gallery, Providence, RI
10/2017 Main St Arts, Saxtons River, VT
8/2018, ‘19 and ‘20 Arts and Historical Society, Londonderry, VT
6/2017 One, ArtsWorcester Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
5/2017, 18 and 19 The Resistance, Bellows Falls, VT
2016 Play Me I’m Yours, Boston, MA-piano painted and placed in East Boston Public Library for duration of event
2013 Play Me I’m Yours, Boston, MA-piano painted and placed in Children’s Hospital for duration of event
2004,’ 03, ‘02 Collectors Gallery, Southern VT Arts Center, Manchester, VT
2002 ArtsWorcester Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
2002 Bentley College Art Gallery, Waltham, MA
2002 Gallery of Social/Political Art, Boston, MA
2001 Rockingham Arts and Museum Project, Bellows Falls, VT
2001 Essex Art Center, Lawrence, MA
2001 Concord Art Assoc., Concord, MA
2001 Cambridge Art Assoc., Cambridge, MA, March and July
2001 Unframed and Out of the Box, Women’s Caucus for Art, Brickbottom, Somerville, MA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Throughout US and Europe
PUBLICATIONS and PERIODICALS
Curtis, Catie, Long Night Moon, Compass records, Nashville TN, 2006, CD cover art
Whitehead, Gary J., The Velocity of Dust Salmon Publishing Ltd. County Clare, Ireland, 2004, front cover art
Willard, Christopher, “Words as Visual Elements”, Watercolor Magazine, Winter Edition, 2004, pgs 84-91
GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES
2021 Centre Pompadour, a Feminism Research Center in France, artist residency
2019 VT Education Grant exploring social and emotional literacy in the context of an art education
2017 VT Studio Center, Vermont Week
2005 VT Arts Council Creation Grant Recipient
TEACHING AND GALLERY EXPERIENCE
1/2017-PRES (intermittent) KEENE STATE COLLEGE, Keene, NH- “Employ” Graphic Design intern for 4 months teaching fabric design
1/2005-PRES (intermittent) THE COMPASS SCHOOL, Westminster, VT- Art Teacher, Middle and High School age students
2001-PRES FLYING CANVAS STUDIO, Gallery and Studio, N Westminster, VT
Facilitate workshops in my studio in floor cloth painting and collage
Facilitate Exploratory afterschool arts programs throughout school year at Compass School, Westminster, VT including collage, writing and set design.
Provide support to seniors committed to remaining at home with regularly scheduled visits and art supplies
Work with Graphic Design intern from Keene State College to create fabric designs with my original paintings, 160 hrs/semester
Artist-in-Residence in local schools, 2002-2014
Ran an after-school and summer program introducing over 50 children to art expression in my studio and at other local schools, 2002-2011
Wrote collage/book making curriculum for Teacher’s Guide published by Great River Arts Institute
Launched Flying Canvas Studio, online business offering custom painted floor cloths and wall art
Participate in VT Craft Council Open Studio Weekend and The Putney Craft Tour throughout the year, 2013-pres
2016-pres. 3 PEARS GALLERY, Dorset, VT
2005-pres. VT ARTISAN AND DESIGN, Brattleboro, VT
1994-pres. HUDSON ART AND FRAMING, Hudson, MA
1994-2001 CENTER FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, Gallery and Studio, Hudson, MA
This was a community based art center offering classes and workshops, performance, exhibition and studio space for artists and students. It was founded, owned and operated by myself and a business partner. In 1997 I took over as sole proprietor.
Developed successful summer art program and instructed art classes, providing 100 kids each summer with a progressive, creativity nurturing environment
Taught drawing and painting to students of all ages both private lessons and groups
Coordinated weekly figure drawing open studio for 12 years
Taught art at St Mary’s, Catholic private high school during a 1/2 year leave of absence
Curated 10 Gallery shows every year
Managed call for artists and juried selection
Identified community needs, envisioned concept and developed business plan
Managed back-office business activities including staff scheduling, accounting, contracts, and payroll
Developed quarterly calendar of art classes, research and hired artists as needed, including weekly figure drawing open studio
Spearheaded guerrilla marketing efforts to increase awareness for the center.
EDUCATION
2018-20 MFA, Visual Art VT College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
1986-1990 degree interrupted, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA