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Born in Santa Barbara, California, Carol Shadford now resides in New York City. After completing a BFA at the The Cooper Union School of Art in New York, and the Villa Arson in France, she received an MFA from Hunter College, New York. In addition, she studied at the Ecole National Supérieur des Beaux Arts for one year as part of her MFA. She currently teaches at Parsons School of Design, New York.

Her artwork has won numerous fellowships and awards including a grant from The National Endowment for the Arts and Arts International for a solo exhibition in Helsinki, Finland. She has participated in group exhibitions, including venues such as: The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Bronx Museum of Art, the Williamsburg Art and Historical Society, Cynthia Broan Gallery, as well as exhibitions in San Francisco; Greenboro, North Carolina; Poughkeepsie, New York; Vienna; London; Rheinbeck, New York, and more. Shadford's work as been feature and reviewed in publications such as The New York Times, Art Review, New Observations, the Helsingin Sanomat and TAIDE Konttidskrift/Art Magazine

 

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EDUCATION

HUNTER COLLEGE
Master of Fine Arts,
New York City. 1993.
(With a one-year grant to attend the
Ecole Nationale Superieur des Beaux Arts, Paris. 1992).

THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ART
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
New York City. 1989.
(With a one-year grant to attend the Villa Arson, Nice, France. 1987).

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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

JOYCE GOLDSTEIN GALLERY
Chatham, NY, 2010.


JUNTO GALLERY
Brooklyn, NY, 2010.

THE VAPAUDEN AUKIO GALLERY
Solo Show, Sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts
& Arts International. Helsinki, Finland, 1994.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

BIG, SMALL AND CASUAL GALERY
Brooklyn, NY, 2010.

SARAH BOWEN GALLERY
The Pursuit of Happiness, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY, 2006.
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POOL ART FAIR
New York, NY, 2005.

CYNTHIA BROAN GALLERY
Ninety Nine, Group Show, New York, NY, 2003.

HUNTER COLLEGE/TIME SQUARE GALLERY
Second Sight, New York, NY, 2002, Catalogue

THE BRONX MUSEUM OF ART
AIM 21, Artists in The Marketplace, Group Show, Bronx NY, 2001,
Catalogue

BARD COLLEGE
Group Show, Rheinbeck NY, 1998

THE WILLIAMSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Bridges over Tibet, Group Show, 1998.

SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE
New York Drawers; Group Show, San Francisco, CA, 1998.

GAS WORKS
New York Drawers; Group Show, London, 1997.

THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Current Undercurrent: Working in Brooklyn, Group Show, 1997.

THE FIRST GRAMERCY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Group Show, New York City, 1997.

A.I.R.
Curated by Charlotta Kotik of the Brooklyn Museum.
Group Show, New York, 1996.

VOORHEES GALLERY
New York, NY, 1993


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HONORS AND AWARDS


THE JEROME FOUNDATION
Visual Arts Grant/Fellowship. 2002.

THE CAMARGO FOUNDATION

Visual Arts Residency/Fellowship in Cassis, France. 2002.

ARTISTS IN THE MARKETPLACE
The Bronx Museum. 2001.

YADDO

Visual Arts Residency/Fellowship. 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997.

THE MEREDITH S. MOODY RESIDENCY
Visual Arts Grant/Fellowship, Yaddo, 2000

THE MACDOWELL COLONY
Visual Arts Residency/Fellowship. 1996.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS and ARTS INTERNATIONAL
Travel Grant Fund for Artists, Visual Arts Grant/Sponsorship
of 1994 exhibition at the Vapauden Aukio Gallery. Helsinki, Finland, 1994.

UUDENMAAN LAANIN TAIDETOIMIKUNTA
Visual Arts Grant/Sponsorship of 1994 exhibition
at the Vapauden Aukio Gallery. Helsinki, Finland, 1994.

THE FINNISH MINISTRY OF CULTURE & EDUCATION
Visual Arts Grant/Sponsorship of 1994 exhibition
at the Vapauden Aukio Gallery. Helsinki, Finland, 1994.

THE LUETZ/RIEDEL SCHOLARSHIP
Visual Arts Grant/Sponsorship of work completed
at the Ecole National Superieur des Beaux Arts Paris, 1992.

THE SIDNEY A. WOLF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hunter College. New York, 1991.

SKOWHEGAN
Visual Arts Residency/Fellowship. Skowhegan, Maine, 1990.

THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ART
Full Scholarship Award. New York City, 1984.

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE ARTS
Scholarship Award. Miami, FL, 1984.


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BIBLIOGRAPHY


THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Press Release by Christopher Howard
December 1, 2006

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LA PROVENCE
Arrivée des Compagnons à la Camrgo Foundation. France,
September 22, 2002

SECOND SIGHT
Catalogue, Rob Carter, Sian Foulkes, Casey Ruble, Allyson Spellacy
and Lynn Sullivan, New York, August through October, 2001

THE NEW YORK TIMES
Review: Second Sight, Holland Cotter, New York,
August through October, 2001

THE NEW YORK TIMES
Art Listings: A selective listing by critics of The Times of new or
noteworthy art exhibitions at New York museums, New York,
August through October, 2001

ARTREVIEW
Women of The World Unite, UK, May 2001

THE BRONK MUSEUM OF ART
AIM 21, Catalogue, Bronx NY, 2001

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS

Eve's Stiptease - Cover Image.
Julia Kasdorf. 1998

NEW OBSERVATIONS
Artists on Art. New York, NY. (Issue Number 116),
November 1997.

NEW OBSERVATIONS
New York, NY. (Issue Number 115), June 1997.

HELSINGIN SANOMAT
Black and White Dots Playing in Space. Uimonen, Anu.
Helsinki. April 23, 1994.

TAIDE KONTTIDSKRIFT/ART MAGAZINE
Katse Peilin Toiselta Puolelta. Tikka, Heidi.
Helsinki. Fall 1994.


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TEACHING AND LECTURING


PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL OF DESIGN
P.T. Assistant Professor:
Digital Design, 2 Dimensional Design / Integrated Studio
New York, NY, 2003 - Present.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE
Panel Discussion: Locating yourself as an Artist.
Saratoga Springs, NY, 1997.

RAMAPO COLLEGE
Instructor: Photography. Ramapo, NJ, 1997.

THE COOPER UNION
Alumni Panel Discussion: New York, NY, 1994.

SAINT GEORGE ACADEMY
Instructor: Drawing, painting and photography.
New York City, 1989-1990.

THE COOPER UNION
Represented the college by giving lectures to high school students
in New York City, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. 1989-1991.

THE COOPER UNION
Coordinated and performed Interviews and critiques
at Open Houses and Portfolio Days. New York, NY, 1989-1991.

THE RUSK INSTITUTE
NYU Medical Center. Instructor: Photography.
New York City, 1989-1990.