EDUCATION

M.F.A. (cum laude) in Painting and Drawing, The University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History, Iowa City, IA, 2002

M.A. in Painting and Drawing, The University of Iowa, School of Art and Art History, Iowa City, IA, 2001

Study Abroad, Printmaking and Drawing, Scuola Internazionale Di Grafica, Venice, Italy, 2001

B.F.A. (cum laude) in Painting, Metal, and Hot Glass, minor in Art History, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 1998

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Summer 2007 Moving Crew (Land Grant Flag-State Construct) Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha NE
March 2007 Real Party, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
Feb. 2006 Surface Sublime, Institute for Visual Arts (INOVA) University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Feb. 2004 Generations, A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, NY
Sept. 2003 Exquisite Corpse, The Undecided Space, Iowa City, IA
Sept. 2003 The Iowa Show, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Madison WI
Feb. 2003 100 x 100, Collaborative, Beacon, NY
May 2002 M.F.A. 2002, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City
May 2002 Midwest Ticket, Gallery 119, Chicago, IL
Jan. 2002 Infinite Respect, Enduring Dignity, Theatre Gallery, University of Iowa
July 2001 Canal Summer Prints, Scuola di Grafica Internazionale, Venice, Italy
April 2000 Panorama, Byron Burford Gallery, University of Iowa
May 1999 Solstice Show, The Frame Gallerie, Butte, MT
Oct. 1997 17 Reynolds, Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred University
Nov. 1996 Five Women, Robert Turner Gallery, Alfred University

work can be viewed in online gallery at  www.cspace.org

Wolkowicz, Lindsey.  ‘Sublime’ Inspirations http://www.mkeonline.com/story.asp?id=1391145 Feb. 16, 2006
Lombardi, Dominick. Dreaming Big: Artistic Visions for the County, The New York Times, Feb. 27, 2005
Kucharczuk, Cody. ‘Iowa City” exhibit arrives at Wendy Cooper, The Daily Cardinal, Madison, WI, Sept. 25, 2003
Lombardi, Dominick. In the Shape of a Gourd, a Window on Ancient Healing: Intrinsic
Process: New Work by Carianne Mack, The New York Times, Westchester Edition, August, 24, 2003
Modenessi, Jennifer. ‘Meditations’ puts passion back in the landscape, Contra Costa Times,
Walnut Creek, CA, April 4, 2004
Pradarelli, Melinda. Freedom to Flourish, Illumine, Iowa City, IA Fall 2002 issue

Drawing blog collaboration with Mindy Bray: http://drawingfromyouandme.typepad.com/ 2007- 2008
Artist in Residence, The University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, 2004
Curator and Art Director, Infinite Respect, Enduring Dignity: Voices and Visions
of theSeptember Attacks, An Academic and Artistic Conference, The University of Iowa, Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry, January 2002
Curator, Panorama, an exhibition of work by concerned artists in honor of Earth
Day, The Byron Burford Gallery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, April 2000
Artist in Residence, The University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, 2004

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FARMINGTON CT
           Jan. 2005- current, Full Time Instructor of Fine Arts                
           Responsible for teaching all levels of Painting and Drawing, in addition to Artist Books,
          3D Design, and Art,  Appreciation. Advises Student Art Club and organizes campus exhibitions. 

            Adjunct Faculty            Drawing I                    Fall 2004

            Adjunct Faculty            Drawing I (2 sect.)            Fall 2004

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, IA

                                                Media of Drawing      Summer 2003, Fall 2002
                                                Painting II                   Spring 2003
                                                Life Drawing I            Summer 2002

Adjunct Faculty            Encounters in Humanities Fall 2003
(A humanities survey lecture course)
Continuing Education Faculty
Portrait Drawing         Spring 2002
Beg. Oil Painting         Fall 2002
Beg. Drawing             Fall 2002

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, CEDAR FALLS, IA

Visiting Faculty            Advanced Painting Workshop            Spring 2003   

OTHER ARTS EXPERIENCES                        

University of Iowa Arts Share, Iowa City, IA
RESEARCH ASSISTANT / ARTS EDUCATOR 
Aug. 2000 – Dec. 2003 Arts Educator:
-Planned and implemented over 40 workshops in the visual arts, writing, theatre, music, and dance for school students ranging in age from 4 - 16 and for communities across Iowa.
Aug. 2000 – May 2003 Program Coordinator:
-Assisted the director in grant writing and research for program funding.
-Collaborated with school teachers and other artists on curriculum development.
-Organized multi-disciplinary summer arts camp

The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
CURATORIAL INTERN   August 1998 – March 1999
-Assisted curators in organizing The American Century 1900 – 1950
-Conducted research, editing, and design for exhibition catalogue.
-Assisted in the exhibition design and logistics.

University of Iowa Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry, Iowa City, IA
CURATOR AND ART DIRECTOR   Winter 2001-2002
-Organized and curated gallery exhibition Infinite Respect, Enduring Dignity: Voices and Visions of the September Attacks, An Academic and Artistic Conference
-Responsibilities included shipping and handling of paintings, drawings, sculpture and video works and exhibition design and promotion.

The Arts Chateau Museum, Butte, MT
GALLERY ASSISTANT    January 1999 – July 1999
- Assisted director of historic period mansion, which also housed two contemporary art galleries.
- Led museum tours public programs for school groups.
- Helped set up exhibitions and cared for and stored historic artifacts

AWARDS

Congress Merit Recognition Award, Tunxis Community College, May 2006
Peltzer-Lynch Painting Fellowship, University of Iowa, Aug. 2001 – May 2002
Iowa Watercolor Society Scholarship, I.W.S., Sept. 2001
Visiting Artist in Residency, MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA, Summer 2000
Virgil S. Beall Painting Fellowship, University of Iowa, Aug. 1999 – May 2000
Purchase Award, Alfred University, 1998