Vivian R. Pratt

vivian@vivianpratt.com

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EDUCATION

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Master of Fine Arts, concentration in Interrelated Media

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Sloan School of Management, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree in Management

Clark University, Worcester, MA
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics 

PUBLICATIONS

2011             The Boston Globe, May 1, Goeff Edgers
Arts, "Art Bus struggles to pick up"

2011             The Boston Globe, April 14, Cate McQuaid
Arts, Critic’s Picks

2009             The Boston Globe, May 13, Cate McQuaid
Arts, “Dancing Lines”

2008             Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, Summer 2008
by Nancy DeCamillis - "Vivian Pratt's Sculpture Process:
From Carved Roots to Cyber-Sculpture"  Download PDF file

2008             Tupelo Press. Cover image for poetry book:
Biogeography by Sandra Meek

2007             The Boston Globe, May 17, Cate McQuaid
Sidekick, “Choice”

2005             The Boston Globe, May 13, Cate McQuaid
“Light Touch Adds Emotional Weight”

2005             Art New England, Aug.-Sept., Luke Jaeger
“Barbara Singer Award: Vivian Pratt/Michael Mullaney”

2003             Graduate Thesis Show Catalog
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

2001             Art New England, Aug.-Sept., Rick McKown
“The Eye’s Mind: Art Through the Lenticular Lens”

2001             The Providence Journal, April, Bill VanSiclen
“Lenticular Printing Adds a Dimension to Visual Art”

2000             Visions Toward Wellness Exhibition Catalog
Society for the Arts in Healthcare, Providence, RI

1993             International Photography Magazine, digital art
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY

1992             Course Catalog, digital art
Center for Creative Imaging, Camden, ME

RESIDENCIES / AWARDS / AFFILIATIONS

2010             The Studios at Key West; Key West, Florida
Artist Residency

2009             Palazzo Rinaldi, Noepoli, Italy
Artist Residency

2007             National Association of Women Artists
Margo Harris Hammerschlag Competition Honorable Mention

2007             Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece
Second Artist Residency

2006-present  National Association of Women in the Arts, New York, NY
Member

2006             Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece
Artist Residency

2005             Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA
Barbara Singer Artist Award

2004             Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Residency with Master Artist, Cathy Weis

2000             Art in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Artist Residency

REPRESENTATION

                    Bromfield Gallery, Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA

                    Lanoue Film Arts, Newbury St. Boston MA

CURATORIAL / ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-present  Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Treasurer

2008             Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Organized a Benefit Exhibition for Cancer Research

2003             Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Co-organized a group exhibition for the Boston Cyberarts Festival

2001             Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
In conjunction with the Boston Cyberarts Festival
Co-curated and co-organized a group exhibition of Lenticular Art

1996-2000     DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Member of co-op Gallery, participated in all phases of Gallery operation

1995-1997     Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Member of co-op Gallery, participated in all phases of Gallery operation

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1986-1996     Digital Vision, Inc. Dedham, MA:  VP Sales, Chief Financial Officer
Participated in all aspects of running a small computer peripherals
business as co-owner with my husband and his brother

Prior to 1986  Several computer programming and management positions

EXHIBITIONS

2012             Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA
Two-person Exhibition

                   Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Group Exhibition

2011             Bromfield Gallery, Boston
Solo Exhibition

2010             The Studios of Key West, Key West, Florida
Solo Exhibition

                   Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham State College, MA
Two-person Exhibition

                   Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
Group Exhibition

2009             Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibition

2008             Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Group Exhibition

                   Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA
Group Exhibition

                   119 Gallery, Lowell, MA
Group Sculpture Exhibition

2007             Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibition in conjunction with Boston Cyberarts Festival

                   119 Gallery, Lowell, MA
Solo Exhibition in conjunction with Boston Printmakers Biennial

                   Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA
Group Exhibition

                   Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA
Group Exhibition

2006             Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Juried Benefit Auction

                   119 Gallery, Lowell, MA
Exhibition in conjunction with Lowell Photography Weekend

2005             Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Art Official Eye Video Screening

                   bf Annex Gallery, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibition

                   Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA
Barbara Singer Award Exhibit

                   Stewart Street Playhouse, Boston, MA
Juried Group Exhibit

                   Espresso Royale Caffe, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibition

                   Concepts, Natick MA
Solo Exhibition

2004             Boston Arts Academy, Boston, MA
Two-person exhibit with Dan Younger

                   Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Group Show of video work:

2003             Mass College of Art, Boston, MA
Graduate Thesis Exhibition

                   Mass College of Art, Boston, MA
Group exhibition of computer based art

                   Mass College of Art, Boston, MA
Group exhibition of illness-related art

2002             A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
Invitational Group Exhibition

                   Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Graduate Student Exhibition

2001             Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
Group exhibition of Lenticular Art

                   Oni Gallery, Boston, MA
Juried Group Exhibition

                   MIT Student Center, Cambridge, MA
SuperCollision, exhibit of arts and technology

2000             School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Post-Bac Show; Juror - Carl Belz

                   Society for the Arts in Healthcare, Providence, RI
Visions Toward Wellness 2000 - Juried Show
Traveled to New Haven, CT and New York, NY (catalog)

                   School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA        
Juried Student Annual Show

                   DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Members Show

1999             Boston Cyberarts Festival, Boston, MA
Juried Exhibition, Fort Point Gallery

                   First Expressions Gallery, Boston, MA
Group Exhibition

                   Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
Juried Members Exhibition

                   DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Members Show

1998             Gallery@Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
100 x100 Exhibit

                   Eight Rivers Council for Sacred Arts, Newport, RI
Women’s Sacred Art Exhibit

                   School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
December Exhibition and Sale - Medici Patron Level

                   Decordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
Juried Student Exhibition

                   Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA
Annual Juried Show

                   DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Two-person show, Members Show

                   Concepts, Natick, MA
Solo show

1997             School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
December Exhibition and Sale - Medici Patron Level

                   Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Open Juried Show ‘All the World’s a Stage’

                   Concepts, Natick, MA
Group Show

                   Brown University, Providence, RI
Salon Drawing Show

                   DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Members Show, Group Show

                   Decordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
Juried Student Exhibition

1996             School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
December Exhibition and Sale - Medici Patron Level

                   Cragin Fife Gallery, Brookline, MA
Holiday Show

                   DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI
Members Show        

                   Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA
'Mixing Traditional and Computer Art' solo show, several group shows

                   School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Group show of Computer Art

1995             School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
December Exhibition and Sale

                   Zullo Gallery, Medfield, MA
Annual Juried Exhibition

                   Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Oils and Watercolors solo show, several group shows

1992             San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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