Anna Foer

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Born: 1957    Boulder, Colorado
Education:
2005    Vermont Studio Center, funded residency
1985-   Post-Graduate Diploma in Textile Conservation, Textile Conservation Center
1988    Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
1980    BFA in Fibres, Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts)
Solo Exhibitions:
2008    Focus Exhibition, Greater Reston Arts Center, Joann Bauer, Curator
2006    imaginescape, MFA City Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2003    Map(e)Scape, Indianapolis Jewish Community Center
1995    West Annapolis Gallery
1985    Indianapolis Jewish Community Center
1984    Artists’ House, Jerusalem
Curator:
2008     Personal Vocabulary, 2008 IAA Grantees, Backas Gallery, MSAC, Baltimore
Group Exhibitions:
                              2009    Art on Paper, MFA, Circle Gallery, LuLen Walker, Juror
                                          Escape, American Contemporary Gallery, Annapolis, MD
                                          Sketchbook 3, Art House Gallery Co-Op, a national tour of sketchbooks
                              2008    Art MD 2008, Howard Co. Center for the Arts, Curated by Leslie King Hammond
                                          Earth in the Balance, Union of Concerned Scientists, Wash, D.C.
                                          Calculating Art, Maloney Art Gallery, College of St Elizabeth, Morristown, NJ
                                          Image and Imagination, Mitchell Gallery, St. John’s College, Annapolis
                                          Look Now Look All Around, MSAC, Backas Gallery, curated by D. Gavin
            Lottery Show, Circle Gallery, MFA, Annapolis, MD
            L(A)ttitudes, Bronfman Gallery, Washington DC, JCC
2007    Fiber Fever,  Brown Art Gallery, Park Heights JCC, Baltimore
            MSAC 40th Anniversary Celebration, Backas Gallery, curated by Oletha DeVane
            9x10,  William W. Parker Gallery, Wash, D.C., sponsored by the WPA/C,
            Index,  WPA/C at Art D.C,  Washington Convention Center
            Art on Paper, Circle Gallery, Md. Fed of Art, Helen Frederick, Juror
            Winter Member’s Show, Md. Fed of Art
            Art on Paper, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, Susan Isaacs, Juror
2006    To Life, juried exhibition of Jewish Life Cycle events, Columbia Arts Center
            WaterWorks,  Circle Gallery, Annapolis, Allegra Marquart, Juror
             Not to Scale, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA, David Levy, Juror
            8th Annual All-Media Exhibition, Touchstone Gallery, Wash, D.C.
            Mystical Journeys, Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
2005    Reflections, Mitchell Gallery, Saint John’s College, Annapolis
            Moma, Berlin, Germany
            Spring Juried Exhibition, City Gallery, Baltimore, MD
            Winter Juried Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis
2004    Fall Juried Exhibition, Circle Gallery, MD Fed. of Art, Annapolis
            Small to Large, Saint John’s College, Annapolis
            Walls, Sleeth Gallery, West Virginia Wesleyan College
            Fighting Back, Amnesty International, Tokyo, Japan
            Sense of Place, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
2003    Fall Juried Show, Circle Gallery, MD Federation of Art
            Art Between the Creeks, Annapolis Maritime Museum
2002    Fall Juried Show, Circle Gallery
            Drawn to the Walls, Anne Arundel Community College, charcoal murals
2001    USInternetworking, corporate offices, Annapolis, MD
1999    Fall Juried Exhibition, MD Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis
1998    Power Objects in the Here and Now, Government House, Annapolis
            Anniversary Celebration, Circle Gallery, Annapolis
1997    Points of View, Israeli Embassy, Washington, D.C.
1996    Artists of Eastport, Barge House Museum, Annapolis
1982    Exhibition of New Immigrant Artists, Artists House, Jerusalem, Israel
            Biennale of Young Artists, Haifa Museum of Art, Israel           
1981    Art League Regional, Indianapolis Art League
1980    Alternative Space:1319, Indianapolis, IN
            site specific, group installation in an historic home
1976    Indiana Artists, Indianapolis Museum of Art
1975    Objects and Crafts, 1975, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Awards:
             2008    Maryland State Arts Council, Individual Artist Award for Art on Paper
2006    Second Place, To Life, Columbia Art Center
            Second Place WaterWorks, MD Fed.of Art
2005    Vermont Studio Center, Artist Grant Award
1982    Award for the Encouragement of Young Artists, Artists House, Jerusalem
Television
2007    Art Works This Week, Maryland Public Television, featured artist
Press:
2008    Baltimore City Paper, review of “Look, Now Look All Around”
            Washington Jewish Times, review of L(attitudes) at D.C. J.C.C.
            Washington Jewish Times, review of Solo Focus exhibit at GRACE
            Falls Church News, review of Solo Focus exhibit at GRACE
                                          Fairfax County Observer, review of Solo Focus exhibit at GRACE
2005    Baltimore Jewish Times, artist profile describing public art proposal
2003    Indianapolis Star review of Jewish Community Center exhibit by Skip Berry
1985    Indianapolis Star review of Jewish Community Center exhibit by S. Mannheimer
1981    Jerusalem Post, review of Exhibition for New Immigrant Artists
Publications
            Branches Magazine, cover art, January, 2009 Indianapolis, IN
            9.11. 01 Commemorative, on-line exhibition, BeliefNet, 2006
            The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2004
            Branches Magazine, cover art, March, 2003, Indianapolis, IN
Work in Collections:
            Beer-Sheva Biblical Art Museum             Amnesty International, Tokyo, Japan
            Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore, MD                Sleeth Gallery, W. Va Wesleyan College          

            Haifa Museum of Art, Israel