JANE SUTHERLAND
Education
1964 Sarah Lawrence College B.A.
1961 Skowhegan School, Skowhegan, Maine
1966 Mexico City College (now the Universidad de las Americas), Mexico City, MX, MFA
Solo and Featured Exhibitions
2024 Jane Sutherland, George Billis Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2020 Maine Jewish Museum, Portland ME
2012 Westport Arts Center, Westport CT, MUSE, curated by Helen During
2012 Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
2006 New Drawings: The Little Ballerina Fairfield Arts Council, Fairfield CT
2003 The Crane Project Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT
1998 Canis Familiaris: Sporting Dogs, Working Dogs, and Other Canine Companions Akus Gallery, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT
1997 Alluring Realities: Close Observations of Landscape, Architecture and Canine Companions, Brush Art Gallery, Lowell MA, curated by E. Linda Poros
1997 Artist of the Year, Conference Center at Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
1994 A Fine Regard: Landscape Closely Observed Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
1992 Points of View: New Paintings, Pastels and Hand Colored Lithographs Goldsmith Gallery, Madison CT
1988 Recent Work: Oil Paintings and Pastels Almquist Gallery, New Preston CT
1985 Recent Paintings and Pastels Read Gallery, Palm Beach FL
1984 Recent Work Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT
1983 Works on Paper John Cusano Gallery, Norwalk CT
1982 Recent Drawings Bruce Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Library, Fairfield CT
1979 Jane Sutherland Rye Art Center, Rye NY
1978 Jane Sutherland: New Paintings Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Group Exhibit, curated by Jane Sutherland, George Billis Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2009 Fresh Pics Contemporary Art in Connecticut, curated by Camilla Cook, Ridgefield, CT
2009 Southport Galleries, Southport CT
2009 City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport CT
2009 The Elements of Earth Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
2008 As Others See Us Brattleboro Museum of Art, Brattleboro, VT curated by Mara Williams
2006 Dogs in Art Frost and Reed Gallery, New York
2006 The Elements of Water Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
2005 Sporting Dogs, Working Dogs, and Others, Frost and Read, New York
2004 Mirror Mirror/Artist Self Portraits William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs CT curated by Sal Scalera
2004 Familiar Ground University of Connecticut Gallery, curated by Benjamin Ortiz
2004 Familiar Ground General Electric World Headquarters, Fairfield CT
2004 Inside/Outside Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT curated by Helen Klisser During
2003 Southport Harbor Gallery, Southport CT
2003 Hubert Gallery North, New York
2003 All Creatures Great & Small The Silo, New Milford CT curated by Constance Evans
2003 Painting+Poetry= ut pictura poesis Sherry French Gallery New York
2002 Mainly Maine Sherry French Gallery New York
2002 Artists Choose Artists Art/Place Gallery, Southport CT
2001 Small Sizes-Precious Pieces Sherry French Gallery New York
2000 The Art of Collecting Flint Institute of Art, Detroit MI
2000 Flowers in February Sherry French Gallery New York
2000 Painting+Poetry=ut pictura poesis Sherry French Gallery New York
1999 Mainly Maine Sherry French Gallery New York
1999 Expedition: American Rivers-The Poetry of the Hudson Sherry French Gallery New York
1998 Art In The Garden Discovery Museum, Bridgeport CT
1999 The Four Seasons: Contemporary Landscapes Sherry French Gallery New York
1999 The Great Outdoors The Manhattan Athletic Club, New York
1999 Flowers in February Sherry French Gallery, New York NY
1998 Small Sizes-Precious Pieces Sherry French Gallery, New York
1998 Pastel Society of America Annual National Arts Club, New York
1998 Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Exhibition, Norwalk CT
1998 Soho 20 and Friends Soho 20 Gallery New York
1997 Me and My Dog Bentley College Gallery Waltham MA
1997 The Great Big Drawing Show Westport Center for the Arts, Westport CT
1995 Landscape Traditions and Innovations Westport Center for the Arts
1995 Translations Discovery Museum, Bridgeport CT
1995 The Figure in Black and White Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
1992 Seven Printmakers Darien Public Library, Darien CT
1993 Insight-on-Site Westport Center for the Arts, Westport CT
1992 Four Landscape Views Connecticut Legislature Gallery, Hartford CT curated by Gene Solon, CT Commission on the Arts
1990 Earth Day Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT
1989 Collection ‘89 Pitney Bowes Corp., Stamford CT
1988 Landscape Revisited: Five Contemporary Artists The Connecticut Gallery, Marlborough CT, curated by Deborah Frizzel
1988 The Honorable Artist Hartford State House Library, CT Commission on the Arts
1988 Artists Invite Artists Art/Place Gallery, Southport CT
1987 Connecticut Hurrah! Silvermine-Stamford Galleries, Stamford CT
1987 The Educated Eye: Artists as Teachers Discovery Museum, Bridgeport CT
1987 Best of Connecticut The Connecticut Gallery, Marlborough CT
1986 Connecticut Legislature Gallery, Hartford CT
1986 Select Print Exhibition, Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago IL
1982 New Members Exhibition Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT
1981 Faculty Exhibition, Carlson Gallery, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport CT
1980 Three Emerging Artists Hurlbutt Gallery, Greenwich CT
1979 Allied Sculptors & Painters at Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport CT
1979 Allied Sculptors & Painters at New England Center for Contemporary Art, Brooklyn CT
1979 Northeast USA Exhibition Silvermine Art Center
1977 Northeast USA Exhibition Silvermine Art Center
1966 Two Women, Mexican American Cultural Institute, Mexico City
Grants/Awards
1997 Artist of the Year Award, Fairfield, CT
1995 Distinguished Visiting Artist, American University Cairo Egypt
1994 Winsor Newton Award of Achievement
1992 National Arts Club Members Exhibition Judge, New York
1992 Journeys: Women Artists as Travelers,” Lecture Series Humanities Institute Grant, Fairfield University
1991 Judge at Annual Congressional Art Competition for High School Students, Westport Art Center, CT
1992 Conversations with Artists,” Lecture Series/Humanities Institute Grant, Fairfield University
1986 Artist Residencies at the Discovery Museum Humanities Institute Grant, Fairfield University
1983 Connecticut Printmakers Purchase Award curated by Sylvan Cole
1981 Limited Edition Portfolio/Lithographs published by the Bridgeport CT Arts Council
1979 Women in Art Faculties, Honorarium, University of Connecticut
1979 Allied Sculptors & Painters Presents: Art Exhibition, Poetry Reading, Concert & Film” at the Discovery Museum Bridgeport Area Foundation Grant
Talks and Workshops
2001 Poetry and Painting in American Art Hertzen University, St. Petersburg, Russia
1996 Gallery talk, Akus Gallery, Willlimantic CT
1996 Contemporary American Women Artists American University Cairo Egypt
1992 Gallery talk, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
1993 Drawing Workshop, Whitney Museum of American Art, Stamford CT
1993 Drawing Workshop, New Britain Museum of American Art, CT
1992 Matters of the Heart moderator for artist symposium, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury CT
1991 Techniques of Oil Painting New Britain Museum of American Art
1992 Gallery talk, Goldsmith Gallery, Madison CT
1991 Conversations with Artists moderator, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
1986-88 Workshops, Whitney Museum of American Art, Stamford CT
Selected Public Collections
Aetna Life Insurance, Hartford CT
Berkshire Insurance Company, Pittsfield MA
Connecticut National Bank Headquarters, Hartford CT
Erbamont Corporation, Stamford CT
Exxon Corporation
Federal Guaranty Insurance Company, New York
General Electric Corporation
Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Company, Hartford CT
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport CT
Norwalk Community and Technical College, Norwalk CT
NYNEX, New York
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT
Shearson Lehman, New York
St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport CT
Loctite Corporation, Hartford CT
DeLoitte & Touche, Stamford CT
Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield CT
Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield CT
Teaching/Visiting Artist
Associate Professor Emeritus, Fairfield University
1968-96 Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
1995 Visiting Artist, American University in Cairo, Egypt
1998-2012 Visiting Artist, Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation
2001 Visiting Artist, Hertzen University, St. Petersburg, Russia
2005 Visiting Artist, Catholic University of Australia, Brisbane, Australia
Author
1996-2010 Technical Q & A “American Artist Magazine