Patricia Miranda
Awards
2005 Truro Center for the Arts, Truro MA, Artist in Residence, July
2004- 05 WESTHAB/Westchester Arts Council- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grant; 1-year Multidisciplinary Story Arts program with homeless youth in 2 shelters in Westchester County. Total 10 artists including theatre, dance, music, visual art and culminating video documenting process and program. One of two visual artists chosen.
2004- 06 Westchester Arts Council Artist Roster; Directory (juried with panel review) for artist residencies working with youth in schools and community in Westchester County
2001 Vermont Studio Center; Johnson VT, Full Fellowship, Four-week residency, January
1996 Sullivan County Museum; Hurleyville NY; Award of Excellence
1991 School of Sacred Arts; New York, NY, Scholarship
Exhibitions *solo exhibitions
*2007 Concordia College, Bronxville NY upcoming Spring 07
*2006 Concordia University, Ann Arbor MI upcoming Fall 06
*2006 Children’s Heart Fund at Mount Sinai Gallery Event; at Loft11, NYC, featured artist for gallery fundraiser
2005 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY, Ten artists do site specific installations
*2005 Coleman Fine Art; Charleston, SC
*2005 The Meeting House; Bedford Village, NY
2005 La Petit Versaille; NYC, NY
2005 Lyme Academy of Art; Old Lyme, CT, Faculty Exhibit
2005 New Arts Program; Kutztown, PA, Invitational
2005 Castle Hill, Truro Center for the Arts; Truro, MA
*2004 The Meeting House; Bedford Village, NY
*2004 The Church of St Mary the Virgin; NYC, NY
2004 New Arts Program; Invitational, Kutztown, PA
2004 Westchester Community College Art Gallery; Valhalla, NY
2004 Lamia Ink at Sakai City Municipal Museum; Sakai City, Japan
2004 Kenise Barnes Fine Art; Larchmont, NY
2004 Westchester Arts Council & The Katonah Museum Artist Association; White Plains, NY
2004 chezTGN; Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2003 Pfizer Inc.; Purchase, NY
2003 NY Arts; Soho, NYC
2003 Kenise Barnes Fine Art; Larchmont, NY
2003 Rye Arts Center; Rye, NY
2002 Pfizer Inc.; Purchase, NY
*2002 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY
2002 Cape Museum of Fine Art; Cape Cod, MA *catalog
2002 Lamia Ink at Sakai City Municipal Museum; Sakai City, Japan
*2002 The Meeting House; Bedford Village, NY
2002 Kenise Barnes Fine Art; Larchmont, NY
2002 Westchester Community College; Valhalla, NY
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Exhibitions (cont)
2002 Lamia Ink; Chelsea, NYC
*2001 The Meeting House; Bedford Village, NY
2001 Fulton Street Gallery; Albany, NY
2000 The Gibbes Museum; Charleston, SC
2000 Manhattanville College; Purchase, NY
2000 Visions Gallery; Albany, NY
1999 Katonah Museum Art Association; Katonah, NY
1999 Carrie Haddad Gallery; Hudson, NY
1999 Greenwich Art Society; Greenwich, CT
1998 Neuberger Museum Tour; Selected Artist; Port Chester, NY
1997 Westchester Philharmonic Studio Tour; Port Chester, NY
1996 Tertoen Explorations; Tribeca, NYC
1996 Sullivan County Museum; Hurleyville, NY *award
1994- 96 Dieu Donne Papermill; Soho, NYC
1993- 95 Atlantic Gallery; Soho, NY
1993 Cloister Gallery; Houston, TX
1993 Graphic Pleasures Gallery; Larchmont, NY
Educational Programs: Adult
Museum
2006
2005 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; NYC; Painting for Guggenheim educators in conjunction with Russian Exhibition
2005 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; NYC; Painting for NYC art teachers in conjunction with Russian Exhibition
2005 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY, Illumination & Gold Leaf; workshop, upcoming
2004 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY, Illumination & Gold Leaf; workshop
2002 The Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College; Collegeville, PA, Artist Roundtable
2002 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY; Illumination & Gold Leaf; workshop
1997 The African Museum; Soho, NY, European Manuscript Techniques, series; lecture and demo, with Gabriel Guild
1995 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; New York, NY, Medieval Manuscript Illumination, series; 2 lectures, w/ K. Gorst
1995 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; New York, NY, Medieval Manuscript Illumination, demo w/ K. Gorst
1994 The Cloisters Museum; NYC, Medieval Women Artists & Their Role in Manuscript Production, Conference for teachers, w/K. Gorst
1992 The New York Public Library; New York, NY, The Middle Ages, demo
University, Community, Private Programs
2005-present, Lyme Acadmey of Art; Old Lyme, CT, adjunct professor, ongoing- see professional experience
2005 Coleman Fine Art; Charleston, SC, 3 artist gallery talks, in conjunction with solo exhibit, upcoming
2005 Society of Gilders; at Miranda Fine Arts; Manuscript Illumination, 2-day workshop
2003- 2006 Castle Hill, Truro Center for the Arts; Truro MA, Egg Tempera Painting, Fresco, Manuscript Illumination
2004 The Church of St. Mary the Virgin; NYC, Icon Painting workshop
1998, 99, 2003- 04 The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; New York, NY, The Spiritual Practice of Art, Icon Painting
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University, Community, Private Programs (cont)
2003 Purchase College; Purchase, NY, Career Panel
2003 Isabel O’Neil Studio; NYC, NY, Egg Tempera & Panel Painting
2002 Miranda Fine Arts; Traditional Artist Techniques, lecture, demonstration
1998- 98, 2000 The Society of Gilders; Annual Conference, Manuscript Illumination; Techniques and History, Gilding
2000 The Society Of Gilders; Annual Conference; Manuscript Illumination; Techniques and History, lecture
1996- 2000 Medieval Conference; Newcastle, PA, Processes of Manuscript Illumination in the Middle Ages
1999 Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; New York, NY, Praying with Icons, lecture
1998 Park Avenue Christian Church; New York, NY, Art & Spirit; A Workshop in Icon Writing
1998 Park Ave Christian Church; New York, NY, The Visual and Historical Symbolism of Byzantine Iconography, lecture
1997- 98 Baggot Leaf Company; Soho, NY, Manuscript Illumination; Panel Painting; Manuscript Gilding
1993- 97 The Gabriel Guild Studio; Port Chester, NY, ongoing workshops in ancient art techniques
1996 Dieu Donne Papermill; Soho, NY, Gold Leafing on Handmade Papers, demo, with The Gabriel Guild
1995 Kate’s Paperie; Soho, NY, The Paper Chase, demo
1992 Fordham University; New York, NY, Conference on Religion and The Arts: Images of Belief and Unbelief, demo
Educational Programs: Youth & Family
Museum
2006-07 American Museum of Natural History; NYC; Family Program, in conjunction with “Gold” exhibit
2006 American Museum of Natural History; NYC; Family Program, A Naturalist’s Diary, in conjunction with “Darwin” exhibit
2005 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; NYC; Family Painting Program in conjunction with Russian Exhibition
2004 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; NYC; Family Program in conjunction with Aztec Exhibition
2004 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY; 2 day Family Program, Purple Petal Paint- Making Paint from Iris flowers, 300 attendants over 2 days
2002 Wave Hill; Bronx, NY; 2 day Family Program, Making Paint from Nature, Create paint from stones, bugs, flowers
1997 The African Museum; Soho, NY; Family Program; hands-on, paint-making, gold leaf, with Gabriel Guild
1995 The Katonah Museum; Katonah NY; Family Program, hands-on paint-making, gold leaf, with Gabriel Guild
1995 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; NYC, NY; Family Program, hands-on, paint-making, gold leaf, with K. Gorst
1992 The New York Public Library; NYC, NY; Demonstrations of full medieval scriptorium
School & Community
2003- 06 Dalton School; NYC NY; 4-day program, 3rd grade. Create Aztec, European & Persian manuscripts. Includes related archeological dig. Total integration with curriculum, 3 teachers & school liaison to Museum of Natural History.
2004-06 Spring & Fall, Dalton School; NYC, NY; 4-day program, 7th grade, 110 students. Create Manuscript page including all materials. Total integration with curriculum, 3 teachers & school liaison to Museum of Natural History, NYC.
1995- 2006 Helen Keller Middle School; Easton CT; Public School, Entire 6th grade, 100-125 students, 4 instructors
2004-05 Ethical Culture Fieldston School; NYC, Entire 4th grade, Maya Codex, Create all paints and inks on bark paper
2005 Mount Kisco Day Care Center; Mount Kisco, NY, ages 3- 12, culminating in Center-wide exhibition event
2004-05 National Endowment for the Arts Grant: Westchester Arts Council/WESTHAB; *See Grants
2004 Union Child Daycare Center; Greenburgh NY; 8-week program, ages 3-4
2001, 02, 04 The Children’s School; Stamford CT; Children ages 3-7 years, Entire school, 100 students. Paint-making workshop.
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School & Community (cont)
2003- 04 Castle Hill, Truro Center for the Arts; Truro MA; 2-day Illumination workshop, drawing, gilding, paint-making, ages 10+
2002- 04 Manhattan New School; NYC, NY; Public School, Entire 4th grade, @100 students, Ink-making, from oak galls
2001- 04 Harrison Ave School; Harrison NY; Public School, Entire 1st grade, 100 students, Paint-making, Gold Leaf
2001- 03 Scarsdale Arts Camp; JCC, Scarsdale; NY; 8 week program ages 9- 14, Illumination class making handmade book
2001- 03 Harrison Ave School; Harrison, NY; Public School, Entire 3rd grade, @100 students, paint-making, gold leaf, 2 instructors
2001- 03 Convent of the Sacred Heart; Greenwich CT; 5th grade, Paint-making from original sources, Calligraphy
2003 Cranbury School; Norwalk CT; Public School, Entire 5th grade, Ink-making
2002 Cranbury School; Norwalk CT; Public School, Entire school- 1st grade through 5th grade, 5-day workshop, paint-making
2002 Kenise Barnes Fine Art; Larchmont, NY; Making Paint from Flowers, ages 6 & up
1999 Siwanoy School; Pelham NY; Public School, Boces Program; 2nd grade, 2 instructors, ink & paint-making, gold leaf, bookbinding
1999 Glenville School; Glenville CT; Public School, After School Program, paint-making, gold leaf
1998- 99 The Mustard Seed; South Norwalk CT; After School program, paint-making
1998- 99 Cos Cob Elementary School; Cos Cob CT; Public School, grades 3-5, After School program
1998- 99 Harrison Ave School; Harrison NY; Public School, After School Program, grades 3-5
1998 Mead School; Stamford, CT; Semester-long program for entire school, grades 1 - 8. Supplanted regular art curriculum by student choice. Culminated in exhibition of student manuscripts at Stamford Mayor’s office.
1996- 97 Westlake Middle School; Thornwood, NY; Public School, 125 students, 2 instructors, gold leaf, calligraphy
1995- 97 Greenwich Academy; Greenwich CT; Gold Leaf, Calligraphy, Paint-making, 3 instructors, approx 67 students
1996 Felix Festa Middle School; West Nyack, NY; Public School, 6th grade, 236 students, paint-making, gold leaf, calligraphy
1996 Hewlett High School, Hewlett NY; Public School, Special needs teenagers; hands-on, paint-making, gold leaf, bookbinding
Education
1987-91 School of Sacred Arts, Scholarship
1985 BFA Purchase College SUNY
Professional Experience
2005-present: Lyme Academy of Art; Old Lyme, CT, adjunct painting professor
1991- present: Founder and Gallery Director, Miranda Fine Arts; Port Chester, NY, founded 1991
2003-04 Co-founder and Gallery Director, Henaine Miranda Contemporary Art Projects; Gallery/Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2001- present: Co-Founder, Loftarts; network of artists, galleries, curators and educators offering unique opportunities to view, perceive, and experience art through arts education, exhibitions, lectures, gallery talks.
1996- 2003 Co-Organizer, Landmark Lofts Annual Open Studios; Annual studio tour involving entire loft building.
1992- 2001 Co-Founder, The Gabriel Guild; An arts and education organization dedicated to ancient techniques. Founded in 1992 to research, teach, and utilize ancient techniques, methods, concepts as contemporary artists.
Professional Associations
2004- present: Arts Council Committee, Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; New York, NY
2004- present: Concordia College Art Gallery Advisory Group, Concordia College; Bronxville, NY
2002- present: Advisory Board, Katonah Museum Artist’s Association; Katonah Museum of Art, NY
2001- present: Board of Trustees, The Society of Gilders; international non-profit organization dedicated to the gilding arts
Patricia Miranda
Independent Curator
200 Concordia College; Bronxville, NY Curator, 5 artists, “Contextual” K. Jackson, J. London, M. Mullarkey,
2005 Concordia University; Ann Arbor, MI, Curator, 3 artists, “Contextual” K. Jackson, J. London, M. Mullarkey
2004 Westchester Arts Council; White Plains, NY, Co-curator, “Resonant Organic” 10 Artists of Katonah Museum Artist Association
2001 Manhattanville College Library; Purchase, NY, Co-curator, “The Art of Illumination; Medieval to Modern,” 13 artists
1998 Taci; New York, NY, Curator, Solo Exhibit-photographer Kathleen Zazzaro,
1993 Cloister Gallery; Houston, TX, Co-curator, The Gabriel Guild
1993 Graphic Pleasures Gallery; Larchmont, NY, Co-curator, The Gabriel Guild
Juror
2005 UN Peace Award Elementary School Contest; Yonkers Library, @ 250 3rd graders, 5 Yonkers Schools, co-juror of UN awards
1996- 2006 Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; New York, NY, Co-juror, Crafts at the Cathedral
2002 Westchester Community College Lady Bird Johnson Gallery; Valhalla, NY, Co-juror, “Visions of Nature”
1998 Armonk Art Show; Armonk, NY, Juror
Publications
Visual Art, Articles & Poetry authored
1999 Inkwell Magazine; Manhattanville College, cover painting; Winter
1998 Convergence Magazine; cover painting; September
2005 Journal of The Society of Gilders; Binders of Medieval Gilding, co-authored with R. Asplund
2003- 04 Iconofile ejournal; 2 articles, republished
2001 Wild Angels Anthology; Cathedral of St. John the Divine Writers Group; New York, NY, three poems
2000 Journal of The Society of Gilders; “The Art of Manuscript Illumination,” Spring Issue
1999 Inkwell Magazine; Manhattanville College, “Alone with the Almost Man,” Winter Issue
1998 Journal of the Society of Gilders; “Gilding in Sacred Art,” Winter Issue
1998 Convergence Magazine; “Illumination of the Spirit,” with Suzanne Fageol, September Issue
1992 Ave; Journal of The Gabriel Guild; “The Making of Iron Gall Ink & The Spirituality of Ink Making,” with K. Gorst, Vl, Num. 1
1993 Ave; Journal of The Gabriel Guild; “Notes on Gilding,” V1, Num. 3; “Medieval Manuscript Making,” V1, Num. 3
Bibliography-Reviews, Articles
2006 Westmore News; Masha Rumer, March 10, 2006
2005 The New York Times; D. Dominick Lombardi, April 3, 2005
2002 The Cape Cod Voice; Ellen LeBow, V 2, No. 11
2001 Stamford Advocate; Jonathan Wills, April 7
2000 New York Times; William Zimmer; December 24
2000 New York Times; William Zimmer; January 2
1999 Rye Record; Sandra Lubliner; September
1999 Greenwich Times; October 11
1998 New York Times; Roberta Henderson; November 1
Corporate Collections
Bank of America
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