Education
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1996–2016
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Studied with Burton Silverman
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1991
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B.S.N., Columbia University, New York
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1988
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M.A., New York University, New York
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1986–1987
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University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1984
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B.A., University of Rochester; Rochester, New York
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
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2019
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Springfield Museums; Springfield, Massachusetts
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Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center & Aquarium; Bristol, Rhode Island
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2016–2017
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"From Land to Sea;" QCC Art Gallery, CUNY; Bayside, New York
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2015
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"Mara Sfara’s Fine Art Show;" The Studio and Gallery; Simsbury, Connecticut
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Maple Contemporary Art Center; Bethlehem, New Hampshire
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2013
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"Beauty in Your Time;" Town and County Club; Hartford, Connecticut
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"Modern Mythology;" The Bayard Arboretum; Great River, New York
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2012
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"Magic and Mythology;" Mattatuck Museum; Waterbury, Connecticut
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"Expressions;" QCC Art Gallery, CUNY; Bayside, New York
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2010
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Galleria Santos; Leon, Spain
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2008
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Private Client Exhibition; BNY Mellon; Westport, Connecticut
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"Paintings by Mara;" Museo Metropolitano; Buenos Aries, Argentina
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The Atrium Art Space; Melville, New York
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North Hempstead Town Hall; North Hempstead, New York
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2007
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“Tribute to Tuskegee Airmen;” The Cradle of Aviation Museum; Garden City, New York
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"Landscapes;" QCC Art Gallery, CUNY; Bayside, New York
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2006–2007
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"Drawings;" QCC Art Gallery, CUNY; Bayside, New York
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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2020
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“Theme: A Sense of Place;” 2020 Fine Art Challenge Show, Wethersfield; Wethersfield Academy for the Arts; Wethersfield, Connecticut
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"Pets of the Pandemic,” Alpha 137 Gallery, New York
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2019
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Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, China
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Cooper and Smith Gallery; Essex, Connecticut
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Rainforest Art Foundation; New York, Switzerland, Louisiana
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"Nature thru the Lens," 1st Dibs.com
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2018
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"Toast to the Season;" Armand Bolling Fine Art; Jupiter, Florida
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“Small Pieces Art Show;” Watson Gallery, Keeney Memorial Cultural Center; Wethersfield, Connecticut
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46th Annual Art Exhibition; Mark Twain Library; Redding, Connecticut
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"Inspired by the Camino; "Drezner Gallery; Avon, Connecticut
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“Female Emperor,” Alpha 137 Gallery, New York and online
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"From Minuscule to Monumental;” LIC Arts Open; Long Island City, New York
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2018 Online Exhibition for Associates, Allied Artists of America
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“Celebrating 100 Years on Fifth Ave,” Salmagundi Club, New York
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Quidley and Company; Naples, Florida; Nantucket, Massachusetts; and Westport, Connecticut
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Armand Bolling Fine Art; Jupiter, Florida
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Romany Kramoris Gallery; Sag Harbor, New York
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Emillions Art; Naples, Florida
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2017
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Governor John Langdon House; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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HAS BOD Popup show; Collinsville, Connecticut
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ArtExpo New York; Alpha 137, Pier 92, #442; New York
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CWA (Connecticut Women Artists), 87th Juried Open; Slater Museum; Norwich, Connecticut
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The Art Center East; Vernon, Connecticut
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program, Federal Hall Memorial Museum, New York
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The Salmagundi Club, New York
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2016
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Galeria of Sculpture; Palm Beach, Florida
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CWA (Connecticut Women Artists), 86th Juried Open; Slater Museum; Norwich, Connecticut
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2015
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Audubon Artist, 73rd Annual Exhibition; The Salmagundi Club; New York
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program (COCAP), National Museum, New York
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"Art in Nature;" Fruitland Museum; Harvard, Massachusetts
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2014–2015
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"Light, Sound, Movement;" Gold Coast Art Center; Great Neck, New York
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NE Sculpture Association Exhibition; Chelsea, Massachusetts
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2014
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CWA (Connecticut Women Artists), 84th Juried Open; Slater Memorial Museum; Norwich Connecticut
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program, Federal Hall Museum, New York
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Winvian; Morris, Connecticut
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program (COCAP), The Salmagundi Club, New York
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"Celebration of 50 Years!" The Bristol Art Museum; Bristol, Rhode Island
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The Brick Lane Gallery; London, England
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Annual Members’ Exhibit, The Salmagundi Club, New York
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2013–2014
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Wit Gallery; Lenox, Massachusetts
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Eckert Fine Art; Millerton, New York
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2013
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The 22 Annual Roundtable Show, The National Arts Club, New York
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“The Noble Nocturne,” The Salmagundi Club, New York
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program, Federal Hall Museum, New York
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2012
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"Twenty-One & Terrific," 21st Roundtable Show; The National Arts Club; New York
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U.S. Coast Guard Art Program, Federal Hall Memorial Museum, New York
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Annual Members’ Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York
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Wit Gallery; Lenox, Massachusetts
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“Women in Contemporary Art;” Eckert Fine Art; Millerton, New York
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2011–2012
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"Cloud Over St. Maarten;" UCONN Health Center, Celeste Lewitt Gallery; Farmington, Connecticut
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2011
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The 20th Annual Roundtable Show, The National Arts Club, New York
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2009
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Latino Art Museum; Pomona, California
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"Symphony of Colors;" Institute of Hispanic Culture; Houston, Texas
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2008
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Two Person Show, JBS Financial, New York
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Honors and Awards
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2014
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Certificate of Merit, "Black and White Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York
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Public and Private Collections
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Springfield Museums; Springfield, Massachusetts
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The Cradle of Aviation Museum; Garden City, New York
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Mattatuck Museum; Waterbury, Connecticut
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QCC Art Gallery/CUNY; Bayside, New York
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The Celeste Lewitt Gallery at the University of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, Connecticut
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Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford; West Hartford, Connecticut
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United States Coast Guard Art Collection, New York
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The Ramazzini Institute, Collegium Ramazzini, Castello Bentivoglia; Bologna, Italy
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