Bio
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
| 2016 | Thread You Follow: Debra Smith and Donna Sharrett. Daum Museum, Sedalia, MO. catalog |
| Repertoire. Greene Art Gallery, Guilford, CT. | |
| 2015 | Love Songs. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. |
| Webs: Photography and Sewn Assemblages. Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, NY | |
| 2009 | Reverb. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. |
| 2005 | Repertoire. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. |
| 2003 | Arrangements. Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, New York, NY. |
| 2002 | Artists at Weir Farm: Donna Sharrett. Weir Farm Gallery, Wilton, CT. |
| 2000 | Mementos. Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY. |
| Rose Petals and Hair Lace Mementos. Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, New York, NY. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2016 | (Not So) Still Life. Wave Hill, Bronx, NY. |
| Smack Mellon: 20th Anniversary Exhibition. Curated by Charlotta Kotik Smack Mellon, Brooklyn NY. | |
| Art@Large. Curated by Simon Draper and Amy Lipton. Gallery Bergen, BCC, Paramus, NJ. | |
| 2015 | Tradition and Innovation. SUNY Oswego Tyler Art Gallery, Oswego, NY.. |
| “Vices Peculiar to These Eclectics” Contemporary Collage. St. John’s University, Queens, NY. | |
| 2014 | The Amusing Style. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. |
| Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center. (traveling exhibition). Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, ME, | |
| 2013 | Back to the Future: Contemporary Artists Consider the SCHS Permanent Collection. Suffolk County Historical Society, Riverhead, NY. |
| Collage: The Alchemy of the Ordinary. McClain Gallery, Houston, TX, | |
| Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center. (traveling exhibition). Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY. | |
| Where Have All the Flowers Gone. Curated by Amy Lipton and Simon Draper. The Paramount, Peekskill, NY. | |
| Twenty-First Century Heirlooms. Curated by Lena Vigna. Racine Art Museum. Racine, WI. | |
| 2012 | Making Mends. Curated by Nora Atkinson. Bellevue Arts Museum. Bellevue, WA. |
| Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center. (traveling exhibition). The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO. catalog, illustrated. | |
| 2011 | Extreme Materials. Curated by Marie Via. Memorial Art Gallery. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. |
| Flora and Fauna: MAD about Nature. Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY. | |
| Material Witness: Hannelore Baron/Vanessa German/Donna Sharrett . Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| New York Fiber in the 21st Century. Curated by Sandra Sider. Lehman College, Bronx, NY. | |
| Night Scented Stock. Curated by Todd Levin. Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center. (traveling exhibition). Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. catalog, ill. | |
| Sweet and Savory. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| 2010 | AbstrACTION. Curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley. Arts Exchange, White Plains, NY., brochure, ill. |
| Assembling Narratives: Quilting Impulses in Contemporary Art. Curated by Donna Harkavy and Flavia S. Zuniga-West, The Dorsky Gallery, L.I.C., NY. | |
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| 2009 | Daughters of the Revolution. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. |
| Down to Earth. Collaboration with Skydog Projects, ecoartspace, New York, NY. | |
| In Stitches. Curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody. Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| Pollinator Dreams: Hudson Valley Seed Library Pack Art 2010. Roos Art, Rosendale, NY. | |
| 2008 | Art + Math. Stone Barn Gallery, Lenox, MA. |
| Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection. Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| 1968/2008: The Culture of Collage. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| 1968/2008: The Culture of Collage. Zoller Gallery at Penn State, University Park, PA. catalog, illustrated. | |
| 2007 | Laced with History. Curated by Lena Vigna, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. |
| Luxe, Calme et Volupte. Curated by Joanne Mattera, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, WI. | |
| Twenty Five Years of Pelavin Editions. Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, New York, NY. | |
| 2006 | Materiality. J Crist Gallery, Boise, ID. |
| Hair. Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. | |
| The New Collage. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| Thread Bare: Tradition Unraveled. Kleinert/James Art Center, Woodstock, NY. | |
| Threads of Memory. Curated by Margaret Mathews Berenson, The Dorsky Gallery, L.I.C., NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| 2005 | Collage. Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY. |
| Collage: Signs & Surfaces. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| Encaustic Works. The Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY. catalog, illustrated. | |
| Pulse: Contemporary Artists Working in Fiber. The Catskill Mountain Foundation, Hunter, NY. | |
| 2004 | All the Numbers I Know. Curated by Meridith McNeal, The Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. |
| Madison Avenue: Where Fashion Meets Art. Curated by Pavel Zoubok, Chanel, New York, NY. | |
| I Want to Take You Higher. McKenzie Fine Art, New York, NY. | |
| 2003 | Bangladesh, American Embassy. Curated by Virginia Shore, Art in Embassies, Extended loan 2003-2005. |
| Couplets. Curated by Michele Fricke and Harvey Hix, The Writer’s Place, Kansas City, MO. | |
| Newer Genres: Twenty Years of the Rutgers Archives for Printmaking Studios. Curated by Wendy White, Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ. |
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| Pins and Needles. Curated by Lena Vigna, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. | |
| Uncommon Threads. Curated by Kathleen Spicer, Delaware Arts Center Loft Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY. | |
| 2002 | Hair Stories. Curated by Ruth Marten, Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY. |
| Residuum. Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, New York, NY. | |
| 2001 | Alterations. Curated by Valerie McKenzie, James Graham & Sons Gallery, New York, NY. |
| Handiwork. Curated by Lesley Heller, The Work Space, New York, NY. | |
| Patterns in the Making. Curated by Laura Moriarty, The Gallery at R & F, Kingston, NY. | |
| Picturing. Curated by Gerard McCarthy, Gallery Korea, New York, NY. | |
| Reconsidering the Renaissance. Curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley, Bridgewater/Lustberg & Blumenfeld Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| Reflections. Curated by Susan Hardesty, Norwalk Community Technical College, Norwalk, CT. | |
| 2000 | Gardens of Pleasure. Curated by Lisa Tamiris Becker, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. |
| Un*Domesticated. Curated by Robyn Love, Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing, NY. | |
| 1999 | In Bloom. Curated by Susan Hardesty, Norwalk Community Technical College, Norwalk, CT. |
| The Passions/Passions of Art. Richard Anderson Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| Pattern. Curated by Valerie McKenzie, James Graham & Sons Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| Objects of Desire. Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY. | |
| Significant Other. Curated by Sandra Toro, Longwood Fine Arts Center, Bronx, NY. | |
| Wildflowers. Curated by Susan H. Edwards, Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY. catalog. | |
| 1998 | Artists Look at Gender. Curated by John Wineland, Foreman Gallery, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY. |
| Take This Job and Shove It. Curated by Lisa Levy, HERE, New York, NY. | |
| 1997 | Artist in the Marketplace 17th Annual Exhibition. Curated by Marysol Nieves & Lydia Yee, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY. |
| Stitches. Curated by Kathleen Spicer, Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY. | |
| 1996 | In This Time and Place. Curated by Linda Weintraub, SUNY Art Gallery, New Paltz, NY. |
Selected Bibliography
| Arango, Jorge. Art to Remember. Hudson Valley Magazine: May 1999: p. 96. illustrated. |
| Bembnister, Theresa. The Odd Couplets. The Pitch (Kansas City): July 10, 2003. illustrated. |
| Cassai, Mary. Gallery Exhibits Encaustic Mourning Art. Daily Freeman: March 2, 2001:pp. 8,16. illustrated. |
| Cornelius Jablonski, Lynn. The Captivating Circle. Fiberarts: Nov/Dec 2005 :pp. 2, 50-55. illustrated. |
| Cotter, Holland. A Flock of Fledglings, Testing Their Wings. New York Times: August 1, 1997: p. C26. |
| Dalton, Jennifer. Donna Sharrett’s Mementos. www.PaintingsDirect.com: Artbyte: August 15, 2000. illustrated. |
| Falkenstein, Michelle. Creating Unusual Paints, and Teaching Artists How to Use Them. New York Times: December 31, 2006: p.WE 9. |
| Fredette, Lorrie. Encaustic: Some Like it Hot. Surface Design Newsletter: Winter 2008: pp. 12-13. illustrated. |
| Fujimori, Manami. Bronx Museum of the Arts. BT (Tokyo): October 1997: p. 140. |
| Golden-McNerney. One String After Another: Labor and Lace in Contemporary Art. Susceptible to Images: A Milwaukee Art Review: May 20, 2007. |
| Gomez, Edward M. Donna Sharrett’s Art of History, Remembrance and Time. Hyperallergic: January 10, 2015. illustrated. |
| Gomez, Edward M. Mixing It Up. Art & Antiques: September 2005: pp. 101 – 103. illustrated. |
| Gomez, Edward M. Weaving Memories of Mother, Talismanic and Tender. New York Times:October 12, 2000: E2. illustrated. |
| Gomez, Edward M. New Era, New Techniques. Art & Antiques: December 2000: pp. 73-75. illustrated. |
| Gomez, Edward M. The Moment After: Past Postmodernism, Art Finds a New Soul. ARTicles # 8 / 2002: pp. 142-157. illustrated. |
| Gomez, Edward M. The Unmistakable Touch of the Hand. Art & Antiques: October 2007: pp. 157-160. ill. |
| Herrera, Camilla. American Art. Stamford Advocate: July 25, 2002. |
| Hodara, Susan. Celebrating Artists Who Keep the Action in Abstraction. The New York Times: May 9, 2010: p.WE12. |
| Honigman, Ana. New York: Alterations: James Graham & Sons. Sculpture: January/February, 2002: pp. 65 – 66. |
| Johnson, Ken. Art Guide: Other Galleries: Donna Sharrett. New York Times: May 19, 2000: p. E36. |
| Johnson, Ken. Art in Review: Pattern. New York Times: July 16, 1999: p. E37. |
| Johnson, Ken. Art in Review: Hair Stories. New York Times: May 10, 2002: p. E37. |
| Lescaze, Zoe. The Metro Show and Editions Artists’ Book Fair Lure Antiquarians and Bibliophiles to Chelsea. www.GalleristNY.com: January 27, 2013. illustrated. |
| Levin, Kim. Voice Choices: Art: Galleries Downtown: Residuum. Village Voice: July 23, 2002: p. 90. |
| Levin, Kim. Voice Choices: Art: Galleries Downtown: Donna Sharrett. Village Voice: May 3 – 9, 2000: p. 106. |
| Levin, Kim. Voice Choices: Art: Galleries Uptown: Pattern. Village Voice: August 24, 1999: p. 91. |
| MacGowan, Carl. Needlework That Gets to the Point. Newsday: March 5, 2000: p. G10. illustrated. |
| Mahoney, Robert. Art Reviews: Residuum. Time Out New York: August 8-15, 2002: p. 57. |
| Mahoney, Robert. Art Reviews: Pattern. Time Out New York: August 19-26, 1999: p. 58. illustrated. |
| Marquardt-Cherry, Janet. Snapshots: Donna Sharrett’s Mementos. Woman’s Art Journal: Fall 2002/Winter 2003: pp 50-51. illustrated. |
| Martin, Lois. The “Mementos” of Donna Sharrett. Surface Design: Spring 2001: (cover illustration) pp. 16-19. illustrated. |
| Montreuil, Gregory. Reviews: New York: Donna Sharrett. New Art Examiner: November 2000: p. 55. illustrated. |
| Murphy, Meghan E. Roos Art displaying Seed Packages in “Pollinator Dreams”. Times Herald Record: November 13, 2009.illustrated. |
| Rice, Robin. Donna Sharrett. The Binnewater Tides: Fall 1998: pp. 13-14. illustrated. |
| Riley, Jan. Donna Sharrett: Pavel Zoubok Gallery. Sculpture Magazine: November 2006: pp. 77-78.illustrated. Erratum: January 2007. |
| Schmerler, Sarah. Art Reviews: Alterations. Time Out New York: July 19-26, 2001: p. 54. |
| Schommer, Terry. ‘WILDflowers’ blooming. Times Herald Record: September 2, 1999: p. 42P. |
| Searle, Karen. Innovative Arts Center Showcases Fiber. Fiberarts: Nov/Dec 2003: pp. 51-55. illustrated. |
| Sider, Sandra. Profile: Donna Sharrett. Fiberarts: March/April 1998: p. 18. illustrated. |
| Sembos, Mike. The Craft Controversy. Fairfield County Weekly: December 26, 2002. |
| Sexton, Elaine. Contemporary Collage: Pop Meets Politics and the Ready Made. Art New England: December – January 2006. |
| Smart, Paul. Where Art is Fun.The Woodstock Times: July 20, 2006. |
| Streitfeld, L.P. ‘The Craft of Art’ at Norwalk College. Stamford Advocate: January 12, 2003: p. D3-4 |
| Streitfeld, L.P. Weir Farm today: Reaping the Fruits of a Continuing Legacy. Stamford Advocate: August 3, 2003 pp. B1-2 |
| Tropiano, Dolores. ‘Hair’ show makes debut on art walk.The Arizona Republic: July 5, 2006. |
| Wong, Sherry. Bear Market Art. Artnet: October 31, 2002. illustrated. |
| Youens, Rachel. Previews/Reviews: Donna Sharrett @ Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art. NY Arts: June/July 2000: Vol. 5, No. 6: p. 42. |
| Zeitz, Lisa. What Remains of the Beautiful Days of Life. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt, Germany): June 17, 2000: p. 62. illustrated. |
Collections
| Fidelity Financial Services, Boston, MA |
| Hebrew Home for the Aged, New York, NY |
| JP Morgan Chase, New York, NY |
| Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design, New York, NY |
| Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY |
| Sprint, Overland Park, KS |
| Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX |
| Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ |
| United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy – Valletta, Malta |
Publications
| 2016 | Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review: Issue Number 44, Borderlands Austin, TX., Art Series: Donna Sharrett, illustrated and cover art. |
| 2015 | Love Songs. Essay by Dara Meyers-Kingsley. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. exhibition catalog illustrated. |
| 2014 | TextileArt From Around the World. Ellen Bakker, Textile-link, The Netherlands. illustrated. |
| 2012 | Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center. Essays by Thomas Piche, Jr., Richard Rinehart and Pavel Zoubok. Exhibition Catalog. illustrated. |
| 2011 | Night Scented Stock . Essays by Debra Singer and Gregory Volk. Marianne Boesky, New York. illustrated. |
| Push: Stitchery: 30 Artists Explore the Boundaries of Stitched Art. Curated by Jamie Chalmers. Lark Crafts, New York. illustrated. | |
| 2010 | AbstrACTION. Essay by Dara Meyers-Kingsley. Arts Exchange, White Plains, NY., brochure, illustrated. |
| Assembling Narratives: Quilting Impulses in Contemporary Art. Essay by Donna Harkavy and Flavia S. Zuniga-West, The Dorsky Gallery, L.I.C., NY. illustrated. | |
| Encaustic Art: The Complete Guide to Creating Fine Art with Wax. Lissa Rankin. Watson-Guptill Publications, NY. illustrated. | |
| 2009 | Daughters of the Revolution. Essay by Pavel Zoubok. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. illustrated. |
| In Stitches. Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery, New York, NY. illustrated. | |
| 2008 | MAD Book: Museum of Arts and Design Collections Handbook. Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY. illustrated. |
| 2006 | The New Collage. Essay by Pavel Zoubok. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. illustrated. |
| Threads of Memory . Essay by Margaret Mathews Berenson, The Dorsky Gallery, L.I.C., NY. | |
| 2005 | 2006 Desk Calendar. U.S. Department of State, RPO Vienna, Austria. illustrated. |
| Collage: Signs & Surfaces. Essays by Brandon Taylor & Thomas Piche. Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, NY. illustrated. | |
| Encaustic Works 2005. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY. illustrated. | |
| 2004 | Art in Embassies Program: United States Embassy Dhaka. Art in Embassies Program, Washington, D.C. illustrated. |
| 2001 | Spirit Maps. Joanna Arettam. Red Wheel Publications, York Beach, ME. illustrated. |
| 2000 | Donna Sharrett: Mementos. Essay by Thomas Piche. Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY. illustrated. |
| 1999 | WILDflowers. Essay by Susan Edwards. Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY. |
| 1997 | Artist in the Marketplace Seventeenth Annual Exhibition. The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY. illustrated. |
| Artists Look at Gender. Essay by John Wineland. Foreman Gallery, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY. illustrated. |
Awards/Commissions/Grants/Residencies
| 2014 | Habitat for Artists. Brookfield Art, World Financial Center, New York, NY. |
| 2013 | Commissioned work. Harper’s Magazine, New York, NY. July 2013: p. 73. |
| 2003 | New York Foundation for the Arts Artists’ Fellowship (Sculpture). NYFA, New York, NY. |
| Smack Mellon Artists Studio Residency. Brooklyn, NY. | |
| Smack Mellon Artist Fellowship. NYSCA, NEA, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs & The Greenwall Foundation | |
| 2002 | Weir Farm Trust Artist in Residency. Wilton, CT. |
| 2001 | Weir Farm Trust Artist in Residency. Wilton, CT. |
| 2000 | Empire State Craft Alliance Grant. Craft Alliance of New York State, Syracuse, NY. |
| 1999 | New York Foundation for the Arts Artists’ Fellowship (Craft). NYFA, New York, NY. |
| Special Opportunity Stipends Program. NYFA & NYSCA, Garrison Arts Center, Garrison, NY. | |
| 1998 | Millay Colony for the Arts Residency. Austerlitz, NY. |
| 1997 | Artist in the Marketplace. The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY. |
Lectures/Teaching
| 2015 | Brown University, Providence, RI. (lecture and studio critiques) |
| Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah NY. (workshop) | |
| 2013 | Penland School, Penland, NC. (teaching) |
| 2003 | Munson Proctor Williams Institute, Utica, NY. |
| 2001 | Colgate University, Hamilton, NY. |
| The Textile Study Group of New York, New York, NY. | |
| 2000 | Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY. |
Education
| 1984 | School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. – B.F.A. Painting |