Christine Alfery – Biography

Academic Preparation

PH.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Curriculum & Instruction, A.B.D,.

Ph.D., Minor completed: Art History, contemporary issues and concepts.

·        M.F.A. Art, UW-Madison, Spring 1996.

·        M.A. Art Education, UW-Madison, 1994.

·        B.A. Art/Art Education, UW-Madison. 

Experience

·         Docent, 1994- 2008.  Elvehjem Museum of Art, UW-Madison.

·         Docent, 1994 - 2008.  Madison Art Center, Madison, WI.

·         1994-2002 - Educator - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Galleries, Exhibitions, Shows, Collections & Memberships

My work has been represented in group and solo exhibitions yearly for the past 40 years, including exhibitions in designer showrooms in High Point, North Carolina; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Minocqua, Wisconsin; Pheonix, Arizonia; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; San Diego, California; Hollywood to list a few.  My work is included in the following collections:

To follow is a list of exhibitions, galleries, collections and memberships I have been involved in for the last 10 years.

2009________________________________________________________________________

        ·          Group Exhibition - Manito-Art League 44^th Exhibition (Honorable Mention)

•    Group Exhibition - Manito- Art League 44th Exhibition (Best of Show)

•    American Art Awards - First Place - Virtual Exhibition, http://americanartawards.com.

        ·          National Watercolor Society Member

        ·          Group Exhibition – Parkside Gallery, Minocqua, Wisconsin.

        ·          Group Exhibition – Moondeer and Friends. Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.

·         Group Exhibition –  Artists Haven, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

·         Group Exhibition – Artists Haven, “Celebrating 100 Artists” Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

·         Group Exhibition – “Trinity’s Freedom” Artists Haven Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

·         Manito – Art League. Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin.

·         Lakeland Art League, Minocqua, Wisconsin.

·         Contemporary Art Biennial Exhibiton. . Artoteque (Publication – invited artist).

·         Motley Spaces. Publication. Trinity Publishing.

·         Trinity’s Freedom. Publication. Trinty Publishing.

·         Naturally Inspired. Publication. Trinity Publishing.

·         Group Exhibition – Manito-Art League 44^th Annual Art Show. (Juried show - Grand Prize Winner).

2008________________________________________________________________________

·         Solo Exhibition – “Trinity’s Freedom” Gallery Up North, Lac du Flambeau, WI. 

·         Group Exhibition – Parkside Gallery, Minocqua, Wisconsin.

·         Chasen Museum. Madison, Wisconsin.

·         Madison Museum of Modern Art. Langer Member. Madison, Wisconsin

2007________________________________________________________________________

·         Solo Exhibition – Fall – Rubies Ryder – Gallery 3. Evansville, WI.

·         Solo Exhibition – Fall – Motley Spaces – Gallery 3. Evansville, WI.

·         Solo Exhibition – Spring  – Perpetual Motion – Gallery 3. Evansville, WI.

·         Chasen Museum. Madison, Wisconsin.

·         Madison Museum of Modern Art. Langer Member. Madison, Wisconsin

2006________________________________________________________________________

·         Solo Exhibition – Spring – Azure Series – Gallery 3. Evansville, WI.

·         Chasen Museum. Madison, Wisconsin.

·         Madison Museum of Modern Art. Langer Member. Madison, Wisconsin

2005________________________________________________________________________

·         Solo Exhibition - Spring - Transforming Alchemy - Gallery 210 CIMC. UW-Madison. 

·         Solo Exhibition – Fall – Amber Series – Gallery 3. Evansville, WI

·         Chasen Museum. Madison, Wisconsin.

·         Madison Museum of Modern Art. Langer Member. Madison, Wisconsin

2004________________________________________________________________________

         ·         Solo Exhibition - October - Current watercolors - XEL Gallery, N.Carolina.

         ·         Solo Exhibition - Current watercolors - Gallery 210 CIMC. UW-Madison.

         ·         Virtual Exhibition - Aesthetic Tapestries - christinealfery.com   

         ·         Solo Exhibition - Photo exhibition - Butterflies - Gallery 210 CIMC. UW-Madison

2003________________________________________________________________________

         ·         Solo Exhibition - Things with Wings - Gallery 210 CIMC. UW-Madison.

         ·         Solo Exhibition - Going with the Winds - Gallery 210 CIMC. UW-Madison.

2002________________________________________________________________________

         ·         Solo Exhibition - Fire and Ice - Spring - Gallery 210 CIMC, UW-Madison.

        ·         Solo Exhibition - Rethinking Origins - Fall - Gallery 210 CIMC, UW-Madison.

·         Solo Exhibition - The Process - Spring - Gallery 210 CIMC, UW-Madison.

2001________________________________________________________________________

         ·         Solo Exhibition - The Play of the Abstract - Fall - Gallery 210 CIMC,  UW-Madison.

·         Solo Exhibition - Greenland - Spring - Gallery 210 CIMC, UW-Madison.

2000________________________________________________________________________

·         Solo Exhibition - Kaleidoscopic Terrains - Motley Space - Fall - Gallery 210 -UW Madison.

1999________________________________________________________________________

        ·         Curator – Spring Group Show. Gallery 210. UW-Madison, WI.

        ·         Solo Exhibition - Crumpled Time/Space - Spring - Gallery 210 CIMC, UW- Madison.

       ·         Group Show - Bergamo Conference, Dayton, OH.

       ·         Group Show - Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition, Beloit, WI.

2009-1968________________________________________________________________________

·         Various Group Shows Bi- Annually throughout the United States.

      ·         Curator and Installation of art works in Teacher Education Building. UW- Madison