Artist Statement

My art is about my life. I am a woman, a wife, a mother, an individual. I have a strong desire to create. As defined in The American Heritage Dictionary, Standard Edition, create; to cause to exist; bring into being; to product through artistic or imaginative effort. I choose motherhood and photography as my form of creating. The constant struggle between “me” the wife and mother, and “me” the woman and individual artist dominates my work. In diary form, my daily activities are combined with my emotion visually. Expressing time illuminated by maternal pride, I reveal how my worlds coexist.

 

BIOGRAPHY

1115 Willow Avenue Apt 501 Hoboken NJ 07030 •(201) 239-8009 •lmdf@optonline.net

Education
New York University, New York, NY
Master of Arts, May 2000

Bank Street College of Education/Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
New York State Art Education Certification K-12, May 1997

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, June 1986
Associates of Applied Science, June 1984

Professional Teaching Experience
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Assistant Professor 2000-2003
Adjunct Assistant Professor- Fashion Design Apparel 1999-Present
Adjunct Instructor- Fashion Design Apparel 1993-1999

Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, New York, NY 1997
Student Teacher

Professional Design Experience
Self Employed 1995-Present
Freelance Designer

American Born, New York, NY 1994-1995 Designer

Tuccini, New York, NY 1992-1994 Merchandiser/Designer

Mishaan International, New York, NY 1992 Merchandiser/Designer

Christopher A, New York, NY 1990-1992 Merchandiser/Designer

Oak Hill Imports, New York, NY 1988-1990 Designer

Across The World by Knitmaven, New York, NY
International Developer 1988

SML Sport, New York, NY Designer 1986-1988

Bibliography
Hilde Jaffe and Nurie Relis, Draping for Fashion Design, Prentice Hall, January 2000

Michele Ingrassia, “Designing Ways,” Long Island Newsday, December 1984
Honors
Concours International des Jeunes Createurs de Mode, Awarded Fifth Place, December 1984

Exhibitions
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
Photography and Collage 2001-2002

80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York City
Photography May 2000

Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York
Photography June 1999

Artists as Educators, Parsons School of Design, New York City
Photography April 1997

Creations, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
Knitwear Collection Spring 1986

The Yomiuri Shimbun Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
Hand Beaded Evening wear December 1984

International de Jeunes Createurs de Mode, Le Gabriel Pavillon, Paris, France
Hand Beaded Evening wear December 1984

Fashion Forecasts, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
Current Scene Day wear Spring 1984

Local Artist of The Islips, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York
Photography and Watercolor Fall 1983