JANET MORGAN MFA 

Documentary The Paintings of Janet Morgan on You Tube by the Artist Archive
Earth Celebrations Hudson River Procession Workshops
Art and Adventures with Gregory Frux

SOLO SHOWS

2010
Landscapes Around the World. Artist-In-Residence Exhibition. The Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.
Shambala Yoga and Dance Center Celebration. Brooklyn New York.
2008
1st Annual Mother's Day Blessing Celebration Official Artist St. Bart’s Church, New York, New York
The Sensuous Feast (Environment) One Touch, New York, New York
2007
Tales from the Other Side: A Retrospective for Halloween Madame X, New York, New York
Munchkinland Murals at the Kostume Kult Theme Camp, Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada.
Gods & Men: Musings on the Divine Masculine Madame X, New York City. April.
Artist-In-Residence Exhibition. The Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.
Dunya’s Art & Dance Celebration. The Metropolitan Building, Long Island City, New York. 
2006
Goddesses: the Art of Janet Morgan Microcosm Gallery, An Interactive Exhibit. Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, New York City. Curated by Alex and Allyson Grey.
OrigIN Femme at the Brooklyn Lyceum, Brooklyn, New York. Curator Jillann Hertel.
2004
The Art of Empowered Bliss Official Artist of The Omega Institute's Women and Power Conference, the New York Sheraton Hotel.  Main Stage banners and marketplace.
Food for Eyes and Soul The Deities Dine at Omega Paintings from Morgan’s  Supreme Beings: The God and Goddess Project. The Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.
The Art of Bellydance: Paintings by Janet Morgan Lafayette Grill, New York City. Performances by the artist and three other dancers. Reviewed in Zaghareet Magazine.
2003
The Goddess Dances the Heavens: Homage to Jehan Theatre 3, New York City.
1995
Terra Cotta, Teraphim and Terrifying Terra Firma: Paintings and Ceramics  Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York City. Curated by Helen-Ann Brown.
1992
Deities and Domains The Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, New York City.
1991
Terra Incognita The Alfred Adler Institute, New York City.
1986
Recent Work The 7A Café, New York City. Reviewed: 108-An East Village Review.
1984
Portraits and Scenarios Passaic County Community College, Patterson, New Jersey. Curated by Danielle Rubel. Artist's talk.
1983
Watercolors and Window Installation The Sohozat Gallery, New York City. Reviewed in the Village Voice.

RESIDENCIES

2010 & 2009 Artist in Residence for Earth Celebrations, Hudson River Procession, Robes of Honor for the Stewards of the River
2010, 08, 07,  &  03 Artist in Residence at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. Teaching workshops for staff.
2008 Artist in Residence at Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Sunday Series, June. New York, New York.
2008, 06 & 05  Artist in Residence at Death Valley National Park, California. Presentations and teaching.
2001 Artist in Residence at the Weir Farm National Historic Site, Wilton, Conn.
1995 Artist in Residence at the Center for Symbolic Studies, New Paltz, New York. Exhibition and Ceremonial art for Midsummer celebration.
1991 Visiting Artist at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Two weeks of classes on Art Therapy, Lectures and demonstrations.
1991 Visiting Artist in the Resident Naturalist Program. Appalachian Mountain Club, New Hampshire.

COMMISSIONS

2008-2010 New York City Public Art for Public School, Early Childhood Center, Queens. Terracotta relief plaques.
2008Private Commission: Portrait of Sarasvati
2006Madame X, New York, New York. Portrait of the God Pan, permanent installation.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Honorable Mention The Yosemite Renaissance Exhibition, Yosemite National Park and Traveling.
Prize Judge at the 16th Annual Medical Complex Art Exhibition. Weill Cornell Medical Library.
Lithograph Published by the Brooklyn Arts Council and presented to Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden as a tribute award, 2001 and to Marilyn Gelber of the Independence Community Foundation, at the opening of the Brooklyn Arts Council's permanent home, 2005.
Print Presentation to the winner of Best Costume Prize at The Visionary Dance Retreat, Maui, Hawaii, 2004.
Honorable Mentions at the 10th and 11th Annual Medical Complex Art Exhibition. Weill Cornell Medical Library. 2000, 2001.
Best in Show at The Seventh Annual Medical Complex Art Exhibition. Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York, N. Y. 1997.
 

ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

Gregory William Frux Landing a Residency in a National Park Art Calendar March 2009

En Couleur California  Plein Air Magazine December 2005

Alex Littlefield Death Valley National Park Attracts Brooklyn Artists Brooklyn Eagle, July 20, 2005

Death Valley National Park Hosts Visiting Artists Pahrump Valley Times, July 2, 2005

Death Valley National Park Hosts Visiting Artists Death-Valley.us, June 30, 2005

Gregory William Frux Janet Morgan, Belly Dancing Artist Unveils Larger Than Life Paintings  Zaghareet! Magazine, March-April, 2004

A Couple from New York, Bishkek Tonight (Vecherny Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan), September 6, 2000.

Agnes Murray Brooklyn Arts Council Exhibit Focuses on Brooklyn Landmarks, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, November 6, 2000.

Printmaker's Portfolio 2000, Brooklyn Heights Courier, December 4, 2000.

Gregory William Frux An Introduction to Web site Design: Janet Morgan Art Calendar, Sept. 1999.

Janet Braun-Reinitz Visions of Goddess The Ithaca Journal, June 1989

Janet McCann Hymns to a Female God As Yet Unnamed.  Vortex, Spring 1988.

Vivien Raynor Rutgers: ‘Outsider’ and One ‘Insider’. New York Times, April 26, 1987.

Janet Gillespie Janet Morgan: 7A Restaurant. 108- An East Village Review, Sept. 1986.

Alice Gottesman & Nancy Lupone They Do Windows. Village Voice, April 1983.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Death Valley Museum
National Museum of Art of Kyrgyzstan
Glacier National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Death Valley National Park
New York Public Library Rare Book Room
Rauner Special Collections Library at
Dartmouth College
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
University of Wisconsin at Madison
The Juilliard School, Dance Department
Department of Education, New York City
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Numerous Library Fine Press Collections
The Museum of Comedy

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Warrington Colescot, Artist
Andreas Brown, Gotham Book Mart, New York
Howard Golden, Brooklyn Borough President
Kendal Henry, MTA Arts for Transit
Charlotte Kasl, author, Lolo Montana
Jehan Jamal, Producer of Goddessdance
Judith Malina, the Living Theatre, New York
Sharon Raddock, Boca Raton, Florida
Sky Dancer Press, Florida
S.E.E.D.- The New Age Rock Band
Gretchen Brown, Temple Belly Dance
Lance Staedler, Photographer
Paul Wong, Dieu Donne Paper Mill
Phyllis Galembo, Photographer
James & Anna Fantacci

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2011
Balance at Hive at 55, New York, NY.
Hudson River Contemporary: Works on Paper Boscobel Exhibition Gallery, Garrison, NY. Catalog. Curated by James  L. McElhinney and 
    Katherine E. Manthorne. 
Three Artists In the Andes, Exhibition and Book Launch. Maria Henle Studio, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands & Open Studio, Brooklyn, N.Y..
Salon de Refuse Pen and Brush Gallery, New York, NY.
Earth Celebrations Benefit Exhibition  ACA Gallery, New York, NY. 
2010
The Divine Feminine Conference Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappingers Falls, NY.
Broome Street Gallery Invitational Exhibition Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY.
Affordable Works by Gallery Artists Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2009
2009 Broome Street Gallery Holiday Invitational Exhibition Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY.
Monadnock Literary & Arts Festival Exhibition Camp Glenbrook, Keene, New Hampshire
Painting the Americas, North and South of the Border El Taller Latino Americano’s Grady Alexis Gallery, NY.
Umbrella! Forecast Public Art Silent Auction, Historic Union Depot, St. Paul, Mn.
Earth Celebrations Silent Auction – Benefit Exhibit. ACA Gallery, New York, NY.
Hudson River Procession -  Earth Celebrations Twelve River Stewards’ Robes of Honor
Paradigm Shift- in Honor of Kinji Akagawa. Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2008
Fish Follies Cordova Historical Society and Museum, Cordova, Alaska
Yosemite Renaissance. Traveling exhibition in five galleries in California, starting at the Yosemite Museum. HONORABLE MENTION
Generations VI. A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY.
2007
Paintings of the Antarctic Peninsula On the ship Orlova in the Drake Passage, Quark Expeditions.
Singular Objects: from the Artistsbook Library and Kentler Flat Files at Proteus Gowanus Brooklyn College Library, Brooklyn, New York.
Chakra Paintings at the Dance & Draw. The Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York
The Original Face. Microcosm Gallery, New York, New York
2006
Urban Shaman: Visualizing Spirit Liberation in Truth Social Justice Center, Newark, N.J.
Music to My Eyes Artwork inspired by music. Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
9th Annual Mermaid Show Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Small Works Show Brooklyn Artist's Gym Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
Why We Gather Times Square Lobby Gallery, New York City.
2nd Annual Death Valley Artist in Residence Open House with Gregory Frux, Brooklyn.
Wish You Were Here Air Gallery, New York City.
An Odyssey: UW-Madison MFA Printmakers Return Southern Graphics Council Conference, University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin.
Woodstock Goddess Festival Exhibition The Varga Gallery, Woodstock, New York.
2005
Death Valley Artist in Residence Open House with Gregory Frux, Brooklyn, New York.
Crossed Destinies, A Tarot of the Artists Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn. Curator: James Pinney. Catalog.
8TH Annual Mermaid Show The Coney Island Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
35th Anniversary of Cross Cultural Communications, Small Press Publisher International Book and Art Exhibit. The Russian Samovar, New York City.
15th Annual Medical Complex Art Exhibition Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York. Every year from 1992 (2nd Annual) to 2005
2004
Sensuous Abundance Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York. Curator: James Pinney.
Postcards From The Edge Visual AIDS Benefit, Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York City.
Small Works Show The Creative Center for People with Cancer, New York City.
The 7th Annual Mermaid Show In Celebration of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. The Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
P.M.S.... Women Painters, Musicians and Sculptors Brooklyn College Art Gallery at the Brooklyn War Memorial. Brooklyn, New York. 
2003
Miracles of Peace United Nations Secretariat Building, New York, New York.
Enchanted by Bandelier! Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
You're Invited Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York City.
Woodstock Goddess Festival at Legends Exhibition and performance, Woodstock, New York.
2002
Atlantic Avenue Walk the Windows Brooklyn, New York.
Members Exhibition the Maria Henle Gallery, Christensted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
2001
Myths and Visions Object Image Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
Postcards to New York Columbia Teacher's College, New York, New York. 9/11 Memorial.
2000
Two New York City Artists Exhibiting in Bishkek: Janet Morgan and Gregory Frux National Museum of Art of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Brooklyn Arts Council, Printmaker's Portfolio Brooklyn Borough Hall, NY. and The Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY.

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TEACHING, WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES

Robes of Honor and banners for the Hudson River Procession, Earth Celebrations. PS89 Manhattan, Henry Street Settlement After school Program, April 2009, March 2010 and April 2011.
Wild Utah, an Illustrated Artist's Talk (with Gregory Frux), The Tuesday Evening Hour, New York, NY.  2011
Plein Air Workshop Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappingers Fall, New York, July 2010.
Annual Three Day Painting Workshop. Conducted at the Fire Island Appalachian Mountain Club Cabin. 2007, 8, 9 & 10.
Monadnock Literary & Arts Festival Exhibition Camp Glenbrook, Keene, New Hampshire. 2009
Brooklyn College Geology Department Field Study in Death Valley National Park, January 2009.
Watercolor Workshops for students of the Death Valley Rocks Program,. Death Valley National Park, 2006 and 2008.
Watercolors for Writers. Workshop for Graduate Students at Antioch College, Keene, New Hampshire. 2007.
Introduction to Bellydance. Creative Center for People with Cancer, New York City, 2004, 2007 and 2009.
Music and Art. Illustrated Talk and Dance Performance at Tabla Rasa Gallery for the Exhibition Music to My Eyes, Brooklyn, New York. 2006.
Creating Your Own Deity. Illustrated Talk and workshop at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in conjunction with the exhibition Goddesses: The Art of Janet Morgan. October 2006
Keeping the Creative Juices Flowing talk for the Creative Arts Therapy students and the New School for Social Research, New York City. June 2006
Bellydance Class & Watercolor Class for the Pre-op Nurses at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, November 2004.
Artist's talk for students at the Pioneer Preparatory School in Dominica, British West Indies. 2003
Two Belly Dance Workshops for the Tai Chi Club in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 2000
Workshop on Cancer and Creativity for the Art Therapy Club at Hofstrau University, Hempstead, New York. 2000.
Talk on Near Death Concerns for the Spirituality Committee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City 1999.
Workshop entitled Fun, Creativity and Other Radical Approaches to Cancer Care International Symposium on Integrative Medicine and Expressive Therapies. Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York. 1999
Presentation on Creativity and the Art of Recreation for the Head and Neck Support Group at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1998.
Creating Your Own God(dess): Hands-on User-friendly Polytheistic Psychology. The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association/Expressive Therapist of New England Conference. Boston. 1997
Panelist for a symposium entitled Art Therapy with Cancer Patients: Creativity and the Quality of Life. Third World Conference of Psycho Oncology. New York City, 1997.
Presented an illustrated talk on Art and the Adult Cancer Patient. The National Expressive Therapy Conference.  New York City, 1996.
Talks on Expressive Therapy for The Studio Workshop School, New York City, 1993-7.
Art & Visualization - Guest teacher at Share's Wellness Day. Breast Cancer Support Group, New York City, 1990.
Lecture and demonstration of Relaxation and Visualization Techniques for the Patient-to-Patient Volunteers, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1990.
Workshops conducted for Hospice workers:
1). The Center for Awakening, a rural hospice in North Carolina. Two weeks in residence.
2). Hospice of Wilkes, Wilkes General Hospital. Wilkesboro, North Carolina. 1987
Guest exhibitor and lecturer at Tunxis Community College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1986,
Guest exhibitor and lecturer at Passaic County Community College, Patterson, New Jersey, 1985.
Instructor of Portfolio Development for High School students at Pratt Art Institute. New York City. 1980-83.
 

ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN WORK

Graphic and poster designs for Musicians of Brooklyn Initiative, The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church, Outreach Theatre, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Oakland University Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, San Diego Folk Dance Center, Morgiana’s Middle Eastern Dance Troupe.
Small Press Book illustration for The Perishable Press, Red Ozier Press, Black Mesa Press, The No Press, Gaedes Pond Press, Rara Avis Press, Cross Cultural Communications, The Subcutaneous Press and the Perivale Press.
Magazine illustrations for Whole Terrain (Antioch College), Crescent Magazine's Dance Issue, Small Press Magazine, Ahnoi, Fiction Network, Identity, East Village Eye, Mother Jones, Redrock Wilderness; Newsletter of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and The Ostrovski.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Creative Arts Therapist Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Patient Recreation Department, with the Adult population.
Supervision of art and music therapy interns.  Publisher of creative arts magazine The Creative Network. Yearly patient art exhibition.  1988 through 2006.

Director of The Poetry and Small Press Department at the Gotham Book Mart, New York City.
In-house graphics, catalog production, exhibitions, university accounts. 1979 - 1987.

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1979. Warrington Colescot, Jack Damer.
One-Year Intensive Program in Art Therapy at the Studio Workshop School, New York City, Erika Steinberger.
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1976. Kinji Akagawa, Siah Aramjani.
Junior Year at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eric Fiscl, Mira Schor.

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