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FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS

April 2007 The Real Party, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT

April - June 2004 Mass Mutual Group, Springfield, MA
Sept.- Nov. 2003 Mass Mutual Group, Hartford, CT
September 2002 It’s Only Natural Restaurant, Middletown, CT
September 2001 The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT
April 2001 It’s Only Natural Restaurant, Middletown, CT
September 1999 Gertrude and Alice’s, Collinsville, CT
July 1999 Small Walls Gallery, The Art in Golf, Hartford, CT
February 1999 Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
April 1998 University of Connecticut, West Hartford, CT
November 1997 The Gathering Place, Hartford, CT
April 1997 Grill 207, Hartford, CT

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

July 2003 Renana Gallery, Middletown, CT
August 1997 Pumphouse Gallery, Hartford, CT
May 1996 ETC Gallery,Hartford, CT

SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

January 2002 Artspace Gallery, Touchy Feely, Hartford, CT
June 2001 ETC Gallery, Rediculous, Hartford, CT
May 2000 Gallery On The Green, Six Painters-Six Visions, Canton, CT
August 1999 Gallery On The Green, New Member’s Show, Canton, CT
November 1997 State Of Connecticut,WCC Invitational, Hartford, CT
September 1997 Small Walls Gallery,What I Did For The Summer, Hartford, CT
March 1997 ETC Gallery,CT Women’s Show, Hartford, CT
March 1997 Small Walls Gallery, Faraway Places and Dreams, Hartford, CT

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

October 2004 Artshow Amherst, Amherst, MA

February 1997 West Hartford Art League, Open Juried Art Show, West Hartford, CT, Tom Nicholas, Juror
June 1996 Art On The Edge, Juried Art Show, New Haven, CT
March 1996 Connecticut Women Artists,The John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT, Linda Ayres, Juror
December 1994 Artworks Gallery, Juried Art Show, Hartford, CT, Laurene Buckley, Juror
July 1993 Wintonbury Art League, Juried Art Show, West Hartford, CT, Rachel Siporin, Juror

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

February 2003 Art Expo, The Javitz Center, NYC, NY
1996 - 2004 Open Studio Weekend, The Colt Building, Hartford, CT
1997 - 2001 Small Walls Gallery,6 x 6 x 36, Hartford, CT
1998 - 2002 Gallery On The Green, Miniature and Holiday Show, Canton, CT

2002 Greater Hartford Arts Council, Campaign Thermometer, Hartford, CT
2000 NYC Cow Parade 2000, Chia Cow, New York, NY
2000 Greater Hartford Arts Council, United Arts Campaign 2000, Hartford, CT
1998 Capitol Dental Associates, Hartford Skyline, Hartford, CT
1997 St. Francis Hospital, Crocuses and Moon Holding Water, Hartford, CT

COLLECTIONS

St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT
Mass Mutual Group, Hartford, CT
D.L. Babson, Springfield, MA

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

October 2000, Painting with layers of color and joy, Avon Life, Oct. 02, Vol. 4, Issue 6, p. 14, by Natalie K. Pollack, photo by Alan Chaniewski
June 2002, Art from Golf Equipment? Of course!, WSFB-TV, Kain’s World, June 24, 2002, 6:19 pm, by Dan Kain
April 2000, A Cow for All Seasons, The Hartford Courant, Town News, April 19, 2000, by Anne Hamilton, photo by Alan Chaniewski
October 1999, Small Walls Gallery / Hartford, Cathy Chong, Art New England, Oct/Nov, 1999, p. 37, by Steve Starger, photo by Arthur Simoes
July 1999; Golf balls the canvass of choice for aspiring artist, Valley News, July 29, 1999, p. 3, by Charlene McMahon, photo by Charlene McMahon
July 1999, Small Walls Gallery show is Cathy Chong’ s tribute to golf, Journal Inquirer, July 9, 1999, p. 28, by Steve Starger, photo by Arthur Simoes

AWARDS AND GRANTS

May 2000 Sidewalk Art show, Hot Tomatos, Hartford, CT, Ellen Carey, Juror
January 2000 Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, CT

TEACHING - VISITING ARTIST

2002 - 2004 Master Teaching Artist ,Neighborhood Studios, Hartford, CT
February 2003 Visiting Artist, Hartford High School, Hartford, CT
June 2000 Visiting Artist, Suffield Middle School, Suffield, CT
April 1998 Guest Speaker, University of Connecticut, West Hartford, CT

MEMBERSHIPS - AFFILIATIONS

2003 - Present Artists In Real Time, Hartford, CT
2002 - Present Minds Island, Springfield, CT
2000 - Present Stonefish Gallery, West Hartford, CT
1999 - Present Connecticut Women Artists, South Glastonbury, CT
1998 - 2002 Canton Artists Guild, Canton, CT

EDUCATION

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
B.A., Studio Art, Music;recipient of the Fine Arts Award