Louisa Boehmer WIckard

P.O.Box 543, Cumberland, ME  04021

EDUCATION:

2007   University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine, M.S. in Teaching and Learning, K-12 Visual Arts      Instruction

1993   University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine, B.F.A., Painting Concentration, summa cum laude

1986   Wakabayashi School of Calligraphy, Kyoto, Japan, Year of Study with Calligraphy Master

1985   Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, A.B., Religion Major, cum laude

1984   Kansai Gaidai University, Hirakata, Japan, Exchange Student in Semester Abroad Program

EXHBITIONS

2010 Open Spaces - Maine - II -Three Person Show, Free Street Gallery, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine

2009               New Figurative Work - Group Show, Free Street Gallery, Maine College of Art, Portland,    Maine

2009               35^th Annual Art Auction – Invitational Group Show, ICA Gallery, MECA, Portland, Maine

2009               Open Spaces – Maine – Three Person Show, 16 Casco Street, Portland, Maine

2008               Plein Air Event – Juried Art Happening, Wolfe Neck Farm, Freeport, Maine

2007               Skyward – Invitational Group Show, Children’s Museum of Maine, Portland, Maine

1993               Senior Thesis – Two Person Show, University of Southern Maine, Gorham

1992               Third Annual Juried Group Show, Art Gallery at Six Deering Street, Portland, Maine

1992               Recent Work – Solo Show, Kendall Gallery, Monhegan Island, Maine

1992              State of the Art ’92- Invitational Show, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, Maine

1992              The New Generation: Monhegan Artists – Invitational Show, Gallery-by-the-Sea, Port Clyde, Maine

1991              Second Annual Juried Group Show, Art Gallery at Six Deering Street, Portland, Maine

1989               Recent Work - Group Show, Vermont Studio School, Johnson, Vermont

1985               New Work – Group Show, Visual Arts Center, Bowdoin College

1984               Recent Work – Group Show, International Studies Gallery, Kansai Gaidai University,      Hirakata, Japan

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

1991    Juror’s Prize, Second Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Art Gallery at Six Deering Street, Portland, Maine

1991    Purchase Prize, Honors Department, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine

1990    Purchase Prize, Art Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine

1989    Scholarship Award, Vermont Studio School, Johnson, Vermont

1985    Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Grant for Year of Art Studies in Japan, Thomas J. Watson                 Foundation,  Providence, Rhode Island

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007 – Present Art Teacher, Chebeague Island School, Chebeague Island, Maine

1999 & 2003   Visiting Artist, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, Cape Elizabeth, Maine

1999 – 2000    Art Teacher, Waynflete School, Portland, Maine

MEMBERSHIPS

            National Art Education Association (NAEA)

            Maine Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE)

            Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA)