Kathleen Nesi

Education

Tunxis Community College - Farmington, CT : A.A. Graphic Design, Certificate in Publication Design

The Finishing School - Floral Park, NY: Faux Finishing Certificate

Selected Exhibitions

2019 ‘ArtsBash’, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, NY, donated 4 small works for fundraiser

2019 Curator, ‘Art from the Start’, selected works from Mount Tom Day School, New Rochelle, NY

2019 ‘New Rochelle Art Association at the JCC’, Jewish Community Center, Scarsdale, NY

2018 - 2019 ‘Small (and large) Works!, Art & Frame of Newtown, Newtown, CT

2016 ‘ArtsBash’, ArtsWestchester, White Plains, NY

2016 - 2018 Mayor’s Office City of New Rochelle, NY

2014 - 2016 Mayor’s Office City of New Rochelle, NY

2012 ‘Faces of America’ Servicemen Portraits, Brother Chapman Gallery Iona College, New Rochelle, NY

2012 ‘Then and Now Centennial Show’, Mooney Center Gallery, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY

2011 ‘New Rochelle Art Association’s 3rdNY Exhibit’, New Century Artists, New York, NY

2011 ‘Shakespeare’s Women’, Museum of Arts and Culture, New Rochelle, NY

Community Events

2019 Curator/Organizer   ‘Art From the Start’ school wide art show, Mount Tom Day School, New Rochelle, NY

2018 Organizer ‘NewRo Rocks2’, rock painting community project for ArtsFest, NRCA, New Rochelle, NY

2017 Organizer ‘NewRo Rocks’, rock painting community project for ArtsFest,  NRCA, New Rochelle, NY

2017 ‘Only One You Workshop’, book reading and art project for children, New Rochelle Library, New Rochelle, NY

Collections

‘Red Fox Looking’ - Private Collection - Bluffton, SC - 2018

‘Blue Moon’ - Private Collection - New Rochelle, NY - 2018

‘Static Kill’ - Private Collection - Berlin, CT - 2017

‘Shaman of the Painter’ - Private Collection - New Rochelle, NY - 2016

‘Snow Tree’ - Private Collection - Pelham Manor, NY - 2015

Awards

2019 - Jules Bauer Award Show, New Rochelle Art Association, 2nd place mixed media

2018 - 103rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, New Rochelle Art Association 2nd place fine crafts Tidal Moon Journal

2018 - Dermot Gale Award Show, New Rochelle Art Association, 2nd and 3rd place

2017 - Jules Bauer Award Show, New Rochelle Art Association, Best of Show

2016 - Dermot Gale Award Show, New Rochelle Art Association, 1st place mixed medium Surrendering to Nature

Publications

Somerset Studio the Art of Paper & Mixed Media - Jan/Feb 2011 - ‘Flanders Field’

Residencies

2019 ‘Free Fridays’ Pelham Middle School, Pelham NY - Surface design exploration on paper for self portraits

Organizations

New Rochelle Art Association, joined 2010, Secretary (2013-2019), Current Board Member