Diana Riukas Abstract mixed media painting and digital imagery
CURRENT EXHIBITS:
June 2008
"Centennial Celebrations Mural"
The mural I created for
Carroll Robbins School's
100th birthday.
Trenton Board of Education
Trenton, NJ.
 
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My art studio is located in Philadelphia, PA


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Centennial Celebrations Mural" exhibited at Trenton Board of Education, Trenton, NJ.

2008 " Centennial Celebrations Story Book Art Project" (curator and exhibitor) Carroll Robbins School, Trenton, NJ.

2008 "Environmental Distress," group exhibit, Redding Gallery, Wilmington, DE.

2007 "Internal Illumination," group exhibit, Foundry Art Centre, St. Louis, MO.

2007 P.O.S.T. Open Studios, 915 Studios, Philadelphia, PA.

2007 Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ. "Ellarslie Open XXV." 2006

2006 Highwire Gallery, Phila., PA "The Dress Project" (Curator and exhibitor)

2006 Long Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. (Two person show)

2005 Philadelphia City Hall , “Art in City Hall: Art Full Text.”

2004 M.F.A. Solo Thesis Exhibition, Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore , MD.

2004 Philadelphia Museum of Art, “Art Beyond Sight."

2004 Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern , PA. “Mixed Bag.”

2002 Limner Gallery , New York , NY. “Summer Small Works Salon 2002”

2002 Limner Gallery , New York , NY. “Spring Salon 2002.”

2002 DeBottis Gallery, West Chester , PA.

2002 Gallery One Main , High Bridge , NJ . “Incredible Flower Art Show.”

2001-2005 915 Spring Garden Studios, Phila. , PA. “Open Studios Weekend.”

2000 Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne Art Center , Wayne , PA. National Spring Open Juried Exhibition. Juror: Barbara Grossman.

2000 Plastic Art Club, Philadelphia , PA.

1992 Penrose Hall Gallery, Tyler School of Art , Philadelphia , PA.

1986 McKinney Gallery, West Chester University , West Chester , PA.

 

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS
2007 Artist  Fellowship for $7,000. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
2005 Artist grant for $1,500. The 5-County Arts Fund, Greater Philadelphia Cultural
Alliance, Phila.,PA.
2004 3rd Place Award for Painting, “Art beyond Sight,” Philadelphia Museum of Art ,
Philadelphia , PA
2002 Best in Show Award, “Summer Small Works Salon 2002,” Limner
Gallery, New York , NY .
2002 Publication Award in Direct Art Magazine, “Summer Small Works Salon 2002,”
Limner Gallery , New York , NY.
2001-2004 Graduate scholarship, Maryland Institute, College of Art . Baltimore , MD.
1991-1992  Graduate Assistant Scholarship, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
1986 Honorable Mention Award for painting,. West Chester University.
West Chester,PA.

ARTIST REGISTERIES
2007-present Artist's Space, New York, NY.


EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A. Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore , MD.

1992 M.Ed. Art Education with PA and NJ Instructional Certification.

Tyler School of Art/ Temple University , Philadelphia , PA.

B.A. Art. Minor, French. West Chester University , West Chester , PA

 



BIBLIOGRAPHY
Women in the Arts Magazine, (published by National Museum of Women in the Arts)
"The Dress Project" by Laura Harbold, Fall 2006.
The Feminist Art Project website, "The Dress Project/Members Exhibition" July 2006.
Feminist Majority Foundation, "The Dress Project/Members Exhibition" July 2006.
Philadelphia City Paper.Net, "First Friday Focus: Highwire Gallery" July 10, 2006.
Women's Caucus for Art website, "Featured Artist: Diana Riukas", July/ August 2006-2008.
ArtLines , (published by Women's Caucus for Art) "The Dress Project", Spring 2006.
Juxtapositions, “Master’s Thesis Exhibitions 2004”, Summer 2004.

Trenton Times, “Art Through Recycling”, By: community interest staff writer, May 10, 1996 .

Trenton Times, “Recycled Works Hot Off the Press at Mott”, By: Cathy Viksjo, June 1, 1996 .





AFFILIATIONS

Women’s Caucus for Art

 

 

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Carroll Robbins School, Trenton, NJ

P.J. Hill School, Trenton, NJ

Mott School, Trenton, NJ

Fairmount Behavioral Institute, Phila. , PA

 

 

 

 

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Fredrick and Marilla Jenks John Gouker

Scott Dunzik, M.D. Bobbie Getz

 

Dick and Georgia Doyle Eleanor Brand

 

Ken Tasker Pat Dunzik

 

Alvina Platt-Gregory Mary Lou Gougar

 

Ralph Verdino Jeannie Crowl

 

Palma Buttich Rick and Jean Santiago

 

David Valeri Rick Selvin

 

Colleen Lanigan Ed Boyd

 

Marian Destribats Donnette Zacca

 

Shirley Chant Martin Richardson

 

Robin Young Andrew Richardson

 

Rose O’Brien Mark Wallison

Katrina Kiefe Dolores Gmitter

 

Sheila Crowe Pam Cohen

Eleanor Jenks

Rachel Orosz

 

Toni Zuper

 

Rose Cheney

 

Stephen Marmon

 

Pam Ransome

 

Karen Hendler

 

Jordan and Natalie Weisman

 

Ellen Morgan

 

Diane Kiddy

 

Barbara Spear, M.D.

 

Marijo Lucas

 

Lourdes Rivera

 

Chester Wichowski

 

Ed Boyd

 

Rick Selvin

 

K.H. Klein

 

Pam Cohen

 

Alison Regan

 

Edward Snyder

 

Matilda Lipscomb

 

David Reise

 

Stacy O’Leary

 

Sue Wasserkrug

 

Eve Putkovich

 

 
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