EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A., Painting, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY
cum laude
2000 B.F.A. and B.A., Painting and Art History, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
magna cum laudePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 Instructor, Great Neck Arts Center, Great Neck, NY
2004 Instructor, United Federation of Teachers, Brooklyn, NY
2001-02 Assistant to the Director, Brooklyn Arts & Design Center, Jacksonville, FL
2000 Summer Intern, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy
2000 Intern, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, FL
1999 Intern, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Jacksonville, FL
1996-99 Museum Assistant, Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1998-2000 Instructor, College of Lifelong Learning, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
1997-1999 Summer Mentor, Project AXESS, Coca Cola Foundation & Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FLAWARDS AND HONORS
2003 Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award
2002 New York Academy of Art Academic Scholarship
2001 Museum of Science & History Employee of the Year
2000 Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Student of the Year , Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts, 2000 Guggenheim Fellowship, Venice, Italy
2000 Dean’s Award of Excellence in Art , Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Award of Excellence in Painting , Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Award of Excellence in Art History
1999 Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Award of Excellence in Painting
1999,98 Fine Arts Scholarship Recipient, Jacksonville Universisty, Jacksonville, FL
1999,98,97,96 Florida Bright Future Scholarship
1998 Jacksonville Women’s Society Scholarship Recipient, Jacksonville, FL
1997 Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Award of Excellence in Watercolor
1997 Sheldon M. Bryon Scholarship RecipientEXHIBITIONS
2004 Drawing Conclusions, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
2004 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (Group), New York Academy of Fine Arts, NY
2003 Take Home a Nude (Group), Sotherby’s Auction House, New York
2002 Frais de Scolarite (Solo), Brooklyn Arts & Design Center, Jacksonville, FL
2001 Renion, Brooklyn Arts & Design Center, Jacksonville, FL
2000 Cutting Edge (Juried), Received Equal Award for Long Con Long Me
St. Augustine Art Association Gallery, St. Augustine, FL
2000 Black and White (Juried), Received Honorable Mention for Hand Studies
St. Augustine Art Association Gallery, St. Augustine, FL
2000 Brooklyn Gallery of Contemporary Art (juried), exhibited The Unexpected, Jacksonville
1999 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, exhibited East Meets West ,Forms, and Study for
Forms, Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1998 Dynamics of Dancing (Solo), exhibited Catching a Breath I, Catching a Breath II (third
place) Couple Dancers, The Jump I, On the Balance Beam, and The Energy From Within
Swisher Auditorium, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
1998 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, exhibited Catching A Breath I, Catching A
Breath II,On the Balance Beam, Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1997 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, exhibited Practice in the Studio, Alexander
Brest Museum and Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1996 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibtion, exhibited Cranes at Dusk, Still Thinking of Him,
and Moon Dance, Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1996 The Night Before an Exam painting, Peterson House, Cardiff, EnglandPUBLICATION
2002 "five" points, winning painting in which image was printed on posters, t-shirts & brochures
for the Riverside Arts Festival
2002 Patton, Charlie, “Woman Ties Art to World She Once Fled,” The Florida Times-Union, 3 May 2002, Jacksonville, FL (review)
2001 “Profile: Quan Duong,” Financial News & Daily Record, 26 Dec. 2001, Jacksonville, FL
1999,98,97 Aquarian, Jacksonville University Art and Literary Magazine
1999 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition inivitation Card displaying the drawing The Leap
1999 Seaking a Peek into the he’art’ of Quan Duong,” in The Navigator, 27 March 1997 (review)
1996 Katie…Waiting for an Inspiration, in International Baccalaureate Desk Dairy,
Geneva, Switzerland
1996 Cathy Sharing Ice Cream, Jacksonville Magazine Summer 1996, Jacksonville, FL (review)
