DOT PAOLO
e-mail rabbet@eclipse.net
Born: May 22, 1956 New Brunswick, New Jersey
Education
MFA, 2009 Mason Gross School of the Arts,
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (anticipated)
BFA, 1978 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Ct
1992-2006 Raritan Valley Community College
Selected Exhibitions
| 2009 |
Undercover: Deception and Disguise in (some) Contemporary Art, Rahway Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ |
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| 2008 |
Selections from Permanent Collection, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ, group |
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2008 American Impressions , William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ February
Juror- Ms. Ofelia Garcia 3rd Place Purchase Award (catalog) |
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| 2007 |
The Nature of Duality, Hudson County Arts Annual, Jersey City, NJ September
Juror, Mr. Jeffrey Wexler |
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First Year Group Show, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ |
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Les Demoiselles Revisited, Francis Naumann Gallery, New York, NY (catalog) |
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Small Impressions, Printmaking Council of NJ, Juried, North Branch, NJ |
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Guns in Contemporary Art , Shore Institute for Contemporary Art, Long Branch, NJ
Curated by Ms. Donna Gustafson |
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| 2006 |
A Master and Her Apprentices, Rabbet Gallery, New Brunswick, Group Show - December |
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Independant Study Show, Raritan Valley College, North Branch, NJ - December |
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14th Annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition, New Hope, PA
Jurors- Ms. Sheryl Conklyn, Ms. Millie Falcaro, Mr. DF Connors, Award- 2ND Place |
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| 2005 |
13th Annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition, New Hope, PA, Juror- Mr, George Tice |
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Almost Human, Hunterdon Museum, Clinton, NJ- Invitational- group |
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| 2004 |
New Work, Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ - November- One Person Show |
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New Work- Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, NJ - August- One Person Show |
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2004 Members Exhibition, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ, Juror- Mr. Christopher Koep |
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100 Artists Make Prints- Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper- Traveling Show |
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| 2002 |
Impressions - Prints from the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, New Brunswick, NJ Morris Museum/ Noyes Museum/ Trenton State Museum/Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick |
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| 1998 |
1998 New Jersey Fine Arts Annual , Montclair Art Museum, Montclair ,NJ Juried- |
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| 1997 |
Delta National Small Print Exhibition, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas- Juror- Ms. Judith Brodsky, Director, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, New Brunswick, NJ |
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1st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Belle Levine Art Center, Mahopac, NY
Juror- Mr. Jim Luciano, International Center of Photography, NY |
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Unique Expressions, Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Invitational |
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| 1996 |
New Work I & II, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ |
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The October Show, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ , Invitational |
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| 1995 |
Annual Print Exhibition, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ, Juror- Ms. Eileen Foti, Master Printer, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, New Brunswick, NJ |
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Members Exhibition, Hunter don Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ, January, Juror- Ms Allison Weld, Curator, Trenton State, Museum |
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| 1994 |
New Works, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ |
| 1994 |
Second National Biennial Juried Photography Exhibition, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ, Juror- Mr. Michael Bzdak, Curator Art Program/ Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ |
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The Camera’s Eye, Museum of Northwest Colorado, Yampa, Co. , Juried |
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| Awards |
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| 1997 |
Printmaking Fellowship, Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper-Juried |
| 1979 |
Dr. Scholl National Sculpture Contest- $1,000 award |
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Professional Experience
| 2008 |
Part time Faculty, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
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Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ |
| 1984-present |
Owner and Director, Rabbet Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ |
| 1981-1984 |
Dumont Landis Fine Art, New Brunswick, NJ , Sales Assistant |
| 1978-1980 |
Art Instructor for Adult Education, Middlesex County |
Reviews
The New York Times, October 1995, “Dogs, Dogs, Dogs And More Dogs", Vivien Raynor
Rutgers Targum, October 5, 1995, “All Dogs Go to Heaven”, Stephanie Knox
The Home News, September 15, 1995, “This Dogs Life” Sharon Seitz
The Hunterdon Democrat , December 1, 1994, “Barbie’s Own World in 3-D Photographs",
Nichole Buchenholz
Forever Barbie, An Unauthorized Biography, M.G. Lord, 1994, Pgs. 291-293
Activities
| 2008 |
Board Member - Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Branchburg, NJ |
| 2007-08 |
Art Camp, teaching, Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, NJ |
| 2003-08 |
Assorted Artist Talks for Zimmerli Museum, Somerset Art Association, Student Workshops |
| 2001 |
Johnson & Johnson, Raritan Valley Community College |
| 1997 |
Juror, The College of New Jersey, National Drawing Show, Trenton, NJ |
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Juror, Watchung Art Center, Watchung, NJ |
| 1994 |
Board Member-Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ |
| 1993 |
Artist Advisory Committee, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ |
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Visual Arts Coordinator, Teen Arts Festival, Middlesex County, NJ |
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Juror, Somerset Art Association, Members Show, Somerset, NJ |
| 1991 |
Curator, Environmental Issues, Johnson & Johnson Corporate Headquarters, New Brunswick, NJ |
| 1990 |
Juror, New Jersey Print Council, Raritan, NJ |
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Juror, NJ Small Works, Old Church Cultural Center, Demerest, NJ |
| 1989 |
Vice President Artist League of Central NJ , North Brunswick, NJ |
Selected Collections
| Mr. Robert Mahon, Lambertville, NJ |
Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ |
| Janssen Pharmaceutica, Washington Crossing, NJ |
Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Johnson & Johnson International, New Brunswick, NJ |
The Montclair Museum, Montclair, NJ |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Heldrich, Highland Park, NJ |
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Murata, Sante Fe, NM |
| Dr. Gus Fredericks and Erena Rae, Highland Park, NJ |
Novo Nordisk, Princeton, NJ |
| Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ |
Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ |
| William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ |
The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ |
| Ms. Patricia Bell, Short Hills, NJ |
Ms. Donna Gustafson |
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