Resume/CV of Jane Rainwater
Resume/CV of Jane Rainwater
JANE RAINWATER • Artist • Designer • Educator
165 Wheeling Road, Andover, CT 06232 • (860) 742-9938
Email: rainwaterdesign@comcast.net, Website: www.janerainwater.com
GOLD BLOG: http//:goldmastersthesis.blogspot.com
Education
2007: M. F. A. Art Institute of Boston, Boston MA
1975: B.F.A. in printmaking, Hartford Art School
1980: Study with Milton Glaser, School of Visual Arts, NYC
1997: Study with Nancy Aronie, Chilmark Writing Workshops, 1997 to present
2004: Study with Patricia Miranda, Castle Hill Arts Center, illuminated manuscript painting.
Employment: Rainwater Design
For over 25 years, I have been the owner of Rainwater Design, a full service design studio. Rainwater Design
has provided creative solutions to complex communication issues for Corporate, Non- Profit and Small Business clients.
Solo Exhibitions
2007: "The Gold Show," Conrad Mallett Gallery, Hartford, CT, Installation, curated by Pedro Valentine
1986: "Odd Lots," Photoworks Gallery, Hartford, CT, Digital Collage
Juried Group Exhibitions
2010: Flower (RE) POwer, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
2010: Botanical Dreams & Nightmares, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
2009: Flat File Artist, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2009: Refurbished Means, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2009: 49th Annual Juried Show, Gallery on the Green, curated by Andrea Miller-Keller. Award winner
2009: Radius 11, Radius Artists, Aldrich Museum & Ridgefield Guild of Artists
2008: My Yard Our Message, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.myyardourmessage.com/signs/winning/
2008: “Pretty Things,” Artspace, New Haven, CT, curated by Joy Pepe
2008: Building Consensus, Akus Gallery, Eastern CT State University
2008: 18” X 18”, Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT
2008:“Deliciously Disposable Earth,” Three Rivers 937 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, curated by Carolyn Loyola-Garcia
2007: "Contemporary Perspectives," ALL Gallery, New Haven, CT, curated by Howard Al-Yasin
2007: "Golden Pawnshop", Porter Square Gallery, Cambridge, MA (Catalogue), Installation
2007: "Interleaving," (text in art) ALL Gallery, New Haven, CT, Sculpture, curated by Howard Al-Yasin
2007: "Faculty Show," Newspace Gallery, Manchester Community College, Manchester, Sculpture, curated by Susan Classen Sullivan
2007: "WORD-ART III," (collaborations with poets.) Canton Gallery on the Green,Canton, CT, Digital collage,
curated by Kent Mcoy
2007: "Island Reflections," Gallery 11, Hartford, CT, Drawings and prints, curated by Jim Brunelle
2006: "Modern Day Slavery Show," Godine Family Gallery, Boston, MA, Mixed media.
curated by Kassandra Derby
2006: "Golden Opportunity," Ethical Metalsmiths, online (www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org) and screened in Chicago & London, Mixed media. curated by Susan Kingsley
2006: "Hartford 21," Hartford, CT, Digital collage, curated by Moira Fain
2006: "Alumni Show," Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT, Mixed media
2006: "Group Auction Show," Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT, Mixed media
2005: "Chris Horton Tribute Show," Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT, Illuminated manuscript painting
2005: "WORD ART II, Gallery on the Green, Canton, CT, Mixed Media, curated by Kent McCoy
2004: "Tenth Anniversary Show," Pearl Street Gallery, Hartford, CT Digital collage, curated by Janice LaMotta
2003: "Island Journeys," Seven Knots Gallery, Islesboro, ME, Drawings and prints, curated by Paula MacNamara
2002: "Faculty Show," Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT, Digital collage, curated by Susan Classen Sullivan
1998: "Jane Rainwater," The Promenade Gallery at The Bushnell, Hartford, CT, digital Collage,
curated by Janice LaMotta
1997: "Digital Artists Group Show," Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT, Digital collage,
curated by Edward Hogan
1997: "Open Juried Exhibition Show," Artworks Gallery, Prizewinner, Digital collage.
Education/Teaching
2007-present: Adjunct Professor, Eastern Connecticut University, Digital Arts, Illustrator and InDesign
2004-present: Adjunct Professor, Manchester Community College, Two-dimensional Design
2008-2009: Full time Lecturer in Graphic Design (Sabbatical Replacement)
2003-present: Adjunct Professor, Great Path Academy Magnet School
2002: Visiting Lecturer (full time), Hartford Art School, Foundations, Typography I & II
2001: Adjunct Professor, Hartford Art School, Foundations
2001-2002: Adjunct Professor, Manchester Community College,Graphic Design I, II & III.
1998: Co-founder of JAM (Junior Art Makers), a youth entrepreneurial art company. (See last page of resume.)
1986: Adjunct Professor,The University of Connecticut, Advertising Design
Ongoing: Sponsor of Student Interns from Manchester Community College,The Hartford Art School
Guest Lecturer
Manchester Community College, Greater Hartford Arts, Council, Hartford Art School, Purnell School, International, Association of Business Communicators, CT Art Director’s Club, CT Creative Club.
Contributor & Author
Designer of The Chapel at Trinity College, by Peter Grant, published 2007.
Illustrator of Your Brain at Work, by Dr. Geil Browning. Illustrator, Harper Collins, NY, 2006
Illustrator and poet: Vineyard Poets, July 2003, Contributor, West Meadow Press, MA, 2000
Book Design and illustrator of The Deepest Breath by Steven Straight, poetry anthology, 1998
Contributor: Best in Invitation Design,Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Opening Invitation,
Northlight,Publications, 1996
Contributor: Best Restaurant Graphics, Logo and menu design Max Restaurant Group, Northlight,
Publications, 1996
Contributor: Dynamic Computer Design, edited by Jake Widman, Rainwater Design party invitation,
Northlight Publications, 1996
Contributor: Connecticut Artists Diary, “Dream Play” illustration/sculpture.
Bibliography
2008: “Painted Over, Reflections on a desperate art.” By Stephen Vincent Kobasa
June 05, 2008, The New Haven Advocate.
2008:“Pretty, but not vacant at Artspace”, by Hank Hoffman, CT Art Scene Blog
2008:Pretty Things, Catalog, Essay by Joy Pepe, ArtSpace, New Haven, CT
2008:“‘Disposable Earth’ exhibit an eye-opening effort.” By Kurt Shaw.
February 5, 2008, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
2008:Deliciously Disposable Earth, Pittsburgh, PA, Catalog,
Essay by Carolina Loyola-Garcia
2007:M.F.A. Thesis Show, Catalogue, 2007, Art Institute of Boston
2006:OXFAM/EARTHWORKS, Annual Report
1998:Patricia Rosoff, Review of Odd Lots, The Hartford Advocate
1998: Publish Magazine, “San Diego Zoo Makeover”
Organizations
Coordinating Council for Foundations, Former Board Member, Communications Chair
Wadsworth Atheneum, Board of Electors
Leadership Greater Hartford, Former Board Member, Community Award, Chair
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Member, Board of Governors
Mayor Mike’s Companies for Kids, Contributor & Youth Job Sponsor
South Green Neighborhood Association, Community Activist
Manchester Community College, Advisory Committee
The Hartford Art School, Corporator
Performer
2008: Performer, “Goldie Pawn” the proprietress of the “Golden Pawn Shop.”
2006: Performer, WHOOSH! at The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Aetna Theatre
1989: Company One Theater, Pinter’s Revue Sketches, by Harold Pinter, directed by Stephen Rust
1989: Company One Theater, Radio Playing live simulcast on WWUH, foley artist, directed by Juanita Rockwell