Spring & Summer brochure - Currier Museum of Art

The Art Center proudly showcases many of our region’s most talented art
educators and artists who lead our classes, workshops and special programs.
Faculty & Staff
Staff
Bruce McColl, Art Center
Director, received a BA from
Brown University and an MFA
from Wayne State University.
Bruce exhibits his paintings and
drawings widely, and has been the
recipient of numerous fellowships
and residencies. Bruce has work
in the permanent collections
of the Currier Museum of Art,
St. Anselm College, and Union
College. He is represented by
McGowan Fine Art in Concord,
NH. See www.brucemccoll.com
for more information.
Linn Krikorian, Program
Manager, is a graduate of the
Currier Art Center and the
Philadelphia College of Art where
she received her BFA in painting.
Linn actively works in her studio
and exhibits her acrylic paintings
in the region. In 2011 Linn was
given the “Women in the Arts”
award by the New Hampshire
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution honoring her
outstanding work as an artist and
educator in our community.
Kathy Card, Office Administrator,
received her Masters in Education
and BA in English from UNH and
is parent to two “star” Art Center
students.
Cheryl Holbert, Community
Outreach Coordinator, received
her BA from Rutgers University,
and is an experienced teacher
and curriculum builder of fiber
arts programs in schools and
community educational settings.
A member of TWiNE (Tapestry
Weavers in New England), Cheryl
weaves tapestries on commission
and exhibits her work throughout
the region.
Rachel Montroy, Ceramic
Manager, received her MFA in
Ceramics from the School for
American Crafts in Rochester,
NY and a BA in Studio Art, with
a concentration on ceramics,
from UNH. In conjunction with
teaching, Rachel is a ceramic
sculptor and a potter. She
regularly exhibits her work
in galleries and is in private
collections throughout the region.
See www.rachelmontroy.com for
more information.
Andrew Laskowski and Sadie
Barton, respectively, Office
Assistant and Assistant Summer
Camp Manager are both talented
young artists and graduates of the
Art Center.
Faculty
Marek Bennett, has over a
decade’s experience drawing
regular newspaper comic strips,
and his graphic novels have won a
Xeric Award and two nominations
for New England Arts awards. In
2011, Marek served as official
cartoonist of NH’s Weeks Act
Centennial Committee.
Patti Benson studied fine arts
at New England School of Art,
UNH, and received her BFA from
Notre Dame College, Manchester,
NH. Patti was an elementary art
educator at both the Matthew
Thornton School and Bow
Elementary School.
Beth Brisson received her
Bachelor in Fine Arts Education
from Notre Dame College,
and is an art instructor in the
Manchester Public Schools.
Annie Campbell received her
BFA from Virginia Commonwealth
University in 2004 and her
MFA from Indiana University in
2010. She is currently an Artist
in Residence at Studio 550 in
Manchester.
Daniele Caradonna studied
animation, illustration and
computer generated art at
Emerson College and Rochester
Institute of Technology, and
finished her degree in Art
Education at Plymouth State.
She is an art educator in the
Manchester public schools.
Rocco Caradonna received a
BA in Fine Art and a BS in Art
Education at Plymouth State
College. Rocco teaches art, digital
and traditional photography and
sculptural welding at Goffstown
High School.
Ellie Clough received her BFA
from NHIA, and is currently a
member of the faculty at Villa
Augustina School where she
teaches art to elementary and
middle school children.
Neva Cole holds an MFA in
illustration from the Art Institute of
Boston, and a BFA from Syracuse
University. As well as working as
a teacher and illustrator, Neva is
also the Graphic Designer and
Communications Specialist at the
Currier Museum of Art.
Nancy Craig received her
BA from UNH and her MA in
teaching from University of
Washington. She brings a wealth
of experience in private and
public school art education to the
Art Center.
Amy Croteau received her BA
and Masters from UNH with a
concentration in Studio Art and
Education.
Lauren Dadmun is a potter and
sculptor. She is an experienced
teacher in all levels of ceramics.
Lauren has an MA from Notre
Dame College, an MAT from
UNH and a BFA in Ceramics from
Plymouth State University.
Ellen Davison received her BA
from Louisiana State University
and Franklin Pierce College
and has taught art in a variety
of schools, including Jesse
Remington High School, Rivier
Institute of Senior Education and
Nashua Christian Academy.
Rebecca Davison received her
BFA in Fiber from the Savannah
College of Art and Design in
2005. She moved to New York
City where she worked for
Anthropologie as a designer.
In 2012 she received her MFA
in Fiber from the Cranbrook
Academy of Art.
Pam Difloures graduated from
School of the Museum of Fine
Arts with a BFA in photography
and sculpture and is teaching art
in the Manchester School system.
Kerry Harman has a BA in
Painting from UNH. She has
taught extensively in both 2-D
and 3-D medias, with a
specialized interest in ceramics.
Jerry Holbert has been the
editorial cartoonist for the Boston
Herald for the past 23 years.
His award-winning work has
appeared in numerous print,
broadcast and online publications,
and he is currently syndicated by
United Media.
Ann Kelley received a BFA from
NHIA majoring in Art Education.
She holds an Associates Degree
in Business from Hesser College,
majoring in Interior Design. Ann
teaches art in the Manchester
school district.
June Latti received a BFA from
Fort Steilacoom College, studied
painting at NHIA and UNH and
Art Therapy at Pratt Institute.
June has a specialized interest in
Art Therapy for seniors, people
with Alzheimer’s and related
disabilities.
Corie Lyford, a graduate of
Bridgewater State College in Art
and English, teaches in the youth
and Outreach programs at the Art
Center.
Joseph Montroy holds an
MFA from Rochester Institute of
Technology in Rochester, New
York. His sculpture has shown and
is in private collections throughout
the U.S.
Kristi Nyhan received a BA from
UNH. Kristi has served students in
numerous NH public schools and
community arts organizations as a
teacher and administrator.
John O’Shaughnessy is a
graduate of Massachusetts
College of Art with a BFA in
painting. He has worked in
freelance fabric design and
illustration, and actively exhibits
his paintings in galleries
throughout New England. John’s
work is shown at the Art 3 Gallery
and the Chi’lin Gallery in New
Hampshire.
Verne Orlosk received her BFA
in graphic design from Boston
University. Teaching in a variety of
media while primarily working in
fused glass, she currently exhibits
her work locally.
Joy Raskin has exhibited her
jewelry widely. She is a native of
New Hampshire, and is a member
of the League of NH Craftsmen.
She received her MFA from the
University of Massachusetts at
Dartmouth and her BFA from the
RISD. Her work is in the Currier
Museum’s permanent collection.
Jennifer Silva is a graduate
of Notre Dame College with a
degree in fine arts. She has been
an elementary art instructor at
Beech Street Elementary School
since 1997.
Monique Staples graduated
from Notre Dame College with a
degree in Art Education in 2002,
and is an elementary art instructor
in the Manchester Schools.
Monique was named Hippo Press
Art Teacher of the Year in 2009!
Laura Zorawowicz earned her
BA in Studio Art and Elementary
Art Education from Emmanuel
College in Boston, MA. She brings
a wide range of experience and
a passion for art education to
the Currier’s youth and outreach
programs.
Christa Zuber received her
Masters of Teaching Visual Art
from the University of Sydney,
Australia. In addition to teaching,
she works as the Group Tour
Administrator here at the Currier
Museum of Art.
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