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Artist
Statement
My work is about personal insights gained from
living and making artwork. These relate to spirituality, observations
about my surroundings and an interest in relationships. My painting
is also about a personal fascination with the material properties
of paint and the illusory and metaphoric powers of color.
The communication to an audience and sharing of
my work is both necessary and pleasurable; however, the act of making
is, for me, private and self-absorbed. My journey as an artist is
one of self-discovery; with each new piece I gain a little more
insight into who I am and what I believe. Thus, the title of this
exhibit “Personal Myths” describes the continuous telling
of a story that gives me insight into my relationship to the world.
I also think that my paintings contain some universal truths that
are communicated in purely visual language.
This body of work represents a period of growth
and evolution, but also a period of transition. Although I am employing
much of the same vocabulary as in previous paintings, I have been
exploring new ideas, forms and types of space. There are many experiments
with surface, with light and with relationships between forms contained
within the layers of paint. I have faith that maintaining a sense
of play, awareness of what is happening in front of me and openness
to possibilities will lead me to the next level of my development.
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Education
| 1984-1986 |
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of
Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Major: Painting, Electives: Drawing and Printmaking |
| 1978-1983 |
B.F.A., Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New
Hampshire
Major: Painting, Minor: Psychology |
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Employment
| 2003 |
Present Plymouth State University,
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Associate Professor of Art
Area Coordinator: Painting |
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Juried Exhibitions
| 2005 |
“Regional Artists Juried
Exhibit”, Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine
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| 2003 |
“Eleventh Annual Juried Summer Exhibition”,
AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| 2002 |
“Tenth Annual Juried Summer Exhibition”,
AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| 2001 |
“Juried Summer Exhibition”, Ogunquit
Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
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“Contemporary Visions 2001”, (six
person show) Library Arts Center, Newport, New Hampshire |
| 2000 |
“2nd Annual National All-Media Exhibition”,
Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC |
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“Annual Juried Regional Artist Exhibition”,
Library Arts Center, Newport, New Hampshire |
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“Earth, Air, Fire & Water”,
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
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“Eighth Annual Juried Summer Exhibition”,
AVA Gallery,
Lebanon, New Hampshire |
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Non-Juried Exhibitions
| 2006 |
“OAA Expressions”,
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine
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| 2005 |
2005 “Twenty-Five Years”, McGowan
Fine Art, Concord, New Hampshire |
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“Anything Goes”, Ogunquit Arts
Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
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“OAA Expressions”, Ogunquit Arts
Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
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“A Celebration of Artists from Southern
Maine”, University of New England, Portland, Maine |
| 2004 |
“Prints of the Year: What’s New
in New Hampshire |
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"Printmaking”, Franklin Pierce
Law Center, Concord, New
Hampshire |
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“Hot Off the Presses – New Hampshire
Printmaking 2004”
Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, New Hampshire |
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“OAA Expressions”, Ogunquit Arts
Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
| 2003 |
“Student/Faculty Print Exhibition of
New England Art Schools and Colleges”, Boston University,
Boston, Massachusetts |
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“Expressions”, (two separate venues),
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
| 2002 |
“Showcases: Tom Driscoll and Kim Bernard”,
(two person show), Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
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“Expressions”, (two separate venues),
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative, Ogunquit, Maine |
| 2001 |
“Expressions”, Ogunquit Arts Collaborative,
Ogunquit, Maine |
| 2000 |
“Expressions”, Ogunquit Arts Collaborative,
Ogunquit, Maine |
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One Person Exhibitions
| 2005 |
“Personal Myths”,
McGowan Fine Art, Concord, New Hampshire
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| 2004 |
“Tom Driscoll: Paintings and Works on
Paper”, Kimball-Jenkins Estate, Concord, New Hampshire |
| 1998 |
“Tom Driscoll: Works on Paper”,
Fisher Gallery, Plymouth,
New Hampshire |
| 1995 |
“Tom Driscoll: Paintings and Prints”,
Galletly Gallery, New
Hampton School, New Hampton, New Hampshire |
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Honors
And Awards
| 2000 |
Honorable Mention Award, “2nd
Annual National All-Media Exhibition, Touchstone Gallery,
Washington, DC
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| 1999 |
Stamford Art Association Award, “19th
Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show”, University
of Connecticut at Stamford, Stamford, Connecticut |
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Third Place Award, “Biennial 1999”,
New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire |
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Bank of New Hampshire Award, “New Hampshire
Art Association 52nd Annual Exhibition”, The Currier Gallery
of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire |
| 1997 |
Miriam S. Sawyer Award for Painting, “New
Hampshire Art Association 50th Annual Exhibition”, The
Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire |
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