JANET SHAPERO

 

144 Moody St., Bldg. 4, Studio1

Waltham, MA 02453

617-851-0478 

janet@janetshapero.com               

 

EDUCATION

1986-1990

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

MA Italian Literature

1985-1989

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

MFA Sculpture and Printmaking

1976-1977

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

(Film)

1971-1975

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

BFA Sculpture

1974-1975

R.I.S.D.'s European Honors Program, ITALY

(Sculpture)

1970-1971

Yellow Ball Workshop, Lexington, MA

(Animation)

 

APPRENTICESHIPS

1982-1984

Pietrasanta, ITALY

Mariani Foundry

1981-1982

Pietrasanta, ITALY

Malbacco Intaglio Studio

1978-1981

Pietrasanta, ITALY

Palla Marble Studio

1975,1979

Ortisei, ITALY

Moroder Wood-Carving Studios

1974-1975

Sesto Fiorentino, ITALY

Antonio Berti Sculpture Studio

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND AWARDS

2005 - present

Visiting Associate Professor

University of Barcelona, Spain (Doctorate Painting Program)

2004

Visiting Artist

Mass College of Art, Boston, MA (Foundations)

2003

Visiting Associate Professor

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (Sculpture)

2000 - 2001

Associate Professor (Sabbatical)

Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (Sculpture, Drawing, Foundations)

1998

Teacher of the Year

Fine Arts Division, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1997

Creative Researcher of the Year

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1997 - 2000

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Utah State University, Art Department, Logan, UT

New Courses taught:  Installation and Public Sculpture

1991 - 1997

Assistant Professor

Utah State University, Art Department, Logan, UT

Courses taught include: 3-D Design, Basic Sculpture, Figure Modeling I & II, Carving I & II, Construction I & II, Advanced Sculpture

1990 - 1991

Art Instructor

University of Wisconsin, Continuing Education, Madison, WI

Course taught: Life Drawing

1990 - 1991

Faculty Assistant

University of Wisconsin, Italian Department, Madison, WI

Courses taught: Italian I and Italian II

1985 - 1989

Teaching Assistant

University of Wisconsin, Art Department, Madison, WI

Courses taught include: Basic Drawing I and Basic Drawing II

(Entirely responsible for course content and instruction)

1987

Teaching Assistant

University of Wisconsin, Italian Department, Madison, WI

Courses taught: Italian I and Italian II

 

ARTISTS’ RESIDENCIES

1999

Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL (April)

1998

The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA (Nov. - Dec.)

1998

Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY (Oct. - Nov.)

1997

Mountain West Center For Regional Studies Project Grant

 

GRANTS

1996

Utah Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant

1994

Utah State University, Faculty Research Grant

1993

Helena Presents New Forms:  Regional Initiative

1990

Wisconsin Arts Board Inter-Arts Development Grant

1979-1980

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

1978-1979

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

1977

The Massachusetts Arts and Humanities Foundation, Inc. Artists Fellowship

 

PUBLIC OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMMISSION

1993

“The Seasons of Our Story,” Salt Lake City, UT.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

   

2012

"Without Constraint", Carney Gallery, Regis College, Weston, MA

2011

"In Circulation," Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA

2011

"Reconfigurations: Site Installation", Newton Cultural Center, Newton, MA

2010

"Rete-Chromes 2010", BAAK Gallery, Cambridge, MA

2009

"Rete-Chromes," Harvest Gallery, Dennis, MA

2008

"Osservando/Entrando," Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL

2008

Ashland Public Library, Ashland, MA

2008

Chadron State College, Chadron, NE

2008

Jasper Arts Center, Jasper IN

2007

BAAK Gallery, Cambridge, MA

2006

"Aqua ed Aria," Belmont Gallery of Art, Belmont, MA

2006

“Passi Luminosi,” Springstep, Medford, MA

2005

Baak Gallery, Cambridge, MA

2005

“Luminous Passages,”  Locco Ritoro Gallery, Boston, MA

1996

“Illuminations,” Finch Lane Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

1995

Ricks College, Rexburg, ID

1993

“Tessuto Vitale,” Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

1992

"Recollections," 1708 E. Main Street Gallery, Richmond, VA

1991

Edgewood College, Madison, WI

1989

"Thresholds of Memory," University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

1985

Natalini Galleries, Ltd., Chicago, IL

1984

Palazzo delle Muse, Viareggio, ITALY

1981

Sala Esposizioni, Tonfano, ITALY

1980

Da Rafaello, Pietrasanta, ITALY

1979

Brockton Art Museum, Brockton, MA

1979

La Bilancia Gallery, Pietrasanta, ITALY

 

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

2008

Oasis Gallery, Waltham, MA (with Sophia Mone)

2002

C.W. White Gallery, Portland, ME (with Richard D’Amato)

1994

The Eccles Community Center, Ogden, UT (with Moishe Smith)

1994

“Structured Perceptions/Perceptual Structures,” AVA Gallery, Logan, UT (with Sara Northerner)

1994

“Perceptual Figurations: A Collaborative Installation,” Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT (with Sara Northerner)

1993

“Ricordando,” Art Access Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT  (with Moishe Smith)

 1981

Montedison, Lido di Camaiore, ITALY (with Cesere Borascchi)

 

INTERNATIONAL JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006

“20th International Juried Show,” Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ (Juror: Patterson Sims)

2006

“20th International Juried Sow,” Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ (Juror: Patterson Sims, Director, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ. Formerly of the Museum of Modern Art, NYC and the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC)

1996

“The North American Sculpture Exhibition,” Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO (Juror: Manuel Neri, sculptor)

1994

 “The Prints and the Paper,” San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA (Juror: Terrie Sulton, Curator of Contemporary Art, Corcran Museum of Art, Washington, DC).

1993

“39th Annual Exhibition,” San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA (Juror: Elizabeth Smith, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA)

 

NATIONAL JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006

“15TH National Exhibition,” Colorado Artist Association, Fort Collins, CO (Juror: Dean Sobel)

2006

“Connections,” Ben Shahn Galleries, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (Juror: Donald Kuspit, Art Critic and Professor of Art History and Philosophy, SUNY Stony Brook, NY)

2002

“National Spring Open Juried Exhibition ,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA (Juror: Dr. Barbara Wolanin, James Madison University & Trinity College, Washington, DC)

2002

22nd National Juried Art Exhibition,” New Orleans Art Association, New Orleans, LA (Juror: Kaywin Feldman, Director, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN)

2001

“National Spring Open Juried Exhibition ,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA (Juror: Sam Hunter, Emeritus Professor of Art History, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ and former Curator, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY)

2000

“Print Work ‘2K,” Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY (Juror: Marilyn Symms, Curator of Drawings & Prints, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institute, NYC)

2000

“72nd Annual Juried Exhibition,” Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA (Juror: Elizabeth Elvine, Curatorial Assistant, Dept. of Painting & Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY)

2000

“A Call to the Arts,” Lord Fairfax Community College and the Corcoran Museum of Art and College of Art and Design, Middletown, VA (Juror: Paul Brewer, Exhibitions Director, The Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, DC)

2000

“17th National Juried Art Exhibit,” Gallery 76, Wenatchee, WA (Juror: Josie DeFalla, Director, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA)

2000

“23rd National Exhibition: Small Works,” Harper College, Palatine, IL (Juror: John Heintzman, Director of Galleries, Bradley University, Peoria, IL)

2000

“6th Annual National Art Exhibition,” St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY (Jurors: Tenured Art Faculty, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY)

2000

“3rd Annual Juried Competition,” Gallery West, Alexandria, VA (Juror: Ben Summerford, Professor of Art Emeritus, American University, Washington, DC)

1998

“Counterpoint 1998,” Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX (Juror: Fran Larson, Artist)

1998

“22nd National Print Biennial,” Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan, CT (Juror: Clair Romano, Printmaking Professor Emeritus, Pratt, NYC)

1998

“Pressed and Pulled VII,” Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA (Juror: Wayne Kline, Director, Rolling Stone Press, GA)

1998

“Works on Paper VIII,” Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV (Juror: Sonya Evanisko, Coordinator BFA Painting , Shepherd College)

1998

“Printwork ‘98,” Barrett House Galleries & School of Art, Poughkeepsie, NY (Juror: Starr Figura, Assistant Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books, MOMA, NYC)

1997

“Art and Healing,” Artwest Gallery, Jackson, WY (Juror: Mary Alice Huemoeller, Artist)

1997

“Pressed and Pulled VI,” Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA (Juror: Rudy Pozzatti, Professor Emeritus of Printmaking, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN)

1997

“The Anti-Archival Show,” The Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL (Jurors: Audrey Niffenegger and Clare Dolan)

1997

“5th Annual National Exhibition,” The Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY (Juror: Elizabeth Licata, Exhibitions Curator, Castellani Art Museum, Niagra University, NY)

1997

“Great Plains National Printmakers Exhibition,” Fifth Street Gallery, Bismarck, ND (Juror: Richard Sammons)

1997

“Valdosta Works On Paper IX,” Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (Juror: Larry Tole, Professor Emeritus, Broward College, FL )

1996

“Works on Paper VI,” Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV (Juror: Sonya Evanisko, Coordinator BFA Painting , Shepherd College)

1996

“Scene/Unseen,” Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM (Juror: Larry Ogan, Faculty Member, Eastern  New Mexico University, NM)

1996

“Printmakers ‘96,” The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (Juror: Carol Pulin, Director of the Print Alliance, Washington, DC, and former Assistant Curator, National Archives, Washington, DC)

1996

“SITE,” Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA (Juror:, Howard Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art, LA County Museum, Los Angeles, CA)

1996

“Printwork ‘96,” Barrett House Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY (Juror: Marilyn Kushner, Head of Prints & Drawings, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY

1996

“LaGrange National XIX,” Chattenoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA (Juror: Keith Rassmussen, Executive Director, Chattenoochee Valley Art Museum, GA)

1996

“Great Plains National,” Fort Hays State University, Hays, KA (Juror: Douglass Freed, Artist)

1996

“Gender Agenda,” Muskingum College, New Concord, OH (Juror: Brooke Haman, Columbus College of Art & Design faculty)

1996

 “Pulp ‘96,” Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, OR (Juror: Doug Anderson, Eastern Oregon State College faculty)

1995

“State of The Art,”  State of The Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY (Juror: Matthew Armstrong, Assoc. Curator of Painting and Sculpture, Johnson Museum, Cornell University)

1995

“Multi-Perspectives III,” An Art Place, Inc., Chicago, IL (Juror: Dennis Adrian, Critic)

1995

“19th National Print Exhibition,” Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY (Juror: Michael DiCerbo, President, Society of American  Graphic Artists)

1995

“Reassembly Required,” Galleria Mesa, Mesa, AZ (Jurors: Victoria Weaver & Marie Navarre)

1995

“Newform ‘95,” Dougherty Art Center, Austin, TX (Juror: Lee Chesney, University of Texas faculty, Austin, TX)

1995

“Abstraction,” Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg, PA (Juror: Terrie Sultan, Curator of Contemporary Art, Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC)

1995

“Opening Doors,” Douglas County Art Center, Castle Rock, CO

1994

“Counterpoint,” Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX (Juror: Dr. Angelike Jansen, Owner Jansen-Perez Contemporary Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX   (Juror’s Award)

1994

“Explorations:  Inner/Outer Spaces,” Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT (Juror: Charlotta Kotiq, Curator of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY)

1994

“CAJE ‘94 America’s Cultural Diversity,” Center of Contemporary Arts, St. Louis, MO (Jurors: Kevin Garber, Washington University, St. Louis, MI & Jeffrey Sipple, Education Director, University of NM Tamerind Inst., Albuquerque, NM)

1993

"89th Open Exhibit," Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA (Juror: Harold B. Nelson, Director, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA)

1993

"Revelations," West Third Gallery and Arts Complex, Austin, TX (Juror: Jeffrey Moore, Director, Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio, TX)

1993

“39th Annual Exhibition,” San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA (Juror: Elizabeth Smith, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA)

1993

"32nd Art Exhibition," Poudre Valley Art League, Fort Collins, CO (Juror: Richard Schmid, Artist)

1993

"Confluence: The 21st Annual National Juried Painting and Sculpture Exhibition," Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX (Juror: Becky Duval Reese, Director, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX)

1993

"Positive/Negative IX Exhibition," Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN (Juror: Susan Knowles, Visual Arts Coordinator, Nashville Arts Commission)

1993

"The Florida National," Florida State University Gallery & Museum, Tallahassee, FL (Jurors: Dr. Karen Bearer, Robert Fitchter & Marsha Orr)

1992

"September Exhibition," Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA (Juror: Marilyn Zeitlin, Director, The Washington Project for the Arts)

1992

"Metals Now '92," Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA (Jurors: Scott Ward, Executive Director, Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA & James Russell, Professor of Art, El Camino College, CA)

 

REGIONAL JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1994

“View of Eight,” Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT

1992

"Utah '92 Painting & Sculpture," Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (Juror: Peter S. Briggs, Curator of Collections, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tuscon, AZ)

1984

Maliotis Cultural Center, Brookline, MA

1982

The Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

1982

The Copley Society, Boston, MA

1982

Galleria Comunale D'Arte Moderna, Forte dei Marmi, ITALY

1982

S. Agostino, Piestrasanta, ITALY

1982

“A Prize Show,” Prudential Center Tower Building, Boston, MA

1981

New England Sculptors Association, Boston, MA

 

INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006

“Collage and Light,” Mugar Art Gallery, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH (Curators: Loretta Barnett & Rebekah Tolley)

2005

“Waltham Artists,” Baak Gallery, Cambridge, MA

2004

“9 From Waltham Mills,”  Kniznick Gallery, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 

2002

“Women Beyond Boarders,” Art Access Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2001

“Maine College of Art Summer Faculty Exhibition,” Elements Gallery, Rockland ME

2001

“Maine College of Art Summer Faculty Exhibition,” A.J. Bueche Fine Arts Gallery, Northeast Harbor, ME

2000

“May - June Exhibition,” Myra Powell Gallery, Ogden, UT

2000

“A Gathering of Goddesses,” Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL

2000

“Prize Invitational 2000,” Gallery West, Alexandria, VA

1999

“She of a Thousand Names,” Edgewood College, Madison, WI

1997

“She of a Thousand Names,” The Mode Gallery, Waterloo, WI

1996

“Three Dimensional Utah: 100 Years of Sculpture,” Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

1996

“Three Dimensional Utah: 100 Years of Sculpture,” Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

1994

“Out of Print,” Museum of Art, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

1994

“Earthworks,” Dolores Chase Fine Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT

1993

"Exhibition 1993: Hidden Treasures," Union Pacific Depot, Salt Lake City, UT

1992

Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT

1991

“Art Spirit Sings,” Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, IN

1990

“Art Spirit Sings,” Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI

1989

Jura Silverman Gallery, Spring Green, WI

1983

Lyle Evan Gallery, Lexington, MA

1983

J. Todd Gallery, Wellesley, MA

1983

Galleria ITA Incontri, Forte dei Marmi, ITALY

1982

La Spirale Gallery, Prato, ITALY

1981

North River Arts Society, Marshfield, MA

1981

Gallery of World Art, Newton, MA

1981

The Copley Society, Boston, MA

1977

Viewpoint Gallery, Newport, RI

1977

Boston City Hall, Boston, MA

1977

“Images ‘77,” The Center for Creative Arts, Medfield, MA

1975

Palazzo Cenci, Rome, ITALY

 

SELECTED MEMBERS EXHIBITIONS

2007

Annual Members’ Show, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA (Juror: Nick Capasso)

2004

Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA

2002

Wellesley College Studio Faculty Exhibition, Jewett Art Center Gallery, Wellesley, MA

2001

Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME

2001

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

2001

Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA

2001

Maine College of Art Faculty Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, ME

2001

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

2000

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Myra Powell Gallery, Ogden, UT

1998

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Twain Tippets Gallery, Logan, UT

1995

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Twain Tippets Gallery, Logan, UT

1993

Utah State University Faculty Exhibition, Twain Tippets Gallery, Logan, UT

1984

“Copley Society Member Exhibition,” Maliotis Cultural Center, Brookline, MA

1983

Boston Visual Artists Union, Boston, MA

1982

“New England Sculptors Association Exhibition,” The Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

1982

“New England Sculptors Association Exhibition,” Prudential Center Tower Building, Boston, MA

1982

The Copley Society, Boston, MA

1981

New England Sculptors Association, Boston, MA

 

AWARDS

2000

Second Place, “3rd Annual Juried Competition,” Gallery West, Alexandria, VA

 

1997

First Place, “Valdosta Works On Paper IX National Juried Exhibition,” Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

 

1996

Honorable Mention Award, “Scene/Unseen,” Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM

 

1994

Juror’s Award, “Counterpoint,” Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX

 

1993

Honorable Mention Award, “Positive/Negative IX Exhibition,” Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

 

 

"DEAD END" (Animated Film 1977) Received:

1981

Bronze Medal, IX Victorian International Amateur Film Festival, Blackburn, AUSTRALIA

1979

Bronze Medal, 10th International Amateur Film Festival, Marburg, GERMANY

1978

PSA Film of the Year, The Photographic Society of America MPD International Film Festival

1978

Charles A. Kinsley Memorial, The Photographic Society of America MPD International Film Festival

1978

MPD Experimental Film Award, The Photographic Society of America MPD International Film Festival

1978

MPD Golden Microphone Award, The Photographic Society of America MPD International Film Festival

1978

Medal, Cannes International Amateur Film Festival, Cannes, FRANCE

1978

The Christchurch Film Festival Award, NEW ZEALAND

1978

Bronze Medal, Le Touquet Film Festival, FRANCE

1978

The Kenyon Film Festival Award

1978

The U.S. Film Festival Award

1978

Silver Medal, The Velden Austria Festival of the Nations, Velden, AUSTRIA

1978

Trophy, 20th Annual Movies on a Shoestring Festival, Rochester, NY

1978

ASIFA East Award, NY, NY

1977

First Prize (animation), The 8th Annual New England Student Film Festival

1977

Stuart McAllister Trophy, The Scottish Film Festival, SCOTLAND

1977

Bronze Venus (animation), Virgin Islands International Film Festival, Virgin Islands

1977

CINE Eagle Award, CINE, Washington, DC

 

"THE FLOWERING FRIENDSHIP OF SEYMORE THE SERPENT" (Animated Film 1971) Received:

1971

Drawnscope Award for Student Films, U.S. International Animator Film Festival, NY

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Newspapers

2004

“Waltham at Work, Nine Local Artists Connect With Brandeis in Collaborative Exhibit,” by Max Heuer, Daily News Tribune, Feb. 5

2003

“Shapero to be in Benefit Auction,” Newton Tab, Nov. 5

2000

“Glory of the Goddess,”  by Brenda Story, The Journal Star, Peoria, IL, Nov. 12

1994

“Exhibition Conjures Up Questions of Reality,” by Hiromi Morikawa, The Cache Citizen, Logan, UT,

1994

“Collaborative Artistic Effort Exhibits at AVA Gallery,” by Gail Jones, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Oct. 31

1994

“Refreshing, questioning, provocative artwork at center,” by Frank McEntire, The Salt Lake Tribune, April 10

1994

“Variety of Mediums Fall Into Place,” by Richard P. Christensen, Desert News, Salt Lake City, UT

1994

“Utahns Awarded Grants,” The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Jan. 2.

1993

“Visual Arts,” by Richard Christensen, Desert News, Salt Lake City, UT, Dec. 26.

1993

“Four Exhibits Stress Artistic Individuality,” by Richard Christensen, Desert News, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 7

1993

“Smith & Shapero,” The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 24

1993

“Exhibit Puts Memories on Display,” by Mary Anne Angell, The Cache Citizen, Logan, UT,  Oct. 13

1993

“The Fabric of Life Reaches New Artistic Heights,” by Alice Brown-Wagner, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 3

1993

“Art Shifts its Gaze to the Everyday,” Desert News, Salt Lake City, UT, Oct. 3

1993

“Evolution Change Illustrated in USU Artist’s Installation Work,” by Patrick Williams, The Utah Statesman, Logan, UT, Oct. 1

1993

“The Fabric of Life,” by Patrick Williams, The Herald Journal, Cache Magazine, Logan, UT, Oct. 1, (pgs. 1, 2, 12 & 13)

1993

“USU Artist Incorporates Utah Desert in Her Work,” by Julianne Basinger, Ute Bulletin, Ft. Duchesne, UT, July 13

1993

"Fragile Desert Landscape, Petroglyphs Inspire Artist," by Julianne Bassinger, Desert News, Salt Lake City, UT, July 11

1993

“Sculpture Relates Tribe History,” by Julianne Basinger, Lawrence Journal, Lawrence, KS, July 4

1993

"Sculpture Keeps Festival Goers Guessing Till End," by Jack Fentan, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, June 28

1993

"USU Artist Incorporates Utah Desert in Her Work," by Julianne Basinger, The Herald Journal, Salt Lake City, UT, June 21

1993

"A Populist Approach to Art," by Nancy Melich, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20

1993

"Shapero Sculpture Unveiled Monday at Triad Center," by Patrick Williams, The Herald Journal, Logan, UT, June 20

1992

"`Signals' Sends New Messages" by CeCe Bullard, Richmond Times - Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Nov. 7

1992

"Arts Festival Wraps Up With Successful Weekend," by Dave Johnson, The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, June 29

1988

"Prints into Sculpture Challenges Artist's Views," by Barbara Wolff, Wisconsin Week, Madison, WI

1988

"Grad Students' Etching Show Opens Today," Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI

1984

"Mostre," by Lisa Domenici, II Tirreno, ITALY, July 29

1984

"Personale di Janet Shapero," La Nazione, ITALY, July 18

1982

"Si rifara la statua nella piazza di S. Francesco," by Milto Triglia, La Nazione, ITALY

1982

"La piazzetta com'era e la statua di San Francesco come pottrebbe essere nell' idea di una americana," by Milto Triglia, La Nazione, ITALY, Aug. 5

1982

"L'Olivo stilizzato piace ma per San Francesco vogliono dell'altro," by Milto Triglia, La Nazione, ITALY

1982

"Tanti pareri diversi sul ripristino della statua," by Milto Triglia, La Nazione, Italy

1981

"La Mostra di Shapero," La Nazione, ITALY, Oct. 7

1981

"Mostra di Shapero all'ex Montedison a Lido di Camaiore," La Nazione, ITALY, Aug. 21

1981

"Shapero - Borsacchi a Camaiore, una strana coppia di scultore afro - latini," II Tirreno, ITALY

1981

"Janet Shapero espone alla Montedison a Lido di Camaiore," La Nazione, ITALY, Aug. 12

1981

"Newton Artist Contributes to Exhibit at Copley Society," The Newton Villager and Transcript, Newton, MA, May 1

1979

"Janet Shapero alla Bilancia," La Nazione, ITALY, Jan. 12

1979

"Janet Shapero's Animated Film," The Jewish Advocate, June 7

1979

"Newton Resident, Janet Shapero," The Tab, Newton, MA, June 13

1979

"Dead End is an auspicious beginning," by Donna MacLearn, The News-Tribune, Sept. 15

1978

"Newton Girl Wins Multiple Awards for her Film Dead End," The Newton Villager and Transcript, Newton, MA, Aug. 31

1978

"Janet Shapero's skid row film wins first place in regional show," The Newton Graphic, Newton, MA, April 27

1978

"Shapero's Dead End wins Kodak Film Prize," The Newton Graphic, Newton, MA

1978

"Rewarding Animated Shorts," by Michael Blowen, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA

1978

"Student Filmmakers also win awards," by Michael Blowen, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA

1978

"Film Strips," by Stephen Schiff, The Boston Phoenix, Boston, MA

 

Periodicals

2008

Raritan Quarterly Review, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, edited by Jackson Lears, Spring

2007

“Rete-Chrome: A Hybrid Between Painting and Printmaking with Sculptural Influences,” by Janet Shapero, MAPC Journal, Volume 15, Number 1, (pgs. 17-20)

1992

"New Elements in Sculpture," by Helen Burton, The Arts Magazine,  Logan, UT, Oct. 1992 (pg. 6)

1992

"Art in Public Places," Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, June 1992 (pgs. 46-47)

1992

"Utah Arts Festival: Art in Public Places," Art Center Newsletter, Salt Lake City, UT, Spring 1992

1984

"Shapero, Giovane Promessa Della Scultura," by Ludovico Gierut, Versillasette, Camaiore, ITALY

1984

"Appuntamenti Culturali," by Angelo Saba, IL Libeccio, ITALY, March 15

1981

"Incontro con gli artisti Janet Shapero - Cesare Borsacchi," Nuovi Orizzonti, Camaiore, ITALY, July/Aug.

1980

"Janet Shapero," by Elisabetta Bertagna, Nuovi Orizzonti, Camaiore, ITALY, Nov./Dec.

1980

"Janet Shapero...Social Comment in Animation Is In The Frontier Stage," Kodak Professional Forum, Special Animation Issue

1979

"Il Mondo di Janet," by Emilio Buratti, Versilia Oggi, ITALY, Jan. 12

1979

"Dead End," by Richard Rauh, Film News, Sept./Oct., (pg. 34)

1978

"1978 Film Festival Winners," by Jim Meeker, PSA Journal, Dec., (pgs. 10-11)

1993

Utah State of the Arts, written by an assembly of experts, Ogden, UT, Meridian International, Inc., sections by Robert Kimball Herman and Steven Rosen, (pgs. 115, 166, 176)

1978

Frames, a selection of drawings and statements by independent American animators, assembled by George Griffin, Montpelier, UT, Capitol City Press, (pgs. 11-12)

 

Monographs

1984

"Janet Shapero Mostra di Sculpture e Grafica," Comune di Viareggio, ITALY

1981

"Janet Shapero," Comune di Pietrasanta and Comune di Camaiore, ITALY

1981

"Dead End," Brockton Art Museum, Brockton, MA

 

SELECTED LECTURES

On Own Work

1995

Ricks College, Rexburg, ID

1995

California State University - San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA

1995

California State University - Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

 

SELECTED LECTURES  On Own Work (continued)

1995

El Camino College, Torrance, CA

1993

Contemporary Arts Group, Salt Lake City, UT

1992

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1985

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1978

Studio Miro, Pietrasanta, ITALY

 

On Sculpture & Related Issues

1999

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planing, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1993

Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT

1993

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, UT

 

SELECTED PUBLIC INTERVIEWS

1995

KUSU-FM, Logan, UT

1993

KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT

1984

Tele Camaiore, Camaiore, ITALY

1981

Radio Camaiore, Camaiore, ITALY

1978

Hungarian National Television, HUNGARY

 

ADJUDICATOR

2000

“First Logan Biennial,” National Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Logan, UT

1997

Student Art Exhibition, Utah State University Bookstore, Logan, UT

1995

Student Art Exhibition, Utah State University Bookstore, Logan, UT

1993

Sterling Scholar Awards, Ogden, UT

1993

Alliance for the Varied Arts, Annual Fine Art Competition, Logan, UT

1993

"Small Works on Paper & Small 3-Dimensional Objects," Gallery 109, Utah State University, Logan, UT

 

SELECTED VISITING ARTIST

1996

University of Suwon, Suwon, KOREA

1993

El Camino College, Torrance, CA

1979

Pannonia Film Festival, Budapest, HUNGARY

 

SELECTED PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2001

“Encouraging the Leap, Providing the Parachute, Opening the Door in a 3-D Curriculum and Removing the Fear of Falling,” Panel Chair and Presenter, 8th Biennial National Conference, Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, Boston, MA

1994

“Spiritual Art in Contemporary Culture,” Panel Participant, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

1992

“Aspects of American Sculpture,” Panel Participant, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

 

SELECTED ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

1999-2000

Faculty Advisor

First Logan Biennial, National Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Logan, UT

1993

Area Coordinator

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Box Elder, Rich., & Cache Counties, UT

1992

Co-Chair

Sculpture Conference, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT

1991

Art Restorer

Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison, WI

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Camaiore City Hall, Camaiore, ITALY

Columbia Hospital for Women, Washington, DC

Museo d'Arte Sacra, Camaiore, ITALY

Museo dei Bozzetti, Piestrasanta, ITALY

Midway College, Midway, KY

Pietrasanta City Hall, Pietrasanta, ITALY

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Arts Council, Statewide Collection, Salt Lake City, UT

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Viareggio City Hall, Viareggio, ITALY

YOU Television, Madison, WI

Zagreb Animation Festival Film Library, Zagreb, YUGOSLAVIA