Darlene Furbush Ouellett
Contemporary Impressionist Painter & Printmaker
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EDUCATION
2019,17: Haystack School of Crafts, Intaglio Printmaking
2013: Studied With Master Printmaker Dianne Longley, Australia
1996: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing – Cum Laude, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
GROUP EXHIBITIONS.
2023: Portsmouth Music and ArtsCenter, Portsmouth, NH, “Button Factory Artists”
2023: NHAA, Portsmouth, NH, Various Exhibitions at the Association
2022: Portsmouth Historical Society, Portsmouth, NH, “Local Scenes”
2022: NHAA, “Art Auction Fundraiser, Portsmouth, NH
2022: “Practiced Hands”, Group Exhibition, Loomis Gallery, Kittery, ME
2018-17: New Hampshire Art Assoc., Portsmouth, NH, Joan Dunfey Juried Group Show
2018-2010: 100 Market Street Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, Juried Group Shows
2023-1998: “Painters Preview, Open Studios Weekend”, Button Factory Studios, 855 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH
2016: The Clown, York, Me. Showcasing Printmaking images June-December
2015: “A Natural Setting: Art for and About the Garden “, Pearson Legacy Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
2015: Invitational Show, Hole in the Wall Gallery, Raymond, ME
2015: “The Figure: works and studies”, Kittery ME art association
2014: “Guise, Garment and Textile”, Juried show, 100 Market Street Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2013: “Bridging the Piscataqua: Construction and Community, ”Discover Portsmouth Center-Juried Group Show
2013: “Printmakers” at the Discovery Center-Juried Group Show, Portsmouth, NH
2013: New Hampshire Art Assoc.,” Omer Lassonde “ Juried Group Show
2013,10: “Sustainability” Art Show-month of May- Portsmouth Public Library
2011: “Precious, Small Works”, Soo Rye Gallery, Rye, NH – Juried Group Show
2010: Discover Portsmouth Center, Portsmouth, NH, “Invitational Show”, Southwestern Images- paintings and printmaking
2023-2012, 09: “Art of Great Bay, Great Bay”, Discovery Center, Stratham, NH-Juried Group Show
2009: NH Art Assoc. and NH Assoc.of the Blind Art Show Collaboration- NH Art Association, Portsmouth., NH
2009 – 2008: “Rye Energy Commission”, Collaboration/w/Seacoast Science Center and Rye Library Art Exhibitions, Rye, NH
2007: 10th year Anniversary “Lobby for the Arts” Invitational Art Show, Provident Bank, Amesbury MA
2007: Univ. of New Hampshire” Hidden Treasures” Auction-Selected Artist Invitation,Durham, NH
2007: “Fairy House Tour” – Strawberry Banke, Portsmouth, NH- Nationwide Traveling Show
2006: Collector’s Art Gallery, “Salute to Seniors” Juried Show, Rye, NH
2013-09-06: Barrett Gallery-Spring Show, Portsmouth, NH
2006: Figurative works from life drawing sessions, “10 Women Painters”, Hoefle, Phoenix and Gormley PA, Portsmouth, NH
2008-2004: “Annual Regional juried show”, Newburyport Art Assoc., Newburyport, MA.
2007-2004: “Christmas Show”, Barrett Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2005: Barn Gallery,” Regional Artists Open Annual Juried Show, Ogunquit, ME
2006: “Teachers in the Hall” Juried show, 100 Market Street Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2005: “Maine Women in the Arts”, Rivertree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME
2005: “Prelude to Spring, ”Juried Show, Rivertree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME
2008-2004: “Annual Members Awards Show”, Juried Art Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2005-4: 18th & 19th Annual Twilight Auction AIDS Response Seacoast, York Me, Portsmouth, NH
2004: Portsmouth Children’s Museum, Juried show, “Art x 20; Curious Timepieces” Exhibition
2009-2004: “Essays and Estuaries”, Barrett Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2003: “Art Around Town”, 10 Open Galleries, Fran Mallon & Barrett Art Galleries Portsmouth, NH
2003: New England Center, “Caroline West and Darlene Furbush Ouellett”, Artist’s Showcase, Durham, NH
2008-2003:“ Winter Juried Awards Show”, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2003:”One Heart: A Potter, A Painter and A Jewelry Maker”, The Big Red Farmhouse, Greenland, NH
2005,03,01: “Art Appeal”, University of New Hampshire, Fine Arts and Crafts Fundraiser, University Art Gallery, Durham, NH
2005-2000:” Members Awards Exhibit”, Durham Art Association, Durham, NH
2002: “Artist Collaboration- Reflections of 9-11-01”, Portsmouth Music Hall,, Portsmouth, NH
2002: “Maine Women in the Arts, Summer Fine Art and Craft Show”, Kennebunkport, ME
2018-1998: “Painters Preview, Open Studios Weekend”, Button Factory Studios, 855 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH
2001: “Figuratively Speaking” Juried Show, Artist’s Showcase, Tilton, NH
2003, 02 and 00: “Art Source Fundraiser, Live Auction”, YMCA, Portsmouth, NH
2000: “Small Works”, Juried Show, Mill Pond Center for the Arts, Durham, NH
1999: “Sandy Point Collection”, Sandy Point Discovery Center, Stratham, NH
1998: “Landscapes”, Water Dog Gallery, Wolfeboro, NH
1998: “Figures in Interiors”, Juried Show, Ogunquit Art Collaborative, Ogunquit, ME
2009-07, 1998: Juried Show for Families First 1999 Calendar Competition, Children’s Museum, Portsmouth, NH
1997: Open Studio Collaborative, One Washington Center, Dover, NH
1996: The University of New Hampshire” BFA Thesis Exhibition”, PCAC, Durham, NH
1995: SACA; Seacoast Arts and Cultural Alliance, Portsmouth, NH
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023: New Hampshire Art Association,, “Blazing New Trails” Exhibition, I Wall, Portsmouth, NH
2023,22: “3 Women Plein Air Painters”, local Lubec, ME scenes, Water Street Tavern and Inn, Lubec, ME
2014-2012 Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology- landscapes, local NH, Maine and southwestern scenes
2010 Wentworth Home, Portsmouth, NH, Landscape and figurative work
2012-2009 Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley, and Robertson P.A, Portsmouth, NH.- Showcasing New work
2008: Café’ Fresco, Hampton, NH, “Still life” 2 woman show
2007: Exeter Day Spa, “Interior Greenhouse and nature paintings”, Exeter, NH
2006: “Inside Out”, Portsmouth Lobby for the Arts- Provident Bank, Portsmouth, NH
2005: New Printmaking Images, Laura Coombs Hills Gallery, Newburyport, MA
2005, 2001: Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Art Wall, Portsmouth, NH
2004: “Portraiture and Points of Lure” Boynton Waldron, Doleac, Woodman and Scott, P.A., Portsmouth, NH
2017-1999: “Landscapes and Figurative Works”, Revolving Exhibitions, Living Innovations, Portsmouth & Salem, NH, Bangor, Lewiston, Machias, & Saco, ME
2003: York Hospital, Family Physical Therapy, Kittery, ME
2002: Hoefle, Phoenix and Gormley, P.A., Portsmouth, NH
2002: Living Innovations Home Care, Greenland, NH
2000: “Reverence Series”, Acorns Restaurant, New England Center, Durham, NH
1998: One Woman Show, Great Bay Hair Company, Greenland, NH
1997: “New Works”, One Washington Center, Dover, NH
AWARDS
2017 Best of Show, 100 Market Street Gallery, Portsmouth, NH, Juried Group Show
2010: Chosen to paint a portrait of “Portsmouth’s Oldest Citizen”, Wentworth Connections and Living Innovations collaborative
2008: Sam Sargent Award for mixed media, Newburyport Art Assoc., Andrew Witkin-juror-Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston MA
2004: Excellence in oil painting Award- Newburyport Five Cent Bank
2003: Best of Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA.
2006,03: Honorable Mention, Members Awards Exhibit, Durham Art Association., NH
1996: BFA Cum Laude, University of New Hampshire.
1995: Corinne Trippetti Scholarship for Artistic Merit, University of New Hampshire.
MEDIA
Oil Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Collage,
Watercolor Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, and Fabric Arts
PUBLISHED
2023: Artwork and Writings-Book to accompany “Blazing New Trails” Exhibition, NHAA,Portsmouth, NH
2023 Artist’s Panel Discussuin, 3 Artist’s talking about our current Art Exhibition at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center. Dustin Knight, Ann McKee, and Darlene Furbush Ouellett
2011: Video of Button Factory community artists
2010; “Gossip Lady visits the Button Factory”, Utube Video
2002: “Portsmouth Unabridged: New Poems for an Old City.”
1999: “My Voice, My Spirit”, Book Project, Women’s Health Consortium, Portsmouth, NH
2007,1999: Painting selected for Families First Calendar, January 2007, May 1999 edition.
1996: Painting: “Welcoming Woods” selected to represent the UNH Art and Art History Dept. and various publications, including Art New England Sept/Oct
1997; Art New England November/December 1997; Manchester Union Leader, May 9, 1996.
1998: Panel Discussion, “Figures in Interiors’, Ogunquit Art Association, Ogunquit, ME
RELATED EXPERIENCES
2023:Programming Committee-Kittery Art Association, Kittery, ME
2016: Visiting Artist – Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, Portsmouth, NH, “Back To Basics Oil Painting” Class
2017-2002: Private and small group art lessons taught at my Portsmouth, NH studio
2009″ Art Instructor-Wentworth Connections, Wentworth Home, Portsmouth, NH
2014- 2007: Art Facilitator for people with disabilities-A Living Innovations/ Great Bay Services Collaboration
2007-2004: Demonstrator and speaker- Durham Art Assoc., Durham NH
2006-2002: Durham Art Association – Chair for-annual Awards Show.
2003-2002: Newburyport Art Association, Jurors Assistant for four annual juried shows, Newburyport, MA
2013-1999: Art Therapy Instructor, Living Innovations Home Care, Inc. Portsmouth, NH
2007, 03: Demonstration and Lecture, Seacoast Art Association,
Exeter, NH
2011-2002: Curator, Art Gallery at Hoefle, Phoenix and Gormley, P.A., Portsmouth, NH
2002: Demonstration and Lecture, Manchester Art Association, Manchester, NH
2002: Mentor and in-studio internship for portfolio readiness, Artists in Residence Program.
2001-2000: Curator, Art Wall at Woman’s Health Consortium, Portsmouth, NH
2002,01,00: Artist in residence, Oyster River High School, Durham, NH
1999: Art Facilitator, Backdrop Murals, Portsmouth Music Hall, “Brave Hearts: A Celebration of Women”, Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser.
2008, 06, 05, 04,03,1999: Artist in Residence for A.I.R., Young Women’s Program, Dover, NH
1999: Art Instruction, “Painting the Landscape”, Sandy Point Discovery Center, Stratham, NH
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Wheelabrator Technologies – Shanghai China Division
The University of New Hampshire, Dean’s Office, Murkland Hall, Marilyn B. Hoskin.
One Washington Center, Dover, NH, Tim Sheldon.
Living Innovations Support Services, Inc. corporate and branch offices: Augusta and Lewiston, Machias, Saco, and Sanford ME, Greenland and Salem, NH
Mr. And Mrs. Arturo Garcia, Vero Beach, FL
Gerry and Marion Martin, Boston, MA
C. Bowden, Naples, FL
Michael Joyal, Narragansett, RI
Riverbank Bed and Breakfast, York Harbor, ME
Hoefle, Phoenix, and Gormley, Portsmouth, NH
Great Bay Discovery Center, Stratham, NH
Numerous other private owners who wish anonymity
CURRENT GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Hole in the Wall Gallery, Raymond, ME
NH Art Association, Portsmouth, NH
Loomis Gallery, Kittery ME
Kittery Art Association, Kittery, ME
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