Diane Giardi
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Ceramics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Certificate in Graphic Design,Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
B.S., Art Education and k-12 Certification,University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Comparative Arts Program, Florence, Italy
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Appointments include: Director of Learning, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Education Director, East End Arts, Riverhead, NY, Adjunct Faculty, Endicott College, Beverly, MA. Assistant Professor of Ceramics,The University of Southern Maine and Heartwood College of Art. Arts Faculty, Syracuse University, The School of The Museum of Fine Arts, The DeCordova Museum School, Waynflete School, Ross School and Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School.
NATIONAL SHOWS
South Shore Art Center "Regarding The Third Dimension, 2012", Cohasset, MA
South Shore Art Center "Wax, Inc. 2011", Cohasset, MA
South Shore Art Center "Body Language 2010", Cohasset, MA
Ball State University Atrium Gallery and R & F Gallery
“Encaustic Works 2007”,Muncie, IN and Kingston, NY
The Gallery 510, “Fiber Arts 2003”, Decautur, IL
The South Cobb Arts Alliance, “16th National Exhibition”, Mableton, GA
Denton Arts Council, “2003: Materials Hard & Soft”, Denton, Texas
The Sandzen Gallery, “Aesthetics 2000”, Lindsborg, Kansas
Kansas State University Gallery
“Clay on The Wall: Fourth National Ceramic Exhibition”, Manhattan, Kansas
The Hoyt Gallery, “The 1995 Hoyt National Art Show”, Newcastle, PA
The Potters Gallery, “Texture”, West Chester, PA
Carnegie Museum of Art, “Three Rivers Art Exhibition”, Pittsburgh, PA
Layfayette Art Gallery, “The 1994 National”, Lafayette, LA
Galleria Mesa, “The 16th Annual Vahki Exhibition”, Mesa, AZ
Something For All Seasons Gallery, “Annual Exhibit”, West Chester, PA
HUB Galleries and Penn State University, “Images 93”, University Park, PA
The Everson Museum of Art and The Newark Museum of Art,
“The 29th Ceramic National Exhibition”, Syracuse, NY, Newark, NJ
The Upper Gallery, “Vessels”, Milwaukee, WI
Octagon Center for the Arts, “Clay & Fiber Exhibition”, Ames, IA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
December 2022 "Tera Firma"
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
October 2021 "Abstration"
Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA
September 2021 "Impromptu"
Cape Cod Cultural Center, Yarmouth, MA
April 2014 "Endicott College Faculty/Student Exhibit"
Brush Strokes Gallery, Marblehead, MA
September 2013 "Synthesis: Endicott College Faculty/Student Exhibit"
Cultural Center Gallery at Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA
September 2013 "SeArts Wearable Art Exhibit"
Cruiseport Center, Gloucester, MA
November 2012 "Side by Side: Artists and Their Mentors"
Cultural Center Gallery at Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA
October 2012 "Endicott College Master Artists/Educators Exhibit"
Pat Marshall Link Art Gallery, Rowley, MA 01969
May 2012 "Art in Odd Places(AIOP), New York Arts Festival
Outdoor, onsight sculpture installation, Endicott College Campus
June 2012, 2011 "Beverly Arts Fest", Endicott College Gallery, Beverly, MA
August 2011 "Sightlines: 4 Faculty Exhibit", Endicott College, Beverly, MA
November 2010 "SMFA Exhibit", School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,MA
April 2009 "The State of Clay", 6th biennial juried show, Lexington
Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA
November 2008 "Faculty Exhibit", BB&N Gallery, Cambridge, MA
September 2008 "White", Mosquito Hawk Gallery, Shelter Island, NY
August 2008 "SIS Invitational", Ashwagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
November 2007 “Thanks Giving”, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
October 2007 “Embody”, Ashwagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
February 2007 “Members Exhibit”, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
August 2005 “Sculpture Invitational”, Celadon Gallery, Watermill, NY
August 2004 “Members Show”, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY
September 2000 “Expressions”, Ross Gallery, East Hampton, NY
July 1999 “Member’s Choice Exhibit”, Ogunquit Art Gallery, Ogunquit, ME
February 1998 “8th Annual Winter Exhibition”, Brickstore Museum, Ken., ME
November 1998 “The Curator’s Exhibition”, The Danforth Gallery, Portland ME
November 1997 “Arts Invitational”, League of New Hampshire Craftsmen,
Exeter, NH
March 1997 “New Works”, University of Southern Maine Art Gallery,
Gorham, ME
May 1996 “The 18th Annual Juried Exhibit”, Maine Coast Artists Gallery,
Rockport, ME
September 1995 “The Figure”, Ogunquit Art Gallery, Ogunquit, ME
June 1995 “New Directions”, Ogunquit Art Gallery, Ogunquit, ME
June 1993 “Print Speak”, 12 Rm. 4 Gallery, Ogunquit, ME
January 1993 “Traveling Print Exhibit”, University of Louisiana and University of Tenn.
September 1992 “Mission Landing Show”, Mission Landing Gallery, Syracuse, NY
SOLO SHOWS
September 2021 "An Artful Marriage", The Gallery, Eastham, MA
June 2011 " Beyond Spheres: Nest Installation" Greenport, NY
April 2009 "Poet Portraits", Lamont Library, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
September 2007 “Giardi”, M Gallery, Greenport, NY
June 2005 “Poet Series”, Canio’s Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
June 2003 “Nature Morte”, Ross Gallery, East Hampton, NY
August 1996 “Wakefulnees”, OAA Gallery, Ogunquit, ME
July 1994 “Bodies & Vessels”, Eureka Gallery, Syracuse, NY
April 1994 “Finding New Form” ,Phoebus Gallery, Syracuse, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITS DESIGNED AND CURATED
"Side by Side: Artists and Their Mentors"
Works by artists and those that have inspired them
Cultural Center Gallery, Gloucester, ME
“Fresh From The Studio-Maine Sculptors Create”
Recent works by contemporary Maine Sculptors
Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME
“New Forms: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture”
Interpretations in clay by seventeen area artists
Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME
“Wall Forms-Sculptural Works in Clay”
National Exhibit of clay walls works
Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME
“Momma :Interpretations of the Concept of Mother”
Multi-media exhibit of area artists interpreting the idea/spirit of mother
Danforth Gallery, Portland, ME
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN
"Culinary Poetry"
The Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Salem, MA
"Ballads and Blues"
The Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Salem, MA
"Creative Critiques"
Massachusetts Art Education Conference, Salem State University, Salem, MA
"Poetry Prompts and Inspirations"
Massachusetts State Poetry Society Conference, Peabody, MA
"Poetry and The Visual Arts"
Massachusetts State Poetry Society Conference, Peabody, MA
"Teaching Art with Artifcacts: The Development of Writing Through Cultures and Through The Ages", Tensta School, Stockholm, Sweden
"Fifty Ways to Integrate Clay into the Curriculum",
National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA
"Poetry and Visual Art: Collaborations"
National Art Education Association Conference, New Orleans, LA
"Planning Studio Art Trips to Italy"
National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL
"Teaching History Through Clay"
National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL
"Organic Farming and Quilt-making"
National Art Education Association Conference, Boulder, CO
"Empty Bowls Service Learning Project"
National Art Education Association Conference, Boulder, CO
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Minerva Rising Literary Review, Wilderness House Literary Review, Muddy River Poetry Review, Ann Arbor Review, The Endicott Review, Moon Magazine, The Yale Journal of Humanities in Medicine, Long Island Sounds, From The Depths Journal,
The Path Magazine, The Nassau Review, The Journal of Clinical Nursing, Chuff Buffed Books, Minerva Press, Wising Up Press, Bohemia Literary Arts Journal, Kind of a Hurricane Press and Dovetail Publishing
BOOK PUBLICATION
"Walking Cabbages", poetry by Diane Giardi, CYBERWIT Press