FLORA ROSEFSKY
flora@FloraFosefsky.com
T. (404) 633-7896
www.FloraRosefsky.com
C. (404) 213-6498
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 –Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios, Decatur, GA, Personal Reflections: Past & Present
2012/2013 -The Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery at The Marcus Jewish Community Center of
Atlanta, Dunwoody, GA , Joy of Judaism: The Art of Flora Rosefsky
2011/2012 The Rosenzweig Gallery at Judea Reform Congregation, Durham, NC, The Joy of
Judaism: The Work of Flora Rosefsky
2011 Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University Gallery, Collage with Mixed- media Materials
2011 Central Congregational United Church of Christ-Atlanta-Songs of Praise
2009 Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios, Ephemeral Transformations: Collage & Assemblage
2009 Central Congregational United Church of Christ-Atlanta, Rituals: From Jewish Tradition
2008The Temple Gallery-Decatur, GA, Shelter & Sanctuary
2008 Davis Academy -Atlanta, GA, Works on Paper: Cutouts by Flora Rosefsky
2006 Temple Kehillat Chaim-Roswell, GA; Songs of Praise & Works on Paper; 2006-2007
2006 Mercer University, Brown Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA -Old Testament Expressions2006 genema Gallery ,Christchurch Presbyterian – Atlanta, GA, Songs of Praise
2005 DELTA Technology Gallery – Atlanta, GA; -Flight
2005 Sycamore Place Gallery- Decatur, GA; -Time Has Wings
2004 Temple Kehillat Chaim-Roswell, GA; -Jewish Celebrations
2004 genema Gallery, Christchurch Presbyterian – Atlanta, GA; Jewish Celebrations
2004 The ARTstation – Stone Mountain, GA,Works on Paper
2003 Congregation Gesher L’Torah- Alpharetta, GA; Jewish Celebrations
2001 Fine Family Art Gallery at The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta; Cutouts
2001 Columbia Theological Seminary Harrington Center – Decatur, GA; Jewish Celebrations 2000
Jewish Community Center of Delaware – Wilmington, DE; Works on Paper
1997 Elsie B. Rosefsky Art Gallery at Binghamton University; Vestal, NY; Concert of Color 1992
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014- Jewish Cultural Center at The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
Wings
2012-Jewish Cultural Center at The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
Interpretations: Contemporary Jewish Art
2011 The Art Station-Stone Mountain, GA-Found Paper: Endangered Species, Golden’s award
2011 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Collage: A Cut Above,2nd place award
2010The Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery- Decatur, GA –Reading Between The Blue Lines
2007 The Art Station- Stone Mountain, GA –Shalom & Shalom-Sharing Our Traditions: The
Artwork of Flora Rosefsky & Helen Zughaib
2003 Fine Family Art Gallery; Marcus JCC of Atlanta; Releasing the Dove
2002 Upper Catskill Community Center of the Arts, Kubiak Gallery; Oneonta, NY; Collage;
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2015 – The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts – Highlands, NC –Contemporary Collage: Found
Images, Mutable Meanings (March 7-May 31, 2015)
2012/2013 Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum at Mesa Arts Center, National Collage Society
2012 Signature Member Exhibition, Mesa,AZ
2011 City Plaza Gallery at Binghamton City Hall– Binghamton, NY –EarthStewards Coalition II:
Our Priceless Planet
2010 City Plaza Gallery at Binghamton City Hall– Binghamton, NY –The Cost of War Show
2010 City Plaza Gallery at Binghamton City Hall– Binghamton, NY –EarthStewards Coalition Art
Show: Artists Respond to Drilling The Marcellus Shale
2009/2010 Quinlan Visual Arts Center – Gainesville, GA – Collage at The Q
2009 Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, Hand to
Hand: Witnessing the War in Iraq
2009 Learning Resource Center Gallery, Georgia Perimeter College -Dunwoody, GA – Atlanta
Collage Society presents Collage: The Art of Recycling
2009 SunTrust building, Decatur, GA, Decatur Book Festival Art Show
2008 Central Congregational United Church of Christ ,Winter Light- A Celebration of Many
Voices-One Message: An Evening of Interfaith Storytelling Arts\
2008 2007 The Swan Coach House Gallery- Atlanta, GA, Small Works Show
2007 The Swan Coach House Gallery- Atlanta, GA, Constructed Images: The Art of Collage
2007 Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley- South Bend, IN, “JWAN Members Show
2006 The Breman Museum – Atlanta, GA; “Tzedukah: The Art of Giving
2002 The First Existentialist Church – Atlanta, GA; Reflexions
2002 Atlanta International University Art Gallery – Atlanta, GA; Collage
1999 The Breman Museum- Schwartz Gallery – Atlanta, GA; Under the Canopy
1999 The Breman Museum- Schwartz Gallery – Atlanta, GA; Masters of Ceremony
1995 Upper Catskill Community Ctr of the Arts, Kubiak Gallery; Oneonta, NY; Paper Works
1995 Cedar Arts Center – Corning, NY; Visions and Voices
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2015 – WCA-JWAN, The Light Within: The Difference Spirituality Makes, Wesbeth Gallery, New
York, NY, juror-Fay Gayjower
2014-2015 National Collage Society, Greater Than the SUM: NCS Annual Juried Exhibition, Center
for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jurors- Cecily Cullen, Janice McDonald,
Marilee Salvador
2014-2015 National Collage Society, Greater Than the SUM: NCS Annual Juried Exhibition, Center
for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver, online:
www.nationalcollage.com/2014.html November 21, 2014-October 31, 2015
2014-Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA –SELECTS, juror-Lucinda Budden
2014- Breneau University Sellars Gallery, Gainseville, GA -Women’s Work: Juried textiles and
fabric exhibition
2013 Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA- apg@AIRPORT- Juror –Amy Miller
2013 Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA- Concepts: The Post-Apocalyptic Photo Challenge,
Jurors – Beth Lilly and Stuart Horodner
2013 Jewish Learning Institute national Jewish retreat, Alexandria, VA -Living in Joy,show
curated by Rabbi Yitzhack Moully of The Creative Soul with the Jewish Learning Institute.
2013 Bet Am Shalom Judaic Craft Show, White Plains, NY, nationally recognized juried show
2013/2014 American Guild of Judaic Art second annual Online Exhibition through Feb. 2014
2013 2Rules Fine Art Gallery, Marietta, GA -Dolls in the City, WCA-GA sponsored, Jurors-Lois
Rules and Helen Rules
2013 Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville, NC-Atlanta Collage Society:The Paper Chase-, Juror-John
Morse
2012 Hebrew Union College –Institute of Religion – Los Angeles,CA - -Song of the Land-, JurorRuth Weisberg
2012/2013 American Guild of Judaic Art first annual Online Exhibition through Feb. 2013
2011/2012 The 27th Annual National Collage Society Exhibit, online through 2011/2012
2011 The Kraft Center for Jewish Life at Columbia/Barnard University, New York, NY, Sanctuaries
in Time, Juror-Maya Balakirsky Katz
2009 Mason Murer Fine Art – Atlanta, GA, 25th Annual National Collage Society Exhibition,
Jurors: Alexandra Nicholis, Christopher Pekoc, George Schroeder
2009 Rotunda Gallery – Meredith College-Raleigh, NC, Echo: Variations on a Theme,
Juror-Ann Roth
2009 Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery-Presbyterian College-Clinton,SC, Occupation Artist
Juror-Lisa Ambelik
2008 The Women’s Museum- Dallas, TX, In The Beginning, Juror-Joan Davidow
2008 Ferst Center at Georgia Tech University-Atlanta, GA, Earth: A Microcosm,
Juror: Mara Adamitz Scrupa
2008 The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina – Rosenzweig Gallery-L’Chaim-To Life
,Durham, N C,– Juror: Kimberly Rorschach, PhD
2007 Central Reform Synagogue- St. Louis, MO, Sukkah Shalom
2007 Columbia/Barnard University, New York and Boston University ,Jewish Women’s Artist
Network and Women’s Caucus for Art, words within; Juror-Laura Kruger
2006 Shorter College, Rome, GA, Some Restrictions Apply, Juror Marianne Lambert
2006 Hebrew College, Newton, MA , Jewish Women’s Artist Network; L’Dor V’Dor: From
Generation to Generation; Juror: Deborah Davidson
2006 Butler Institute of Art; Salem, OH National Collage Society 21st Exhibition;;
2005 Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y;New York, NY National JWAN and WCA; ,
Tikkun Olam: Healing the World
2005 National Women’s Caucus for Art -Atlanta, GA -Gender in Motion; Juror: Emma Amos
National JWAN/WCA – Marcus JCC of Atlanta; Tikkun Olam: To Repair the World; 2005
2005 Fine Family Art Gallery at The Marcus JCC of Atlanta; Artists Within,
2003 Fine Family Art Gallery - Marcus JCC of Atlanta; Threads of Tradition: Selected Work, The
Peach State Stitchers-Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
2002 NoNo- Atlanta, GA; Fresh
2002 genema Gallery – Atlanta, GA; Wanderings Toward Home
2004 Columbia Theological Seminary Harrington Center – Decatur, GA- Election
2002 Columbia Theological Seminary Harrington Center – Decatur, GA-Irony and Delight
2001 Columbia Theological Seminary Harrington Center – Decatur,GA -Beginnings
1999 Columbia Theological Seminary Harrington Center – Decatur, GAViolence/Shelter/Sanctuary and Meeting Places”1997 City Hall East – Atlanta, GA; Georgia Games: Art in Motion
1997,1994 Roberson Museum and Science Center – Binghamton, NY; Regional Biennial;
1993 Shoestring Gallery – Rochester, NY; Women’s Art Works 4 National Exhibition
1993 Upper Catskill Community Center of the Arts, Kubiak Gallery; Oneonta, NY; Annual Jean
Pearce Walker Juried Exhibition
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios, The Holiday Show- Decatur, GA
2014 Atlanta Collage Society, Collage Society: On the Edge, Quinlan Visual Arts Center,
Gainesville, GA
2013 Atlanta Central Public Library Gallery- Atlanta, GA, Have Mind Will Travel featuring a
collaboration, A Long and Winding Road, Particular Group of Women
2012 Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC, Atlanta Collage Society Paper Chase
2012 Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta College Society Paper Chase
2011 Atlanta Central Public Library, Atlanta, GA, pARTicular Women show, From Conception: Art
in Process
2011 Atlanta Central Public Library, Atlanta, GA, &Tryon, NC, WCA-GA Show, Brainstorm
2009 Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios – Decatur, GA Every Day Is A Holiday
2009 Atlanta Central Public Library Gallery-Atlanta, GA, Earthly Structures, Women’s Caucus for
Art –GA
2007 Atlanta Central Public Library Gallery- Atlanta, GA, Current View: New Works by a
Particular Group of Women
2007 Temple Gallery–Decatur, GA-Footprints-- Women’s Caucus for Art-GA, Members Show
2006 The Forum at The Defoor Centre – Atlanta, GA; Turnout- Women’s Caucus for Art-GA
Members Show
2004 he Forum at The Defoor Centre – Atlanta, GA; Infusion--Fourth Annual Women’s Caucus of
Art – GA Members Show
2004 Georgia Heritage Center– Tallulah Falls, GA; pARTicluar Women: New Works
2003 Kennesaw State University Art Gallery – Kennesaw, GA; Emergence-Third Annual Women’s
Caucus of Art – GA Members Show;
2002 The Gallery of Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville – Douglasville, GA; Season’s Greetings;
pARTicular Women Members Show
2003 Georgia Perimeter College-Department of Fine Arts – Clarkston, GA; Thrive-Third Annual
Women’s Caucus for Art – GA Members Show
2002 Shirley Bearse Gallery at Chastain Art Center – Atlanta, GA-Reflections- pARTicular Women
Members Show
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS /Interviews (Print and Digital)
Chattanooga Times Free Press, “Flying High: Exhibition looks at sings in a spiritual context”, by
Barry Couter, August, 2014
Atlanta Jewish Times, “The MJCCA Presents “Making it Personal – Torah Text Study Reflections”
Incorporating Biblical Texts with Artistic Interpreations”, special for the AJT, August, 2014
Atlanta Jewish Times, “Peach State Stichers Donate Handmade Quilt to Honor NCCHR:
Celebrating hope, Freedom and Equality”, special to the AJT, August, 2014
Perimeter North Lifestyle, “The Melding of Artistry and Heritage” by Lorayne Bryan, April 2013
CCAR Journal (Central Conference of American Rabbis), Symposium Issue, “Inspiration and
Opportunity: The Arts and Jewish Life”, Artists’ Voices selection, “Collaboration and Partcipation”
by Flora Rosefsky, January -2013
NJ Jewish Standard, Letter to the Editor “Seder Cover Delight” by L.Eisen, October 5,2012
Atlanta Jewish Times, “Flora Rosefsky’s “Beneath Thy Wings: Debuts on Yom Kippur Eve” by Bob
Bahr, September 21,2012
Atlanta Jewish Times, “Art Is Not Just Child’s Play: AILF, Rosefsky & Breman Host Interfaith
Workshop”, by Bob Bahr, June 20, 2012
Radio interview with Vanessa Lowry, “Art & Worship” - February ,2012
http://www.empoweradio.com/home/shows/art-as-worship/7468-Art-Worship-withVanessa-Lowry.html (“click here to listen”)
Women’s Caucus for Art – GA chapter Blog featured artist – February 2012
http://wcageorgia.blogspot.com/2012/01/lets-get-to-know-our-members-flora.html?m=1
Blog interview with Ruth Showalter http://coffeewithhallelujah.blogspot.com/2011/06/florarosefsky-breathing-art-and.html -2011
American Guild of Judaic Art blog article -2011
http://www.jewishart.org/home/index.php?option=com_jaggyblog&task=viewpost&id=
27&Itemid=38
Atlanta Jewish Times, “Rosefsky gets Guild to blossom”. Feb/ 25-March 3,2011
Women’s Caucus for Art national website www.nationalwca.org : featured artist of the month,
January, 2010
Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Judaic Themes Inspire Artist”, Howard Pousner, Dec. 13, 2009
Jewish Women’s International Magazine, “Out of the House and Into the Sukkah”, fall 2009
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Calendar, “Jewish Women Artisans”, 2008-2009
Fons & Porter Love of Quilting , featuring The Jewish Celebrations Quilt, Nov./Dec. 2008
Atlanta Jewish Times, “ Women in Art”, Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2008
Quilters Newsletter Magazine, “Community Quilts”, 2007
American Art Collector, Alcove Books-Berkeley, CA, 2007
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Collage pieces fall right into place”, Catherine Fox, June 10,2007
Women of Reform Judaism, Art Calendar and Wall Calendar, 2006/2007
Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Outside the Lines, “Family’s A Many Symbolic Thing”, Jerry
Cullum,May 19, 2005
Piecework Magazine; June-2005; featuring the Jewish Wedding
Conservative Judaism Review Magazine; March – 2005; cover artwork
Artlanta Magazine; May-June 2004; Publisher’s Picks; “Running with Scissors”
Expressions (monthly supplement to The Atlanta Jewish Times); 2002; “Profile: Flora Rosefsky”
Atlanta Jewish Times; “Hand-Made Holidays”; 2002
Nine O’Clock High, publication of The Columbia Theological Seminary – Lay Institute of Faith and
Life; 2000; “Enjoy Exhibitions this Fall and Winter”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution; 2000; “In the Footsteps of Moses: Art That Mirrors Faith”
Atlanta Jewish Times; 1999; “Marital Memories”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Leisure Section; 1998; “Birthday Quilt Pieces”
Atlanta Jewish Times; 1998; “With These Hands”
The Reporter (publication of The Jewish Federation of Broome County, NY); 1998; “Rosefsky
returning for Ethnic Festival to Feature her Paper Cutouts”
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton,NY) – Good Times Feature; 1998; “Jewish Ethnic Festival”
Atlanta Jewish Times; 1996; “The Artists Signature”
Corning Ledger; 1995; Cover Story, “Visions and Voices”
Ithaca Journal; 1995; “Cedar Art Gallery Showcases Diversity of Women Artists”
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY); 1995; “The Art of Prayer”
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY); 1994; “High on Horses”
Press &:Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY); 1993; Artist Paints the Seasons of our Lives”
Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY); 1993; “B.C.Open Print Captures Spirit of the Event”
Pipe Dream newspaper of Binghamton University; 1993; “Rosefsky Creates Concert of Color”
Perceptions Magazine (Roberson Museum & Science Center); 1991; “They Did It Together”
JCC Circle (national magazine for American Jewish Community Center Movement); 1990;
”Threads of Tradition: Binghamton JCC Album Quilt”
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Free lance illustrator: selected clients include Hallmark Cards Inc., Atlanta Jewish Times; Detroit
Jewish News; Cleveland Jewish News, Jewish Ledger ,Eakin Press; The Reporter; The American
Jewish Committee-Atlanta Chapter; United Jewish Communities
Judaic textile design: selected clients include Torah Covers for The Temple, Atlanta, GA, Temple
Kehillat Chaim- Roswell, GA; Temple Sinai-Atlanta, GA; Quilts for The JCC of Binghamton,NY;
Jewish Family & Career Services- Atlanta; The Breman Museum- Atlanta, The William Breman
Jewish Home, and private clients
Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta,
artist-in-residence in collaboration with Rabbi Pamela Gottfried’s text based teaching 2013/2014
Decatur Recreation Department Middle School Summer Camp teaching artist - 2009
High Museum of Art; Teaching Artist; 1996 -2008
The Breman Museum – Atlanta, GA; Teaching Artist; 1997 – 2004
Young Audiences Woodruff Arts Center; Teaching Artist; 2000 - 2007
Fulton County School Arts Program; Teaching Artist; 1998 - 2007
Imagination Celebration (Binghamton, NY); Teaching Artist; 1991-1995
Southern Tier Institute for Aesthetic Education (Binghamton, NY); Teaching Artist; 1993-1995
Jewish Community Center of Binghamton, NY; Teaching Artist; 1990-1995
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Guild of Judaic Art
Atlanta Collage Society
DeKalb Council for the Arts
Fulton County Public Art Registry
Jewish Women’s Artist Network (JWAN) – group within WCA
National Collage Society
pARTicular women artists
Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework – Peach State Stitchers: Atlanta Chapter
Women’s Caucus for Art – Georgia Chapter
COLLECTIONS
Binghamton University Music Department – Vestal, NY
Congregation B’nai Torah - Dunwoody, GA
The Breman Museum – Atlanta, GA
Center for Civil and Human Rights – Atlanta, GA
ChristChurch Presbyterian – Atlanta, GA
Columbia Theological Seminary – Decatur, GA
Emory University – Cannon Chapel – Atlanta, GA ( art on loan, 2009)
Georgia State University Library
Jewish Community Center of Binghamton, NY
Kent State University School of Art- National Collage Society Teaching Collection, Kent,OH
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Shema Yisrael Synagogue – Atlanta, GA
The Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta
Temple Kehillat Chaim – Roswell, GA
The William Breman Jewish Home – Atlanta, GA
Several private individual collections
EDUCATION
Binghamton University; Painting, Drawing; 1984-1987
Syracuse University (Graduate Art Education Extension), printmaking, drawing; 1972-1974
Syracuse University; B.S. Education; 1962