Elizabeth Myers Castonguay
Associations
Education
Teaching
Exhibitions
Pastel Society of America , New York, New York
Jury selection required
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jury selection required
M.F.A. American University, Washington, D.C (painting/drawing)
B.F.A. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (painting/drawing) studied with Neil Welliver
and Rackstraw Downes
B.A. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. (painting/drawing) studied with Ingolf Qually (MFA,
BFA Yale)
Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh, additional summer studios
Carnegie Museum of Art (one studio class per session 2000-2007)
Figure drawing and painting
Carnegie Mellon University, pre-college program; Advanced Drawing/Anatomy, Drawing
Figure Painting, (2003-07)
Figure Workshops for Art Teachers through the Carnegie Museum of Art , (2007)
2008
2007
2006
2005
Frank L. Melega Art Museum, Solo Exhibit, Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
Katzen Gallery – American University Museum, Washington, D.C., Group Juried Exhibit.
The Mendelson Gallery, Solo Exhibit, “Our Image,” Shadyside, Pennsylvania.
University of Pittsburgh; Conney M. Kimbo Art Gallery, solo, invitational.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Juried Anniversary Group Exhibit, Oakland, Pennsylvania
Carnegie Museum of Art, Instructor Exhibit, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Art Loft, Juried Group Exhibit, Mt.Lebanon, Pennsylvania
The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Museum, Olean, New York. Chief Curator Ruta
Marino. Solo Exhibit, “A Sum of the Parts.” St. Bonaventure University.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. Juried Group Exhibit. Art of the
State Exhibit. Juror, Susan Fisher Sterling, Chief Curator of the National Museum of Women
in the Arts, Washington, D.C..
Dimensions 2006, Winston-Salem, NC.. National Juried Exhibit. Juror, Brooke Davis
Anderson the Director and Curator of the American Folk Art Museum. First Place Award .
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Juried Group Exhibit, Juror, Virginia
Mecklenburg, Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
Carnegie Museum of Art, Juried Group Exhibit (Associated Artists of Pittsburgh). Juror,
Douglas Fogle, Curator of the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier, PA. Juried Group Exhibition. Juror,
William Mammarella, MFA. Rutgers University. First Place Award
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA. Solo Exhibition- Invitational. “United”
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA., Juried AAP group exhibit.
Boxheart Gallery, International juried group exhibition, Bloomfield, PA.
Carnegie Museum of Art, group instructor’s exhibit.
Carlow College, Invitational, Dr. George D’Angelo and Fr. Tom Bonacci, Interfaith Center
Studio K, Lawrenceville, PA., Invitational.
UPMC, Hermitage, PA., Invitational, Juror/Curator, Elena Hiatt Houlihan
Sewickley Gallery , Solo Exhibit, Sewickley, PA.
Framery, Invitational Opening Exhibit, Lawrenceville, PA.
Studio Address – 3833 Willow Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234
412-913-6628 412-344-3597
Elizabeth Myers Castonguay
2004
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Solo Exhibition, “A Portrait of Us.”
Juror; Liz Thomas, assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Carnegie Museum of Art,
Pittsburgh, PA.
The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA. group juried exhibition,
Juror; Kurt Shaw, Art Critic, Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Juror;
Renee Stout. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Annual Open Juried group exhibit.
Touchstone, Farmington, PA., Instructors Exhibit
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA., Instructors Exhibit
Undercroft Gallery, Oakland, PA. Solo Exhibition-“America the Flavorful.”
Boxheart Gallery, Bloomfield, Pa. Group Exhibition, Invitational.
Third Street Gallery, Carnegie, Pa. Group Exhibition. Invitational.
2003 Ceres Gallery, Group exhibition, New York, New York
Carnegie Museum of Art, Studio Instructors group exhibition Pittsburgh, PA.
2002003Northlight Gallery, group exhibition, Kennebunkport, Maine.
2002 University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, AAP Juried Exhibition-open,
20032003
Juror; Liz Thomas, asst. Curator of Contemporary Art, Carnegie Museum of Art.
20032003
K
Kroiz
Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. MFA Group Exhibition
Ceres Gallery, National Juried Art Exhibition,(NYC ), Juror; Charlotta Kotik,
Kroiz
University Art
of Pennsylvania,
Juried MFA
CuratorGallery,
of Contemporary
at the BrooklynPhiladelphia.
Museum of Art,
Alumni Exhibition.
Chairperson
of the Department of Painting and Sculpture.
La Fond Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA. – October
2001 Carnegie Museum of Art, Open juried group exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA. Juror; David
Carrier, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Gallerie 214, National Juried Exhibition; Curious Journey, Montclair, New Jersey. Juror; Sid
Sachs, Director, Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
La Fond Gallery, National Juried Pastel Competition, Pittsburgh, Pa. Juror Doug Dawson,
PSA (New York)
St. Vincent College Gallery, Ancient Images, Modern Expressions, Latrobe, PA. Juror; Dr.
Frima Fox Hofrichter, Art Historian Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
2000 Gallerie Alexie, Solo Exhibit, New York, New York
Gallery 214, National Juried Exhibition; Skyscapes and Landscapes.
Juror; Gail Stavitsky, Chief Curator, The Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey
La Fond Gallery, National Juried Pastel Competition, Pittsburgh, PA
Third Street Gallery, group exhibition, Carnegie, PA.
1999 American Institute of Architecture Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. (Invitational, Gloria Fitz Art
Competition.)
1998 Nemacolin Invitational Exhibit, Farmington, PA.
National Arts Club Gallery, National Juried Exhibition, Pastel Society of America,
Gramercy Square, New York, New York.
Carnegie Museum of Art , Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Annual open Juried
Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Juror; Carrie Przybilla,, Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Studio Z Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Southside, Pittsburgh, PA.
Studio Address – 3833 Willow Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234
412-913-6628 412-344-3597
Elizabeth Myers Castonguay
Publications
(National)
2006
2003
2000
Regional
2006
2004
2002
2001
Awards
2007
2006
2005
2005
2002
ArtMatters, The Philadelphia Regions Magazine of the Arts, article on State of the Art
Exhibit, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA.
The Pennsylvania Gazette, May/June 2003, (University of Pennsylvania), photo
“America the Flavorful”
Décor Magazine (National), September 2000, press release and photos of
“Breaking Up,” from New York City Solo Exhibition
Picture Framing Magazine (National),October 2000, press release and photos of
“Out of the Picture” from NYC solo exhibition.
Art Business News, August 2000, supplemental edition.
Mt.Lebanon Magazine, Mt.Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mary Thomas, art critic, on “A Portrait of us” at
The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Kurt Shaw, on “America the Flavorful.”
Mt.Lebanon Magazine, March, feature article, Artist’s at Work; “Four Women,
Four Creative Passions.” Local Publication written by Elaine Wertheim,
winner of the Golden Quill Award for this article.
Award of Recognition, Greensburg ,PA. “Five County Arts Association.”
Artistic Merit and Community Activism by the;
Congress of the United States of America
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania State Senate
First Place (Best of Show), Dimensions 2006, Winston-Salem, NC.
National Juried Exhibit. Juror, Brooke Davis Anderson, Director and Curator of the
American Folk Art Museum.
First Place (Best of Show), Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art,
Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts.
1999
Accepted in Pool for the Special Offer Stipend Fund,
Pennsylvania Council for the Arts
Honorable Mention, National Pastel Competition,
La Fond Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Gloria Fitz Competition Winner, Greater Pittsburgh Commission for Women
1999
Citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Artistic Achievement
2000
Studio Address – 3833 Willow Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234
412-913-6628 412-344-3597
Elizabeth Myers Castonguay
Juror
2006
2005
2004
South Arts, Pittsburgh, PA.
Mt. Lebanon Art Exhibit, Mt. Lebanon, PA. Open Group Exhibit
Pittsburgh Society of Artist (PSA) Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Monroeville Arts Festival
Whitehall Art League, Galleria, Mt. Lebanon, PA.
Penn Art Association, Community College, Boyce Campus, Monroeville.
Studio Address – 3833 Willow Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15234
412-913-6628 412-344-3597