jm-ART
JODIE MARIE ANNE RICHARDSON TRAUGOTT
email – jmartkt@yahoo.com websites - www.jm-ART.com
JMdashART on Etsy
jodie-traugott.artistwebsites.com
EDUCATION
1984-1986 - Master of Fine Arts - Painting Concentration
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Special Assistant to the Dean 1985-1986
1980-1984 - Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art/Art History - Summa cum Laude
Elmira College, Elmira, New York
Junior Year Abroad - Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
ART and DESIGN EXPERIENCE
1995 to present-jmART, self-employed
Artist/Photographer/Interior Designer/Private Art Instructor
2014 Artist/ Designer/ Painter/Seamstress,-Parma Greece United Church of Christ, Hilton, NY~ redecorated
sanctuary, painted 3 murals and created 7 liturgical banners
2009, 2011, 2013-Coordinator/Director/Painter-Parma/Greece United Church of Christ, Hilton, NY~ painted
backdrops for, Produced and Directed the Madonna Program (this event is biennial)
2012-Co-Chair, the Festival of Lanterns, multi-media, free event presented by the City of Rochester and the
Maplewood Home Tour Committee, Rochester, NY~ helped creat2 over 450 lanterns, did research, wrote the
script, worked with the lighting coordinator, City Officials, Choral Director and many volunteers
2012-Wedding Planner/Designer/Coordinator for two weddings, One for 300 people,
One for 250, held one week apart, in Scottsville, NY~ created and implemented the
Decorations for one service and both receptions
2011-Official Photographer for the Historic Maplewood Home Tour, Rochester, NY
2010-Interior Designer/Artist-my home and studio on the Historic Maplewood Home Tour, Rochester, NY
2009-Interior Designer- coordinated the makeover of the entire church property
2003 to 2008-Artist-Sheriffs’ Emporium, Division of the Sheriffs’ Department of Los Angeles County, CA~
Hand Paint and Finish Sheriffs’ Stars and Scrolls
2007 Artist/Designer-Dynamic Therapies, Arcadia, CA
Murals - total 295 sq. ft.
2006Artist/Designer-Glendale Unified School District/Edison Elementary School, Glendale, CA
Murals - total 696.5 sq. ft.
2006 Instructor-Floral Design and Interior Design, workshops for First Congregational Church,
Glendale, CA
2005/2006 Art Instructor/Designer/Coordinator-of the “CAPS Burbank Client Art Show and Sale” for the
Community Assistance Program for Senior’s, Burbank, CA
2004-Art Instructor-contracted workshop “Walk a Different Path…with Jodie”
Artist’s League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC
2004/2005-Artist/Designer/Seamstress-Edison Elementary School, Glendale, CA Wall Hanging (fabric) - 135 sq. ft
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2000 to 2004-Sales Person/Interior Designer-Red House, Montrose, CA
2000-Artist, CD Cover for Paul Long in Recital, Southern Pines, NC
1998-2002-Artist/Designer/Garden Planner-First Congregational Church, Glendale, CA~
Designed and painted 2 Murals for the Ritchie Chapel, 6 Liturgical Banners, 7 Christmas "stained glass"
Windows, helped design and implement the Memorial Garden
1996-1999-Executive Director/Instructor/Member-Artists League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC
1994-1999- Artist/Designer/Seamstress/Garden Planner/Director-Church of Wide Fellowship, UCC, Southern
Pines, NC ~ designed and help make 7 Liturgical Banners, designed the Memorial Garden,
Painted backdrops for/and Directed the Madonna Program
1995-Artist-Book Cover for the Winds of Dawn by Deborah Potter, Erin, NY
1993-1995-Floral Designer/Sales-Stone Garden Florist, Southern Pines, NC
1992-Interior Designer-Saint James Lutheran Church, Pottstown, PA
Church Sanctuary
1990-Artist/Interior Designer-First United Church of Christ, Elmira, NY
Designed and painted a mural-150 sq. ft. in Fellowship Hall, redecorated the church parlor,
Fellowship hall and Sunday school rooms
1989-Interior Designer-First Baptist Church, Elmira, NY
Church Parlor
1988-Interior Designer-Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmira, NY
Church Sanctuary
1987-1990-Curator of Education/Coordinator of Public Programming-Arnot Art Museum and
Education Center, Elmira, NY
1987- Teacher/Art, part-time-Elmira City School District, Elmira, NY
1987-1988-Visual Merchandiser-Mr. Panosians, Elmira, NY
1978-1980-Sales Person/Interior Designer-Ethan Allen Carriage House, Elmira Heights, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND HONORS
-Cintron Gallery, featured artist, May, 2014, Hungerford Building, Rochester, NY
-The Franklin Street Gallery, Director's Choice Exhibit, July-August 2013, Watkins Glen, NY
-The Franklin Street Gallery, Earth and Fire, June 2013, Watkins Glen, NY
-The Franklin Street Gallery, Wind and Water, May 2013, Watkins Glen, NY
-The Grass Roots Gallery, Numinous Nana, one woman show, April-May 2013, Rochester, NY
-The Franklin Street Gallery, Festival of Women in the Arts: The Matriarch, April 2013, Watkins Glen, NY-won best in show
-The Franklin Street Gallery, Extension: An Exhibit of Art Photography, March 2013, Watkins Glen, NY-chosen for cover
-The Grass Roots Gallery, Just a Little Freak Show, November 2012, Rochester, NY
-The Grass Roots Gallery, Black and White Interrupted, October 2012, Rochester, NY
-The Grass Roots Gallery, Rejuvenate, A Night of Vibrant Art and Music, February 2012, Rochester, NY
-An Artful Afternoon, four women show, invitational, Harlequin Hair Crafters, November 2011, Rochester, NY
-Pop-Up Gallery in Brooks Landing, NeighborWorks Rochester, July 2011, Rochester, NY
-Silver Waters Outdoor Art Show/Sale, June 2011, Sodus Point, NY
-Gallery R Benefit 2011, Rochester Institute of Technology, March 2011, Rochester, NY
-The Grass Roots Gallery, Haunted Rochester Collaborative Art Show, November 2010, Rochester, NY
-One Woman Exhibit, Maplewood Branch of the Rochester Public Library, November 2010, Rochester, NY
-Park Ave Fest, work exhibited at Gallery R, August 2010, Rochester, NY
-NeighborWorks Rochester 2nd Annual Pix & Mix Event, June 2010 Rochester, NY
-Focus One Gallery, September and October 2007, Monrovia, CA
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-Art Walk, August 2007, Monrovia, CA
-Art Walk, May 2007, Montrose, CA
-Music and Art in the Park, Mother’s Day, May, 2006, Glendale, CA
-38th Annual Arts Festival, October 2004, Monrovia, CA
-Art Walk, September 2004, Monrovia, CA
-Art Walk, July 2004, Monrovia, CA
-Work Chosen for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s Showcase House, June 2004, Rochester, NY
-Art Walk, May 2004, Montrose, CA
-Brand Boulevard Art Festival, April 2004, Glendale, CA
-Art Walk, October 2003, Montrose, CA
-All Church Family Art Show, September 2003, Glendale, CA
-One Woman Exhibit, June 2003, Rutledge Gardens, Glendale, CA
-Art in Your Castle (7th Annual), June 2003, Castle Real Estate, La Canada, CA
-One Woman Exhibit, March 2003, Andruk Art Studio, Montrose, CA
-One Woman Exhibit, January 1999, Arts Council of Moore County, Southern Pines, NC
-Work selected for the cover of the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce 1998 publication/calendar
-One Woman Exhibit, November-December 1998, All New You Salon, Aberdeen, NC
-Annual Exhibit, Artists League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC
1995,1996,1997,1998
-Annual Fine Arts Festival, Arts Council of Moore County, NC
1994, 1997-Honorable Mentions, 1996, 1998- Honorable Mention/Purchase Award
-One Woman Exhibit, 1993, Downtown Fitness Center, Reading, PA
-Invitational Women's History Month Alumni Exhibit, March 1990,
Gannett-Tripp Library, Elmira College, Elmira, NY
-Invitational Gallery Gala, January, 1988, 1989, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY
-Salon '87 (Juried Photo Exhibit), November and December, 1987,
Roberson Photo Center, Binghamton, NY
-Monoprint Exhibit, February and March, 1987, Arnot Art Museum Shop, Elmira, NY
-Graduate Thesis Exhibit, April, 1986, Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
-Invitational Memorial Show for Frederick R. Meyer, January and February, 1986,
Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology
-Work selected for The Presidential Showcase, spring 1985, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
-One Woman Exhibit - Monoprints, August 1985, Upper Level,
Clemens Center for the Performing Arts, Elmira, NY
-Three Women Show, January and February, 1985, 171 Cedar Street Gallery, Corning, NY
-Ithaca Regional Show, August 1984, Ithaca, NY
-One Woman Exhibit (Honors Project), May and June, 1984,
Hamilton Gallery, Elmira College, Elmira, NY
-Received the Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Award, June 1984, Elmira College, Elmira, NY
-Kodak International Newspaper Snapshot Awards
1983 - Local, First Place and International Certificate of Merit, 1984 - Local, First Place
-Senior And Graduate Exhibit, May 1984, Hamilton Gallery, Elmira College, Elmira, NY
-Juried Student Exhibits - Hamilton Gallery, Elmira College, Elmira, NY
April 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
-Juried Student Exhibit - Studio Art Centers International, March 1983, Florence, Italy
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GALLERY REPRESENTATION
M & M Studios (2004 to present for Giclee prints only) Jupiter, FL
Vutec Inc. (2004 to present for Art Screens only – retractable flat screen displays) Pompano Beach, FL
SELECTED PUBLIC and PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Anja Seidel, Monchengladbach Germany
Dynamic Therapies, Arcadia CA
Elmira Public Library, Elmira NY
Flora Cini, Florence Italy
Glendale Unified School District/Edison Elementary School, Glendale CA
Misty Mountain Technologies; R.S. Media, Rochester NY
Guess Jeans CEO Maurice Marciano, Beverly Hills CA
Intelligent Communication Systems CEO Mikel & Julie Brown, Rochester NY
LAC + USC Medical Center, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Eugenia Richardson, Maho, St.Maarten, Netherland Antilles
Soundworks, Rochester NY
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills CA
Vutec Corporation, Pompano Beach FL
Lucy Abraham, Los Angeles CA
Robert & Elaine Alexander, Glendale CA
Margaret Alfieri, Rochester NY
Mahdi & Susan Aluzri, Glendale CA
Tamara Asher, Santa Monica CA
Michelle Augustine, Elmira NY
Clare Baker, Monrovia CA
Christopher & Natalie Barrios, Rancho Cucumonga CA
Marley Beers, Durham NC
Brian and Jessica Beh, Webster NY
Richard & Dory Benesh, Horseheads NY
Jean Brogden, Gresham OR
Jonathan and Heather Buckley, Elmira NY
Wayne & Peggy Burris, West End NC
Cele Bryant, Southern Pines NC
Alex & Becky Cameron, Whispering Pines NC
Paul, Christa & Katrina Campbell, Hilton NY
Orazia Castile, Northridge, CA
Carol Carson, Waterville PA
Phyllis Chesones, Reading PA
Esther T. Chicafeffo, La Crescenta CA
Linda, Garret & Ian Conover, Glendale CA
Donnie & Fran Copp, Burdette NY
Virgie Cowen, Pinehurst NC
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Geraldine Curry, Southern Pines NC
Mike D’Andrea, Pinehurst NC
Patricia B. De Yager, Webster NY
Suzie Dickens, La Crescenta CA
Jim & Liz Dowd, La Canada CA
Reverend Charles & Peggy Ensley, Long Beach CA
Bill & Lee Evans, Southern Pines NC
Clarence & Carol Fink, Rochester NY
Scott Foster, Southern Pines NC
Dr. Lauren Fox, Pasadena CA
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gabor, Glendale CA
Reverend Michael & Mary Garber, Southern Pines NC
Helena Gaynor, Glendale CA
Jane Gillett & Rodney Squires, Horseheads NY
Judy Gorham, Glendale CA
Sara Gray, Southern Pines NC
Leonard & Marge Gray, Horseheads NY
Howard & Betti Green, Holcomb NY
Mark Greenwalt, Glendale CA
Laura Goggia, Covina CA
Jonathan & Victoria Guest, Natick MA
Jerry & Pamela Hardister, Vass NC
Betty Hendrix, Pinehurst NC
Mary Kate Heron, Silver Spring MD
Eric & Julie Hess, Burbank CA
Peggy Hicks, Pinehurst NC
Timothy & Renee Hoagland, Charlotte NC
Artzrooni & Seda Hovsepian, Glendale CA
Joseph Howard & Brian Greenough, Canton PA
Robert, Marilyn & Deborah Howell, Glendale CA
Dr. Robert & Kathleen Huddle, Elmira NY
Carol Husted, Elmira NY
Steven & Sara Ingrassia, La Canada CA
Diane Janowski, Elmira NY
Tom Janowski, Rochester NY
Lyle Jenks, Philadelphia PA
Michelle Kemmer, Burbank CA
Trygvae & Kathleen Kleppinger, Reading PA
Reverend Martin & Lavonne Koehler, Fond du Lac WI
Reverend Dodd & Myrna Lamberton, Minneapolis MN
Daniel & Denise Lebenstein, Oceanside NY
Leila & Theo, Beverly Hills CA
Reverend Robert & Aimee Lester, Elmira NY
Richard & Anita Lim, Los Angeles CA
Barbara Lohouse, Rochester NY
Erwin & Carol Lutz, Glendale CA
Paul, Kay, Claire & Dave Marren, Chicago IL
Bill & Sheila McAuliff, Hilton NY
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Mary Lynn McMillan, Southern Pines NC
Steady & Ann Meares, Southern Pines NC
Susan Minugh, Glendale CA
Doris Moon, Aberdeen NC
Reverend Robert & Gretchen Naylor, Greenwich CT
Donald & Betty Nellis, Pinehurst NC
Joan Nelson, Pinehurst NC
Jan Newman, Glendale CA
Steven & Carolyn Nichols, Pine City NY
Barbara Oliver, Pasadena, CA
Glenn & Margaret Padgett, Berwick PA
Mary Page, Aberdeen NC
Raymond & Helen Pardue, Seven Lakes NC
Ann Marie Parker, Aberdeen NC
William & Violet Parks, Los Angeles CA
Joseph & Laurel Pavone, Granada Hills CA
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Plaga, Glendale CA
Deborah Potter, Erin, NY
Jane Price, Whispering Pines NC
Rhonda Ray, North Hollywood CA
Richard & Suzanne Rebal, Glendale, CA
Ken & Joy Rem, La Canada CA
Frank & Janet Renko, Elmira NY
Merle & Wynifred Ann Margaret Richardson, Webster NY
Jon & Jeremy Richardson, Rochester NY
James, Carolyn, Aubrey, William & Charles Richardson, Macedon NY
Mary Ritchie, Sun Valley CA
Esther Rogers, Churchville NY
Robert & Susan Rosenberg, Glendale CA
Austin Rowe, Rancho Cucumonga CA
Mathew & Jennifer Rowe, Norco CA
Art & Diana Rutledge, Glendale CA
Cynthia Ryan, Elmira NY
Mort & Zelda Sadinsky, Elmira NY
Ramona Santorelli, Rochester NY
Walter & Nancy Scheun, La Crescenta CA
Betty Silvar, Pinehurst NC
George & Sara Simpson, Whispering Pines NC
Gary & Morgan Spiecker, La Canada CA
Jim Spring, Monrovia CA
Alma Stalls, Aberdeen NC
Robert & Janice Stearns, Victor NY
Norman & Sheila Sullivan, Pinehurst NC
Barbara Sutherland, Southern Pines NC
Carol Pack Swanson, Covina CA
Dr. William & Fay Terry, Whispering Pines NC
Suzanne Todd, Pinehurst NC
Chad Traugott, Baltimore MD
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Dr. Craig, Marilyn & Jesse Traugott, Redding CA
Raymond & Jeanne Traugott, Honeoye Falls NY
Norman & Janice Traugott, Ormond Beach FL
Tylor, Kellie, Arianna, Ayden, Ashtyn & Ayvre Traugott/Knoll, Elmira NY
Korrie Traugott, Charlotte NC
Mike Unland, Monrovia CA
Lily May Wagner, Penfield NY
Wayne & Eileen Wallschlaeger, Fond du Lac WI
Mary Ellen Warren, Pinehurst NC
Lucretia West, Corning NY
Jackie Westbrook, Southern Pines NC
Fred Whitby, Vass NC
Larry & Heather Lynn Whitlock, Independence CA
Drew & Judy Wida, Elmira NY
Lonnie & Ruth Wida, Pine City NY
Heather, Haley & Drew Wilkerson, Gresham OR
Dr. Wayne Wong, La Mirada CA
Arthur & Joyce Zuhlke, Whittier CA
Duane W. & Ann Zuhlke, San Diego CA
Jason & Heather Zuhlke, Whittier CA
PROFESSIONAL DESCRIPTION
Paints in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, pencil, markers and mixed media
American Expressionist
Paints with arbitrary color; perhaps no focal point and often purposeful distortion.
- With thanks to William Arthur Herring
Portrait Painter
Realistic, Impressionistic or Expressionistic portraits of children/adults/pets/homes
Reproductions
Can copy over 75 artists: Old Masters, Impressionism/Post-Impressionism, Fauves, Expressionists,
Abstraction, Modernism, primitive/Naïve, contemporary.
Fabric Artist
Photographer
Printmaker
Teacher
Interior Decorator