Clinton Deckert
RESUME
Exhibitions
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut — "Exploring the Unknown", Low Gallery, *Solo Exhibition 2022
SoCCA — Southington, Connecticut, *Solo Exhibition, 2021
ART PALM BEACH — International Art Fair, w/ Alvarez Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, 2019
FERNANDO LUIS ALVAREZ GALLERY — “Express Yourself”, Stamford, CT, 2018
THE UNDERGROUND GALLERY — Collinsville, CT, 2017
SoCCA! — Southington, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2017
FIREHOUSE GALLERY — Milford, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2017
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — “NEW / NOW”, *Solo Exhibition, New Britain, CT, 2016
DOROTHY’S GALLERY — “Minimenta”, Paris, France, 2016
PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE — “The Return of the Harbinger”, Plantsville, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2015
ARTSPACE HARTFORD — Jerry’s Artarama, “The YAS”, Top 9 Artists, People’s Choice Award, 2015
DOROTHY’S GALLERY — “Creation Contemporaine”, Paris, France, 2015
MAC 650 GALLERY — “The B.F.D. Show”, w/ Baylock, Firimita, Middletown, CT, 2015
DOROTHY’S GALLERY — “ESPACE”, Artistes Internationaux, Paris, France, 2015
PLEIADES GALLERY — “Small Works Invitational”, Chelsea New York, NY, 2015
FERNANDO LUIS ALVAREZ GALLERY — “Overlooked”, Stamford, CT, 2014
ARTSPACE HARTFORD — Rough Around The Edges V, Curator Sarah McKay, 2014
224 FARMINGTON AVENUE GALLERY — “Inspired to Fly”, Hartford, CT, 2014
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE — Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris, France, 2013
PUMP HOUSE GALLERY — “Hartford DADA Exhibition”, Curator Jeff Poole, 2013
PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE — “25 Year Retrospective”, Plantsville, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2012
PARIS IN PLANTVILLE — “Harvesting the Harbinger”, Plantsville, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2011
DOWNTOWN GALLERY — “It’s All In Your Head”, New Britain, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2010
WHITE SPACE GALLERY—“Conjurings” - New Haven, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2008
ARTWORKS GALLERY —30TH ANNIVERSARY, President’s Wall at Art Space, Hartford, CT, 2006
ARTSPACE HARTFORD — “Art Under the Big Top “, 2007
ALDRICH CONTEMORARY ART MUSEUM, —Heartbeat, Ridgefield, CT, 2006
LOTUS FINE ART & DESIGN, — Woodstock, NY, 2006
POLONAISE GALLERY, — Woodstock, VT, 2006
ARTSPACE HARTFORD, — “Open Your Mind“, CT, 2006
WHITE SPACE GALLERY—“ Surreal, Edgy, Necessary” - New Haven, CT, 2005
PUMP HOUSE GALLERY—Hartford, CT, (Two person show) 2004
UCONN, STEVENS GALLERY, — Storrs, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2004
WARNER THEATRE ATRIUM GALLERY, — Torrington, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2004
LEEVER ATRIUM GALLERY, Naugatuck Valley Community College, — Waterbury, CT *Solo Exhibition, 2003
ELLEN TRAUT COLLECTION, ETC GALLERY — Hartford, CT *Solo Exhibition, 2002
MOIRA FITZSIMMONS ARONS GALLERY, Hamden Country Day School, CT, *Solo Exhibition, 2002
PUMP HOUSE GALLERY— Hartford, CT (Two person show) 2002
ECLIPSE SALON GALLERY—Newbury Street, Boston, MA, *Solo Exhibition, 2001
ARTWELL AT WARNER THEATER ATRIUM —Torrington, CT *Solo Exhibition, 2001
DODD’S HALL GALLERY—University of New Haven, CT (Two person show) 2000
MONIQUE GOLDSTROM GALLERY, Black and White Show—SoHo, New York 2000
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM — Art, Wine & Love, Wadsworth Atheneum Art Club, Hartford, CT 1999
JURIED SHOWS
FERNANDO LUIS ALVAREZ GALLERY — “Thank You CT”, Juror Anthony Haden-Guest, Stamford, CT, 2014
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, 42nd Annual Juried Members Show, —New Britain, CT, Juror: Elizabeth Ives Hunter, Cape Cod Museum of Art, 2011
ART LEAQUE OF NEW BRITAIN, CT – Second Place, Spring Show, 2011
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, 41st Annual Juried Members Show, —New Britain, CT, Juror: Dr. Susan Sturtevant, Hillstead Museum, “Carnivalidity”, 2010
ARTWELL GALLERY, — ”Illegitimate Offspring of Dada” exhibition, Artwell Gallery, Torrington, CT, 2010
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN, Spring Exhibition. Juror Liza Statton, Curator Artspace in New Haven, 2009
SLATER MEMORIAL MUSEUM, — Norwich Free Academy, CT, 64th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition, Juried by Tom Hebert, “Not Yet Extinct”, 2007
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART—New Britain, CT, Juried by Zina Davis, Director Joseloff Gallery, “Golden Egg Key Hole Enigma”, 2006
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART—New Britain, CT, Juried by Joanna Marsh, “Cerebral Romanticism”, 2004
WILLIAMSBURG ART CENTER, Brave Destiny The Largest Show of Living Surrealists and Visionary Artists in the World, Brooklyn, New York, “Evolution of the Carnival”, 2003
WARNER THEATER ATRIUM — “ORBJECT D ART”, (Third Place Award) Torrington, CT, 2002
ARTWELL GALLERY—Torrington, CT, Juried by Sal Scalora, UConn “It’s All in the Head” 2000”
AWARDS;
THE VOICE OF ART GALLERY, Second Place Prize, Cheshire, CT. 2019
STOCKMAN GALLERY, “Peoples Choice Award”, “The Adjustment”, Greater New Britain Arts Alliance, 2019
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN - First Place, , Blorden, judges Tao & Amy LaBossiere, 2016
ARTSPACE HARTFORD - People’s Choice “Best in Show“, Top 9 Artists sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama, 2015
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE – Judith Brown’s Award, Juror - Heather Whitehouse, New Britain, CT, 2015
ARTWELL GALLERY, Torrington, CT, - Crystal Award, Annual Juried Show, Mimp-9, awarded by Helen, Kauder, Executive Director ArtSpace, New Haven, 2012
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN, CT - Second Place, Spring Juried Show, Dark Spring, 2011
BELLAMY-FERRIDAY HOUSE, Bethlehem, CT - First Place, Wood Herron, 2010
SOUTHINGTON ARTS ASSOCIATION - Best in Oils Award, Destinator, 2009
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIP GRANT, Awarded by The Greater Hartford Arts Council 2002
ARTWORKS GALLERY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, Hartford, CT - Peoples Choice Award, Going to the Show, 2001
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIP GRANT, Awarded by The Greater Hartford Arts Council 1999
SERVED AS JUDGE /JUROR;
JUROR OF SELECTION AND AWARDS — Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT, 2015
JUROR OF AWARDS - “Joy of Art!” — Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, CT, 2014
AWARDING JUDGE, 224 FARMINGTON AVENUE GALLERY — “Inspired to Fly”, Hartford, CT, 2014
CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF THE ARTS – Proposal Review Committee, Southern Connecticut State University, 2014
JUROR OF SELECTION AND AWARDS — Farmington Valley Art Center, Fisher Gallery, Avon, CT, 2011
JUROR OF SELECTION AND AWARDS — New Britain Artist’s Co-Op, , Down Town Gallery, 2011
JUROR OF SELECTION AND AWARDS — “Re-Birthday”, Paris in Plantsville, CT, 2011
JUROR OF AWARDS — “Joy of Art!”, Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, CT, 2010
AWARDING JUDGE — East Hartford Art League, 2010
AWARDING JUDGE — Cheshire Art League, 2007
AWARDING JUDGE — Arts & Crafts, Southington Apple Harvest Festival, 2005 & 2006
CURATOR
ARTSPACE GALLERY — “Artworks at Artspace”, Hartford, CT, Curator/Artist, Reunion Group Show 2014
PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE — “Sophisticated Absurdities”, Plantsville, CT, Curator/Artist, Group Show 2013
ARTSPACE GALLERY — “Beyond the Gate”, Hartford, CT, Curator/Artist, Group Show, 2012
ARTWELL GALLERY, - ”Dreams and Nightmares”, Artwell, Torrington, CT, Curator/Artist, Group Show, 2010
COLLECTIONS;
New Britain Museum of American Art, CT
Jack and Susan Warner Collection, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut, Tri-Campus, Psychology Department, West Hartford, CT
John Dempsey Hospital -University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
RADIO AND TELEVISION;
WNPR, THE COLIN McENROE SHOW, The Ebb & Flo of DADA, 2013
WVIT CHANEL 30 - WEEKEND FEATURE, White Space Gallery. 2008
SPOT LIGHT, WMRD/WLIS RADIO, With Virginia Wolf, Middletown, CT 2007
BEYOND THE HEADLINES, on the WB 20 FOX affiliate, round table interview, Hartford, CT 2003
LIVE THE JOURNEY, Interviewed live on Talk Radio, WNHU, New Haven, CT 2000
THE COLIN McENROE SHOW LIVE FROM ZUZU’S, Interviewed live on Talk Radio, Hartford, CT 1995
ARTIST'S TALK
ART PALM BEACH, “Opioid: Express Yourself”, panel discussion, Palm Beach, Florida, 2019
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART - DADA-100 Year Celebration, 2016.
WHISPERING CLIFFS, “The Influence of Dada /Surrealism” Jack Warner Estate, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2011
SOUTHINGTON ARTS ASSOCIATION, “The Influence of Dada /Surrealism”, 2011
HAMDEN ART LEAGUE, “The Influence of Dada /Surrealism”, 2009
CONNECTICUT ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FALL CONFERENCE, Farmington Marriott, 2004
THE GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE ARTS, Hartford, CT 2002
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INK MAGAZINE, Spring Featured Artist, 2016
THE OBSERVER, “It’s New, It’s Now…”, Mike Chaiken, 2016
SURREAL ARTIST TO EXHIBIT AT LOUVRE, Clinton Deckert, Select / Societe Natinale de Beaux-Arts, 2013
CT ARTIST HAS WORK SHOWN CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE, The Observer, Mike Chaiken, 2013
HARTFORD ADVOCATE, The Suburban Surrealist, Alan Bisbort, October 3rd, 2012
HARTFORD COURANT, Clinton Deckert’s Surreal Word at Paris In Plantsville, Susan Dunne, October 4th, 2012
THE OBSERVER, Creative Homecoming for Area Artist, Mike Chaiken, 2012
RECORD-JOURNAL, LOOK! First Time Curator Organizes his Chaos for Hartford Exhibit, 2012
ARTSCUTTLEBUTT /PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, Member of the Month, by Lousie Buyo, Feb. 2011
SURREALIST EXHIBIT AT DOWNTOWN GALLERY, Stephen Hard, New Britain Herald, 2010
AN ILLOGIGAL PAINTER, Regional Express, Sue Braden, 2008
THIRD SUMMER’S A CHARM, Overall Complexities, by Leah Lopez Schmalz, Guilford Courier, 2007
ART IS MAGAZINE, Altered Awareness, Volume1 Issue 5, Nancy L. Rodgers August –September 2005
ART IS MAGAZINE; The Walls Have Eyes and Ears, Volume1 Issue 1, Will Stiegerwald, Dec. 2004 /Jan. 2005
ART CALENDAR MAGAZINE, featured “The Proposition” on cover February 2002
ART NEW ENGLAND-, CLINTON DECKERT AT ARTWORKS GALLERY, Steve Starger, June-July 1997
NEW YORK TIMES, THIS WEEK IN CONNECTICUT, In The Galleries: When the World Was Flat, painting featured for “SURREAL MINDSCAPES, I DREAMT I WAS DREAMING” Solo Show, March 23, 1997
JOURNAL INQUIRER, SURREALIST INJECTS HIS DAZZLING PAINTINGS WITH A SENSE OF FUN, Steve Starger, March 21, 1997
NEW YORK TIMES, THIS WEEK IN CONNECTICUT, DREAMING: Taking a Nap painting 1996
JOURNAL INQUIRER, INTRIGUING LANDSCAPES STEM FROM ARTISTS’ FERTILE IMAGINATION, Steve Starger, December 8, 1995
MISCELLANEOUS;
UCONN TRI-CAMPUS, West Hartford, Mural Project for Psychology Department, 2004
“Contemplation of a Mindscape”
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM, Gala Salvador Dali, Event centerpiece, Greater Hartford Art Council, 2000
ARTWORKS GALLLERY – President of Board of Directors, 1991-1993, 1996-2000
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