EDUCATION: 

2005 M.A., Illustration Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

1999 Certificate, Computer Graphics       Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1997 M.A., Children’s Literature Simmons College, Boston, MA

1974 B.F.A., Drawing Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, CT

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS: 

1985 Boston Ballet / Nutcracker Stage Ornament Commission, Boston, MA

1995 Runner Up Writers Digest National Competition, New York, NY

1977                National Tour Invitational   Stitchery 77                            

COLLECTIONS:

Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA 

Simmons College, Boston, MA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2012                Strange Fictions              Literary Slipstreams, ChLA 39th Annual Conference,

                                                                Simmons College, Boston, MA

2009                Underlines Arts Project, University of CT-Torrington,

2009 Inner Voices Gunn Library & Museum, Washington, CT

2005 Wings of Lycaeides Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA

2004-05 Night Driving Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA

2004 Selected Works Borders Bookstore, Union Square Cafe, San Francisco, CA

2003-04 Inner Visions Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA

1976-2006 Rotating Exhibition Pieper Gallery of Art, Dennis, MA

SELECTED TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS: 

2011        Fairy Tale Rifs  Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA

2008               UnderFoot                         Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA  

1978               Invitational                                Hampshire College, Hampshire, MA  

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

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2012               Members Exhibition Washington Art, Washington, CT

2011 Form and Function Washington Art, Washington, CT

2011 Specimens Fawick Gallery, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH

2009-10 901 Market Exhibition 901 Market, San Francisco,CA

2009 After 22 Years Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent,CT

2009  Jacques Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT

2007 901 Market Exhibition 901 Market, San Francisco, CA

2007 New Acquisitions Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA                       

2007 UnderFoot Abrash Galleries, Woodbury, CT

2006-07 Small Works Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School, Bloomfield, CT

2007 When We Were Younger Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Cotuit Arts Center, Cotuit, MA

2006 Comfort of Home Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA

2006 Group Harvest Gallery, Dennis, MA

2005 ISPD Group Lowe Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY  

2004 Dino Center for Contemporary Art, Syracuse, NY

1986 The Figure Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA

1982 Mixed Media Jubilation Gallery, Newton, MA

1980 Fiber Arts Jubilation Gallery, Newton, MA

1978 Female Image Fair Haven Gallery, Fair Haven, NJ

1978 Contemporary Figure Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA

1978 Contemporary Doll Julie’s Artisan Gallery, New York, NY

1978 The Figure Renwick Gallery Exhibit,

                                                                        Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC

1978 Figure Woman’s Cultural Trust, Philadelphia, PA

1978 Contemporary Figure Cedar City National. Cedar City, UT

1978 The Figure Intent, Edinboro, PA

RADIO APPEARANCES: 

2006 National Public Radio Studio Interview            WGBH, Boston, MA

RESIDENCIES:

2008 Graduate Printshop Residency Indianapolis University, Purdue University Indianapolis

SELECTED LECTURES, WORKSHOPS,& SYMPOSIUMS:

2013 Lecture: Text & Image Art Students League, New York, NY

2012 Lecture: Sudden Fiction Univ. of Connecticut, Torrington,

                                                                        Creative Writing Classroom Lecture

2011 Lecture: Sudden Fiction Univ. of Connecticut, Torrington,

                                                                        Creative Writing Classroom Lecture

2009 Lecture: Underlines The Arts Project, Exhibition Series, University of Conn

2008 Residency Lecture Indianapolis University Purdue University Indianapolis, IN

2008 Lecture: Text & Image Litchfield Country Writers Project, Creative Series                                      University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT

2008 VisCom Symposium Syracuse University, Lecture: Text & Image, Syracuse, NY

2005 Lecture: Text & Image CC Community College, Lifelong Learning, Barnstable, MA 

2004 Lecture: Text & Image Barnstable High School, Barnstable, MA

2003 Lecture: Text & Image Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis MA

INTERNET:

2009       Litchfield County Times Newspaper Article New Milford, CT

http://www.connecticutmag.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20355746&BRD=2303&PAG=461&dept_id=4788

2009       Gunn Memorial Library & Museum Newsletter Washington, CT

http://www.gunnlibrary.org/LaFleur.html

2008             Litchfield County Writers Project Creative Series Torrington, CT

http://www.lcwp.uconn.edu/spring%202008.html

2006              National Public Radio       Studio Interview (audio download)       WGBH, Boston, MA 

http://www.wgbh.org/cainan/article?item id=2714941

2005        Barnstable Patriot Newspaper     Review        Barnstable, MA

http://wwwbarnstablepatriot.com/cmfa_exhibits_offer_proof_of_evolution_news_50_7934.html 

MAGAZINES:

2008 Cape Cod Magazine "Floored by Design" (p.26-30, March)

2004 Cape Arts Review “Review” (p.56, Vol.4)

2004 Cape Cod Life Magazine “Article” (p.35, Fall 2004)

2004 Cape Cod Magazine “Arts Section” (p.45, March)

2004 Antiques & Arts Weekly “Night Driving” National Review, (p.166, October)

NEWSPAPERS:

2008 Housatonic Times   "Artist's Vision Blending", New Milford, CT

                                                         Digital Art & Sudden Fiction (Summer)

2007 Litchfield County Times “Artists Exhibit Rugs” (March), Litchfield, CT

2005 Cape Cod Times “Exhibit Announcement” Arts Section (Oct), Hyannis, MA

2004 Cape Cod Times “Article” Art & Gallery Section (Oct), Hyannis, MA

1984 Register Newspaper “Karen LaFleur Pieper:, Orleans, MA

                                                         Illustrative-Sculpture” Article (Jan)

1980 Register Newspaper “Article & Cover Photo” (Sept), Orleans, MA

1980 Cape Cod Times “Gallery Review,” (p.11, Sept), Hyannis, MA

1978 Washington Post “Renwick Gallery"  Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.

1978 Oracle “Boston Ballet Set Review,” (Winter), Orleans, MA                   

1978 Cape Cod Times “The Fantasy World of Pieper,” (Summer), Hyannis, MA

1978 Register Newspaper “Pieper Gallery,” Arts & Antiques, Orleans, MA 

TEACHING: 

1985-87 Beginning Computers John Simpkins Middle School, S. Yarmouth, MA

GALLERY EMPLOYMENT:

1976-2006 Owner and Artist in Residence

MUSEUM EMPLOYMENT:

2004 Assistant to Collections Manager

Cape Cod Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA

2001-2002 Cataloged the Artwork of William Freed

Joint Project:  Hans Hoffman Foundation,  New York, NY 

& Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA

2002 Invitational Curator & Exhibition Designer                                             

Philip Pieper Retrospective 

Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA 

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