CAROLYN REECE-TOMLIN
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Painting
The American University, Washington DC (Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Maryland Teaching Certificate, University of Maryland
Georgetown University and Montgomery College for printmaking
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2000 “A Retrospective, 1977-2000” Gudelsky Gallery, Maryland College of Art and
Design, Silver Spring, MD Curator: Juliana Netschert
1995 “Carolyn Reece-Tomlin Paintings and Drawings” Mattawoman Creek Art Center,
LaPlata, MD
1990 "Carolyn Reece-Tomlin Recent Work" Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
1988 "Remembrance" Paintings and Drawings, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
1985 “Carolyn Reece-Tomlin Prints and Drawings” Chambers Gallery, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA
1978 "Life Cycle" Paintings and Drawings, Adams-Davidson Gallery, Washington, DC
1977 “Carolyn Reece-Tomlin Paintings” Mary Graydon Center, The American University,
Washington, DC
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 “Union Arts on New York Avenue” Marlboro Gallery, Prince George’s Community
College, Largo, MD
2013 Washington Studio School Faculty Exhibition, Washington, DC
2010 “RE-VISION: American University Alumni” American University Museum,
Washington, DC
2008 Faculty and Alumni Invitational MCAD/SA+D, Cafritz Arts Center Gallery,
Takoma Park, MD
2007 “All in the Family: A Show of American University Alumni” Katzen Art Center,
Washington, DC
2006 “Maryland Art Place 25” Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2003 Washington Studio School Faculty Show, Dumbarton Concert Gallery,
Washington, DC
2001 Washington Studio School Faculty Show, Courtyard Gallery, Washington, DC
1999 Maryland College of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, Silver Spring, MD
1996 “Keystones and Cornerstones” Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
1995 "Sources Of Strength" District of Columbia Arts CenterCurators: Pandora Group
1994 "Frankly Female" The Collector, Washington, DC. Curator: Marilyn Banner
1993 "For the Love of Art" Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
1992 "Refiguring" Gallery 10, Washington, DC
1991 "Other Dimensions" Watkins Gallery, The American University, Washington, DC
"Mixed Media" Loyola College Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
"Painting '91" Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VAJuror: Susanna Torruella Leval
Montgomery County Juried Art Exhibition, Paintings and Drawings,
Strathmore Hall Arts Center,Rockville, MD Juror: Jeremy Strick
1990 Maryland Art Place Benefit Art Place Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
Curator: Susan Badder
“Sculpture: A Group Show” Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
1989 Small Works Invitational, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
“Coastal Exchange II” Richmond, VAJurors: Nexus Gallery, Atlanta, GA
“Mysterious Images” Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MDJuror: David Tannous
1988 "Passages / Images of Transition" Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
“Collaborative Works” Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
"A Capitol Show" Rodger Lapelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
"Drawings: A Personal Approach to Form" Courtyard Gallery, Washington DC
"New on View" Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Rockville, MD Juror: Jock Reynolds
Academy of the Arts Annual Show Easton, MD. Juror: Jane Addams Allen
1987 "The Figure as Image" Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
"Image / Identity: Self-Portraits by Maryland Artists" Maryland Art Place Traveling
State Exhibition, Curator: Martha McWilliams
The Washington-Philadelphia-Chicago Art Exchange, Independent Washington
Artists Philadelphia, PA and N.A.B. Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986 Montgomery County Juried Art Exhibit, Prints and Sculpture.
Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Rockville, MD Juror: Frank Gettings
1985 “Seeing, Thinking, Feeling” Maryland Art Place Traveling Exhibition
Curator: Lee Fleming
“The Printed Image” Maryland Touring Exhibition Juror: Janet Flint
The American University Alumni Exhibition, Watkins Gallery, Washington DC
1984 Frederick County Mid-Atlantic Art Exhibition, Frederick, MD Juror: Linda Hartigan
1983 “1983 Maryland Biennial: Works on Paper” Baltimore Museum of Art
Juror: John Coplans
“The Drawn Statement” Maryland Touring Exhibit Juror: Janet Flint
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
Watters, Christa, editor. Potomac Review, A Journal of Arts and Humanities, Issue 37, 2004.
Unger, Nancy. “Reece-Tomlin Retrospective: Haunting Metaphors at MCAD.” Gazette,
October 25, 2000.
Beck, Sharon. “Exploring Sources of Strencth.” Washington Review,
December/January 1995/1996.
Welzenbach, Michael. “Meaning Mirrored in Magic.” Washington Post, March 10, 1990.
Koppel, Mary Sue, editor. Kalliope: A Journal of Women’s Art. Volume XI, No.3, 1989.
King, Laura. “Haunting Psychic Works at Touchstone.” The Journal, June 17, 1988.
Rice, Robin. “Rice on Art.” Philadelphia City Paper, March 13, 1987.
Dorsey, John. “Various Styles Displayed at Show of Self-Portraits.” Baltimore Sun,
June 9, 1987.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Award for painting. Arlington Arts Center Members Exhibition, 1988. Franz Bader, juror.
Cited as one of the best DC shows of 1988. Laura King, “…haunting, psychic works by a compelling painter.” The Journal, December 30, 1988.
First Prize Award, “Other Horizons,” 1987, Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Rockville, MD.
Juror: Derek Guthrie.
Maryland Art Place Visiting Critics Program, 1986. Critic: Jane Addams Allen.
SELECTED TEACHING
Washington Studio School, Washington DC, Assistant Head of Faculty, 2001-2002.
Maryland College of Art and Design, Silver Spring, MD, Adjunct Professor.
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, Adjunct Professor.
The American University, Washington DC, Lecturer.
The American University, Washington DC, Graduate Teaching Assistant.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2015 Juror, Washington Studio School Student Exhibition, Washington DC
2013 Art review for The Cabinet: “Susan Yanero,” American University Museum.
Poem, “In Susan’s Studio,” page 3, Susan Yanero exhibition catalog.
2011 Critique of student work, Washington Studio School, Washington DC
2008 Curator: “The Apotheosis of Kali” solo show by Anne Benolken, DCAC,
Washington DC
2000 Artist talk, Washington Studio School, Washington DC
2000 Artist talk, Maryland College of Art and Design, Silver Spring, MD
1995 Artist talk, Mattawoman Creek Art Center, LaPlata, MD
1990 President, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
1987 Visiting artist, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA