ELLEN ROBERTS
130 Court St.
Farmington, Maine 04938
ellen.roberts@maine.edu
EDUCATION
Cranbrook Academy of Art, M.F.A. Fiber 1984
University of the Arts, B.F.A. Fiber 1981
Rhode Island School of Design, Ceramics 1976-1979
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2022
"One-of-a-Kind" Presented by Monotype Guild of New England, Juror: Catherine Kernan, Bancroft Gallery, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, Mass.
Faculty 2022: featured Art Faculty Exhibition, Lord Hall Gallery, Department of Art, University of Maine
2021
"ImPRESSive" A Monotype Guild of New England, Juror: Andrian Tio, Honorable Mention Award Recipient, Rhode Island Watercolor Society Gallery Pawtucket, Rhode Island
"Palette of the Forest" Emery Community Arts Center. Invitational 10th Anniversary Fiber Exhibition, Farmington, ME
"13th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition", Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Juror: Christina Weyl, Catalog, McLain Award Recipient, Norwalk, CT
“A Sense of Place/El Sentido del Lugar” International Print Exchange, Nahim Isaias Museum, Guayaquil, Equador
"Impressions VI" Juried show of New England Printmakers, Gallery Twist, Lexington, MA
"Fine Print, A Celebration of Printmaking, Featured Artist", Casco Bay Artisans, Portland, ME
2020
“Featured Faculty 2020”, Lord Hall Gallery, Department of Art, University of Maine
“Focus Printmaking III”, Greenhut Gallery, Portland, ME
“Tete a Tete”, Railroad Square Gallery, Waterville, ME
2019
“Tête à Tête”, an exhibit of visual conversations between one photographer and seven printmakers, Circling the Square Fine Art Press in Gardiner, ME
“Ten remarkable print artists”, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
2018
“Reverence to the Thread”, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
“Featured Faculty/2018”, University of Maine, Orono, ME
2017
“Shelter”, Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME
“Casco Bay Artisans”, Gallery Representation, Portland, ME
“A Sense of Place/El Sentido del Lugar”, Boston University, Boston, MA
2016
“A Sense of Place/El Sentido del Lugar” International Print Exchange, Bilingual catalog,
Itinerary: Metropolitan Cultural Center, Quito Ecuador, Flex Gallery, Emery Center,
U.M.F, Farmington, ME, Danforth Gallery, U.M.A. Augusta, ME
“Focus Printmaking”, Invitational Exhibition, Greenhut Gallery, Portland, ME
2015
“Piano Rolls: Shared Sensibilities, catalog, Invitational, Museum LA, Auburn, ME
“Transcendence”, catalog, Invitational Exhibition, Emery Center, Farmington, ME
2014
“2014 Season Invitational”, Landing Gallery, Rockland, ME
"Off the Press On the Wall", Points of View Gallery Brunswick, ME
2013
“Prints: Breaking Boundaries”, Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
“Emery Community Arts Center, 1+1=3”, Two person exhibition, Farmington, ME
“Something Small Under the Blankets”, Circling the Square, traveling exhibit, Gardiner, ME
“Two person Exhibition”, Landing Gallery, Rockland, ME
2012
“Collaborative Connections”, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME
“Pressing On”, Landing Gallery, Rockland, ME
2011
Emery Community Arts Center, Celebration of the Arts, Farmington, ME
“10 Year Anniversary Show”, Stadler Gallery, Kingfield, ME
2010
“FALL - Soulisquoy Printmakers”, & Circling the Square Press, Westray, Scotland
Circling the Square Fine Art Press, Monotype member exhibition, Gardiner, ME
2009
“Turning Pages”, University of Southern Maine, Center for Book Arts
“From Away”, Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Scotland
“81° of Separation”, University of Maine Augusta, ME
2008
Circling the Square Fine Art Press, Monotype member exhibition Gardiner, ME
“Ellen Roberts, Fast Fiber, Monotype One Person Installation”, Stadler Gallery, Kingfield, ME
2007
“Wood One”, University of Maine at Farmington, ME
“Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook”, 1970-2007”, online exhibit
2006
“50 Artists 50 Books”, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
2005
“Silent Art Auction Supporting Victims of Katrina”. Farmington, ME
2004
“A Common Thread, Innovative Textile Art of Maine”, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
2002
“Art In Women/Women in Art”, U.M.F. Art Gallery, Farmington, ME
“Plugged In”, Juried Invitational, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
2001
“www.Guild.com”, Juried online gallery artist (1999-2001)
2000
“Rockwell Group”, Prototype purchase for wall sculpture, Mohegan Sun, CT
“Maine Arts Commission”, Percent for Art Finalist
1999
“Bank of Rhode Island”, Sculptures purchased for corporate offices, Providence, RI
“Cranbrook Alumni Collection”, Herman Miller Design Yard, Holland, MI
1998
“UMF & UMA Faculty Exhibit”, Traveling Exhibition: Farmington & Augusta, ME
“25th Maine Coast Artist”, Juried Exhibition, Maine Coast Artist, Rockport, ME
1997
“One Person Exhibition”, June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland, ME
1996
“Makers, A Biennial of Maine”, Aitken Exhibition Centre, Saint John, NB, Canada
1995
“Makers 95”, catalog, Museum of Art, Colby College, Waterville, ME
“Contemporary Collage and Assemblage”, Group, Frick Gallery, Belfast, ME
“Maine Coast Artists”, Juried Exhibition, Rockport, ME
“One Person Exhibition”, June Fitzpatrick Gallery, Portland, ME
1994
“New Faces New Energy”, Frick Gallery, Belfast, ME
“Chautauqua International for Fiber Art”, catalog, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY
1993
“Portland Museum of Art, Makers 93” Invitational Exhibition, catalog, Portland, ME
1992
“MCA Meets MCA: Breaking Tradition”, Maine Coast Artist, Rockport, ME
1991
“Faculty Exhibition”, University of Maine Art Gallery, Farmington, ME
“Natural Process”, Selected Works by Maine Artists, Augusta, ME
1990
“Invitational Craft Show”, Chocolate Church Art Gallery, Bath, ME
“Fiber National ‘90”, catalog/video, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY
“Makers ‘90”, catalog, Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
1989
“Florida Craftsmen International”, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
1988
“Fiber National ‘88”, catalog, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY
“Makers ‘88”, catalog, Portland School of Art, Portland, ME
1987
“Crafts Alumni Exhibition”, Haviland/Strickland Galleries, Philadelphia College of Art, PA
“Fiber National ‘87”, catalog, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY
1986
“One Person Exhibition”, University of Maine, Augusta, ME
“Fiber Interchange”, Banff Center, Alberta Canada
“Fiber National ‘86”, catalog, Adam Art Gallery, New York, NY
1985
“Ellen Roberts”, University of Maine, Farmington, ME
“One Person Exhibition”, Portland School of Art , Portland, ME
1984
“New England Crafts Showcase”, Brookfield Craft Center, CT
TEACHING: Assistant Professor: 2017-present: 2D Design, University of Maine, Orono
2D Design/Weaving, Designed curriculum to combine Fiber, handwoven tapestry with design elements, principles of color, 8 semesters, University of Maine Farmington
Introduction to Weaving, principles of design and weaving using four harness table looms, Portland School of Art, 2 semesters, Portland, Maine
3D Design/Ceramics, Designed hand built ceramic sculpture with elements of 3-D Design, 8 semesters, University of Maine Farmington
Drawing, Fundamentals of Drawing, 6 semesters, University of Maine Farmington
2D Media, 6 semesters, University of Maine Farmington
Guest Lecturer/Workshops:
Circling the Square Press, Artist Demonstrations on-going, Gardiner, Me
Greenhut Gallery, Artist Talk and Demo, Lecture, Monotype demonstration, Portland, ME
Maine College of Art, Weekend workshop, Lecture, Fabric Printing, Portland, Maine
Biodiversity/ Traveling in the Galapogos Islands, Lecture, Waterfall Arts, Belfast Maine
A Sense of Place, Gallery Talk, Sotheby’s, Damariscotta, ME,Contemporary Art, U.M.F.\
Horizons Elder Hostel, Weaving and Dyeing Workshop, Williamsburg, Mass.
Haystack School Of Crafts, Open Door, Fiber/Mixed Media, Deer Isle, Maine
Central Maine Community College, Lecturer, Lewiston, ME
Maker’s 88, Portland Museum of Art, Lecturer, Portland, ME
Vocabularies in Woven Fiber, National Exhibition, Guest Curator, U.M.F.
Seian Woman’s College, Lecturer, Kyoto, Japan
Kawashima Textile School, Lecturer, Kyoto, Japan
Worcester Center for Crafts, Lecturer and Workshop, Worcester, Mass
Haystack, Guest Lecturer and Workshop (M.A.E.A.), Deer Isle, Maine
Horizons: Head of Summer Weaving Program, Kents Hill, Maine
SERVICE: Search Committee:
University of Maine Farmington, New Media Position
University of Maine Farmington, Art Historian Committee,
F.I.R.S.T. http://www.firstinspires.org Coached Lego League:
STEM after school program: worked with engineers, builders, UMF Chemistry,
Political Science and Biology professors. Students won Maine State Championship
participated in North American Championship and the World Championship. Assisted in
the arts for the team, fundraiser for grants and organizer of competition travel(10 years)
Educational Committee:
Maine Crafts Association, organized visiting artists to give all day workshops
Mallett School, organized visiting artists for students and teachers
Art Selection Committee Representative
Maine Arts Commission, (Percent for Art Projects) two projects
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES:
Printmaking, Independent Study Susan Groce, 2016 - 2019 U Maine Orono
Digital Laser Cutting, 2017, U Maine Orono
Relief and Silkscreen Printing, Editions and Monotype, 2007, U Maine Augusta, ME
Study Abroad, 2007, France Germany
Illuminated Autobiography, 2006, U Southern Maine
Book Arts courses, U Southern Maine, 2005 - 2007, Maine College of Art
Online courses Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Linda.com
Photoshop I and II, 1988, CMTC, Auburn, ME,
Ceramics, 1988 Haystack
References available upon request.