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Born in Massachusetts, Deidre Riley earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Pittsburgh, followed by an Art Education Certification at Carlow University, and an mfa from New Hampshire Institute of art. Inspired by her studies in Art History, Deidre pursued a classical education in Fine Arts. She trained under Paul Ingbretson at the Ingbretson Atelier of Drawing and Painting in Manchester NH. It was at the Ingbretson Studio where Deidre learned the techniques and appreciation of the Boston School Tradition of Painting. Deidre currently has a studio in Manchester NH and is a BFA faculty member at the New Hampshire Institute of Art, teaching Painting.
Exhibition History:
EvenTide Gallery, Essex MA
The Lily Pad Gallery, Westerly, RI
Annual Still Life Invitational , Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery. Madison CT. April 1, 2011 -May 7, 2011
Blossom 11 Art of Flowers, Virtual online museum exhibit Feb. 2011
New Hampshire Institute of Art: Faculty Show, Amherst Gallery 2010 Manchester NH
Hatfield Gallery - Group Show, Manchester NH 2009
New Hampshire Institute of Art: Faculty Show 2009 Manchester NH
The Guild of Boston Artists: New England Representational Painters 2009, Boston MA
Woodsum Art Gallery, 2008-2009 Warner NH
Banks Gallery 2008, New London NH
The Guild of Boston Artists: New England Representational Painters 2008, Boston MA
Awards:
Honorable mention: Blossom Art Competition, International Juried Show. Naples FL 2010
Robert Douglass Hunter Award: New England Representational Artists Competition. Guild of Boston Artists, Boston Ma 2009
First place: New England Representational Artists Competition. Guild of Boston Artists, Boston MA 2008