Vanessa Nesvig has been exhibiting and teaching in New England for over ten years. She earned her B.A. from Boston University and the American College in Paris in Art History. She studied with nationally known painters, Frank Federico, PSA, NWS and Peter Seltzer, PSA (Best in Pastels 1&2) for eight years. Moving to Maine in 1999, she became a member of Maine Women in the Arts, The Pastel Painters of Maine( past treasurer and secretary)and the Art Guild of the Kennebunks. ( membership committee). She was a board member of Laudholm Trust for five years and served on their Painterly Day Fresh Paint Auction committee for five years. From 2002 to 2005, she was Director of the Irvine School of Art and Gallery in Kennebunk, Maine and now is coordinator of Community Programs for The Portland Museum of Art. Her recent works are inspired by the New England landscape and Asian themes and philosophies.

Solo Exhibitions:
2006 The Lobster Cooker, Freeport, ME
2003 The Art Mart, Kennebunk, ME
2001-2003 Sambuca’s Restaurant, Kennebunk, ME
2001-2003 The Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk, ME
2001 The Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk, ME
1998 The Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, Old Lyme, CT

Group Shows:
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2009 A Passion for Painting; Cygnet Gallery, Portland, Maine
2009 Art Takes Flight; Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth, Maine
2000-2009 Annual River Club Art Show, Kennebunkport, ME
2004-2006 Invitational Show, Troublh, Pampiano & Heisler, Portland, ME
1998-2005 Old Lyme Junior Womens League, Old Lyme, CT
2000-2005 Art Guild of the Kennebunks Members Show, Kennebunk, ME
2000-2002 Maine Women in the Arts (all shows), Kennebunk, ME
2001 River Tree Center for the Arts Faculty Show, Kennebunk, ME
2000 Pastel Painters of Maine Annual International Exhibition, ME
2000-2003 Lyme Art Association Members Shows, Old Lyme, CT
1999 Kent Art Association Members Shows, Kent, CT
1998 Cooley Gallery Christmas Show, Old Lyme ,CT
1995-1999 Mark Twain Library Christmas Show, Redding, CT
1997 Ridgefield Guild of Artists Member Show, Ridgefield, CT

Auctions:
2009 Cape Elizabeth land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
2009 Trust in Art, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, Kennebunkport, Maine
2008 Paint Bath; Chocolate Church, Bath, Maine
2006-2009 Waynflete School, Portland, Maine
2004-2009 Maine College of Art Auction, Portland, ME
2006-2008 Maine Audubon Art Auction, Falmouth, ME
2004-2009 Heartwood College of Art, Paint the Port, Kennebunk, ME
2000-2006 Kennebunk Land Trust, Kennebunk, ME
2001-2008 Laudholm Trust Painterly Day, Wells, ME
2002-2006 Visiting Nurse-Home Health Auction, Scarborough, ME
2002-2004 Florence Griswold Museum Summer Auction, Old Lyme, CT
2005-2008 Lyme Academy of Fine Art Ball, Old Lyme ,CT

Education:
1982 American College in Paris, Art and Art History
1983 Boston University, B.A. Art History
1992-2000 Independent Study with Peter Seltzer, PSA
1992-2000 Independent Study with Frank Federico, PSA, NWA

Awards:
2005 Honorable Mention, River Club Art Show, Kennebunkport, ME
2001 Art Hahn 3rd Place Award, WSCH Portland Sidewalk Art Show
2001 Blue Ribbon, River Tree Center for the Arts ”Critters” Show
2001 Merit Award, Saco Sidewalk Art Festival, Saco, ME
2000 Presidents Award, Pastel Painters of Maine International Exhibition
1999 Peoples Choice Award, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT

Teaching Positions:
2008 Haystack, Deer Isle, ME NAEA Conference
2005-2009 Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME
2000-2005 River Tree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME
2002-2006 Star Island International Affairs Conference, Star Island, NH
2000-2005 Wells Estuary Research Reserve, Wells, ME
2000-2003 Heartwood College of Art, Kennebunk, ME

Gallery Affliations:
The Wright Gallery, Cape Porpoise, ME
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, Falmouth, ME
Cygnet Gallery, Portland, ME

Professional Affliations:
Portland Museum of Art
Laudholm Trust
River Tree Center for the Arts

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