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Born: 1980 in Washington, DC
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005
From Hiroshima, Gallery at Porter Exchange, Leslie University – Cambridge, MA
Silverthorne:Photographs, St. Mark’s School – Southborough, MA
WDC: 8x10 (SOLO3), Warehouse Gallery – Washington, DC
No More Hiroshimas! No More Nagasakis!, Martin Luther King, Jr. Library – Washington, DC
2004
Images of Today’s Social Justice Movement, Mobilizing America’s Youth – Washington, DC
Exhibiting Activism, Shain Library, Connecticut College – New London, CT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
Peace Now, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
Black and White and... All Over , H&F Fine Arts, curated by J.T. Kirkland – Mount Rainier, MD
2007
Unlimited, redmondbennettgallery, curated Laura Redmond and Bonnie Bennett – Dublin, NH
Art in Transition Continued, Greater Goods, curated Mark S. Waskow – Washington, DC
ArtRomp 20!, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
One Word Project Exhibit, Arts Club of Washington, curated by J.T. Kirkland – Washington, DC
1460 Wall Mountables, DC Arts Center – Washington, DC
Artomatic, 2121 Crystal Drive – Crystal City, VA
2006
1460 Wall Mountables, DC Arts Center – Washington, DC
Summer Seen, Wohlfarth Galleries, curated by Candace Keegan – Washington, DC
14th Annual Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition, Philips’ Mill, curated by Sheryl Conkelton, Millie Falcaro, D.F. Connors – New Hope, PA
Cupidity, Gallery Neptune, curated by Elyse Harrison – Bethesda, MD
Paper Politics Brooklyn, 5+5 Gallery, curated by Josh MacPhee – New York, NY
2005
ArtRomp 18!, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
5th Annual Art Helps, JAM Communications – Washington, DC
Where Is The Peace?, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
Arts on Foot, Downtown DC – Washington, DC
1460 Wall Mountables, DC Arts Center – Washington, DC
LRA’s Annual Exhibition of Fine Art, Jo Ann Rose Gallery, curated by F. Lennox Campello – Reston, VA*
Art In Transition, Gateway Georgia Avenue Revitilization Corporation, curated by Jesse Cohen – Silver Spring, MD
Light Up the Warehouse, Warehouse Gallery – Washington, DC
Paper Politics West, Phinney Center Gallery, curated by Josh MacPhee – Seattle, WA
Tsunami Art Benefit, D.C. Arts Center, curated by Mare Meyer – Washington, DC
Art & Wine, Embassy of Bulgaria, curated by Bruce McBarnette – Washington, DC
The Door Project, Eubie Blake National Museum & Cultural Center, curated by Angela Wheeler – Baltimore, MD
2004
4th Annual Art Helps, JAM Communications – Washington, DC
Art-O-Matic, Former DC Children’s Museum – Washington, DC
WAR or PEACE, Warehouse Gallery, curated by Molly Ruppert – Washington, DC
Fear Will Not Silence Us, ALWAN for the Arts – New York, NY
Summer of the Cicada, Arts Club of Washington – Washington, DC
Knock, Knock. Who’s There?, Maryland Art Place, curated by Angela Wheeler – Baltimore, MD
2002
Senior Art Exhibit, Connecticut College, curated by Ted Hendrickson – New London, CT
2000
Student Art Exhibit, Connecticut College, curated by Lori Blados – New London, CT
1997
5th Annual Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition, Philips’ Mill – New Hope, PA
HONORS & AWARDS
2008
Grant Recipient, Individual Artist – Puffin Foundation
Grant Recipient, Young Artists Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2006
Grant Recipient, Small Projects Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2005
Equal Merit Award, Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Art – League of Reston Artists
Grant Recipient, Elders Learning Through the Arts Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
Grant Recipient, Young Artists Program – DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
2004
Fellowship, World Conference Against A&H Bombs – Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Eastampton, NJ
John A Wilson Building City Hall Art Collection, Washington, DC
REVIEWS/ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
2007
1460 Wall Mountables @ DCAC by Lynne Venart
DCist – Washington, DC
My Artomatic Top Picks by Candace Keegan
Artzee Eye – Washington, DC
2006
City Hall Art Collection Walkthrough by F. Lennox Campello
Mid Atlantic Art News – Washington, DC
HeART of DC Catalogue
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities – Washington, DC
Art for Life Catalogue
Whitman-Walker Clinic – Washington, DC
Art with a Conscience by Mary Howard, editor
CC: Connecticut College Magazine – New London, CD
Trade #3: Alexandra Silverthorne by J.T. Kirkland
bARTer – Washington, DC
Thinking About Art: The One Word Project by J.T. Kirkland
Lulu, Inc.
You Captioned My Heart by Rachel Beckman
Washington City Paper – Washington, DC
Interviewed Artist: An Interview with a D.C. Photographer by James W. Bailey
Black Cat Bone – Reston, VA
2005
Featured Artist: What’s Happening at Local College by Sarah Tomlinson
Boston Globe – Boston, MA
Solo3 @ Warehouse Gallery by J.T. Kirkland
Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
Artists Interview Artists: Alexandra Silverthorne by Ami Lahoff
Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
Paper Politics (West) Exhibition Catalogue
Seattle Print Arts – Seattle, WA
2004
One Word Project: Derivative
Thinking About Art – Washington, DC
Speaker
World Conference Against A & H Bombs – Nagasaki, Japan
Susan Sontag’s Literature & Freedom
Maine College of Art – Portland, ME
Artist Talk
Exhibiting Activism – New London, CT
COMMUNITY ART EXPERIENCE
Ceramics Instructor
Ingleside at Rock Creek – Washington, DC, 2003 – 2006
Founding Director
PANORAMA Community Arts – Washington, DC, 2003 – 2006
Photography Instructor
Emmaus Services for the Aging– Washington, DC, 2005 –2006
Gallery Volunteer
Flashpoint Gallery – Washington, DC, 2004 – 2005
Assistant Manager
Made By You Studios – Arlington, VA and Washington, DC, 2002 – 2004
Photography Instructor/Activities Director
Boat People SOSDC – Washington, DC, 2003
EDUCATION
Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
DesignInquiry: Truth & Message, June 2004
Connecticut College, New London, CT
BA, May 2002
Major: Government / Minors: Philosophy, Art
Certificate: Holleran Center for Community Action & Public Policy
School for International Training, Ireland and Northern Ireland
Peace and Conflict Studies, Spring 2001
ART DONATIONS
Since 2004, I have proudly donated artwork to auctions and other fundraising events for the benefit of progressive organizations, including: Urban Artist Alliance / Not In Our Name / DC Arts Center / Charlie's Place / American Red Cross / The Warehouse Arts Complex / Whitman-Walker Clinic / Food & Friends / American Friends Service Committee / Project Northstar / Empower DC / Earth Rights International / Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project / National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.
