Education
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Rhode Island College. 1991-1996. BA in Studio Arts/BS in Art Education.
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University of Essex. Junior Year Abroad Program. UK. 1995.
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Pietrasanta Marble Carving Studio. IT. 1996.
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Rhode Island College. M.Ed. 2003.
Professional Profile
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Visual artist with experience with acrylic painting and mixed media.
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Owner/Operator of HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery in East Providence RI (2017 - Present)
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Former Chair of the East Providence Arts Council (2020 -2022)
Selected Solo/Collaborative Shows and Events
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2023 February, NYC: Featured Artist Times Square Jumbotron as a Beyond the Diagnosis Artist.
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2022/23: Selected Artist for Dana Farber's Cow Parade.
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Telephone - An International Artist Show. April 2020. Online Exhibition
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2019 URI Providence. State of the Arts Show. Providence, RI
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2019 Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House. Women's History Month Feature. Providence, RI.
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2018 Dryden Gallery Providence. Providence, RI (Future: Solo)
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2016 URI.20th Anniversary Gallery Night Show. Providence, RI
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2016 Pop Up In Pawtucket. Pawtucket, RI
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2016 URI State of the Arts Exhibition. Providence, RI.
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2016 Silvershell Gallery at Hotel Providence, Providence, RI (Solo)
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2016 The Hunt’s Mills Festival. Featured Live Painter.
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2016 URI State of the Arts Exhibition. Providence, RI.
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2015 The Looff Arts Festival. East Providence, RI
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2015 University of Rhode Island. Providence, RI (Solo)
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2015 Robert Hunt Gallery. New Bedford, MA (Solo)
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2015 URI State of the Arts Exhibition. Providence, RI.
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2015 Beyond the Diagnosis Exhibition, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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2015 Beyond the Diagnosis Exhibition, Brown University, Providence, RI
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2015 Beyond the Diagnosis Exhibition, Broad Foundation, Cambridge MA
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2015 Gallery X. Icons Show. New Bedford, MA
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2014 7 Suns Printmaking Gallery. Figure in Art. Warren, RI
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2014 Imago Gallery. Community Exhibit. Warren, RI
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2014 URI State of the Arts Exhibition. Providence, RI.
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2013 Solo Show. Pop Up Gallery at Lola’s Cantina in Providence RI (Solo)
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2012 Juried Show. Alta Luna Gallery. Bristol RI
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2012 Sparrow’s Nest Gallery. North Providence, RI (Solo)
Features and Recognitions
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Meet the Cows and Artists - Cow Parade for Dana-Farber. January 2023.
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Art of Darkness Gets Real Scary. The Herald News. October 2022.
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Public Art Helping Spur Economic Growth in East Providence's Watchemoket Square. December 2021.
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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - December 10, 2021
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Portraits Outside East Providence Home Send Message of Joy and Light. Providence Journal Bulletin. May 2020
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East Providence Artist Reveals Portraits of Pride. The East Providence Post. November 2019.
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Filling a Creative Void: East Providence’s Non-Traditional HeARTspot. ArtScope Magaine. March/April 2019.
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Meet Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon of HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery: East Providence. Boston Voyager. November 2018.
- The Heroine's Journey of Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon. April 2018.
- Jennifer Gillooly Cahoon Opens HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery. RISBDC. July 2017
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The Post., Cover and article. June 2016.
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EP Woman Opens HeARTspot Gallery. Front Page. Pawtucket Times. April 2017.
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Rhode Island Monthly. Highlighted Artist. November 2015.
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Providence Journal Bulletin. Highlighted Artist. November 2015.
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Motif Magazine. The Artist’s Economy. Interview and article. November 2015.
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Beyond the Diagnosis. Published Catalog. Featured Artist. October 2015.
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Bad Influence: Notorious Women. Published Zine. Featured Artist. July 2014.
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Bad Influence: Day of the Dead. Published Zine. Interview and Feature Article. October 2013.
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Art AandA #80 Podcast. Broadcast Recorded Interview. February 2015.
Awards
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Best Gallery in the East Bay, Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island 2022 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
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Best Gallery in Rhode Island, Reader's Choice Awards 2021 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
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Best Gallery in the East Bay, Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island 2022 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
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Best Gallery in Rhode Island, Reader's Choice Awards 2021 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
- Remarkable Woman Award. City of East Providence. April 2020.
- RISCA Individual Artist Grant. FY2020
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Best Gallery in the East Bay, Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island 2020 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
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Best Gallery in Rhode Island, Reader's Choice Awards 2020 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery)
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Outstanding Achievement Award, Frank H. Netter Medical School, Quinnipiac University. Winter 2020.
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RI Legislative Grant Recipient, Winter 2020
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RISCA Grant Recipient, Spring 2019.
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Best Gallery in the East Bay, Best of Rhode Island Award 2019 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery).
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Best Gallery in Rhode Island, ProJo Reader’s Choice Awards 2019 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery).
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Best Gallery in Rhode Island, ProJo Reader’s Choice Awards 2018 (HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery).
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Vote For Art: First Place Painting, Gallery Night Organization. Providence RI.
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Inducted into the Royal Society of British Sculptors, 1996.
Speaking Events
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Portraits of a City: Presentation of Work Completed via RISCA Grant and a Legislative Grant. November 2021, City of East Providence.
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Studio 10 WJAR. Televised Segment. "Imagine a New Day" Arts Contest. Spoke in capacity of an East Providence Artist and business owner. May 2020.
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Frank H. Netter Medical School. Quinnipiac University. Rare Disease Day. February 2020.
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Artist Talk for Women's History Month. Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House. Providence. March, 2019
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The Rhode Show WPRI. Televised Segment. "The Looff Arts Festival." Spoke in capacity of Vice Chair of the East Providence Arts Council. August 2018.
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Harvard University Medical School. Artist representative for the “Beyond the Diagnosis” exhibition. November 2015.
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Euonia Gallery. Artist representative for the “Beyond the Diagnosis” exhibition. September 2015.
Commissions:
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Click Here to see select commissions. Work completed from 2014 to present.