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Resumé: Exhibitions: 2005 “Uncommon Threads: Stitched Artwork by Margaret Cusack” Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, New York, New York 2004 “Second Biennial Dimensional Salon” Illustration Museum, 2004 “Fiber for the Future” Fiber Artwork by members of the Textile Study Group of New York, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, New York 2004 "Quilts: Traditional, Contemporary and the Deviant", Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania 2002 “First Biennial Dimensional Salon” Illustration Museum, New York, New York 2002 “Just a Couple of Blocks” Williamsburg Art and Historical Center; Brooklyn, New York 2002 “Piecing the Quilt of Life: Contemporary Quilts by Senior Women” The South Carolina State Museum; Columbia, South Carolina 2002 “Prevailing Human Spirit” Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration and the United 2002 “Ten Art Quilts From the Studio Art Quilt Associates” Brownson Gallery, Manhattanville College; Purchase, New York 2001 “Reality Check” The Ohio Craft Museum; Columbus, Ohio 2001 “Fine Fiber: Art for the 21st Century” SOFA, Chicago, Illinois 2000 “Art Quilts at the Sedgwick” 1989-00 “Three-Dimensional Illustrators Award Show” Society of Illustrators Club; New York, 1998-00 “9 x 9 x 3” traveling exhibition, curated by 1995 “The New Quilters: Quiltmaking as an Art Form” 1995 “The American Quilt Showcase” Fiber artwork by members of Studio Art Quilt 1992 “Celebrating the Stitch” two-year traveling exhibition, The Newton Arts Center; Newton, Massachusetts and other venues 1992 “Material Spirit: Fiber Art by Members of the Textile Study Group of New York” 1990 “The Art Quilt” Park Avenue Atrium; New York, New York 1978-83 BFM Gallery exhibitions; New York, New York Selected Commissions and Collections: 2002 New York, New York,” 20” x 96” privately commissioned hanging of the pre-9-11-01 Manhattan skyline. 2001 “We Give Thanks,” 8” x 10” commissioned first United States Thanksgiving postage stamp 1998 “A Question of Balance,” 20” x 28” commissioned artwork 1997 “New York Is Book Country,” 24” x 18” poster and sale of artwork to benefit 1994 “A Time for Hope,” 72” x 144” commissioned artwork for Catholic Medical Center, 1992 “Hands,” 144” x 108” commissioned artwork for The Culinary Institute; Hyde Park, New York 1975 “Harvest,” three two-sided 108” x 60” hangings commissioned by George Nelson, Inc. Honors: Certificate of Merit in the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles' 2002...First Biennial Dimensional Salon, Society of Illustrators Club 2000...”Perspectives on the American Quilt” Symposium on art quilts and traditional quilts, 2000, 1998, ‘97, ‘96, ’95, ‘94, ‘93, ‘92, ‘91, ‘90, ’89...Three-Dimensional Illustrators Show Award 1987...Art Directors Club Award 1986...Alumni Achievement Award, Pratt Institute 1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1974...Society of Illustrators Annual Award 1981, 1976...The Art Annual Award 1975...Andy Award 1975...The One Show Award 1971...Emmy Award for televised interview show set design: “White House Conference on Children,” WETA-TV Selected Books: Exploring Illustration, Delmar Press Publisher Fabrics, W.W. Norton & Co. Textiles for Interiors, W.W. Norton & Co. Fabric Sculpture, Rockport Publisher Fabric and Needlework Illustration, Contemporary Pictorial Quilts, 3-Dimensional Illustration I, II, III, IV,Rockport Publisher Best of 3-Dimensional Sourcebook, 3-Dimensional Illustration, Fiberarts Design Books, Outstanding American Illustrators Today, Graphic-sha Publisher Pictorial Quilts, Chilton Publisher Celebrating the Stitch, Books Illustrated: 2003 Good Food, Sadlier Publishers 2001 My Family Quilt, Harcourt 1996 A Quilt Full of Memories, Macmillan 1988 The Calico Book of Mother Goose, Kipling Press Selected Publications: 2000 Sew News Magazine 1997 Surface Design Journal Magazine 1997,'92 Step-by-Step Graphics Magazine 1996 Art Quilt Magazine 1993 Taste Magazine, The Culinary Institute of America 1990, ’94 Needlearts Magazine 1989 Amerika Magazine, U.S. Information Agency 1989 Idea Magazine, Seibundo Publishing 1986 Palm Beach Life Magazine 1986 How Magazine Education: 1968 BFA cum laude in graphic design, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York Employment: 1972 - present: Architectural scale hangings and portraits. Freelance illustration in fabric collage, quilts, samplers, props, portraits, and soft sculpture. 1968 - 72 Art director and graphic designer at advertising agencies, public television and design studios. Architectural clients include: George Nelson, Inc., Catholic Medical Center, Architecture for Health, Science & Commerce, The Culinary Institute of America, Aid to Lutheran Association, and private collectors. Illustration clients and collectors include: United States Postal Service, American Express, Book of the Month Club, Dell, Forbes Magazine, The Franklin Mint, Macmillan, UNICEF, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Seagram's, Sony Music, Texaco, Time Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Lord & Taylor, Maxwell House Coffee, Fisher Price, The Wall Street Journal, and private collectors. Affiliations: Graphic Artists Guild, Textile Study Group of New York (former executive board member), Children’s Book Illustrator Group (former president), Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Group, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Friends of Fiberart International, and Art Quilt Network of New York. |