Massachusetts College of Art, Boston Massachusetts
Masters program in Metalsmithing, 1991
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, 1981
EXPERIENCE
Heidi Hooper, Tannersville, Pennsylvania
November 1993 - present
I design and promote my own line of art
Monroe County Arts Council, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
June 2000 - June 2002
I taught courses in polymer clay sculpting
Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, Massachusetts
May 1987 - March 1993
I taught courses in basic and advanced metalsmithing, jewelry making, and repair
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts
September 1990 - May 1991
I taught introductory metalsmithing courses to undergraduates
Jewish Community Center, Newton, Massachusetts
January - May 1991
I taught a course in basic metalsmithing
GALLERY SHOWINGS
433 Main Street Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA
A Mano Gallery, New Hope, PA
A Mano Too Gallery, Lamberton, NJ
Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
Artists and Company, Wellesley, MA
Artful Hand Galleries, Boston, MA
Arti-Zan Galleries, Cambridge, MA
ArtSpace, Stroudsburg, PA
Baak Galleries, Cambridge, MA
Beadazzle, Wellesley, MA
Beyond Beadery, Woodstock, NY
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA
Cary Windsor Gallery, Richmond, VA
Designer Crafts, Stroudsburg, PA
DM Studios, Marshalls Creek, PA
Flying Shuttle, Seattle, WA
Foxglove Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA
Gallery at Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
Gallery 54, New York, NY
Goldsmith, Boston, MA
Hammond Gallery, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
LoMa Galleries, Stroudsburg, PA
Madeline Powers Gallery , East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA
Star Galleries, Newton, MA
Sundance Creations, Sugarloaf, NY
The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA
RECENT AWARDS
Staff Choice Award
Judge's Choice Award, "King Oberon", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2008
Best 3D, Body of Work, Polymer Dolls, Philcon Science Fiction Convention, Philadelphia, PA, November 2007
Director's Choice Award, Body of Work, Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2007
Director's Choice Award, "Professor Fish and his School", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2007
Second Place, Fiber Art, "Professor Fish and his School", Pocono Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, June 2006
Director's Choice Award, "Professor Fish and his School", Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, New York, NY, May 2006
Director's Choice Award, "As You Wish", Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, New York, NY, May 2006
Director's Choice Award, Body of Work, Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2006
Director's Choice Award, "Marty Geer", Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, New York, NY, May 2005
Director's Choice Award, "Crown and Feather", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2005
Popular Choice Award, Best 2D, "Valleri", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2005
Judge's Choice Award, "Ralph and Matilda", Worlcon Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, September 2004
First Place, Sculpture, "Ralph and Matilda", Monroe County Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, May 2004
Best 3D, Body of Work, Polymer Dolls, Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, Rye, NY, March 2004
Third Place, 3D, "One Fish Spoon Fish", Monroe County Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, May 2003
Judge's Choice Award, "Biata Elder", Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, Rye, NY, March 2003
Best 3D, Body of Work, Lint Art, Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, Rye, NY, March 2003
Judge's Choice Award, "Pensive", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2003
Costuming Guest of Honor Award, "Biata Elder", Arisia Science Fiction Convention, Boston, MA, January 2003
Second Place, 3D, "General Warburton", Monroe County Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA, May 2002
Judge's Choice Award, "General Warburton", Lunacon Science Fiction Convention, Rye, NY, March 2002
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
The Allston-Brighton Item
The Boston Phoenix
Brooklyn Bridge
Contemporary Doll Collector
Doll Crafter and Costumer
The Encyclopedia of American Artists
The Pocono Record
Postscript
