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| Marylen (Svec)
Hossan '53 graduated from The Danbury Teacher's College with a
degree in elementary education. She taught first grade most of her
life and is now taking care of her grandchildren, taking art classes and
showing her work. She concentrates on acrylics, pen & ink and pastels.
Marylen is proud of her daughter Elizabeth who has a nursing degree from WestConn. She won $10,000 when chosen Nurse of the Year. Elizabeth is a nurse practitioner in Houston, Texas at MD Anderson Hospital. |
Mary Lou
Alberetti '64 received a BS in education at Western where she
also began her passion for art with professor Jim Timmons. She
continued to take art classes at Silvermine and Southern CT State
University, obtaining a masters in art education with an emphasis in
ceramics. Mary Lou then went to Arizona State University to receive a
MFA in ceramics. She has taught at the university level for 27 years,
and was an adjunct at Western before becoming a full professor at Southern
Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Alberetti’s works are noted for their evocations of
ancient structures, and reflective of the architecture of Italy, Turkey,
France and Ireland, where she has lived, taught and studied. The constructed
and intricately carved reliefs are multi-fired with stains, underglazes and
dry borax glazes, which are sponged, brushed and sprayed. The resulting
interpretation captures the light, textures and colors of the ancient walls,
arches and columns. The final works are fragmented architectural forms, with
echoes of collective images reflecting timelessness and antiquity, imbued
with the artist’s fresh point of view. |
| Nancy (Lee) Sweeney '66 graduated with a degree in education and was a classroom teacher before becoming certified for art education. Once certified, Nancy taught art education for 11 years, retiring in 1999. Since retirement, she has been concentrating on her watercolors and has already sold 13 paintings. She continues to paint and to show her work. Nancy can be reached at nancylee224@aol.com. |
Patricia
Barkman '72 owns and operates Lakeside Gallery in Newtown. Pat
taught technical communications, including interpersonal , business and
professional speaking, for thirty years. She received her Ph. D. in
English (communications) in 1981 and also received a second masters during
that time.
Besides enjoying and showing her art, Pat runs book discussion groups throughout the State for the Connecticut Humanities Library Council. Pat can be reached at lakesidegallery@charter.net or through her website http://www.geocities.com/lakesidegallery2002
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Tom Millea '73 is considered by some to be a
visionary successor to master photographer Edward Weston.
 Millea went out to California after graduation. His platinum-palladium prints are a handmade process with the platinum paper being exposed to sunlight. He re-invented his process between 1973 and 1977. During the course of his long career, Millea has continually chosen to follow the integrity of his vision over other considerations. This commitment has led to a stripping away of all that is extraneous and has helped to shape a mature vision of extraordinary depth. His work is at the National Gallery of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C.; the Getty Museum, in Los Angeles, CA ; the Yosemite National Museum, in Yosemite, CA; the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, NY and the Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA. Tom can be reached at tmillea@aol.com |
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Tony De Matteo '74, with his fiancé, Carolyn West, owns and
operates The
Little
Red
School of Art &
Music in Stratford, Connecticut. Tony was a psychology and art major
and can be reached at
lilredschool@aol.com or at the
school at 203.375.0692 (main number)
and email to
Tony@LittleRedSchool.com
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Muriel Glass'75 graduated with an education degree. She
took art classes with Robert Alberetti, Rosalie Appel and Walter Boelke.
She also studied with Diane Stein of Brookfield and "One of a Kind" studio
in Danbury.
She has received many awards for her work and has her sculpture, "Metamorphis" in the permanent collection of the Richter Association. She can be reached at artmuriel@rcn.com. |
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John Kane '76 has published fashion, architectural, food, and nature photography for many leading magazines and organizations including Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Bon Appetit, House & Garden, Natural History Magazine, The World Wildlife Fund and many more. At his studio, Silver Sun Studio, he has also produced advertising for many Fortune 500 companies and some of the largest catalog companies. He travels extensively over seas and holds, in fact, dual U.S. - European Union citizenship. With his wife Wendy
Carlson (also an award winning photographer and writer) he has done many
travel stories in Switzerland, Ireland and Italy. Many photos from the US
are published in European, most recently Currently with his wife, Wendy Carlson, he is restoring a classic turn of the century farm in Northville, Ct. where they live with James, and Tristan, their two sons. The house and gardens will be a series of stories to appear in Traditional Home¹s Renovation Style magazine. "Twisted Yoga", a book done in collaboration with Pilobolus Dance Theater was released in March 2002 by Sea Star Press. Another book is in the works this spring. John can be reached at john@johnkanephoto.com |
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Maryann Meken-Silvestri '76 is a
fused glass artist who currently operates The Eclectic Glaziery, a studio in
Danbury, CT. A former Danbury Public School art teacher, she holds a
BS from the University of Bridgeport and an MS from WestConn.
Continuing education includes classes taken at San Francisco Stained
Glassworks II, Brookfield Craft Center and Banks Art Studio.
Her work has been exhibited at the Brookfield Craft Center, The Danbury Public Library, Scott-Fanton Museum, Richter House, Bethel Arts Junction, The Firehouse Gallery of Milford, The White Silo Gallery in Sherman, Western CT State University and the Washington Art Association in Washington Depot, CT. Maryann can be reached at mrms1@comcast.net |
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Pamela Hochstetter '80 M. Div., Yale 1991 recently opened an office in New Milford for the practice of Expressive Painting and Pastoral Counseling, Inner Art.
Pamela can be reached at innerart@worldnet.att.net |
| Marjorie
Rubin) Echols '81 received her degree in graphic design as one
of the first graduates in the graphic design program and also has a nursing
degree. She is a practicing artist living in Sandy Hook, CT and she
works in many mediums. She is a signature member of the National
Acrylic Painter Association of the United Kingdom USA. She is a
founder and past president of the Still River Artists Association and a
former gallery owner. She was active in the Richter Arts Association,
elected to the Association membership in the National Museum for Women in
Washington, DC. Marjorie is a past member of the National and State
Women's Caucus for Art, the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Katonah
Contemporary Museum and the Merry-Go-Round Gallery.
Her new book Traditional Beaded Flowers is ready to go to press. She is working on a coffee table photography book and an historical novel based on her own family in America since 1635. Marjorie can be reached at mse210@cs.com |
Donna (DeCesare)
Eaton '81 is working Amherst College Dining Service to create
graphic products to promote their specials and advertise many of the things
they offer. She designs posters, signage, brochures, and is now creating
their web site for the department. Donna uses both her computer ski lls
as well as hand drawn art.
She has been actively doing watercolors for quite a few years and has begun to show them at local restaurants in the Amherst area. Donna can be reached at dmeaton@amherst.edu. |
| Diane Golden '81 is the past director of Production and Design Publications at Western CT State University in Danbury, CT. Diane will be living in the Adirondacks. |
| Epi (McCluskey) Lawson '81 recently received her masters in counseling. She enjoys community service and is doing some volunteer ESL work. |
Sue Ann Newton '81 is
the owner and operator of The
Barn Gallery & Frame Shop located at 82 Route 37 (Creative Corners,
next to Cottontail Drive) New Fairfield, Connecticut. Phone:
203-746-4502
 The gallery hours are Tuesday and Saturday from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm; Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 am until 8:00 pm and Thursday from 12 noon until 6:00 pm. Sue also does picture framing and still enjoys painting and printmaking. |
| Karen Bolander '82 is a Certified
Hypnotherapist (C.Ht.), Astrologer, Author, Counselor and Consultant.
She is a Certified Member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. Karen has a private practice utilizing the metaphysical sciences for personal teaching and counseling. Karen has been in the business of helping people for over 15 years. Through her writing and teaching, she has helped people to better understand themselves and their personal responsibility for self-awareness. She is also an editor and project developer for Sunyata Multimedia and has won an award for her website. Visit Karen at www.astrovantage.com or email her at karen.bolander@sunyata.com. |
| Margaret Connolly '82 is a stay at home mom in Boise, Idaho. She can be reached at harthome7@juno.com. |
Chris Durante '82
is the owner of Durante Framing in Danbury, CT and co-owner/operator of
Thirteen, a
Gallery in Downtown Danbury. He is teaching Drawing 1 to incoming freshman
at Norwalk Community College. .
Chris can be reached by email: ChrisDurante@mags.net |
| Mara Griffiths '82 does quilting and decorative painting. She is proud of her three boys, one married, one in college and one in high school. She finds that she gives much of her work as gifts. She likes to try all kinds of art work but mostly likes the challenge of trying new techniques and media. |
| J. Charles Herbert '82 has his own photography business Clark Kent Studio in Maryland. |
| Shirlynn (Rosafort)
Malley '82 received her masters in occupational therapy at New
York University in 1987. She chose the field knowing that she would be
able to use her art background. Shirlynn is working as an occupational
therapist and has settled in California with her husband and two children
after practicing across the Country for thirteen years.
She can be reached at srmalley@aol.com |
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Ginny (Tatsapaugh) Meili '82 began her own T-Shirt Design
business after working on the catalogue for Country Curtains and other mail
order companies, and then for various newspapers. She is living in New York
State with her husband on a dairy farm and specializes in cow designs.
She is now concentrating on home-schooling her three children and has put much of her art on hold. |
| Randy Weyant '82 is the art director at KatArt Graphics. Randy specializes in print projects such as brochures, ads and CD packaging. He can be reached at sugamaples@aol.com |
| Mark Block '83 was a graphic
designer for nearly 20-years with Union Carbide and was laid off with almost
3,000 others when Carbide was bought out by Dow Chemical in spring 2001.
Mark took this opportunity to use his MBA from Sacred Heart University to
pursue his glass representation hobby as a business.
Mark lives with his wife, a school social worker in Trumbull, and
daughter in Trumbull, CT where he grew up. He is considering pursuing
a Ph.D. in art history. His new book, expected to be released in spring-2004
is titled, "The Encyclopedia of Modern Marbles." It reviews in text and
illustrations the history of antique handmade German and American
machine-made marbles with their contemporary cousins being crafted in
today's studio art glass movement. His first book, "Contemporary Marbles and
Related Art Glass" has sold over 5,000 copies and is nearing a second
printing. This new book will also be a coffee table book with museum quality
photos, and is being reviewed by the curators of the Corning Museum of Glass
contemporary glass, and American Museum of American Glass, Millville, NJ. He has done a number of book signings around the country the past couple of years as well as two in London at Waterstone's, the largest book store in London. He has also been featured in articles in the Stamford Advocate, New Haven Register, and have appeared on Martha Stewart Living (a collector of marbles), and two HGTV programs. This in addition to numerous radio interviews and articles written for journals on antiques, glass and collectibles. Mark can be reached at blockglass@aol.com ot through his website at at www.blockglass.com |
| Eileen (Decker) Burke '83 is working at St. Edward's Church in New Fairfield, CT. Working in the Religious Education office she still gets to work on various design projects. |
Patrick Burke
'83, a fine
artist, continues to show his work. He also provides graphic design work and
illustrations for various magazines.
He studied under David Holzman, Frank Bozzo, and Sam Martine and attended Summerworks, Woodstock, NY 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. He also attended SVA, NYC in 1985 was a Staff Illustrator for The Connecticut Post from 1989-1991, did Illustrations for The New York Times, Revlon, The Greater New York Woman, Pages Magazine, Kree International, and Wildflower Yarns. He won the WCSU Purchase Award in 1983, a Pastel Society of America Award in 1985, the Milford Fine Arts Council Best in Show - (Pastel) in 1985. He is currently living in Trumbull, CT. In his spare time, Patrick buys and sell antiques. He can be reached at lalien@earthlink.net |
| Kristen Elmes '83 is working at
Palmer High School in Palmer, MA. She is an 8th-12th grade art teacher with
classes including 2D, 3D, Ceramics. She continues her own work in relief
printmaking (wood & linocut).
In addition to her work with the students at the high school, she devotes her free time and photography skills to the Ware Historical Commission (documentation of mills and mill workers) and her design and architectural knowledge to the efforts of the Ware River Valley Greenway & Bike Trail committee of which she is a member. Kristen can be reached at e-mail address kelmes_pps@yahoo.com. |
| John Harris '83
is the owner of Portraits Executive in Norwalk, CT. He
does commissioned portraiture of executives, professionals and families, as
well as landscapes. He is also a printmaker and travels the country to
participate in many outdoor shows and festivals.
John can be reached at harrisstudio@optonline.net or view his website at www.artjohnharris.com |
| Anita Kretzman '83 is an associate art director at Ethan Allen. She designs printed pieces, provides art direction for photo shoots and works on all art related projects. She also does volunteer design work for WPKN Radio. Anita can be reached at anitakretzmann@earthlink.net. |
| Mark Tobias
'83 has started his own business, The New England Toy Train
Exchange. He buys, sells, brokers and auctions toys and collectibles. He
does catalogue design and advertising, specializing in vintage toys and
trains. His web site is coming October 1, 2001 at
www.newenglandtoytrainexchange.com. His email at work is
netrainx@optonline.net.
Mark can be reached at mark.tobias@worldnet.att.net |
| Jim Bauer '84 is a manager at
Johnson & Johnson. His division designs implant devices for knees, hips and
shoulders.
Jim continues to do freelance work upon request and can be reached at jbauer2@dpyus.jnj.com. |
| Deborah (Beardsley) Coe '84 is a graphic designer for a weekly shopper newspaper in Portland, Oregon. She uses her Mac and Photoshop to build various ads each week. |
| Paul Fadus '84 has his own
business, "Paul Fadus Painting and Wallpaper Hanging". He has 20
years experience in residential painting and wallpaper hanging.
Paul can be reached at paulfadus@hotmail.com. |
| Glen Kapostas '84 is a commercial photographer and now does web design and development. He can be reached at glen1n75@aol.com |
| Cynthia Lacaprucia '84 is practicing law in Manhattan and lives there with her husband Tom Taylor, an artist and 1984 graduate of the Western art program. Cynthia works with the Legal Aid Society and represents juvenile delinquents. She can be reached at cynthialac@aol.com |
| Joyce
(Neufeld) MacIsaac '84 continued her studies at the Indiana
University of Pennsylvania receiving her masters in fibers.
Joyce continues to work in art in medium ranging from fiber (her specialty is quilts), mixed media, painting, some hand-made paper and graphic design. She is exhibiting again and has 10 quilts on loan to the Gilgan Presbyterian Church for their bi-centennial. |
Laura
McCormick '84 has her own business Picturesque.
She does commissioned drawings in either
pastels or charcoal, as well as calligraphy for special occasions, note
cards of various designs and Christmas cards. Laura is the co-director of
Bethel Arts Junction, a cooperative in Bethel, CT locatedat 5 Depot Place.
The phone number for BAJ is 203-798-3193.
Laura can be reached at lambethel@aol.com. |
| Melinda (Pangle) McMahon '84 is working at Cendant Mobility relocation company managing different departments. She continues to freelance while raising her two boys. Melinda can be reached at themcmahons11@hotmail.com. |
| Cheryl (Lubraco) Roche '84 is the art director at Sir Speedy Printing in Waterbury, Connecticut. They have just installed a four-color digital press and Cheri is involved in all aspects of production. |
| Tony Soto '84 is a graphic designer and commercial artist at Pitney Bowes in Danbury, CT. He works on logos, caricatures, and 3D designs, often as large as 6'x6'x6' and is concentrating on graphic design and web administration for the publishing department. He is responsible for the technical documentation and deployment onto CDs and the web site. Tony can be reached at sotoan@pb.com. |
Tom Taylor '84 is an artist in
Manhattan. He maintains a studio to show his own work, and has shown
at the Silvermine Guild Art Center
in New Canaan, CT; The New York Society of Etchers in New York City;
Przestrzenie Grafiki, Gallery of Contemporary Art FORMAT, in Crakow, Poland
and "Graphic" in Holland Tunnel Gallery in Brooklyn, NY and at the Aldrich
Museum of Contemporary Art in their galley "A" Editions section, as well as
on their web site
www.aldrichart.org, among others.
Tom's mostly abstract works are a celebration of color and texture and are a joyful celebration of endless possibilities. Tom also works as print studio technician for the Brooklyn College Art Department; the print technician for guest artists with the Brooklyn College Press and teaches as an adjunct at the College. In addition he does installation for galleries and functions as a project artist on larger pieces both in studio and on-site specific works for others in the creative community. Tom can be reached at tetaylor57@aol.com He is married to Cynthia Lacaprucia, a 1984 graduate from Western with an art degree, who is now a lawyer in Manhattan. |
Rick
Villodas '84 has stayed involved with the arts and primarily
works in acrylics and pastels. He
 illustrated
the program covers for the GMCLA. He was responsible for the art
direction of printed material commemorating the 1939 New York World's Fair.
He taught art to inner city youth and is a past president and board member
of the Stanley L. Richter Association for the Arts. He can be
reached at
rickvillodas@hotmail.com |
| Terry Allen '85 is beginning her own photography business specializing in baby pictures. |
| Frankie Bramen '85 is no longer working with her graphic design degree but enjoys working within the office environment. She has recently completed a temp position and is now ready to tackle something new. Frankie can be contacted at foliviab@aol.com. |
Patty
Corcoran '85
runs a business out of her home and does all kinds of computer
graphic projects
including catalogs, brochures, and package design. She also does pastels and
oil paintings. Pat can be reached at
corcorangr@snet.net
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| Eileen Curran '85 is a self-employed creative director and graphic designer and can be reached through her website www.eidesigngraphics.com. |
| Lori Klinzman-Szada '85 is now a stay-at-home mom and will be returning to her graphic design work in the near future. Lori can be reached at ljklinz@aol.com. |
| Tricia (Lupkas)
LeFebvre '85 is the manager of corporate communications and
sales support at Primary Source.
Primary Source is a small manufacturing company for a dietary supplement, Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPC). Tricia coordinates and produces all communication pieces for the company, including online, public relations, publications, database management, direct mail and customer care. She can be reached at tricia@psopc.com |
| Shirley
Paproski '85 is living in Tennessee and has
created a business out of her home. She can be reached at ragtop70ss@netscape.net. |
| Karen Santoro '85 is a fulltime mom and has a real estate investing business with her husband in California. They buy homes in many areas throughout the United States, fix them up and sell them. She especially utilizes her talents in architectural design. Karen can be reached at BobbyandKaren@aol.com or at rjsreal estate@aol.com. |
| Sara (Brandon) Scott '85 is the Vice President of Account Services at RDW Group in Providence, RI. She establishes marketing initiatives and directs the creative strategies for each communication. To view her work, visit RDW Group or contact Sara by email at sscott@rdwgroup.com. |
| Carolyn Currie '86 also graduated from Stephens College. She has exhibited both in groups and one person shows throughout Litchfield and Fairfield Counties. Her paintings are represented in many private collections. The goal of her art work is to show nature in such a way that others will be touched with a sense of peace and order. |
Mat Gonzales
'86 s the
Design Director for Marvel Toys, a division of Marvel Entertainment Inc. in
NYC. He
 does
freelance illustration, design, concept renderings, and occasional sculpture
and mural work.He has conducted workshops and was a 1992 master teaching artist for the CT Commission on the Arts. He has shown his work at the Gonzales Family Show, Philippine Consulate in NYC, at the Alan Stone Gallery in NYC and at the John Slade Ely House, reviewed in NYC. To contact Mat by email, click g88@matang.net |
Maripat Goodwin '86 is a
professional photographer and owner of Maripat Goodwin Studio. She
also teachers introductory and intermediate photography at Wooster School in
Danbury, CT. She received her masters of photography from the
Professional Photographer's Association of America and is PPofA certified in
photography. Maripat can be reached at
maripatg@aol.com. |
Christine
Lombardi '86 is pursuing her art while
she creates a line of intricate greeting cards from
Christmas cards to birth announcements, birthday cards or all occasion
cards. Christine is focusing her creative efforts on marketing her
line. She designed the new T-Shirt for Housatonic Habitat for
Humanity. Call the HHH office to reserve
your shirt (203-744-1340).
Christine can be reached at christine.lombardi@eudoramail.com. Christine created an "Ecuador" card used as a thank you note to the many people who took her into their homes while on her trip to Ecuador in 1998. |
| Vinny Rajcula '86 is the design director at GE Capital, Commercial Equipment Financing. He can be reached at vinny.rajcula@gecapital.com |
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Ival Stratford-Kovner '86, MFA '02
has a MS in communications from Western, a computer graphics/web
design certification from Clark College in Massachusetts and an arts
management certification from UMASS. Her first job was
teaching art in the Country Day School in St. Croix and most recently taught
at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She is currently pursuing
a Masters of Fine Arts at Western with a graduation date of 2002.
Her MFA independent study for the summer is for "Winter in Paree" - a novel by Sorbonne University Professor Stephen Muse - and it will be published eventually on the Internet. Ival is the illustrator. She participated in Yoko Ono's Flux Project this semester break. It was an interactive with the Internet and dealt with reactions to wind, walls and sky. The project is currently on exhibit at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. One of her paintings, "Cicatreses", was purchased by poet, Carol Dine, and will be used as a cover for her book of poetry. Ival can be reached at ivalsk@aol.com |
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Eva (Kulak) Weymouth '86 is
an award winning designer with 23 years of experience. She specializes in
working with non-profits and foundations. She has received over 40 awards
and her work is featured in magazines and design books. |
| Carolyn (Basso) Brown '87 is the spa manager and esthetician at Hair Escape in Bethel, CT. |
| Elyse Dalton '87 is living in Brookfield. She is thinking about going back to her art and preparing a show. |
Ken Gucker '87
is using his artistic talent to restore old mustangs and
cougars. He is also actively involved in the
Ned Lamont campaign for U.S. Senator. Ken can be reached at
mercurycat21@hotmailTo see why he is supporting Ned Lamont, visit the website at www.nedlamont.com
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| Dawn (Caggiano)
Nielsen '87 is working as a Web Developer/Graphic Designer for
First Experience Communications in Glastonbury, CT. She has been using the
graphic design skills she learned at WCSU along with 15 years of working in
the graphic design field doing layout and design in Photoshop and
QuarkXpress. She began doing web development in 2000. In November 2001 Dawn
was elected to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Art Directors Club
(CADC) as Web Chairperson and served two years in the position. She
continues to be an active member of the CADC. Some of the Web sites she has built and aided in the design of are as follows: http://opensolutions.com Dawn can be reached at either dnielsen@firstexperience.com or edhk4@comcast.net |
| Scott Park '87
founded a design firm in New York City, SP Studios at
www.spstudios, that offers
communication design consulting and production services including: identity
work, marketing / public relations materials (print, web, CD-ROM, digital
imaging, interactive presentations and event marketing), and specializing in
graphical user interface design. Clients include: American Museum of Natural
History, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, McGraw-Hill Publishing, Sony, and
Tiffany & Co.
Prior to forming SP Studios, Scott worked for several years designing and directing computer-based exhibit component projects, direct marketing materials, and special-event marketing while on staff at the American Museum of Natural History. He has taught interactive multimedia design since 1992, at the undergraduate level, at both Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts. In addition to a B.A. from WCSU, Scott holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in Computer Interface Design (MFA class of '92). Before moving to New York, he worked as an Art Director for a sports marketing company in Stamford, CT. Scott and his wife reside in Manhattan with their son (born in 2000). He welcomes hearing from WCSU alumni and can be reached at scottpark@spstudios.com. |
| Diane Robinson '87 is in ad production at Brooks Community Newspaper in Norwalk, Connecticut. She works on retail ad creation. |
| Daphne Ryczko '87 is a manager at Pebles Department Store in Virginia and she continues to do photography for herself and family. Daphne can be reached at dwrcastle@aol.com |
| Donna Somma '87
owns Carmela's, an Italian restaurant in Branford, Connecticut. Carmela's is
located:
CARMELA'S |
| Nannette (Casagrande) Trinkaus '87 continues to work on her art while being a stay-at-home mom. She can be reached at ntrinkaus@earthlink.net |
| Tracy (Noerenberg) Caswell '88 is the manager of the IT department at Southern Connecticut Gas Company. She can be reached at tcaswell@soconngas.com |
| Stephen
Costantino '88 has spent the last twelve years designing,
producing and directing the design and implementation of interactive content
for a large Online Service, Prodigy, and the Internet for such companies as
AT&T and About.com (formerly MiningCo.com). He has successfully applied his
on-line experience towards emerging technologies such as CD-ROM, Kiosks,
multimedia diskettes, Interactive TV products and the Internet. As one of
the 10 original co-founders of About.com he helped in the creation of this
unknown Internet business into a top 7 Internet property and the number 1
news and information service. He leaves About.com after serving four years
as Creative Director and Vice President of Interactive Applications.
He has returned to his creative roots as Vice President of Design and User Interface for another Internet startup, OnMoney.com, a Financial Management website. Stephen is married to Susan Theis '89, a graduate of Western's art program and can be contacted by email scostant@optonline.net |
| Jacqueline (Saffo) Croteau '88 is married with two children and is working as a book keeper in Shelton. She can be reached at jcro902182@aol.com |
| Shirley Jeffrey
'88 worked as
a photo assistant at Ethan Allen after graduation and is now enjoying life.
She is spending time with her granddaughter, plans to travel more and is
taking golf lessons.
She can be reached at sjjpjj64@prodegy.net. |
| Marybeth (Marrion) Kavanagh '88 is a fulltime, freelance photo and film researcher. She can be reached at mbkavanagh@yahoo.com. |
| Thomas Mangano
'88 is working at Nickelodeon in Consumer Service of the Nick
Jr. Group. Anything to do with the characters must be seen by his department
before any licensing of products. All character representation must be
approved. Tom also works on the design for the products.
He can be reached at manganot@nick.com |
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Judy Perry '88 has worked in galleries
and other arts organizations. She has been a consultant to other artists and
has been involved in the picture framing industry for over ten years.
She received her MFA in 1996 from Vermont
College and has been exhibiting her paintings for more than ten years. Her
work is many private collections throughout the New York area, Boston, New
Mexico, Wyoming and Maine. Since 1996 she has been developing, creating and producing public programs and her own projects. In 1997 Judy was awarded a grant for a four week residency at The Vermont Studio Center and she was commissioned in 1998 to design and create the set for a dance project with Barnspace Productions in New York. Judy moved to Maine in the summer of 2001 where she continues to paint and develop new projects. Among them 'Artists and Writers in their own words' is a bi monthly series of interviews published by Inner Tapestry, a holistic journal in Mid-Coast Maine. And beginning in the Spring an electronic newsletter exploring art and the creative life. Judy can be reached at jppaintr@midcoast.com. |
| Daryn George-Rowley '88 is a graphic designer at Ethan Allen |
| Harold Teseny '88 is a vocational instructor for printing at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, NY. He teaches his students offset press, bindery, desktop publishing specializing in Quark Xpress, darkroom skills and prepress, including overlays and films. Harold is living in Danbury, CT. |
| Pamela (Mashman)
Venn '88 is a full time mom and a part-time
design manager at Pepperidge Farm. She is the manager of the
development of the graphic design for packaging. For fun, Pam makes beads out of glass and then uses the beads and other materials to create jewelry. Pam can be reached at PamVenn@optonline.net |
Bob Walker '88
owns his own company, A Midsummer Knight's Dream, in Florida.
As the cre ator
of the Woodbaby, the original fantasy pet.
 Bob
has been breeding his puppets since 1983. You can visit with Bob and his
finest quality puppets only years of experience can bring by clicking here
at Midsummer Knight's Dream |
| Nancy Cato '89
is a freelance artist in North Carolina via San
Francisco. Her website is
www.catocreations.com.
She can be reached at catocreate@aol.com |
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Ernest Conti '89 and his wife Siobhan own Beau Chien Dog Grooming in Danbury. They breed and show Kerry Blue Terriers and Bouvier des Flandres. They can be reached at: keribou@beauchien.com Visit their web site at www.beauchien.com |
| Susan (Theis) Costantino '89
spent the last six years as an Art Director for a small children's book
company, Joshua Morris, that was purchased by Readers Digest (now Readers
Digest Young Family). She successfully designed and directed the layout and
managed the illustrations for a large variety of children's interactive,
pop-up and game books.
Susan is married to Stephen Costantino '88, a graduate of the art program. She has been spending recent time raising their daughter and is currently completing her masters in teaching. Upon graduation, she will teach computer graphics. Susan can be reached at suztheis@optonline.net |
| Lauren Ebbers '89 is enjoying her family while living in Palm Coast, Florida. She can be reached at paradox@pcfl.net . |
| Betty Ann
Medeiros '89, MFA '07 has been providing illustrations for various
magazines, including Country Journal Magazine, Fine
Gardening, Herb Quarterly and Cricket Magazine. She has signed a licensing
agreement with Applejack Art Partners of Manchester, VT, a company that
publishes posters, cards, calendars and other commercial products for the
mass market.
As an art instructor, Betty Ann teaches in her own studio
and as an adjunct professor at WestConn. She teaches all levels of
watercolor and acrylic and has taught computer classes in desktop publ She is represented by The Art Gallery in Plumtrees Plaza in Danbury does commissioned art work and illustration. Betty belongs to the Richter Art Association, Bethel Art League and SCAN, receiving many awards for work exhibited in their juried shows. She specializes in portraits of children, animals and buildings. Betty can be reached by phone at 203-746-8391 or by email at BarnArtwn@aol.com. or visit www.medeirosstudios.com |
| Kathleen (Cowie) Policano '89 is living in Weston with her husband and young son. She can be reached at kpolicano@snet.net |
| James Schaub
'89 has received a MFA from the University of Arizona continues
as their Outreach Co  ordinator.
He works with the curator at the museum on paper presentations as well as
developing education programs to use the museum as a resource. He also
teaches at a middle school in the area for grades seven, eight, nine and
ten.
James can be reached at jfs@u.arizona.edu |
| Kristine (Walko) Stewart '89 owns her own photography studio, and is currently working on the new web site for Kristine Stewart Photography. Specializing in portraitures, weddings and special occasions, she also works as a manager at Ritz Camera in Newtown, CT. Kristine can be reached at kstewartphoto@aol.com or at her studio, 860-355-8813. |
| Marci Tomascak
'89 is freelancing on various graphic design projects
while she is looking for a full time position. She is part of a family
owned business, Dragonfly Art Glass Studio, at email:
dragonflyags@aol.com, which
specializes in graphics, signage, stained glass, etching and glass carving.
Marci can be reached at nfnterible@aol.com |
Ana (Vas) Vogel
'89 is owner/operator of Vogel Design, Inc.
splitting the work week with her husband to spend more time with her
children, each working about 20 hours. Vogel Design Inc is a corporation that we use for our two different businesses: Ana does graphic design, and her husband does woodturning (one of a kind hand turned wooden objects like bowls). Aside from graphic design, she does a lot of photo realistic rendering of products that don't exist, as shown in the pictures here. She also does photo retouching and color correction work. |
| Chris Yake '89
studied fine and graphic art at WCSU; then attending the University of
Urbino in Italy for oil and watercolor, gave the right environment to create
early on. Since then, Chris has continued to study and work in the
creative field including: printing and pre-press operations; design and art
direction of high-level corporate projects and production/layout of domestic
and international ads for multiple leading publications.
In addition, exhibiting oils and watercolors of Italian,
Mexican and Ireland landscapes at libraries, restaurants and galleries with
numerous sales. He can be reached at chrisyake@lycos.com |
She
also does jewelry work with beads and with a specialty in enameling. Beauty,
organic forms, movement, light and color are aesthetic considerations for
each piece that Pamela creates.
Currently
she is affiliated with the Brookfield Craft Center, Washington Art
Association, Society for Creative Artists in Newtown, Housatonic Art
Association, Mattatuck Museum and Bethel Arts Junction. Marjorie's
works are shown in galleries and collections in Connecticut, New York,
Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Rhode Island and London.
ishing
and Photoshop.