ABOUT
ARTIST STATEMENT
Emily Passman is a Massachusetts painter of oils and acrylics known for her expressive, loose style. She works from observation, both in the studio and plein air, and describes her work as 'a reaction to’ the subject, as opposed to a ‘rendering’. In addition to teaching oil and acrylic techniques, she encourages and teaches students to sketch.
"Daily sketching is a great way to heighten one's ability to see, and important to incorporate into one’s painting process."
Emily's work is in galleries in New England and private collections internationally.
After earning both a fine arts degree and a Master’s in Education, she had a successful career as an educator and graphic designer. She teaches privately in her barn-studio, a California studio during winter months, and at various educational venues near Boston.
ARTIST RESUME
2024 - Faculty Triennial, Concord Art Association & Museum
2024 - 25th Annual Frances N. Roddy Exhibition Juried by Meg White, Director of Gallery NAGA
2023 -
2022 - "Dwellings", 2-Person Exhibit, Concord Art Association & Museum
2022 - 23rd Annual Frances N. Roddy Competition, Roddy Award, Juror: Shana Dumont Garr
2021 - Ode to California Exhibit, Pacific Art League, Honorable Mention, Juror: Jim Caldwell
2020 - Member’s Juried 1 Concord Art Association Juror: Emily Leveleth & Penn Young
2019 – National Association of Women Artists-Places and Spaces, The Alternative Art Space, Boston
2019 – Member’s Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Juror: Lisa Crossman
2019 – Member’s Juried Show Rockport Art Association Recipient - Charles Movalli Award for Excellence in Realism in Contemporary Art
2018 – Member’s Juried 2 Concord Art Association Juror: Abigail Ogilvy, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston
2018 – NAWAMA A Paralell Presence Group Show Wedeman Gallery, Lassell College
2018 – Member’s Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, Juror: Debbie Disston, Director of The McIninch Gallery, Southern New Hampshire University
2017 – New Member’s Show National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2017 – Member’s Spring Show 1, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA, Recipient – Mariboe-Swift Memorial Award (‘Bearskin Neck Sunset’)
2017 – Member’s Juried l Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, Juror: Joanna Fink, Alpha Gallery
2016 – Brookhaven Retirement Community
2016 – Solo Show-Member’s Gallery Concord Art
2016 – Member’s Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA, Recipient – Berna & Joseph Warner Butler ll Memorial Award (‘Beverly’)
2015 – Francesca Anderson Gallery, Lexington, MA – Almost Miniatures
2015 – Gallery Blink, Lexington, MA
2015 – Trident Café, Solo Show, Newbury Street, Boston
2015 – Teuflof Art Hotel “Lettered Art”, Basel, Switzerland
2015 – Member’s 4th Summer Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2015 – Member’s Winter Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2015 – Member’s Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, Juror: Mim Brooks Fawcett, Executive Director, Attleboro Art Museum
2015 – 30th Almost Miniatures - Francesca Anderson Gallery, Lexington, MA
2015 – Member’s Juried l Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, Juror: Mary Tinti, Curator, Fitchburg Art Museum
2015 – “Jurors Choice Award” “PAINT” Member’s Juried Show Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, Juror: Ali Ringenburg, Owner-Director, Sloane Merrill Gallery
2014 – 70th Member’s Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, Juror: Al Miner, Assistant Curator Contemporary Art-MFA, Boston, MA
2014 – New Artist Member Show, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2014 – 13th National Prize Show, Juror: James Welu, Cambridge Art Association, Cam- bridge, MA
2014 – “Art Verdure” exhibit, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Art Bar, Cambridge, MA
2014 – 79th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft, Fitchburg Art Museum Juror: Honee Hess, Randi Hopkins
2014 – Members Juried I, Concord Art Association – Juror: Larry Powers
2013 – Shafer O’neil, Interior Design
2013 – Renew Arts and Industry, Natick, MA
2013 – Curator – Old Schwamb Mill “Old Structures” Show, Arlington, MA
2012 – Trident Café, Solo Show, Newbury Street, Boston
2012 – Grace Chapel – “In Print” Juried Show
2012 – Member’s Juried I, Concord Art Association – Juror: Kathleen O’Hara
2011 – Grace Chapel – “A Still Life” Juried Show
2011 – Representation, Camden Falls Gallery, Camden, Maine
2011 – Trident Café, Solo Show Newbury St. Boston
2011 – “Carpenter & Main” Exhibit, Norwich VT
2011 – Depot Square Artists Group Show, Belmont Gallery of Art, Belmont, MA
2010 – 11th Annual Frances Roddy Open Competition Concord Art Association
2010 – WGBH Auction Fine Art Contributor
2010 – Depot Square Artists Group Show, Francesca Anderson Gallery, Lexington, MA
2010 – Solo Exhibit, First Parish Church, Weston, MA
2009 – Francesca Anderson Gallery, Lexington, MA - Think Local, See Local,
2009 – Grace Chapel – “Literally Inspired”
2009 – Members Juried I, Concord Art Association – Juror: Larry Powers
2007, 2008 – Solo exhibit, Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, MA
2008 – 9th Annual Frances N. Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association
2006, 2007, 2008– Paint the Town Auction, Concord Art Association, Concord. MA
2007 – 2006 – Office 2006 – 2006 – 2005 – 2004 – 2004 – 2004 – 2004 – 2002 –Newton Free Library, Newton, MA
Massachusetts State House, Images of Arlington, Representative Jay Kaufman’s
Lexington Cary Memorial Library
Member’s Juried Show, Concord Art Association – Juror: Meredyth Hyatt Moses Lincoln Street Café, Newton Highlands, MA
Mardi Gras Show, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Corporate Show, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Salon Des Refusés, Concord Art Association
Small Original Show, Concord Art Association
Members Juried Show, Concord Art Association