Ruth Bloom

EDUCATION

1997 International School of Shiatsu, Doylestown, PA, Level I & II

1996 – 1995 Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA "Studio Pro-3D"

Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA, "Intro to Desktop Publishing" (PageMaker 5.0 and PhotoShop)

1983-82 California State University, Hayward, CA
Education, Pre K-Community College

1982-1980 Pacific Oaks Extension Program, San Francisco, CA, Early Childhood Education, 12 units, 3 supervisory

1978-74 Rhode Island School of design, Providence, RI, Bachelor of Fine Arts

HONORS

1978-1977 Rhode Island School of Design Honors Program, Rome, Italy

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

1997-1995 C.S. Schulte Gallery, 340 Milburn Avenue Milburn, NJ 07041

1997-1995 Riverbank Arts, Stockton, NJ

1995-1993 Golden Door Gallery, River Road, New Hope, PA 18913

SOLO SHOWS

1997 Hilton Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, Cigar Officienato Salon, "Landscapes"

1996 Bucks County Community College, Hicks Art Center, Newtown, PA, "Nights"

1994 Golden Door Gallery, New Hope, PA, "East Meets West"

1986 UnCommon Ground, Berkley, CA, "Landscapes".

1985 Barbar Gallery, San Francisco, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1997 Carversville Artists, Carversville, PA

1997 3^rd Annual, Artsbridge at Prallsville Mills, Stockton, NJ

1997 Planned Parenthood at Gronendahl Mill, "Every Child a Wanted Child"

1997 New Hope Arts Commission’s Annual Juries Exhibition, "The New Century III", Lambertville, NJ

1997 "The Fruits of Our Labor": Industry & Object in the Contemporary Arts Corridor, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

1996 "67^th Annual Fall Exhibition", Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA

1996 "The New Century II", Golden Door Gallery, New Hope, PA

1995 "66^th Annual Fall Exhibition", Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA

1995 "ArtsBridge at Prallsville Mill", Stockton, NJ

1995 "Artworks at Mercer Medical Center Gallery", Trenton, NJ

1995 "The New Century I" New Hope Arts Commission’s Juried Show

1994 "65^th Annual Fall Exhibition" Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA

1993 "64^th Annual Fall Exhibition", Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA

1992 "Lambertville and the Surrounding Area", Coryell Gallery, 12^th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Lambertville, NJ

1987 "Art The Other Industry", Emeryville 1^st Annual Art Exhibition. Emeryville, CA

1986 ProArts Gallery, Emeryville, CA

1986 East Bay Open Studios, Oakland, CA

1980 "Open Studios", ProArts Gallery, Emeryville, CA

1979 RISD, Alumni Art Exhibition, Providence, RI

1979 RISD Honors Program Exhibition, Providence, RI

1978 RISD, Thesis Exhibition, Palazzo Cenci, Rome, Italy

REVIEWS

1995 "Works of Four Artists on View at Mercer Medical Center", Sommerville, Laura and Tom, Trenton Times, July 18, 1996

1995 "Artworks at Mercer Medical Center By Four", Heisler, Wendy Princeton Packet, On View, Wednesday, July 5, 1995, p.11

1994 "This Bloom’s County Reflects Vibrant California", Kilpatrick, Christian, Bucks Courier Times, Art Review, Friday, July 22, 1994, p.16

1992 "A Passion for Color" Heisler, Wendy, Times-Courier, Times Off, July 15, 1994, p.9

1992 12^th Annual "Lambertville and the Surrounding Area" Piggot Purcell, Janet, Art Matters, March, 1992