Born 1950, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
EDUCATION:
1978 M.F.A., College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University, NY
1971 BS, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
SOLO AND TWO ARTIST EXHIBITIONS:
1995 Recent Work, Addison-Ripley Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1994 Fire and Water, Ericson & Ellins Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1993-94 Mizu, the Sounds of Water, Marsh Art Gallery, University of Richmond, VA and traveling to The Art Center, University of New Hampshire, Chicago Center for the Print
1993 Geometry & Gesture: Battenfield & Martin, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
1993 Natural Forces, Addison/Ripley Gallery, Washington DC
1993 Recent Work, Hugh Hill Gallery, Kent, CT.
1993 Focus on the Artist, FGIC Gallery, New York, NY
1990 Dreams & Schemes, DTW Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Field Encounters, Martha Schaeffer Fine Art and First Women's Bank, NY
1981 Space Arcs, Invitational, Hera Cooperative Gallery, Wakefield, RI
1980 Recent Work, Invitational, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
1979 Minimalist Work, Hubris Gallery, New York, NY
1978 Modules, Lyman Hall Gallery, Syracuse University, NY
1976 Vilanova University Art Gallery, PA
1975 Kern Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
GROUP SHOWS:
1995 Pocketsize, Butters Gallery Ltd., Portland, OR
1995 Erickson & Elins, San Francisco, CA
1994 New Additions, Butters Gallery Ltd., Portland, OR
1994 New Works on Paper, Nelson/Rovzar Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1994 Maveety Gallery, Gleneden Beach, OR
1994 Recent Acquisitions, Marsh Gallery, University of Richmond, VA
1994 Martha Tepper Takayama Fine Art, Boston, MA
1994 Monotypes: Not Letting Go of the Ghost, TriBeCa 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Revised Context Butters Gallery, Portland, OR
1994 Change is in the Air, Gwenda Jay Gallery, Chicago, IL
1994 Art in the Residence, TriBeCa Towers, NY
1993 Beauty, University Gallery, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
1993 The Nature of the Landscape, Caputo Houe Gallery, Madison, WI
1993 Introductions, Gwenda Jay Gallery, Chicago, IL
1993 Imagery in Fiber, Holt Haus Gallery, Port Washington, NY
1993 Maximization TriBeCa 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1993 Hugh R. Hill Gallery, Kent, CT
1993 Introductions: 3 New Gallery Artists, Butters Gallery, Portland, OR
1992-93 Winter Politics One Square Mile Gallery, Sea Cliff, NY
1992 The 1.5 Show, TriBeCa 148 Gallery, New York, NY
1991 Works on Paper, Hewlett-Packard Corporate Galleries in conjunction with the Allrich Gallery, San Francisco, CT
1990-91 Marks of Vision, Harmony Hall Regional Center Gallery, Fort Washington, MD
1990 The Joy of Color, Branchville Soho Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
1990 Selections from the Robert Martin Collection, Robert Martin Gallery, White Plains, NY
1990 Warmer Weather/ Warmer Colors, Branchville Soho Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
1987 Abstraction, Soho Center for Visual Artists, New York, NY
1986 Multiple Choice, Art in General, New York, NY
1986 Decisions/Divisions, Federal Court House, Foley Square & Cadman Plaza, New York, NY
1985 Inaugural Exhibition, Decker Studios, Greenwich, CT
1984 The HooltHaus Collection, Port Washington Public Library, NY
1982 Selections from the Sasaki Collection Galerie Saison, Tokyo, Japan
1981 5 Young New York City Artists, Ericson Gallery, New York, NY
1981 Invitational, Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY
1981 10 Downtown, Invitational, New York, NY<
1978 The Annual,Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
1978 Fiber Works, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
1978 Drawing, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
1977 Artists of Central New York: 40th Annual Exhibition, Museum of Art, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
1977 Artasorts, Lyman Hall Gallery, Syracuse University, NY
1977 Drawing, Edinboro State College, PA
1977 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, 11th Annual Exhibition,Pennsylvania State University Art Museum, University Park, PA
1977 Marietta College National, Marietta College, OH
1975 September Art, 5th Street Gallery, Wilmington, DE
COMMISSIONS:
1993 Scroll Painting, Set Painting for Janis Brenner & Dancers, Danspace Project Performance, NY
1990 Earth's Standards, United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., Rockville, MD. Site-specific, vertical triptych painting for three-story central atrium. Permanent Collection
1980 Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Temporary Installation
GRANTS / AWARDS / HONORS:
1991 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in Painting
1978 Ford Foundation Grant, Syracuse University, NY
1977 Judges Award, Marietta College National Exhibition, OH
1977 First Prize, Sculpture, Cooperstown Association, 42nd Annual National Art Competition and Exhibition, NY
1976-78 Friends of the Arts Fellowship, Syracuse University, NY
1975 First Prize, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, University Park, PA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Davis, Polk & Wardell, New York
Dow Jones & Co. Inc., Princeton, NJ
E.M.I. Music Publishing, New York
Harvey Fierstein, Ridgefield, CT
Dr. Werner Ganz, Bern, Switzerland
Fusako Holthaus, Tokyo, Japan
Sasaki Collection, Tokyo, Japan
Jeffrey Smulyan, Indianapolis, IN
University of Richmond, VA
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1992-94 Project Coordinator, Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Program, Bronx Museum of the Arts. Organize and conduct an innovative 12-week seminar on career management for artists.
1989-94 Artist Advisory Committee, The Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1994 Artists' Survival Skills, Workshop, University of New Hampshire, Durham
1993 Artists' Survival Strategies, Workshop, 1708 Gallery and The University of Virginia, Richmond
1993 Exhibition Juror, North Hills Festival of the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
1991 Exhibition Juror, Small Works: Artists from the Studio in a School ,Artists Space, New York
1991 Panel participant by invitation, Getting the Work Out: Advice From the Experts, Artists Talk on Art, New York
1988 Panelist, Women of Influence: Designing the Future, YWCA, Brooklyn
1987 Selection panel, Arts in Transit, art installations, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) New York
1986-89 Board of Directors, National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO), Elected by New York City Region to serve on 20 member national board
1986 Guest Critic, Pratt Institute Graduate Seminar, Brooklyn
1986 Panelist, Brooklyn Museum Artist Seminar, Brooklyn
1985 Selection Panel, Percent for Art Program, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
1984 Exhibition Juror: The Year in Review, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
1981 Juror, Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, Artists Fellowships
1980 Visiting Artist, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1993 Phyllis Braff, Imagery in Fiber, The New York Times, May 2
1993 CeCe Bullard, Sound, Motion Translated to Pictures, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sept. 13
1993 Paulette Roberts-Pullen, Still Waters, Richmond Lifestyle Weekly, Sept.21
1993 Richard Waller, Jackie Battenfield: Mizu, The Sounds of Water, exhibition catalogue, Marsh Gallery, University of Richmond, VA
1993 Patricia Wright, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, MA, Sept. 9
1993 Elaine Yellen, Art at FGIC, exhibition catalogue, Federal Guaranty Insurance Corp. New York
1990 Scudder Smith, Antiques and the Arts Weekly, May 25
1989 Art Calendar, cover photo, May v.3 no.7
1989 The International Catalogue of Contemporary Art, ARTSEARCH, Denver, CO
1987 Sheila McKenna, Profile, New York Newsday, May 20
1984-94 Who's Who in American Art
1981 Ian McKennan, Space Arcs, Providence Journal, RI, April 12
1980 Walter Deuber, Kulture im Jahreszeitenwechsel, Tages Anzeiger, Zurich, June 7
1980 Kay Larsen, Voice Choices, The Village Voice<, April 14
1980 Leslie Plummer, 10 Downtown, New York Arts Journal Feb/Mar.
1978 Peggy Liss, Craft Horizons, Feb.
1977 Ann Hartranft, Syracuse Herald Journal, Sept. 10
1975 Richard T. Langman, Art Bulletin, Langman Gallery, Jenkintown, PA, Nov.
1975 Carl Schmidt, Sept.tember Art, Delaware News Journal, Sept. 9
1975 Patricia Spollen, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Feb. 20
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