Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1967
Master's degree in Art Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1978
Exhibited in over 60 one-women and juried exhibitions of batik paintings
across the United States, 1968-1978
Represented in permanent collections including:
The National Museum for Women in the Arts and The Westinghouse Collection
Lectured and demonstrated the batik process in museums and universities including American University, Yale University, the Masur Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution.
Founded and directed The Fine Arts Connection, a nonprofit agency which introduced artists to collectors and institutions.
Curated and installed numerous major exhibitions in museums, government buildings and private collections.
Co-authored chapter "Grants and Finance" in The Business of Art, edited by Lee Kaplan. Book funded by The National Endowment for the Arts and published by Prentice-Hall
Juried art exhibitions including acting as the sole juror in the Masur Museum of Art's 19th Annual Four-State Art Competition in Monroe, Louisiana.
Smithsonian Institution (concurrently) 1987-1995
Directed the Studio Arts Department of The Associates (formerly the Resident Associate Program) for 8 years after teaching visual arts in the department for four years.
Elected director of the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Council, Active member of the Latino Working Committee. Routinely organized large lectures with well known guest speakers such as artist Jacob Lawrence
Coordinated panels and programs for specific ideas and problems, such as "Bit by Bit: Infringement on the Arts" which dealt with copyright infringement issues
Was awarded grants, including the Smithson Grant, to fund the Discover Graphics Program of which she was director.
Received two awards from the Resident Associate Program for outstanding work
Received the Creative Programing Award from the National University Continuing Education Association for the 9 day computer graphics seminar and conference "Infinite Illusions: The World of Electronically Created Imagery."
Guest speakers included film-maker George Coates, architects Louise Sabol from Skidmore, Owings and Merril and Eric Kuhne from Eric Kuhn, NY, and computer graphic artist, Ohio State University, Charles Csuri.
Teaching
Exquisite Surface: Tile Painting Class, Metropolitan Center for the Arts, 2007-Present
Private art and Computer Graphics classes, Master Classes Ceramics.
Mentoring for young artists 1995-Present; and
Facilitating a Women's Issues Project -Women's Informational Needs (WIN), 2002-2003.
Collections
The London Library, London England
The Charlotte McCormick Private Collection, FL,
National Museum Women Arts
Westinghouse Collection
Pennsylvania State University.
Commissioned Works:
The McCormick Collection.
Senator Strom Thurmond Information Center, SC;
Bibliography
Expression Magazine.,Exploring the Art of Batik,(see" Tile to Die for") May/Jun. 2002
Decor Magazine,Unique Batik, Mar., 2001
Washach Wave, Restaurant Guide, Heber, Winter 2001,City, Utah
Journal NewsPapers, Serious About Ceramics, H& G Section W,DC Area 8/99
Tile & Decorative Surfaces, May 1998
Traditional Buildings Magazine, Portfolio Section, 1995, 1998
Kitchen & Bath Magazine, Fall 1998
Kitchen & Bath Design News, March, May 1998
The Designers Showcase, 1996, 1997
Work Reviewed
The Journal Newspapers, Northern Virginia, MD, and DC
Home & Garden Section, Sunday, August 8, 1999
"Serious About Ceramics: Ceramic Tile Not Just for Bathrooms "
by Lee L. Remley
Mountain Valley Magazine
Serving Wasatch & Summit Counties, Heber City, Utah Winter, 2001
Restaurant Guide for centerfold of monthly publication.
Piece included in Batik for Artists and Quilters, March 2001
Written by Eloise Piper, Published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH
Tile Shows and Exhibitions
City Hall Gaithersburg, MD, 2008
Glimps, Faculty Exhibition, Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts, Feb. 2008
Welcome to Washington Show, Georgetown Nov. 6, 2007
NIH Exhibition, The Neuroscience Building, Rockville, MD, Oct. 26, 2007
The Smithsonian "Early Childhood Enrichment Center" auction, 1994
"The Smithsonian Women's Exhibition", a one month juried show in the
S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1995
Tile Heritage Show and Sale, Santa Barbara, 1996
International Tile and Stone Exhibition at Coverings, Orlando 1997
Slide Presentations and Inclusions
Tile Artist's Today by Susan Werschkul,
Tile Heritage Foundation Symposium, 1996
American Tile Artists slide presentation by Richard Serving,
ITC Coverings, 1997
Traditional Home Magazine, July 1998
Kitchen and Bath Magazine, Fall 1998
Traditional Buildings Magazine, Portfolio Section, 1995, 1998
Tile and Decorative Surfaces, May 1998
Kitchen and Bath Design News, March, May 1998
The Designers Showcase, 1996, 1997
Batik for Artists and Quilters by Eloise Piper, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 3/2001
Memberships and Affiliations
Women in Museums Network (87 to Pres.)
Tile Heritage Foundation (94 to Pres.),
Tile Artists of America, Tile Council of America; and
International Tile Council,
Member, Latino Working Committee , Smithsonian Institution., 1993-95.
Tile Heritage Foundation
Currently
Joanne Gigliotti is a working artist, doing large murals, exhibits her work through multiple, websites, teaches specialty classes, and continuously promotes the arts.
