Annette Sykes

RECENT EXHIBITS

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2019 The rebranding of GALA (Galleries At LynnArts) and fewer shows at other galleries.

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2019 Paint By The Ocean Studio Gallery on the first floor of LynnArts, embedded within GALA

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2018 Many shows at LynnArts, fewer shows at the other galleries around the North Shore because my responsibilities and investments were increasing at LynnArts.  Negotiations began to lead the LynnArts gallery into a new direction.

 

2017 Many shows at LynnArts, Danvers Arts, SalemArts, Marblehead Arts, Peabody Arts, Swampscott Arts, I started as the Chair of the Curatorial Committee for the gallery at LynnArts.  

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2016 November Open Studios LynnArts, Lynn, MA

 

2016 June Plein Air & Beyond SalemArts

  At the House of the Seven Gables  Salem, MA

 

2016 June Plein Air Painting at

Rock the Block Lynn, MA

 

2016 September Weekend Booth: Castleberry Fair Swampscott, MA

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2015 July - 2016 October Group Exhibit: Salem Arts Center, Salem, MA

      Boutique Gallery 

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2016 Sept - Oct Solo Exhibit: LynnArts

Lynn Voc. Tech. Institute Lynn, MA

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2016 July Artist of the Month Salem Arts Center, Salem, MA

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2016 July Dog Days of Summer ARCWorks Gallery

Peabody, MA

2016 April - June Group Exhibit: LynnArts

Lynn Voc. Tech. Institute Lynn, MA

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2016 May Spring Fling Exhibit ARCWorks Gallery

Peabody, MA

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2016 April Marblehead Arts Assoc. Marblehead Arts Association

    Regional Exhibit Marblehead, MA

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2016 April Swampscott Show Swampscott Arts Association 

      Cloister Gallery Marblehead, MA

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2016 April Beyond Words Exhibit Salem Arts Center, Salem, MA

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2016 March Minimalism Exhibit LynnArts, Lynn, MA

 

2016 January Far Away Places Swampscott Arts Association

Marblehead, MA

2016 January Winter Exhibit Swampscott Arts Association

Swampscott, MA

2016 January Salem Probate Court Show Swampscott Arts Association,

Salem, MA

2015 December Winter Handmade Sale Table Salem Arts Center, Salem, MA

 

2015 December New Members Exhibit Swampscott Arts Association, Swampscott, MA

2015  September PEM Inspirational Juried Exhibit Salem Arts Center, Salem, MA

 

2015 September Weekend Booth: Castleberry Fair Swampscott, MA

 

UPCOMING EXHIBITS

 

2017 June Solo Show:  Lynn - Places and People LynnArts, Lynn, MA

 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2105 September Lynn Item: Featured in the Swampscott, MA

Article on the Castleberry Fair

2016 January Saugus Lions Club Saugus, MA

Artist’s Speech to Peace Poster 

Contest Winners and Membership

2016 September Swampscott Reporter:  Featured in Swampscott, MA

the Article on the Castleberry Fair

 

ARTS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

2015 Fall Gallery Sitting for Salem Arts Center on a Regular Basis

Assistance with exhibit receptions and artists’ workshops

2016 January - August Events Committee Chairperson for the Salem Arts Association

2016 December - present Gallery and Programming Committee LynnArts

 

ART EDUCATION

2017 Winter Workshop at Montserrat College of Art in Large Scale Painting

2016 Fall Cont. Ed Life Drawing Montserrat College of Art

2015 Spring Cont. Ed Graduate Salem State University

          Advanced Drawing Class

2014 Fall Cont. Ed Painting Class Montserrat College of Art

2003 Certifications in Grades 6-12   Salem State College

Visual Art and M.Ed in Special Ed.(Now Called Salem State University)

2000 Master of Fine Arts California College of Arts and Crafts

(Now called the CA College of Arts)

Focus in Textile Arts

1995 Bachelor of Science University of Wisconsin - Madison

Majoring in Apparel Design