Welcome to the Studio Blog of Artist, Alicia Hunsicker

Alicia Hunsicker's art is undeniably beautiful. She is an expert at extracting the highly-detailed textures and fibers of the human body, bringing them from darkness, into the light, with a technical precision that rivals any modern-day master.
David Aquino, Brattleboro Reformer

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Alicia Adams Hunsicker

mahunsicker@ netzero.net



Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1993

Bachelor’s of Fine Art Degree 



Gallery Affiliation

Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT, 2007- Present

Gallery 257, Greenfield, MA, 2004 - 05



Solo Exhibitions

2011- Moments of Creation, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT

2008- Between The Darkness and The Light, Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

2005- Recent Work, Robertson Memorial Gallery, Leyden, MA

2000- Mystical States, Healing Hands Gallery. Brattleboro, VT

1995- Universal Mother, Brattleboro Cooperative Gallery, Brattleboro, VT



Residencies

2010 - Vermont Studio Center, Partial Fellowship, Johnson, VT



Grants & Awards

2012- Sci-Art Prize Award, Most Innovative category, painting: “Transfusion”

2011- Change Inc. Grant Award

2011- Artists’ Fellowship Inc. Grant Award

2011- Brattleboro Museum and Art Center B.E.A.N. Micro Grant Award

2011- TransCultural Exchange Scholarship Award

2009- Vermont Studio Center, Artist Grant Award

2009- Vermont Studio Center, Partial Fellowship Award

2004- Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant

2003- Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant



Museum Collections
Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China


Himalayan Art Center, Zendai Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China

Private Collections

Numerous private collections through out New England


Group Exhibitions
2012

TransCultural Exchange’s 10th Anniversary International Coaster Project, Destination: The World, Culture Works Festival 2012, Toronto, Canada



ScienceOnline2012 Science-Art Exhibition, jurors: Karyn Traphagen & Glendon Mellow of Scientific America, McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University in conjunction with Duke University, Raleigh, NC



Taking it to the Streets, a Worcester Windows Spring Invitational, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA



2012 Season Artist Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



2011

This is not a Portrait, with James Esber, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT



A Novel Idea, an Altered Book Exhibition, Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA



Light up the Night, a Worcester Windows Invitational Exhibition, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA



Chain Letter, Samson Projects, Boston, MA



Worcester Windows Fall Invitational, Curator Howard McGinn, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA



The Women's Show, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



Dreaming in Color, Juried, a Worcester Windows Exhibition, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA



2011 Season Artist Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT





2010

July Open Studio Tours, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT



Slide Presentation & Artist Talk, Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT



Eye to Eye/ Intrude Art & life 366 Archive, Himalaya Art Center Opening Exhibition & Permanent Collection, Zendai Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China



Slide Slam, Juried, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT



The Women's Show, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



Collaborative Drawing Project & Exhibition, Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA



2010 Season Artist Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



2009

LANDSCAPE: Scene and Unseen, Jurors: Stuart A. Chase, Walter Cudnohufsky, & Jo Ellen Harrison, Hosmer Gallery, Northampton, MA



AmericAura Digital, Teatro Cesare Volta, Pavia, Italy



AmericAura Travels, Curators: Terry Jenoure, Anne LaPrade Seuthe, Centre Cultural, Brussels, Belgium



The 4"x 6" Exhibition & Gala, TransCultural Exchange, French Library Alliance Francaise Gallery,

Boston, MA



Paper Girl Project, The Guild Arts Center, The Commonwealth Center for Change, & Sticks and Bricks Gallery, Curatiors: Katherine Romansky, Eben Kling, Adam Kology, Northampton, MA



The Canvas Project, Atrium Gallery, the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, GA



The Canvas Project 2, Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA



Group Dynamics, Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA



Here, There, and Everywhere, exhibits We Are Having Weather, TransCultural Exchange International Conference, Boston, MA



2009 Season Artist's Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



2008

Eye to Eye, Interdisciplinary Art Exhibition & Performance, International Juried Show: Intrude: Art & Life 366, Curator: Biljana Ciric, Zendai, MoMA, Shanghai, China



AmericAura/AfricAura, Invitational, Curator: Joseph Danjie, Yaounde National Library Museum, Cameroon,  Africa



We are Having Weather, A photographic video installation for Intrude: Art & Life 366, Zendai, Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China



Art in the Afternoon, Invitational, Exhibition and Art Benefit, Franklin Land Trust. Shelburne Falls, MA



We are having Weather, TransCultural Exchange International Photography Project, Curators: Miriam Songster, NY & Hege Dons Samset, Berlin, Germany


2008 Season Artist Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



 2007

The American Dream/When Worlds Collide, Invitational, Takt Kunstprojekt Raum Gallery, Curators: Klaus Postler and Anne LaPrade Seuthe, Berlin, Germany



AmericAura 1, Invitational, Augusta Savage Gallery, Curator: Terry Jenoure, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA



AmericAura 2, Invitational, Hampden Gallery, Curator: Anne LaPrade Seuthe, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA



2007 Season Artist Salon, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



2006

Two Visionaries, Two Person Exhibition, Visionary Healing Arts Sanctuary Gallery, Colrain, MA



Winter Season Salon, Invitational, Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro, VT



Spring Fine Art Exhibition, Invitational, Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA



Valentine’s Day Fine Art Exhibition, Invitational, Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA



Leyden Artist Showcase, Invitational, Angels Rest Retreat Center, Leyden, MA



2005

Holiday Fine Art Exhibition, Invitational, Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA



Visions, Invitational, Greenfield’s Cooperative Gallery, Curator Peter Ruhf, Greenfield, MA



Fall Salon, Gallery 267, Greenfield, MA



Healing Arts Program, small group Invitational, Franklin Medical Center Gallery, Greenfield, MA



Leyden Artist Showcase, Invitational, Angels Rest Retreat Center, Leyden, MA


2004

Embracing Opposites, Juried, Gallery 267, Greenfield, MA



Small Works, Juried, Gallery 267, Greenfield, MA



Gallery 267 Showcase, Greenfield Community College Downtown Gallery, Greenfield, MA



Grand Opening Salon, Gallery 267, Greenfield, MA



2003 – 1993 Exhibition Record

Available by request



Catalogues
A Novel Idea, An exhibition of altered books, essay by curators; Sally Curcio and Anne LaPrade Suethe, Published in cooperation with Hampden Gallery and the Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2011


The Art House Encyclopedia VOL. 1, Published by Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2009



We Are Having Weather, Intrude Art Magazine Zendai Museum of Modern Art, November Issue, 2008


Eye to Eye, Intrude Art Magazine (catalogue), Zendai Museum of Modern Art, December Issue, 2008



AmericAura, a catalogue of 50 works on Paper, essay by curators; Terry Jenoure and Anne LaPrade Suethe, published by the International Music and Art Foundation of Vaduz, Liechtenstein in cooperation with the Fine Art Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007





Publications

Alicia Hunsicker: Abstracted Landscapes, feature article by Editor, John Sebastian, New York Optimist Magazine, March, 2012



SuperNatural Creator, by Paulina Amador, feature article, SuperConsciousness Magazine, March, 2012



Alicia Hunsicker: Moments of Creation, In-depth artist profile by Clara Rose Thornton, Artscope Magazine, November/December issue, 2011                


Mince, Meat for Tea: The Valley Review, (Magazine) Vol.5, Issue #4, December, 2011



Alicia Hunsicker at Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro Gallery Walk Guide, December, Volume 10, #12, 2011


Moments of Creation, cover story by David Aquinto, Reformer Extra, Vol 9, # 28, November, 2011


Gallery in the Woods Presents Alicia Hunsicker’s 2011 paintings, Brattleboro Gallery Walk Guide, November, Volume 10, #11, 2011


Spirit and Form Alicia Hunsicker’s Moments of Creation
, By Clara Rose Thornton, The Rutland Herald, Section B Feature Cover story, November, 2011

The Creative Life in Leyden, by David Rainville, The Recorder, Life and Times feature story, Sept., 2011


Cover Art, The Pioneer Valley News, June/July, Volume 2. #3, 2011


Cover Art, The Pioneer Valley News, April/May, Volume 2, # 2, 2011



Previews, Artscope Magazine March/April 2011



Gallery in the Woods, Brattleboro Gallery Walk Guide, Volume 10, #3, March 2011



Interview with Alicia Hunsicker, Healing Wheel Magazine, Mark Alivin, 2010



Diverse Media, Concepts Make for Interesting Exhibit, by Sophia Pastore, The Daily Collegian, 2008



Gallery Combines Art and Healing, by Gregory G. Lewis, West Count News, 2006



Artist Finds Ultimate Expression of Creation, Arts and Entertainment feature story by Janet Bond, The Recorder, 2005



Art Scene, by Greg Morell, The Recorder, 2005



First Business Fair Highlights Entrepreneurship in Leyden, by Janet Bond, The Recorder, 2005



Contributing Artist, Franklin Medical Center Healing Environment Juried Art Calendar, Greenfield, MA, 2005



Good for Greenfield, Arts and Entertainment feature article by Gregg Morell, The Recorder, 2004



Art Scene, by Greg Morell, The Recorder, 2004



Knitting for Baby, by Melanie Falick and Kristen Nicholas, published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, NY, 2002



Art Scene, by Nina Bander, The Recorder, 2001


Contributing Artist, Spectrum Art & Prose Magazine, Amherst, MA, 1993



Teaching and Related Experience
Available by Request