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Rosanna Hardin Hall at her easel, Adriatica Di Navigazione, VeniceRosanna Hardin Hall at her easel, Adriatica Di Navigazione, Venice.


Exhibitions
  • IDADA Artists Exhibit (awarded Honorable Mention), 2009.
  • Celebration of Hoosier Women Artists, Office of the Lt. Governor, State House, 2007.
  • La Dolce Vita exhibit, Garfield Art Center, 2006.
  • Mayor Bart Peterson's Office, Indianapolis, 2006.
  • Indiana Artists Club, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 2006.
  • 75 Miles In Any Direction Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Indiana, 2006.
  • Indiana NOW Exhibition, Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana, 2006.
  • Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA) Member Exhibition, Indianapolis, 2005-2006.
  • Hoosier Salon Gallery, Indianapolis, 2003-2004 (Merit Award for Oustanding Work, Any Medium Traditional, 2004).
  • Faculty Show, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, 1996-1999, 2004.
  • "Art for Sale 2004," Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2004.
  • Herron Alumni Show, Indianapolis, 2003-2004.
  • Hoosier Salon, 2004, merit award for outstanding work, any medium.

Education And Training

I received my education with an M.F.A. degree at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, and a B.F.A. at the Herron School of Art and Design of Indiana University, Indianapolis.

I also attended and studied with:

  • Maryland Art Institute Summer Program in Sorrento, with Howie Weiss and Ellen Burchanal.
  • Dana Prescott, Temple University, Rome.
  • Pratt in Venice Summer Program, with Dicks Ruben, Diana Gisolfi, and Dimitri Hazzikostas.
  • Florence Academy of Art, Italy, with Daniel Graves.
Experiences

Using my art education, I have written features, art criticism, and news for the Washington Star, Indianapolis Star and News, Santa Fe New Mexican, and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. My articles also have appeard in Artists of the Rockies, New Mexico Magazine, and The Honolulu Advertiser.

I have taught privately at my studios in Nambe, New Mexico and in Indianapolis. I also have offered classes to the public at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, and the Indianapolis Art Center.

During my art studies at Herron, I helped produce David Letterman's first talk show, "Cloverpower," in Indianapolis, appearing as his guest several times.