Nancy Ridenour artist   

Biography

Nancy V. Ridenour

346 Warren Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
(607) 257-2654
Email: nridenour@twcny.rr.com
web site: www.nancyridenourartist.com.
Member of Greater Ithaca Art Trail

 

Artist: photography, sculpture, glass fusion

Exhibited on the Greater Ithaca Art Trail 2007-present
Lotus Studios owner and artist 2007-present

Publications:
Ridenour, Nancy. Lotus Studios Montages, 2007, Lotus Studios Press,
Printed and available at Lulu.com
Ridenour, Nancy. Artful Cornell, 2008, Lotus Studios Press,
Printed and available at Lulu.com

Exhibits:

• Ithaca Artist Market, Farmer’s Market, Ithaca, NY, July 2007
• Greater Ithaca Art Trail, Open Studios, Ithaca, NY, October, 2007
  
• State of the Art Gallery group show, Ithaca, October, 2007
• Community School of Music and Art Photography show, Ithaca, NY, Oct. and Dec., 2007
• 171 Cedar Arts Holiday Café, Corning, NY, November, 2007
• Holiday Market, Women’s Community Center, Ithaca, December 2007
• Clinton House Gallery, Community Arts Partnership group show, Ithaca, NY, January 200
• State of the Art Gallery, Photography Juried Show, Ithaca, NY, March, 2008
• Monsour Jewelers group show, Ithaca, New York, March, 2008-present
• Ithaca Visitor’s Center group show, Ithaca, NY, July, 2008-December, 2008
• Collegetown Bagels solo show, East Hill Plaza, Ithaca, NY, August, 2008
• Clinton House Gallery solo show, Ithaca, NY, September, 2008
  
• State of the Art Gallery group show, Ithaca, NY, October, 2008
  
• Greater Ithaca Art Trail, Open Studio, Ithaca, NY, October, 2008
  
• Fibers on the Commons solo show, Ithaca, NY, October, 2008
  
• Six Mile Creek Vineyards solo show, Ithaca, NY, November-January, 2009
  
• Ithaca Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center solo show, Ithaca, NY, February, 2009
  
• Six Mile Creek Vineyards solo show scheduled, Ithaca, NY, May-June, 2009
  
• Brookton’s Market solo show, Brooktondale, NY, scheduled, July, 2009

Docent, Johnson Art Museum, Cornell University
2005-present

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Professional Background

B.S. Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850.
M.A.T., Science Education, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850

Courses for Administrative Certification

Cornell Education Course 497: Issues in Educational Reform, summer, 1999
Cornell Education Course 661: Educational Administration, fall 1999
SUNY Cortland EDA 657: Foundation of Education Administration, spring 2000.
SUNY Cortland EDA 655: Administration of School Personnel, spring 2001
SUNY Cortland EDA 613: Business Management, Fall 2001
SUNY Cortland EDA 666: Curriculum, summer 2002
SUNY Cortland EDA 680: The Principal, Spring 2002
SUNY Cortland EDA 615: Education Law, Fall, 2002
SUNY Cortland Full year internship, Ithaca High School

Classes in Glass Fusion, Corning Glass Studio
Introductory 2005
Advanced 2006

Courses in Ceramics, SUNY Cortland
Ceramics 2006
International Travels, China 2006

Courses in Art, Tompkins Cortland Community College
History of Women in Art 2005
History of Art 2006
Photoshop 2007, spring
Advanced Photoshop 2007, fall
Ceramics 2008, spring
Advanced Photoshop 2008, spring

NYFA MARK Program
Spring, 2009, Ithaca, NY

Preparation for Docent, Cornell University
Instruction in gallery exhibits and educational programs for the Cornell Johnson Museum of Art
2005-present

Appointments

Education: instructional
Biology Teacher, Ithaca High School, 1972-2005. Have taught four instruction levels: Remedial 1 year, General 2 years, Honors 25 years, and Advanced Placement 17 years. Basic Chemistry 1 year, 1988. Heterogeneous Pilot Biology Course, 1993-94 with Variance Proposal for N.Y.S. Regents credit.

Education: administration
Science Department Chair, Ithaca High School, 1995-2005
Retired, June, 2005