Marcia Neblett was born in 1970 in New York City. She studied at Cornell University and the Arts Students League of New York before receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Purchase College. At Purchase, she studied woodcut under Master Printmaker Antonio Frasconi. Marcia then received a Master of Fine Arts degree at The State University of New York at Stony Brook in Painting and Printmaking under Howardina Pindell.

Marcia is a recipient of grants from the Fulbright Foundation, The MacDowell Foundation; the Jerome Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Alden B. Dow Creativity Center. Her prints and drawings have been exhibited on a national level at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY; The Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY; The Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND, and the Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA.

Marcia Neblett is a Professor of Foundation Studies at The Savannah College of Art and Design. She serves on the advisory board of the Children’s Art League of New York, Inc. and is a regular juror for the National Scholastic Art Competition. Marcia divides her time between New York City and Savannah, Georgia.

marcianeblett@yahoo.com

MARCIA NEBLETT

Born: New York City. Lives and works: Savannah, Georgia, US

EDUCATION

1998 M.F.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York,
1995 B.F.A., Purchase College/SUNY, New York

AWARDS AND HONORS

2007 Fulbright Grant, India
2000 MacDowell Foundation Fellowship, The MacDowell Colony
2000 New York Foundation for the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend
2000 Jerome Foundation Printmaking Fellowship, Plains Art Museum
1999 Artist in the Marketplace, Bronx Museum of the Arts
1998 Alden B. Dow Creativity Fellowship, Northwood University
1997 Goldberger Fellowship, MFA Program Award, SUNY Stony Brook, NY
1996 MacDowell Foundation Fellowship, The MacDowell Colony

SOLO/ TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS

2013 AIR Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 The Storage Room Gallery, Bronxville, NY
2007 Nehru Center, Mumbai, India
2007 Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2004 Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
1999 The Common Grounds, Cazenovia, NY
1998 State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
1995 Purchase College/SUNY, Purchase, NY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009 Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
2009 Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
2009 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2008 Gallery North, Setauket, NY
2008 Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
2007 A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2005 A.I.R Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Artist’s Space, New York, NY
2004 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2004 Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York, NY
2004 International University, Miami, FL
2004 Lower East Side Printshop, New York, NY
2003 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2002 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2002 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2001 SUNY Farmingdale, Farmingdale, NY
2001 Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY
2001 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2001 Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA
2000 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
1999 The University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AK
1999 Smithtown Arts Council, St. James, NY
1999 Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
1998 Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA
1998 Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA
1998 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
1998 Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Albany State Education Department, Albany, NY
The Art Students League, New York, NY
The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
The Spanish Institute, New York, NY

PUBLICATIONS

Cannon Ball Press, Williamsburg, NY. New edition, “Lyin’ Chicken”. Fall 2004
College Art Association, New York, NY. CAA News. (Illustration: woodcut) Vol. 25, No.2,4-5/2000 Icarus Ascending, Cazenovia, NY. Quarterly Publication of Art & Literature. (Illustrations: drawing, woodcut, lithograph) Summer 2001
Ronald Lauder Foundation, New York, NY. The Exchange Newsletter. (Illustration: drawing) 9th Issue, Fall 1999
Ronald Lauder Foundation, New York, NY. The Exchange Newsletter. (Illustration: woodcut) 12th Issue, Fall 2002
The Stony Brook Statesman, Stony Brook, NY. (Illustration: woodcut) Spring 1997

BIBLIOGRAPHY (REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES AND ARTICLES)

Bhagat, Ashrafi S. “Linear Delineations: Exhibition of New York based Marcia Neblett’s graphics,
drawings and prints,” The Hindu: Metro Section, 1/12/2007
Bos, Monique. “Neblett goes global with Fulbright,” The Chronicle, 6/15/07, 6/22/07
Cotter, Holland. “Artist in the Marketplace Annual Exhibition,” The New York Times, 7/23/99
Cotter, Holland. “Art Guide: Museums,” The New York Times, 9/17/99
Doctor, Geetha. “Little Red Riding Hood Roars Back,” Art India: Vol. XIII, 2008
Doctor, Geetha. “Marcia’s Marvelous Wood-cuts,” The Economic Times, 11/29/2007
Grover, Samriti. “Neo-Age: fairy tales acquire edge,” NDTV Interview, Urban Planet, Mumbai, 10/23/07
Hansen, Lars. “Marcia Neblett Showcases Artwork in the University Art Gallery, The Stony Brook Statesman, 4/06/98
Hersh, Allison. “Art Exhibit bring India, U.S. closer”, The Savannah Morning News, 11/07/07
Husband, Bertha. “40/40”, Connect Savannah, Alexander Hall Print Gallery, 11/20/07
Ivy, Ashley. “Interview with Artist and Professor: Marcia Neblett,” SCAD TV, 3/11/03
Kuspit, Donald. “Small Works,” Juror’s Statement, Sam Houston State University, 2/26/98
Maddox, Georgina. “Scary Stories”, The Indian Express, Mumbai, Art Beat, 10/22/07
Martineau, Janet. “Woodcut Artist Creates Unusual Books,” The Saginaw News, 8/08/98
Mukherji, Anahita. "These fairy-tales are for adults only", Sunday Times of India, Mumbai, 10/21/07
Pittard, Hannah. “Pei Ling Chan Gallery has a really big show”, The Chronicle, 12/05/04
Pratt, Claudia. “Four Artists Receive Jerome Foundation Printmaking Artist Residencies." Museum News, August/September 2000
Rege, Nina. “Exhibitions”, Time Out, Mumbai”, Oct 5-18, 2007
Tehan, Kelly. “Wells Opens Art Exhibit”, The Lansing Star, 9/31/07
Tiau, Liani. “Faces of Art,” The New Indian Express: City Express, Chennai, 11/29//2007
Yee, Lydia. Catalogue Essay, Bronx Museum of the Arts Summer ’98, Bronx, NY, 1998

LECTURES/ PANALS/ PRESENTATIONS/ JUROR

2010 Presenter, “Printmaking in India”, Indigo Arts Center, Savannah, GA
2009 Panelist, “Printmaking and Papermaking in India”, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
2008 Faculty Presenter, “Fulbright in India”, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
2008 Panelist, “Collaborative Practices in Teaching”, SCAD, Savannah, GA
2008 Guest Presenter, “Alumni Panel for South Asia Fulbright Program”, Renaissance Hotel, Washington DC
2007 Visiting Artist, “Relief and Intaglio: Demo and Lecture”, Women’s Christian College, Chennai, India
2007 Visiting Critic, “Drawing Portraits”, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
2007 Guest Presenter “Teaching and Exhibiting in South India”, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
2005 Juror, “National Scholastic Competition,” Printmaking Section, New York, NY
2002 Visiting Artist, “Recent Work,” Lehman College/CUNY, New York, NY
2000 Visiting Artist, “Drawings & Prints,” SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
2000 Resident Artist, “Woodblock Prints,” Presentation, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2000 Visiting Artist,, “The History of the Woodcut,” North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
1998 Resident Artist, “Artists’ Books,” Alden B. Dow Creativity Center, Northwood University, Midland, MI