Director, Hess Gallery
Assistant Professor, Visual Arts
Abercrombie Fine Arts Wing
617-731-7157
rabecaro@pmc.edu
Education
- M.F.A., Painting, Boston University, School for the Arts, Boston, MA, 1988.
- B.F.A., Two-Dimensional Art, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, 1974
Selected Exhibitions
- 2008 StreetRoomObject, Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham, MA
- 2007-2008 Far and Near, Hess Gallery, Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA
- 2007 Accord, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME
- 2006 The View From Within, Towne Art Gallery, Wheelock College, Boston, MA
- 2006 The Great Indoors, Artana Gallery, Brookline, MA
- 2006 Road Trip, George Marshall Store Gallery, York, ME
- 2005 Massachusetts Artists 2005, Juried, Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA
- 2000 Another Look, Hess Gallery, Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Grants and Awards
- 2008 Mini-Summer Sabbatical for Research on Visual Literacy
- 2008 Kellogg Award, Pine Manor College
- 2002-03 Lindsey Professorship–one semester sabbatical, Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA
- 1986-88 Graduate Teaching Assistantship Grant, Boston University, Boston, MA
Reviews and Publications
- 2008 Trio of Artists Exhibit at Framingham State, Metrowest Daily News, Dec. 8, by Chris Bergeron
- 2008 Light Motifs: Natick Artist captures her home’s ever-changing scenes, Metrowest Magazine, Feb.
- 2006 Celebrating The Great Indoors: Artana Gallery features Natick Painter Carole Rabe, Metrowest
Daily News, May 11
- 1991 Five Painters Represent exhibition catalog by Professor Don Smith, R.I. College, Providence, RI
- 1988 The Sun, Lowell, MA, review Recent Landscapes: Carole Rabe/Thomas Curry, Gallery 410, Univ.
of MA, Lowell
Teaching Experience
- Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA (1994-1998 part time, 1998-present full time)
- Assistant Professor of Visual Arts (1998-present)
- Director, Hess Gallery (1998 - present)
- Coordinator, Visual Arts Program (2005-present)
- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (1991, Spring Semester)
- Instructor, Introductory Drawing
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell Campus, Lowell, MA (1990, Fall Semester)
- Instructor, Visual Design
- DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA (1988-1994)
- Instructor, Drawing, Landscape Drawing, Painting Principles, Composition-The Design of the Page
- Boston University, School for the Arts, Boston, MA (1987-1988)
Other Work Experience
- Beacon Communications
- 1978-1984, Art Director
- 1976-1978, Graphic Artist
- TNT Advertising
- 1975-1975, Layout and Paste-Up Artist, Photography
Service to the Pine Manor College Community
- 2008 First Year Seminar Instructor and Student Advisor
- 2007-2009 Faculty Development Committee (Chair, Fall 2008- Spring 09)
- 2007-present Advisory Board, MFA Creative Writing Program
- 2005-present Coordinator, Visual Arts Program
- 2005-2007 Executive Committee
- 2003-2005 Curriculum Committee
- 2004-2005 Chair, Academic Standards Sub-Committee
- 2003-2004 Library Committee
- 2003 NEASC Task Force (prepare Standards Report for accreditation)
- 1998-present Student Advising
- 2004 Participant in Best Drawing Practices Survey, conducted by Professor Jan Arabas,
Middlesex Community College, Bedford, MA
- 1998-present Coordinator, Student Exhibition Space
- 2005 Academic Review Board
Community Service (Non-PMC)
- 2008-2009 Natick High School Sailing Team, Communications Coordinator
- 2006-present PTSO Board Member, Natick High School
- 2001-2005 PTO Board Member, Wilson Middle School, Natick, MA
- 2000 Geography Project “Suitcases” with Johnson Elementary School teacher M. Kinkead
- 1999 Creation of 4 murals for Johnson Elementary School, Natick, MA
Technology Skills
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Acrobat
- Photography of artwork using 35mm and digital
camera formats.