Education
2000—2002
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Montpelier, VT
MFA Visual Culture
1985
Southern Connecticut State University
Hamden, CT
Graduate Teaching Seminar
1984
Université de Caen
Caen, France
French Language and Cultural Studies
1984—1985
Experiment in International Living
Adult Homestay Program
Bayeux France
1979—1984
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
BFA Painting
Professional
Experience
1984—Present
Painter
Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor, Chalk Pastel
1995—2013
Cheryl Wolf Design∗
Freelance Illustrator, Designer and
Portrait Painter
∗In 2013 I changed my last name to McAlister after I remarried.
2001—2011
The New England Institute of Art
Brookline, MA
Associate Professor
Drawing and Perspective, Life Drawing, Illustration and Conceptual Imagery, Painting, Color Theory, Art History, Special Topics in Graphic Design: The Maverick Square Mural Project
Faculty Senate
AI Community Engagement (AiCE)
2001—2011
Performance Artist
2001—2002
Keene State College
Keene, NH
Adjunct Professor
Drawing for Graphic Design Majors
2001—2002
Franklin Pierce College
Ringe, NH
Adjunct Professor
Painting I, II, III, IV
Projects
Exhibitions
Performances
2009
Maverick Square Mural
Sumner Street
East Boston MA
Mural painted with assistance of students from The New England Institute of art to benefit families of the Heritage Housing Project.
2002—2009
Faculty Show
Gallery on the Plaza
The New England Institute of Art
Brookline, MA
2001—2003
The Cooking Lesson
Performances
•Franklin Pierce College, Ringe, NH
•Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
•Sharon Arts Center, Sharon, NH
•Temple Ahavas Achim, Keene, NH
2002
Deathwatch: A Life Vigil
Performances
•Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT
•785 West Street, Keene, NH
Awards
2008
Sabbatical—Summer Semester
Paper
Reconstructivism Via Handcraft: Refocusing Artistic Practice Post Peak Oil, Post Climate change, Post Economic Collapse
2006
Dr. Inabeth Miller Distinguished Faculty Award
The New England Institute of Art
"In recognition of excellence in teaching, commitment to the mission of The New England Institute of art, Dedication to students' professional and personal development, and devotion to the industry."
1995
First Prize Drawing
Biannual Juried Show
Killian Gallery
Sharon, NH
Professional
Affiliations
2005—2008
College Art Association
2002—2005
AIGA
1992—2005
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Juries
2005—2007
Mindscapes: Art Gala for Depression Awareness
Art Institute of NYC in cooperation with the Barbara Mathes Gallery and
The New England Institute of Art
Brookline, MA
2000
Art in the Park
Keene Art Association
Keene, NH
1999
Gallery Artists
Killian Gallery
Sharon, NH