Scarce as Hen's Teeth acrylic, latex & collage on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2002 Apotheosis acrylic & latex on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2005 New Liberty, Iowa acrylic & latex on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2005 Florence Nightingale was a cannibal acrylic, latex & collage on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2005 Ms. Edna W. Lawrence acrylic, latex & collage on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2005 Peking Man, Peking Dog, Peking Duck acrylic & latex on panel 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2005 The life you save may be your own acrylic, latex & collage on panel, quadtych 53.5”h x 166”w 1999 Baby Interior acrylic, latex & collage on panel 53.5”h x 41.5”w 2002 Baby Passion acrylic, latex & collage on panel 53.5”h x 41.5”w 2002 Meet me at the bottom of the pool acrylic, latex & collage on panel, diptych 47.5”h x 41.5”w 2000  back to exhibitions May 17th - June 18th, 2005 Opening Reception Friday, May 20th, 6 - 9 PM Debra Kruse's acrylic and collage paintings are studies in decorative flatness. Her fastidious allover patterning and an indulgent drawn line lend the paintings a sense of luxury; while her semi-narrative subject matter beguiles with ambiguity. RESUME EDUCATION 1999 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA Master of Fine Art: Visual Design/Painting 1989 The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Master of Arts/Library & Information Science 1983 Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Art: Studio Art and Art History SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2005 Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Debra Kruse: solo exhibition 2003 Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Body of Work: a survey of contemporary art in RI 2002 Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Body of Work: a survey of contemporary art in RI Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Go West, Invitational Benefit Exhibition for the WBNA 2001 Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Biennial 2000 Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Substantive Scale: new large format work from NY & RI: Dealy, Foy, Kruse, Poulton, Schmulowitz and Walsh Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Hostile Edges: solo exhibition Gallery Agniel, Providence, RI Contemporary Art in RI 2000, Invitational Benefit Exhibition 1999 Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Biennial Artworks Gallery of Traditional and New Media, New Bedford, MA Artworks 2000 Juried Exhibition University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Gallery, North Dartmouth, MA The Abilene Paradox, MFA Graduate Exhibition Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI Gridworks: Regional Juried Exhibition 1998 Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI Annual National Juried Exhibition University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Insiders: ARLIS and VRA Members Exhibition 1997 Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI Rhode Island School of Design Faculty Biennial Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA Bakers Dozen: UMD Invitational Exhibition 1996 Marion Art Center, Marion, MA UMD Exhibition 1990 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Annual Library Exhibition 1987 Evanston Art Association, Evanston, IL Invitational Photography Exhibition 1986 Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN Regional Juried Exhibition 1984 State House, Springfield, IL State of Illinois Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention  back to top