Sculpture Affiliates of the Art Center of Northern New Jersey

HERRAT SOMMERHOFF

STATEMENT

"Most of the materials in my art were used for packing and storage of household goods and office equipment ‑ before I recycled them. They have interesting shapes and are fun to work with.”

RESUME

              Education:                                                                       
                                Bremen, Germany (Abitur)

                                1981-85       BergenCommunity College: Drawing, Painting & Design                                                                                 1986-93       Art Center of Northern NJ. New Milford, NJ             

                                1989           Art Students League, NYC (Richard Pousette-Dart)

            Solo Exhibitions: 
                              2013              River Vale Public Library, River Vale, NJ

                              2012              Bergen Community College, Hackensack, NJ

                                                     Waldwick Public Library, Waldwick, NJ

                              2011              The Old Bank Gallery, Roxbury, NY                                

                                                     Washington Township Public Library, W.T., NJ            

                              2008/2010  River Vale Library, River Vale, NJ

                                                     The Earth Place, Westport, Ct.

                              2008/2010   Town Hall, River Vale, NJ

                              2005/2006   BelleayreSkiCenter, Highmount, NY

                              2004              Berlex (Schering Berlin), Wayne & Montville, NJ

                                                      MURAL Gallery, Frank Cyr Ctr., Stamford, New York

                              2003               Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ

                              2003/2010   Roxbury Arts Group Gallery, Roxbury, NY

                              2002               Johnson & Johnson, World Hdq. N.Brunswick, NJ

                                                      Passaic Cty. Community College, Paterson, NJ

                              2001/2009   Blue Hill Cultural Ctr., Pearl River, NY    

                              1999               Ministry of the Environment, Berlin, Germany

                              1998               YMHA, Washington Township. N.J.

                                                      Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ

                              1997               John Harms Ctr.for the Arts, Englewood, NJ

                                                     Children's GarbageMuseum, Stratford, Ct.

                              1996              New York Theological Seminary, New York City

                                                     Ministry of the Environment, Hamburg, Germany

                                                     Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ

                                                     The NatureCenter, Westport, Ct.

                              1995-98        Hudson Valley Children's Museum, Nyack, NY

                              1994              Olympic Arena, Munich, Germany

                                                     Town Hall (Stadthalle), Freiburg, Germany                                  

            Public art projects; 
                              2009             “The Doors of Roxbury”, Roxbury, NY

                              2010             “Traffic Control Box” - Somerset County, NJ 

                              2011              “Rain Barrel Project”,  West Orange, NJ  

            Affiliations:

                              The ArtCenter of Northern NJ., New Milford, NJ., (Trustee)

                              Pascack Art Association, Westwood, NJ (Membership Chair)

                              SALUTE to Women in the Arts, (past Newsletter Editor)

                              NAWA – National Assoc. of Women Artists”, past member