Fleta Monaghan
River's Edge Studio & 310 ART Gallery
At Riverview Station
191 Lyman Street, Suite #310
Asheville, NC 28801
fletamonaghan.com
www.310art.com
828-776-2716
fleta@fletamonaghan.com

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY
Women in the Arts, New York, NY
River District Artists, Asheville, NC
Black Mountain College Museum, Asheville, NC
Juror/Educator Appalachian Pastel Society Members Exhibition, Fall 2011
Founder and Education Director of River's Edge Studio educational facility for adults (from 2006)
Founder and Director 310 ART Gallery (From 2009)

EDUCATION
BFA, University of North Carolina at Asheville, 1994, Magna Cum Laude, Distinction in Art, Distinction as a
University Scholar, Distinction as a Research Scholar
MaEd, Western Carolina University, Two Year College Teaching in Art, 2006, 4.0 GPA

AWARDS
1996 All Souls Centennial Art Exhibition - Award of Distinction, Juror: Jos Vandermeer
1994 Asheville Art League Juried Show, Broadway Arts Center, First Place Owens Gallery, Juried Show, Second Place, Juror: David Huntley
1993 Asheville Art League Juried Show, Honorable Mention, Juror: Al Stine Juried Show, Owens Gallery, First Place, Juror: Tarleton Blackwell
1992 Asheville Art League, Owens Gallery, Honorable Mention
2001 - 2003 Educational Grants, awarded all available semester grants, Western Carolina University for MaEd
1992 - 1994 Educational Scholarships awarded by Art Department, UNCA, all semesters from 1992-1994 including the Sultan Award from the family of Donald Sultan
1994 Full Scholarship, Pastel Intensive with Alan Flatman, 1994

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Riding the Wind Horse, Invitation of Clingman Caf'e, Asheville, NC
2009 After the Solstice, Holy Ground, Asheville, NC
2008 Experimental Works, Boardroom Gallery, AAAC
2007 Featured Artist at Woolworth Walk Gallery New Work, North End Gallery, Asheville, NC
2005 Exploring Abstraction, Gold Hill, Asheville, NC
2004 Spring Featured Artist at Woolworth Walk Gallery, Asheville, NC
2003 Novella, Gold Hill, Asheville, NC
2000 Fleta on Frida, Pack Place, Asheville, NC
1995 New Work at the Green Door, Broadway Arts Center, Asheville, NC
1994 Body Metaphors, Owens Gallery, University of North Carolina at Asheville
1991 Windows on the Arts, Asheville Area Arts Council

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011
310 ART, Contemporary works from the River Arts District at Gallery 86, Waynesville, NC River of Art, From NYC to Asheville, 310 ART, Asheville, NC
E(v)eolution, Riverside Public Library, NYC
Open Small Works, NAWA Gallery, NYC
September Show, ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, Callahan Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Riverview Station Showcase, Clingman Caf'e, Asheville, NC
Atelier, Asheville, NC
2010
NAWA new members exhibition, NAWA Gallery, NYC
National Association of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, International Art Club, New York, NY
The Art House, Atlanta, GA, invited Artist for Gallery Grand Opening. Current exhibitor River District Artists Annual Exhibition, Hendersonville, NC
Salon by the French Broad River, 310 ART, Asheville, NC
Winter Elements, 310 ART Gallery, Asheville, NC
Woolworth Walk Gallery, Asheville, NC
Sisters, 310 ART Gallery, Summer exhibition
2009
The Revolving Arts Gallery, Hendersonville, NC
310 ART Gallery, Asheville, NC
River District Artists Invitational, Grove Arcade, Asheville, NC
Tupelo Honey, Downtown Asheville, NC
Woolworth Walk Gallery, Asheville, NC
2008
River District Artists at Riverside Gallery, Asheville, NC
Blind Date, AAAC, Asheville, NC
Spring Exhibition, River's Edge Studio, Asheville, NC 2007
3rd Annual AAAC National Juried Exhibition: Boundaries, Daniel Lai Juror Women in Vision, Gallery 86, Waynesville, NC
2006
10th Biennial Western N.C. Juried Art Exhibition, Tryon Fine Arts Center, NC, Drew Dean Juror
7th Annual "City of Four Seasons in Two Dimensions", Hendersonville, NC, Ann Vasilik Juror
River District Artists Exhibition, Front Gallery, Asheville Arts Alliance, Asheville, NC
River District Studio Strolls, Asheville, NC
2005
Altars of Alternate Religions, Sky People Gallery, Asheville, NC
2004
Altars of Alternate Religions, Sky People Gallery, Asheville, NC
Day of the Dead Show, Sky People Gallery Asheville, NC
2003
A Class Act, Asheville Community Theater
Spring Faculty Exhibit, AB Tech Community College
Lost and Found, Gold Hill, Asheville, NC. Founding member artist of Found Artist Collective
2002
Lexington Avenue Arts Festival, Asheville, NC
2001
Urthona Gallery, Feminist Art Show, Asheville, NC
1996
After Degas, Kafka, Fleta, Lautrec, Broadway Arts Center, Asheville
1995
Women in the Arts, Blue Ridge Community College
1994
Asheville Art Museum Designer House
October Show, Asheville Art Museum
Roots, Seven Sisters Gallery, Black Mountain, NC
Four Women, Heartwood Gallery, Saluda, NC

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Collection of The University of North Carolina at Asheville - Permanent Collection
The Collection of Dr Elizabeth Randall, West Virginia University
The Collection of Michael McCue, Biltmore Forest, NC
The Collection of Carol Hensley, Creative Interiors, Asheville, NC
The Collection of Ann Vasilik, Asheville, NC
The Collection of Wally and Heiko Gerken, Monchengladbach, Germany
The Collection of Dr. Annette and Dr. Whitfield Wells, Bradenton Fl
The Collection of Hunter and Nancy Sledd, Richmond, Va
The Collection of Denise Gerson, Miami, Fl
The Collection of Susan and Giles Collard, Asheville, NC and Merida, Mexico
The Collection of Mary and Kenneth Ashe, Waynesville, NC
The Collection of Sarah and George Rolland, Canton, NC
The Collection of Judy Bennett, Asheville, NC
The Collection of Al Stine, Anderson, SC
The Collection of Dr. Marion Wells and Dr. Jan Presberg, Lexington, SC
The Collection of Dr. Mathew Stacy, Asheville, NC
The Collection of Vera Kaminester, West Palm Beach, Fl
The Collection of Judy Iovino, NYC, NY
The Collection of Angie and Bill Morris, Fort Mill, SC
The Collection of Leigh Gannon, Charlotte, NC
The Collection of Mark S. Holland, Santa Fe, NM
The Collection of Linda Cohen, Dunwoody, GA
The Collection of Locki Hunter, Warren Wilson College, NC
The Collection of Noreen White, Macon, Ga
The Collection of Judy Rex, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl
The Collection of Duane Spradlin, Greenville, SC
The Collection of Dr Sylvia Montesinos, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl
The Collection of Joshua Sirkin, Miami, Fl
The Collection of Marian Presberg Stolman, Larchmont, NY

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Village Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville
Atelier Gallery, Asheville, NC
The Art House, Atlanta, GA
310 ART, river arts district of Asheville, NC

COLLABORATIONS, SETS, COSTUMES
White Dog ProjectX International, Logo Design

Mata Hari, Set Design and creation, Diana Wortham Theater, Asheville, NC, 2008

The Convent of the Devil, Set Design, Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville, NC 2007, Merida Mexico, 2007 and Mexico City, June 2008

Fringe Festival, 2006, Performance Dance and Painting in Collaboration with Susan and Giles Collard

A Stone, A Leaf, A Door, Costumes, Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville, NC

Looking For Frida, Costumes for ACDT ballet, Exhibition of Paintings, Pack Place, Asheville, NC

After Degas, Kafka, Fleta, Lautrec, Composed and performed narration, Sets, Broadway Arts Center

Laurel Legends, Costumes for ACDT, Diana Wortham Theatre and traveling performances

The Legend of Chocolate, Set Design and Construction, Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville, NC and traveling performances

Pushing the Limits and The Mayan Twins, Sets and Costumes, Diana Wortham theatre and traveling performances.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS, CONTRIBUITING DESIGNS
Feature article in Asheville Citizen Times, "Nurturing the Art Cycle", Mar 1, 2009
WNC Magazine, Featured Artist, July/Aug 2007
Asheville Citizen Times, Portfolio Featured Artist, Jan 14, 2007
Mtn. Xpress review, Dec 13-19 2006
Victoria Press, contributing artist 2003, 2005
Salamander Jan 2003 Cover Art
Salamander, contributing editor at Large 2003
The Great T-shirt Book 1 & 2, Lark Books
A Crafters Book of Santas, Lark Books
Scrap Crafts Year Round, Lark Books
Fury 1991 & 1992

PROFESSIONAL CREDITS IN THE ARTS
*Founder and director of River's Edge Studio and 310 ART Gallery, located at Riverview Station, Asheville, NC. 2006 to present. Art instruction for adults, professional development coaching for artists, Contemporary Gallery of original art. Host opportunities for artist to teach and exhibit.

*Art Instructor for French Broad River Academy, a private Middle School for boys, Asheville, NC, 2009-2010

*Instructor at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Continuing Education for Adults ages 16 and up. Curriculum Design and Instruction. Classes in Beginning, Intermediate and Studio Painting, Impressionist painting, Abstract Painting, Mixed Media and Found Object Art, 3-D techniques.

*Youth Art with Imagine, a nonprofit organization for home schooled children ages 8-17. Curriculum design and instruction. Classes include Painting, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Research Detective, Altered Books, Sumi-e Painting and Cultural Studies. 2001 to present.

*Workshops and Summer Programs: Asheville Art Museum Youth Art Program, Girls Happening at New Studio of Dance, Adult classes at Folk Art Center, Woolworth's Walk, Jewish Community Center, Girl Scouts USA, and private lessons to students