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Southwest Florida artist Muffy Clark Gill uses the ancient batik process to produce paintings on fabric. Her images of the tropics, its people, landscape and architecture and specifically her ongoing series of Florida’s Seminole Indians has earned significant recognition through awards, public and private commissions:
· Purchase Award for Florida Courthouse, Volusia County Art in Public Places
· Selected for Top 100 Touring Exhibition organized by the
National Arts for the Parks Foundation
· Featured Artist on WGCU Public Media’s s “Expressions” TV program
Over the past fifteen years, she has received more than thirty awards in local and national art exhibitions and festivals. Muffy Clark Gill has provided community service as member to following art organizations:
Florida Craftsmen, Area Representative
United Arts Council of Collier County, Secretary
Shelter for Abused Women and Children, President
Southwest Florida Craft Guild
Naples Art Association
Naples Artcrafters, President
Art League of Marco Island
Muffy and her husband Warren love to travel, collect rum, play steel drums, and grow tropical fruit and plants on their two acre farm in the city of Naples, Florida.
| EDUCATION |
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1982-1977
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Independent Study, DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA |
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1977
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BFA, Graphic Design, Boston University College of Fine Arts,
Boston, MA |
| FLORIDA EXHIBITION AND FESTIVAL AWARDS |
| 2006 |
Award of Excellence, CraftArt 2006, St. Petersburg
Honorable Mention 2d, Heathrow Festival of the Arts, Lake Mary, Florida
Second Place 2d, Saturday and Sunday in the Park with Art, Miami
Honorable Mention, 14th Annual All Florida Juried Show, The Arts Center, St. Petersburg
Second Place, 21st Annual SWFL Craft Guild Exhibition of Excellence, BIG Arts Gallery, Sanibel Island
Second Place, Impressions of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
First Place, Annual SWFL Craft Guild Exhibition, Art Studio, Cape Coral
Award of Excellence-Mixed Media, Beaux Arts 55th Annual Festival of Art, Miami
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| 2005 |
Patron Purchase, Mayfaire-by-the-Lake, Lakeland
Honorable Mention, Pigeon Key Art Festival , Marathon
Award of Merit, 20th Annual SWFL Craft Guild Exhibition of Excellence, Sanibel Island
Honorable Mention, Reflections of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
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| 2004: |
Congress Jewelers Award, SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence, Sanibel Island
First Prize SWFL Craft Guild Annual Show, Cape Coral
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| 2003: |
First Prize- Fiber, BIG Arts Art Fair 2003, Sanibel Island
First Prize, SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence, Sanibel Island
First Prize, SWFL Craft Guild Annual Show, Cape Coral
Award of Merit, Art League of Marco Island Fine Craft Show, Marco Island
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| 2002: |
Award of Merit, Art League of Marco Island Fine Craft Show, Marco Island
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| 2001: |
Second Prize/Creative Craft, Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club Show, Sanibel
First Prize/Creative Craft, Pigeon Key Art Festival, Marathon
Merit Award, Art Encounter, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples
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| 1999: |
Best in Show, Naples Artcrafters Annual Exhibition, Naples
“Honorable Mention Craft Art ‘99” Art League of Marco Island, Marco Island
First Place, Naples Invitational Art Fest, Naples;
Honorable Mention SWFL Craft Guild Open Exhibition, Naples
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| 1998: |
Honorable Mention Naples Invitational Art Fest, Naples
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| 1996: |
Special Judges Award NAA Members Juried Show, Naples,
Congress Jewelers Award SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence, Big Arts, Sanibel Island
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| 1995: |
Major Award, Art Council of SW Florida Winner’s Circle Show, Fort Myers
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| 1994: |
Special Recognition Award, Naples Artcrafters Annual Awards Show, Naples
Best In Show, Art, SWFL Craft Guild New Directions Show, Cape Coral
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| 1993: |
Best of Show, 11th Annual Juried Craft Show, Art League of Marco Island Marco Island
Purchase Award, Art Encounter, Naples Art Association, Naples
First Prize, Aqua Media
Second Prize, Scenes of Naples, Bank of Naples, Naples
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| 1990: |
Purchase Award, Art Encounter, Naples Art Association, Naples
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| NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARD |
| 1997 |
Top 100 Finalist, National Arts For The Parks Competition, Juror, John Serrey-Lester, Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
| FLORIDA FEATURED ARTIST |
| 1998-99 |
City Jazz Music Festival, Naples |
| 1997 |
Festival of Color, Street Painting Festival, Naples |
| 1994 |
Via Colori Street Painting Festival, Naples |
| 1993 |
Fairchild Tropical Garden Ramble ‘93, Miami |
| SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2005 |
Collier County Public Library, West Wing Gallery, Naples |
| 2002 |
International College, Falciglia Gallery, Naples
Republic Bank, Naples
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples
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| 2001 |
City Hall, Naples |
| 2000 |
Collier County Public Library West Wing Gallery, Naples
Museum of the Everglades, Everglades City |
| 1999 |
Collier County Public Library West Wing Gallery, Naples
Museum of the Everglades, Everglades City
Gallery on 5th, Naples
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| 1997 |
Collier County Public Library West Wing Gallery, Naples |
| 1993 |
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, Naples |
| 1992 |
Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, Naples |
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JURIED AND INVITATIONAL FLORIDA GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2007 |
2D-3D All Florida Juried Exhibition, Alliance For the Arts, Ft. Myers, Florida
Art Encounter 2007 All Florida Juried Exhibition, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Juror: Frank Holt, Director Mennello Museum, Orlando
Southwest Florida Craft Guild 22nd Exhibit of Excellence. Arts Complex, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers Juror: Scott Snyder, Gallery Director BIG Arts Phillips Gallery, Sanibel Island
WaterCraft. Florida Craftsmen Juried Show, The Pier, St. Petersburg Reflections of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
Works on Paper. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, Naples, Juror: Dr. Morgan Paine, Art Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers
Two for the Show: Muffy Gill and Che-ke-ka. Journeyman Gallery, Naples Photography Annual, Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, Naples Juror: Connie Bransilver
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| 2006 |
45th Founders Juried Awards Exhibition, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Juror: Faith Ringgold
14th All Florida Juried Exhibition, Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Juror: Donald Kuspit, Professor, Art History, State University of New York, Stony Brook
All Florida Juried 2D 3D Exhibition, Alliance for the Arts, Ft. Myers, Juror: Shelly Liles McBurney, President Gallery One, Nashville, TN
Florida Biennial III, DeLand Museum of Art, DeLand, Juror: Robert Sindelir, Director Emeritus, Kendal Art Gallery, Miami-Dade Community College
Southwest Florida Craft Guild 21st Exhibit of Excellence, BIG Arts, Sanibel Island
Reflections of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Fort Lauderdale. Juror: Melvin Lippman, Executive Director, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
Friends of the Naples Museum of Art Artist Studio Tour, Naples SWFL Craft Guild Annual Exhibition, Art Studio, Cape Coral
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| 2005 |
Southwest Florida Craft Guild 20th Exhibit of Excellence, BIG Arts, Sanibel Island
Reflections of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale
SWFL Craft Guild Annual Exhibition, Art Studio, Cape Coral
44th Founder Juried Awards Exhibitions Exhibition, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Juror: Robert Gelinas
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| 2004 |
Reflections of Old South Florida, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale
November Faculty Exhibit, BIG Arts, Sanibel Island
SWFL Craft Guild 19th Exhibit of Excellence, Juror, Joan-Lemon Luster, BIG Arts, Sanibel Island
SWFL Craft Guild Annual Exhibition, Art Studio, Cape Coral
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| 2003 |
Florida Biennial, 2003, Juror, Paul Wenzel, DeLand Museum of Art, DeLand
Group Invitational, 2003, Juror, Barbara A. Hill, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples
SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence, BIG Arts, Sanibel Island
Fifth /Third Bank, Naples
SWFL Craft Guild Annual Exhibition, Juror, Carolyn Gora, Art Studio, Cape Coral
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| 2002 |
NAA Annual Founders Exhibition, von Liebig Art Center, Naples; Juror, Elaine Gustafson, Contemporary Art Curator,Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa
SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence, Sanibel Island, Florida
Art Encounter All Florida Juried Exhibition, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Juror, Bonnie Clearwater, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami
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| 2001 |
42nd Founders Juried Exhibition, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples Juror, Jennifer Hardin, Curator, Art Museum of St. Petersburg
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| 2000 |
Art Encounter, The von Liebig Art Center, Naples; Juror Kevin Dean, Director, Curator, Selby Gallery, Ringling School of Art, Sarasota
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| 1998 |
Art Encounter, Naples Art Association, Naples; Juror, Carole Barnes. |
| 1997 |
Art Encounter, Naples Art Association, Juror, Nina Fritz
Venice Art Association Biennial Show, Venice
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| 1996 |
Women’s Caucus for Art, Sarasota and Miami Chapters, “West Meets East” Juror, Chris Hassold. Miami, Florida. Statewide juried exhibition.
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| 1995 |
The Winner’s Circle, Art Council of Southwest Florida, B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Juror Jay Williams, Gallery Curator, Edison College, Fort Myers
Art League of Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida
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| 1994 |
Art League of Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida
SWFL Craft Guild Exhibit of Excellence Juror: Peter Brown. Sanibel Island
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| 1993 |
Art Encounter, Naples Art Association, Juror, Gerald Brommer |
2006
- Gill, Muffy Clark, “Tortola Diary”, Coastal Elegance and Wealth Magazine, July, 2006. Pp. 44-49.
2005
- Best Bets. Naples Daily News Showcase. August 12, 2005. P.3.
- Witmer, P.J.”Feature article, Ft. Myers News-Press. August 4, 2005 p.
- Walker, Lee;“Southwest Florida Craft Guild Bonita Living Magazine, March,2005. Pp20-21.
- Fleming, Amy. “Batik Artist Muffy Clark Gill” .WGCU Public Media “Expressions Magazine February, 2005.P.p.20-22.
2004
- “Nspired”, N magazine, December 2004, p 176
- efts, Regina Newton, “Local Artist Breathes New Life Into Ancient Art Form”
Naples Sun Times, August 25, 2004. pp 15-17
2003
- Samuels, J. G., “Batik-Rhymes with Unique”, Times of the Islands, Nov., Dec., 2003. pp 20-21
- Page, Mollie, “The King of Fruit Tours, South Florida Festivals in July”. The Naples Journal, July, 2003, pp6-7
- “Featured Artist”, WGCU Public Television, “Expressions Magazine“ Program Segment, produced April 4, 2002
2002
- Gill, Muffy Clark, “A Very Trini Christmas”. Naples Daily News, December 22,2002, Pp1e and 7e
- Kingsley, Claire M. “Muffy’s Rainbows: A Local Artist Keeps Batik Alive and Well”, Ntown. April 2002, p. 19.
2001
- “Best Bets”, Naples Daily News Showcase, December 28, 2001, p.3.
- Piper, Eloise. “Batik For Artists and Quilters”, Hand Books Press, 2001,Pp.36, 104,116,141
- Yates, Tiffany, “Wish You Were Here”, Naples Daily News Ambience December 2001, p. 24
- “Best Bets”, Naples Daily News Showcase. May 18, 2001, p. 3
- “Gallery Listing”, N Magazine., February 2001, p. 54
2000
- “Best Bets”, Naples Daily News Showcase. December 22, 2000. p.3.
- “Good for You” Naples Daily News, August 25, 2000. p.2
1999
- N page. N magazine, December 1999, p.12
- Cover Stories. Sanibel-Captiva Shopper’s Guide. November 11-November 17, 1999. P.43.
- Calendar Of Events Naples Daily News Showcase. September 3, 1999. P.23
- Art Festival. Fort Myers News-Press. March 18, 1999. P. Bonita 1
1998
- Art. Naples Daily News Showcase. March 20, 1998. P.43.
- Antolik, Christine. “The Working Artist: An Artist’s Cost-efficient Solution to Marketing and Selling Reproductions of her Work”, Watercolor Magic Magazine, Spring 1998, Pp18-21
1997
- In Brief. Gulfshore Life Magazine. December 1997, p.18
- Art. Naples Daily News Showcase. August 15, 1997, p.17
- Cover Art. Naples Guide Magazine. February 1997, Pp.1-3.
- Southwest Florida’s Cultural Climate. Gulfshore Life Magazine. February 1997. P.67
- “Festival Features Unusual Talent” Fort Myers News-Press February 14, 1997.
- Bonita Art, Naples Daily News Showcase. February 14, 1997. Pp. 1,23.
1996
- “The Patches of a Culture”, Naples Daily News Showcase, July 12, 1996, P.p.14,15
- “Artcrafters: Local Arts Organization Begins its 30th Season”, Naples Daily News Showcase., Nov. 1, 1996, Pp.1, 17.
1995
- Franke Folstad, Kim, “The Artful Egg”, Naples Daily News, April 16, 1995, Pp.1g, 3g.
- Gulfshore Life Magazine. March 1995. Pp.82-83.
- Community Service.Scripps Howard News. Jan/Feb issue, 1995. p12
1994
- Fifteenth Naples National Art Festival, Naples Daily News. Feb. 17, 1994. p. 14f
1993
- High, Carol Kearney. Batik Naples Daily News Ambience. April 1993.pp6-7.
1992
- Cover Art. Naples Guide Magazine. February 1992. Pp. 1,7
1989
- Ginsberg, Maxine. Garage Sales Yield Unique Finds. Naples Daily News Home. April 15, 1989. p. 17E.
- Volusia County Courthouse, DeLand
- Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami
- Collier County Museum, Naples
- Museum of the Everglades, Everglades City
- The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples
- Manatee Elementary School, Collier County
Corporate
- Lely Development Corporation, Naples
- Northern Trust Bank, Naples
- Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples
- Shelter for Abused Women and Children, Naples
- Naples Daily News, Gators Galore, Fiberglass Alligator Benefit Project, Naples
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Mr. & Mrs. Alan Ryker
Mr. & Mrs. George Lange
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Stahl
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Harris
Dawn Litchfield-Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pettey
Robert Herrmann & Associates
Michael Volpe
Margaret Segur
Ed Chapell Photography
Judy Lutz
Dr. Ann Eastman
Barbara Cain
Barbara Scott
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