ELIZABETH (TILLY) STRAUSS

EDUCATION:

Bachelor Fine Arts Degree, painting, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984
Bachelor Arts, Art History, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984

Graduated Phi Beta Kappa

AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Town artist for Amenia, Millerton, and North East, Walking on Air  opening of NYS park, Walkway over the Hudson, www.walkway.org, Poughkeepsie, NY

Dove of New Life, a 13 foot wide panel painting commissioned & installed above the alter of the First Congregational Church, Poughkeepsie, NY, www.fccpok.org

2008 

named by InsideOut magazine one of “the Hudson Valley’s 100 Most Dedicated Artists”

Dutchess County Tourism Farm Fresh Activity & Coloring Book, artwork and concept designed by Tilly Strauss, Published with funds by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Dutchess County Tourism, and Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation.

Cover art for Memories from A Country Schoolhouse, 108 page book by John Quinn, Indian Rock Schoolhouse Association, Amenia, NY

2007 Dutchess County Executive Arts Award and NEA commission for a Public art work as part of the revitalization of the Poughkeepsie train Station, Artistic Map of Dutchess County

The Dutchess County Executive Arts Award, Art in Public Places 2004, Winner. I worked with my students on murals representing historic buildings in Amenia.

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2009

The Wassaic Project, www.wassaic Project.org, Wassaic, NY

          ArtsWalk, Windows on Warren,  Hudson, NY

WhollyCraft, Columbus, OH

Schoolhouse Gallery, Croton Falls, NY

2008

Morgan Lehman Gallery, Lakeview, CT

2007

GCCA Catskill Gallery, NY
Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Missouri

2006

Boston Cow Parade 06, Boston MA
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, NY
Attleboro Museum, MA
Katherine Butler Gallery, Sarasota FL
Eastside Artists Gallery, Pawling NY
CowParade, Boston, MA

2005

Schoolhouse Galleries, NY
Somers Historical Society

2004

St. John's University, NYC, Natiuonal Juried Exhibition
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, Alaska (May 2004 - May 2005)
Chicken Studio, Amenia, NY

Noble Horizons, Lakeville, CT

2003

The Alexander Kochan Gallery, Wingdale, NY
Studio 22, Amenia, NY
Cosmic Hippo, Kent, CT
Chicken Studio, Amenia, NY

2002

Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY

2001

Studio 22, Amenia, NY
Up Front Art, Kingston, NY
Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
Garuda Gallery, Sharon, CT

2000

Studio 22, Amenia, NY
The School House Galleries, Croton Falls, NY
Fox-Martin Fine Art Gallery, Housatonic, MA
The Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY
Southampton Inn, Southampton, CT
Mills Pond House, St James, NY
The Barrett House, Poughkeepsie, NY
Mid Hudson Arts & Science Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

1999

Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobbleskill, NY
The Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill, NY
Gallery 510, Decatur, IL
The Upstairs Gallery at Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook, NY

1998

The Mandrake Belle Gallery, Millerton, NY
Epiphany Gallery, Lithgow, NY

1997

Community Works Gallery, Pawling, NY
Madame Butterfly, Kent, CT

1995

David Gavin Gallery, Millerton, NY
Peaceful Strokes, Millerton, NY
Berkshire Artisans Gallery, Pittsfield, MA.,
SOHO Gallery, Pensacola, FL.
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.

1994

Sea Cliff Gallery, Sea Cliff, NY.
The Barrett House, Poughkeepsie, NY

1990

Berkshire Art Museum, Pittsfield, MA

IN PRINT:

2009

THE RECORD REVIEW, Bedford NY. Something Foxy: Tilly Strauss is inspired by the Farm, Foxy Gwynne, page 19

2008

DUTCHESS MAGAZINE, a journal register Company Publication, “Mapping Time with Elizabeth “Tilly” Strauss; A portrait of a Dutchess County Artist”, cover photograph and feature article by Frank Matheis, Nov/Dec 08

INSIDEOUT MAGAZINE, “Hudson Valley’s Hundred”, July/Aug. 08, pgs 38-51

VALLEY TABLE MAGAZINE, cover artwork, Issue 40/ March-May 08

HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, “Millerton show launches ArtEast studio Tours”, Jennifer Barry, October 9

BOOK: Colour, Obsession, Joy and Torment: The Daily Painters Art, by Micah Condon

MILLERTON NEWS, “ArtEast brings Artists of Harlem Valley Together”, Cory Allyn, October 9

“ArtEast Studio Tour Wraps Up” Photo and article by Cory Allyn, Nov. 6

“Amenia Artist on the Map in Poughkeepsie” by Shaw Izikson, May 1     

DUTCHESS BEAT, “Mapped Out” April 18and “Aargh, Mateys! X Marks the Spot”, by Vinnie Cappelli, April 25

THE HYDE PARK TOWNSMAN, “Original Art Unveiled at Train Station” by Matthew Renda, April 17

ART CALENDAR Magazine, “Selling Advice” by Diana Moses Botkin

2007

"Thirty Delectable Days at Millerton Market", by Patrick Boise, THE MILLERTON NEWS, Jan 18, front page
"Artist will Share her Painting Process", by Oren Phillips, THE HARLEM VALLEY NEWS, Jan 18, front page and the Millbrook Round Table, February 1, page B7

2006

"Tilly Strauss's A Month of Sundaes" by Jo Renbeck, ABOUT TOWN, December, page 18
HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, MOOO-VING ART, Eamon McNiff, front page, May 25th.
PELICAN PRESS, Saraosta's Calendar of the Arts, p.7B, April 6

2005

EL PERIODICO, Pintando en Barcelona, Rosario Fontova, p.38, July 17

2004

HUDSON VALLEY PULSE, Cover image and interview, Dec. 2
TACONIC NEWSPAPERS, DUTCHESS MAGAZINE, Honoring the Arts, K. Gaffney, Nov/Dec 2004
TACONIC NEWSPAPERS, Member Profile: E. Tilly Strauss, June 24
HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, Kildonan Students Document Amenia Town History as Art, May 13, 2004
THE MILLERTON NEWS, Railroad Show at Town Hall, May 13, 2004
THE MILLERTON NEWS, Let Me Paint You a Picture, April 22, 2004

2003

An image was used to illustrate an article by Karen Charman, "News You Can't Trust", in Extra!, The magazine of FAIR- the Media Watch Group, August 2003, Vol. 16, No.4, page 6.

A photograph of a painted cow was in the local paper: "Animal
Art", The Millerton News, Thursday, Feb 6, 2003

2002

THE MILLERTON NEWS, photograph at work, R.Lyon, Aug 8
HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, Amenia Fire Department Remembers, K. Charles, July 25
THE MILLERTON NEWS, Amenia Fire Co. Unveils Sept.11 Mural, R.Lyon, July 25

2000

NEW YORK TIMES, Inn Artists, Helen Harrison,
August 27, (includes photograph of work)
POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL, Make Better Use of Your Space, K. Caggianelli, Sept. 15, (studio photographs)
POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL, Enthusiasts in Amenia Online With chickenmuseum.com, B. McGurk, Aug. 19

2000

TACONIC NEWSPAPERS, photograph of work, Tea Cup with Lilies, in Weekend Section, March 23

1998

HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, Works of local Artist on display in Millerton, Paul Keyishian, May 7

1997

TACONIC NEWSPAPERS, color photograph of work, A Garden Grows, in Weekend section, May 28
THE KENT GTD, Madame Butterflies to exhibit Elizabeth Strauss, by Lori Leslie, September 19

1995

HARLEM VALLEY TIMES, Vol. CXX, No.14, An Egg is Artists Canvas, Brian Viggiani, April 6
THE MILLERTON VOICE, Artist of the Month, P. Harvey, Mar.16

 

AFFILIATIONS

curator “For the Love of Art” featuring work of emerging Hudson Valley Artists for Peekskill’s Hat Factory and Rick Yamet Art. Inc 2009

Art Instructor, workshops, Barrett House 2009

Strathmore International Who’s Who 2009

Art Instructor for the Mill Street Loft JAI and after school program- 2009

NECC Volunteer and paid muralist
1995 – 2005 Art Instructor, The Kildonan School, Amenia, NY
Board Member Webutuck Country School House Association
Sharon Center School, CT, Spring and Winter After School Enrichment Program
Newsletter Editor & layout artist for the Tristate Business Women's Network, Amenia,NY
2002/2004 Dutchess County Arts Council Grants Juror
Docent for the Dutchess Historical Society House Tour 1999 Juror for Metro North Railroad Public Arts Program
Sign Painter with The Red Hen Sign Co., Amenia, NY
Murals for local patrons

STUDIO AND MAILING ADDRESS

10 Haight Road
Amenia, NY 12501
845-489-3264