Mary Alice Orito /MAO 917-549-8996 www.maoartnyc.com MAO o

Biography: An extensive art and design career includes twenty four years as a moderate price sportswear designer, international design teacher and a Local Union 829 Costume Designer for Broadway stage, music and TV. As an artist, I prefer mixed media. Years later, I became a psychotherapist, upon completion of a Masters in Social Work.

Design Educator: Marist College, Fashion Program: Poughkeepsie, N Y 1991 – 1993. Adjunct teacher; International Design Education 1996 New York University, Masters in Social Work 1993 Marymount Manhattan College, Bachelor of Arts 1977 New School 1964 Parsons School of Design, Certificate of Design Non-profit Administrator

National Association of Women Artists, 80 Fifth Ave, N Y, NY. Board member: Awards Chair for the Annual Members exhibition and specific media awards.

Awards/Scholarships 1993 Marymount Manhattan College, cum laude, NY, NY 1988 Emmy Award for costume design (shared award), HBO Encyclopedia Project, NY, NY 1963 Philip Johnson Scholarship, Parsons School of Design merit scholarship, NY, NY Organizations 2011 Pen & Brush, Inc. 2011 American Craft Council 2010 National Association of Women Artists, juried member 2009 Women in the Arts, member Solo Exhibitions 2012 “Whimsy & torn paper”. National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) NY, NY. Group Exhibitions 2013 National Arts Club Annual GNA juried Exhibition, NY, NY SOHO20 Gallery, Annual Benefit Exhibition, NY, NY A.I.R. Gallery, Annual ‘Postcard’ Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY Google Works, “The Women of N.A.W.A. Exposed” (N.A.W.A. jury Selection) Reading.PA National Association of Women Artist, Inc. “Clothing Optional”, (N.A.W.A. jury Selection) NY, NY Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, National Association of Women Artists/NAWA Annual Exhibition, NY, NY 2012 Small Works Exhibition, National Association of Women Artist (N.A.W.A.), NY, NY National Arts Club (Annual GNA juried Exhibition), NY, NY Pen & Brush, NY, NY, Group Exhibition “Celebrating Women’s Work” SOHO20 Gallery, “Backlash “Exhibition NY, NY

Sylvia Wald & Po Kim, National Association of Women Artists (N.A.W.A.) Annual Members Exhibition 2011 Pen & Brush, People’s Choice Exhibition, NY, NY

The Armory Art Center, “Vernissage Des Femmes Artistes” (N.A.W.A. jury selection) West Palm Beach, FL First Summer Showcase Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, NY, NY A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here’ Annual Group Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, National Association of Women Artists/N.A.W.A. Annual Exhibition National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition) Jury selection, NY, NY

Ev(e)olution, Riverside Public Library (N.A.W.A. jury selection), NY, NY 2010 National Arts Club, National Association of Women Artists, (N.A.W.A.) Annual Exhibition, NY, NY National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY 2009 National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY

Collections Art House, LLC; Brooklyn Library Project 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Helzberg, Kansas City, MO; “Mackerel Sky” and “Iced Wall”, mixed media Mrs. Crimilda Inclan, NY, NY; “Life’s a Dance”, Found objects / mixed media. Ms. Barbara Quinn, Riverdale, NY; “ Sense of Worth” and “Untitled #32”, works on paper and mixed media Mr. Mark Sallinger & Mr. David Tolan, Brooklyn, NY; Works on paper, collage, 'Nod to Gaudi'

Mrs. Laura Taylor, NY, NY Works on paper, Collage, 'Untitled #2', ‘Untitled #7’ and ‘Untitled #45’ Mrs. Susan G. Hammond, NJ; Works on paper, collage, 'Untitled #1' Mr. Victor Lee, Brooklyn, NY; Mixed Media, 'M.A.O. on Mao' Mr. Jeff Hall, NY, NY; Works on paper, collage, 'Park Guell' Mr. Carmen Cacciatore, NY, NY; Mixed media 'Nod to Gaga'

2010 Ms. Amaryllis Betancourt, NY, NY; Mixed media, "Pansy Garden' Private Collection, Washington, D.C.; “Dungeon of Self”, mixed media and “Woman with Blue Turban”, oil

Mr. Marc DeRicco, N Y, NY; “Thistles”, Triptych; Sepia Ink drawings

Work Experience:

Mary Alice Orito, Inc.; Sportswear designer and consultant of moderate price clothing 1965-1987 Costume designer for stage, music industry and television 1974-1988 Manager of outpatient program at Beth Israel Medical Center 1995-2006 Mary Alice Orito Psychotherapy Licensed Clinical Social Work PLLC 1996-Present

Artists Statement: Mary Alice Orito/MAO

Over the course of my multiple careers, first as a jewelry designer, then a sportswear designer, a costume designer, a psychotherapist and now mixed media artist, I have been fascinated by craft, illusion, texture, line, space, objects, decoration, surfaces and the intuitive process of arrangement, deconstruction/construction of texture often associated with mixed media

By layering and feathering torn pieces of paper, I create a dimension of multiple shadows, atmospheric space, texture and undulating rhythms. I enjoy finding objects and exploring ideas of renewal or transformation of the object. I am delighted by the subjective process of the viewer as they access their memories and emotional history while defining and enjoying my work. There is a ‘shared connection’ with the viewers’ recognition of the identity of the found object/s within a piece and its’ new purpose. As in life, few things are as they seem.