Biography
Danielle Cartier is best known for her mural projects and large-scale, multimedia paintings made from reconstructed materials, recombined ephemera and layered printmaking and painting processes. Danielle was born in San Jose, California in 1991 and grew up in the Northern California Bay Area. She graduated with honors from Sonoma State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, concentrating in both painting and printmaking. In May 2017, Danielle received her Master of Fine Art degree from the Graduate School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Her work has been viewed in various exhibitions across Northern California, the Midwest, New England, the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as the Tri-State area and greater Philadelphia. In addition, Danielle has experience teaching studio art courses at Sonoma State University in California, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Harcum College in Pennsylvania and Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. She also instructs visual art at various non-profits and community art centers within Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Currently, Danielle is a Teaching Artist at the Center for Creative Works in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania where she teaches drawing and painting techniques to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For the past 2 years, she has also led a Latinx- based visual arts after school program in partnership with the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey located in Woodbury, New Jersey. However most recently, Cartier has painted and installed five public art murals within the Waterfront South neighborhood of Camden, New Jersey. Her recent Camden mural project was a headlining article in the South Jersey Courier Post and was also featured on ABC Channel 6 Action News Philadelphia (Check out the article here). Currently, she teaches Basic Drawing, Figure Drawing, Color Theory, 2D Design Fundamentals and 3D Design Fundamentals at Harcum College in Pennsylvania and also instructs Introduction to Studio Art, Visual Fundamentals and Painting I at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. Danielle continues to make large-scale multimedia paintings and public art murals from her local studio at Camden Fireworks Gallery and Creative Space in Camden, New Jersey. To enter 2020, Cartier has been awarded a grant from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts to further her current revitalizing public art projects within Camden, New Jersey.
Education
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Master of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studio Practice, 2017
Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting & Printmaking, 2014
Teaching Experience
Spring 2020 Portfolio Practice Instructor for the Pre- College Arts Program at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey
Part-time Lecturer and Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting at Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey
Part-time Teaching Artist at the Center for Creative Works Art Center located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
Afterschool Latinx Arts Instructor for the Parent and Child Art Experience at the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey located in Woodbury, New Jersey
Winter 2019 Part-time Lecturer and Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting at Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey
Fall 2019 Adjunct Professor of Art & Design at Harcum College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Part-time Lecturer and Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting at Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey
Part-time Teaching Artist at the Center for Creative Works Art Center located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
Afterschool Latinx Arts Instructor for the Parent and Child Art Experience at the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey located in Woodbury, New Jersey
Summer 2019 Visual Arts Teacher for the National Society for the Gifted and Talented at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania
Spring 2019 Afterschool Latinx Arts Instructor for the Parent and Child Art Experience at the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey located in Woodbury, New Jersey
Portfolio Practice Instructor for the Pre- College Arts Program at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey
Part-time Lecturer and Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting at Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor of Art & Design at Harcum College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Fall 2018 Part-time Lecturer and Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting at Rutgers University located in Camden, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor of Art & Design at Harcum College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Afterschool Latinx Arts Instructor for the Parent and Child Art Experience at the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey located in Woodbury, New Jersey
Spring 2018 Mixed Media Painting Teacher at the West Windsor Arts Council in Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor of Art & Design at Harcum College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 Teaching Muralist and Resident Artist at the Camden Fireworks located at 1813 Broadway in Camden, New Jersey
Fall 2017 Adjunct Professor of Art & Design at Harcum College located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Summer 2017 Visual Arts Teacher at the Center for the Creative Arts
located in Hockessin, Delaware
Spring 2017 Assistant Professor for Big Pictures: Mural Arts
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Guest Critic and Lecturer for Painting Studio
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fall 2016 Assistant Professor for Painting Practices
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer 2016 Creative Director of the Fine Arts Department
Long Lake Camp for the Arts in Long Lake, New York
Spring 2016 Lecturer
Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor for Drawing 1
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fall 2015 Assistant Professor for Drawing 1
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural Training Program Artist
Philadelphia Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spring 2014 - Teaching Assistant for Drawing & Painting courses
Fall 2012 Department of Art & Art History at Sonoma State University located in Rohnert Park, California
Exhibitions
Spring 2020
Mixed Media National Juried Exhibition. Presented by the Arts Center Gallery at Nazareth College. On view from January 24 - March 1, 2020. The Arts Center Gallery at Nazareth University is located at 4245 East Avenue in Rochester, New York.
Winter 2019 Symphony of Sea Pop Up Exhibition. Presented by the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University, Camden. On view from December 13- 16. The Stedman Gallery is located within the Fine Arts Department Building at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.
The Artists' Upstairs- Camden Fireworks 3rd Annual Group Exhibition hosted at Camden Fireworks Gallery and Creative Space. On view from November 10, 2018- December 13, 2018. Camden Fireworks Gallery is located at 1813 Broadway in Camden, New Jersey.
Fall 2019 Small Works: All Media Juried Exhibition hosted by the Northville Art House. On view from November 1st – November 30th, 2019. The Northville Art House is located at 215 West Cady Street in Northville, Michigan.
Danielle Cartier: Remnants of Society hosted by the Noyes Arts Garage at Stockton University. On view beginning October 9 - November 3, 2019. Located at 2200 Fairmount Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Variations of the Artist Book; Philadelphia Center for the Book's Members Exhibition. On view from September 30 - November 29, 2019 at Philadelphia City Hall in Pennsylvania.
Summer 2019 The 11th Annual Manayunk Roxborough Juried Art Show. On view from July 21- July 28, 2019 at Manayunk Roxborough Art Center located at 419 Green Lane in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Spring 2019 We Love Camden; Second Annual Exhibition of Local Talent hosted by Camden Fireworks Gallery and Creative Space from March 10 - April 19, 2019. Located at 1813 South Broadway in Camden, New Jersey.
Pass It On: Rutgers University PTL Faculty Teaching Core Courses hosted by the Student Works Gallery at Rutgers University- Camden. On view from March 4th through April 3rd, 2019. The Student Works Gallery is located at 326 Penn Street within the Campus Center at Rutger University in Camden, New Jersey.
Then and Now; Sonoma State University 40th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition. On view from February 14 - March 10, 2019 at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery located at 1801 E. Cotati Ave in Rohnert Park, California.
Times End: Exhibition of Futurist Art hosted by Sweetwater Center for the Arts. On view from January 17 - March 9, 2019. Sweetwater Center for the Arts is located at 200 Broad Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Fall 2018 The Artists' Upstairs- Camden Fireworks 2nd Annual Group Exhibition hosted at Camden Fireworks Gallery and Creative Space. On view from November 11, 2018- December 14, 2018. Camden Fireworks Gallery is located at 1813 Broadway in Camden, New Jersey.
Summer 2018 2018 Waterloo Arts Juried Exhibition and Festival hosted by the Waterloo Arts Gallery at 15605 Waterloo Road in Cleveland, Ohio. On view beginning June 1 - July 21, 2018.
Commissioned Installation at The Yard: Philadelphia in partnership with Seraphin Gallery, 15 South 11th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On view December 19, 2017 - June 30, 2018.
Spring 2018 By Chance hosted at the Montclair Public Library Gallery located at 50 S. Fullerton Ave. in Montclair, New Jersey. On view April 2 – April 29th, 2018.
Dig Deeper hosted by the Hamilton Street Gallery, 6 Hamilton Street in
Bound Brook, New Jersey. On view from March 18, 2018- April 26, 2018.
Winter 2017 The Artists' Upstairs- Camden Fireworks Group Exhibition hosted at Camden Fireworks, 1813 Broadway in Camden, New Jersey. On view from December 8, 2017- January 3, 2018.
Fall 2017 Video Performance for Picturing Camden on view at the Stedman Gallery within Rutgers University-Camden, Center for the Arts. 314 Linden Street in Camden, New Jersey. On view from September 11 – December 8, 2017.
Summer 2017 The 4th Annual Emerging Talent Exhibition curated and hosted by the Seraphin Gallery, located at 1108 Pine St. Philadelphia, PA 19107. On view from Friday, June 30- Sunday, August 13.
Time in Dreams is Frozen: University of Pennsylvania MFA Thesis Exhibition. On view from May 11-25th, 2017 at the Icebox Project Space, 1400 N. American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Spring 2017 What About Us on view at the Fox Art Gallery at Claudia Cohen Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, 249 S. 36th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ink It: Contemporary Printmaking Practices on view at the Kay Gallery at BlackRock Center for the Arts at 12901 Town Commons Drive in Baltimore, Maryland.
Winter 2016 Contemporary Winter Juried Printmaking Exhibition at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center at 122 S. Wayne Avenue in Waynesboro, Virginia. On view from December 3 - January 28, 2016.
Contemporary Juried Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists hosted at the Delaware County Community College in Media, Pennsylvania. On view from December 7, 2016 - January 13, 2017.
Remote Control hosted at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, 319A N 11th Street #2H, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On view December 10, 2016 - January 21, 2017.
Hyperobject: Film Screening and Publication Launch hosted by the Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery within the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fall 2016 2016 CFA Lake Sunapee Regional Juried Art Show hosted by the New London Inn Gallery at 353 Main Street in New London, New Hampshire.
New Philadelphia Printers: Second Annual Exhibition of Graduating Printmakers, presented by Star Wheel Printers. Exhibition hosted at the Fleisher Art Memorial's Center for Works on Paper, 705 Christian Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Phillustration hosted by the Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sacred and Profane hosted at the Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street in San Francisco, California
Summer 2016 Words hosted by The Art League of Lincoln, 580 Sixth Street in Lincoln, California
Spring 2016 Prism: The Multiplicity of Identities hosted by the Race Dialogue Project at the Fox Fine Arts Gallery within the University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Infotainment hosted in the Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spring 2014 Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibition at Sonoma State University Art Gallery in Rohnert Park, California
Spring 2013 Out of the Box: Art, Theory and Practice hosted at the University Art Gallery within Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California
2013 Juried Student Exhibition hosted at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery in Rohnert Park, California
Publications
2018 Camden Mural feature on Channel 6, ABC Action News WPVI-TV Philadelphia. Feature aired on television at 4 pm on Friday, March 30, 2018.
Trethan, Phaedra. "Muralist Danielle Cartier uses South Camden as her 'blank canvas'", South Jersey Courier Post. March 13, 2018.
https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2018/03/12/danielle- cartier-muralist-south-camden-fireworks-murals/416116002/
2017 Ramirez, Olivia. “Seraphin Gallery in Philadelphia”, December 21, 2017. Currently on view at the Yard in Philadelphia at 21 S. 11th Street. https://theyard.com/blog/seraphin-gallery-in-philadelphia/
Straw, Carl. "Remnants of Society: Danielle Cartier and Robert Rauschenberg", Seraphin Gallery Oberservations, July 27, 2017.
Stan Mir, “Exceeding Capacity”, Hyperallergic.com, January 20, 2017. http://hyperallergic.com/352268/remote-control-tiger-strikes-asteroid/
2016 Jonathan Miller, "The Incubation Series", Incubationseries.com, October 2016.
"Sacred and Profane: National Juried Exhibition Catalogue." Published by the Arc Gallery in San Francisco, CA. November-December 2016
$uper $ave Market. 54 page, self-published book, printed in a limited edition of 100. Hand-printed and bound by Danielle Cartier at the University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
2013 Cartoon. Sonoma State Star. Editorial/Opinion Section. September 17, 2013.
Cartoon. Sonoma State Star. Editorial/Opinion Section. October 15, 2013.
Cartoon. Sonoma State Star. Editorial/Opinion Section. October 29, 2013.
Residencies
Fall 2017- Spring 2018 Artist in Residence at Camden Fireworks, 1813 Broadway Avenue in Camden, New Jersey
Professional Services
Spring 2019 Portfolio Practices Instructor for the Pre- College Arts Program at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey
Spring 2018 Visiting Artist and Judge for the Sterling High School Art Show in Somerdale, New Jersey 08083
Spring 2017 Installation Technician of Jenny Holzer's wheat paste Truism posters for the exhibition, Person of the Crowd: Contemporary Art of Flanerie hosted by the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 2017.
Spring 2017 Printmaking Demonstration Technician in the “Objects of Study” Symposium sponsored by the Rare Books Library at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Awards
New Jersey State Council of the Arts Local Arts Program 2020 Grant Recipient, Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
School of Design Scholarship Recipient, Graduate Department of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 2015- 2017
Memberships
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia Center for the Book
Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Penn Design