Joseph W. C. Ray
Education
2015 - M.F.A. in Studio art/ Painting, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
2012 - B.F.A. in Studio Art/Painting, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY
1999 - Associates of Science in Fine Arts, Munson Williams Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
Grants/Awards
2018 Professional Development Grant
2011 (SCAC) Scholarly and Creative Research Grant of New York
Group Exhibitions
2019 “paperphilia” The Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
2018 “Faculty Show” Art Center Gallery, Paxton, MA
2017 “Faculty Show” Art Center Gallery, Paxton, MA
2017 “Together” Art Gallery at Western New England University, Springfield, MA
2016 Fourth Annual “One”, Arts Worcester Gallery, Worcester, MA
2016 “Elusive Imagery”, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
2016 “Terra Firma”, The Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
2015 “InVision: 2D & 3D Landscape”, Davis Art Gallery, Worcester, MA
2015 “Navigating the Natural”, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, North Carolina
2015 “Nurture//Nature”, Sulfer Street Studios, Savannah, Georgia
2015 Graduate Thesis show, Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
Boston, MA
2014 Harvard Medical Library exhibition, Harvard University, Boston, MA
2014 “EMB2DY”, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and
Design, Boston, MA
2014 “Drawing”, Davis Art gallery, Worcester, MA
2013 “2DRNT2D”, Student life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and
Design, Boston, MA
2011 48th Annual Juried Exhibition, Tyler Art Gallery, State University of
New York at Oswego, NY
2011 14th Annual Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, Oswego Civic
Arts Center, Oswego, NY
2010 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, Tyler Art Gallery, State University of
New York at Oswego, NY
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2019 “An Exhibition of Drawings, Massbay Community College, Wellesley, MA
2019 “Van-Rance & Joe-BoB Go To the Movies” Emmanuel D’Alzon Library,
Assumption College, Worcester, MA
2017 “The Message” Lyceum Gallery, Manchester, NH
2016 “The Third Side” The Aurora Gallery, Worcester, MA
2013 “Something in the Way” Jungle Science Gallery, Binghamton, NY
2013 “Beside the beaten Path” Gallery 312, syracuse, NY
2012 “Abstraction Though Nature”, Oswego State Downtown Gallery,
Oswego, NY
2011 “Inspired by Words” Gallery 312, Syracuse, NY
Commissions
2011 - 3ea. 36” x 48” charcoal on canvas drawings. Syracuse Vineyard, Syracuse, NY
Publications
2014 - Jacleen Charbonneau ‘Drawing’ exhibit opens at Davis Gallery” Worcester Magazine, Sept. 2014,
2011 - The Great Lakes Review, fall 2011 Issue
Professional Teaching Experience
2019 Visiting Artist, Paper Making, Paper as Object, Low-Res Graduate
Program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA
2019 - Present Graduate Mentor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA
2017 - Present Adjunct professor, WNE University, Springfield MA, - Drawing I, Paper Making, Painting I,
Painting II & 2D Fundamentals
2017 - Present Adjunct professor, Assumption College, Worcester MA, - Graphic Design I, Drawing I,
Illustration, Advanced Studio, Painting I
2016 - 2018 Adjunct Professor, Lesley University, Cambridge MA,- Drawing for Design, Drawing Intensive
2015 - Present Adjunct Professor, Anna Maria College, Paxton MA, -Digital Design,
2D Design Fundamentals, Drawing I, Figure Drawing, Painting I
2015 - Present Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Portfolio
Development through Observational Drawing, grades 10-12 youth program
2016 Visiting Artist, Lesley University, Cambridge MA, Senior Studio critique
2016 Guest Lecturer, Artist Presentation and Lecture, Suny Oswego State University
2016 Workshop Instructor, Snow Farm N.E. Craft Program, Williamsburg MA, Papermaking
& Artist Books Workshop
2015 Visiting Artist, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Papermaking
and Artist Books
2015 Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Issues and Images -
Summer Studios, Grades 10-12 youth program
2015 Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Foundation for
Drawing - Summer Intensives, grades 10-12 youth program
2013-15 Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Paper as
Object (graduate course, Summer 2015), Papermaking and Book Arts (Spring 2015),
Paper Making and Book Arts (Fall 2014), Studio for drawing (Fall 2014), Visual
Language (Spring 2014) and Large Scale Drawing (Fall 2013)