Tina McCurdy
Tina McCurdy is a fine artist who captures nature's details in paint and pencils. Every work of art is created with passion and curiosity. McCurdy explores techniques with a variety of mediums and surfaces.
McCurdy studied under prestigious professors at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Brown University, graduating from RISD with a BFA Illustration. During McCurdy's studies, she focused on scientific and medical illustration.
Through the years, she has expanded her works of art to include whimsical subjects. The scale of her artwork includes murals located in USA, Canada and Europe; lately, a series of tiny canvases, each detailed in vibrant color.
McCurdy's artwork is held in private/corporate collections throughout the world and has been on display in galleries and museums throughout the USA. Partnering with local businesses, her artwork is available for purchase. Contact NEIDart for illustration commission requests.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Exhibitions and Events
2025
Wandering Uterus - 12 Women Art Exhibition - Hygienic Gallery - New London, CT
Flora and Fauna Solo Exhibit - Coffee Depot Gallery - Warren, RI
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2024
Power of Protest - Group Exhibition - SOMA Gallery - Deep River, CT
Flora and Fauna Solo Exhibit - Coffee Depot Gallery - Warren, RI
Great Outdoors Exhibition - Portsmouth Art Guild - Portsmouth, RI
Member Open Show - Portsmouth Art Guild - Portsmouth, RI
Visions Member Exhibition - Bristol Art Museum - Bristol, RI
Nautical Exhibition - Rogers Free Library - Bristol, RI
Knock on Wood Group Exhibition - Rogers Free Library - Bristol, RI
Fakes and Forgeries - Spring Bull Gallery - Newport, RI
RISD CRAFT Spring - RISD Alumni Sale - Providence, RI
RISD Group Exhibition - Bergan House - Middletown, RI
RISD Valentine Exchange
Group Exhibition - Imago Gallery - Warren, RI (Juror Choice - Fox)
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2023
Group Exhibition - Imago Gallery - Warren, RI
Singular Focus BAM Exhibition - Blithewold Mansion - Bristol, RI
Wandering Uterus Group Exhibit - Hygienic Gallery - New London, CT
RISD Valentine Exchange
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2022
Gifts on the Green Collection - Colchester, CT
Goodspeed Airport Festival - Book signing - E. Haddam, CT
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2021
Gifts on the Green Collection - Colchester, CT
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2020
Online Exhibitions - various galleries
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2019
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Book signing - The Marsh - East Haddam, CT
Wandering Uterus - Ten Women Art Exhibition - Middletown, CT
Barrington Garden Club - Annual Gala
Pedal Power, LLC - Annual CCAP Fundraiser - original illustrations and paintings
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2018
Earth and Fire Studio, LLC - Introspection Group Exhibition - mini illustrations
Pedal Power, LLC - Annual CCAP Fundraiser - original illustrations and paintings
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2017
Pedal Power, LLC - Annual CCAP Fundraiser
Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., LLC - Can Top Quilt - Abstract Installation
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
NEID Online Exhibition - 28-day mini exhibition - mini illustrations
ArtSpace Exhibit - Group Show - original illustrations and paintings
Resident Artist - Remington Rand Gallery at Forest City Brewing
2016
Lyme Art Association - Deck the Walls Exhibit - original paintings
Lyme Art Association - Historic Hamburg Exhibition - original watercolor
Bennington Center for the Arts - Small Works Exhibit - original watercolor
Hygienic Arts - Group Exhibition - original illustration
Revolving Flora, Fauna, and Food Exhibits - throughout New England
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
2011-2015
Childhood Cancer Benefit - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
RAW Artists - Elevations Group Exhibit
Bristol Art Museum - 50th Anniversary Exhibit
New Britain Museum of American Art - Spring Gala Exhibit
New Britain Museum of American Art - Members Exhibit
Art for Haiti Exhibition - Zilkha Gallery Wesleyan University - original paintings
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Groundhog Day for Essex Ed - original artworks
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Flora and Fauna Exhibit - solo exhibit
Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Bristol, RI - Flora and Fauna - solo exhibition
Hygienic Gallery - OpSail Display - original illustrations and paintings
RISD Alumni Spring Sale - original illustrations and paintings
ArtSpace Exhibit - Group Show - original illustrations and paintings
RISD Alumni Fall Sale - original illustrations and paintings
Revolving art exhibitions throughout New England
1998-2010
Essex Art Association - various
Old Lyme Art Association - various
Haddam Art Association - various
Guild of Scientific Illustration - various
Old Saybrook Arts Festival
Essex Arts Festival
Madison Arts Festival
Old Lyme Arts Festival
RISD Alumni Exhibitions
Pfizer, Inc. - Employee Exhibitions - 42nd St Headquarters, New York, NY
Pfizer, Inc. - Colleague Mural Project - Mural Installation - Ottawa, Canada
Book signings - various
Publications
2024
Artist Interview - East Haddam News - March 2024
2023
2022
Artist Interview, Shadow Ops Book - East Haddam News - December 2023
2021
Buster Brown Books, LLC - Campfire Dog - illustrated children's book
2020
Buster Brown Books, LLC - Iris - illustrated children's book
Buster Brown Books, LLC - I Am So Afraid - illustrated children's book
Artist Interview, The Marsh Book - East Haddam News - December 2020
2019
NIHC - CBD and Coffee logo, design and development and newsletter
2017
2016
2014
2012
2010-2015
Tina McCurdy - New England Illustration and Design, LLC - Art Blog
2009
Author-Published - Mighty Matthew - illustrator - illustrated children's book
2000
Duck Duck Publications - Miss Maplewood Mooves - illustrated children's book
Rivereast News - interviewed for newspaper
Barrington Times - interviewed for newspaper
1998
Duck Duck Publications - Groundhog Day for Essex Ed - illustrated children's book
Rivereast News - interviewed for newspaper
Commissions and Collections
2024
Sarah's on Main - foodie window mural - exterior
Albums mural, 8 feet tall - hand-lettered spines of customized records
Killam & Bassette signage - South Glastonbury, CT
2023
Bruce Fletcher, DMD - series of custom paintings for private collection
2019
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - 25' CT Brewers Homage mural - exterior
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - Annual Pig Roast tee design - illustration and design
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - building portrait - illustrated, prepared for printing
NoRA Cupcake Co., LLC - Signage, hand-painted, installed - exterior
NoRA Cupcake Co., LLC - Cake Life mural and deconstruction mural - interior
NoRA Cupcake Co., LLC - Pride cupcake mural - interior
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Signage and murals - interior and exterior
ECO Coffeehouse and Tavern - Anniversary tee design - illustration & design
NIHC - CBD and Coffee logo - design and development
Dexter's Tunes, Tales, and Ales, LLC - 50' labyrinth hand-painted - exterior
Sarah's on Main - CT Flora and Fauna mural - interior
Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., - Signage - exterior installation
East Hampton, CT - EH Bells Through the Village - designed, painted, & installed
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Signage - hand-painted and installed
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Design and development
Various clients - illustrations, logos, and website commissions
2018
William Allen Farm - Barn Illustration commission - designed, illustrated, and framed
24 Peace, LLC - Save the Rhinos tee design - illustrated and prepped for print
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - 25' CT Brewers Homage mural - exterior
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - Annual Pig Roast tee design - illustration and design
NoRA Cupcake Co., LLC - Signage, hand-painted, installed
Pedal Power, LLC - Annual CCAP Fundraiser - original illustrations and paintings
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Signage - hand-painted and installed
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Design and development
Various clients - illustrations, logos, and website commissions
2017
Pedal Power, LLC - Annual CCAP Fundraiser - original illustrations and paintings
24 Peace, LLC - various tee design - illustrated and prepped for print
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - 50' ocean scene mural - exterior
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - 20' tiger mural - exterior
Eli Cannon's Tap Room, LLC - Annual Pig Roast tee design - illustration and design
Hartford Baking Co., LLC - Store frontage mural - hand-lettered company logo
Fat Orange Cat Brew Co., LLC - Can Top Quilt - Abstract Illustration
Higher Grounds Art Gallery, LLC - Signage and murals - interior and exterior
Hop Knot, LLC - 8 painting commission - interior
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Signage - hand-painted and installed
Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC - Design and development
Various clients - illustrations, logos, and website commissions
2016
NoRA Cupcake Co., - murals and art installation - interior, Middletown, CT location
NoRA Cupcake Co., - 30' Cake Life mural - interior, Canton, CT location
2009-2015
Live Art and Murals - NoRA district, Middletown, CT location
Pfizer, Inc. - murals for EPBU Division - Puerto Rico, South America, Europe and Asia
1995-2008
Women and Infants Hospital - Pericardium Valve - Medical Illustrations - set of 5
Women and Infants Hospital - Uterus and Ovaries - Medical Illustrations
Essex Eagle Fest - Eagle Sculptures 15' - on display seasonally for 20 years
Memberships
Bristol Art Museum
Portsmouth Art Guild
Writers Block - Board of Directors
Past Member
Guild of Scientific Illustration - New England
Association of Medical Illustrators
Essex Art Association
Old Lyme Art Association
Colored Pencil Society
Haddam Art Association
Colored Pencil Society - New England Chapter
CT Watercolor Society
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