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Education:            
Clemson University. College of Visual and Performing Arts. Clemson, SC.  MFA
Cornell University. College of Architecture, Art, and Planning.  Ithaca, NY. BFA


Select Exhibitions:

"Art Registry”, Washington, DC
Chroma, October 22, 2008

"WPA Annual Art Auction”, Washington, DC
Katzen Art Center, American University. March 2008
(Juror: Kathryn Wat:Contemporary Art, National Mueum of Women in the Arts)

"Fruits and Veggies: New Work”, Reston, VA
Market Street Bar & Grill. September 10-November 5, 2007

Anonymous III ”, Washington, DC
Gallery at Flashpoint. June 7-23, 2007

"Arts Council @ Grace", Juried Exhibition, Reston, VA.
(Juror Jack Rasmussen; Director and Curator of American University Museum at the Katzen)
Greater Reston Arts Center, November 3-December 1, 2006

Wall Mountable”, Washington, DC
DCAC 7/28-8/13/06

"Maremi Hooff: Prized Produce”. Radford University, Radford, VA., Sept. 2-October 3, 2005.
5 year survey show, community project and slide talk.

"Seven”. WPA/C:Warehouse Theater,Washington, DC., June 30-September 9, 2005.
(Juror: F. Lennox Campello: Co-Directors of Fraser Gallery, Artist, Critic)

“Women’s Alumnae Exhibition” Clemson, SC.
Lee Gallery. Clemson University 1/10-3/18/05

“All Arlington Salon”. Ellipse Art Center, Arlington, VA.,
(Juror: Jayme McLellan/Victoria Reis: Directors of Transformer)
"Arlington County Purchase Award" for paintings "Gala" and "Granny Smith" , 9/29-12/3/04

“Farmer’s Market: A Season in Paint”, Individual Artist Grant Exhibition. Arlington, VA.
Ellipse Art Center. 3/22-9/11/04

“Bethesda Artist Market” Bethesda, MD.
Bethesda Art and Entertainment District. May 9, June 13, Oct 10, 2004

“Eat, Wear Crawl”, Solo Exhibition. Rockville, MD.
Rockville Art Place. 5/13/03-6/16/03

“Off the Wall”, Benefit Exhibition. Rockville, MD.
Rockville Art Place. 5/13/03-6/16/03

Cress Creek. Shepherdstown, WV. 11/02/02-12/02/03

“New Symbols”, National Juried Show. Rockville, MD.
Montgomery College/Rockville Campus (Juror: J.W. Mahoney/Art in America critic) 9/3-9/20/02

“Postcards from the Edge”, Benefit Show. New York City, NY.
Sara Meltzer Gallery and Sperone Westwater. 11/2001 and 10/2002

“Drama of the Ordinary”, National Juried Show. Arnold, MD.
John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery. 3/7-4/16/2001
(Juror: Phyllis Rosenzweig/Assoc. Curator of The Hirshhorn)

3 Person Show. Rockville, MD.
Glenview Mansion Arts Center. 2/2001

“2000 Views”, Juried Show. Ellicott City, MD.
Howard County Center for the Arts. 1/14-2/25/2000

1998/1999:
“It’s My Nature”, Fredericksburg Center for the Arts. Fredericksburg, VA.
“Mercersburg Alumni”, Salander-O’Reilly Gallery. New York, NY.
“Summer Group Show”, Gallery K. Washington, DC.
“Virginia Artists”, Fredericksburg Center for the Arts. Fredericksburg, VA.
"Art Faculty Show", Marlboro Gallery. Largo, MD.
"Painting 98", Arlington Arts Center. (Juror: Eleanor Heartney) Arlington, VA.
"Emerging Artists", Gallery West. Alexandria, VA.

1990-1997:
"Day of the Dead", Wilson Art Gallery. Washington, DC.
"36 Hour Show - A.Salon”, WPA/Corcoran ProjectSpace. Washington, DC.
"MFA Thesis Exhibition", Rudolph E. Lee Gallery. Clemson, SC.
"19th Annual Juried Exhibition", Pickens County Museum. Pickens, SC.
"Burning Bra and other Bedside Tales", Smithtown Township Arts Council. St. James, NY.
"Niche", Solo Show. George Mason University/ Metro Gallery. Arlington, VA.
"Scrapbook", Solo Show (Grant Show). Cornell University/Olive Tjaden. Ithaca, NY.
"Juried Competition", Fairfax Council of the Arts/Northern Virginia Community College. Fairfax, VA.
"Censored/Censured", BAUHouse Gallery. Baltimore, MD. 

Award and Honors:
Arlington County Purchase Award. Arlington, VA. 2004
Individual Arts Grant: Arlington Arts Commission; Arlington, VA. 2003-2004
The Mesa Residency Fellowship, Springdale, UT. 2003
Jerome Foundation Grant; Lanesboro, MN. 2002
Cornell Creative and Performing Arts Grant; Ithaca, NY. 1993
Gold Key Award (2);  Harrisburg, PA.
Abby Ruskin Award;   Grove, Bowie, Hayes Printing Award;  Herb Quarterly Award;
Hallmark Nominee(2); Blue Ribbon; Hallmark Award. Chicago, IL.
Dr. Julius Shamansky Prize;  Austin V. McClain Prize; Mercersburg, PA.,

Community Art Project Residencies:
The Mesa, Springdale, UT.
Artist Fellowship and Residency.
(Project in conjuction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "Key Ingredients: America By Food
8/12/03-9/18/03

Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN.
Artist Fellowship and Residency. 
6/02/02-6/28/02

 
Bibliography:      
The Washington Post: City Guide, "A Four-Star Tasting" by Tom Sietsema. October 11, 2007
Loudoun Connection: Artist Profile, "Paintings, In Good Taste". October 4, 2007
The Reston Observer: "Fruits and Veggies”, September 7, 2007
The Roanoke Times: Current, "The Persistence of Fruit” by Hart Fowler, September 1, 2005
The Washington Post: Galleries, "Going to Town at Ellipse Arts” by Glenn Dixon, August 19, 2004
The Arlington Sun Gazette: "Ellipse Art Review” by Ryan Self, July 28, 2004
Channel 71: Arlington Public Television, "Around Town"
The Washington Post Magazine: Dining, “Two for One” by Tom Sietsema. June 20, 2004
The Connection Newspaper: Alexandria Gazette Packet, “Restaurant Eve Review”, May, 2004

The Connection Newspaper: Alexandria Gazette Packet, “Profile: Capturing Food as Art”, March 11, 2004
The Connection Newspaper: Mt. Vernon Gazette Packet, “Profile: Capturing Food as Art”, March 11, 2004
Utah Public Radio, “Access Utah”, August 27, 2003
The Spectrum, “Let’s Eat!”, August 23, 2003
The Sampler, “The Mesa To Host Painter Maremi Hooff”, August 15, 2003
Élan, “Feature Article”; December 2001-January 2002
The Rockville Gazette, “Glenview Mansion Show Review”; February 14, 2001
City Paper, “Censored/Censured”, September 1990
The Evening Sun, “BAUHouse addresses Controversy”, September 1990
The Patriot, “Baltimore Show Seen as Protest”, September 1990
The Washington Post, “The Surprise is in the Stories”, September 1990
The Washington Post, “Update: Art Show Controversy”, May 1990
The Washington Post, “Uproar in the Court”, March 1990
 
Professional Affiliations:               
Grace, Artist Member
Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran (WPA/C), Washington
The Mesa, Springdale, UT. 2003

Collections:
JD Marriot, Washington, DC
DC Commission for the Arts, Wilson Building. Washington, DC
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA.
Arlington County and Arlington Arts Commission, Arlington, VA.