Loren Batt
Education :
1974-1976: Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland
(Associate of Arts degree in Fine Arts)
1976-1978: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
(Bachelor of Science degree in Languages and Linguistics)
!979-1981: École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
(Etching, engraving, lithography, drawing)
1981-1982: École du Louvre, Paris (Art history)
1981-1982: American College in Paris (Chemistry in relation to art restoration/ chimie pour la restauration d’oeuvres d’art)
Artistic Activities:
1980-1982: Assistant teacher for Françoise Bricaut in her printmaking workshop, La Taille Douce, Paris
1980-1982: Painting restoration at Atelier St. Gervais, Paris (Francois de Souzy, director)
1984: Union Printmaker Workshop, Washington, D.C.
1985-1986: Pratt Graphics Center, New York
1986-1989: Founding member and member of the board of directors, Manhattan Graphics Center, New York
2004-2006: Book illustration projects at the French International School (elementary school), Washington, D.C.
Group Shows:
1982: Quatre Graveurs de la Taille Douce, Galerie La Passerelle, Paris.
1983: Wall to Wall, Washington Women’s Art Center Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1983: Mini Print International, Cadaquez, Spain.
1983-1984: Cabo Frio Print Biennial, Brazil.
1984: La Taille Douce, Galerie Parnasse 167, Paris.
1986: Erotica Print Portfolio, Pratt Graphics Center, New York.
1987: Manhattan Graphics Center First Anniversary Print Exhibition, Associated American Artists Gallery, New York.
1987: Manhattan Graphics Center Benefit Print Exhibition, Jewel Speigel Gallery, Englewood, New Jersey.
1987: Mini Print International, Cadaquez, Spain.
1987: New York Express, Printmakers from the Pratt Graphics Center, Sala Nicanor Pinole, Oviedo, Spain.
1988: Manhattan Graphics Center Invitational Members Show, Ward Nasse Gallery, New York.
1988: On Broadway portfolio print exhibition, Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York.
1988: VIeme Biennale Internationale de Gravure, Digne-les-Bains.
1989: L’Évantail : 1789-1989, Galerie Lucie Saboudjian, Louvre des Antiquaires, Paris.
1989: Peintres en Liberté, Galerie K’Art, Paris.
1993: Auto Portrait de la Taille Douce, La Maison Mansart, Paris.
1996: Des Chiens, Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris.
2000: Vallda Galleri, Vallda, Sweden.
2004: Second Biennial Dimensional Salon, The Society of Illustrators, New York.
2014: Toi et Moi, Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris
2016: Featured artist on ArtsyShark website
2017: HerStory online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International- won the The Bren Sibilsky “Cross Over” Award
2017: Excellence in Fibers 2017- online gallery
2018: Creative Quarterly 49-50 Spring/Summer winner
2018: HerStory online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International- Award of excellence
2018: “Our bond with Nature”, The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS
2019: Galerie T Room, La Roche Guyon, France
2019: “Small Expressions”- Handweavers Guild of America- traveling exhibition in the USA.
Solo Shows:
1986: The Enchanted Forest, New York.
1988: Galerie Telford, Paris.
1992: Galerie K’Art, Paris.
1995: Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Bellas Artes, San José, Costa Rica.
1995: Galerie K’Art, Paris.
1997 : WICE Artspace, Paris.
2018: Fusion Arts Spotlight Solo Exhibition 3D artist for July
Illustrated Books:
1998: Une petite fille sage comme un orage, (Alain Serres, auteur) Rue du Monde.
2004: Le monde est si grand, (Alain Serres, auteur), Rue du Monde.
2018: Currently working on a children’s book project with Swedish author Susanne Marko
