An extensive art and design career includes twenty four years as a moderate price sportswear designer, international design teacher and a Local Union 829 Costume Designer for Broadway stage, music and TV. Preferred media sculpture and mixed media.

Design Educator:
Marist College, Fashion Program: Poughkeepsie, N Y 1991 – 1993. Adjunct teacher; International Design

Education
1996 New York University, Masters in Social Work
1993 Marymount Manhattan College, Bachelor of Arts
1977 New School
1964 Parsons School of Design, Certificate of Design
Studied under: Mary Kretsinger, Emporia, Kansas and Margaret Moore, New York, NY

Non-profit Administrator:
National Association of Women Artists, 80 Fifth Ave, N Y, NY. Board member: Two term President, Vice President, and Awards Chair for the Annual Members and outside exhibitions since 2009.

Affiliations:
Ceres Gallery,547 W 27th #201, New York, NY 10001
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) 315 W 39 St, NYC, NY 10018
NAWA Massachusetts Chapter
International Sculpture Center, 14 Fairgrounds Road, Suite B, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Studio Montclair, 108 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042

Awards:
‘Agenda’, Juror’s Choice Award, CWA National Open Juried Show, (for collage) Nancy Stula, Executive Director of William Benton Museum of Art, Arts Center East, Vernon, CT
Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Foundation, Generous Gift given to NAWA in Honor of Mary Alice Orito
Merit Award 2014, Sarah Hall, Dir. of Curatorial Affairs Frick Art, ‘Visions & Revelations’, Point Park University, Point Park, PA
Elsie G. Hammond Memorial Award 2014 (for Works on Paper), Buel Ecker Juror, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
David Antar Memorial Award 2014 (for sculpture), Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery Annual exhibition N.A.W.A., NY, NY

Solo Exhibition:
2012 National Association of Women Artists Gallery ‘Whimsy & torn paper’, NY, NY
2017 ‘my menagerie’, Pop Up Fundraiser for CauZfor PawZ

Group Exhibitions:
2020
The Art Center, “LOVE”, Highland Park, IL 60035
Atlantic Wharf Gallery, “She/He”, Boston, MA
The Hopper Mansion,’Mirror Image’, Marblehead, MA
2019
Ceres Gallery, “Exposure 2019”, New York, NY
Edward Williams Gallery, “Joyous Light”, Hackensack, NJ
Loft Artist Association, ‘The Shape of Memory’ Stamford, CT
Arts Illiana Gallery, ‘RED’, Terre Haute, IN
Studio Montclair, Annual Members Art Exhibition, Montclair, NJ,
Salmagundi, Annual GNA Juried Art Exhibition, New York, NY
NAWA Gallery, ‘Line and Shade”, New York, NY,
BWAC: 40th Annual Exhibition: ‘Wide Open 10’, Brooklyn NY
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios, ‘Breaking Point’, Lowell, MA
Grand Central Library, NYPL, ‘Visual Biography: Women’s Narrative, New York, NY
‘ NAWA Gallery, ‘The Art of Layering’, New York, NY
Arts Club of Washington/NA WA, ‘Transparency’, Washington, DC
AlteRnaTive Art Space, SoWa Art and Design District, ‘Places and Spaces’, Boston, MA
2018
South Gallery, Annual exhibition National Association of Women Artists/NAWA, NY, NY CWA National Open Juried Show: Barnes-Franklin Gallery, Farmington, CT
‘Ivory and Lead’ Online Artist Competition, Jamesville, NY
Beamesderfer Gallery, ‘Sea and Sky’, Jeffrey Wechsler curator Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Highland, NJ NAWA, Small Works Summer Exhibition, New York, NY
GNA Annual exhibition, Salmagundi Gallery, New York, NY
Gallery Main Street, ‘Elephant in the Room Group Exhibition’, Tyler, Texas
2017
NAWA. Annual 5×7 Postcard Exhibition, New York, NY
Thompson Gallery, “With Eyes Open”, Weston, MA
NAWA Gallery, “Art Angels”, New York, NY
Imago Foundation for the Arts, 11th Annual Juried National Exhibit, ‘Art of Protest’, Warren, RI
Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, ‘The Art of Disguise”, Gloversville, NY
BWAC, Really Affordable Art Show”, Curator, Fritz Weiss, Brooklyn, NY
Studio Montclair, Inc. “20 x 20”; Curator, Pamela Moore, Montclair, NJ
CWA National Open Juried Show, Nancy Stula, Executive Director of William Benton Museum of Art, Arts Center East, Vernon, CT
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, Annual exhibition National Association of Women Artists/NAWA, NY, NY
Mulberry Street Library; NYPL, “Away”, New York, New York
Charles Fine Arts, “Women”, Gloucester MA
A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here” Annual Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
Small Works February Exhibition: NAWA Gallery, Juried exhibition, New York, NY
2016
Armory Art Center,’Crossing Boundaries’, Palm Beach, FLA
Harlem School of Art, ‘Shelter’, New York, NY
Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery, ‘Breaking Ground’, Beverly, Mass
NAWA Gallery, ‘Small Works Exhibition’, New York, NY
Mansion at Strathmore,’Rise Up’, Bethesda, MD
Fountain Street Fine Art ‘Continuum’, Framingham, MA
Mulberry New York Public Library,’Celebration’, New York, NY
Crayola Gallery at the Banana Factory, “The Creative Muse”, Bethlehem, PA
Point Park University, “In-VISIBLE exhibition”, Juror: John Carson, Head of School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University
Riverside New York Public Library, ‘Ev(e)olutions’:’BOLD’ exhibition (Jury selection) NY, NY
National Arts Club, Annual Art Exhibition, (Jury selection) NY, NY
A.I.R. Gallery, “Generations X”, Biennial Benefit Exhibition 155 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY
2015
Sketchbook Project, ‘Self Portrait”, Brooklyn Art Library 103A North 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY
Ground Floor Gallery, “You’ve Got Mail”, Annual Postcard Exhibition, 343 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY
A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here” Annual Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
CCM Visual Arts Gallery, “Art of Transformation”, (Jury Selection) Randolph, NJ
Arts Club of Washington DC, “Portraits: Interior and Exterior”, (Jury Selection), Washington, DC
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition) Jury selection, NY, NY
National Association of Women Artists Online Exhibition, “Daring to Defy the Medium: Collage” (Jury selection)
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, Annual exhibition National Association of Women Artists, Inc. NY, NY
2014 Riverside New York Public Library, ‘Celebrate’ (Jury selection) NY, NY
Robeson Gallery, ‘Visions of the Mind’, Penn State University, PA
National Association of Women Artists, Small Works, (Jury selection) NY, NY
Point Park University, Merit Award, Sarah Hall, Director of Curatorial Affairs Frick Art, ‘Visions & Revelations’, Point Park, PA
Riverside New York Public Library, ‘Ev(e)olutions’ (Jury selection) NY, NY
National Arts Club, Annual Art Exhibition, (Jury selection) NY, NY
NAWA, ‘Divas’ Online exhibition (Jury selection) NY, NY
Whistler House Museum of Art, Esther T. Thyssen, PhD Juror, ‘A Current Vision’ Lowell, MA
Monmouth Museum, Elsie G. Hammond Memorial Award (for Works on Paper), Buel Ecker Juror, Lincroft, NJ
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, David Antar Memorial Award (for sculpture), Annual exhibition National Association of Women Artists, Inc. NY, NY
2013
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY
A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here” Annual Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
SOHO20 Gallery, NY, NY
Google Works, ‘Women of NAWA Exposed’, Reading, PA
National Association of Women Artists Gallery ‘Clothing Optional’, NY, NY
2012
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY
A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here” Annual Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, Annual exhibition National Association of Women Artists, Inc. NY, NY
SOHO20 Gallery, NY, NY
2011
Pen & Brush, People’s Choice Exhibition, NY, NY
The Armory Art Center, “Vernissage Des Femmes Artistes” (NAWA jury selection) West Palm Beach, FL
First Summer Showcase Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, NY, NY
A.I.R. Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here’ Annual Group Postcard Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Gallery, National Association of Women Artists/NAWA Annual Exhibition
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition) Jury selection, NY, NY
Ev(e)olution, Riverside Public Library (NAWA jury selection), NY, NY
2010
National Association of Women Artists, (NAWA Annual Exhibition), NY, NY
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY
2009
National Arts Club (Annual GNA Exhibition), NY, NY

Corporate Collections:
2013 Helzberg Hall; Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO (2 Mixed Media pieces)

Collections
2014 Ms, Laurie Lattimere, Long Island, NY
2013 Ms. Debbie Elbin, Berlin, Germany
2012 Mr. & Mrs. Barnett Helzberg, Kansas City, Kansas
Mr. Mark Sallinger, Brooklyn, NY
Mr. Victor Lee, Brooklyn, N Y
Mr. Carmen Cacatorie NY, NY
Mr. Jeff Hall NY, NY
Mrs. Laura Schmitt NY, NY
Mrs. Crimilida Inclan NY, NY
Ms. Barbara Quinn Riverdale, NY
2010
Art House, LLC; Brooklyn Library Project
Private Collection, Washington, D.C. Drawing;’ Dungeon of Self‘& Acrylic Painting ‘Women in Blue Turban’
Marc DeRicco, N Y, NY; Triptych; Sepia Ink drawings

Work Experience:
Margaret Moore Jewelry; New York, NY Assistant Jewelry Designer 1961-1964
Mary Alice Orito, Inc.; Sportswear designer and consultant of moderate price clothing 1965-1987
Costume designer for stage, music industry and television 1974-1988
Counselor and Supervisor of outpatient program at Beth Israel Medical Center 1988-1995
Manager of outpatient program at Beth Israel Medical Center 1995-2006
Mary Alice Orito,Private practice LCSW 1996-current
Mary Alice Orito Psychotherapy Licensed Clinical Social Work PLLC 2008-current