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ALEXANDER CASERTA
Born 1951 in Rhode Island
EDUCATION:
1990-1992 Rhode Island College, GAGS degree (Educational Administration) Providence, RI USA
1974-1975 Rhode Island School of Design, MAT Arts Education/Painting, Providence, RI USA
1971-1974 University of Rhode Island, BFA Painting. Kingston, RI USA
1970-1971 Roger Williams College, Bristol, Rhode Island USA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2011-2023 Producer and Host of Documentary TV series, Rhode Island PBS, Connecticut Public Television
1980-2014 Art and Photography Instructor Killingly High School, Danielson, CT
1996-2008 Director of Communications Academy, School-to-Career Program, Danielson, CT
2005-2008 Chairman, Art Department, Killingly High School, Danielson, Ct.
1981-1987 “
1986-2002 Instructor, Office of Continuing Education, Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
1989 Panel (ABC) Task Force, Arts are Basic to Curriculum, Ct. State Dept. of Education Commission on
the Arts. Hartford, Ct.
1982 Adjunct Faculty, Art Department, Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson, Ct.
1981 Instructor, Adult Education N. E. (CT) Regional Community and Adult Education, Danielson, CT
1980 Coordinator of Grants, Springfield Library & Museum Association, Springfield, MA.
1980 Director of Cultural Resources, Mayor’s Office. Cranston, RI.
1979 Arts Consultant, Cranston Public Schools, Cranston, RI
1978 Feb.-May Fellowship: Arts Administration, Chairman's Office, Department of Cultural Resources. National
Endowment for the Arts. Washington, DC
1975-1978 Art Instructor, Rhode Island State Council for the Arts, Providence, RI
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
SELECTED SOLO
2023 Gallery on Main, Featured Artist of the year. Falmouth, MA.
1981 Helm House Gallery, Kingston, RI.
1980 - July-Oct. Department of State, Diplomatic Gallery. Washington, DC.
1974 Helm House Gallery, Kingston, RI
1973 Fine Arts Center, University of RI. Kingston, RI
SOLO TRAVELING EXHIBITION Photographic Documentary. Title: “Orchards in the Ocean State”
2007-08 Nov.-Feb. Museum of Natural History, Providence, RI
2007 Oct-Nov. Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
2007 Nov.-Jan. Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket, RI
2006 October University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
2006 September Cranston Public Library, Cranston, RI
SOLO TRAVELING EXHIBITION Photographic Documentary. Title: “From Bullrakes to Clambakes”.
2003 June-Sept. Museum of Natural History Gallery, Providence, RI
2003 May Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2003 March Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
2003 February University of Rhode Island, Library Gallery, Kingston, RI
2002 December Cranston Public Library Gallery, Cranston, RI
2002 November Warwick Public Library, Library Gallery, Warwick, RI
2002 October Museum of Work and Culture Gallery, Woonsocket, RI
2002 September Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
SOLO TRAVELING EXHIBITION Photographic Documentary. Title: “A Living Museum - The Looff Carousel”
1999 March Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI
1997 May – June Heritage Plantations Gallery, Sandwich, MA.
1996 Dec. University of Rhode Island, Library Gallery, Kingston, RI
1996 June Invitational Rhode Island School of Design, International Sculpture Conference.
Benson Gallery, Providence, RI
1995-96 - Oct.-Jan. Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
1995 June-July Cranston Public Library, Library gallery, Cranston, RI
1995 August Westerly Public Library, Library gallery, Westerly, RI
1995 September Hunt House, East Providence Historical Society. East Providence, RI
GROUP SHOWS
2023 Helm House Gallery. Juried Exhibition, Kingston, RI
1986 The Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC. Group Invitational
GROUP TRAVELING EXHIBITION Re: PAGES: New England creative handmade books.
1982 – Oct. - Nov. University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine.
1982 - Jan. Arts Center at Hargate, St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH.
1981 – Nov – Dec. Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA.
1981 – Oct. Southeastern Massachusetts University, N. Dartmouth, MA.
1981 - June Franklin County Arts Council, Greenfield, MA.
1981 - April Bradford College, Bradford, MA.
1981 – March Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
1978 The Foundry Gallery, Juried Exhibition. Washington, DC.
1975 West Bay Gallery, East Greenwich, RI. Three persons show.
1975 Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. -
1974 Welm House Gallery, Kingston, RI
1974 Banister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
1973 Helm House Gallery, Kingston, RI
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
1973-1981 E. Weyhe, Inc. 749 Lexington Avenue, New York City, NY.
1973-1981 The Gotham Book Mat and Am photo, 41 West, 47th Street, New York City, NY.
1980 Thronja Gallery. Springfield, MA.
1979-1980 Suzette Schochet Gallery, Newport, RI.
GRANTS
2022-2023 Rhode Island PBS Fund. Executive Producer &Host “Adaptive Capacity” Climate Change Documentary
Aired on RI PBS and Connecticut Public TV.
2020-2021 Rhode Island PBS Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Specialty Foods of RI” Aired on RI PBS and Connecticut Public TV.
2019-2020 Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Harvesting Connecticut” Aired on Connecticut Public TV
2019-2020 USDA Specialty Crops Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Harvesting Rhode Island” Season IV. Aired on Rhode Island PBS.
2018-2019 USDA Rural Development Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Rhode Island Fishing Industry” Aired on Rhode Island PBS.
2018-2019 USDA Specialty Crop Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Harvesting Rhode Island Season III. Aired on Rhode Island PBS.
2016-2017 USDA Rural Development Grant. Executive Producer & Host “Harvesting Rhode Island” Season II. Aired on Rhode Island PBS.
2014-2015 USDA Specialty Crop Fund. Executive Producer & Host “Harvesting Rhode Island”
Season I. Aired on Rhode Island PBS.
2013-2014 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Project Director and Research “Rhode Island Nursery Farmers” Still Photographs and audio recordings.
2011-2013 Producer/Director – Documentary Film “Apples in the Ocean State” Funded by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Div. of Agriculture.
2006-2008 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “Apples in the Ocean State”. Traveling exhibition. Still photographs and text panels.
2004-2005 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “Vanishing Orchards” Research and documentary photographs.
2002 -2004 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “From Bullrakes to Clambakes”.
Traveling exhibition. Documentary photographs and text panels.
2000 - 2002 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “From Bullrakes to Clambakes”
Research, photography, and audio recordings.
1995 – 1997 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. “A Living Museum –The Looff Carousel”
Traveling exhibitions of documentary photographs and text panels.