Gisela Griffith
contact: artgisela@icloud.com
Born in Germany, Gisela immigrated to the United States when she was three years old and spent her formative years in Chicago, Illinois. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Art History Gisela devoted many years to her own family. Upon relocating to Boston she renewed her interest in art and enrolled in The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Post Baccalaureate
program. Gisela has been working as a Boston artist since 2002. She exhibits in the Boston area.
EDUCATION
Post-Baccalaureate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA 2002-2003
B.A. Art History, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Shows
2012
"Secrets of Nature" Collaborative Embroidery Project, Gisela Griffith, curator, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Group Shows
2024
ART SMFA Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, Boston, MA
Fenway Artists Show, Fenway Gallery, Boston, MA
2023
ART SMFA Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, Boston, MA
Memory, Fenway Gallery, Boston, MA
2020
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts, Boston, MA
“Local Focus” South End Library, Boston, MA
2019
"Articulations" Assemblage Gallery, Boston, MA
2018
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts, Boston, MA
2017
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts, Boston, MA
"Real/Ideal: Turning Utopia into Reality" Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
"Forestlore" RSM Gallery, Charlestown, MA
2016
“All things Animal” Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA
“Placemaking Objects" BCA Artist Studios Building Exhibition, Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
"Musketaquid Art Ramble" Outdoor Art Installation, Hapgood-Wright Town Forest, Concord, MA
2015
United South End Artists City Hall Exhibition, Boston, MA
"Illuminations" Massachusetts General Hospital Outpatient Clinic, Danvers, MA
2014
“The Triggering Town: Details of Subtle Significance” Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
“Illuminations” Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
"Proof of Purchase" Exhibit to benefit the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2013
United South End Artists at Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
“Art + Alchemy” juried show, Gold Gallery, Boston, MA
2012
“Encounters with Cancer” juried show, Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA
"Proof of Purchase" Exhibit to benefit the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2011
Opening Exhibit, juried show, Bolivar Art Gallery, Sarasota, FL
“Unexpected” Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
“Art for Japan” Wareham studios, Boston, MA
2010
The 3rd Annual United South End Settlements and United South End Artists Exhibit, Boston, MA
“Inside Out” December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
"Proof of Purchase" Exhibit to benefit the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2009
Aaron Michlewitz Art Event, Boston, MA
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2008
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2006
Boston City Hall exhibit, Boston, MA
“Biennial” Peninsula Fine Arts Center, juried show, Newport News, VA
“Faith in Art” juried group show, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
December sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2005
“1939: The Missing Year” juried show, Newton Art Center, Newton, MA
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2004
Small Works Exhibit, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA
“Church and State” JP Art Market, Jamaica Plain, MA
Graduating Students Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Post Baccalaureate Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Spring Members Show, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA
Student Exhibition, Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, Boston, MA
Student Group Show, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA
December Sale, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2003
Silent Auction, Medal Awards Dinner, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Student Group Exhibition, Bag Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
AWARDS
Juror’s Award, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Biennial 2006, Newport News, VA
3rd Juror’s Award, Spring Members Show, Copley Society of Art, 2004 Boston, MA
REVIEWS
"The Boston Center for the Arts Looks at Utopia" Boston Globe review by Cate McQuaid, August, 2017
”The Triggering Town: Details of Subtle Significance", Mills Gallery Showcase, Boston, MA Boston Globe review by Cate McQuaid, December 30, 2014
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2014/12/30/shades-meaning-infuse-two-shows-
kayafas/YlOu5SfjBlg7f27UbYaOTP/story.html
"Secrets of Nature”collaborative embroidery project, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Boston.com review by Johanna Kaiser, September 27, 2012
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_end/2012/09/south_end_artist_hea