Cynthia Kenna Mullins
Fine Artist
www.CindiMullins.com
ckpaintings@gmail.com
Instagram: cindimullinsartist


Work and Affiliations
Show Design and Installation, galleries and private clients, 2011-2023
Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Executive Board Member, Secretary 2006-2023
   Manager-Satellite Galleries, 2009-2014, Creative Director, 2015-2023
Guild Committee, Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, 2018-2020
Teaching sessions, Evergreen Woods, Branford, CT, 2010 and 2011

Memberships
In CT: Juried Artist Member of The Silvermine Guild, Artists Collective of Westport, Carriage Barn Center for the Arts, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
In NYC: Juried Member of the National Association of Women Artists.

Awards/Special Work

Ridgefield Guild of Artists 42nd Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention for two oil paintings on stainless steel hub caps, "The Travelers" and "James Farm Road Bridge in Blue" awarded by Fred Giampietro of Fred.Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, CT. September 2019

Ridgefield Guild of Artists 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2nd Prize Award for oil, Blue, White, Aubergine and Amber by juror Lisa Hayes Williams, Curatorial Assistant to the Director of The New Britain Museum of American Art. Fall 2017

"A Path," oil on sealed paper, 8 x 12 inches, in Balanced Rock, The North Salem Review of Art, Photography and Literature, published by the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library with visual arts editor Constance Sullivan, author of books on art and photography. 2017

Behind the Scenes award from the Ridgefield Arts Council in recognition of continued volunteer work done for the Ridgefield Guild of Artists in CT, 2016.

Spectrum, Natural Inspiration, New Canaan, CT, Best in Show awarded by juror Gabriel de Guzman, curator at Wave Hill, NYC   April 2016
 
Paintings Through the Woods and Exit 46, selected for book cover on The Merritt Parkway: The Road that Shaped a Region, by L. Heiss and J. Smyth, published by The History Press, 2014

Ridgefield Guild of Artists 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, Ridgefield, CT
Honorable Mention awarded by juror Steve DeFrank, School of Visual Arts  2012

Ridgefield Guild of Artists 30th Annual Exhibition, Award of Excellence awarded by juror NY Times Art Critic, Benjamin Genocchio, 2008

Spectrum, Honorable Mention for pastel, Betty Barker Gallery, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT 2005

Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention for oil on paper, landscape, Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT 2017
Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention for pastel, 2010
Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention for mixed media, 2009
Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention, oil, 2007
Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Charette’s Award for oil, 2004
Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Honorable Mention for pastel, 2003

Selected Shows

2022

-Nor'Easter: The 52nd Annual Juried Members Exhibition, The New Britain Museum of American Art. Juried by Anna Swinbourne, PhD, Executive Director and CEO of the Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT. August
-Florals and Landscapes, New Work by Cynthia Mullins, Oak & Oil Gallery, Katonah, NY. May - June
-Guild Summer Salon, Silvermine Guild Member Exhibition, CT. June-August
-Pop Up, Eleven Artist Group Show, Artists Collective of Westport, CT September

2021
-The Guild Summer Salon, Group show of Guild member art, Silvermine Guild Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
-Piece by Piece, a Collective Show of 60 pieces combined to make one beautiful image. Westport Library, Westport, CT.
-Artists Collective of Westport Member Show, Westport Library, Sheffer Gallery, Westport, CT.
-Spring Greeting, Featured Artist at Oak and Oil Gallery, 89 Katonah Ave, Katonah, NY.

2020
-The Mark Twain Library 48th Annual Juried Art Show, Redding CT. Juried by Tony D'Amico. Virtual opening online.
-NOT CANCELLED, an online member show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists here:https://rgoa.org/not-cancelled/
-Spring is in the Air, A virtual exhibit of Contemporary Florals by Cynthia Mullins.
Oak & Oil Gallery. March - April
-Oak & Oil Gallery - Featured Artist, Katonah, NY, Opening Reception Saturday Evening, April 4th. Postponed.
-Art Show Bedford 2020, Invited Show, St. Matthew's Church, Bedford, NY January 24 - February 2

2019
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 42nd Juried Exhibition, Juried by Fred Giampietro of Fred Giampietro Gallery, New Haven.
-2019 Summer Salon Exhibit, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT
Juried by Paul Etstathiou, Art Dealer and Independent Curator.
-The Forest Floor, Invited show at Terrain, Westport, CT.
-Nor'Easter, The 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, New Britain Museum of American Art, CT. Juried by Nicholas Bell, Senior Vice President for Curatorial Affairs at Mystic Seaport Museum.
-Inside Small, Juried Small Works Art Show at the Greenwich Botanical Center Art Gallery, Cos Cob, CT. Curated by Lisa D'Amico.
-A Spring Preview, Featured artist at Oak and Oil Gallery, Katonah, NY
March 22 - April 27th, Artist Reception March 22, 5 - 8 pm
-Oak and Oil Gallery, Katonah, NY continues to show my work going forward.
-Nature, A Community Show, Group Show at the Bruce S. Kershner Art Gallery, Fairfield Library, CT.
-New Members Exhibit, Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan, CT.
-A Spring Preview, Contemporary Florals by Cynthia Mullins, Oak & Oil Gallery, Katonah, NY.
-Silvermine New Members Exhibit, New Canaan CT, January - February
-Group Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT, January

2018
-The Guild Group Exhibit, Curated by Susan Eley of Susan Eley Fine Art, NY, NY,
The Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT.
-The Artist's View; Traveling the Merritt Parkway, Solo, Invited Show, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk, CT.
-41st Annual Juried Exhibition, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, CT. Juried by Denise Bibro of Denise Bibro Fine Art in NYC.
-Big Art Party, Group Show at Rene Soto Gallery, 1 Wall St, Norwalk, CT
-Nor'Easter: The 48th Annual Juried Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art, CT, juried by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
-Spectrum; What's Now, What's New, Annual Contemporary Juried Show, juried by Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator & Creative Director at Philip Johnson's Glass House, New Canaan Carriage Barn Gallery,CT.
-Colorblends, House and Spring Garden Pop-up Gallery, Invited show, 747 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, CT.
-Pop Up!, Group Show, Westport Arts Center, CT.
-While Supplies Last, Group Show, Curated by Anthony White, studio e gallery, Seattle, WA.

2017
-Living Color, Three-person show at Keeler Tavern Barn Gallery, Ridgefield, CT.
-Pop Up, Selected Group Show at Westport Arts Center, CT.
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 40th Annual Juried Show, juried by Lisa Hayes Williams, Curatorial Assistant to the Director of The New Britain Museum of American Art.*Awarded 2nd Prize
-Blooms in Light, Invited Solo Show at The Sidewalk Gallery, Norwalk, CT.
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists Juried Member Show, Juried by Helen Kauder, Executive Director at Artspace New Haven, CT.
-Spectrum: 2017 Greyscale, Juried by Adrienne Ruger Conzelman of ARC Fine Art, Carriage Barn Arts Center, Carriage Barn Art Gallery, New Canaan, CT.
-An Appetite for Art, Ruth Keeler Memorial Library Juried Show,
North Salem, NY.
-Pop Up! Westport Artist Collective Group Show, The Westport Arts Center, CT.
-Different Textures, an Invited Five Artist Exhibition at Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester, West Harrison, NY, curated by Kimberlyn McKoy through Arts Westchester, NY.
-Expressive Women of NAWAJuried Show at the Ridgefield Library in conjunction with the National Association of Women Artists, NYC.  Curated by Cynthia Mullins, NAWA member, Jill Baratta, NAWA Exhibitions Chair and Laurie Bachmann, Ridgefield Library Adult Programs Assistant.
-Coast to Coast East, Juried Show of the National Association of Women's Artists
at Prince Street Gallery, 530 W 25th St, NYC 10001. Juror, Margaret O’Reilly, Executive Director and Curator of Fine Art, New Jersey State Museum.

2016
-36th Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show, Stamford Art Association, CT. Juried by Michele Wijegoonaratna, PhD., Modern & Contemporary Art Department Research Associate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.
-The Solstice, Group Show of Four Artists, Keeler Tavern Museum Gallery Barn, Ridgefield, CT
-Spectrum, Natural Inspiration, Carriage Barn Arts Center, CT
Juried by Gabriel de Guzman Curator at Wave Hill, NY
*Awarded Best in Show 
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 6th Annual Juried Member Show, Ridgefield, CT
Juried by Robbin Zella, Housatonic Museum of Art, Director 
-An Appetite for Art, Ruth Keeler Memorial Library Juried Show
Hammond Museum, NY

2015  
-Inspired by Ridgefield, Solo Show, Rockwell Art and Framing, CT
-National Association of Women Artists Annual Member Show, the Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, NYC 
-POP UP,  Westport Artists Collective, Westport Arts Center, CT 
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 38th Annual Juried Exhibition, CT, Juried by Lisa Messinger
-In Bloom, Solo Show, Sarah’s Wine Bar @ Bernard’s, Ridgefield, CT
-Va Va Vroom, The Art of the Vehicle,  Juried Show, Carriage Barn Arts Center,
New Canaan, CT     
 
2014    
-Small Works, Solo Show, The Ridgefield Guild of Artists, CT
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 4th Annual Juried Member Show, CT
-22nd Annual Art Show of The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield, Invited
-Re-Imagined, Invited, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, CT
 
2013   
-Painting the Merritt: Cynthia Mullins Celebrates the Parkway, Invited Exhibition, Westport Library, CT
-The Women, Invited Show, Ridgefield Guild of Artists, CT
-Mark Twain Library’s 41st Art Exhibition, Redding, CT, Juried by Charles Ray
-Art for Health Gallery, selected work, Hudson Valley Hospital Center, NY
 
2012   
-By Way of Merritt, Solo Show, Nylen Gallery, Westport, CT
-Collaborations, Featured Artist, The Lockwood-Mathews Museum, Norwalk, CT
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried by Steve DeFrank, School of Visual Arts  *Honorable Mention
-American Pastoral, Juried Show, The Carriage Barn Arts Center, CT
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 2nd Annual Juried Members Show, CT
-Five Upstairs, Group Show, Sarah’s Wine Bar, Bernard’s, Ridgefield, CT
-Harvests, Invited Group Show, Gilbert and Bennet Cultural Center, Wilton, CT
 
2011    
-The Skies Above, Solo Show, Rockwell Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
-The Guild Group, Group Show, Rockwell Gallery, Ridgefield, CT
-Reflections through a Windshield: Painting the Merritt and Wilbur Cross,
Solo Show, Sarah’s Wine Bar at Bernard’s, Ridgefield, CT
-Mark Twain Library’s 39th Art Exhibition, Juried by Charles Ray, Redding, CT
 
2010    
-Expressions, Solo Show at Barbel’s, New Canaan, CT
-Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT *Honorable Mention
 
2009    
-The Merritt Parkway, Solo Show, The Merritt Parkway Museum, Stratford, CT
-Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance Juried Art Exhibition, Danbury, CT
-One-Day Show, Featured Artist, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, CT
-Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Silvermine Gallery, New Canaan, CT
*Honorable Mention
 
2008    
-Ridgefield Guild of Artists 31st Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried by Benjamin Genocchio, NY Times art critic/writer *Award for Excellence
-Studio 25, Group Show, Darien Library, CT
 
2007   
-Contemporary Work by Cindi Mullins, Solo Show, Galleria d’Arte, CT
-Silvermine Juried Student Exhibition, Silvermine Gallery, CT
*Honorable Mention
 
2006  
-Spectrum, Juried Show, The Betty Barker Gallery, New Canaan, CT
-A Five Person Show,  Group Show, Sound Waters Gallery, Stamford, CT
 
2005    
-Spectrum,  Juried Show, The Betty Barker Gallery, New Canaan, CT
*Honorable Mention
-Plein Air in the Park, Group Show, The Gallery in the Park at Pound Ridge, NY