MIA de BETHUNE, ATR-BC, LCAT
mdebethune@gmail.com www.artxonhudson.com
Residencies & Fellowships
2012 Sarah Lawrence Writing Institute Gurfein Writing Fellow
2014 Catwalk Institute Writing/Art Residency, Catskill, NY
2015 Catslair Art Residency/Weaving and Earthworks, Catskill, NY
Solo Shows
1998 Memory and Childhood, Donald Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY
1999 Landscape Exhibit, SAI Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Window Exhibition, Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY
2008 The Circle in the Square: Collage Work, Donald Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY
2009 New Paintings & Collage, Martucci Gallery, Irvington, NY
American Landscapes, Harrison Town Library, Harrison, NY
Selected Group Shows
1996 Second Annual Pastel Competition, La Fond Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA
Visions of Hope, College of St. Vincent, Riverdale, NY
1997 479 NY International Contemporary Art Competition, 479 Gallery, NY, NY
First Annual Juried Group Show, Gang Gallery, 539 Broadway, NY, NY
1998 Stephen Gang Gallery Group Show, NY, NY
Windows on Main Exhibit, Yonkers, NY
SAI Gallery Landscape Show, NY, NY
1999 Small Works Show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY
The Hudson at Yonkers, Art on Main Street, Yonkers, NY
2000 Beyond Drawing/Works on Paper, Art on Main Street, Yonkers, NY
New Art Annual 2000, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford, CT
Artists’ Books, Hastings Public Library, Hastings, NY
2002 9/11 - Hastings Artists Respond, Municipal Building, Hastings, NY
2003 Mixed Media/Collage Group Show, Pen & Brush Society, NY, NY
Artist's Evolution/Members' Group Show, Pen & Brush Society, NY, NY
2004 Small Works Show, Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY
2005 Naked Singularities, NIX Gallery, New York, NY-RISD Alumnae Show
The Grid: Expressions of Pattern, Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers Public Library, Yonkers NY
Colors of Water, Sounds of Light: Art and Music Festival,
The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
2006 Sisters’ Show Three, Art on Main Street/Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Dana Gallery Group Show, Wellesley, Mass
2007 Artist’s Choice: National Juried Exhibit of Art Therapists’ Work,
The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
Small Works Juried Exhibit, The Greenwich Workshop Gallery, Fairfield, CT.
Wrap It Up: Small Works Show, Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY
2008 Irving Sandler Selects: Annual Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NY, NY
Small Works Invitational, Prince Street Gallery, NY, NY
International Juried Exhibit, Veridian Gallery, NY, NY
2009 Members Exhibition, Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
2010 Show & Tell Exhibition, Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Paperworks 2010, b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY
2011 Text, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Reflections of Olana on Catwalk, Catwalk Institute, Catskill, NY
2015 Art from the Sight Lines of Nature at Catwalk Institute, Catskill, NY
2016 Art from the Sight Lines of Nature at Catwalk Institute, Catskill, NY
Shows Curated
2002 9/11 - Hastings Artists Respond, Municipal Building, Hastings, NY
Domestic Icons, Municipal Building, Hastings, NY
2003 Rivertowns Arts Council Studio Tour Exhibit, Hastings NY
Publication
2009 The Writer of “O” film review in The Journal of the American Art Therapy Association.
2103 500 Paper Objects by Gene McHugh, Lark Publications/Barnes & Noble
Education
1978-79 Connecticut College, New London, CT
1980-83 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, BFA Film/Video
1988 New York State Writer's Workshop, Saratoga Springs, NY
1989 The Writer's Voice, NY, NY
1991 New York Studio School, NY, NY
1994-95 SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY
1995-99 The Writing Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
2002-08 Second Degree Reiki Practitioner
2000-03 New York University, NY, NY, Masters of Art in Art Therapy
2012 Gurfein Writing Fellowship, Sarah Lawrence College
Certified MARI Mandala Assessment Practitioner
Reiki Master Training
2016 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Certificate, Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis
Work and related experience
1983-92 Film and video editor on documentaries, features, and television.
1991 Substitute Instructor - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts/Undergraduate Film
2000-01 Art Therapy Intern, North Central Bronx Hospital Psychiatric Unit, Bronx, NY
2001-02 Art Therapy Intern, Ittleson Center for Child Research, Riverdale, NY
2002-03 Art Teacher in Special Unit Cottages at Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Board Member, Rivertowns Arts Council
Curator for the Hastings Municipal Building Hall Space,
2003-06 Art Therapist, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services-
2006-09 Keith Haring Arts Enrichment Coordinator, The Children’s
Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY
2008 Presenter at The American Art Therapy Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio
Guest Lecturer NYU Dept of Art Therapy
2010 Adjunct Faculty NYU Steinhardt School of Education, NY
2013 Adjunct Faculty The School of Visual Arts, NY
Affiliations
1984-1992: Local 771-IATSE Motion Picture Editors Union-retired member
2002-03 Rivertowns Arts Council Board Member
2003-04 Member of the Pen & Brush, Inc., NY, NY
2003-08 Member of the New York Art Therapy Association
2005-08 Registered with the American Art Therapy Association
2006-08 Certified by the Art Therapy Certification Board,
Licensed by the NY State Board of Education
2007-09 Member Blue Door Gallery Association
2010 - Present Westchester Group Psychotherapy Society/American Group Psychotherapy Assoc.