Lucy Rose Fischer

2320 Parklands Road

St. Louis Park, MN 55416

952-925-0649

lucyrosedesigns@comcast.net

www.lucyrosedesigns.com

Lucy Rose Fischer creates vibrant images on glass bowls, vases and plates, using a unique technique that combines hand blown glass with paint and collage. Her glass art has been exhibited at numerous solo and juried exhibits, museums and galleries. Before launching her fulltime art career in 2003, she had a successful career as an award-winning writer and researcher, specializing in aging and health care.

Selected Exhibitions

Forthcoming Exhibits: 2007-2008

2006

2005

2004

2003

Selected Exhibits Before 2003: Alumni Art Exhibit, Brandeis University, MA (2001); 88th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair (1999); Creating and Connecting, Juried Exhibit, College of St. Catherine & St. Johns University (1998 & 1999); Spirit of Bali, Solo Exhibit, Jewish Community Center of St Paul (1998); Linking Art and Life, two-women exhibit, JCC Minneapolis, (1996); Judaic Needlework: Continuing the Legacy, Juried Exhibit, JCC Minneapolis (1983)

Galleries and Retail Stores

Jeff Pierce White Oak Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; Allogio Gallery, St Louis Park, MN; Sorrayah Studios, Victoria Crossing, St Paul, MN; Brochin’s Bookstore, St Louis Park, MN; Art Resources Gallery Glass Show, Galleria, Edina, MN

Permanent Display

Jewish Museum Vienna; HealthPartners Research Foundation; Minneapolis Jewish Day School; Sabes Jewish Community Center; Minneapolis, MN; Jewish Community Center of St Paul, MN; Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Private collections

Illustrations

Hanukah Story Cards and Passover Story Cards, for Joy of Storytelling, watercolors, 2003; Frontispiece, Keeping the Faith, S. Eisenhandler, Springer, 2003; Covers and drawings: Healthy Outcomes, 1998-2006; Older Minnesotans, Fischer et al, Wilder Foundation, 1989;13 regional reports, Wilder Foundation, 1990; The AGEnda, newsletter, 1988-90; brochures

Education

Ph.D. Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

M.A. Asian Studies/Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, CA

B.A. History, cum laude, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Art Education: WARM Mentorship Program (Karen Searle, mentor); 30-year personal mentorship with Marian C. Fischer (mother-in-law); 4-5 art classes including life drawing with Michael Mazur at Brandeis University and summer watercolor workshop at MCAD

Professional Work Experience

Owner Lucy Rose Designs 2003-present

Senior Research Investigator HealthPartners Research Foundation 1992-2002

Senior Research Scientist Wilder Research Center 1989-1992

Associate Professor Department of Sociology, St. Olaf College 1987-1989

Assistant Professor Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota 1979-1987

Author of 3 books—1st book translated into German, national award for 3rd book; 90+ professional articles; Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America for "distinguished contributions to the field of aging"