Education
Teaching Experience
2018
Instructor, Brookline Adult and Community Education
2018
Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2017
Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2001-2011
Preceptor, Harvard University
1998-2001
Senior Lecturer, Boston University
1994-2000
Program Coordinator and Instructor, Boston Institute of Intercultural Communication
1986-1988
Mombusho English Fellow, Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan
Exhibitions
2018
Thesis Exhibition, Bakalar and Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
Transitions, Survival, Resilience, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
2017
Boston Young Contemporaries, Boston University Art Galleries, Boston Ma
Members' Exhibition, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
Surfaces, Art Byte Critique and Nishimachi Artist Space, Tokyo, Japan
All School Show, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
2016
Call for Bushwick, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
In With the New, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Doran Gallery, Boston, Ma
Shadow Sides: Barbara Ishikura and Patty Hudak, Nishimachi Art Space, Tokyo, Japan - two person
Fractals of Pain: Barbara Ishikura and Kazuko Jingui, AIRY, Yamanashi, Japan - two person
Adjacent Realities, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma - small group
Eighth National Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY
5th Annual Member's Exhibition, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
2015
Off the Wall, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma
Juried Student Show, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma - Second Prize
14th National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Artifact, ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Abstraction, BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Chroma, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
2014
Barbara Ishikura and Sammy Chong, ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard, Ma - two person
79th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Ma
Community of Artists, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma
National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Red, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
2012
Barbara Ishikura, Trident Cafe and Booksellers, Boston, Ma - solo
Regional Juried Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, Ma
Holiday Show, Gallery Seven, Maynard, Ma
2011
Member's Exhibition, The Brush Gallery, Lowell, Ma
The 67th Member's Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Global Perspective: Understanding the Past, Looking to the Future, Worcester State University, Worcester, Ma
Francis Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Fall Salon, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Northeast Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Student Exhibition, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Ma
Violence Transformed: The Artist's Voice, Resnikoff Gallery at Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, Ma
Violence Transformed, Massachusetts State House, Boston, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2010
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2009
Red, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
2007
20 Books IV, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma
The Francis Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Hot, Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, Ma
2006
The Way We Live, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Simple Gifts, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2005
Small Originals, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma, Prize Winner
2002
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma, Prize Winner
Artist Residencies
2016, AIRY, Yamanashi, Japan
2016, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Auctions and Donations
2016 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2016 – Visual AIDS, Postcards From the Edge, A benefit sale for AIDS, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., NY, NY
2015 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2015 - Gallery 263, Annual Auction, Cambridge, Ma
2015 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2011 - A Big Night Out, Acton-Boxborough Parent-Teacher Organization Auction, Acton, Ma
2011 - Art All State, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Ma
Awards
2018 - Nominated by Massachusetts College of Art and Design for the St. Botolph Club Foundation award.
Publications
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 30 , p.88, 2015, Open Studio Press, Boston, Ma, 2015.
The Global Perspective: Understanding the Past, Looking to the Future, The Gallery at Worcester State University, Worcester, Ma, 2011.
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 18, May 2012, Open Studio Press, Boston, Ma, 2012.
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MFA, 2D Fine Art, 2018
- Harvard University, Extension, ALM, Linguistics, 1997
- Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA, Sculpture, 1985
- Lacoste School for the Arts, Lacoste, France, 1983
- Studio Arts Centers International, Florence, Italy, 1984
Teaching Experience
2018
Instructor, Brookline Adult and Community Education
- Figure drawing instructor for adult education. Assist students in developing figure drawing skills, expand visual perception and familiarity with rendering the human figure.
2018
Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Assistant to Catherine Kehoe in the course "Figure: Structure and Paint". Assist undergraduate and continuing education students in drawing and painting the figure.
2017
Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Assistant to Roger Tibbetts in junior and senior major painting studio. Visited students' individual studios to critique their work. Participated in mid-term and final class critiques.
2001-2011
Preceptor, Harvard University
- English language Instructor for the Institute of English Language Programs (IEL). Taught courses in integrated language skills, academic writing, novel discussion, communication in business, oral presentations and pronunciation at the most advanced levels for international students including graduate and post-doctoral students and faculty. Produced English language textbooks used by IEL faculty department-wide. Designed and executed student placement testing. Taught courses at the Graduate School of Design, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Summer School and Extension School. Awards include the Dean Michael Shinagel Excellence in Teaching Award – Grand Prize Winner, as well as numerous excellence in teaching congratulatory letters from the Dean of the Extension School.
1998-2001
Senior Lecturer, Boston University
- English language instructor for the Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP). Taught advanced level students in elective and core ESL courses as well as test preparation courses for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination.
1994-2000
Program Coordinator and Instructor, Boston Institute of Intercultural Communication
- Designed, coordinated and implemented Japanese language and culture programs for community adults and students as well as Japanese language and culture workshops for elementary school teachers. Taught various ESL courses to Japanese students enrolled at the school.
1986-1988
Mombusho English Fellow, Japanese Ministry of Education in Japan
- Assistant to Japanese English teachers in public high schools throughout the Kanagawa prefecture. Organized and conducted English language seminars for high school teachers. Actively participated in community programs.
Exhibitions
2018
Thesis Exhibition, Bakalar and Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
Transitions, Survival, Resilience, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
2017
Boston Young Contemporaries, Boston University Art Galleries, Boston Ma
Members' Exhibition, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
Surfaces, Art Byte Critique and Nishimachi Artist Space, Tokyo, Japan
All School Show, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, Ma
2016
Call for Bushwick, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
In With the New, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Doran Gallery, Boston, Ma
Shadow Sides: Barbara Ishikura and Patty Hudak, Nishimachi Art Space, Tokyo, Japan - two person
Fractals of Pain: Barbara Ishikura and Kazuko Jingui, AIRY, Yamanashi, Japan - two person
Adjacent Realities, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma - small group
Eighth National Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY
5th Annual Member's Exhibition, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
2015
Off the Wall, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma
Juried Student Show, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma - Second Prize
14th National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Artifact, ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Abstraction, BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Chroma, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Ma
2014
Barbara Ishikura and Sammy Chong, ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard, Ma - two person
79th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Ma
Community of Artists, Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Ma
National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Red, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
2012
Barbara Ishikura, Trident Cafe and Booksellers, Boston, Ma - solo
Regional Juried Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, Ma
Holiday Show, Gallery Seven, Maynard, Ma
2011
Member's Exhibition, The Brush Gallery, Lowell, Ma
The 67th Member's Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Global Perspective: Understanding the Past, Looking to the Future, Worcester State University, Worcester, Ma
Francis Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Fall Salon, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Northeast Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Student Exhibition, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Ma
Violence Transformed: The Artist's Voice, Resnikoff Gallery at Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, Ma
Violence Transformed, Massachusetts State House, Boston, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2010
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried II, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2009
Red, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
2007
20 Books IV, Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma
The Francis Roddy Open Competition, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Hot, Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, Ma
2006
The Way We Live, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Simple Gifts, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
2005
Small Originals, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma, Prize Winner
2002
Members Juried I, Concord Art Association, Concord, Ma, Prize Winner
Artist Residencies
2016, AIRY, Yamanashi, Japan
2016, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Auctions and Donations
2016 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2016 – Visual AIDS, Postcards From the Edge, A benefit sale for AIDS, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., NY, NY
2015 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2015 - Gallery 263, Annual Auction, Cambridge, Ma
2015 - The Toast, Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Auction, Boston, Ma
2011 - A Big Night Out, Acton-Boxborough Parent-Teacher Organization Auction, Acton, Ma
2011 - Art All State, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Ma
Awards
2018 - Nominated by Massachusetts College of Art and Design for the St. Botolph Club Foundation award.
Publications
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 30 , p.88, 2015, Open Studio Press, Boston, Ma, 2015.
The Global Perspective: Understanding the Past, Looking to the Future, The Gallery at Worcester State University, Worcester, Ma, 2011.
Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 18, May 2012, Open Studio Press, Boston, Ma, 2012.
