MFA Painting, Hunter College, New York, NY. 2007.
BFA Painting, Arcadia University. Glenside, PA. 2003.
BA Scientific / Pre-Medical Illustration, Arcadia University. Glenside, PA. 2003.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Art as Applied to Medicine. Baltimore, MD. 2003.
Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA. 2003. Studied with Charles Sovek.
The Art Students League of New York. New York, NY. 2001. Studied with David A. Leffel.

SOLO and TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008
Viewing Distance, Germantown Arts Gallery, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Permalink.
2007
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College / Times Square Gallery, New York, NY.
Emerging Artists, Benton Nyce Gallery, Greenport, NY.
2005
Brodsky Gallery, Chauncey Conference Center, Princeton, NJ.
2004
Like Mother, Like Daughter, Full Spectrum Art Gallery, Lakewood, NJ.
Spartaco Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Polyptychs, F-Street Gallery, 1005 1/2 Main Street, Belmar, NJ.
2003
Asbury Above, Asbury Park, NJ.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
Anonyme Zeichner No.9, blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany.
InLiquid Benefit v.8.0, Ice Box Projects Space, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA.
Spirit of Alliance, Charity Event. Alliance For Progress Charter School, Philadelphia, PA.
MCAC Juried Show, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.
2007
InLiquid Benefit v.7.0, Ice Box Projects Space, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA.
Art and Craft Concepts, Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ.
Anonyme Zeichner 6, blutenweiss, Berlin, Germany.
Southworks 2007, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA.
(scientific) aesthetics, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
Nancie Mattice Award Exhibition, Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN.
2006
Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY.
2005
Alumni Association Show, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.
Monmouth County Arts Council, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.
2004
Group Show, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.
Winter Depths, Bottom Feeders Studio Gallery, New York, NY.
Monmouth County Arts Council, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.
Art for Life, Studioart100, Carlsbad, California.
Look At Me, Look At Me, Robert Canaga Gallery, Eugene, OR.
Bottom Feeders, The Silver Whale Gallery, New York, NY.
2003
Opening, Shine Society Gallery, New York, New York.
Polyptychs, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA.
2002
REUNION 2002, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA.
Arabidopsis, BA Thesis Exhibition, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA.
Arcadia University Faculty Choice Exhibition, Arcadia Art Gallery, Glenside, PA.
Scientific Illustration Exhibition, The Schuylkill Center, Philadelphia, PA.
2000
Beaver College Faculty Choice Exhibition, Beaver College Art Gallery, Glenside, PA.
1998
Monmouth County Arts Council, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.

TEACHING
Adjunct Professor, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA. 2007 - present.
Painting Workshop Instructor, Philadelphia, PA. 2008.
Visiting Lecturer, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. 2007.
Teaching Assistant, Hunter College, NYC. Assistant to Creighton Michael, Advanced Drawing. 2007.
Visiting Artist, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. 2007.
Teaching Assistant, Hunter College, NYC. Assistant to Lisa Corinne Davis, Introductory Drawing. 2006.
Teaching Assistant, Hunter College, NYC. Assistant to Creighton Michael, Advanced Drawing. 2006.
Art Teacher, Chestnut Hill College Summer Arts Camp, Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, PA. 2002 - 2006.
Art Teacher, Full Spectrum Gallery, Lakewood, NJ. 2004.
Painting Instructor, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA. 2001 & 2003.
Volunteer, Marine and Environmental Research Institute of Pohnpei (MERIP), Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2001.

PROFESSIONAL
Scientific Illustrator, Freelance. 2003 - present.
Graphic and Web designer, Freelance. 2003 - present.
Gallery staff, Hunter College Bertha & Karl Leubsdorf Gallery, Lexington Ave and 68th Street, NY, NY. 2004-5.
Gallery staff, Parker's Box, 193 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY. 2004.
Guest Speaker, Wall High School National Art Honor Society Induction, Wall HS, Wall, NJ. 2003.
Scientific Illustrator, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Dept of Plant Biology, Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA. 2001.

CURATORIAL
Assistant to Curator, Presentational Painting III, Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York, NY.
Assistant to Gabriele Evertz. 2006.

COMMISSIONS
Micronesian Black Pearls, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2008.
Graduate School, USDA, Washington, DC. 2008.
Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2008.
Gabriele Evertz, website design & creation. 2008
Coventry Motorcars, New York, New York. 2007.
Micronesian Seminar, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2007.
Graduate School, USDA, Washington DC. 2006.
Micronesian Seminar, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2006.
Jury Smith, website design & creation. 2006.
Pohnpei Utilities Corporation, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2005.
USCompact.org, with the Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of the Marshall Islands. 2005.
FSM Telecom, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2004.
MERIP Sponges, Pohnpei, Micronesia. 2004.
The Lee Family Portrait, Alamo, California. 2004.
ERyan Studio, website design & creation. 2004.
The West Side YMCA Co-op Nursery School, 5 West 63rd Street, NY, NY. 2004.
Nukuoro Black Pearls, Nukuoro, Micronesia. Logo design. December - March 2004.
Barbara and Joseph Santanello, Palm Harbor, FL. August 2003.
Marine and Environmental Research Institute of Pohnpei, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Logo design. August 2003.
Sheila and Jim Langon, Avon, NJ. June 2003.
Mid-Pacific Marine Consultants, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Logo design. July 2002.

PUBLICATIONS
"Abbey Ryan," by Amy Goodwin. On AmyGoodwin.typepad.com. 31 October 2008. Permalink.
"A Painting a Day," by Rob Haggart. On APhotoEditor.com. 9 October 2008. Permalink.
"Accessorize the Kitchen Wall" by Brian Krepshaw. On CNET.com. 9 October 2008. Permalink.
"Abbey Ryan's Painting a Day" by Mark Frauenfelder. On BoingBoing.net. 6 October 2008. Permalink.
"One Painting Per Day," On MediumVoice.com. 6 October 2008. Permalink.
"Abbey Ryan: Born to Paint," by Diana:Muse. On DianaMuse.Blogspot.com. 29 September 2008. Permalink.
"Abbey Ryan," by Nina Marcolini. On FineArtGallery.typepad.com. 4 July 2008. Permalink.
"Not enough time," by Michelle. On SquidInky.amrichard.com. 22 May 2008. Permalink.
"A Painting a Day Keeps the Doctor Away," on HiddenInFrance.typepad.com. 13 May 2008. Permalink.
"Paintings You Wish You Could Eat!" by Jenipher Lyn. On Cherry-Runway.blogspot.com. 5 March 2008. Permalink.
"Ryan Studio," by Eric Maldre. On EtsyArt.Blogspot.com. 28 January 2008.
"It's all in the Painterly Details," on EmptyEasel.com. 2 January 2008. Permalink.
"Where color reigns,” by Joyce Beckenstein. The Suffolk Times, Greenport, New York. 24 January 2008.
"Abigail Ryan," by Charley Parker. on LinesandColors.com. 13 November 2008. Permalink.
"Art for all ages,” by Liz Wood. The Suffolk Times, Greenport, New York. 3 May 2007.
"Both Sides of the Brain,” by Sage Dahlen. The Wake Magazine, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1 March 2007.
"(Scientific) Aesthetics,” by Dan Haugen. The Northeast Beat, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2 March 2007.
Toward a Systems Approach to Understanding Plant Cell Walls," C.R. Somerville, et al., Science 306, 2206-2210 (2004).
"All In The Family," Brandy Roon. The Asbury Park Press, Wall Reporter, Asbury Park, NJ. 20 May 2004.
"Becoming Abbey," Jason Thompson. triCityNews, Asbury Park, NJ. 8 April 2004. page 22.
"The Art of Transformation", Maria Maber. The Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, NJ. 16 February 2004.
"Local sites: triCity Webby Awards," Jason Thompson. triCityNews, Asbury Park, NJ. 24 December 2003.
"Local Sites: www.AbbeyRyan.com," Jason Thompson. triCityNews, Asbury Park, NJ. 4 December 2003.
"Loft Tour Alumns," Jason Thompson. triCityNews, Asbury Park, NJ. 13 November 2003.
Cover artwork, The Merton Seasonal, A Quarterly Review, The International Thomas Merton Society, Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky. Vol. 26, No. 4. Winter 2001.

AWARDS
Faculty Development Fund Award, Arcadia University. 2008.
Award. Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ. 2008.
Nancie Mattice Exhibition, award. Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN. 2007.
Best Artist Website, award. triCityNews. December 2003.
Full tuition Scholarship, The Art Students League of New York. 2001.
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Arcadia University Chapter. March 2002 - present.
Ruth C. Grant Fine Arts Award, Arcadia Honors Convocation. 2002.
Fine arts award, Arcadia University Faculty Choice Exhibition, Arcadia Art Gallery, Glenside, PA. February 2002.
Vira I. Heinz Summer Travel Endowment, Awarded for volunteering work/study at the Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Presented at Arcadia University, Glenside, PA. Summer 2001.
Best in Show, Beaver College Faculty Choice Exhibition, Beaver College Art Gallery, Glenside, PA. February 2000.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
America Association of Botanical Artists
Monmouth County Arts Council
Guild of Natural Scientific Illustrators
PADI SCUBA Dive Society, Certified Adventure Diver
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society