MFA 1995, Carnegie Mellon (1992-95), Pittsburgh, PA

BFA 1980, Tyler School of Art (1978-80), Philadelphia, PA

Rhode Island School of Design (1973-75), Providence, R.I.

Boston Museum School, Boston, MA, Fall 1975

Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA, Fall 1976

Visiting Assistant Professor (Beginning Painting), Carnegie Mellon, F98

Instructor of Studio Arts (Painting), University of Pittsburgh, S99

Instructor of Studio Arts (Drawing), University of Pittsburgh, 1996-1999

Assistant Professor of Art (Painting), Pre-College Program, Carnegie Mellon, S97, F98

Visiting Assistant Professor (2-D Media Studio II), Carnegie Mellon, S97, S96

Visiting Assistant Professor (2-D Media Studio I), Carnegie Mellon, F96

Adjunct Faculty (Advanced Drawing), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, S96

Adjunct Faculty (Drawing and Painting), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, F95

Towson State University, Towson, MD, April 1999

State University of New York, New Paltz, NY, May 1997

Kent State University, Kent, OH, May 1997

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, July 1995

Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA, May 1994

Connections, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH, 1998

Catharine Fichtner, USX Tower, Pittsburgh, PA, 1998

Bi-Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1998

Regional Focus II (Jack Tilton, Juror), Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA 1996

New Works, The Mars Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1995

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995

Omnia mea mecum porto, Hewlett Gallery, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA 1994

Construct, Context, Code, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH 1994

1993 Liquitex Award Winners, American Council for the Arts, New York City, NY, 1993

Delaware Women Artists, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1992

New Abstractions: Wilmington/Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, 1992

Honorable Mention Show, Delaware State Arts Council, Wilmington, DE, 1992

Biennial 1991 (Lucy Lippard, Juror), Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 1992

National Juried Exhibition (Frederick Brandt, Juror), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 1991

Dreams, Myths, and Other Realities, Susan Isaac Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 1989

New Works/Catharine Fichtner, Susan Isaacs Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 1988

Annual Juried Show (Richard Rosenfeld, Juror), Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, 1987

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Carnegie Mellon, 1992-95

Purchase Award, Liquitex Excellence in Art Student Grant, 1993

Honorable Mention, Delaware State Arts Council, 1992

Nominee, Awards in the Visual Arts 11, 1991

Purchase Award, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA 1980

Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, February 1998

Donald Miller, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 20, 1996

Graham Shearing, The Tribune Review, August 11, 1996

Chris Potter, In Pittsburgh, July 25, 1996

Art in America, (Liquitex Award Winners), May 1993

Andrew Mangravite, After Dark, February 19, 1992

Edward Sozanski, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 1991

John Dorsey, The Baltimore Sun, June 25, 1991

Penelope Bass Cope, The Wilmington News Journal, February 9, 1990

Penelope Bass Cope, The Wilmington News Journal, March 8, 1987