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Madison Hendry (Omahne)

Born in Cleveland, OH (1985)

Lives and Works in Cleveland, OH
 

EDUCATION

2020   Certified Kangaroula in Kangaroo Mother Care, BirthWorks Int., Jill & Dr. Nils Bergman

2020   Certified Birth Doula, BirthWorks International

2017   Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Birth Arts International

2011   MFA in Sculpture, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 

2009   BFA in Sculpture, Magna Cum Laude, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022   (Present) Program Creator, Trainer & Mentor, Breastfeeding Works! Professional Workshop, BirthWorks International

2020   (Present) Founder, The Cleveland Kangaroula Collective

2017   (Present) Birth & Breastfeeding Doula, Owner, Mama Bird, LLC, Cleveland, OH

2017   (Present) Owner, Mama Bird Studio, Cleveland, OH

2012   Embroidery Artist, Jessica Rankin, New York, NY

2010   Teacher Assistant, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

2010   Gallery Assistant, SOHO20 Gallery Chelsea, New York, NY

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024   Womb Project Retrospective;Threads of Connection, Museum of Motherhood, St. Petersburg, FL

2022   Art Through Mothering, Taking Up Space, Thrive Together Network, Cleveland, OH

2018   Mother/Infant, Unperceived Existence, Gallery Shush, Curated by Laura Bradshaw/Heap, Europe

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2024   Receptacle, OXH Gallery at Kress Contemporary, Curated by Odeta Xheka, Tampa, FL

2024   FRESH, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2023   Together/Alone, Stay Home Gallery, TN

2022   Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, KY

2020   Mother Art Prize, Procreate Project, Cromwell Place, London, UK

2019   M.O.M. Conference, Museum of Motherhood, Manhattan College, New York, NY

2018   Of Woman, Rockaway Artist Alliance, New York, NY

2017   Wish You Were Here, A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2015   Project AfterBirth, White Moose Gallery, London, UK

2014   The Art of Motherhood, The Museum of Motherhood, New York, NY

2013   Art Slant Showcase, Art Slant Online Competition

2013   Homeward Bound, Collaboration with Tattooer, Angus Hendry, Brooklyn, NY

2012   Greenpoint Gallery Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2012   Needle and Thread, Collaboration with Tattooer, Angus Hendry, Steeplechase, Brooklyn, NY

2011   Memory Palace, Flux Factory, Curated by Adam Thompson, Queens, NY

2011   Inspiration, In Rivers Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010   Abstract Intentions, West Side Gallery, Curated by David Gibson, New York, NY

2009   Learning Curve, Marion Spore, Brooklyn, NY

2009   Futur.us, Ritter Gallery, Boca Raton, FL

2009   Body Language, Ritter Gallery, Curated by Deborah Aschheim, Boca Raton, FL

2009   Bodies of Work, Ritter Gallery, Curated by Gean Moreno, Boca Raton, FL

2008   The Edge!, Armory Art Center, Curated by Bonnie Clearwater, Palm Beach, FL

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RESIDENCIES

2024   February, Thrive Together Network

2023   September, Thrive Together Network

2022   February, Thrive Together Network

2022   July, Museum of Motherhood at The Farm

2016   March-May, Artist Residency in Motherhood

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AFFILIATIONS

2023   Board Member, BirthWorks International

2020   Mentor\Trainer, BirthWorks International

2020   Member, Thrive Together Network

2018   Member, Ohio Breastfeeding Alliance

2017   Member, Birth Arts International

2015   Associate Artist, Digital Institute for Early Parenthood

2015   Featured Artist, Museum of Motherhood

 

BIRTH

2023   Mickey Charles Hendry, 8lb 12oz, 21”, Cleveland, OH

2019   Evergreen Madison Hendry, 5lb. 15oz., 18", Cleveland, OH

2016   Huckleberry Caelan Hendry, 2lb. 14oz., 14 1/2 in., Cleveland, OH

2014   Angus Quinlan Hendry, 7lb. 3oz., 18 1/2 in., Brooklyn, NY 

 

PUBLICATIONS

2024    (upcoming) Kinhouse Gallery Catalogue, Kinhouse Gallery

2023   Artist, Mother, Proud & Serious; Vol I, Women United Art Magazine

2023   MotherArt, Women United Art Magazine

2020   Mother Art Prize, Procreate Project, Catalogue

2018   Mother/Infant, Unperceived Existence, Full Catalogue

2018   Mother/Infant, Mother Makers, Interview

2015   Home= a House, Issue 239, Arhitext, Pgs. 82-85

2015   Project AfterBirth, Catalogue, pg. 22

 

SPEAKINGS (selected)

2024   Writing Your "After-Birth Plan", Babies and Bumps, Cleveland, OH

2024   Womb Project Retrospective;Threads of Connection, Speaker, Annual Museum of Motherhood Conference, St. Petersburg, FL

2023   Stop! Don’t Take that Baby; Immediate skin to skin saves lives of premature babies, Speaker, Motherboard Birth Annual Summit

2022   Kangaroo Mother Care, Interview, Birth Rebel Podcast

2021   Mother Infant Co-Regulation in the NICU, Speaker, Postpartum Support Int. Annual Conference

2020   The Mother is the NICU, Speaker, United States Breastfeeding Committee Conference

2020   Pregnancy After NICU, Interview, Delivering Strength, Podcast

2020   Breastfeeding in the NICU, Interview, Mothers Milk Bank CO

2020   Breastfeeding in the NICU, Interview, Baby's Best Beginning, Stacy Nostine, IBCLC

2020   Breastfeeding in the NICU, Interview, Dr. Ann Witt, Breastfeeding Medicine of NE Ohio

2019   Breastfeeding in the NICU, Interview, Project NICU

2019   MOM Conference, Speaker, Museum of Motherhood, Manhattan College, New York, NY

2018   Breastfeeding Basics with Mama Bird, Interview, Delivering Strength, Podcast

 

AWARDS

2023   Women United Art Prize, long listed, Women United Art Movement 

2023   Professional Standard Designation, Birth Photographer of the Year Awards

2020   Mother Art Prize, PreCreate Project, London

2017   Breastfeeding Educator Certification Scholarship, Birth Arts International

2013   Showcase Winner, Art Slant

2011   Graduate Travel Grant, Brooklyn College

2011   Graduate Research Grant, Brooklyn College

2011   Horlick Scholarship, Brooklyn College

2010   Graduate Research Grant, Brooklyn College

2010   Horlick Scholarship, Brooklyn College

2010   Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award Nominee, Brooklyn College

2009   Oscar Merbaum Scholarship in Art, Florida Atlantic University

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