ABIGAIL LORRAINE
PILLITTERI
ART POETRY SCIENCE
BIO & MORE
Abigail Lorraine Pillitteri is a poet, artist, and science writer/editor. She has published a popular science book titled The Universe Untangled - Modern Physics for Everyone through the Institute of Physics. She has also published three full-length books of poetry, was a feature poet at Delaware College of Art and Design, a finalist at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City, and has performed in various coffee shops, bars and living rooms across the nation. Abigail’s paintings have been featured on NASA's website, at the Loveland Museum and at many galleries and events. She received her Master of Science degree in Physics at the University of Delaware and her Bachelor of Science at Boston College with majors in Physics and Philosophy. Her creative and scientific halves form a uniquely inspired whole.
Publications
- Poetry
Entanglements, Poetry Book, November 2015
Kenning Journal, Guacamole - Poem, August 1, 2013
All-Nighter, Poetry Book, November 2012
Brewing, Poetry Book, November 2011
- Science
The Universe Untangled - Modern Physics for Everyone - May 2017
Instructional and Flavor Text for Math Curriculum, Amplify December 2014 – October 2015
Science, Math, and Dialog Content for Educational Games, Amplify, June 2012 – December 2014
Professional Development Course Material for High School Physics Teachers, Pearson, September 2014 – January 2015
Physics Content Refreshers for Physics Teachers, Springer, 2012
Quantum Mechanics Demystified (3rd edition in progress?), editor 2012
They Have Chemistry, science.energy.gov, June 27, 2011
DOE’s Dr. Brinkman and Secretary Chu Honor National Science Bowl Winners, science.energy.gov, May 3, 2011
National Science Bowl Regional Results are In! science.energy.gov, April 15, 2011
DOE’s Office of Science Labs Make Progress in Understanding Dark Energy, science.energy.gov, April 12, 2011
Universities and DOE National Laboratories Join Forces to Understand the Nucleus of an Atom, science.energy.gov, March 28, 2011
A Glimpse at the Regional Science Bowls, science.energy.gov March 11, 2011
Energy from the Center of the Milky Way May Be the Remnant of Dark Matter, science.energy.gov, November 17, 2011
Modern Physics Written for the Layman, Thesis, May 2010
Locations Where Artwork Was Featured
New Moon, Nederland, CO – April, 2019
Boulder Library, Boulder, CO – March 8-May 1, 2019
Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO – Feral Artists of the Loveland Artists Collective show, September 2018 - January 2019
NASA's Mission Juno Website – April 2018
Big Al's, Fort Collins, CO September – December 2017
Small World Coffee, Witherspoon Street location, Princeton NJ – solo show for the month of July 2016
Trend Tea House, Mont Clair, NJ March – April, 2016
Subia’s Market & Vegan Café, Jersey City, NJ February – March 31, 2016
John’s Kitchen Café, Jersey City, NJ February-March 31, 2016
City Life Gallery, Jersey City NJ February – Solo show for the month of March 2016
Jada’s Art Gallery, Robbinsville NJ – 2013-2014
Bordentown Art Gallery, Bordentown, NJ – 2012
Art Events
Handmade in Colorado, Boulder CO, October 8, 2017
Pastels on Fifth, Loveland, CO 2016
Hope Springs Eternal, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ March 2015
Kickoff Party for Jersey City Art Studio Tour, JCAST Flagship Gallery at the Lackawanna Center, Jersey City, NJ October 8-9, 2015
Project Greenville, Jersey City Art Studio Tour, October 8-9, 2015
Show Some Love, Project Greenville, Jersey City, NJ September 2015
Art All Night, Trenton, NJ June 2015
Project Greenville, Jersey City NJ, 2014
Art All Night, Trenton, NJ June 2014
Art All Day, Trenton, NJ November 2013
Art All Night, Trenton, NJ June 2013
Bordentown Presbyterian Church, Bordentown, NJ February 2013
En Plein Air, Bordentown, NJ Summer 2012
Poetry Events
Wordsmithing Open Mic, Jersey City, NJ Third Wednesday of each month, November 2014 – March 2016
Feature Poet at Wordsmithing, Jersey City, NJ November 2015
JCAST Bar 9 Open Mic, October 8-9, 2015
Bowery Poetry Club Slam, 2013?
Feature Poet at the Delaware College of Art and Design, 2012
Various Open Mics Newark Arts Alliance, Newark DE 2009-2010
Various Open Mics – Boston College area 2008
Press
Bro Plus Hipster, Word Press, November 29, 2015
Video Interview with Type Tips host Leon Tsao, November 17, 2015
ChicPeaJC.com announces Show Some Love Event September 11, 2015
Poetica Place, Review, November 16, 2011