EDUCATION

Smith College, B.A. in History of Art

Morris County Art Association: studied with Frank Zuccarelli; Christina Debarrry; Annette Hanna; John Elliot; Jeff Webb; & Julie Friedman, all PSA (Signature Members, Pastel Society of America)

Woodstock School of Art: studied with Elizabeth Mowry, PSA

Scottsdale Artists School: studied with Doug Dawson, PSA

NJ Center for Visual Arts: studied with Enrique Flores-Galbis

Livingston Art Association: studied with Tim Gaydos, PSA
Sedona Arts Center, AZ: studied with Bill Hosner, PSA
Artisan, Santa Fe, NM: studied with Richard McKinley, PSA

JURIED SHOWS

American Artists Professional League NJ Chapter, Open State Exhibition, 2000; 2004
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club National Exhibition, 2008
Coryell Gallery 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition, 2003
Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition, 2005; 2007
International Assoc. of Pastel Societies Annual Exhibition, 2004
Louisa Melrose Annual Juried Exhibition, 2001; 2002; 2003
Mountain Art Show, Bernardsville, 1998; 2000; 2001; 2002
National Council of Jewish Women Exhibition, 1998; 1999
Park Avenue Club, “Inside/Out,” 2007
Pastel Society of America Members Show, Eastern Shore Art Assoc., 2007; Clifton Arts Center, 2007
Pen & Brush Open Regional Exhibition, 2001; 2002; 2004
Ridgewood Art Inst., Community Art Assoc. 7th Nat’l Open Exhibition, 2001
Somerset Art Association International Juried Pastel Exhibition, 2007
Studio Montclair 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, 2002
United Pastelists of America Exhibition, 2001
Wilson Gallery Art Annual Exhibition and Sale: 1998; 1999

SELECTED AWARDS

Connecticut Pastel Society Award, 2008 CLWAC Exhibition, National Arts Club

Best in Show:

Art in the Park, Cedar Knolls, May 2000
Chatham Community Exhibition, Nov 2003

Firsts:

Amer. Artists Prof. League: Traditional Realism Award, Art Centre of NJ, 2000
Chatham Community Exhibition, Nov 2005
Livingston Art Association, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003
Millburn-Short Hills Arts Center Juried Members Show, Nov 1999; July 2004

Seconds:

Art Centre of New Jersey Members Show, Nov 2004
Millburn-Short Hills Arts Center, 2000, 2001
Morris County Art Association Members Show, June 1999

Scholarships: Pastel Society of America Scholarship, 1998

OTHER DISTINCTIONS

Participated in the Arts Council of the Morris Area's April Arts fundraiser, 2006
Work selected for purchase by Johnson & Johnson's corporate collection, June 2006

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Arbor Glen, Bridgewater, April-May 2002; June-Aug 2004
Bernardsville Public Library, January 2007; August 2008
Chatham Township Municipal Building, March-May 2006; Jan-March 2009

Children’s Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, May 1998
GJ Cloninger Gallery, Morris Plains, May-June 2005
Gateway II Office Center, Newark, Dec 2002-Jan 2003
Hanover Township Municipal Building, Sept-Oct 2000
Library of the Chathams, Oct 1999
Madison Public Library, Feb 1999; March 2002; April 2004
Millburn Public Library, March 2001 (2-person show)
Morris Township Municipal Building, Jul-Aug 2005
National Exchange Carrier Association, Sept -Nov 2003
Overlook Hospital, Summit, Oct-Dec 1998, Apr-June 2001 (featured artist)
Schering-Plough Corp., Sept-Oct 2002

Swain Galleries, Plainfield, March 2008

 
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