Special Honors / Publications: ______________________


2019     Southeastern Pastel Society Online Members Show - 3rd place -“Black Hat and Blues”


2019    Appalatian Pastel Society “On Common Ground: From the Mountains to the Sea”   “The Eyes Have It”



2019      IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) Albuquerque NM “Text In Red”


2018       Best In Show - Pastel Society of North Carolina - “Krakotowa II”


2018     Southeaster Pastel Society 2018 in Atlanta Cold Comfort” & “Veteran”    “Rest of Show”  ;-)


2012       Pastel Journal - Pastel 100 - 4th Place in Animals – “Binga Banga Bongo”


2012       Splash 12  -  Watercolor  - “Bosun’s Mate”


2007       National Best of Artists - Pastel ,  Kennedy Publications


2001       Pastel Journal - Pastel 100 - Third Place in Animal & Wildlife  - “Cool Cow”


2000      The Best of Watercolor 3 - Rockport Publishers


1997      The Best of Portrait Painting – North Light Publishers, “Naomi” & “Face Up”

1997      The Best of Oil Painting  - Rockport Publishers,  Painting “Maturity”

  1. following year = Sunday in the Park”


1995 Invited to serve as:  Juror of Awards for the 1995 23rd Annual Pastel Society of America

                                           National Arts Club, New York City


1994   Pastel Society of America - National Arts Club, NYC

  1.    “Great Swamp”  *** “Degas Society Award” *** (painting sold)


1994      Artist's Magazine  Finalist - pastel - “Great Swamp”  


Who’s Who in America


Who's Who of  American Women 1995-2007


Solo Exhibitions: _________________________


  1. Burguin - Wright House Museum “Faces & Spaces” April 26 / May 18, 2019

  2. WHQR “Faces & Places” July 2015

WHQR   “Up Close and Personal “  May    2006

Artworks Gallery, Wilmington, NC  2007

Wilmington Arts Gallery, Wilmington, NC   2001

Crystal Coast Café Gallery, Wilmington NC   2001

Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ   1999

Cappuccino’s  Cafe, Edison, NJ, 1999

•   Artist in Residence Grant  - Middlesex County, NJ - 1999

•   Barron Arts Center,   Woodbridge  NJ,  1997 and 1999

•   Pargot Gallery, Edison, NJ 1990

  1.    Skulski Gallery, Polish Cultural Foundation, Clark, NJ -  1995

Memberships: ________________________________

                        • Pastel Society of America – 2019 Signature Member

                        •  Philadelphia Watercolor Society - 1998  Signature Member

• Southeastern Pastel Society   since 2004

• Water Color Society of North Carolina  since 2002

New Jersey Water Color Society  1997 Signature  Member

• Wilmington Art Association   since 2001


Education: ______________________________________

                   BA 1962 & MA 1971 in Fine Arts Montclair University, Montclair, NJ

School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute

• University of San Francisco in Guadalajara, Mexico

  1. Travel Study Year in Western Europe 1973-74

A year of travel in England, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands

Intensive study of art and European methods of art education


Professional Experience: ___________________________


• Teacher of Fine Arts for 7 years


• Researched, wrote, designed, illustrated, and published book titled

         "Have Fun" a guide to recreation in Central New Jersey


• Graphic design and illustration for 6 years


___ Additional Studies/Workshops:  __________________


Alex Powers, 2015  Springmaid, SC

Skip Lawrence, 2013  Springmaid, SC

Ted Nuttall, watercolor people. 2013  Springmaid, SC

Joanne Anderson, 2012, WAA Arboretum, Wilmington, NC

Carla O’Connor, 2012 Springmaid, SC

Taos Intensive Studies Seminar  - 2007  Alex Powers, Skip Lawrence,

Katherine Liu, Christopher Shanks, Fran Larson  - Taos, NM

Alex Powers, figure,  2006  Springmaid, SC

Skip Lawrence , opaque watercolor  2005   Springmaid, SC

Jean Grastdorf, pouring watercolor   2003   Springmaid, SC

Joyce & Don Nagel, pastel,  2003  Landfall, NC

Charles Bradshaw, master class, 2001 Springmaid, SC

Julia Cameron,  June 1999  Taos, NM

Polly Hammet,   monoprints  1998  Springmaid, SC

Catherine Liu, master class, 19  Springmaid, SC

Charles Reid,     Jan 1997    NY

Burt Silverman   Sept 1996  Trenton, NJ

Don Getz,  Monmouth Museum, NJ

Roberta Carter Clark-  1995, NJ

Jeanne Dobie,  Pittsburgh, PA

Daniel Greene, - 1991 Salem Studio, NJ

Clair Romano, Printmaker, NJ



Selected  Group Exhibitions ____________________ 


2001 – 2014


  1.     Southeaster Pastel Society


• Wilmington Art Association Annual Juried Spring Shows,


2014     Award, -  Kracatoa II


2005     Award,  -Cabinet Maker


2004     Award, - Puddle Play


2005     Award  - Eryn


2003     Award  - Cool Cow


2001     Award,-  Metropolitan


Watercolor Society of North Carolina, 2003   Springblocks

•Southport  23rd Annual National exhibition

                June 2003  Honorable Mention Cool Cow -

•Associated  Artists of Southport 21st  Annual July International

         Franklin Square Gallery  July 2001

Patricia N. Neff Memorial Award for Figure Work, Metropolitan

1994-2000


  1. Philadelphia Watercolor Society Annual -  Ursinus College, PA   LawnMower


  2. Allied Artists of America 83rd Annual - National Arts Club, NYC  Home E


  3. Philadelphia Watercolor Society  Annual - Atlantic City - Home E.- 1996


  4. Adirondacks National Exhibition, Old Forge, NY Lawnmower


American Artists Professional League, Grand National - NYC

oAmerican Artists Professional League - NJ State Juried Exhibition -  1991,1993  Peter Matulavage Award 1998


  1. AAPL  Barron Arts Center,  Ida Wills and Clara Stroud Award for watercolor Home E.


  2. "American Artists Professional League  State Juried Exhibition" - Woodbridge,  NJ  Honorable Mention 1995


  3. Monmouth County Arts Council 19th Annual Juried Show" - Monmouth Museum, 1998  Where Theres A will


  4. New Jersey Watercolor Society


o  54th Annual Juried Open - - Nabisco  Face Up


o 53rd Annual Juried Open -Monmouth Museum, Lincroft,NJ  Lawn Mower"


o 52nd Juried Open"    Monmouth Museum, Lincroft,NJ.


o 51st Annual Open" - Nabisco - East Hanover, NJ   “Slumberjack”

                        Henry Gasser Memorial Award


  1.     Pastel Society of America - National Arts Club, NYC    1997

  2.       “Sunday in the Park”  “Great Swamp”    Degas Society Award


  1. Garden State Watercolor Society , Ellerslie Museum, Honorable MentionHome E”


  2. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe-101st  Annual ­- National Arts Club, NYC  Naomi


  3. Midwest Watercolor Society - 20th Annual Exhibition

  4.            Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI “Home E”


  5.       Pittsburgh Water Color Society - “Aqueous Open 95" Pittsburgh Center for the Arts


•  "Montclair State In Manhattan" - Westbeth Gallery,  New York City


  1. Art Educators of New Jersey Artist/Teacher Network - Newark Museum, Newark  NJ


•  "The Best of Life",  life drawings and paintings, Barron Art Center,  Woodbridge,  NJ.



1986-1993

"American Artists Professional League  State Juried Exhibition",   Woodbridge NJ


AENJ Artist/Teacher Network- Hepburn Gallery, Jersey City State College,  NJ


"Watercolor LBI"  10th annual Juried Exhibit, Jane Laws Gallery, Surf City, NJ


"The Best of Life III",  life drawings and paintings,

                         Barron Art Center,  Woodbridge,  NJ


"New Jersey Water Color Society - 50th Annual Open"

                         Monmouth Museum - Lincroft, NJ


"Winter Thoughts",  Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ


MonmouthCounty Arts Council 13th Annual Juried Show - Jacob Landau Judge

                         Monmouth Museum, Lincroft 1991


Art Perspective "91 - Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County

                             Third Place Award


New Jersey Center for Visual Arts ,Summit, NJ Honorable Mention Portrait Award


14th  Annual Tri-State Juried Exhibition,  Middlesex County Museum

"Having a Wonderful Time.!"


                 Barron Art Center, Woodbridge. NJ. - 1990 Beach Chairs     Gold Medal Award


New Jersey Center for Visual Arts ,Summit NJ  - 1986, Harriet

                         Beth Born Memorial Portrait Award


ALCNJ 7th Annual Membership Exhibition - 1987 First place award


9th Annual Tri-State Juried Exhibition  -  Middlesex County Museum  1986