Smith College, B.A. in History of Art
Morris County Art Association: studied with Frank Zuccarelli; Christina Debarrry; Annette Hanna; John Elliot; & Jeff Webb, (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; William Hook; John Poon (both acrylics); Tim Horn (oil and acrylilc)
Other classes and workshops in pastel: NJ Center for Visual Arts: Enrique Flores-Galbes; Livingston Art Association: Tim Gaydos; Sedona Arts Center, AZ: Bill Hosner; Artisan, Santa Fe, NM: Richard McKinley (all PSA)
ArtSpace Studio: currently studying with Julie Friedman, PSA
JURIED SHOWS (Since 2000; I stopped entering shows in 2009))
American Artists Professional League NJ Chapter, Open State Exhibition, 2000; 2004
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Open Exhibition, 2008, 2012
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
Morris Co Hist Soc, “Inspiring Woman: Celebrating Women Artists of Morris County,” 2013
Mountain Art Show, Bernardsville, 2000; 2001; 2002
Park Avenue Club, “Inside/Out,” 2007; “Barns,” 2011-12
Pastel Society of America Members Show, Eastern Shore Art Assoc., 2007
Pastel Society of America Members Show, 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
SELECTED AWARDS (2000-2009; no entries, no prizes)
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, July 2004
Seconds: Art Centre of New Jersey Members Show, Nov 2004
Connecticut Pastel Award, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Open, 2008
Millburn-Short Hills Arts Center, 2000, 2001
OTHER DISTINCTIONS:
Pastel Society of America Scholarship, 1998; Participated in the Arts Council of the Morris Area's April Arts fundraiser, 2006, 2008; Work selected for purchase by Johnson & Johnson's corporate collection, June 2006; 19 solo shows since 2000