About
TEACHING
I am presently teaching a pastel class at the Ridgewood Art Institute in Ridgewood, NJ
My class hours are Friday 10AM - 1 PM
Students of all levels are welcome
If you are interested please contact me at 201-741-3347
CURRENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS
Ridgewood Art Institute Holiday Exhibition 11/18-12/23
PAST EXHIBITIONS
2022 RAI Instructors Show
2022 PSNJ Annual Member Exhibition
2022 PSNJ 17th Annual Juried Exhibition - Merit Award
2022 PSNJ 4th Biennial Signature Members and Board Menbers Exhibit
2022 Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Sponsor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute Instructor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute 42nd Annual Open Juried Show
2021 PSNJ 16th Annual Juried Exhibiiton
2021 PSNJ Member Show Online
2021 PSNJ 3rd Annual Signature Members Exhibition Online
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute 68th Annual Sponsor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute Holiday Show
2021 PSNJ 3rd Annual Signature Members Exhibit Online
2020 Pastel Society of NJ, 15th Annual Members Exhibition, "Terry Ludwig Award"
2020 Ridgewood Art Institute 40th Annual Regional Open Juried Show
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Second Biennial Juried Signature Members Exhibition
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Fourteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, "Honorable Mention"
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Exhibition, "Pan Pastel Award"
2019 Pastel Society of NJ, Juried Signature Member Show
2019 Ridgewood Art Institute 39th Regional Open Juried Show, "PSA Award"
2018 Pastel Society of NJ 13th Annual Members Exhibition,
2018 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition
2018 Pastel Society of New Jersey Biennial Signature Members and Board Members Exhibition
2018 Ridgewood Art Institute 38th Regional Open Juried Show
2017 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, Pastel Society of NJ.
2017 Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition
2017 Pastel Society of America 45th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance, NY, NY
2017 "Awakening" A Solo Exhibition at Gallery 691, Wyckoff, NJ
2017 Pastel Society of NJ First Biennial Juried Signature Members Exhibit, Morristown, NJ
2017 Pastel Society of NJ Twelfth Annual Members Exhibition, Watchung, NJ
2016 Pastel Society of NJ Member Juried Show "Merit Award"
2016 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition "Honorable Mention"
2016 Ridgewood Art Institute 36th Regional Open Juried Show
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Members Exhibition, Bernardsville, NJ,
First Place in Category
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition, Bernardsville, NJ
2015 Art on the AvenueCaldwell, NJ
2015 Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans
Sponsored by DAR Service for Veterans Committee
2014-2015 The Art of Healing - Englewood, NJ
2014 Art on the Avenue
2014 Ridgewood Art Institute
34th Anuual Juried Show
2013 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Show - Honorable Mention
2013 Renaissance in Pastel 20th National Juried Exhibition
Connecticut Pastel Society - Maryland Pastel Society Award
2013 Ridgewood Art Institute
33rd Annual Juried Show
2012 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Member Show
Pastel Society of NJ Members Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Juried Show
Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Member Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Members Holiday Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Summer Members Show
Solo Show at Saddle River Valley Cultural Center
Solo Show at Mahwah Public Library
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Regional Juried Show
2010 Ridgewood Art Institute Members Holiday Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Open Juried Show
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Show
Laurelwood Arboretum Art Exhibit
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Member Juried Show
2009 Pastel Society of NJ Member Juried Show
AWARDS
2022 PSNJ 17th Annual Juried Exhibition - Merit Award
2020 PSNJ 15th Annual Juried Exhibition - Terry Ludwig Award
2019 PSNJ Fourteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award
2019 PSNJ Annual Members Exhibition, Pan Pastel Award
2019 Ridgewood Art Institute 39th Annual Juried Show - Pastel Society of America Award
2018 Ridgewood Art Institute 38th Annual Juried Show - Pastel Society of America Award
2017 Pastel Society of NJ First Biennial Signature Member Juried Show - "Honorable Mention"
2017 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Member Show - "Merit Award"
2016 Pastel Society of NJ "Merit Award" Annual Member Show
2016 Art on the Avenue - "Award of Excellence"
2016 Ridgewood Art Institute 36th Annual Juried Show- Pastel Society of America Award
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Tenth Anniversary Members Exhibition - "First Place"
2014 Art on the Avenue - "Award of Excellence"
2013 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Exhibit Fall 2013 "Honorable Mention"
2013 Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel 20th Annual Juried Show "Maryland
Pastel Society" Award
2012 Pastel Society of NJ "Merit Award", Annual Member Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ "Best in Show" Annual Member Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ "Honorable Mention" Member Show
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of New Jersey
Plein Air Painters of New Jersey
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art, Boston University
Workshops and Classes with:
Desmond O'Hagen
Susan Ogilvie
Doug Dawson
Elizabeth Mowry
Richard McKinley
Rosalie Nadeau
David Curtis
Robert Carsten
Joe Hing Lowe
Danielle Wexler
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Jean Rosier Smith
Barbara Courtney Jaenicke
Julie Friedman
I am presently teaching a pastel class at the Ridgewood Art Institute in Ridgewood, NJ
My class hours are Friday 10AM - 1 PM
Students of all levels are welcome
If you are interested please contact me at 201-741-3347
CURRENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS
Ridgewood Art Institute Holiday Exhibition 11/18-12/23
PAST EXHIBITIONS
2022 RAI Instructors Show
2022 PSNJ Annual Member Exhibition
2022 PSNJ 17th Annual Juried Exhibition - Merit Award
2022 PSNJ 4th Biennial Signature Members and Board Menbers Exhibit
2022 Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Sponsor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute Instructor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute 42nd Annual Open Juried Show
2021 PSNJ 16th Annual Juried Exhibiiton
2021 PSNJ Member Show Online
2021 PSNJ 3rd Annual Signature Members Exhibition Online
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute 68th Annual Sponsor Show
2021 Ridgewood Art Institute Holiday Show
2021 PSNJ 3rd Annual Signature Members Exhibit Online
2020 Pastel Society of NJ, 15th Annual Members Exhibition, "Terry Ludwig Award"
2020 Ridgewood Art Institute 40th Annual Regional Open Juried Show
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Second Biennial Juried Signature Members Exhibition
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Fourteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, "Honorable Mention"
2019 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Exhibition, "Pan Pastel Award"
2019 Pastel Society of NJ, Juried Signature Member Show
2019 Ridgewood Art Institute 39th Regional Open Juried Show, "PSA Award"
2018 Pastel Society of NJ 13th Annual Members Exhibition,
2018 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition
2018 Pastel Society of New Jersey Biennial Signature Members and Board Members Exhibition
2018 Ridgewood Art Institute 38th Regional Open Juried Show
2017 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, Pastel Society of NJ.
2017 Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition
2017 Pastel Society of America 45th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance, NY, NY
2017 "Awakening" A Solo Exhibition at Gallery 691, Wyckoff, NJ
2017 Pastel Society of NJ First Biennial Juried Signature Members Exhibit, Morristown, NJ
2017 Pastel Society of NJ Twelfth Annual Members Exhibition, Watchung, NJ
2016 Pastel Society of NJ Member Juried Show "Merit Award"
2016 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition "Honorable Mention"
2016 Ridgewood Art Institute 36th Regional Open Juried Show
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Members Exhibition, Bernardsville, NJ,
First Place in Category
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Exhibition, Bernardsville, NJ
2015 Art on the AvenueCaldwell, NJ
2015 Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans
Sponsored by DAR Service for Veterans Committee
2014-2015 The Art of Healing - Englewood, NJ
2014 Art on the Avenue
2014 Ridgewood Art Institute
34th Anuual Juried Show
2013 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Show - Honorable Mention
2013 Renaissance in Pastel 20th National Juried Exhibition
Connecticut Pastel Society - Maryland Pastel Society Award
2013 Ridgewood Art Institute
33rd Annual Juried Show
2012 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Member Show
Pastel Society of NJ Members Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Juried Show
Pastel Society of NJ Signature Members Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Member Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Members Holiday Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Summer Members Show
Solo Show at Saddle River Valley Cultural Center
Solo Show at Mahwah Public Library
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Annual Regional Juried Show
2010 Ridgewood Art Institute Members Holiday Show
Ridgewood Art Institute Open Juried Show
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Show
Laurelwood Arboretum Art Exhibit
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Member Juried Show
2009 Pastel Society of NJ Member Juried Show
AWARDS
2022 PSNJ 17th Annual Juried Exhibition - Merit Award
2020 PSNJ 15th Annual Juried Exhibition - Terry Ludwig Award
2019 PSNJ Fourteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award
2019 PSNJ Annual Members Exhibition, Pan Pastel Award
2019 Ridgewood Art Institute 39th Annual Juried Show - Pastel Society of America Award
2018 Ridgewood Art Institute 38th Annual Juried Show - Pastel Society of America Award
2017 Pastel Society of NJ First Biennial Signature Member Juried Show - "Honorable Mention"
2017 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Member Show - "Merit Award"
2016 Pastel Society of NJ "Merit Award" Annual Member Show
2016 Art on the Avenue - "Award of Excellence"
2016 Ridgewood Art Institute 36th Annual Juried Show- Pastel Society of America Award
2015 Pastel Society of NJ Tenth Anniversary Members Exhibition - "First Place"
2014 Art on the Avenue - "Award of Excellence"
2013 Pastel Society of NJ Annual Juried Exhibit Fall 2013 "Honorable Mention"
2013 Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance in Pastel 20th Annual Juried Show "Maryland
Pastel Society" Award
2012 Pastel Society of NJ "Merit Award", Annual Member Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ "Best in Show" Annual Member Show
2011 Pastel Society of NJ "Honorable Mention" Member Show
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of New Jersey
Plein Air Painters of New Jersey
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art, Boston University
Workshops and Classes with:
Desmond O'Hagen
Susan Ogilvie
Doug Dawson
Elizabeth Mowry
Richard McKinley
Rosalie Nadeau
David Curtis
Robert Carsten
Joe Hing Lowe
Danielle Wexler
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Jean Rosier Smith
Barbara Courtney Jaenicke
Julie Friedman