CV
Born
1962, Rahway, New Jersey
Education
DuCret School of the Arts, Plainfield, NJ
Selected Exhibitions
2016 - Tribute to the Emanuel Nine: A Portrait Project, Principle Gallery Charleston, SC
2012-2013 - ACOPAL - Exhibition of Contemporary American Realism, (Traveling Exhibition).
Beijing World Art Museum; Dalian Modern Museum; Tianjin Art Museum; Hubei Provincial
Museum; Zhejiang Provincial Museum; Shanghai Art Museum
2011-2012 - ACOPAL - Exhibition of Contemporary American Realism, National Arts Club,
New York, NY - Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH
2011- The Contemporary Portrait and Figure, John and Virginia Winner Memorial Art Gallery,
Cazenovia, NY
2001- Identities: Contemporary Portraiture, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey,
Summit, NJ (Group show)
2001- Allied Artists of America at the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown,
OH (Group show)
2000 - A Survey of Contemporary Realism, Cooperstown Art Association,
Cooperstown, NY, (Group show)
1998 - 9th Annual Roundtable Exhibition, The National Arts Club, NYC
1994 - DuCret Plus One, Swain Galleries Plainfield, New Jersey (Group Show)
1994 - Spectrum of Watercolor, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ
(2 Person Show)
1989 - NJWCS 50th Anniversary Travel Exhibition Montclair Arts Museum, Montclair,
NJ, The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ, The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
1988 - Swain Galleries, 703 Watchung Ave. Plainfield, NJ (One Man Show)
1985 - Atlantic City Art Center, Garden Pier, Atlantic City, NJ (One Man Show)
Selected Honors & Awards
2014 - Allied Artists of America, Inc. 100th Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC
“Gold Medal of Honor”
2012 - 21st Annual Oil Painters of America Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils,
“Silver Medal Award”
2012 - Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, “2nd place Nude
Category"
2011 - Allied Artists of America, Inc. 96th Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC
“The America China Oil Painting Artists League (ACOPAL) Award for Realism
2009 - Allied Artists of America, Inc. 96th Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC
“The Mary Byron Memorial Award”
2000 - Hudson Valley Art Association 69th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC,
“Paul Strisik, NA, Memorial award for Excellence”
1998 - The Artist’s Magazine Annual Competition, “First Place in Portrait Category”
1998 - The Salmagundi Club, 21st Annual Open Juried Exhibition, NYC “Thomas
Moran Memorial Award”
1998 - Hudson Valley Art Association 67th Annual Exhibition, Hastings on the
Hudson, NY “Gold Medal of Honor” and “The Mrs. John Newington Award”
1998 - Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors “Ruth Rosenau
Silver Medallion” and “The People’s Choice Award”
1994 - Allied Artists of America, Inc. 81st Annual Exhibition National Arts Club, NYC
"Paul Puzinas Memorial Award"
1994 - Salmagundi Club, 17th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, NYC "Grumbacher Gold Medallion"
1990 - Allied Artists of America, Inc. 77th Annual Exhibition National Arts Club, NYC,
"The Jack Bookbinder Memorial Award"
1990 - NJWCS Annual Member's Show, Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ “2nd Place”
1988 - NJWCS 46th Annual Open Exhibition - "The Irving and Frances Phillips Award
in memory of Henry Gasser"
1987 - NJWCS 45th Annual Open Exhibition - "The Albert G. Heimrod Award"
1986 - NJWCS 44th Annual Open Exhibition - "The Henry Gasser Fund Award”
1985 - NJWCS 43rd Annual Open Exhibition - "The Ortho Diagnostic Systems Award"
1984 - NJWCS 42nd Annual Open Exhibition - "The Grumbacher Gold Medallion"
Selected Publications
"Fine Art Connoisseur", The Emanuel Nine: Despair and the Power of the Sublime - October 2017
"PoetsArtists", The Power of Drawing: Curated by Steven DaLuz - Issue 59, December 2014
“Splash Retrospective”, North Light Books - 2013
“American Art Collector”, Romantic Figures - August 2013
“Lessons in Classical Drawing”, Juliette Aristides, Watson & Guptill - 2011
“American Artist Magazine - Studios” - 2011
“Watercolor Artist Magazine”, Watercolor Essentials - April 2010
“Strokes of Genius 2”, North Light Books - 2009
“Watercolor Secrets”, North Light Books - 2009
“Strokes of Genius” North Light Books - 2007
“The Artist’s Magazine”, On the Rise - January 2004
“The Artist’s Magazine”, Mixing Color - August 2002
“The Artist’s Magazine”, Sheer Realism - April 2000
“Splash 6 - The Magic of Texture”, North Light Books - 2000
“The Best of Watercolor 3”, Rockport Publishers Inc. - 1999
“The Best of Sketching and Drawing”, Rockport Publishers Inc. - 1999
“The Artists Magazine”, Annual Art Competition - December 1998
Selected Public and Private Collections
Bernard & Joan Carl, Washington DC
Fred and Sherry Ross, NJ
Carolyn & Mike Maples, TX
Bill & Tracy Maines, NY
Jerry’s Artarama Corporate, NC
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, WI
Indiana University School of Medicine, IN
Temple Beth Sholom of Smithtown, NY
Mr. & Mrs. J. Shwarz, PA
Ridgewood Savings Bank, NY
Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Boroian, FL
Mr. & Mrs. D. Bataille, France
Polytechnic University, NY
Wardlow - Hartridge School, NJ
Organizations
America China Oil Painting Artists League – President & Founding Member 2010 - 2015
Art Renewal Center - Executive Director of Programs - 2002 - 2011
Allied Artists of America, Inc. – Elected Member
Hudson Valley Art Association – Elected Member
New Jersey Watercolor Society – Elected Member
Teaching
McCormack Studios, Inc., Beacon, NY 2004-Present
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ 1989-2004
DuCret School of the Arts, Plainfield, New NJ 1998-2004
The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ 1989-2004
Newark Museum, Newark, NJ 1988-1989
Andreeva Portrait Academy – Santa Fe, NM
Bay Area Classical Artists Atelier – Foster City, CA
New Zealand Art Schools, Wellington, NZ