Biography

Education:

• Alfred University- — Ceramic Figurative Workshop, with Stephen Destabler & Doug Jeck 1996
• Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts — Philadelphia, PA 1981-1982
• University Of Rochester — Rochester, N• - BA. History 1973-1977

Solo and Featured Exhibitions:

• The Lowe Gallery, Atlanta GA. 2005
• THE GATHERING, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA. Chaos and Crossroads 2005
• "Works in Bronze and Clay" : Atelier, Frenchtown, NJ 2001
• Two Sculptors: Madelon Powers Gallery, East Stroudsburg University, PA. 2000
• What Out of Earth: Foxglove Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA. 2000
• From the Sun to the Earth to the Mantle Shift, AFA Gallery, Scranton, PA 1999
• The Roots Aloft, Our Common Ground, ARTSPACE 534, Stroudsburg, PA 1997
• The Shape Of Things To Come, ARTSPACE 534, Stroudsburg, PA, 1993
• Planetary Skies and Aliens, Medici Center for the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1993
• Members Feature Exhibition; ARTSPACE 534, Stroudsburg, PA 1992
• Aliens From The Home Planet, Hartnet Gallery, University of Rochester, N• 1992
• Aliens From The Home Planet; Connexions Gallery, Easton, PA 1991
• Starling Artspace, Stroudsburg, PA 1991
• Connexions Gallery, Easton, PA 1990
• Bixler Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA 1990
• Members Feature Show; Open Space Gallery, Allentown, PA 1990
• Paintings, Sculptures & Environments, Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1984

Group Exhibitions:

2005
• Buckingham Valley Vinyard 4th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhhibit
• Trimbur Henery Gallery, Doylestown, PA.

2004
• New Hope Sculpture Show
• 22nd Annual Ellarslie Open, Trenton City Museum, NJ.

2003
• Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
• Phillips Mill Juried Art Exhibition, New Hope, PA;

2002
• ”15 Exposures”; US. Artists, PAFA Alumni National Juried Exhibition, Armory, Philadelphia, PA.
• Millville NJ & Stockton College; Art Of The State, Sesquehanna Museum of Art, Harrisburg, PA.
• Artist As Teacher, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
• Ellarsie State Art Museum Invitational, Trenton, NJ.

2001
• Five Sculptors, Hoopla Gallery: Bethlehem, PA • Considine Studios:
Lansdale, PA • 24rd Anual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Byers Choise, Chalfont, PA.
• Phillips’ Mill Art Exhibition 2001, Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA.
• The Arts Bridge, Stockton, NJ. Y

2000
• River Run Gallery: Lambertville,NJ.
• Woodmere Museum, Jurried Exhibition, Chestnut Hill, PA.
• 23rd Anual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.
• Phillips’ Mill Art Exhibition 2000, Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA.
1999
• Juried Exhibition Phillips Mill, New Hope PA
• Louise Melrose Gallery, Buckingham, PA
• Foxglove Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA Y

1998
• Clay Today, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA ,
• Faculty Exhibition, Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA
• Monroe County Arts Council Exhibition, Stroudsburg, PA
• 100th Anniversary Fellowship Select Exhibition, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. PA
• 98th Juried Exhibition of The Fellowship of the PA of the Fine Arts, West Chester University, West Chester, PA • Rodger Lapelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1997
• Faculty Exhibition Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA • Juried Exhibition, Muhlenberg College Center For The Arts, Allentown, PA • Monroe County Council of The Arts, Mt. Pocono, PA • Art Of The State, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA • Award Winners of The 97th Fellowship Exhibition, Museum Of American Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA • Outside In, 0pen Space Gallery, Allentown, PA
• Regional Art Retrospective, Marywood College, Scranton PA

1994
• Exhibition Of TV, Rodger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • 97th Juried Exhibition
of The Fellowship of The Academy of The Fine Art, The American College,
Bryn Mawr PA • Lehigh Valley Arts Alliance Juried Exhibition, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
• Regional Art 94, Marywood College, Scranton, PA
• Juried Exhibition, Muhlenberg College Center For The Arts, Allentown, PA
• Monroe County Arts Council Members Exhibition, Stroudsburg, PA
• Philadelphia International Contemporary Art Competition, Philadelphia, PA

1993
• Rodger LaPelle Gallery & Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
• Natural Dialogue, California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA.
• Juried Exhibition, Muhlenberg College Center For The Art, Allentown, PA.
• Art of the State, State Museum Of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA.

Prizes:

2003
• Dowling Prize for Sculpture, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
2001
• Sculpture Award, The Arts Bridge, Stockton, NJ
1999
• New Exhibitor, Phillips Mill, New Hope PA
1997
• Ceramic Sculpture Award, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA.
• 1st Prize Sculpture, Monroe County Arts Exhibition, Stroudsburg, PA
1995
• 1st Prize Sculpture, Monroe County Arts Exhibition, Stroudsburg, PA
1994
• Adolph Dioda Memorial Award for Sculpture, Fellowship of PA. Academy of The Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA
• Best of Show, Regional Art 94, Marywood College, Scranton, PA.
• Third Prize, Mayfair, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, PA.
• First Place Sculpture, Monroe County Arts Council, Stroudsburg, PA.
1993
• Second Place Crafts, Art Of The State, Harrisburg Arts Festival
1992
• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Fellowship Purchase Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
• May Audubon Post Prize, Fellowship of Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Collections:

• Barth Rubin, Budget Motel Stroudsburg, PA.
• Rudy & Rose Ackerman, Baum School Of Art, Allentown, PA.
• DDS.Steve & Tamar Olitsky Lansdale, PA.
• Peppi Elona & Wendy Surkis Sarasota, FLA.
• Dr. Bob Lovett. Allentown, PA.
• Pennsylvania Acadamy of The Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia,PA.
• Silverman Family Partnership, Doylestown PA.
• Baum School Of Art, Allentown, PA.
• Aurthur Kaplan esq. Philadelphia, PA.
• Numerous private collections.

Bibliography:

2005: Victoria Donohoe, The Philadelphia Inqurier; 4/24/2005
Donna Dvorak, Art Matters. Philadelphia ;3/2005
Geoff Gehman, The Morning Call, Allentown, PA.; 5/2005
2002: Jodi Thompson, Order Amid Chaos, PRINCETON PACKET Time Off 6/17/021997
Susan James-Gadzinski and Mary Mullen Cunningham, American Sculpture In the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1995 Edward Sozanski, ART; The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1 /20/95
1993 Rita Rosen, "Sketches" Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia PA. 8/27/93
1992 Judith Reynolds, "The Sleep Of Reason", ClTYNEWPAPER, Rochester, N.Y. 9/24/92
Geoff Gehman, " Maylair", THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, PA. 6/22/92
1991 Janie Welker, "Aliens From The Home Planet" THE EMPRESS, 9/20/91
Geoff Gehman, "Art Craft Line, "THE MORNING CALL 9/7/91
Janie Welker, "The Light age", THE EXPRESS, 7/5/91
1990 Myra Yellin Goldfarb "Tricksters and mysterious, THE MORNING CALL, 10/26/90
Frank Whelan, "The Perfect Fit THE MORNING CALL, 2/4/90
Charles Cohen, "Fright Factory", THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, 11 /4/89
Carrie Schwartz, .’Gallery Review., THE MORNING CALL, 9/23/89
1988 Ellen Kaye "The Glove Apartment" THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRE 2/7/88
1984 Victoria Donohoe, "Third Street Gallery", THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 9/28/84

Teaching:

1998 - 1999 The Art Barge, Amagansett NY
1994 - 1999 The Baum School of Art, Allentown PA.
Lehigh Carbon County Community College
1991 - 2000 Pennsylvania roster artist for Arts In Education
1994 - 1998 Pennsylvania. Regional Governor’s School for Artistic Excellence,
The Baum School of Art, Allentown PA.