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Education

1987 BFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, cum laude graduate
1986 January-May, Tyler School of Art, Rome, Italy

Select Juried Exhibitions

1999-2005 The Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Annual, Philadelphia, PA
1995-2005
The Yellow Springs Art Show, Chester Springs, PA
2000-2004
An Evening of Art, Hardcastle Gallery, Wilmington, DE
1999-2005
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware Artfest, Wilmington, DE
1995-2000
The Philadelphia Water Color Society Anniversary Exhibition of Works on Paper
1999-2000
Members’ Exhibition, The Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
1999
The Pastel Society of America 27th Annual Exhibition of Pastels Only, New York, NY
1999
The Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists Open Juried Landscape Exhibition, PA

Select Group Exhibitions

2005 Pure Pigment: A Pastel Invitational, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
2002, 2003, 2005
Living With Art, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
1999-2003
Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2002
Plein Air : Three Artists, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
2000-2002
Arts and Antiques, DFVA at Hagley Museum, Wilmington, ,DE
2000
Different Strokes; An Exhibition of Pastels, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
1999
Location, Location, Location: Seven Artists Working En Plein Air, Wallingford, PA
1998
Pastels in Bloom, The Greater Norristown Art League, Norristown, PA
1997
The Bianco Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Buckingham, PA
1997
Great Works in Series, Meriam Perlman Gallery, Chicago, IL

Awards

1999-2002 Second Prize, Drawings/Pastels, Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Annual, Philadelphia, PA
2001
Bayard T. Berndt Award of Excellence, An Evening of Art, Hardcastle Gallery, DE
2001
Third Prize, The Art League of Delaware County Annual Juried Exhibition, PA
2000
Second Prize, An Evening of Art, Hardcastle Gallery, Wilmington, DE
1999
The Pastel Society of North Florida Award, The Pastel Society of America 27th Annual Exhibition of Pastels Only, New York, NY
1999
First Prize, Drawings/Pastels, Greater Norristown Art League Open Juried Exhibition, PA
1999
Best of Show, First Prize Drawings/Pastels, Community Arts Center Members Show, PA
1999
Best of Show (Grumbacher Award), The Art League of Delaware County Annual Juried Exhibition, PA
1999
Second Prize, Drawings/Pastels, The Spirit of Art Show, Wilmington, DE
1998
Finalist, The Artist’s Magazine Art Annual Competition
1997
The Byers Choice Award, The Bianco Gallery Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition, PA
1997-1996
Second Prize, Drawings/Pastels, The Community Arts center Members Show, PA
1996
The Graphic Arts Inc. Award for Drawings, The Philadelphia Water Color Society Anniversary Exhibition , PA

Solo Exhibitions

2005 “A Touch of Class-Donna and Her Invited Students”, Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
2003
“A Full Palette”, The Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, PA
2003
“Fertile Ground; Recent Pastels”, Hardcastle Gallery. Centreville, DE
2001
“Color and Connections; Works in Series”, Hardcastle Gallery, Centerville, DE
1998
Darlington Fine Arts Center, Wawa, PA

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