2023 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2022 Allied Artists of America, On-line and exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2022 “Enduring Brilliance”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
* Since 1983 consistently participated in annual exhibitions
2022 “Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition”, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2021 “Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition”, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2021 “Enduring Brilliance”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2020 “Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition”, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2020 “Enduring Brilliance”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2019* “Enduring Brilliance”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2019 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2019 “Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition”, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2019 Hall of Fame Presentation/Permanent Collection, The Players Club, New York, NY
2019 “Members’ Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2018 “Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition”, Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2018 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2018 “Faculty Exhibition”, Katonah Art Center, Mt. Kisco, NY
2017 “Allied Artists of America National Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2017 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2015 “Audubon Artists Annual Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2014 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition Invitational”, Contemporary Master Pastelists Exhibition, Galerie Luminous, Taichung, Taiwan
2013 “Allied Artists of America National Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2012 “Allied Artists of America National Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2012 “Members’ Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2011 “Allied Artists of America National Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2011 “Members’ Exhibition”, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2010 “Inspiring Figures: An Exhibit Celebrating American Women in Figurative Art”, Portrait Society of America sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2010 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2010 Hall of Fame Presentation/Permanent Collection, The Players Club, New York, NY
2009 Hall of Fame Presentation/Permanent Collection, The Players Club, New York, NY
2008 “Red Dot Exhibition”, Art Student's League Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
2008 Hall of Fame Presentation/Permanent Collection, The Players Club, New York, NY
2004 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Flora B. Giffuni Gallery of American Pastels, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2002 “Art Show: Bedford”, St. Matthew’s Church Fellowship Hall, Bedford, New York
2001 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition Invitational”, Contemporary Master Pastelists Exhibition, Galerie Luminous, Taichung, Taiwan
1998 “Daniel E. Greene & Wende Caporale”, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mt. Kisco, NY
1995 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Monmouth Museum; Monmouth, NJ
1993 “Connecticut Pastel Society Annual Exhibition”, Paul Mellon Arts Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT
1994 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition Invitational”, Contemporary Master Pastelists Exhibition, Galerie Luminous, Taichung, Taiwan
1993 “Shades of Pastel”, Maryland Pastel Society, Bethesda, MD
1989 “Kansas Pastel Society National Exhibition”, Wichita, KS (Dispersion)
1989 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, Hermitage Museum, Norfolk, VA
1988 “Selected works from the Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - Invitational”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
1987 “Daniel E. Greene & Wende Caporale”, Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY
1986 “Image Makers; Connecticut Illustrators Show”, Greenwich Workshop Galleries, Southport, CT
1986 “The One Show; Children's Book Illustration”, Master Eagle Gallery, New York, NY
1985 Society of Illustrators Traveling Exhibition; Selected works from the SI Annual Exhibition shown at eight Universities around the country
1985 Garrison Biannual Art Auction, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
1984 “Society of Illustrators 27th Annual Exhibition”, Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration, New York, NY
1983 “National Art Competition”, American Artist Magazine, Grand Central Gallery, New York, NY
1983 Society of Illustrators 26th Annual Exhibition, Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration, New York, NY
1983 “Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America”, National Arts Club, New York, NY
Awards:
2022 Allied Artists of America, Butler Institute of American Art Award, given to “Rhoda Sherbell - Portrait of the Sculptor”, Juror: Barry Lenson, Director of the Nutley Museum. Exhibited at the Salmagundi Club and the Butler Institute of American Art
2022 Pastel Society of America, Art du Pastel en France Award, given to “Introspection ~ Catherine from ABT”, Juror; Dr. Louis Zona, Director of The Butler Institute of American Art. Exhibited at the National Arts Club and the Butler Institute of American Art
2022 Hudson Valley Art Association, Daniel E. Greene NA Memorial Award for Oil or Pastel for “The Bar at Rraci’s”, Juror; Alain Picard
2021 Pastel Society of America, Art du Pastel en France Award, for “The Bar at Rraci’s”, Juror; Emily A. Beeny, Associate Curator/Drawings Dept. J. Paul Getty Museum
2021 Hudson Valley Art Association, The Blick Materials Art Award for “Tulips In Delft Vase”, Juror; Barbara Groff
2020 Portrait of “Fiorello LaGuardia” at the Players Club, NYC featured in a documentary of Fran Lebowitz by director Martin Scorsese
2019 Figurative Art Convention & Expo/FACE, Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Eric Rhoads, CEO Streamline Publishing, and Peter Trippi, Editor in Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine
2019 Pastel Society of America, Pastel Societies of the West & Southwest Award for “Chloe” Juror, Marcus B. Burke, Senior Curator, Museum Department, The Hispanic Society of America, NY
2019 Hudson Valley Art Association, Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne B. Bernhard Award for Excellence in Pastel for “Green Necklace - Jaja” Juror; Janet Cook, artist
2019 Members’ Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, Art Spirit Foundation Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Pastel for “Robin”
2018 Pastel Society of America, Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne B. Bernhard Gold Medal Award for “Green Necklace - Jaja” Juror; Calvin Brown, Associate Curator of prints and drawings, Princeton University Art Gallery
2018 Hudson Valley Art Association, Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne B. Bernhard Award for Excellence in Pastel for “Robin” Juror; Edgar Jerins, artist
2017 Allied Artists of America, Allied Artists of America Award for Pastel for “Robin”
2016 Pastel Society of America, Award for “Self Portrait at Work”
2015 Audubon Artists, Art Spirit Foundation/Dianne Bernhard Award of Merit in Pastel for “Robin”
2013 Allied Artists of America, Pastel Society of America Award
2013 Pastel Society of America, Multimedia Artboard Award, Lora Urbanelli, Director, Montclair Art Museum
2012 Allied Artists of America, The America China Oil Painting Artists League Award for Realism Award, Juror; Dr. Thomas Folk, Art Historian for “Portrait of an Artist”
2012 Pastel Society of America, Great American Artworks Award for “Profile of Young Woman” Juror; Dr. Lou Zona, Director, Butler Institute of American Art
2012 Portrait Society of America International Exhibition - Certificate of Excellence “Portrait of an Artist”
2011 Salmagundi Club - Art Spirit Foundation Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Pastel, Juror; Alasdair Nichol, Vice-Chairman, Freeman's Auctioneers “Winter Landscape”
2011 Allied Artists of America - Leonard J. Meiselman Award for “Yolanda”
2010 Member’s Exhibition; Honorable Mention, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2008 Red Dot Exhibition Award for “Yolanda”, The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, The Art Student's League, New York, NY
2007 Pastel Society of America, Sidney Giffuni Award
2007 Pastel Journal Cover; "Pastel 100" Competition Silver Medal
2006 Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of the West Coast Award
2005 Pastel Society of America, M. H. Hurlimann Armstrong Award
2004 Pastel Society of America, Canson, Inc. Award
2002 The Artist's Magazine Art Competition/Portrait Category Finalist
2001 Pastel Society of America, Ridgewood Art Institute Award
2000 American Artist Professional League for Realistic Pastel Award; Pastel Society of America
1997 The Artist's Magazine Art Competition/Portrait Category Finalist
1996 Pastel Society of America, Popular Vote Award for “Judd”
1995 Pastel Society of America, Achieved Rank of Master Pastellist
1995 Pastel Society of America, Howard Chandler Christy Award for Portrait or Figure; “Self Portrait with Avignon”
1993 Connecticut Pastel Society, Honor Award
1993 Maryland Pastel Society, Flambeau Products Corporation Award
1992 Pastel Society of America, Ridgewood Art Institute Award
1989 Kansas Pastel Society, Third Place Award for “Dispersion”
1985 American Artist Magazine, National Competition Finalist for “Dispersion”,
1984 Pastel Society of America, Dr. Leonard Cammer Award for “Nick with Swans”
Permanent Collections:
2022 Christ’s Church, Rye, NY
2019 The Players Club, New York, NY
2018 Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, CT
2012 F. D. Rich Company, Stamford, CT
Publications: (Partial Listing)
American Art Collector: "Inspiring Figures, Art of the Portrait", August 2010
The Artist's Magazine: "Pleasures and Paradoxes: Painting Children" January/ February 2011
The Artist's Magazine: Studio Tour; Wende Caporale, November 2009
International Artist: A Day in the Life of an Artist Bi-Monthly Column, 2009 - 2016
International Artist: Interview with faculty of the Portrait Society of America,
April/May 2009International Artist: Interview with faculty of the Portrait Society of America,
April/May 2007
International Artist; "Words from the Wise, Part 2; The Art of the Portrait", April/ May 2006
Pastel Artist International; Feature article in premier issue, January, 1999
Portrait and Figure Painting: "Portraits in Oil and Pastel" Cover, December, 2010 American Artist Magazine; The Pastel Page, April, 1999
American Artist Magazine; National Art Competition Finalist, 1985
THE NEW YORK TIMES - "A Storybook Life" House & Home Section by Penelope Greene Jan. 08
THE NEW YORK TIMES: "Formal Portraits Dress Down" by Ginia Bellafante, Oct. 05
THE NEW YORK TIMES - Westchester 1998
Pure Color - The Best of Pastel; North Light Publications 2005 Author: Maureen Bloomfield
Pastel Interpretations; North Light Publications Author: Madlyn Ann Woolwich Pastel Journal: Featured Artist Nov./Dec. 2003
Pastel Journal: Annual Pastel Competition; Cover Artist, April 2007
Best of Pastel 2; Rockport Publishers, 1999
The Art of Pastel Portraiture, Watson-Guptill Author: Madlyn Ann Woolwich Painting Children's Portraits in Pastel. 2001 International Artist Magazine; Author: Wende Caporale
Who's Who in American Art
Education:
Paier College of Art, Hamden, Connecticut, BFA
Art Students League, New York, NY
National Academy of Design, New York, NY
New York Academy, New York, NY
Private Workshops; Daniel Greene, Mary Beth Mackenzie, Nelson Shanks, Burton Silverman, Richard Whitney, T. J. Cunningham
Figurative sculpture with Rhoda Sherbell, Ron Mineo, Michael Keropian, Donald Gale
Membership:
Artists' Fellowship, Inc. President ex-officio, current Chair, Relief & Assistance Committee, New York, New York
Pastel Society of America, Master Pastelist, New York, New York
Portrait Society of America - Trustee/Treasurer, Faculty Member, Presenter, Demonstrator, Juror
Allied Artists of America, Inc.
Audubon Artists
Hudson Valley Art Association, board member
Salmagundi Club