Resume
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1969-present | Greenwich House Ceramics
2003-2011 | 63rd YMCA Ceramics. Teachers: Bill Lau, Chris Gustin, Kate Missett, Michael Boyer, Anna Siok & Elise Siegel
1975-1978 | New York University: MS in Education, Reading/Learning Disabilities
1953-1957 | Teachers College, Columbia University: MS in Music
1949-1953 | City College of New York: BS in Education-Music
1938-1944 | Studied dance with Lillian Rosenberg, exponent of Isadora Duncan
1938-1951 | Third Street Music School and private instruction
SOLO SHOWS
April 13-May 5, 2013 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “I Dream I’m Dancing.” Selected out of 68 entrants by jurists Michael Hall and Stamatina Gregory. Michael Hall is an artist and Managing Director of the Armory Show. Stamatina Gregory, an independent curator and critic, has organized solo projects and group exhibitions at institutions including the Tyler School of Art, PPOW Gallery, and the Whitney Independent Study Program.
April 14, 2013 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Artist Talk.
GROUP SHOWS
October 2 – November 13, 2021 | Barrett Art Center, New Directions 2021: 37th Annual National Contemporary Art Exhibition.
March 17 – April 16, 2018 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, FOCUS: Abstract Heart.
April 1 -30, 2017 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, FOCUS: Abstract Evocative.
May 7 – June 6, 2016 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “Far and Wide – the 8th Annual Woodstock Regional.” Juried by Jason Rosenfeld, distinguished chair and professor of art history at Marymount Manhattan College. Recipient of the Nicholas Buhalis Award for Artistic Excellence in Abstract Figurative Work.
October 24- November 29, 2015 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, October Group Show. Juried by Diane Dwyer, founder of Holloway Gallery, NY.
July 18-August 23, 2015 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “Considering What is Unique, Memorable, or Remarkable and Why.” Juried by Richard Timperio, director of the Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
June 13-July 12, 2015 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, June Group Show. Juried by John Baber, associate director, Lesley Heller Workspace.
April 11-May 3, 2015 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Active Members Show.
January 16-February 22, 2015 | Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, annual members’ show “re: MEMBER.”
December 5, 2014 – January 4, 2015 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Holiday Show
September 11-17, 2014 | 15th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition
October 11-November 16, 2014, Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, October Group Show. Juried by Barbara Esmark, former owner/director of beGallery, High Falls, NY.
May 8-June 8, 2014 | Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “Little Gems.”
2009-2012 | Exhibited at group shows at Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock, NY.
2009-2012 | Exhibited at Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition, New York, NY.
2011 | Exhibited at Greenwich House “Know Your History” group show.
2006-2010 | Exhibited at group shows at Art Upstairs Gallery, Phoenicia, New York.
2006-2013 | Exhibited at selected juried shows at Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY.
ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS
1989-2013 | Co-owner with Bernard Esrig of Lily Ente Studio (gallery) in Woodstock, New York featuring works of Lily Ente (see www.lilyente.com) and Paulette Esrig
2001 | Curated show, “Listening to the Stone” a retrospective of the works of Lily Ente at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, Woodstock, NY.
1989-1999 | Curated annual shows at the Lily Ente Studio, Woodstock, NY.
1948-1949 | Performed piano compositions with selected music students and solo performances on WNYC and at Carnegie Hall.
AWARDS
2016 | Nicholas Buhalis Award for Artistic Excellence in Abstract Figurative Work at Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “Far and Wide – the 8th Annual Woodstock Regional.” Juried by Jason Rosenfeld, distinguished chair and professor of art history at Marymount Manhattan College.
2012 | Honorable Mention for ceramic sculpture at Woodstock Artists Association & Museum juried show.
PUBLICATIONS
2016 | The Woodstock Guide, page 26
2015 | The Woodstock Guide, page 33
2014 | The Woodstock Guide, cover art
2001 | Contributed essay to catalog, “Listening to the Stone,” prepared by Brian Clamp for Woodstock Artists Association & Musuem show of the same title and with Bernard Esrig edited catalog.
TEACHING CAREER
1954-1994 | Taught music, reading, art and health education for 26 years in New York City Public Schools.
1953-1956 | Taught group music in private music school.
1951-1954 | Taught private music lessons.