ARTIST STATEMENT:

For my collages, I use small pieces of paper as my palette and “paint” colorful, detailed and often elaborate pictures. They are called “illuminations” and are composed of images of ancient manuscripts. For each collage, I consciously use manuscripts of different religions, languages and styles. The collages pay homage to those who came before us and celebrate the uniqueness of our varied heritages. At the same time, they portray the human interconnectedness and cultural melding that is our global society.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

Solo Shows:

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Gilbert Pavilion Gallery, Riverdale, NY (2010)
Monmouth Museum, Nilson Gallery, Lincroft NJ (2009)
Synagogue for the Arts, New York, NY (2006 and 2008)
ETS Conant Hall Gallery, Princeton, NJ (2008)
Elizabeth McGraw Art Gallery, Livingston, NJ (2006)
Lounge Zen, Teaneck, NJ (2006)
Block Gallery, Montclair, NJ (2004)

Small Group Shows:

Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ (2008)
Westminster Arts Center, Bloomfield, NJ (2007)
Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ (2007)
Flyway Gallery, Lyndhurst, NJ(2003)

Group Shows:

Newark School of the Arts, Newark, NJ (2010)
Open Doors 2009, Newark, NJ (2009)
George Segal Gallery, Montclair, NJ (2009)
Walsh Gallery, South Orange, NJ (2009)
Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ (2009)
Broome Street Gallery, ACNY Annual, New York, NY (2008)
Synagogue for the Arts, New York, NY (2007)
Broome Street Gallery, Artists Equity Invitational, New York, NY (2006)
Morris Museum, NJ Arts Annual, Morristown, NJ (2006)
Ben Shahn Galleries, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (2006)
Gallery 214 ArtSpace, Montclair, NJ (2005)
Montclair State University Art Galleries, Montclair, NJ (2004)
Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY (2004)
New Century Artists Gallery, New York, NY (2004)
Gaelen Gallery, Whippany, NJ (2004)
MG Art International and CVB Space, New York, NY (2003)
Arts Guild New Jersey, Rahway, NJ (2003)
Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ (2003)
Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY (2002)
City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, NJ (2002)

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE:

Arts Guild New Jersey, "Pulp", Rahway, NJ (2010)
Studio Montclair Inc., Meet the Artist Series, "Bridging the Space Between," Montclair Public Library, Montclair, NJ (2008)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

KiptonArt Online, KiptonART top 11 NY City events for January, 2010
Paulette Schneider, Riverdale Review, Feb 4-10, 2010
WMBC-TV, segment on Monmouth Museum show, August 2009
The New York Times, Calendar New Jersey, August 16, 2009
Jersey Arts.com, featured artist, August 2009
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts Cover, Nov 27, 2008
Tribeca Tribune, Sept 2008
Upstage Magazine, March 2007
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, Today Section, Oct 16, 2006
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, Feb 16, 2006
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, July 2, 2003
The New York Times, Arts and Entertainment (NJ Section), Jan 26, 2003
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, Nov 28, 2002
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, Sept 11, 2002
Joan Finn, The Montclair Times, Arts, April 11, 2002
Dan Bischoff, The New Jersey Star Ledger, March 24, 2002
WNJN (PBS Affiliate New Jersey, March 2002

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ
Artists Craftsmen of New York, New York NY
City Without Walls, Newark, NJ