Curriculum Vitae

Work Represented By:

Design|Works, 2119A Postoffice Street, Galveston Island, TX
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, WAS-H Gallery, 1601 West Alabama St., Houston, TX

Signature Memberships:

Watercolor Art Society - Houston, 2008
North East Watercolor Society, 2003
Texas Watercolor Society, 2002
Georgia Watercolor Society, 2000
Philadelphia Watercolor Society, 1996

Honors:

Co-juror, "Artists Who Happen To Be Women", National Association of Women Artists, The J. Wayne Stark
     University Center Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Apr. 29-Jun. 13, 2004

Workshop Instructor:

Watercolor Class, Stark Gallery, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, November, 2009
Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX, August, 2005

Invitational:

20 Paintings, Art Association, Harrisburg, PA, July - August, 2008

Solo Exhibitions:

Jung Center Gallery, Houston, TX, December, 2008
Cloister Gallery, Christ Church Cathedral, Texas Avenue, Houston, May 2008
Design/Works, Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX, September - November, 2006
Kirchman Gallery, Johnson City, TX, March - April, 2006
Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX, August - September, 2005
Deutser Art Gallery, Houston Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX, January - February, 2004
Texas Gallery, Arts Council of Brazos Valley,  College Station, TX, February - March, 2002
Berman Museum at Ursinus College,  Collegeville, PA, October, 2001 - January, 2002
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, October - November, 1999
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, December, 1995
Maurice Burrison Gallery, University of Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia, PA, October, 1994
Kendal Gallery,  Kennett Square, PA,  July 1994
Boston Psychoanalytical Association,  Boston, MA, April - June 1994
Crosslands,  Kennett Square, PA,  October - November, 1993
Kendal Gallery,  Kennett Square, PA,  January, 1992
Maurice Burrison Gallery, University of Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia, PA,March, 1990

Two Person Exhibitions:

Nature Paintings, Dell Jewish Community, Center, Austin, TX, July - August, 2006
Fall Paintings, Cosmopolitan Club,  Philadelphia, PA,  November - December, 2000
16th Annual Invitation Art Show, Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA,
     October - November, 2000
Recent Landscapes, Educational Testing Service,  Princeton, NJ, June - August, 2000
Negev Landscapes, Temple Beth Sholom, Cherry Hill, NJ, April - June, 2000
40 Years In The Desert, Borowsky Gallery, YMHA,  Philadelphia, PA,  March - April, 1999
Plastic Club,  Philadelphia, PA,  September, 1998
Markheim Art Center,  Haddonfield, NJ,  January, 1994
Artists' House,  Philadelphia, PA,  July - August, 1992

Selected Juried Shows (from over 250 accepted since 1990):
2010

“Tree Portraits,” Solo Show, Design/Works, Galveston, TX, Jan. 15 - Feb. 18

2009

33rd Annual International Exhibition, North East WS, Kent Art Association, Kent, CT, Oct. 25 - Nov. 8
Glassell Student Exhibition, Glassell School of Art, Houston, TX, May 22 - Jul. 19
"Texas and its Neighbors," Irving Art Center, Irving, TX, Apr. 7 - May 24
International Exhibit, Georgia WS, Gainesville, GA, Apr. 5 - May 25

2008

29th National Exhibition, GA Watercolor Society, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA, Apr.5 - May 25
59th Anniversary Exhibition, Philadelphia Tri/State Art Equity, Widener Univ., Chester, PA, Mar. 18 - Apr. 19
Spring Art Show, Midland Art Association, Museum Of Southwest, Midland, TX, Mar. 6-30
31st International Exhibition Of WAS-H, WAS-H Gallery, Houston, TX, Mar. 1 - Apr. 3

2007

Small Works, Design/Works, 2119A Post Office St., Galveston, TX, Nov. 25 - Jan. 21, ‘08
National Association of Women Artists, Longview Museum Of  Fine Arts, TX, Sep. 18 - Oct. 24
79th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Art Association of Harrisburg, PA, May 12 - Jun. 14
& Neighbors Exhibition, Irving Art Association, Irving, TX, Apr. 22 - May 13
American Juried Art Salon, 2007 Spring/Summer Internet Exhibition, Plano,TX, Apr. 12 - Aug. 15
26th Juried Art Exhibition, Society Of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth Library, TX, Apr. 2-29
Texas Watercolor Society, Radius, 106 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio, TX, Mar. 1-30
Glassell Watercolorists, WAS-H Gallery, Houston, TX, Jan. 8-31

2006

The Arts Alliance Center, Cedar Lake, 2000 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, TX, Dec. 14 - Jan. 11, '07
Small Works, Design Works, 2119A Postoffice Street, Galveston, TX, Nov. 25 - Jan. 21, ‘07
Morton Street Gallery, 214 Morton Street, Richmond, TX, Sep. 5-30
Travis Tower Exhibition, Houston, TX, Jul. 17 - Oct. 2
WC Arts Soc-Houston, Stark Galleries, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, Mar. 9 - Apr. 23
Exhibition, Watercolor Art Soc-Houston, 1 Allen Center, Houston, TX, Mar. 6 - Apr. 2
25th Juried Art Exhibition, Soc Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, TX, Mar. 4 - Apr. 14
Spring Art Show, Midland Art Association, Museum Of The Southwest, Midland, TX, Feb. 3 - Mar. 26

2005

Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Fall Exhibition, Bryn Mawr, PA, Nov. 6 - Jan. 12, '06
36th Annual Watercolor Art Society - Houston Membership Exhibition, Houston, TX, Oct. 31 - Dec. 2
12th Annual International Exhibition, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX, Dec. 1-30
Art With A Southern Drawl, Martin Hall, University of Mobile, Mobile, AL, Apr. 1-29
Spring Show, Midland Arts Association, Midlands, TX, Mar. 3 - Apr. 3
39th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Richardson Civic Art Society, Richardson, TX, Mar. 2 - Apr. 3
28th Annual International Exhibition, Watercolor Art Society, The Bank of America, Houston, TX, Mar. 7-30
56th Annual Exhibition, Texas Watercolor Society, Traveling Show (7 Texan cities ), Feb. 27 - Jan. 15, '06

2004

National Association Of Women Artists, traveling show through North Carolina, July 1 - Jan. 29, 2005
12th Annual International Exhibition, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX, Dec. 1-30
28th Annual International Exhibition, North East Watercolor Society, Kent, CT, Oct. 23 - Nov. 7
108th Annual Exhibition, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Arts Club, New York, NY, Oct. 8-29
Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Show, Phillips Museum, Lancaster, PA, Aug. 31 - Sep. 26
National Watercolor Society and Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Glendale, CA, May 1 - July 2
National Association of Women Artists, College Station, TX, Apr. 24 - June 13
Watercolor Art Society Of Houston, Houston, TX, May 4 - June 4

2003

27th Annual International Exhibition, North East Watercolor Society, Kent, CT, Oct. 19 - Nov. 2
114th Annual Exhibition, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY, Oct. 2-23
106th Annual Fellowship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Chester Springs, PA, Sep. 14 - Oct. 12
20th Open Exhibition, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, TX, May 12 - June 6
37th Annual Art Show, Richardson Civic Art Society, Richardson, TX, Apr. 7 -May 2
Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition, Irving Art Association, Irving, TX, Apr. 26 - May 24
4th Annual Exhibition, Shippensburg University, Kaufmann Gallery, Shippensburg, PA, Apr. 2-23
50th Anniversary Spring Exhibition, Philadelphia Tri State Artists Equity, Atlantic City, NJ, Mar. 16 - Apr. 28
8th Annual Exhibition, Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Association, Las Cruces, NM, Mar. 21 - Apr. 10
National Art Show, Cedar Key Art Center, Cedar Key, FL, Mar. 1-31
Illuminations, National Association of Women Artists, New York, NY, Feb. 4-28

2002

Sun Bowl Art Exhibit 2002, International Museum of Art,  El Paso, TX,  Nov. 6 - Jan. 6, 2003
10th Annual International Juried Exhibit, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX, Dec. 5-29
National Association of Women Artists, Attleboro Museum,  Attleboro, MA, Mar. 7 - Apr. 20
Texas Watercolor Society 53rd Annual Exhibition, Rockport Center for Arts, Rockport, TX, Apr. 10 - May 18
Texas & Neighbors 2002, Irving Art Association,  Irving, TX,  Apr. 21 - May 19
Paper in Particular, National Exhibition, Columbia College,  Columbia, MO, Feb. 3 - Mar. 3

2001 (moved to Texas from Pennsylvania, Nov. 6, 2000)

Living on the Prairie, Coutts Memorial Museum of Art,  El Dorado, Kansas, Oct. 5 - Nov. 2
Philadelphia Tri-state Artists Equity, 52nd Anniversary Exhibition,   Oceanville, NJ,  Oct. 5 - Jan. 6
8th Annual National Water Media Competition, Rhode Island Watercolor Society,
     Pawtucket, RI, Sep. 23 - Oct. 19
Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Riverfront Renaissance Center,  Millville, NJ, Aug. 5 - Sep. 1
51st Annual Art Competition, Fort Smith Art Center,  Fort Smith, AR, Jul. 15 - Aug. 26
Members Show, Watercolor Art Society of Houston, Houston, TX, Jun. 1-26
Fellowship Prize Winners, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, May 9-June 3
138th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 25-Apr. 29

2000

From Heart of Artist, National Association of Women Artists, Art Center, Sarasota, FL,  Nov. 11 - Dec. 3
103rd Juried Show, Penn. Academy of Fine Arts Fellowship,  Chester Springs, PA,  Sep. 17 - Oct. 15
50th Annual Art Competition, Fort Smith Art Center,  Fort Smith, AR, Aug. 17 - Sep. 30
Three Rivers Arts Festival,  Pittsburgh, PA,  May 27 - Jun. 19
21st National Show, Georgia Watercolor Society,  Thomasville, GA, Apr. 9 - May 21
Works on Paper, Philadelphia Artists Equity, Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, PA, Apr. 7-29
Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Atlantic City Art Center, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr. 1-30
Lafayette Art Association 2000, Lafayette Art Gallery,  Lafayette, LA, Mar. 9 - Apr. 25

Selected Awards:

Third Prize, Watercolor Art Soc. Of Houston Gallery, Houston, TX, 2007
First Prize, Oil Painting, Midland Art Association, Spring Show, Museum of the Southwest, TX, 2005
Merchandise Award, Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, TX, 2005
Second Place, Watercolor, 12th Annual International Exhibition, Laredo Center for Art, Laredo, TX, 2005
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Fellowship Award, 103rd Juried Show,  Chester Springs, PA,  2000
Windsor Newton Award for Excellence in Watercolor,  Philadelphia / Tri-State
      Artists Equity, Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA 1999
Sponsor’s Award, Sixth Mid-Atlantic Regional Art Exhibition, Maryland Art League,
      Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1998
Third Prize, Rhode Island Watercolor Society,  Pawtucket, RI,  1997
Liquitex Art Award, Central Pennsylvania Festival of Arts, State College, PA,  1997
Honorable Mention, Canadian Watercolor Society, Works on Paper, Art for the  21st Century,
      Wilsden Gallery,  Courtenay, BC, Canada,  1996
John Gilliam Award, Members Exhibition, Main Line Center,  Haverford, PA,  1996
Award of Merit, Watercolor, 30th Annual Mother Lode National Exhibition,
      Placerville Arts Association, Placerville, CA, 1996
Juror's Decision, Penn State, Delaware County Campus,  Media, PA,   1996
Gold Award, Artists Guild of Philadelphia, Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,  Jan. 1992
Lambert and Emma W. Cadwalader Prize, Landscape Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1990
Morris Blackburn Prize for Landscape Painting in Watercolor, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1989

Works in the collections of:

PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES

The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AR
George W. Bush Presidential Library, College Station, TX

Museums

The Blaffer Gallery, University of Houston, Houston, TX
The J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Arts Council of Brazos Valley, College Station, TX
Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA
Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA
The State Museum of Art, Harrisburg, PA

Corporations

Vanguard
ARCO
Johnson & Johnson
Wyeth Ayerlet
Rome & Haas

Many Private Collections

Publications:

“Shades of Life," Lee Cohen, Bryan-College Station Eagle, Sunday, March 23, 2008
"Lee Cohen:Texas Landscapes Opens At Design Works,” The Islander, October, 2006
American Art Collector, Vol. 2 Bk. 4, Alcove Books, Berkeley, CA, August, 2006
“Local Artist Hooked on TX Land, Lore,” The Bryan-College Station Eagle, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002
“Places & Paintings,” Lee Cohen, The Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art,
      Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, Fall, 2001
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999
Watercolor Magazine, “The Color Yellow”, Ginny Baier, Spring 1996

Art Education:

Advanced Watercolor, Glassell School, Houston, TX, 2004-Present
Vermont Studio Center,  Johnson, VT,  November, 1992
Barnes Foundation Course,  Merion, PA,  1991 - 1992
Graduate, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,  Philadelphia, PA, 1986 - 1990

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