 Portfolio of
Elizabeth Apgar-Smith
Schoharie, NY
United States
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Oils & Acrylics
Watercolors
Pastels
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Biography
Elizabeth Apgar-Smith works in oil, pastel and watercolor. She has won numerous regional and national awards, been profiled in both American Artist and The Artists Magazine, and seen her work featured in six different books on technique. She maintains a gallery and teaching studio in the village of Schoharie, NY.
Resumθ
Education
Skidmore College, B.S. Art Education (1975)
Continued study in painting with:
W.B. Romeling
Tom Nicholas
Charles Movali
Skip Lawrence
Milford Zornes
Charles Sovek
Zigmund Jankowski
Gerald Brommer
Woodstock School of Art
Frank Webb
Christopher Schink
Zhang Hong Nian
Serge Hollerbach
Dominic Di Stefano
Lois Woolley
Solo Shows
Oakroom Artists Gallery, Schenectady, NY '02
The Stedman Gallery, Latham, NY '01
The South Shore Art Gallery, Little Falls, NY 00
The Mural Gallery, Stamford, NY 00
The Catskill Center Erp Gallery, Arkville, NY 99
The Shellnut Gallery, PRI, Troy, NY 99
Pioneer Gallery, Cooperstown, NY 98
Picture Perfect Art Gallery, Canajoharie, NY 97
Colonie Town Library Gallery, Latham, NY 97
Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery, Canajoharie, NY 94
Dogtail Fine Art Gallery, Wingdale, NY 93
Grosvernor Gallery, State College at Cobleskill, NY 93
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vermont 92
The Hudson Gallery, Hudson, NY 92
State University College at Oneonta, NY 92
The Wellesley Hotel Gallery, 1, 000 Island Park, NY 91, 93, 95
2 person shows Oak Room Gallery, Unitarian Society, Schenectady, NY 98, 95, 93
Selected Awards and Juried Shows
Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY (Adirondack Express Award) 99
Pastel Society of America National Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC 96 (Award), 97 (Award), 98, 99, 00, 01
American Watercolor Society National Exhibition Salmagundi Club, 5th Ave., NYC 96, 99
The American Artists Professional League National Exhibition Salmagundi Club, NYC 96
Winsor & Newton Ltd. Edition Collector Calendar Selectee 94
The Artists Magazine Annual Competition 92 (2nd in Landscape), 94 Cover Competition Golden Circle
Munson Williams Proctor Institute 40th Watercolor Exhibition Utica, NY
Frederick Remington Art Museum Watercolor Exhibition, Ogdensbury, NY
Northeast Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Goshen, NY 92 (Richard VanTieghem Memorial Award); 93 (Times Herald Record Award); 94(Edith Pelin Award); 96 (NEWS Award), 97 (NEWS Award); 98 (American Frame Award); 99 (Award)
Adirondack Park Centennial Watercolor Exhibition (Silver Bay Association Award) included in traveling exhibit
10th International Juried Exhibit of Pastels, Watchung Art Center, NJ (Julia Lucille Award)
15th Annual Non-member Salmagundi Art Exhibition, NYC (Merit Award)
Pruyn House Annual Juried Exhibition Latham, NY 91 (Best of Show), 92 (Best of Show), 93 (Best of Show)
Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY Stockade Award Winner 90, 91, 93, 95
Cooperstown Art Associations 56th Annual National Art Exhibition, Cooperstown, NY (Rotary Club Award) 92 (Merit Award) 97
9th International Juried Exhibit of Pastels Pen & Brush Gallery, NYC
National Small Works Exhibition 91 Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY (Award Winner)
Affiliations
Juried Member:
Northeast Watercolor Society
The Pastel Society of America
Oakroom Artists capital district professional artists
Other:
Schoharie County Arts Council (board member)
Colonie Art League
Work Published in:
Painting the Effects of Weather by Patricia Seligman, Quarto Publishing, London, England 92
Texture: How to Draw it, How to Paint it by Martin Davidson, Quarto Publishing London, England 93
Trees, Flowers & Foliage by Patricia Seligman, Quarto Publishing 94
100 Great Watercolor Tips by Miranda Fellows, Quarto Publishing 94
The Artists Magazine December 92, August 94
Winsor & Newton Limited Edition Collectors Calendar 94
Capture the Charm of Your Hometown in Watercolor by Frank Loudin, North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio 98 (guest artist)
American Artist Magazine Feature artist the pastel page May 99
Featured artist on WNYT's "Backroads" segment
Shows
Faithful Labors, an homage to Schoharie County family farms, is an ongoing touring exhibition that has appeared at Wellington's Herb & Spice Farm gallery, The Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont, The Rensselaerville Institute, The Old Forge Arts Center, & The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery in Cooperstown.
Galleries
The Apgar-Smith Gallery, Schoharie, NY
The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
Picture Perfect Gallery, Canajoharie, NY
ArtWorks Gallery, Cobleskill, NY
All About Frames, Cobleskill, NY
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