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BIOGRAPHY
Website: www.janetAcook.com
J. A. Cook, PSA, is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, the Connecticut Pastel Society, and an elected Resident Artist Member of the Salmagundi Club. Originally from Britain she now lives and works in America. Her work depicts both figures and landscapes in vibrant saturated color. In 2007 she participated in a four person exhibit at the Trenton City Museum, NJ and was featured on NBC's 'Dateline' program, the 'Da Vinci Code' in 2005. Her work has been reviewed in the Times (Trenton) and various arts magazines, including The Pastel Journal, which featured her city landscapes. She studied at the National Academy School of Art and the Art Students League in New York City, the University of Miami, the San Francisco school of Art, and with many renowned artists. J. A. Cook has won numerous accolades and prizes in both state and national competitions and her paintings are to be found in many collections including the Trenton City Museum, NJ, the Buckingham Hotel in New York City, as well as many private and corporate collections through out America and Europe.
Museum Shows
2007 - Trenton City Museum, Trenton, New Jersey - 4 person show
2009 - Hudson River Museum, NY, 400 years of Dutch settlement
2009 - Fraunces Tavern museum, NYC, 400 hundred years of Dutch Settlemet, NYC
2009 - September, 5 Sept t/m 7 Feb 2010 ENTOONSTTENTOONSTELLING / 400 YEARS OF MANHATTAN, Zeeuws Maritiem Muzeeum of Vlissingen, Netherlands
Gallery Shows
2009 - 3 featured artsists, Salmagundi Club Library Show, NY
2006 - to present. Farnsworth Gallery, Bordentown, NJ
2003 - 2006 - Lily Pad Gallery, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
2005 - Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland
2003 - 2006 - Salmagundi Club, NY
2003 - Buckingham Hotel, NY
2005 - Art Source Gallery, Raleigh-Durham, NC
2001 - Christine's of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
1999 - 2001 Michael Thompson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1998 - 99 - Connections Gallery, Sausalito, CA
1997 - Sweet Inspirations, San Francisco, CA
1997 - California Supreme Court, San Francisco, CA
1996 - Collectainia Gallery, NYC
1996 - 1998 - Open Studio, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2007 Pastel Journal, Feature article Click here to view
As seen in the August 2007 issue The Pastel Journal
(www.pasteljournal.com)
Written by Michelle Taute www.michelletaute.com
2007 Trenton Times, feature artcle on museum show
2006 Top 100 Pastel Artists, Pastel Journal
2005 Featured artist, NBC Dateline, 'Secrets to the Code --The Da Vinci Code', aired April 13, 2005
2002 International Pastel Artist
2001 Connecticut Pastel Society Newsletter - featured artist
2001 Portrait Society Bulletin
2001 IAPS Convention Cover Brochure
1997 Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Education
• National Academy of Design, NY, 3yr Certificate in painting - studying primarily with Sharon Sprung and Mary Beth Mckenzie
• Art Students League, NY, studied with Ken McIndoe
• Independent study and workshops with Bob Gerbracht, PSA, Frank Federico, PSA, Wolk Kahn NA, Peter Cox NA, Robert Cottingham NA
and Richard Pionk
• San Francisco School of Art, Academy of Art College, CA
• University of Miami, FL - drawing and painting
• De Montford University, Leicester, England UK, BA Honors in History of Art and Design
Elected membership and Scholarships
2009 Elected Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America
2007 Gold medal - Master IAPS Circle artist
2003 Elected Artist Member of the Salmagundi Club, New York
2002 Elected Signature member of the Connecticut Pastel Society
2002 Recipient of Pastel Society of America Scholarship
1997 Recipient of Pastel Society of America Scholarship
1996 Recipient of Pastel Society of America Scholarship
Judging and Show jurying 2009
Salmagund Non members show - jury
2009 Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit - judge
2008 Connecticut Pastel Society, 13th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel", - jury
Collections
• Trenton City Museum, Trenton, New Jersey
• Buckingham Hotel, New York
• J. A. Cook’s paintings are held in many private and corporate collections throughout the US, Asia, Europe and Israel.
Lectures and demos
2009 Florence Italy, Lecture and demo on the basics of plien air painting. Arranged by Sharon Sprung at SACI, Florence, Italy and the Art Students League students
2009 Salmagundi Club, NYC, Artist Roundtable -- "Painting Nocturnal Cityscapes in Oil". Demonstration on how to capture color and night lights in urban settings.
2008 Connecticut -- "Painting Nocturnal Cityscapes in Pastel". Demonstration on how to capture color and night lights in urban settings with watercolor underpainting.
Exhibitions & Juried Shows
2009
• Pastel Society of America Annual Show, National Arts Club, NY
• Connecticut Pastel Society, Annual National Exhibition
• Selected for the March, April, May and June, July, August, September Gallery exhibit - BareBrush online calendar competition. http://www.barebrush.com/
First place - People's choice My Favorite N*de
http://www.barebrush.com/NOTM/Archives/wp_Nudes_03-2009.html
(March 6 2009)
• Second Prize, Salmagundi Historical theme show, NY
• Salmagundi Club, NYC, 400 hundred years of Dutch Settlemet, NYC
• Richardson 75 international Pastels Art Competition
• Salmagundi Club, NYC, Spring Auction, NYC
2008
• 112th Annual Exhibition, The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
• Pastel Society of America Annual Show, National Arts Club, NY
• Salmagundi Club, NYC, Spring & Fall Auction, NYC
• First Prize, Figure Painting, The Lorraine Grace Prize,
National Academy School of Fine Arts, National Academy Museum
• Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Open. Trenton New Jersey
• Award of Merit, Salmagundi theme show, NY,
• Salmagundi auction, NY
• Jerry's Artarama Nupastels Award, Connecticut Pastel Society Members Show
2007
• Connecticut Pastel Society,12th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel", West Hartford, Connecticut
• Salmagundi Club, NYC, Spring & Fall Auction, NYC
• PSA Member Exhibition: CLIFTON ARTS CENTER, Clifton, NJ
• Honorable mention, Pastel Society of America, Juried show, Fairhope, Alabama
• Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, Annual show, Lyme Art Association, CT
• International Association of Pastel Societies, The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples Florida
• Connecticut Pastel Society Members Show, Wholesale Framing Award
2006
• Silver Medal Award, (the Dianne B. Bernhard award) Allied Artists of America Artists, National Arts Club, New York
• Dianne B. Bernhard, Art Spirit Foundation, Connecticut Pastel Society, 13th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel", Slater Museum, Norwich
• Salmagundi Club, NYC, Spring and Fall Auction, NYC
• Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Arts Club, New York
• Taiwan Center International Pastel Show, Flushing, New York
• Savoir Faire Third place Award for Painting, 9th Exhibition International Association of Pastel Society’s Show
• Pen and Brush Club, New York
• Honorable Mention, Figure Painting,
National Academy School of Fine Arts, National Academy Museum, Annual Juried show
• Connecticut Pastel Society 'members show', CT
2005 • Honorable Mention, Thumb-Box Show, Salmagundi Club, New York
• Connecticut Pastel Society,12th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel", West Hartford, Connecticut
• Pastel Society Of America 33rd Annual Show, National Arts Club, New York
• Philip Isenberg Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, New York
• First Prize, Figure Composition, The William Auerbach Levy Prize,
National Academy School of Fine Arts, National Academy Museum, Annual Juried show
• Honorable Mention international Association of Pastel Society’s, Biennial Show, Art Source Gallery, North Carolina
• CPS Signature Member Show, Lyme Art association (May 05)
• Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY - National Academy Juried Show
2004
• Slater Museum, Norwich, CT, CPS 11th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel"
• Pastel Society of America Annual Juried Show, New York for 'Day Glow'
• Honorable Mention Award, CPS Members Show, Gallery 53, Meriden, CT
• CPS Signature Members Show, Charter Oak Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2003
• Terry Ludwig Award, CPS 10th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel", West Hartford CT
• Finalist and Acquisition award for The First New York Buckingham Hotel Competition for the 'Expression of Music Though Art' for 'Red Ballet Red'
• Pastel Society of America Annual Show, National Arts Club, NY
• Hudson River Valley Art Association annual show, Cropsey House, NY
• National Academy School of Fine Arts, National Academy Museum, Annual Juried show
• First prize, Salmagundi Club, NY. Non Members Show - George Inness, Jr. Memorial Award for Pastel
• ('Blue dot award'), Art Students League, Annual Class Show, NY
• Honor award Connecticut Pastel Society Annual Members Show, CT
• Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York, NY - National Academy Juried Show
2002
• Carriage Barn Art Center. New Canaan, CT, Signature Member Show
• Pratt in Venice show, Pratt Institute, NY
• Slater Museum, Norwich, CT, CPS 9th Annual National Exhibition "Renaissance in Pastel"
• Portrait Award, West Hartford Art League show
• Lincoln Center, New York, NY National Academy Juried Show
• Honorable mention, Connecticut Pastel Society Annual Members Show, Meriden, CT
2001
• Award of Merit, Connecticut Pastel Society Annual Members Show, Meriden, CT
• First prize Winner of the International Association of Pastel Societies Convention Cover.
1997
• Award of Merit, California State Fair Juried Art Competition, Sacramento
Collections
Trenton City Museum, Trenton, New Jersey
Buckingham Hotel, New York
J. A. Cook’s paintings are held in many private and corporate collections throughout the US, Asia, Europe and Israel.
Website and email
http://www.JanetAcook.com
email: janetAcook@aol.com
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