Shirley Bernstein, OPS

Clouds At Sea

Pink Sky Bands

Royal Glow

EDUCATION
MFA   Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1967  - Graduated with Honors
BFA   University of the Arts, Phila., PA, 1965 - Graduated with Honors

SELECTED JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006   The Art of Printmaking,     Spring Bull Gallery   Newport, RI
2005   American Landscapes,     Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
            40^th Annual Art Department Faculty Show    William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, CT
             Halpert Biennial ’05,     Catherine Smith Gallery, Boone, NC
             Under Pressure,     Samuel Chen Gallery,    CCSU, New Britain, CT
            Progressive Print,     Mercy Gallery, Loomis Chaffee School, Suffield, CT
            Strathmore Hall Gallery,      Maryland Faculty Exhibition,     Qunebaug Valley Community College, Danielson, CT
            62^nd Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition,    Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT
2004  The Printed Image,     Attleboro Museum, MA
            Great Lakes Pastel Society, 2004 Nat’l,    Grosse Point Art Center, MI
            Bowery Gallery 2004 National Competition,     NYC, NY
            Process to Print,     Brickbottom Gallery,Somerville, MA
            39^th Annual Art Department Faculty Show,    William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs,CT

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Library of Congress, The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Collection.
National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC
Staubiz Designs, Collinsville, CT
Arjo Wiggins, USA INC., Paris, France, New York, NY, Greenwich, CT
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY
First Pennsylvania Bank, Philadelphia, PA
Henri Bendel, Genesco, New York, NY
Indiana University Museum, Bloomington, IN
Neiman Marcus, Chicago, IL
Philadelphia Savings Bank, Philadelphia, PA
Union Carbide Corporation, New York, NY
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York

 PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Various collections in the United States, France, Spain, England, Egypt and British Columbia

HONORS/AWARDS
1996   Jurors Award, Connecticut Women Artists, 67^th Annual, The John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
1995   Included in Who's Who of American Artists, Marquis, New Providence, NJ
1990    Certificate of Excellence, SOHO International Exhibition, Montserrat Gallery, New York, NY

WORKSHOPS and LECTURES                                                                                                                                        PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Wood Engraving, Paul Mellon Arts Center Gallery, Wallingford, CT                                                                        United Pastelists of America / Oil Pastel Ass.
Oil pastels, Manchester Council for the Arts                                                                                                                Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, Avon CT
Wood Engraving, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT                                                                                      People to People International
Matting Workshop, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT                                                             Printmaking Network of Southern New England (founding Member)
Matting Workshop, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT                                                                                    College Art Association
Oil Pastels, Northeast Artists, Mansfield, CT                                                                                                                Women's Caucus for Art (founding member NYC)
Women Artists- A Need for Historical Correctives, Eastern Connecticut State University                                   The National Museum of Women in the Arts
Prints and Techniques - Plate Lithography, Grey Art Gallery, New York, NY
Stone Lithography, The Printmaking Workshop, New York, NY

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