Michelle Moran
"I have always been an artist and have studied and worked in various mediums. Landscape painting in oils and pastels has been my passion for the past few years. I enjoy hiking in the Catskills and often sketch and paint on location."
"I live in Woodstock, NY, on a mountain ridge. Sunrises, sunsets and varied weather conditions provide stimulating subjects and constant inspiration. I do not strive to be a realist but seek the subliminal essence of the landscape. I am constantly amazed by the beauty of the Catskill Region and the limitless possibilities of the natural world."
Education:
B.A. in Art - New Jersey City University, 1974
Graduate Studies in Art Education - Montclair University, 1975-76
New Jersey School of Visual Arts - 1976-1980
Catskill Foundation, Master's Painting with Thomas Locker - 2005 to present
History:
1983 - 1999 Art Educator and Workshop Coordinator at the Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
1999 - 2001 Art Educator at Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2002 - Moved to Woodstock, NY
Selected Credits:
People's Choice Award for Small Works on Paper 2008, Woodstock Art Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY
Artist Feature, Catskill Guide Magazine, November 2007
People's Choice Award for 2006 Small Works Show, Woodstock Art Association, NY
Juror's Choice Award for 2006 WHMT television Art Auction, Albany, NY
First Honorable Mention for Botanica Show 2005 at Woodstock Art Association, NY
People's Choice Award for 2005 Still Life Show at Woodstock Art Association, NY
Selected and Invitational Exhibitions:
Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Hunter, NY, group show, December 2008
Oddfellows Atelier, Saugerties, NY, "Pure Catskills", group show, November 2008
Shelley K Gallery, Saugerties, NY, "The Perfect 10", May - June 2008
Greene County Council of the Arts, Catskill, NY, solo pastel show, June 21 - August 2, 2008
Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson, NY, group show, February 2008
Windham Civic Center, Windham, NY, June - July 2007
Catskills Gallery, Saugerties, NY, January - March 2007
Windham Civic Center, Windham, NY, solo show with 26 works, August 2006
Little Bird Fine Art Gallery, Hunter, NY, June - October 2006
Half Moon Studio, Saugerties, NY, 2002 - 2006
Rip Van Winkle Country Club, Palenville, NY, ongoing since 2004
Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY, September 2004
Woodstock Gallery of Art, Woodstock, NY, 2003-2004
Rosebud Studio, Phoenicia, NY, 2003
Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson, NY, "Kindred Brushstrokes" September 2004
Memberships:
Hudson River School Artists Guild
Woodstock Art Association - Juried Active Member
Windham Art Alliance
Greene County Council on the Arts
Pastel Society of America, Juried Associate Memeber
