Valerie Patterson
518-569-6269
EXHIBITIONS (selected):
-2007 Monkdogz Urban Art (Chelsea, NYC): April-June, 2007 Damez: 6 International Female Artists
-2007 The Foundry Arts Centre (St. Charles, MO) - "Paper Work In On And Of Paper" National Juried Exh. Jan/Feb. 2007
-Arts And Literature Laboratory (New Haven, CT) - "Loud" National Juried Exh. Jan/Feb. 2007
2006-Monkdogz Urban Art Inaurural International Exhibition (Manhattan, NYC), 10 Artist Exh.
2005-The Figurative League (Woodstock, IL) "Real People 2005" National Juried Exh. August
2004- Don O'Melveney Gallery (West Hollywood,CA) "In America Now" National Juried Exh. August.
2004-The Figurative League (Woodstock,IL) "Real People 2004" National Juried Exh. August.
2004-Plano Art Association (Plano, TX): 2004 National Juried Exhibition, April/May 2004
2003-Colonie Art League (Latham, NY) 2003 Eastern States Regional Juried Exhibition October 2003
2003 - Manhattan Arts International:
The Healing Power of Art International Juried On-Line Exhibition
2003-Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc.(Hastings on Hudson,NY):
72nd Annual National Exhibition, May
2002-Cambridge Arts Association (Cambridge,MA):
National Juried Prize Show 2002, May and June
May 3-June 24. Juror: Lisa Dennison, Deputy Director and Chief Curator
of the Solomon R. Gugggenheim Museum, NY.
2002-Plano Art Association (Plano, TX):
2002 National Juried Exhibition
March 28-April 17. Juror: Miles Batt.
2002 and 2006 Frederic Remington Art Museum (Ogdensburg, NY):
First and 4th Annual International Juried Exhibitions
2001-North East Watercolor Society (Kent, CT):
Twenty-Fifth Annual National Exhibition
Oct.-Nov.
2001-Louisiana Watercolor Society (New Orleans, LA):
31st International Exhibition
May 2-June 2.
*2001-Art Association Of Harrisburg (PA):
Solo Invitational Exhibition
July-August.
2000-North East Watercolor Society (Kent, CT):
Twenty-fourth Annual National Exhibition
Oct. 20-Nov.5.
*2000-The Frederic Remington Art Museum (Ogdensburg, NY):
Solo Exhibition
May 27-Sept. 9.
2000-The Stage Gallery (Merrick, NY):
"Face To Face II"
National Juried Exhibition, May-June.
1999-The American Artist's Professional League (NY,NY):
Seventy-First Grand National Exhibition
November 9 - November 19.
1999-North East Watercolor Society (Kent, CT):
North East Watercolor Society 23rd Annual National Exhibition
November 4-14.
1999-Edward Hopper House Art Center (Nyack, NY):
Small Matters Of Great Importance National Juried Exhibition
August/Sept.
*1999-Schoharie County Arts Council (Cobleskill, NY):
Solo Exhibition
July/August.
1999-International Artist Management (St.Petersburg, FL):
Summer '99 International Juried Exhibition
July/August.
1999-Morningside Gallery (Latham, NY):
1999 Colonie National Exhibition
August.
1999-Strathmore Hall Arts Center (North Bethesda, MD):
Baltimore Watercolor Society's 1999 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor
Exhibition
April-June.
1999-Parkersburg Art Center (Parkersburg, WV):
Realism '99: 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition
March-May.
1999-The Stage Gallery (Merrick, NY):
Face To Face, National Exhibition
Dec./Jan. 1998-99.
1998-Green Hall Gallery, Chowan College (Murfreesboro, NC):
Third Annual On/Of Paper National Competition:
November.
1998-Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (New York City):
102nd Annual National Exhibition
October.
1998-The Fowler Gallery (Provincetown, MA):
2nd Annual National Juried Male Image Exhibition
August.
1998-The Viridian Artists, Inc. (New York City):
Ninth National Juried Exhibition
: June/July; Juror-Lisa Philips, curator, Whitney Museum Of AmericanArt.
1998-CERES Gallery (New York City):
Third Annual National Juried Exhibition
: June/July, Juror-Jacquelyn Serwer, chief curator, National Museum Of
American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
1998-The Schoharie County Arts Council (Cobleskill, NY):1998
1998 National Small Works Exhibition
June/July, Juror-Sidney Tillim.
AWARDS:
2006 Second Place "Best of NY Artists" Publication Competition
2003 Award for Excellence, 2003 Colonie Art League, Inc., Eastern States Regional Juried Exhibition, October 2003
2003 Nelda Howell Memorial Award , Hudson Valley Art Association 72nd Annual National Juried Exhibition,
Hudson Valley Art Association (Hastings on Hudson, NY) May 2003
2002- First Place Artist Profile Award
Manhattan Arts International
"Herstory" competition,
New York, NY, April, 2002.
2002-Award Of Merit
Plano Art Association: 2002 National Juried Exhibition
Plano Art Association
(Plano, TX), April, 2002.
2001-Artist Winner
12th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Living Artists
International Cover Contest, Nevada City, CA, 12th Ed. Juror: Marleena Greene
2000-Don Selchow Memorial Award,
North East Watercolor Society 24th Annual National Exhibition
North East Watercolor Society (Kent, Connecticut) November, 2000.
2000-Artist Showcase Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine), "Herstory" Competition, New York, NY, March/April issue,2000.
1999-Martin Scully Award For Excellence,
North East Watercolor Society 23rd Annual National Exhibition
North East Watercolor Society (Kent, Connecticut) November, 1999.
1999-1st place award,
International Artists Management Summer '99 Juried Exhibition
International Artists Management (St. Petersburg, FL), 1999.
1999-Award of excellence for outstanding watercolor painting
(Morningside Gallery),
1999 Colonie Juried National Exhibition
Colonie Art League (Latham, NY), 1999.
1999-Cover Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine), 8th Annual Cover Art Competition, New York, NY, summer, 1999.
1998-Artist Showcase Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine), 7th Annual Cover Art Competition, New York, NY, summer, 1998.
1997-Central New York State Watercolor Society award for best watercolor painting,
Sixth Annual Regional Show
Cooperstown Art Association (Cooperstown, NY), 1997.
1997-Honorable Mention, Lake Placid Center For The Arts (Lake Placid, NY),
Adirondack Life Juried Show, 9/97.
1996-1st place award, Lake Placid Center For The Arts (Lake Placid, NY),
More Black And White juried show, 1996.
PUBLICATIONS:
2006- Best of Artists Book (Kennedy Publications, VA)
2002-Cover Artwork of
Chronogram
(Arts and Culture magazine),
New Paltz, NY, April, 2002 Edition.
2001-12th Edition of the Encyclopedia of Living Artists,
Nevada City, CA, 12th Edition.
2000-Watercolor Illustration
Crone Chronicles
(magazine),
Kelly, WY, pg. 41, Spring Equinox No. 42.
2000-Who's Who Among American Women. Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ.
Millenium Edition.
2006- Who's Who in American Education
2000-Artist Showcase Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine),
New York, NY, March/April issue, 2000.
1999-Cover Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine),
New York, NY, 1999.
1998-Artist Showcase Award
Manhattan Arts International
(magazine),
New York, N.Y., summer, 1998.
1994-illustrations for
Sam, The Adirondack Railroad Cat.
Utica, N.Y., North Country Books, Utica, NY. 1994.
TELEVISION
2003- Mountain Lakes PBS (Plattsburgh, NY) featured artist on ART EXPRESS, May/June, 2003
MEMBERSHIPS:
-North East Watercolor Society, Signature Member.
EDUCATION:
-MA in Elementary Education, 5/1990, graduated Summa Cum Laude, State
University of New York at Potsdam.
-BA in Art (concentration in painting), 5/1985, graduated Summa Cum
Laude, State University of New York at Potsdam.
