Complete Artist Biography
Birth Place: Englewood, N. J. (1943)
Education: BFA, School of Visual Arts (1999), Certificate of Illustration, partial scholarship (1965)
Studio Museum in Harlem, photography workshops with Frank Stewart
Bob Blackburns' Printmaking Workshop, NYC, scholarship
Art Center of Northern New Jersey (sculpture with Lenny Agronsky)
Experience: Trustee, Art Center of Northern New Jersey (2013)
Photography instructor, Art Center of Northern New Jersey (1991 to present)
VP of Programming, Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition (2003 - 2005)
Staff photographer, 3M Company branch publications (1982 - 2000)
Trustee, Bergen Museum of Arts and Science, Paramus, N. J. (1997 - 1999)
Panelist, Bergen County Arts Grants committee (2011 - 2012)
Curator, ACNNJ Black History Month exhibits (1999 - 2004)
Curator, Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition (1999 - 2005)
Art instructor, Memorial House Alumni Assoc, Englewood, N. J. (2006 - 2008)
Personal photographer for and mentored by acclaimed artist A.C. Hollingsworth
(member of important African American artist group "SPIRAL", which came together in the 1960's)
Affiliations: National Conference of Artists, New York
Black Art in New York, member
Solo Exhibits:
2013, "Photo-JAZZ-ography", Englewood Library, Englewood, NJ
2012, Sista's Uptown Bookstore, New York, N. Y.
2008, Zen Lounge, Teaneck, N. J.
2006, "Art & Soul" Englewood Public Library, Englewood, N. J.
2004, Gilda"s Club, Hackensack, N. J.
2002, Elmwood Park Public Library, Elmwood Park, N. J.
2001, Haworth Public Library, Haworth, N. J.
2000, Modernage, New York City, N. Y.
2000, Cafe Della Pace, New York City, N. Y.
1999, Judson Art Gallery, Judson Memorial Church, NYC
1997, Atrium Gallery, YM-YWHA of Bergen County, Wash. Twsp., N. J.
1997, New York Theological Seminary, NYC
1993, New York Theological Seminary, NYC
1987, WBGO-FM Art Gallery, Newark, N. J.
1985, Plaza Gallery, Englewood, N. J.
Group shows: 2013, African Voices' "Rejoicing Lifes's Music" @1199 SEIU Gallery, NYC
2013, "The Bobbie Show", ACNNJ, New Milford, N.J.
2012, ACNNJ Faculty Exhibition, Belskie Museum, Closter, NJ
2012, "Reflections of Monk", Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba, NYC
2012, 46th annual N.J. Senior Citizens Art Show, E. Windsor, N. J.
2012, Bergen County 10th Juried Senior Art Show, 1st place, Pastel
2012,"Amazing Grace" Dwyer Cultural Center, NYC
2012, ACNNJ "Focus New Jersey"
2011, Art in the Atrium, Morristown, N. J.
2011, ACNNJ "Focus New Jersey" 2nd place,Drawing, 3rd place photography
2010, "Black History Month" BC div. of Multicultural Affairs, Hackensack, N. J.
2010, Belskie Museum of Art & Science, Closter, N. J.
2010, ACNNJ Diversity show, 3rd place, Drawing; 2nd place , photography
2009, Bergen County 7th Senior juired art show
2008, Englewood Creates, Englewood, N. J.
2006, Bergen County 4th Juried Senior art show, New Milford, N. J.
2006, Focus New Jersey, ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2005, Black History Month, ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2004, TCAC Member Show, Weiners Library, Fairleigh Dickerson Univ. Teaneck, N. J.
2002, "Art & Soul", ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2001, "Unite to Celebrate the Rhythm of Life" , TeaneckPublic Library
2001, "Gateway to Africa", Skylight Gallery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
2001, "Moments Notice", Intermission Gallery, John Harms Ctr for the Arts
2000, "Many Faces", Teaneck Public Library
2000, Bergen Medical Center, Paramus, N. J..
2000, "Celebrating 8", ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
1999, "Celebrating 100" , Englewood Public Library
1999, "The Drum", Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, N..
1999, Skylight Gallery, NCA, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1999, Gallery M, NCA, Harlem, N. Y.
1998, New Harlem Gallery (NCANY), NYC
1995, "In Dialogue" NCANY, Skyli8ght Gallery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1988, "Newark-A Day th the Life of a City " N. J. Institute of Technology, Newark, N. J.
Collections: Robeson Center, Rutgers Univ., Newark, N. J.
Bergen Museum of Atrs & Science, Paramus, N. J.
Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop
Dr. Clement A. Price
the Estate of Ulysses and Barbara Kay
Birth Place: Englewood, N. J. (1943)
Education: BFA, School of Visual Arts (1999), Certificate of Illustration, partial scholarship (1965)
Studio Museum in Harlem, photography workshops with Frank Stewart
Bob Blackburns' Printmaking Workshop, NYC, scholarship
Art Center of Northern New Jersey (sculpture with Lenny Agronsky)
Experience: Trustee, Art Center of Northern New Jersey (2013)
Photography instructor, Art Center of Northern New Jersey (1991 to present)
VP of Programming, Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition (2003 - 2005)
Staff photographer, 3M Company branch publications (1982 - 2000)
Trustee, Bergen Museum of Arts and Science, Paramus, N. J. (1997 - 1999)
Panelist, Bergen County Arts Grants committee (2011 - 2012)
Curator, ACNNJ Black History Month exhibits (1999 - 2004)
Curator, Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition (1999 - 2005)
Art instructor, Memorial House Alumni Assoc, Englewood, N. J. (2006 - 2008)
Personal photographer for and mentored by acclaimed artist A.C. Hollingsworth
(member of important African American artist group "SPIRAL", which came together in the 1960's)
Affiliations: National Conference of Artists, New York
Black Art in New York, member
Solo Exhibits:
2013, "Photo-JAZZ-ography", Englewood Library, Englewood, NJ
2012, Sista's Uptown Bookstore, New York, N. Y.
2008, Zen Lounge, Teaneck, N. J.
2006, "Art & Soul" Englewood Public Library, Englewood, N. J.
2004, Gilda"s Club, Hackensack, N. J.
2002, Elmwood Park Public Library, Elmwood Park, N. J.
2001, Haworth Public Library, Haworth, N. J.
2000, Modernage, New York City, N. Y.
2000, Cafe Della Pace, New York City, N. Y.
1999, Judson Art Gallery, Judson Memorial Church, NYC
1997, Atrium Gallery, YM-YWHA of Bergen County, Wash. Twsp., N. J.
1997, New York Theological Seminary, NYC
1993, New York Theological Seminary, NYC
1987, WBGO-FM Art Gallery, Newark, N. J.
1985, Plaza Gallery, Englewood, N. J.
Group shows: 2013, African Voices' "Rejoicing Lifes's Music" @1199 SEIU Gallery, NYC
2013, "The Bobbie Show", ACNNJ, New Milford, N.J.
2012, ACNNJ Faculty Exhibition, Belskie Museum, Closter, NJ
2012, "Reflections of Monk", Wilmer Jennings Gallery at Kenkeleba, NYC
2012, 46th annual N.J. Senior Citizens Art Show, E. Windsor, N. J.
2012, Bergen County 10th Juried Senior Art Show, 1st place, Pastel
2012,"Amazing Grace" Dwyer Cultural Center, NYC
2012, ACNNJ "Focus New Jersey"
2011, Art in the Atrium, Morristown, N. J.
2011, ACNNJ "Focus New Jersey" 2nd place,Drawing, 3rd place photography
2010, "Black History Month" BC div. of Multicultural Affairs, Hackensack, N. J.
2010, Belskie Museum of Art & Science, Closter, N. J.
2010, ACNNJ Diversity show, 3rd place, Drawing; 2nd place , photography
2009, Bergen County 7th Senior juired art show
2008, Englewood Creates, Englewood, N. J.
2006, Bergen County 4th Juried Senior art show, New Milford, N. J.
2006, Focus New Jersey, ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2005, Black History Month, ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2004, TCAC Member Show, Weiners Library, Fairleigh Dickerson Univ. Teaneck, N. J.
2002, "Art & Soul", ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
2001, "Unite to Celebrate the Rhythm of Life" , TeaneckPublic Library
2001, "Gateway to Africa", Skylight Gallery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
2001, "Moments Notice", Intermission Gallery, John Harms Ctr for the Arts
2000, "Many Faces", Teaneck Public Library
2000, Bergen Medical Center, Paramus, N. J..
2000, "Celebrating 8", ACNNJ, New Milford, N. J.
1999, "Celebrating 100" , Englewood Public Library
1999, "The Drum", Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, N..
1999, Skylight Gallery, NCA, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1999, Gallery M, NCA, Harlem, N. Y.
1998, New Harlem Gallery (NCANY), NYC
1995, "In Dialogue" NCANY, Skyli8ght Gallery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1988, "Newark-A Day th the Life of a City " N. J. Institute of Technology, Newark, N. J.
Collections: Robeson Center, Rutgers Univ., Newark, N. J.
Bergen Museum of Atrs & Science, Paramus, N. J.
Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop
Dr. Clement A. Price
the Estate of Ulysses and Barbara Kay
