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Catherine Kinkade is an accomplished landscape painter. A Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, she also works in oil, and monotype, and has exhibited all over the world. Her commissioned landscapes are in dozens of corporate and private collections including Tiffany, AT&T and Exxon. A founder of Viridian Print Studio, she is Artist in Residence at Van Vleck Gardens in Montclair NJ, and has taught for many years at the Montclair Art Museum.

"Kinkade’s landscapes explore quiet places in a manner that looks both familiar and abstract, leaving room for the viewer to explore the invisible. A soft, even light illluminates the surface, lending a dream-like idealism to a realistic rendering". Mary Abell, ARTSPEAK

"A contemporary American painter working in the Taoist tradition of landscape painting, (Her) work bridges East and West... the invisible made visible through paint" Kristen Park, TCM World Newspaper

Selected Exhibits

 

      Solo Exhibit: “Landscape: Tuscany” The Arroyo Collection (CA)   Scheduled for 2005

 

      Solo Exhibit: “Plein Air: Normandy” The Park Avenue Club (NJ)   2005

 

      “A Full Plate: An exhibition of prints and plates by members of the Viridian Print Studio”  Makeready Gallery 214 (NJ)  2004

 “Salons de Printemps du Pastel” Invitational Exhibit, Art du Pastel en France
Centre Culturel des Vikings (Yvetot, France)  2004

    “Let’s Face It: What is a Portrait?” Gaelen Gallery JCC Metro West (NJ), juried by Laura Galvanek, Curator of Exhibitions, Morris Museum  2004

“Salons de Printemps du Pastel”  Invitational Exhibit, Art du Pastel en France.  Centre Philippe Auguste  (Vernon France)  2003

“Pastel Society of America (PSA) Invitational Exhibit”  Butler Institute of America (OH) 2003

"Connections" Studio Montclair International Exchange Exhibition, the Kunstlerbund, Graz (Austria) 2003

“Illuminations: National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) at 928 Broadway” (NY)  2003 and “NAWA  5th Ave Gallery Inauguration”  (NY)  Fall, 2003

 “Landscape, Tuscany” Arroyo Collection (CA) 2003

“Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club at the Broome St Gallery”  (NY) 2003

“Art in Bloom” Montclair Art Museum (NJ) 2003

“Inaugural Artists” Taylor & Kastler Gallery of Fine Art (OR) 2003

"Millennium Collection" National Association of Women Artists, United Nations (NY) 2002

"NorthEast Print 2001" William Paterson University Gallery (NJ), juried by Marilyn Symmes Curator, Cooper-Hewitt Museum (NY) 2001

"Views: Interpreting the Landscape" Nabisco World Headquarters (NJ) 2001

"Curious Journey" and "Dreamscape Landscape" Gallery 214 (NJ) 2000 + 2001

"Artfest 2000: Projected Visions", curated by Nan Rosenthal, Consultant, 20th Century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Montclair State University Gallery (NJ)

"Preserving the Garden: Saving New Jersey Landscape – 2000", juried by David Kiehl, Curator of Prints, Whitney Museum of Art. Print Council of New Jersey 2000

"La Champagne" Solo Exhibit based on a painting commission in France, Fredrick Clement Gallery (NJ) 1999

"Contemporary Master Pastelists of of America" Pastel Society of America Traveling Exhibit: X’ian Fine Arts Academy (China), and Badahsenze Memorial Gallery (Nanchang, China) 1998

"The Montclair Art Colony Past and Present" Montclair Art Museum 1997

"25th Anniversary Exhibition: Master Pastelists at the Salmagundi Club" Pastel Society of America Traveling Exhibit [New York] and the Palette Chisel Academy of Fine Arts [Chicago] 1997

"Shelter Island" Nature Conservancy, Mashomack Preserve 1997

"Passages: Paintings, Pastels & Monotypes" Solo Exhibit, Cooper Gallery (NJ) 1994

"State of the Art: Exhibit of American Contemporary Art", New England Fine Art Inst. (MA) 1992

Solo Exhibit: American Impressionist Times Two" Seraphim Fine Art Gallery (NJ) 1992

"Continuum: Trees 1980 – 1990" Solo Exhibit, Pen & Brush (NY)

"Centennial National Traveling Exhibit" Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, touring the United States 1990 - 1991

"Catherine’s Circle" Solo Exhibit, Korby Gallery (NJ) 1990

"Reflections" Solo Exhibit, Korby Gallery (NJ) 1989

“Landscapes - New Jersey” Solo Exhibit, Robin Hutchins Gallery 1988

"Master Pastelists of the United States: First International Exhibition" sponsored by the Societé des Pastellists de France (Paris, Lille, and Lyon, France) 1987

"Solo" N J Institute of Technology 1983

Museums

Anderson Fine Arts Center (IN)

"Juried Annual" and "Artist’s Night" Exhibits, Bergen Museum (NJ)

Berman Museum (PA)

Bergen Museum (NJ)

Butler Institute of Art (OH)

Canton Art Institute (OH)

Evansville Museum of Arts & Sciences (IN)

Hermitage Museum (VA)

Hunterdon Art Center Museum (NJ)

Oil Pastel International Hudson Highlands National Headquarters Museum (NY)

Kentucky Highlands Museum (KY)

Midwest Museum of American Art (IN)

Montclair Art Museum

Mucculough Hall (NJ)

Museum of Harwick College (NY)

Monmouth Museum (NJ)

Naples Museum (FL)

"Artist’s Night" Exhibits, Newark Museum, Hertz Corporate Headquarters (NJ)

New Hampshire Institute of Arts and Sciences

Oak Ridge Art Center (TN)

Queens Museum (NY)

Shenendoah Art Center (VA)

National Juried Exhibits

Pastel Society of America Annual Juried Exhibits, National Arts Club (NY) 1981 -- present

CLWAC Annual Juried Exhibits, National Arts Club (NY) 1983 -- present

Pen & Brush (NY) Annual Juried Oil, Pastel and Graphics Exhibits 1983 -- present

Oil Pastel Association International (NY) 1981 – 1991

National Association of Women Artists (NY) 1994 – present

Gallery Representation

Aroyo Collection (CA) - 2002-- present

Fredrick Clement Gallery (NJ) 1998 -- present

Dupre Gallery (NJ) 1982 -- present

Taylor Kastler Gallery of Fine Art (OR) 2002

Visual Images (MA) 1980 -- 1990 "Landscapes of Cape Cod"

Grand Central Galleries (NY and FL) 1982 -- 1990 including "Founder’s Day" Exhibits

Gallery Exhibits

The Ashland Gallery (KY); Automatic Data Processing Gallery (NJ); Ben Shahn Gallery, William Paterson University Gallery (NJ); "Artist in Residence" Exhibits, Brandeis Unversity; Broome St Gallery (NYC); Cooper Gallery (NJ); Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center (NY); Department of Environmental Protection (NJ); Fairleigh Dickinson University Gallery ( NJ); 420 West Broadway Gallery (NY); Gallery at Florida State College (FL); Lever House (NY); "Pastel Masters" Harmon Meek Gallery (FL); Kennedy Studios, Newberry St Gallery, Boston MA); Kokomo Art Gallery, Indiana University (IN); Nabisco Headquarters Gallery (NJ); National Arts Club (NY); New World Art Center (NY); Paul Mellon Arts Center, Carnegie Melon Institute (PA); Javits Federal Office Building Gallery (NY); Lexington Art League, Louden House (KY); Lord Stirling Environmental Center (NJ); Melvin Gallery, Choate – Rosemary Hall School (CT); Montclair State University Gallery (NJ); American Artist Professional League and Non-Member Exhibits at the Salmagundi Club (NY); Seraphim Fine Art Galleries (NJ); Seton Hall University Gallery (NJ); United Nations (NY); Wasserberg Art Center (OH); Williams Gallery (NJ)

Collections

British Airways

Frederick Eldred Buck Collection, (London and South Africa)

Cunha Associates (Brazil)

Ben Diamond, Esq (Chicago)

Exxon (Headquarters and Biochemical Divisions)

Grand Central Art Galleries (NY)

Hoffman LaRoche Pharmaceuticals

Marine Midland Banking Corporation

Marsh USA Inc Headquarters

Nature Conservancy (Mashomack Preserve)

National Electronics Corporation

National Association of Women Artists Permanent Collection (NY)

New Jersey Institute of Technology Alumni Foundation

Newcourt Services

Pastel Society of America Permanent Collection

Public Service Electric & Gas

Qualiconsult (Paris)

Township of Bloomfield (NJ)

TSUKI Corp

Commissions

American Savings Bank

A T & T

BASF Corporation

William H. Connolly & Co

Dai Kitchi Corporation

Gruet Vineyards (France)

Collection of Ellen and Marshall Kolba

Salomon Smith Barney

Tiffany Corporation (Headquarters)

Verizon

Yoga and Meditation Center (NJ)

Awards

Pastel Society of America (National Exhibits)

  • Signature Member since 1981
  • Designated a Master Pastelist – 1985
  • Rochester Art Award -- 2002
  • Art Times Award – 1994 & 1999
  • Klimberger Memorial Award – 1997
  • Hudson River Artists Association for Realism – 1992
  • Strathmore Paper Co Award for Abstract – 1985 & 1993
  • The National Arts Club Award (Best in Show) – 1982

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (National Exhibits)

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art Award – 1999
  • Gold Medal of Honor – Oil (Best in Show) – 1993
  • Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Award for Landscape – 1991
  • Pastel Society of America Award (First Prize – Pastels) -- 1985 & 1992
  • Gold Medal of Honor – Pastel / Graphic (Best in Show) – 1989

Pen & Brush (NY)

  • Mills Memorial Award – 2000
  • First Prize, Pastel – 1990
  • Best in Show – (Solo Exhibit Award) – 1989

Other

  • Art du Pastel en France Award - 2003
  • Best in Show – 2001 Hunterdon Foundation
  • Bergen Museum First Prize, Pastels
  • ARTSPEAK Award (NY)
  • Long Beach Island Foundation Best in Show
  • Art Centre of NJ Best in Show
  • American Society of Interior Designers Conference Logo
  • Verizon Competitive Grant
  • IBM Award
  • North Light Award and Silver Metal Award, Oil Pastel Association International
  • MACA Honored Visual Artist
  • Grumbacher Medallion Award
  • Art Students League Scholarship (NYC)

Education

BA, Boston University

Further Study: Fordham University (NY),  Montclair (NJ) Museum School of Art

Listed & Published

Pastelogram, the publication of the Pastel Association of America:  Winter, 2004  “The Voice of the Landscape: a Meditative Approach to Plein Air Painting  pp. 14 -- 17

TCM World Newspaper,  Summer 2002: In the Taoist Tradition -- An Interview with
Landscape Painter Catherine Kinkade,
Vol 4, #2, pp 15-16

Best of Pastels 2, Kristina Feliciano, Ed. Quarry Books, Rockport Publishers 1999

American Artists: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporaries, Les Krantz, Ed 1990 

"Bostonia Magazine" Winter 2000, p.48

"New Jersey Countryside" Spring 2000, p.100

Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses, National Register 1999 p. 348

Teaching

Montclair Museum School of Art 1981 – present
Pastel Painting (Beginning and Master classes); Landscape; Monotype
Workshops including "Mix and Match, a Workshop in Applied Color Theory"

Van Vleck Gardens "Artist in Residence" 2001 – present; Painting "en plein air"

Affiliations

Pastel Society of America 1981 - present

Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 1982 – present. Past Vice President for National Painting Exhibitions, Gallery of the National Arts Club (NY)

Pen & Brush 1983 – present. Past Pastel Section Chair

Oil Pastel Association International 

American Artists Professional League 1991 – present

Women Artists of Montclair 1990 – present

Studio Montclair 1997 – present. Board of Directors 1999 – present

Knickerbocher Artists International 1983 - 1992

National Association of Women Artists 1989 – present. Jury Board.

Viridian Print Studio 1998 – present. Founder + Executive Director

 

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