Education   
1983-1987  School of Visual Arts, New York City   
2000-2004  Laurel Stern Boeck
2005           Marvin Mattelson
2007           Sarah Lamb workshop at the Grand Central Academy of Art
2007           Travis Schlaht , Edward Minoff, drawing at the Grand Central Academy of  Art
2008            Jeremy Lipking workshop at the Grand Central Academy of Art

Exhibitions
2011    Two Person Show, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT. June-July.
2011    Still Life Invitational, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.
2010    Inspiring Figures, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown Ohio
2010    Still Life Invitational, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT
2010    Art Renewal Center- ARC Annual Salon, Still Life Finalist
2009    Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.- Group show: Spring Gardens, Still Lifes, and Landscapes.
            Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.- Holiday Show, Small Treasures Dec.2008-Feb.2009.
2009    Art Renewal Center-ARC Annual Salon, Still Life Finalist
2008    Catherine Lorrilard Wolfe Annual Invitational Art Exhibition at The Nat’l Arts Club, NYC.
            Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition.
2007    Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.- Still Life Invitational
            Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.- Holiday Exhibition.
            Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition.
            Handwright Gallery, New Canaan CT.
2006    Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.
            Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition.
2005    Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition
2004    Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition
2003    Catherine Lorrilard Wolfe Annual Exhibition at the Nat’l Arts Club, NYC.
            Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists Annual Exhibition
2002    American Artists Professional League at the Salmagundi Club, NYC.
            Northern Westchester Center for the Arts Annual Show.
2001    Spectrum, New Canaan CT.
            Flynn Gallery, Greenwich CT.
            Society of Illustrators Annual Show
1998    Society of Illustrators Annual Show
1996    Society of Illustrators Annual Show
1994    Society of Illustrators Annual Show

Awards

• ARC Salon 2010 - 2011 Finalist for Still Life.
• The David Leffel Award for Excellence in Painting, Best In Show 2011.
• American Artist Magazine Cover Contest Finalist 2011.
• Portrait Society of America Annual Member’s Competition 2010, 1st place commissioned portraits.
• Portrait Society of America Annual Member’s Competition 2010, 3rd place still life
• Award of Honor, Inspiring Figures, Butler Museum of American Art, 2010
• Semi-Finalist for Still Life Category, ARC Annual Salon Competition, 2009
• Semi-Finalist for Still Life Category, ARC Annual Salon Competition, 2008
• 1st Place CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2003
• 2nd Place CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2004
• Honorable Mention CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2005
• Gold Addy award 2001
• Best in Show- Spectrum 2001, New Canaan CT.
• Silver Medal-1998 Society of Illustrators Annual Show

Media
    American Painting Video Magazine, Winter Issue 2011, interview
    American Artist Magazine, June 2011.
    Communication Arts Magazine, 2001, 1998, 1996.
    Society of Illustrators catalogs 44,40, 38, and 36.

Collections
    Grace has paintings in many private collections as well as these companies:
    The United Nations
    The Diocese of Bridgeport
    Sony
    Pepsico
    Northwestern Mutual
    The Reynolds Corporation
    The Government of Nicaruagua
    The New England Coffee Company

Gallery Representation   
    Portraits Inc.
    Portraits South
    Portraits North
    Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison CT.