Education

Atelier of Plein-Air Studies, 1993-1996

Studio of Daniel Greene, New York, 1991

Registered Copyist, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 1982-1985

Bachelor’s of Art degree, 1981, University of Toledo, Major: Painting

Awards

Medal of Honor, 113th Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Exhibition, 2009

Tara Fredrix Award, Audobon Artists, October 2004

Colonel George J. Morales Memorial Award, The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 2004

The Daler-Rowney Award, Audobon Artists 57th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, 1999

One of ten emerging artists, American Artist ’98 Emerging Artist Competition

The Renee & Stephen McNeely Award for Best Representational Oil, Audubon Artists 56th Annual, 1998

One of five American artists chosen for cultural exchange; first group of American artists to be officially invited to Russia, September 1996

J. Paul Dorfmuller Pastel Award, 1992

W. Sinclair Walbridge Educational Internship, 1981

Art Interests Award 1980

Invitational Museum Exhibitions

2010 – 74th Annual Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

2001 – 63rd Annual Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

2000 – 62nd Annual Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

Other Exhibitions

2009 – Allied Artists of America 96th Annual Exhibition

2002–2009 – Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Exhibition

2001 – 59th Annual Exhibition, Audobon Artists, Salmagundi Club, New York

2000 – 58th Annual Exhibition, Audobon Artists, Salmagundi Club, New York. 104th Annual Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Arts Club, New York City

1999 – Audobon Artists 57th Annual Exhibition, New York City Award

1998 – Art & Methods Show, Pasadena, California, Emerging Artist Exhibition. Audubon Artists 56th Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, New York City, September/October Award. Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 102nd Annual Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, October

1997 – Hilton Head Art League. American Artists Professional League Annual Exhibition, New York

1996 – American-Russian Plein-Air Art Exhibition, Kolomna Russia, September

Memberships

Audobon Artists, Full Member

American Society of Classical Realism

Art Renewal Center

Periodicals

American Artist Magazine, October 2001, 'An Artistic Imagination' (by artist)

American Artist Magazine, October 1998, Emerging Artist

Cover artist for 'Masterpieces,' January 1997

Books

Who’s Who in the World

Who’s Who of American Women

Who’s Who in America

Who’s Who in American Art

Who’s Who in the South and Southwest

“The Best of Portrait Painting”, North Light Books, F&W Publications, 1998

Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors, & Engravers of the U.S.

© Holly H. Banks, Flowers, Figs and Indian Corn still life oil on canvas

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