AIDA

BIRRITTERI

High Bridge, NJ ***** 908-***-**** ad2kpy@r.postjobfree.com

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

• https:/www.aidawatercolors.com

• https://www.facebook.com/aida.birritteri

AFFILIATIONS:

(NAWA) National Association of Women Artists, Signature Member

(CLWAC) Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club NY, Signature Member

(AWS) American Watercolor Society, Associate Member AOY Art Center, Bucks County Yardley PA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Professional Artist with keen eye for detail, color, and composition. Creates compelling, inspiring and engaging pieces. Award winning artist experienced in painting with water- media and disciplined with a consistent and unique portfolio that showcases a personal evolution in artistic journey.

SKILLS

• Drawing and Composition

• Works on Paper Created with Watercolor,

Gouache and Sumi-e

• Teaching Instructor

• Assisting with Hanging Exhibitions

• Gallery Sales

• Promoting work and exhibitions via social

media

WORK HISTORY

Artists Workshops Self-employed

2016 to present

Gouache Workshop, Warren County Art Club, Oxford, NJ 2023 Sumi-e Demo, AOY Art Center Yardley, PA 2023

Watercolor Workshop, Suburban Artists Guild, East Brunswick, NJ 2022 Garden State Watercolor Society plein air workshop, Basking Ridge, NJ 2019 Watercolor Demonstration Willingboro Art Alliance, JFK Center Willingboro, NJ 2018 Garden State Watercolor Society Workshop High Bridge, NJ 2018 Hunterdon Watercolor Society Flemington, NJ Demo 2016 Art Instructor AOY Art Center Yardley PA

March 2023 to June 2023

• Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture.

• Planned and executed activities to promote skill and talent development.

• Presented demonstrations for teaching skills and techniques.

• Prepared and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans.

• Provided one-on-one support.

• Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials. Graphic Designer Ovadia Corp. Little Falls, NJ September 1994 – March 1997

• Developed creative design for print materials and brochures.

• Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.

• Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.

• Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 1990

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

• Dean's List Spring 1989

• 3.8 GPA

No Degree: Fine Arts 1982 to 1986

Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of Art, New Brunswick, NJ

• Extracurricular Activities: Served as the undergraduate Visual Arts representative: I was a liaison between students, professors and administrators, communicating ideas for making improvements to student life and campus art studios

• 3.6 GPA

LANGUAGES

Spanish

Native or Bilingual

Aida Birritteri

www.aidawatercolors.com

Commercial Gallery Exhibitions:

Woman/O Gallery, Philadelphia, PA October 2021, September 2020 Gallery On Fourth, "Brush & Lens: The Female Perspective," Easton, PA February, 8 - May 12, 2020

Stover Mill Gallery, "Regarding Nature," a duo woman exhibit, Erwinna, PA June, 2019 Gallery on Division, “Conception,” Somerville, NJ, Sept. 12 - Oct. 28, 2017 Schmitberger Fine Art Gallery,” Winter Invitational Exhibit,” Frenchtown, NJ, Dec. 2016 Juried Exhibitions:

Salmagundi Club, NY, Rites of Spring Exhibition, March 6 - March 31, 2023 Salmagundi Club, 146th Annual Black and White Exhibit, Feb. 6 - March 3, 2023 Salmagundi Club, NY, Plein air show, Sept. 8 - Oct, 2022. 41st and 42nd Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, View Center for the arts, Old Forge, NY 2022, 2023

(NAWA) National Association of Women Artists Members Exhibit, A-Space Gallery NY 2023 NAWA “Then and Now,” Monmouth Museum, March 20 – May 15, 2022 NAWA "Harmony," Crayola Gallery, Bethlehem, PA May 27 - July 10, 2022 Honorable Mention NAWA New Members Show 2021

(CLWAC) Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 125th Anniversary Annual Juried Show 2022. CLWAC Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ 2022

CLWAC 124th Annual Juried Show 2021

CLWAC 1st Associates/Non-Members Online Show 2020. 2nd Place Watermedia CLWAC 2nd Associates/Non-members Online Show, 1st Place Watermedia Philadelphia Tri-State Artist Equity Association, “Emerging,” Summer Exhibition 2021. Philadelphia Tri-State Artist Equity Association, 71st Annual Juried Fall Show 2020, Marion Art Repro Award.

(AAA) Allied Artists of America 107th Annual Juried show 2020 AAA Associate Members Online Show 2022-2024

Rivertown Magazine juried online art show and sale 2020 Art & Cultural Council Bucks County, PA online show and sale 2020 AOY Art Center Annual Juried Show PA 2020, 2022, 2023 Tinicum Arts Festival PA 2015,2017,2018,2019, 3rd place for Watercolor 2015, Honorable Mention for Watercolor 2017.

Stover Mill Gallery Annual Juried Exhibit, 2015, 2018. Garden State Watercolor Society Annual Open Juried 2013 - 2021, Merit Award and Signature Membership 2016.

Garden State Watercolor Society, "Small But Mighty," small works exhibit 2019, 2020, 2021, 3rd Place in 2019 and 2021.

Garden State Watercolor Society Members Show 2014 - 2018. Tewksbury Annual Juried Show 2006, 2013, 2018, Oldwick, NJ, 4th Place and Honorable Mention 2013.

Trenton City Museum, “Ellarslie Open 35,” May 5 - July 1, 2018. Trenton City Museum Ellarslie, “Tertulia,” Highlighting Local and Regional Latin Artists 2016. Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Art of the Flower,” 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021. Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Works on Paper,” 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 Honorable Mention 2016.

Philadelphia Sketch Club, "Phillistration" 2019.

Philadelphia Sketch Club, Members Exhibit 2016.

Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County, Quick Draw Plein Air Event at the Gronendhal Farm, Doylestown PA, 3rd Place 2017.

AOY Art Center, Yardley PA Annual Juried Exhibit 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 AOY Art Center, Yardley PA, Members Exhibit 2018 - 2023 Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ plein air juried competition, 2nd place 2015, Best Watercolor 2016.

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