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jaye schlesinger

EDUCATION:
1988 University of Michigan, Department of Medical &
  Biological Illustration, M.F.A.
1976 University of Michigan School of Art, M.F.A. Painting
1973 Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, B.A. Psychology

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2005 River Gallery, 2-person show, Chelsea, Ml
2004 Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Ml
2001 Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
1981 Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
1979 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ml
1978 Adrian College, Adrian, Ml
1977 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ml

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Mid-America Pastel Society National Exhibition, Altrecht-Kemper Art  Museum, St. Joseph, MO
2007 Contemporary Realism Exhibition, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2006 Gallery Henoch, New York, NY
2006 Art Chicago in the Park, IL
2005 Davistown Museum, Invitational, Liberty, ME
2005 Cavalier Galleries, Contemporary Realism 2005, New York, NY
2005 Carnegie Center for the Arts, Great Lakes Pastel Society,
 Three Rivers, Ml
2005 Pastel Society of the West Coast, San Luis Obispo Art Center, CA
2005 River Gallery, Chelsea, Ml
2005 Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham, Ml
2005 Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2005 Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Ml
2004 Tabor Hill Art Gallery, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
2004 Washington Street Gallery, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
2004 The Pastel National, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS
2004 Pastel Society of the West Coast, Triton Museum of Art,
  Santa Clara, CA
2004 Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Ml
2004 Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Ml
2003 Ann Arbor Art Center, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
2003 Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Ml
2003 Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club, New York, NY,
2003 Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, Creative Arts Center,
  Chatham, MA
2003 Migraine Masterpieces, National Headache Foundation, Chicago, IL
2003 Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham, Ml
2003 Viridian Artists, New York, NY
2002 Biegas Gallery, Invitational, Detroit, Ml
2001 Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor, Ml
1998 University of Michigan, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
1998 Washtenaw Community College, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
1998 Washington Society of Portrait Artists,
 Rotunda of Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
1998 An Art Place Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Ml
1998 Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Ml
1997 Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, Ml
1997 Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, Ml
1995 Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Ml
1984 Eastern Michigan University, Invitational, Ypsilanti, Ml
1981 University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Ml
1978 University of Michigan, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
1978 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1979 Jesse Besser Museum, Invitational, Alpena, Ml
1977 Ella Sharp Museum, Invitational, Jackson, Ml
1977 University of Michigan, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
1977 Detroit Artists Market Gallery, Detroit, Ml
1977 Dulin Gallery of Art, Knoxville, TN
1977 Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA
1977 Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, Ml
1977 Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, Ml
1977 Cheney Cowels Memorial Museum, Spokane, WA
1977 Gallery One, Invitational, Ann Arbor, Ml
1976 Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
1976 Detroit Artists Market Gallery, Detroit, Ml
1975 Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Ml

AWARDS:

2005 Silver Award, Great Lakes Pastel Society, Carnegie Center for the Arts
2005 Third Place Still Life, The Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal
2005 Fifth Place, Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham
 Bloomfield Art Center
2005 Windsor/Newton Award, Pastel Society of the West Coast,
 San Luis Obispo Art Center
2005 Finalist, Artist's Magazine 22nd Annual Competition
2005 Artist in Residence, Hall Farm, Townshend, VT
2005 Artist in Residence, Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
2004 Finalist, Artist's Magazine 2ist Annual Competition
2004 Artist in Residence, Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies,
  Red Wing, MN
2003 Purchase Award, Pastel Society of America, 3ist Annual Open Exhibition
2003 Dick Blick Award, Pastel Society of America, 3ist Annual Open Exhibition
2003 Third Place, Migraine Masterpieces,
  National Headache Foundation, Chicago, IL
2002 Honorable Mention, The Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal
2001 Third Place, Michigan Artists Competition,
  Washington Street Gallery, Ann Arbor
2001 Certificate of Merit, Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Meeting
1998 Honorable Mention Cash Award, Washington Society of Portrait Artists,
  International Competition, Washington D.C.
1996 Juror's Award, Future Perfect/Future Imperfect, Ann Arbor Art Center
1995 First Place, Michigan Drawings '95, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Ml
1987 Society for Technical Communication, National Competitive Scholarship
1986 Gerald P. Hodge Scholarship, University of Michigan
1986 Rackham Fellowship for Non-Traditional Students, University of Michigan
1986 Continuing Education of Women Scholarship, University of Michigan
1977 Honorable Mention, 10th Michigan Painters Exhibition, Lansing, Ml
1977 Purchase Award, 11th Dulin National Print & Drawing Competition, Knoxville,TN
1977 Judge's Special Award, 18th Annual Mid-Michigan Show, Midland, Ml