Connoisseur Gallery Congratulates Artist Anna Wainright

October 20th, 2014 - Bedminster, NJ – Anna Wainright received the President’s award at the Connecticut Pastel Society’s 2014 Renaissance in Pastel National Exhibition at the Slater Museum in Norwich Connecticut, You can see Anna’s work in the exhibit from October 8 - November 9, 2014

To see more works by Anna Wainright visit the Connoisseur Gallery, 2493 Lamington Rd., Bedminster or online at www.cfineart.com.

Anna Wainright, Education/Training: Self Taught; B.A. Rutgers, Urban Studies; A.A. from Brookdale, CC, in Graphic Design. Workshops and private lessons with Master Pastelist Brooke Allison, and PSA signature members Marge Levine and Stan Sperlak. Other artistic influences, the Masters, all of the Impressionists, Sargent, Homer, Gruppe, and the Tonalists.

Awards: Pastel Society of America 41st Enduring Brilliance “Allied Artists of America Award” 2013; Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100, April 2011 & 2014 issues; Artist Magazine 2011 Finalist, December 2011 issue; Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, 2nd Place 2013, Merit Award 2012, First Place 2007; Pastel Society of New Jersey Merit Award 2011, 2012; 2013; Connecticut Pastel Society Dick Blick Award 2012; 1st Place Lrg Works – PAPJC 2011; 2011 NJPS Merit Award - 2010 & 2011 Bayonet Farms - Best Use of Light; 2007 Top Award of Excellence Tampa Bay Possibilities in Pastels – 4th Merit Place 2011; 2nd Place 2008/3rd Place 2007 Annual NJPPS Show - Sovereign Bank Award - 1st Annual NJ Open Juried Pastel Show at the Guild of Creative Arts.

Associations: Signature/Pastel Society of America, Signature/Pastel Society of New Jersey, Signature/Pastel Society of Tampa Bay. Also a member of Connecticut Pastel Society, Degas Pastel Society, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, Connecticut Pastel Society, American Impressionists Society, and the International Association of Pastel Painters (IAPS).

Publications: Pastel Journal 2014 & 2011 April Issues – Pastel 100 Honorable Mention; Southwest Magazine – May 2014; Finalist “Artist Magazine” December 2011; Featured artist in Princeton Packet article “Three Pastelists” Show at Artful Deposit June 2014; “Art Show: The Artful Deposit: Celebrating 25 Years” July 6, 2011.

The Connoisseur Fine Arts, Inc. is located at 2493 Lamington Road, Bedminster, NJ, 07921. Tracy Pollock can be reached at 908-766-1139 or by email at connoisseur@cfineart.com, and on facebook at The Connoisseur Gallery, Inc.https://www.facebook.com/pages/...Connoisseur...Inc/154114954629185

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About the Connoisseur Gallery:

The Connoisseur was founded 44 years ago in Bernardsville by Phil Fico, celebrating its 45th anniversary in Bedminster, NJ. We represent contemporary artists, Tracy Pollock, Anna Wainright, PSA, Rhoda Yanow, PSA. Nick Savides, and Susan Blubaugh. The Connoisseur has a strong history specializing in 19th – early 20th century American Art. The gallery provides professional restoration for public and private collections as well as individual works and custom framing. The Connoisseur Gallery buys, sells and handles consignments.