Pionk

Born in New York in 1935. Received his formal art training at the Art Students League in New York. He learned the qualities of classical still life painting by spending hours in museums from Brooklyn to Paris studying the works of Chardin, Vollon, and Fantin-Latour. He has received over 100 awards including those from the Allied Artists of America, Audubon Artists, National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club (served as President), Pastel Society of America, and is a member of these and other professional associations.Hs exhibitions include the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, Monmouth Museum in New Jersey, Queens Museum, New York, Canton Art Institute, Ohio, Grand Central Gallery, New York, Lever House, New York, Jackson Museum, Missouri, and Portraits Inc., New York. The publication "Creative Painting With Pastels" includes the artist's work and articles titled "Classical Still Life Painting" and "Unlock The Potential Of Pastels" have been published in Artists Magazine. The artist currently teaches still life painting at the Art Students League.