Title: Historical Portrait Artist
Company: Queens College Music Library, City University of New York
Location: Southbury, Connecticut, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Musicological Society
- American Printing History Association
- American Society of Portrait Artists
- Academic Artists Association (artist member)
- Association for Recorded Sound Collections
- Beta Phi Mu
- Connecticut Classic Arts, Inc. (publicity chairman, 1996-1999)
- Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists (founding member, 2002-Present) (secretary, 2008-2010)
- Greater Southbury Chapter, Portrait Clubs of America
- International Association of Music Libraries
- Library Association of the City University of New York (delegate, 1983-1985) (directory editor, 1980-1981) (publication committee, 1979-1981) (chairman, grants committee, 1978-1980)
- Music Library Association, Greater New York Chapter (chapter chairman, 1983-1985) (chapter secretary-treasurer, 1979-1981) (program chairman, 1977-1979)
- Music Library Association, National Membership Committee (chairman, 1979-1982)
- Music Library Association, National Sub-commission on Basic Music Collection (1977-1979)
- Music Public Association Joint Committee (1986-1988)
- National Honor Society
- New York Society Portrait Artists (leadership team, 2001-2002)
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Portrait Society of America Inc.
- Portrait Society of Atlanta
- Pratt Institute
- Society of Creative Artists of Newtown (correspondent secretary, 1999-2002)
- Sonneck Society
- South Britain Congregational Church (historian, 2002) (board of deacons, 1998-2001)
- The American Legion
- United States Army (1964-1966)
- University of Utah
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2021)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Award Recipient, Academic Artists Association (2020)
- Award Recipient, Hudson Valley Art Association (2019)
- Award Recipient, Allied Artists of America (2012)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in American Education,” Marquis Who’s Who (2004-2008)
- Certified Leader-Instructor, Portrait Clubs of America (2003-Present)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1997-1999, 2003-2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (1996-1998, 2003-2008, 2010-2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the East,” Marquis Who’s Who (1995-2000)
- Grantee, Research Foundation, City University of New York (1981-1984)
- Named Best in Show, Connecticut Classic Arts Association
- Recipient, Local, Regional, National Art Awards
- Recipient, Several Awards for Painting “Mahler”
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