Maureen Drdak

BIO

1953           Born, 4 November, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1973-4        Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1975           Graduated, Philadelphia College of Art (Univ. of the Arts) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BFA
1975           Graduated, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Pennsylvania, Certificate
1974-76      Private Instructor, Painting and Drawing
1976           Barnes Foundation, Merion, Pennsylvania
1974-76      Nicholas Bucciarelli Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
                  Consolidated Drake Press Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
                  Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, NY
                  Mabel Wilson Woodrow Memorial Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1991-2003   Private research, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Italy

AWARDS

2002           Honorable Mention 2D Works, Three Rivers Arts Festival Juror: Lonnie Graham, Indep. Curator
1999           Award of Excellence Works on Paper, Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
                  102nd Annual Juried Exhibition
1998           Honorable Mention, Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
                  101st Annual Juried Exhibition Juror: Isaac Witkin
1994           CPAS Graphic Prize, Franklin Mint Foundation for the Arts
1992           Catherine Gibbons Granger Award, Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
                  Jurors: Komar and Melamid
1992           Tobeleah Wechsler Award, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Pennsylvania
                  Juror: Alice Yang, Assistant Curator, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY
1991           CPAS Graphic Prize, Franklin Mint Foundation for the Arts

Please visit Maureen's website located at www.mdrdak.com .