ELIZABETH HELLER
EDUCATION/ RESIDENCIES
2004-2008 Completed Four Year Certificate Program, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
1999-2004 A.A. Degree in Fine Arts, Community College of Philadelphia, 4.0 Average
1998-1999 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Evening School
1994 Artist’s Residency at “A Studio of One’s Own”, Keene, New Hampshire
1993 Vermont Studio School, Study and Residency
1979-1995 The Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Pa., Evening Classes, Painting and Sculpture
1980-1984 Completed a Four Year Apprenticeship in Carpentry, United Brotherhood of Carpenters,
Local #8, Philadelphia, Pa.
AWARDS
2023 “Soaring Gardens” Artist’s Residency, Laceyville, Pa. (August 2023)
2022 “Illuminate the Arts” Individual Artist Grant, City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy
2017 Finalist, Philadelphia Free Library’s “Cultureshare” Program
2017 Leona Karp Braverman Award for Sculpture, Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2015 Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, First Prize for an Oil Painting. Juror: Moe Brooker
2013 Cheltenham Art Center, Annual Awards Painting Show, First Prize. Juror: Joan Wadleigh-Curran
2011 “Art of the Garden”, Juried Benefit Show for the Haverford Township Free Library, 3rd Prize
2008 Ward Sculpture Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2007 Conrad Linke Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2004-2008 Four Year Merit Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2006 Chandler Memorial Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2006 Charles Crawley Purchase Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2005 Wexler Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2004 Selected to be one of two students from the Community College of Philadelphia to compete for the
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
2001 Purchase Prize, Community College of Philadelphia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 (Upcoming) “ReFocus at City Hall”, (sculpture) selected by jurors Patti Jordan and Sarah Bloom,
members of the Women’s Caucus for Art:
2023 “Create “ Magazine, Virtual Exhibition, “Fresh Paint”, curated by Margaret Winslow of the Delaware Art Museum
2023 14th Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University.
Juror: Nicole Santiago
2023 “Around the Neighborhood”, Three Person Show at Cerulean Arts Gallery, April-May 2023
2023 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2023 Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Art of the Flower 2023”
2023 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Biennial, Loretto, Pa. Juror: Thomas Paquette
2022 13th Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University.
Juror: Mira Gerard
2022 “Academy Generations”, PAFA Alumni Gallery
2022 Philadelphia Sketch Club, “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”
2022 “Being Seen”, The Artist’s Gallery, Frederick, Maryland. Juror: Matt Klos
2022 “What the World is Today”, Juried Regional Exhibition, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, Pa. Juror: Marina Gutierrez.
2021 “The Object Seen”, Contemporary Still Life 2021” , Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, Kentucky.
Juror: Sheldon Tapley, Stodghill Professor of Art at Centre College
2021 Cerulean Arts Gallery, 9th Annual Juried Show. Juror: Sarah McEneaney.
2021 Abington Art Center, Annual Juried Show. Juror: Celia Reisman.
2021 “Tabletop Medley”, Four person show at Cerulean Arts Gallery (March 2021).
2021 27th Annual Juried Woodworking Show, Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern, Pa.
2021 “215/610 Contemporary Juried Exhibition”, Delaware County Community College, Marple, Pa.
Juror: Christina Vassallo, Director of the Fabric Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
2021 “101 Artists”, 222 Gallery, Malvern, Pa., from the Collection of Fred Danziger.
2020 “Art of the State”, State Museum of Harrisburg, Pa.
2020 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club
2019 “Dance of Shapes”, Juried Show at the FMC Tower, Philadelphia.
2019 “Close at Hand”, three person show at the Cerulean Arts Gallery.
2019 Riverfront Renaissance Center, Millville, New Jersey, “Maurice River Painters”.
2019 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club
2019 “Art of the Flower”, Philadelphia Sketch Club
2019 "Bloom”, curated show at the Sykes Gallery, Millersville University, Millersville, Pa.
2018 Tenth Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition at the Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University.
Juror: Lance Esplund
2018 “Shelter”, Philadelphia Sculptors at the Da Vinci Art Alliance
2018 “Tradition and Innovation: Recent Work by Alumni and Faculty of the Pennsylvania Academy“
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, Pa.
2018 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2018 “Abloom”, Invitational Group Show at Cerulean Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2018 “MidAtlantic New Painting 2018”, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Juror: Kimberli Gant, Curator at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia.
2017 “A Starling in Shadow”, Group Show at Cerulean Arts Gallery curated by Bill Scott
2017 “National Juried Show”, Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, Pa.
Juror: Mr. Thomas Padon, Director of the Brandywine Museum of Art
2017 118th Annual Fellowship Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2017 “5th Annual Juried Show”, Cerulean Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2017 “Fresh Hues” Painting Exhibition, Media Arts Council, Media, Pa.
2017 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2017 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2017 “Conversations” Show, Philadelphia Sculptors at the Legends Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
Juror: Marc Blumthal
2016 “National Juried Show”, Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, Pa. Juror: Dr. Jennifer Samet
2016 “A Celebration of Color”, Jed Williams Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2016 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2015 “Industrial Philadelphia, Past and Present”, Juried Show at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
2015 “National Juried Show”, Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, Pa. Juror: Dr. Susan Isaacs
2015 “Annual Spring Gala Exhibition”, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, Pa.
2015 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2015 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2014 “First Annual Juried Show”, JAM Gallery, Malvern, Pa
2014 115th Annual Fellowship Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Juror: Elizabeth Osborne
2014 “2nd Annual Juried Show”, Cerulean Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa.
2014 “Luscious Landscapes” at Project Space, Wilmington, Delaware
2013 New Wilmington Art Association: Curated Show at the Tower Hill School
2013 “215/610” Painting Exhibition at Delaware County Community College. Juror: Dr. Donald Kuspit.
2013 114th Annual Fellowship Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2013 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2012 “Art of the Flower”, Philadelphia Sketch Club
2012 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2012 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings”, Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2011 “Annual Awards Painting Show”, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2011 “Art of the Garden”, Haverford Township Memorial Library, Haverford, Pa.
2011 “Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club
2010 “Contemporary Voices”, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
2008 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
2007 Junior Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023-Present Teaching Class in Independent Study in Painting and Drawing, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, Pa.
2017-2020, Spring 2022 Organized and Led Open Studio for Sculpture and Drawing at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2009 Taught Independent Landscape Class: “En Plein Air on the Manayunk Canal”
1989-2004, 2008-2015 Owned and Operated Independent Carpentry Contracting Business
1984-1989 Union Carpenter, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local #8
1980-1984 Union Carpenter Apprentice, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local #8
MEDIA
Artwork included in the Winter 2023-2024 edition of CATAMARAN, a literary and art magazine published in California, edited by Catherine Segurson
Link to Video by John Thornton about my Life and Work:
“Elizabeth Heller: Life and Still Life”: https://youtu.be/ZEJ6_V8wcDY