Resumé

Laurene Puls, CPSA
1245 Echo Street NE
Canton, OH  44721
gpuls@neo.rr.com

 


Juried Exhibitions
&

Invitational

Shows

  • Viewpoint 2011 National Juried Art Exhibition, Cincinnati Art Club at the Wessel Gallery,  Mt. Adams, OH, 2011

  • Stark County Artist Exhibition, Massillon Museum, Massillon, Ohio, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011

  • The 19th Annual CPSA Exhibition, Charles Eisemann Center, Richardson, Texas, 2011

  • Annual May Show, The Little Art Gallery, N. Canton, Ohio, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011

  • 16th Annual Arts in Harmony, Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota, 2011

  • Midwest Color 2010, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts' New Union Center for the Arts, Oberlin, OH, 2010

  • 18th Annual CPSA International Exhibition,  Los Gatos, California, 2010

  • Michigan Colored Pencil Art Exhibit, Lotus Arts Gallery, Plymouth, MI , 2006, 2008, 2010

  • 17th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Duluth, Georgia, 2009

  • Midwest Color ’08, The Padzieski Art Gallery in Dearborn, Michigan, 2008

  • CPSA's 16th  International Exhibition, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA, 2008

  • Cuyahoga Valley Art Center's Colored Pencil Exhibition, Cuyahoga Falls, OH  2008

  • 14th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, 2006

  • CPSA’s Signature Showcase, Delray Beach, FL, 2006

  • A Decade of Drawing  & Discovery, Solo Show at The Linden Tree Fine Art Studio, North Canton, OH 2004

  • 12th CPSA International Exhibition, Memphis, Tennessee, 2004

  • 11th CPSA International Exhibition in Brea, California, 2003

  • CPSA's Second Experimental Exhibition, Explore This! 2, Stuart, Florida, 2003

  • 10th  CPSA International Exhibition, The Atrium Gallery, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, 2002

  • Midwest Color ’01, CPSA DC 101, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton, Ohio, 2001

  • 8th CPSA International Exhibition, Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan, 2000

  • International Nature Fine Arts Competition, Grafton, Massachusetts, 1998

    • Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 1998

    • The Nature Art Gallery, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 1998

  • Grand Exhibition, Akron Society of Artists, Akron, Ohio, 1997

  • Midwest Color Exhibition, District Chapter 104 CPSA, Birmingham, Michigan, 1997

  • Regional Show XII, Southside Art League, Inc., Greenwood, Indiana, 1997

  • Women's Voices, Artists of Rubber City, YWCA, Akron. Ohio, 1997

  • 6th CPSA International Exhibition, San Diego, California, 1996

  • Mt. Union College’s Sesquicentennial Art Exhibit, Crandall Art Gallery, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1996
     


Honors
&
Awards

  • Ten-Year Merit Award, The Colored Pencil Society of America, 2011

  • People's Choice Award, 60th Annual May Show, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton, OH  2011

  • Honorable Mention, Midwest Color 2010, Oberlin, OH, 2010

  • Judge's Merit Award, Colored Pencil Plus, Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI, 2010

  • Honorable Mention, Michigan Colored Pencil Art Exhibit, Lotus Arts Gallery, Plymouth, MI, 2010

  • Merit Award, Michigan Colored Pencil Art Exhibit, Lotus Arts Gallery, Plymouth, MI, 2010

  • Second Place in Animals/Wildlife, Artist's Magazine 26th Annual Competition, 2009

  • Merit Award, Fall Into Art, Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI, 2009

  • Honorable Mention, Midwest Color ’08, Dearborn, Michigan, 2008

  • Honorable Mention, Ohio Colored Pencil Alliance’s 8th Annual Show at the Linden Tree, N. Canton, OH  2008

  • Award for Outstanding Recognition, CPSA’s 16th International Exhibition, Seattle, WA  2008

  • First Place Drawing and Prints, 65th Annual May Show, North Canton, Ohio 2007

  • Honorable Mention, DC 104’s Michigan Colored Pencil Art Exhibition, Plymouth, MI 2006

  • Honorable Mention, CPSA DC 104's Colorworks, Livonia City Hall, Michigan 2006

  • First Place, CPSA DC 104 April Showers, The Gallery At ArtCraft Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI, 2005

  • Third Place, CPSA DC 104’s January Thaw Draw, Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center in Michigan, 2005

  • Five-Year Merit Award, Colored Pencil Society of America, 2004

  • First Place Drawing and Prints, 62nd Annual May Show, North Canton, Ohio, 2004

  • Honorable Mention Drawing and Prints, 62nd Annual May Show, North Canton, Ohio, 2004

  • The San Francisco DC 210 Award of Excellence, Explore This! 2, Stuart, Florida, 2003

  • Honorable Mention, The Massillon Museum's Stark County Artists Exhibition, Massillon, Ohio, 2002

  • Signature Member of The Colored Pencil Society of America, 2002

  • First Place Drawing, International Nature Fine Arts Competition, Grafton, Massachusetts, 1998

  • Second Place Drawing, International Nature Fine Arts Competition, Massachusetts, 1998

  • People's Choice Award, Alliance Art Center Spring Show, Alliance, Ohio 1998

  • First Place Drawing and Prints, 56th Annual May Show, North Canton, Ohio, 1997

  • Second Place Drawing and Prints, 55th Annual May Show,  North  Canton, Ohio, 1996

  • Honorable Mention, Mt. Union College’s Commemo-Art Contest, Alliance, Ohio, 1995

 

Publications
  • CP Treasures, Colored Pencil Master Works from Around the World, Ann Kullberg, editor, 2012
  • Ann Kullberg's Magazine for Colored Pencil Artists, Showcase, November 2011
  • CPSA's Signature Showcase, Vera Curnow, editor; Crane Dance Publications, 2010
  • The 26th Annual Artist's Magazine Competition, The Artist's Magazine, December 2009
  • American Artist online, Spring 2006
  • Published, The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio, October 25, 2002

  • Published, The Alliance Review, Alliance, Ohio, Feb 20, 1997, Jan 18, 2001, Aug 8, 2002, May 6, 2004

  • Published, Best of Colored Pencil IV, CPSA, 1997

  • Published, ‘August’, Mt. Union College’s Sesquicentennial Calendar, Alliance, Ohio, 1996


Memberships
  • The Colored Pencil Society of America, 1995 - Life
  • CPSA’s District Chapter 104 – Detroit, Michigan, 2004-10
  • The Ohio Colored Pencil Alliance, North Canton, Ohio, 2005 - 2008
    • Webmaster, News, 2005 - 2008
  • Alliance Art Center, Alliance, Ohio, 1997-2007
    • Historian 2001-2006
  • CPSA's District Chapter 101 - Canton, Ohio, 1995-2004
    • District Chapter President 2002-2004
    • Webmaster, News, 2000-2004
    • Membership Director, 2000-2004
    • Corresponding Secretary, 1997-2002
       

 Other Shows

   2009   The Art of Kindness, 2nd April Galerie & Studios, Canton, OH
             
•  13th Annual Art Show at First Friends Church, Canton, OH
            
 •  Sunday in the City, North Canton, OH 

 

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Updated
April 20, 2010

 2009  9th Linden Tree Adult Student Show at the Linden Tree, North Canton, OH
            
CPSA DC 104, Fall Into Art, Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI
            
 
2008  8th Annual Member's Show at the Linden Tree, North Canton, OH

   2007   7th Annual Member's Show at the Linden Tree, North Canton, OH
              8th Linden Tree Adult Student Show
             
DC104 Fall Into Art, Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI

   2006   CPSA DC 104, Detroit, MI:
                         Summer Splash, Artcraft, Royal Oak, MI

          
 •  Linden Tree Fine Art Studio, North Canton, OH:
                         7th Linden Tree Adult Student Show
                         6th Ohio Colored Pencil Alliance Show

             Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                         Members' Local Exhibits, Alliance, OH

   2005 CPSA DC 104, Detroit, MI:   
                         January Thaw Draw,
Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center in Michigan
                         April Show. . .ers,
The Gallery At ArtCraft Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI
                         Colorworks,
 Livonia City Hall, Livonia, MI

            Linden Tree Fine Art Studio, North Canton, OH:
                         6th Linden Tree Adult Student Show
                         5th Ohio Members' Colored Pencil Show

         
   •St. Pauls Episcopal Church, I Can’t Believe It’s Colored Pencil Wow!, Akron, OH

             Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                         Members' Local Exhibits, Alliance, OH

   2004 Linden Tree Fine Art Studio Colored Pencil Exhibits in North Canton, OH:
                         5th Linden Tree Adult Student Show
                         4th Ohio Members' Colored Pencil Show

             Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                           Members' Local Exhibits, Alliance
                           Spring Show, Rodman Library, Alliance,


   2003
Linden Tree Fine Art Studio Colored Pencil Exhibits at The Linden Tree in North Canton:
                         Signatures in Colored Pencil, Invitational Show to the Signature Members of DC 101
                         For The Love of Animals
                         Face to Face
                         4th Annual Student Art Exhibit
                         Inside/Outside:  Still Lifes & Landscapes
                        3rd Annual DC 101 Members’ Exhibit


             
DC 101’s Sharpened Impressions, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton

               Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                         Members' Local Exhibits, Alliance

   2002 Linden Tree Fine Art Studio Exhibits at The Linden Tree, North Canton:
                         In Celebration of Women
                         3rd Annual Linden Tree Student Art Exhibit
                         2nd Annual DC 101 Members’ Exhibit   
                         Holiday Gift Show and Sale

             Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                          Spring Show, Rodman Library

   2001
CPSA DC 101 Members’ Exhibitions:
                         The Charles Mayer Gallery, Akron
                         Laurel Lake, Hudson

            
Linden Tree Fine Art Studio Exhibits in North Canton
                         2nd Annual Linden Tree Student Art Exhibit
                         1st Annual DC 101 Members' Exhibition

             Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                         Members' Local Exhibits
                         Spring Show, Rodman Library

   2000
CPSA DC 101 Members’ Exhibition:
                        Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, Akron
                        Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren
                        Big Creek Art Exhibition, Chardon
                        St. Paul's Art Gallery, Akron

              Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                       Members' Local Exhibits
                       Spring Show, Rodman Library

  1999 CPSA DC 101's Artwork With a Point, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton

              Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                       Spring Show, Rodman Library
                       Members' Local Exhibits

   1998 CPSA DC 101 Members Exhibition, Humphrey Atrium Gallery, University Hospital
                       Gallery, Cleveland

         •Alliance Art Center, Alliance, OH
                       Members' Local Exhibits
                       Spring Show, Rodman Library

   1997 CPSA DC 101 4th Annual I Can't Believe It's Colored Pencil Exhibition at Quaker Square, Akron

          
Colored Pencil Invitational Show, Kistler's Gallery 400, Akron

           
Alliance Art Center Members' Local Exhibits, Alliance

   1996 CPSA DC 101 I Can't Believe It's Colored Pencil Exhibition at Quaker Square, Akron

   1995 CPSA DC 101, North Canton, OH
                        I Can't Believe It's Colored Pencil Exhibition at Quaker Square, Akron
                        Artwork With a Point, The Little Art Gallery, North Canton, OH

 


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