About The Artist

P. Michael Kotasek

Original Works

About The Artist

Born
Endicott, New York 1962

Education
- BFA Syracuse University.
- 2 Years Private Study with Burton Silverman.

Awards

* Loring W. Coleman Award for Watercolor / Allied Artists of America / New York, NY 2013
* Mary Bryan Memorial Award / Allied Artists of America / New York, NY 2011
* Award of Merit / Roberson Museum / Binghamton, NY 2007
* Frank C. Wright Memorial Award / American Artists Professional League / New York, NY 2005
* Henry Gasser Memorial Award / Allied Artists of America / National Arts Club, 2004
* Allied Artists of America Gold Medal of Honor / National Arts Club / New York, NY 2003
* Thomas Moran Memorial Award For W/C / Salmagundi Club /New York, NY 2003
* Heitland Memorial Award / Philadelphia Watercolor Society / 2003
* AAPL Medal of Honor / American Artists Professional League / New York, NY 2002
* Board of Directors Award / Philadelphia Watercolor Society / Noyes Museum of Art / Oceanville, NJ 2002
* Garnet Award / Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors / 2002
* Fetterolf Award / Philadelphia Watercolor Society / Bryn Mawr, PA 2001
* American Artist's Professional League Award / Salmagundi Club / New York, NY 2000
* Second Prize / Rhode Island Watercolor Society / Pawtucket, RI 1999
* Baltimore Gas & Electric Award / Baltimore Watercolor Society 1999

Group Exhibitions

* Allied Artists Of America: 100 Years
   Canton museum of Art
   Canton, Ohio
   April 29 - July 19, 2015

* Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
   2006-2015

*   Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London, England
    Exhibition of Old Master, 19th Century and Modern Drawings | Winter 2011

* ArtHamptons-International Art Fair
    Bridgehampton, NY July 10-12, 2009

* New Britain Museum of Art Spring Gala,
    New Britain, CT 2010,  2009, 2008, 2007

*   Allied Artists Invitational
    Bennington Center For The Arts, Bennington, VT 2007

* Harrisburg Art Association
   Four Artists Invitational , Harrisburg, PA 2006

Juried Exhibitions
* Allied Artists of America / National Arts Club / New York, NY / 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
* Roberson Museum / Binghamton, NY / 2007
* American Artist's Professional League / New York, NY / 2005, 2002, 1999
* Philadelphia Watercolor Society / Annual Exhibition / 2003, 2002, 2001,1999
* Salmagundi Club / New York, NY / 2003, 2000
* Art Association of Harrisburg / Harrisburg, PA / 2003
* Rhode Island Watercolor Society / 2002, 1999
* Cooperstown Art Association / Annual National Exhibition / 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999
* Adirondacks National Exhibition Of American Watercolors / Old Forge, NY / 2002, 2001
* Hilton Head Art League / Hilton Head Island, SC / 2001
* Hudson Valley Art Association / Hastings-On-Hudson, NY / 2001
* American Watercolor Society / 133rd Annual Exhibition (Also included in the AWS Traveling Exhibition) 2001
* Audubon Artists / New York, NY / 1999
* Pittsburgh Watercolor Society / Annual International Exhibition / 1999
* Baltimore Watercolor Society / Baltimore, MD / 1999

Auctions

*   Christie's,
    Sale 2467  |  New York, Rockefeller Center  |
    American Paintings
    Sep 27, 2011

* Christie’s,
Sale 2419, Lot 16 | New York, Rockefeller Center |
    Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
    Mar 3, 2011

* New Britain Museum of Art
     Spring Art Auction | New Britain, CT
     2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Publications

* Who's Who In American Art
* The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press/ Artworks With An Element
Of Mystery/ Eric Ernst / Nov 8, 2010
* American Art Collector / Issue 9, July 2006 / "Man and Nature in the Hamptons"
* Sag Harbor Express / 29 June 2006 / "Grenning Gallery: New Views of Old Haunts." / by Annette Hinkle
* International Artist / Issue 36, April/May 2004
* WatercolorMagic / Winter 2001

Professional Affiliation

* Allied Artists of America
Elected Member, New York, NY

Additional work may be seen by visiting
The Grenning Gallery
17 Washington Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-8467
www.grenninggallery.com