Jeff Gola

Education

1980-81 Tyler School of Art\Temple Univ. Abroad, Rome Italy
1982 BA Allegheny College, Meadville PA
Courses at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Solo Exhibitions

2008: "Atmosphere and Light",desChamps Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2007: "The Alchemy of Light",desChamps Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2006: "New Work", Canal Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010: "56th Annual Exhibition", The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, New York, NY.
2010 "Butler 74th Midyear Exhibition", Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH.
2010: "70th Annual Juried Exhibition", Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill PA.
2009: "27th (XXVII) Annual Ellarslie Open", Trenton City Museum, Trenton NJ.
2008: "68th Annual Juried Exhibition", Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill PA, Juror: Stephen Talasnik.
2007: "27th Annual Lambertville and Environs", Coryell Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2006: "26th Annual Lambertville and Environs", Coryell Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2006: "143rd Annual Small Works Show", Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2005: "Canal Reflections"; Canal Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA.
2005: "Contemporary Realism", Space 301, Mobile AL, Curator: Benjamin Shamback.
2005: "Representing Reality", Venezuelan Consulate Gallery, New York, NY.
2005: "25th Annual Lambertville and Environs", Coryell Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2004: "Annual Burlington County Juried Show", Smithville NJ. Juror: James Toogood.
2004: "New Views III", Burlington Co. Historical and Cultural Commission, Smithville NJ.
2004: "Bountiful Gardens"; Canal Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA.
2004: "141st Annual Small Works Show", Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2004: "24th Annual Lambertville and Environs", Coryell Gallery, Lambertville NJ.
2003: "Annual Juried Exhibition", Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill PA, Juror: Janet Fish.
2003: "Annual Philips Mill Juried Show", Philips Mill PA.
2003: "XXI Ellarslie Open", Ellarslie Museum, Trenton NJ.
2003: "Mercer County Artists Annual", MCCC Gallery, West Windsor NJ.
2003: "140th Annual Small Works Show", Philadelphia Sketch Club.
2003: "23rd Annual Lambertville and Environs", Coryell Gallery, Lambertville NJ.

Selected Awards

2011: New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship for Painting.
2010: The Judy and Elias Newman Memorial Award, "56th Annual Exhibition, The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic", New York, NY
2010: Award in Memory of Joseph Crilley, "30th Annual Lambertville and Environs" juried exhibition.
2008: Finalist, "Artist's Magazine 25th Annual Competition", Landscape/Interiors category
2008: Finalist, "Artist's Magazine 25th Annual Competition", Animal/Wildlife category
2008: John R. Maxwell Prize, "68th Annual Juried Exhibition", Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill PA.
2006: Virginia K. Millham Memorial Award, "26th Annual Lambertville and Environs" juried exhibition.
2006: People's Choice Award, "26th Annual Lambertville and Environs" juried exhibition.
2005: Best in Show, "Canal Reflections", Canal Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA.
2004: Purchase Award, Burlington County NJ Annual Juried Show, Smithville NJ.
2004: Best in Show; "New Views III", Burlington Co. Historical and Cultural Commission.
2003: Juror's Award of Distinction; "Mercer County Artists Annual".

Press

"N.J. arts council awards 22 artist fellowship grants in Red Bank", Peggy McGlone, The Star-Ledger, Feb. 15, 2011.
"Studio Visits: 10 Great Paintings, 10 Artist Studios", John Seed. Huffington Post. Dec. 1, 2010.
"D&R Greenway Exhibition explores the Sourlands’ natural beauty", Janet Purcell, The Times of Trenton, Nov. 19, 2010.
"Preserved in Perpetuity",, Ilene Dube, The Princeton Packet, Nov. 10, 2010.
"Jeff Gola", Cathie Viksjo, Bucks County Town and Country, Fall 2010.
"Galleries", Edith Newhall, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb 7, 2010.
"Local artist wins competition", The Moorestown Sun, Aug26-Sept1, 2009.
"Artistic billboards put spotlight on New Jersey", Carol Comegno, Courier Post, August 21, 2009.
"An artist’s touch on busy highway", Todd McHale, The Burlington County Times, August 18, 2009.
"Artists offer creative treatments of winter theme", Janet Purcell, The Trenton Times, February 20, 2009.
"River’s Edge", Gwen Shrift, The Burlington County Times, February 17, 2009; also Bucks Courier Times.
"Auctions: Affordable new Pa. Impressionists", David Iams, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 01, 2008.
"Well-seasoned exhibit of egg tempera works", Janet Purcell, The Trenton Times, October 6, 2006.

Publications

"19th/20th Century American and European Art", May 2010. Rago Arts and Auction Center.
"19th/20th Century American and European Art", September 2008. Rago Arts and Auction Center.
"19th/20th Century American and European Art", 9 February 2008. Rago Arts and Auction Center.
"Contemporary Realism", Space 301, Mobile AL, Catalogue. 2005.

Collections

Burlington Co. Historical and Cultural Commission
Mercer Co. Historical and Cultural Commission
Various private collections throughout the US.