After graduating with honors from Parsons School of Design in New York City, Bobbi enjoyed an award winning career in the graphic arts industry as a freelance illustrator and web designer. Her illustrious client list included The Washington Post, Time Life Books, The National Wildlife Federation, Microsoft, Pepsi, AT&T, The National Park Service, The Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic and many others. She was a member of the New York Society of Illustrators where her work is in the permanent collection.
As a fine artist, her rewards continue with numerous commissions and gallery sales as well as inclusion into a large number of exhibitions and shows.
A devoted educator, Bobbi is currently an instructor at The Art League School in Alexandria VA. Her past teaching positions include Montgomery College, The Corcoran School of Art and Northern Virginia Community College. She has also guest lectured at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore MD.
Selected Recent Exhibitions
- April 2010 - "Virginia Historic Garden Show", "The Painted Garden", Beach Gallery, Virginia Beach, Va.
- November 2008 - "Old Friends, New Work", 2 person show, Liberty Arts Workshop, Fredericksburg, Va.
- April 2008 - Solo Show, Metropolitan Gallery, Arlington, Va.
- December 2007 - "Small Works", Metropolitan Gallery, Arlington, Va.
- May 2006 - Solo Show "Lotus", The Art League Gallery
- December 2005 - Metropolitan Gallery, Holiday Show
- November 2005 - Small Works Show, Art League Gallery
- October 2005 - Montgomery College Fine Arts Faculty Show
- October 2005 - "Urban Life" Art League Gallery
- August 2005 - International Landscape Show - Best of Show - The Jay and Helen Risser Award
- May 2005 - "Quality of Light Show", Art League Gallery
- October 2004 - Awarded a one-man show at the Art League Gallery, Alexandria VA, One of nine artists out of 82 selected by jury.
- January 2005 - Communication Arts Faculty Show, Montgomery College
- November 2004 - juried into the "Inspiration" show, Art League Gallery.
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