Back to my Home PageEDUCATION
New York University, Ed.D. The City College of New York, B.A., M.A. Art Students League of New York (Studied painting and drawing with George Grosz,
Harry Sternberg, Reginald Marsh, and Kenneth Hayes Miller.)SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1994 West Chester University, West Chester, PA "Paintings," December-January 1992 Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE "Images and Reflections", March 5th - April 23rd 1992 Susan Isaacs Gallery, Wilmington, DE "Forest of Dreams." Monotypes, February 1988 Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE "Recent Paintings, Norman Sasowsky," April 15 - May 7. (Joint Exhibition) 1987 University Art Museum, Widener University, Chester, PA "Norman Sasowsky, Monotypes," January 11 - February 28 1984 Delaware State Arts Council. Gallery I, Wilmington, DE "Norman Sasowsky Images Past and Present," September 4 - 28 (Joint Exhibition) 1983 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA "Norman Sasowsky - Garden Flowers," July - August 1979 Work of Art Gallery, Saugerties, NY "Norman Sasowsky - Paintings," November 1 - 19 1977 Gallery Downs, Washington, DC "Norman Sasowsky - Small Oil Paintings," October 11 - November 6 1964 Revel Gallery, New York City, NY "Norman Sasowsky, Paintings," May 12 - June 3
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1994 Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington. "Beyond the Sixties: Selections of Contemporary art from the Permanent Collection (January-May). 1994 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington. "Black and White" Jan. 1993 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington. "Self Portraits" 1990 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington. "Ten Years of Prize Winners". February 2 - 23. (Invited) 1990 "Award Winners", Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, February 1-28: painting, by invitation. 1989 Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE "Summer Group", July-August (small monotypes). 1988 "Qualities of Paint", Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, September 16 - October 2 (Invited) 1988 Samuel Fleisher Challenge Finalist Exhibition at Mellon Bank, Philadelphia, PA April 25 - June 25 1988 University of Missouri, Columbia, April (selected for one year U.S. tour) 1987 Mayor's Office, City of Wilmington, March 4-April 30 (invitational) 1986 "Heart of America", National Print Exhibition, Columbia College, MO, April 5 - 23,(Monotype). Chosen for national tour: Drury College, Springfield, MO (September) and St. Joseph Museum, St. Joseph, MO (November-December) 1985 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, March (Award) 1985 La Grange National X, La Grange, Georgia, April 2 - 28 1984 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art. Wilmington, September 1984 "Paper in Particular", 5th National Annual, Columbia College, MO January 29 -February 26th. 1984 12th Annual, 2nd Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA, May 4 - 31st. 1984 5th Annual Paper in Particular Nat'l, Columbia College, MO 1983 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 1983 20th Century Gallery, Philadelphia, November 1982 Hahn Gallery. Philadelphia, May (5 person)
Note: The following is a summary listing of group exhibitions during the earlier part of my career. 1967 Lucinda Ltd. Gallery, Tenafly, NJ (2 person exhibition). 1967 Roko Gallery, New York City 1967 The Contemporaries Gallery, New York City 1967 The Grippi Gallery, New York City (1966 and 1967) 1966 Dorsky Gallery, New York City 1966 ACA Gallery, New York City and Los Angeles (1966 and 1967) 1966 Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 1964 Schooner Gallery, Provincetown, MA 1963 Butler Art Institute, OH (1953, 1955, 1963) 1963 Paul Kessler Gallery, Provincetown, MA (1963 and 1965) 1963 K Gallery, Woodstock, NY (1963 through 1973) 1962 Salpeter Gallery, New York City (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962) 1961 Denker Gallery, Woodmere, NY (1961 through 1964) 1961 Arnold Finkel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (1961 and 1962) 1961 Mari Gallery, Woodstock, NY (1960 and 1961) 1961 Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, IN (1955, 1958,1959,1961) 1960 Downtown School, New York City (1959 and 1960) 1959 Silvermine Guild, CT (1957, 1958, 1959) 1957 New School Invitation Show, New York City 1957 Guild Hall, Southampton, NY 1957 Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC 1956 City Center Gallery, New York City (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956) 1955 Avery Memorial, Hartford, CT (1954, 1955) 1954 Davis Gallery, New York City 1954 National Arts Club, New York City 1953, 1954) 1952 National Academy, New York City,
PUBLICATIONS
1992 The Eleusinian Mysteries MS, with Fleda Brown Jackson, The Moment Press, Newark, DE 1992. Limited edition. 1992 Pygmalion - The Artist's Story, The Moment Press, DE, 1992. Limited Edition. 1991 Images and Reflections, The Moment Press, DE, 1991. Limited edition. 1991 Images and Reflections, The Moment Press, DE, 1991. Offset edition. 1988 "Qualities of Paint," Del'Arte, DCCA, Fall. 1985 "The Computer and the Art Teacher," School Arts, February, pp. 10-12. 1984 "The Estate of Reginald Marsh and The Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest." Apelles The Georgia Arts Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1. 1983 "Art, Education and Human Needs." Art Education, Journal of National Art Education Association. September 1983 1981 "Practise," Art Education, Journal of the NAEA, September 1981, Vol. 34, No. 5, p.25. 1980 "Awareness, Growth and Higher Consciousness," Institute for Wholistic Education Newsletter, No. 7, Summer/Fall 1980, pp. 9-18. 1977 Reginald Marsh - Photographs of New York, Middendorf Gallery, Limited Edition, Washington, D.C. 1976 The Prints of Reginald Marsh, New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1974 "The New Paper," Art Teacher, Fall 1974, Vol. 4, No. 3. 1972 "The Teacher as a Producer of Short Films on Works of Art," New York: New York University, 1972 (University Microfilms). 1969 "Notes on Marsh's Etchings and Copper Engravings," in Reginald Marsh, Thirty Etchings and Engravings, Limited Edition, published by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. 1957 Catalog explanations for an exhibit of Reginald Marsh's prints for the American Federation of Art which toured the United States. 1956 Reginald Marsh, Etchings, Engravings, and Lithographs. New York: Praeger
REVIEWS
1) of Exhibitions Cope, Penelope B. "How artists use paint as a tool of expression." News Journal, Wilmington, DE (October 13, 1988) Dekom, Otto. "Regional arts exhibit at UD above average." Morning News (January 26, 1977) p. 24. Drogseth, Dennis. "Norman Sasowsky at the Work of Art Gallery." Woodstock Times (November 1, 1979) p. 31. Journal of the Print World. "Norman Sasowsky: Images and Reflections." (Spring 1992) News Journal, Wilmington, DE. Reproduction of painting. (July 22, 1983) p. D7 Old Dutch Post Star, Kingston, NY (October 25, 1978) p. 30 QUARTERLY, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, (Spring, Vol. 8, 1992), illustrated, cover QUARTERLY, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, (Winter, Vol. 8, 1992) 2) of The Prints of Reginald Marsh Campbell, Lawrence. Art Students League NEWS, Vol 30, No. 7 (October 1976), unpaged. DeShazo, Edith. "Professors's Book Recalls Reginald Marsh Prints." Sunday News Journal, Wilmington, DE (September 19, 1976) p. 18 Fischer, Joseph O. "Americana by Marsh." St. Louis Globe Democrat (September 11-12, 1976). Harnett, Lila. "Reginald Marsh Graphics Chronicle New York Scene." Riverside Press (September 23, 1976). Johnson, Fridolf. American Artist, (October 1976) pp. 22, 25. The Middletown (Conn.) Press (September 23, 1976). Miro, Marsha. Detroit Free Press (September 5, 1976) p. 5-B. Parry, Pamela. Art Libraries Society North America. (Summer, 1976). Philadelphia Inquirer (August 8, 1976). Publisher's Weekly (August 23, 1976) p. 66. Stevens, Elizabeth. "Marsh's America." The Evening Times, Trenton, NJ (September 13, 1976). 3) of Research on Felicia Meyer Marsh Estate The Art Gallery. "Whitney Windfall." Vol XXII, No. 4 (May 1979) p.30. Evening Journal, Wilmington, DE. "Marsh Works Given to Museum." (February 13, 1979) p. 23. Forman, Nessa. "A Multi-Million Dollar Bequest to the Nation." The Bulletin, Philadelphia, PA (February 4, 1979). p. 8 "TA." Goodrich, Lloyd. "A Tribute to Reginald Marsh." In Reginald Marsh, Selections from the Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest. Whitney Museum of American Art, 1979, unpaged. Singer, Clyde. "Butler Shares Legacy of Reginald Marsh." The Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator (june 24, 1979), p. A-36. 4) of Consultations on Reginald Marsh Exhibitions Cole, Sylvan. The Prints of Reginald Marsh. Associated American Artists Gallery Exhibition catalogue (September, 1976), unpaged. Kramer, Hilton. "Marsh's Search for a Style." The New York Times (June 24, 1979), pp. 31-32. Reginald Marsh, the Art of Popular Entertainment. Exhibitions catalogue, Vincent Astor Gallery, The New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, 1977, unpaged. Russell, John. "Art: A Fine Omen for the New Season." The New York Times (September 24, 1976)
PRESENTATIONS
1993 "Sasowsky on Sasowsky", Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington. (March 24 and March 28) 1980 "Art and Creative Consciousness." Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, NY, July 1979 Principal Presenter, New Age Celebration of the Arts, Delta College Saginaw, MI. "Painting as Meditation" and Workshop Leader, 3 Day conference, July 1977 Co-chair half-day session at NAEA Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Spring 1977 "Visualization, Images and Consciousness," NAEA Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Spring 1976 "Awakening Higher Consciousness Through Art." NAEA Conference, St.Louis. Paper was subsequently printed and distributed by Clyde McGeary, Director of Art Education, State of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
As the authority on the work of the American artist, Reginald Marsh, I serve as consultant to major auction houses, museums, galleries and collectors for authentications.
Recommended and implemented the distribution of Mrs. Reginald Marsh's Collection of paintings (appraised over $4 million) to almost one hundred museums. (1978-1980) Advisor to Mrs. Reginald Marsh, publications, exhibitions, cataloging. (1954-1977)
Organized the publication of a limited edition of Reginald Marsh's photographs by Middendorf-Hom Gallery, Washington, DC. This included editing of the printing of the photographs and preparing an essay. (1977)
Selected prints and drawings and advised the Associated American Artists Gallery. New York City in the preparation of an exhibition of Marsh's work. (September 1976).
Co-chairperson Delaware State Department of Education In-Service Training sponsored by Delaware Association for Art Education (1975).
Advisor, art collection and exhibitions to William Benton, Chairman and Publisher of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (1962-1968)
Cataloged the work of Reginald Marsh's Estate (3 volumes) under the guidance of Lloyd Goodrich, Director of the Whitney Museum. (1954-1956)
Advised numerous galleries, museums, authors and publishers on exhibitions of Marsh's work over a thirty-five year period.
Served on Delaware Advisory Council to Develop Statewide Art Education Curricula.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Art Students League of New York, Life Member Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Board of Directors, Chair of Artistic Directions Delaware Art Museum Delaware Alliance for the Arts National Art Education Association (Appointed State Representative, Eastern Higher Education Division, 1983-1984; 1977-1978. Institute for Studies in Art Education (Elected Board of Governors, 1976-1980).