All images are copyrighted 2000-2011 by Judith Einstman and may not be used without permission.
Pastels, drawings and original serigraphs by Judith Einstman are included in private, corporate and academic art collections in the United States and in Europe. Mrs. Einstman's works have been juried into more than 85 Regional, National and International Exhibitions. Among the many awards she has received for her pastels are the Grumbacher Gold and Silver Medals and she is in the Grumbacher Hall of Fame. She is a Signature Member of both the Southeastern Pastel Society and the Maryland Pastel Society as well as an associate member of the Pastel Society of America. She is also a member of the Maryland Printmakers. Her work may be seen at the Washington County Arts Council Gallery in Hagerstown, Maryland.
A native of New York City, Judith Einstman studied Graphic Arts and Illustration at the Pratt Institute, where she picked up her first set of pastels and dropped them just as fast. They broke. Years later, after launching her youngest son at the first grade, Judith returned to art school and picked up pastels (same set) again. This time, she had a much better teacher and a long love affair with the medium began.
Her husband's career with the Corps of Engineers made it possible for her to study with master artists and printmakers in Germany, as well as in the United States, and to show her work at American facilities and in German salons. She had several One Person Shows in the Frankfurt Community Theater and at the Main Library in Frankfurt am Main and participated in exhibitions in Neu-Isenburg and Langen in Hesse.
Judith's pastels and serigraph prints have won awards in Regional, National and International Exhibitions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. Her work is in private, University and Corporate collections in the United States, Europe and the Far East.
She lives in Frederick County, Virginia with her husband and two very large, affectionate dogs, in a house that is best described as a "work in progress".
Selected Recent Exhibitions
2011:
Shades of Pastel National Juried Exhibition. Maryland Pastel Society. TheWorkhouse Art Center, Lorton, Virginia. October 26th through November 20th 2011.
7th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition. Arts Center, Old Forge, NY. May 14 to June, 2011.
2010:
Maryland Pastel Society Members Only Juried Show. Columbia Art Center, Columbia, Maryland. October 23 to November 21, 2010
Southeastern Pastel Society's 14th International Juried Exhibition. Oglethorpe University Museum, Atlanta, Georgia. May 20 through June 27, 2010.
Maryland Pastel Society Exhibition of Signature Members. Washington County Museum of Fine Art, Hagerstown, Maryland. September 18th tho November 7th.
2009:
Shades of Pastel Biennial National Juried Exhibition 2009. Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, Maryland. September 26 through November 7, 2009.
Pastel Inspirations: Maryland Pastel Society Signature Member's Exhibition. Washington County Arts Council Gallery. Hagerstown, Maryland. July 1 to July 28, 2009.
77th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts.Hagerstown, Maryland. June 6 to August 16, 2009. Award for Outstanding Pastel.
Northeast Pastel Society National Juried Exhibit. Old Forge Art Center, Old Forge, NY. June 12 to July 12, 2009.
Maryland Pastel Society Members Only. Ratner Museum, Bethesda, Maryland. January 2009. Award of Merit.
2008:
76th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland. August 17 to September 28, 2008.
Pastel Society of Oregon: 16th Biennial National Exhibition. Palace Gallery, Oakland, Oregon. August 24 to September 21, 2008.
Southeastern Pastel Society 13th Internatonal Juried Exhibition. Oglethorpe University Museum, Atlanta, Georgia. June 12 through August 8, 2008.
Works On Paper. One Person Exhibit. Washington County Arts Council. Hagerstown, Maryland. May1 through May 24, 2008.
PassionFor Pastels: Maryland Pastel Society.Gilchrist Museum of the Arts. Cumberland, Maryland. April 4,2008 to May 24,2008.
2007:
75th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD. December 8, 2007 through January 27, 2008. Museum Award For Graphics.
2006:
Pastel Society of Oregon 14th Biennial Juried National Exhibit 2006. Umpqua Valley Arts Center, Roseburg, Oregon. October 13th through November 22nd, 2006. Award.
Maryland Pastel Society "Shades of Pastel" Exhibition 2006. Charles Sumner School Museum, Washington, DC. September 9th, 2006 through January 31st, 2007.
Southeastern Pastel Society's 12th International Exhibition. Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Gainesville, Georgia. August 24th through October 1st, 2006. Honorable Mention.
74th Annual Cumberland Valley Artist Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD. April 14th through June 18th, 2006.
Washington County Arts Council Gallery. "The Red Umbrella". One Person Exhibit. February 18th through March 18th, 2006.
2005:
Southeastern Pastel Society Juried Exhibition. South Cobb Arts Alliance. Mableton, Georgia. August 17th to September 26th, 2005. Third Prize.
Maryland Printmakers Exhibition. Glenview Mansion. Rockville, Maryland. August 3rd through August 31st, 2005.
73rd Annual Cumberland Valley Artist Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD. June 3rd to July 24th.
Shades of Pastel. National Juried Exhibtion of the Maryland Pastel Society. The Black Rock Gallery. Germantown, Maryland. April 1st to April 30th.
2004:
One Person Exhibit. Atrium Gallery, Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, MD. August 1st to September 10th.
72nd Annual Cumberland Valley Artist Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD. July and August, 2004.
Maryland Pastel Society Group Exhibition. Columbia Arts Center, Columbia, MD. January 2004.
2003:
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance In Pastel National Exhibition. Hartford, Conecticut. October 2003.
71st Annual Cumberland Valley Artist Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown Maryland. June and July, 2003.
2002:
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance In Pastel National Exhibition. Hartford, Connecticut. October 2002.
Pastel Society Of Oregon Biannual National Juried Exhibition. Rogue's Gallery and Art Center, Medford Oregon. September, 2000. Bronze Award.
Shades Of Pastel Regional Juried Exhibition. Strathmore Hall Center for the Arts, Bethesda, Maryland. July & August, 2002
One Person Exhibition. "The Artist's Journey; A Retrospective". The Atrium Gallery of Lord Fairfax College. April 15th to May 15th.
Maryland Pastel Society at the Gallery of the Washington County Arts Council, Hagerstown, Maryland. January 2002.
2001:
69th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland. June & July 2001.
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance In Pastel National Exhibition. Hartford, Connecticut. October, 2001.
2000:
Maryland Pastel Society Exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. November 2000 to January 2001.
Southeast Pastel Society 9th Annual International Exhibition. Member of Excellence. September, 2000 to January, 2001.
Pastel Society of Oregon 13th Annual National Exhibition. Umpqua Valley Art Center, Roseburg, Oregon.
"Two Women Artists". Gallery of the Blue Ridge Arts Council, Inc., Front Royal, Virginia. May, 2000.
1999:
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance In Pastel National Exhibition. Hartford, Connecticut. October, 1999.
7th Annual Professional Artists League Exhibition. Gallery of the Blue Ridge Arts Council, Front Royal, Virginia. August, 1999.
Maryland Pastel Society. Group exhibit at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland. August 2nd to September 4th.
67th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland. Farmers & Merchants Bank Purchase Award. May & June, 1999.
Blue Ridge Arts Council Annual Regional Exhibition. Front Royal, Virginia. Second Prize. April, 1999.
