EDUCATION
B.A. in Art, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2006- Featured artist, So-Oh Fine Art, Lincoln NE., pastels and giclees.
1997 "Narrative Paintings" The Rouge Gallery, San Francisco, CA., Watercolors and
Prints
1995 "Flowers of the Spirit", Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
CA. Watercolors and prints of flowers.

SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIPS
Sierra Pastel Society, 2001, SPS
Associated Pastellists on the Web, 2002, APOW
Pastel Society of America, 2003, PSA
Pastel Society of the West Coast, 2008 PSWC

SELECTED PUBLIC ART COLLECTIONS

CITIBANK, N. A., Permanent Collection, New York, N. Y.
. Alameda County Court House, Hayward, CA.
Chestnut-Linden Community Center, Oakland, CA.
American Library Association, Chicago, IL.
. College of Tao Science and Tradition, Santa Fe, N.M.

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2011 PASTELS USA, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA.
2011 The Artist's Magazine Art Over 60 Art Competition, FIRST PRIZE WINNER
(one of 10 winners out of 3300 submissions) Article featured in March issue
2010 Pastel Society of America International Exhibition, National Arts Club, NY
2010 LUKAS OIL PAINTING COMPETITION AWARD, Two Honorable
Mentions, online exhibition
2009 PASTELS USA, Triton Museum, Santa Clara , CA. PAN PASTEL AWARD
2008 PASTELS USA, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA., ARTISTS AIR AWARD
2007 Pastel Society of America, 35th International Exhibition, National Arts Club,
NY, NY

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED

2007 Pastel Society of America, Eastern Shores Art Exhibition, Fairhope Al.,
DEGAS PASTEL SOCIETY AWARD
2006 Art Matchup.com FINALIST AWARD
2007 You Tube video exhibition, artanddesignonline.com, select members
2006 The Phases of Eve: a Contemporary Portrayal of the Feminine Ideal, the Art Fix
International Online Competition
2005 Pastel Society of America 33rd International Exhibition, National Arts Club, N.Y., N.Y.
2004 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA.
2004 American Women Artists International Exhibition, McLarry/Meyer Gallery, Santa
Fe,NM.
2004 PASTELS USA, 18th International Exhibition, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA.,
AIRFLOAT SYSTEMS AWARD.
2003 Pastel Society of the West Coast, Carmichael CA., DAKOTA PASTEL AWARD
2002 Pastels on High International”, Sierra Pastel Society, Camino, CA., MERIT
AWARD
2002 “International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition”, Chablis Gallery,
Placerville, CA.,HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
2001 Pastels Only, 29th Annual Pastel Exhibition, Pastel Society of America, National
Arts Club, NY., NY., winner of the SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY
AWARD
2001 Associated Pastellists on the Web, CRITIQUE AWARD
1996 "Catch the Spirit", O'Brien"s Art Emporium, Scottsdale, AZ., Watercolor.
1988 "We the Women", Metropolitan Museum of Miami, Sponsored by Community
Coalition for Women's History, Miami, FL., Quilted painting.
1987 "A Women's Point of View", American Museum of Quilts, San Jose, CA.,
quilted painting
1985 "Small Format Show", Stanford University, juried by Professor Kristina Branch,
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA., watercolor.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2010 THE BEST OF AMERICA - OIL PAINTING, Article, Kennedy Publishing,
2004 “Ellen Dreibelbis, Figures and Portraits with Feeling”, PASTEL HIGHLIGHTS
2, 2004, pg. 158-163
2004 “Master Pastel Artists of the World”, INTERNATIONAL ARTIST, August/
September 2004, pg. 116.
2002 “Figures and Portraits with Feeling”, by Ellen Dreibelbis, AMERICAN
ARTIST Magazine, Dec. 2002, V. 66 (725) pg. 26-31, 8 illus.
2000 "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA", Marquis Publishing Co., New Providence,
N.J., Biography.
1998 “WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST", Marquis Publishing Co., 1999 New
Providence, N.J., 1998.