Lisa Freidus
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Art Education:
• 2002 to 2006 - Classes in Monotype with Clara Dennison - Danforth Museum - Framingham, MA
• 1998 - Private lessons Julia Olander - Framingham, MA
• 1989 to 1997 - Oil classes with Michael Dowling and Watercolor classes with Teri Malo, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

Representation:
• Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
• Arts for ACT - Fort Myers, FL
• Manhattan Arts International - Manhattan, NY

Select Awards:
• November, 2019 - Recipient of the "Hearts for ACT" award at the annual Arts for Act live auction gala - Fort Myers, FL
• May, 2014 - Special Recognition "Landscapes Art Competition" (Collage) Light Space and Time Online Gallery
• August, 2013 - Six Artists of Act - (Acrylic) Arts for ACT annual live auction - Fort Myers, FL
• May, 2012 and September 2013 - Award of Excellence “The Art of Healing” and “Art That Lifts Our Spirits” (3 D Mixed Media) Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery
• April / May, 2010 - Best of Show (Collage/ 3 D Mixed Media) - Florida West Arts - Bonita Springs, FL
• May / July, 2005 -Third Place (Monotype) - Danforth Museum Juried Exhibition - Framingham, MA
• September / October, 2005 - First Place “Drawing and Printing" (Monotype) and Honorable Mention, “Painting” (Acrylic),
Hudson Arts Alliance Fall Exhibition - Hudson, MA
• November, 2003 - Sam and Mable Field Memorial Award (Acrylic) Marlboro Regional Art Exhibition - Marlborough, MA
• December, 2001 - Best of Show (Watercolor) -Framingham Artist Guild Fall Exhibition - Framingham, MA
• November, 2000 - Best of Show (Watercolor) - The Arts Center at Southborough - Annual Regional Juried Show -
Southboro, MA
• June, 1999 - Norman J Feather Memorial Award (Watercolor) - Framingham Artist Guild- Framingham, MA

Bibliography:
• "On Top of the World" cover image - Arts for ACT Annual Directory of Visual Artists & Supporters of Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc, 2018
• "A Perfect Day" cover image  - Happenings Magazine, Fort Myers , FL, August, 2015
• "Lisa Freidus Creates Joyful Mixed Media" - Renee Phillips, Manhattan Arts International, 2014
• “Interiors” - Christine Cote, Still Point Arts Quarterly 2013 Brunswick, Maine
• “Joyful and Whimsical Art” - Renee Phillips, Manhattan Arts International, 2013,
• “Where to Shop”- Sioux Falls Woman Magazine, February / March, 2012
• “Artists Share Their Aspiration for 2011” - Renee Phillips, Professional Artists Magazine
• “Spotlight on Art for ACT’s “Collage Artist Lisa Freidus” and “Lisa Freidus’ Interiors”, Thomas Hall, The Examiner, 2011
• " Woman in Small Business" - Robin Warshaw, Woman's Day Magazine, March, 1986.

Select Juried or Group Exhibitions:
• February, 2023 - Arts for ACT 2023 - Silent Auction - Harborside Event Center - Fort Myers, FL
• November, 2021 - Arts for ACT 2021 - Virtual Live Auction
• November, 2020 - Arts for ACT 2020 - Virtual Live Auction
• November, 2019 - Arts for ACT 2019 - Live Auction - Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa - Bonita Springs, FL
• November, 2018 - Arts for ACT 2018 - Live Auction - Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa - Bonita Springs, FL
• November, 2017 - Arts for ACT 2017 - Live Auction - Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa - Bonita Springs, FL
• November, 2016 - Arts for ACT 2016 - Silent Auction - Harborside Event Center - Fort Myers, FL
• November, 2015 - Arts for ACT 2015 - Silent Auction - Harborside Event Center - Fort Myers, FL
• November, 2015 - Alliance for the Arts - Solo Exhibition (Members Gallery) - Fort Myers, FL
• November, 2014 - Arts for ACT 2014 - Live Auction - Harborside Event Center - Fort Myers, FL
• January, 2014 - TaGA Talent Gallery at Chico's Corporate Office - Solo Exhibition - Fort Myers, FL
• August, 2013 - Arts for ACT 2013 - Live Auction - Harborside Event Center - Fort Myers, FL
• March, 2012 - Arts for ACT- Three Artist Exhibition - Fort Myers, FL
• April – June, 2010 - Cummings & Lockwood LLC - Featured Artist - Benita Springs, FL
• March, 2010 - Coloring the World - Featured Artist - Fort Myers, FL
• November, 2008 - Julia’s Arts - Solo Exhibition - Matlacha, FL
• September - December, 2004 - Hudson Town Hall - Solo Exhibition - Hudson, MA
• June, 2004 - Cultural Arts Alliance - Two Artist Exhibition - Hopkinton, MA
• November - December, 2003 - Middlesex Savings Bank - Solo Exhibition - Natick, MA
• January, 2002 - The Arts Center at Southboro “Winner’s Show” - Southboro, MA
• May, 2001 - Lasell College Juried Alumni Art Show - Sesquicentennial Celebration - Newton, MA

Corporate Collections:
• Chico's Corporate Office, Fort Myers, FL
• Middlesex Savings Bank, Sudbury, MA
• St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Brighton, MA
• Bay State Medical Center (Chestnut Building) Springfield, MA
• Parmenter VNA and Community Care Wayside Hospice, Wayland, MA

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