Muriel's paintings, in watercolor and oil, reflect her passion for color - particularly the colors found in nature. She is widely recognized for her masterly blending and mingling of pigment to capture the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. Her work, rendered in a combined realistic- impressionistic style, often focuses on early morning sunrises and night skies.

A native New Jerseyean, Muriel was raised in Scotch Plains, graduated from Georgian Court College and has lived in Colts Neck since 1970. She developed her painting technique through many years of private instruction and workshops led by nationally known artists. A prolific painter, her work is collected nationally and has been featured on cable TV and in American Artist's "Watercolor '97" Winter Issue, regional best seller "To The Shore Once More" 1999, and Color, an American Artist Publication 1999. She has taught painting classes and conducts selective workshops.

Elected Memberships:

• New Jersey Watercolor Society
• Garden State Watercolor Society
• American Artists Professional League
• Guild of Creative Art
• Manasquan River Group of Artists

Recent Awards:

• 1996 NTWCS People's Choice Award
• 1997 Watercolor '97", Winter Issue
• 1998 GSWCS - Cranbury Station Art Gallery Award
• 1999 To The Shore Once More, A Portrait of the Jersey Shore, regional best seller
• 1999 GSWCS - Cranbury Station Art Gallery Award
• 1999 Color - an American Artists Publication

Exhibitions:

• New Jersey Watercolor Society - Member and Open Juried Shows 1998 - 1999
• Garden State Watercolor Society - Open Juried Show and Member Show 1998 - 1999
• American Artists Professional League - Juried Member Show 1999
• 1999 Georgian Court College 1999 - solo show