Artist's Statement
As an Abstract Expressionist painter, my goal is to express visually through the use of color, line and texture that which is not always described in words. Landscapes have been the major subject of my paintings for the past 25 years. Most of the paintings are unplanned. After the paint touches the canvas, the process begins. As the magic of color, texture and intuition blend, a composition emerges. Living part-time in the Northern Catskills inspires me as an artist because of its natural beauty and vast wilderness.
Biography
Naomi Blum received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Art Education from the College of New Rochelle. She has worked as an artist since 1977, exhibiting and selling her paintings locally, nationally and internationally. Her shows have ranged from a solo exhibition at the Marcello Innocenti Gallerie in Florence, Italy to a group exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum. She has won awards in Columbia and Greene County exhibitions, as well as in New York City. Naomi works in both abstract and semi-representational styles.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2013 | Broderick Fine Art Gallery, "Natural Abstraction II", Freehold, NY | |
| 2012 | New Art Center, "Natural Abstraction", New York, NY | |
| 2007, '06 | Sutton Place Synagogue, "Paintings & Hebrew Letters", New York, NY | |
| 2005 | GCCA Upstairs Catskill Gallery, "Winter Landscapes", Catskill, NY | |
| 1999 | The Windham Civic Center, Windham, NY | |
| 1994 | Erph House Gallery, The Catskill Center's Cultural Institute, Arkville, NY | |
| 1992, '89 | Viridian Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1981 | Marcello Innocenti Gallerie, Florence, Italy |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2015 | Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College, New York, NY | |
| 2015-2011 | Sideshow, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY | |
| 2015-2010 | Kaaterskill Art Gallery, Hunter, NY | |
| 2015-2003 | Art Fest, Windham, NY | |
| 2015-2014 | Roshkowska Galleries, Hudson, NY | |
| 2014 | Viridian Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 2013 | Artifact Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 2012 | Gallery 35, "The Green Show", New York, NY | |
| 2012 | "Affordable Art Fair", New York, NY | |
| 2008 | GCCA, Three Person Exhibit, Mountain Top Gallery, Windham, NY | |
| 2006 | Tri County Arts Council (Small Works, Juried), Cobleskill, NY | |
| 2006 | Lotus Fine Art & Design Inc., Woodstock, NY | |
| 2006, '05 | Deborah Davis Fine Art, Hudson, NY | |
| 2006, '05 | Enderlin Gallery, Roxbury , NY | |
| 2004 | Lexington Center for the Arts, "Artists and Artisans", Lexington, NY |
Commissions Are Available
naomi@naomiblum.com 212-686-4101