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Solo Exhibitions:
Sachem Public Library, “Paintings  and Jewelry by Ross Barbera,” 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook, NY
Alfred Van Loen Gallery, “Landscape and Flower Paintings by Ross Barbera” Huntington Station, NY 
Comsewogue Public Library, "Paintings and Jewelry by Ross Barbera," 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station, NY                             
Port Jefferson Free Library, ​“Landscape and Flower Paintings by Ross Barbera,” Port Jefferson, NY                               
Queens Botanical Garden, “Landscape and Flower Paintings by Ross Barbera,"  Flushing, NY                                            
The Anthony Giordano Gallery, "Landscape Paintings by Ross Barbera," Dowling College, Oakdale, NY                             
Sachem Public Library, “Paintings and Jewelry by Ross Barbera," Holbrook, NY                                                                    
780 3rd Avenue, "Paintings by Ross Barbera," New York, NY                                                                                                       
Huntington Public Library, “Sunlit World of the Northeast Landscape,”    Huntington, NY                                                     
Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY   “Paintings and Jewelry by Ross Barbera," Holbrook, NY                                         
Smithtown Library, "Paintings by Ross Barbera," Smithtown, NY                                                                                              
Apple Bank, "Paintings by Ross Barbera," Sponsored by Smithtown Township Arts Council, Smithtown, NY                     
Gallery Godot, "Paintings by Ross Barbera," Budapest, Hungry                                                                                                  
Pelham Art Center, "Paintings by Ross Barbera,"  Pelham, NY                                                                                                     
Clark Whitney Gallery, “Landscape Paintings by Ross Barbera," Lenox, MA 
​Clark Whitney Gallery, “Landscapes, Mindscapes by Ross Barbera,” Lenox, MA                                                                            
Clark Whitney Gallery, “Landscape by Ross Barbera," Lenox, MA                                                                                                
Clark Whitney Gallery, “The Berkshire Landscape - Varied Viewpoints, Paintings by Ross Barbera,"  Lenox, MA                                            Clark Whitney Gallery, “Berkshire & Long Island Landscapes, Large Scale Paintings by Ross Barbera," Lenox, MA                                      Jean Lumbard Gallery, "Landscape Paintings by Ross Barbera," New York, NY                                                                       
Razor Gallery, "Paintings by Ross Barbera,"  SoHo, NY                                                                                                                                                                                

Selected Group Exhibitions:
Atelier Hall, "3rd Annual Invitational Exhibition," St. James, New York                                                                                       
The Setauket Neighborhood House, "Setauket Artists Annual Exhibitions," Setauket, New York                                                                      OMNI Gallery, "Flower Show," Uniondale, N.Y.                                                                                                                                 
​Mills Pond Gallery, "Winners Showcase," ​Smithtown, St. James                                                                                                
Atelier Hall, "2nd Annual Invitational Exhibition," St. James, New York                                                                                      
Mills Pond Gallery, "Water Water Everywhere, Art Inspired by Long Island Waters," St. James, NY                                     
Deepwells Mansion, "Setauket Artists Spring Exhibition, St. James, New York                                                                     
Atelier at Flowerfield, “The Atelier Invitational,” St. James, New York                                                                                       
Reboli Center for Art and History, "Setauket Artists" Stony Brook, NY                                                                                       
Setauket Neighborhood House, “38th Setauket Artists' Exhibition,”  Setauket, New York                                                     
​Mills Pond House, "Capturing the Spirit of Long Island,” Smithtown Township Arts Council, St James, NY                      
​Mills Pond House, "Winners Showcase, II" Smithtown Township Arts Council, St James, NY
Mills Pond House, ​“The Colors of the Night,” Juried Fine Art Exhibition,   August 19 – September 30, 2017 
Mills Pond House Juried Fine Art Exhibition, "Inspired by Long Island," July 8 - August 5, 2017                                            ​
The Patchogue Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, Fire Island National Seashore's Centennial Juried Art Show, Patchogue 
​Mills Pond House, Juried Fine Art Exhibition, ​"Of a Botanical Nature", June 18 - July 20, 2016                 
​OMNI Gallery, "Unclear: Abstract Interpretations," Group  Exhibition,  Uniondale, NY                                                             
Mills Pond House Gallery, “Juried Fine Art,”  St. James, NY                                                                                                                                      OMNI Gallery, "Local Landscapes," 2 Person Exhibition,  Uniondale, NY                                                                                                                Islip Art Museum,  East Islip, New York, “My Long Island”                                                                                                           
Mills Pond House Gallery, Group Exhibition, Sponsored by Smithtown Township Arts Council, St James, NY                  
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Group Exhibition, Sponsored by the OIA, NY                                                                 
Art Exchange Galleries, Group Exhibition of Gallery Artists, Santa Fe, New Mexico                                                             
The New York Law School, Group Exhibition, Sponsored by the OIA, NYC                                                                               
OMNI Gallery, "Winter," Uniondale, NY                                                                                                                                              
Mills Pond House, "Smithtown Township Arts Council 28th Annual," St James, NY                                                               
OMNI Gallery, "Contemporary Realism," Uniondale, NY                                                                                                                
Anthony Giordano Gallery, Dowling College, "Selections: Paintings" Oakdale, NY                                                                   
Mills Pond House, "Impressionism Into the Next Century," St James, NY                                                                                 
Gallery North, "Local Color," Setauket, NY                                                                                                                                       
OMNI Gallery, "94 Days of Summer," Uniondale, NY                                                                                                                      
Islip Museum of Art, Islip, NY                                                                                                                                                            
The Stage Gallery, Merrick, NY                                                                                                                                                          
Islip Museum of Art, 12"x12"(12"), Group Exhibition,  Islip, NY 
MARI Galleries, "National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Mamaroneck, NY                                                                                                                  Audubon Artists 51st Annual Exhibition, The National Arts Club, NYC                                                                                      
Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art,  Group Exhibition, Miami, FL                                                                
Clark Whitney Gallery, “Inside Out,” Group Exhibition of 6 Artists, Lenox, MA                                                                                                    Clark Whitney Gallery, “Landscapes and Beyond,” Group Exhibition of 4 Artists, Lenox, MA                                                  
Zimmerman / Saturn Gallery, Nashville, TN                                                                                                                                    
Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
Clark Whitney Gallery, “Divergent Realities,” Group Exhibition of 3 Artists, Lenox, MA                                                                                        Soghor, Leonard and Associates, OK Harris Annex, Group Exhibition,  SOHO, NY                                                                    
The Islip Art Museum, “Invitational: Long Island Artists,” 50 Irish Lane,  East Islip, NY                                                            
Jayne H. Baum Gallery, “The Razor Show,” Group Exhibition, Hudson Center Galleries, New York, NY                                 
Mt. San Jacinto College, “Mt. San Jacinto Juried Open Painting Exhibit,” San Jacinto, CA                                                     
Robert L. Kidd Associates / Galleries, “New Realism,” Birmingham, Michigan                                                                          
School Of Visual Arts, Visual Arts Museum, “…and the living is easy.” A Summer Show,” 209E 23rd Street, NYC               
The Butler Institute of American Art, “National Mid-Year Exhibition,” Youngstown, Ohio                                                         
Heckscher Museum, “29th Annual Long Island Artists Exhibition,” Huntington, NY                                                                  
Elaine Benson Gallery, Group Exhibition, “Regarding The Sky,” Montauk Highway, Bridge Hampton, NY                               
The Woodstock School of Art, “National Painting Exhibition,” Woodstock, NY                                                                         
Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center,  “16th Annual Arkansas Exhibition,” Pine Bluff, Arkansas                             
City Without Walls: An Urban Artists’ Collective, “Six Landscape Artists,” Newark, NJ                                                            
Allied Artists of America, “Annual Exhibition,” National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park So. New York, N.Y.                             
Five Towns Music & Art Foundation, ”National Juried Show” Woodmere, NY                                                                            
Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center,  “15th Annual Arkansas Exhibition,” Pine Bluff, Arkansas                             
Five Towns Music & Art Foundation, ”National Juried Show” Woodmere, NY                                                                            
Chautauqua National ’82                                                                                                                                                                      
LaGrange National VI Competition                                                                                                                                                     

Grants, Awards, & Commissions:
Atelier Hall, "3rd Annual Invitational Exhibition," St. James, New York,  received First Place Award for                                        
“Pond in Golden Gate Park," Ross Barbera, Acrylic on Canvas, 32" x 48",   
The Setauket Neighborhood House, "Setauket Artists 39th Annual Exhibition,” received  Best in Show for                            
"Camellia House, Winter," by Ross Barbera, Acrylic on Canvas, 48" x 36" 
“The Atelier,  "Invitational  Juried Show of Guest Artists," 2 Flowerfield, Suite 15, St. James, New York  Honorable Mention for my painting “Bonnie's Summer Garden" Watercolor Mounted on Canvas, 32" x 48" 
Mills Pond House Gallery, "Water Water Everywhere,"  National Juried Exhibition,  St. James, NY 11780​
Setauket Artists, I received their  “Award of Distinction” ​ Sunlit Stream," Acrylic on Canvas, 48" x 64"     ​                                                         Grant: Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, C. W. Post                                                                                         
Grant: National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Painting                                                                                          
Commission: Percent for Art, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee                                                                                                    
Grant: Creative Artists Public Service Painting  Fellowship, NYC                                                                                          

Collections:
Center at Maple Grove, Kew Gardens, NY                                        Waterscape Painting, Watercolor/Paper
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John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York   2 Landscape Paintings:  "South Shore Pond, Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 56” The painting was installed in their newly renovated 2 South Oncology Unit.  "Somewhere Along the Nissequogue River Before Hurricane Gloria, Oil/ Canvas, 39" x 78" 1987. The painting was installed in the main lobby of 3 North Patient Care Unit, a newly constructed intermediate care unit  located on the third floor and is seen by patients and staff.
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University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI                                           Waterscape Painting, Oil on Canvas 
The Harley School, Rochester, NY                                                     Waterscape Painting, Oil on Canvas                                         
Helmsley Spear Corporation, NYC                                                    Waterscape Painting, Oil on Canvas 
Chautauqua Arts Center, Chautauqua, NY                                       Waterscape Painting, Oil on Canvas                                         
LaGrange College Permanent Collection, LaGrange, Georgia      Waterscape Painting, Oil on Canvas                                    

Education:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, M.F.A.                                                                                                                                                            
St. John's University, Jamaica, NY, B.F.A.                                                                                                                                                  

Employment:
Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY (Retired)                                     
Chair, Department of Art and Design, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY                                                                                 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY                                                                             
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fine Arts Department, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY                                                        







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