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Summary

Masters of Fine Art (MFA), Masters in Art Education, Postgraduate Specialty experience in Architectural Ceramic. I am a visual artist and an art educator. I concurrently run both painting and ceramic studios in New York.

  • SPOTLIGHT: Contemporary Art Magazine Issue 38 Circle Foundation of the Arts. Leon, France, 2024.
  • ART IDEAL Volume 4: Circle Foundation for the Arts 2024.
  • FEATURED ARTIST: Circle Foundation for  Artists Website, Leon, France 2024.
  • CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITY MASTERS: INTERNATIONAL PRIZE . Michelangelo. The Genius of Italy. 2023.
  • CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITY MASTERS: INTERNATIONAL PRIZE. Leonardo Da Vinci. The Universal Artist, 2023.
  • Summer Quarterly Art Review. CIRCLE FOUNDATION 2022.
  • SPOTLIGHT: Contemporary Art Magazine. Issue 26. CIRCLE FOUNDATION 2021.
  • SPOTLIGHT: Contemporary Art Magazine. Issue 24. CIRCLE FOUNDATION 2020.
  • International Contemporary Masters, Seven, published in California by WWAB, USA 2013.
  • I was also published in the International contemporary Masters Volume V, by ICA Publishing. CA, USA 2012.
  • I was published in Who’s Who in Visual Art : 100 Visual Artists in Germany. 2012
  • I became a signature member of the National Society of Artists in El Lago, Texas, USA 2010.

Experience

1999 – Present (New York)

Professional Visual Artist and Art Educator
Focused on painting, drawing, and ceramic.

1994 – 1999 (New York) 

Freelance artist
Painted oil on canvas, and did experimental and traditional ceramics.

1985 – 1994 (Warsaw, Poland)

Painted oil on canvas
Director/Owner: Moro-Impex Inc. Warsaw, Poland.

1977 – 1985 (University of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland)
Studied art (MFA, and Postgraduate experience)

Select Exhibitions

Solo

  • Portrait” Individual Artist Showcase: Khalil Gibran International Academy, Brooklyn, NY (2019)
  • Rotating Individual Artist Showcase: BM Pottery Studio, Queens, NY (2014 – 2018)
  • Individual Artist Showcase: Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY (2005)
  • “Serenity” – Painting and Ceramic Show: Skulski Art Gallery, Polish Cultural Center, Clark, NJ (2003)
  • Individual Artist Showcase: Painting and Ceramic: Connecticut Ballet Center, Stamford, CT (2003)
  • Individual Artist Showcase: Forest Hill Public Library, Queens, NY (2002)
  • “Peace”: Presbyterian Church of Astoria, Queens, NY (1998)
  • Painting: Skulski Arts Gallery, Polish Cultural Center, Clark, NJ (1996)
  • “The Adventurer”: Consulate General of Poland, NYC , NY (1995)
  • Painting: Contemporary Arts Gallery, Warsaw, Poland (1990)
  • International Press and Books Club: Warsaw, Poland (1989)
  • International Press and Books Club: Pulawy, Poland (1987)
  • Polish Writers Association Club: Warsaw, Poland (1987)
  • Remont Gallery, Warsaw, Poland (1986)
  • Nigerian Information Center, Warsaw, Poland (1982)
  • Arts Council Gallery, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria (1977)
  • Arts Council Gallery, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria (1975)

 

Group

  • Self-Portrait Showcase – Pastel Society of America NYC , NY 2024.

  • Visions in Pastel National Open Juried Exhibition, Community Center, Wallingford, PA 2024.

  • The Pacific Artistry Showcase: 2024 Annual Online Open Exhibition- Society of South West Coast Artists, San Francisco, CA 2024.

  • Pittford Fine Art-Open Juried Show – Pittford , NY 2024.

  • Pastel Society of West Coast 38th Annual Pastels USA-99 voices in Pastel International Exhibitton, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2024.

  • New Orleans Art Association, Open Contest Group Show, 2024.

  • Great Lakes Pastel Society Gallery, National Online Show, West Bloomfield, MI, USA 2024.

  • Teravarna Open Contest- Honorable mention, Online Show, Los Angeles, CA 2024.

  • Adirondack Pastel Society – Group Show, Andirondack Gallery, NY, USA 2024.

  • CFA- Artist of the Month competition – Honorable Mention, Leon, France 2024.T

  • Color, Green – Grey Cube Gallery – International Online Show – Berlin, Germany, 2024.

  • Biennale – Pastel Spirit – Pastel Society of Oregon – International Online Exhibition – Roseburg, OR, USA 2024.

  • Teravarna – Portrait and figures – Talent Prize and six Honorable Mentions – International Online Show, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2024.

  • Scenes and Places Contes – Distinction- Gallery 4% – Online Exhibition, 2024.

  • NorthWest Pastel Society – International Group show – Matzke Gallery, WA, USA 2024.

  • Yates Art Center – Physical group exhibition, Yates, NY USA.

  • Abstract 2, – Gallery 4% – Online Exhibition – Distinction, 2024.

  • Living and Breathing – Animals – Gallery 4% – Online Exhibition Distinction, 2024.

  • Faces ans Figures – Gallery 4% – Online Exhibition, 3rd Place, Cash Award, 2024.

  • Enchanted Colors – Online Exhibition – New Mexico Pastel Society, 2024

  • Artist of the Year 2023 – Circle Foundation – Honorable Mention, Leon, France 2024.

  • Still-Life – Gallery 4% – Online Exhibition – Distinction, 2024.

  • Abstract – Gallery 4%. Oline Exhibition, 2nd Place, Cash Award, 2024.

  • Fresh Perspective Show – Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts, 2023.

  • Open – Holy Art Show, London, 2023.

  • Holiday Show – San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, Online Exhibition, 2023.

  • Abstract –  Gallery 4% ONLINE Exhibition, 2023.

  • Portrait – Artist Space Gallery, Online Exhibition, 2023.

  • Pixel Pastel – Eastern Candian Pastel Society, Online Exhibition, 2023.

  • Northwind Juried Fall Show, 2nd Place, Cash Award, Online Exhibition, 2023.

  • Fall Juried Show – San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, 2023.

  • Abstract – Artist Space Gallery, Online Exhibition, 2023.

  • Water – Grey Cube Gallery, Online Exhibition 2023.

  • Reflection in Pastel, 101th National Exhibition. Arkansas Pastel Society, 2023.

  • Glorious Pastels ! Online Juried Exhibition. Iowa Pastel Society, USA 2023.

  • Pastel Society of New Hampshire 15th Annual It’s Pastel, 2023 Exhibition.

  • Pure Color 7th International Online Exhibition, Cash Award, Pastel Society of North Carolina USA 2023.      

  • 21st Annual Open Juried show, Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor Historical Museum, NW Gig Harbor, WA 2023.

  • Celebrating Life Exhibition, Grimandi Arts Gallery, NYC, NY, USA September, 2023.

  • Grey Cube Gallery – Monochrome – Online Show September, 2023.

  • North Carolina Pastel Society-Pure Color-Greensboro, NC, USA August, 2023.

  • 21ST Annual Open Juried Show – Gig Museum-Gig Harbor, WA, USA August, 2023.

  • Grey Cube Gallery – Faces – Merit. Online Contest. July, 2023.

  • Grey Cube Gallery – Water – Honorable Mention. Online Contest. July 2023.

  • Holy Art – London, UK – June, 2023.

  • International Prize Michelangelo Award

  • TOCA Foundation 2023 Fine Arts Juried Show, Torrance, CA June, 2023.

  • Grey Cube Gallery, Online Show – Honorable Mention. May, 2023.

  • Summer Exhibition, Paul Nigra Creative Center, Greensville , NY, USA, May, 2023.

  • Grey Cube Gallery – Online Show – Merit – May, 2023.

  • Leonardo Da Vinci Award – Milan Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, Italy. April, 2023.

  • Trivarna Open Contest – Online Show – Los Angeles, CA April, 2023.

  • Northwest Pastel Society, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA, USA. April, 2023.

  • Circle Foundation of the Arts-Quarterly Contest, France, March, 2023.

  • Pastel Society of South Texas, TX, USA. March, 2023.

  • Art Rooms Gallery – Online Show, Red Bank, NJ, USA. March, 2023.

  • Colorado Pastel Society, Denver, CO, USA March 2023.

  • Northwind Fine Arts, Online Juried Show, Lake Placid, NY, USA February, 2023.

  • Arts Show International – Los Angeles, CA, USA. February, 2023.

  • Lake Country Pastel Society Contest, February, 2023.

  • Oil Painting Contest- Camelback – Finalist – Texas, USA. February, 2023.

  • Circle Foundation of the Arts. Artist of the Year 2022, France, February, 2023.

  • World Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition, Chelsea, New York, NY USA. January, 2023.

  • 2023 Dream of Spring Exhibition, Paul Nigra Creative Center, Greensville, NY, USA January, 2023.

  • December Artist of the Month, Online Show, Camelback Gallery, Texas January, 2023.

  • My Best Work of 2022, Online Show, Camelback Gallery, Finalist, Texas, USA January, 2023.

  • San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, Members Fall 2022 Show, San Diego, California, USA.

  • Maui Pastel Society Annual Pastel Show 2022, Hawaii, USA.

  • Camel Back Artist of the Month, August 2022, ONLINE Show, Texas, USA.

  • Blue Blood Gallery ONLINE Exhibition August 2022, Prague, Czech. Republic

  • Pure Color 6th Annual ONLINE International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings. North Carolina, USA. 2022.

  • Peninsula Art League’s 2022 Open Juried Show, Gig Harbor Museum of Art, Gig Harbor, WA., USA.

  • NYCATA Virtual Exhibition, New York City, 2022. USA.

  • 2nd Place Artist of the Month, June 2022 Camel Back Gallery Virtual Show. USA.

  • Figurative Virtual Show. Camel Back Gallery. USA

  • 1st Place Artist of the Month, May 2022 Camel Back Gallery Virtual Show. USA.

  • Pastel Society of the Southwest’s 2022 National Juried Exhibition. USA.

  • Torrence Cultural Center, 2022 Fine Arts Juried Show. USA

  • 3rd Place 6CONTEST Blue Blood Gallery, Prague, Republic of Czechoslovakia Virtual Exhibition, May, 2022.

  • Northwind Pastel Society Spring Virtual Exhibition 2022.

  • Northwest Pastel Society 36th Annual International Open Exhibition 2022.

  • The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild 36th Annual Contest Virtual Exhibition 2022;

  • Blue Blood Gallery 6 CONTEST Virtual Exhibition, Prague, Republic of Czechoslovakia 2022

  • 6th Annual World Fine Art Exhibition, New York, NY. 2022.

  • Blue Blood Gallery 6 CONTEST Virtual Exhibition, Prague, Republic of Czechoslovakia 2021.

  • National Society of Artists Online Juried Virtual Show, Houston, Texas 2021.

  • Palm Art Award Virtual Exhibition 2020.

  • Warped reality: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS (January, 2020) “1st Place!”

  • “Beauty” Online Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS (November, 2019)
  • NSA 34th Annual Juried Show: Dickinson, TX (October, 2019)
  • “Movement” Online Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS. (October 2019). “Best of show!”.
  • “People, Places and Things” Online Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS. (August, 2019)
  • Gateway International Painting Competition: (July, 2019)
  • World Fine Art Show: Chelsea, NYC, NY (August, 2018)
  • National Society of Artists Juried Show: Clear Lake Shores, TX (2011)
  • 3rd Annual Brooklyn Juried Art Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY (2010)
  • National Society of Artists Juried Show: El Lago, TX (2010)
  • National Society of Artists Juried Show: Clute, TX (2009)
  • Emerald Spring Exhibition: National Juried Show, Springfield, OR (2009)
  • National Society of Artists Juried Show: Houston, TX (208)
  • NYC Art Teachers Association Exhibition (NYCATA) Broom Street Gallery, NYC, (2008)
  • NYCATA Juried Show: La Guardia High School Manhattan, NY (2008)
  • Greater Denton Arts Council Juried Exhibition: Denton, TX (2007)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broome Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2007)
  • NYCATA Juried Show: Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NYC, NY (2007)
  • Bedford Gallery Juried Show: Walnut Creek, CA (2006)
  • “City Workers Invitational”: Salmagundi Gallery, Manhattan, NY (2006)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broome Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2006)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broome Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2005)
  • NYCATA Juried Show: Lincoln Center, NYC, NY (2004)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broom Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2004)
  • NYCATA Juried Show: Lincoln Center, NYC, NY (2002)
  • NYCATA Juried Show: Lincoln Center, NYC, NY (2001)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broome Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2001)
  • NYCATA Exhibition: Broome Street Gallery, NYC, NY (2000)
  • Hamilton Landmark Galleries, NYC, NY (1999)
  • Spectrum Gallery, West Hampton, Long Island, NY (19960
  • “Spiritual Meditation”: Abney Gallery, NYC, NY (1995)
  • Contemporary arts Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (1991)
  • Traveling Masters Graduate Exhibit: 6 National Art Galleries, Poland (1984)
  • “T. Brzozowski and Friends Show”: BWA Exhibition Center, Poznan, Poland (1981)
  • “Adrzejewski and Moro-Wey Show” New Theater Gallery, Poznan, Poland (1977)
  • National Arts Festival: Lagos, Nigeria (1974)

Awards and Prizes

  • Adirondack Pastel Society, Blick Award, Group exhition, 2024.

  • Talent Prize Award – Abstract – Teravarna – International Online Show, Cash Award – Los Angeles, CA, USA 2024.

  • Talent Prize Award – Faces and Figure – Teravarna – International Online Show, Cash Award – Los Angeles, CA, USA 2024.

  • 3rd Place, Faces and Figures – Gallery 4% – International Online Exhibition, Cash Award, 2024.

  • 2nd Place, “Abstract,” Gallery 4%. International Online Exhibition, Cash Award, 2024.

  • 2nd Place, Northwind Juried Fall Show, National Online Exhibition, Cash Award, 2023.

  • Pure Color: International Online Exhibition. Pastel Society of North Carolina, Cash Award 2023.

  • Michelangelo International Prize, at Teatro Italia, Contemporary Artists book and Statue. Rome, Italy 2023.

  • Leonardo Da Vinci Award – Milan Museum of Science and Technology, Contemporary Artists book and Statue. Milan, Italy. April, 2023.

  • 3rd Place, 6CONTEST Blue Blood Gallery, Prague, Republic of Czecholsovakia. 2022

  • Finalist, Gateway International Painting Competition (September, 2020)

  • Finalist, Gateway International Painting Competition (May, 2020)

  • Certificate of Artistic Excellence: Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine Contest, CFA (June 2020)

  • Honorable Mention Award: Artist of the Year Competition, CFA (January 2020)

  • Merit Certificate, AGalleria “ll collezionista” Rome, Italy (December 2020)

  • “1st Place!” Warped reality: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS (January, 2020)

  • Finalist, Gateway International Painting Competition (January 20220)

  • “Best of show Movement: Augusta Cultural Center, Augusta, KS (September, 2019).

  • Honorable Mention Award: 3rd edition of the International CFA Artist of the Year Award and artist grant, France 2019.

  • Honorable Mention Award: Artist of the Year Competition, Circle Foundation for the Arts, 2019

  • Finalist, “Beauty”, National Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS (November, 2019)
  • Finalist, NSA 34th Annual Juried Show: Dickinson. TX (October, 2019)
  • Best Of Show “Movement”, National Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS (October 2019)
  • Finalist, “People. Places and Things”, National Juried Show: Augusta Cultural Centre, Augusta, KS, (August, 2019)
  • Finalist, Gateway International Painting Competition (July, July, 2019)
  • Finalist, National Society of Artists Juried Show: Clear Lake Shores, TX (2011)
    Palm Art Award (2010)
  • “Signature Member”, National Society of Artists, El Lago, TX (2010)
  • Finalist, “Represent Brooklyn” Juried Show: Brooklyn, NY (2010)
  • Finalist, National Society of Artists Juried Show: Clute, TX (2009)
  • Finalist, Emerald Art Center, National Juried Show: Springfield OR (2009)
  • Finalist, National Society of Artists Juried Show: Houston, TX (2008)
  • Finalist, 6 x NYCATA Juried Show: Lincoln Center, NYC, NY (2001-2008)
  • Finalist, Greater Denton Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Denton, TX (2007)
  • Finalist, “City Workers Invitational”: Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, NY (2006)
  • Finalist, Bedford Gallery, National Juried Show, Walnut Creek, CA (2006)
  • Finalist, Queens Borough Public Library Juried Contest: Jamaica, NY (2005)
  • Finalist, Queens Borough Public Library Juried Contest: Forest Hill, NY (2002)
  • Critic’s Pick Award: Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY (1995)
  • National Prize for Mosaic Art: National Festival of Arts, Lagos, Nigeria (1974)

Education

Masters: Art Education (200)
New York State University, Department of Education

Postgraduate Specialty Experience; Architectural Ceramic (1985)
University of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland

Masters of Fine Art (1983)
University of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland

Reviews

  • “The Hidden Masterpiece”: The Chronicle, Queens, NY (2009)
  • “Billy Moro-Wey”: Queens Press, Queens, NY (2005)
  • “Director of Reality”: by Ludwig of Nowy Dzienik , Manhattan, NY (2003)
  • “Serenity”: The Patriot, Clark, NJ (2003)
  • “World-renowned Artist Brings Culture Vision”: The Patriot, Clark, NJ (1996)
  • “Polish Painter from Nigeria”: by Jan Latus – Nowy Dzienik, Manhattan (1995)
  • “The Adventurer”: by Dr. Haig David-West, Queens, NY (1995)
  • “Billy Moro-Wey”: by Kinga Kowalerowicz, Art Critic, Warsaw, Poland. (1994)
  • Zycie Warszawy: Warsaw, Poland (1987)

References

Dr. Theodore Rivers

Mr. Devin Rajaram

Mr. Daniel Orvis

Dr. Haig David-West

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