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Life's stories plant seeds in my mind, take shape in my soul, and are born through my sculptures.

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About Serena Bates
Exhibitions

Awards

82nd Annual Audubon Online Exhibition
Dec 1, 2024 - Dec 1, 2025
Audubon Artists Inc. audubonartists.org
Juror: Jeffrey Wechler
Award: Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor for Sculpture

127th Anniversary Open Juried Exhibition
Nov 28 - Dec 7, 2024
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Jurors: Jeffrey Spring, Modern Foundry; Janice Mauro, Sculptor
Award: Joseph Beardsley Sandor Charlotte Dunwiddie Memorial Award for "Joyful Ellie"

SCAA 97th Annual Members Exhibition
Jul 20 - Aug 10, 2024
South County Art Association
Kingston, RI
Juror: Deborah Baronas
Award: Visconti Sculpture Award (Best Sculpture), "Archimedes"

The Crossings, Annual Juried Show
May 11 - Jun 15, 2024
Hygienic Gallery
New London, CT
Juror: Dana Naumann
Award: Honorable Mention, "Precipice"

SCNY 2024 Members Exhibition
Feb 26 - Mar 29, 2024
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Juror: Patricia Watwood
Award: Harry R. Ballinger Memorial Award, "Preaching to the Choir"

AAPL 95th Grand National
Nov 6 - 24, 2023
American Artists Professional League
Salmagundi Club, NY, aaplinc.org
Juror: Gary Godbee
Award: Honor Award, "Emancipation"

"Resilience"
Oct 19 - Nov 11, 2023
South County Art Association
Kingston, RI
Juror: Ben Anderson
Award: Honorable Mention, "My Precious"

Salmagundi Club, NY (SCNY) Animals: Domestic and Working Exhibition
Aug 28 - Sep 28, 2023
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Juror: Robert Pilsbury
Award: 1st Prize, “Zen Zen”

Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) 112th Annual Exhibition
Jun 10 – Jul 22, 2023
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
Old Lyme, CT
Jurors: John L. Favret, Artist, Professor and Art Program Coordinator at Housatonic Community College and Tom Edwards, Artist, Lecturer at Central Connecticut State University
Award: First Place Sculpture, "Emancipation"

73rd Annual Exhibition of Traditional Realism
May 21 – Jun 18, 2022
Academic Artists Association
Arts Center East, Vernon, CT
Juror: Del Bourree Bach
Award: Award of Honor, Isjborns – Ice Bears

SCAA All Media 2 Exhibition
Oct 20, 2022 - Nov 12, 2022
South County Art Association
North Kingston, RI
Jurors: Del Bourree Bach
Award: 3rd Place – Love Story, Sirena & Octavious

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Members Exhibition
Oct 7, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022
Lyme Art Association
Lyme, CT
Jurors: Jurors: Robert Pillsbury, President Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Award: Honorable Mention – My Precious

ACGOW 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Aug 5, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022
Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly
Westerly, RI
Award: Third Place – Love Story, Sirena & Octavious

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 125th Anniversary Annual Juried Exhibition
Jun 20 - Jun 30, 2022
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Joseph Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award – Dolly on the Rocks

Academic Artists Association 72nd Annual Exhibition of Traditional Realism
May 12 - Jun 5, 2022
Arts Center East
Vernon, CT
Award: Award of Merit – Up Dog

ACGOW Regional Art Exhibition
May 6 - May 29, 2022
Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly
Westerly, RI
Award: Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation Mabel Kingsbury Rentress Award – Love Story, Sirena & Octavious

Society of CT Sculptors
Nov 19 - Jan 2, 2022
Lyme Art Association
Old Lyme, CT
Award: "Gemini", 3rd Place Award

113th Annual Thumbbox Exhibition
Nov 23, 2021 - Jan 1, 2022
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: "Star Gazer", Alphaeus P. Cole Memorial Award

93rd Annual Grand National Exhibition of the American Artist Professional League
Nov 8 - Nov 19, 2021
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Juror: Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur
Award: "Miss Independence", Barbara Newington Award for Traditional Sculpture

Audubon Artists 79th Annual Exhibition
Oct 25 - Nov 5, 2021
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Juror: Michael Cagno, Executive director and Curator of Noyes Museum of Art, NJ
Award: "Upward Dog", Marion & Gill Roller Memorial Award

National Show: "Connected Land and Sea"
Jun 17 - Jul 18, 2021
Copley Society of Art
Boston, MS
Juror: Don Demers
Award: Second Place "Leviathan"

"Small Works: Seaport"
May 6 - Aug 29, 2021
Copley Society of Art
Boston, MS
Award of Merit: "Sir Penguin"

2021 CAFA + MEMBERS Exhibition (Online)
Feb 6 - Mar 20, 2021
Virtual Exhibition: Ctacademy.org
Award: Third Place "I Am Woman"

Land and Sea - Annual Elected Artists Exhibition
Oct 9 - Nov 19, 2020
Lyme Art Association
Old Lyme, CT
Juror: Robert Pilsbury
Award: Third Prize, "Shoo Fly"

2020 Annual Members Exhibition
Aug 10 - Aug 28, 2020
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Juror: Edmond Rochat
Award: Mary Fitch Memorial Award, "Padawan"

107TH Annual Associate Member Juried Exhibition (online)
Allied Artists of America
Aug 2020
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Excellence in Sculpture - Elected Artist Status Awarded, "Amun Ra"

2020 Annual Members Exhibition
Aug 10 - Aug 28, 2020
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Juror: Claudia Seymour
Award: Phillip Isenburg Memorial Award "Precipice"

Black & White Show
Feb 3 - Feb 21, 2020
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Juror: Robert Pilsbury
Award: Margery Sorokava Award, "Renee"

Mystic Museum of Art Members Exhibition
Jan 30 - Feb 29, 2020
Mystic Museum of Art
Mystic CT
Award: Award of Merit, "Up Dog"

CLWAC 123RD Annual Open Exhibition
Jan 7 - 31, 2020
National Arts Club
New York, NY
Jurors Norman Legassie & Marc Mellon
Award: Charlotte Dunwoodie Award for Contemporary Realism, "Renee"

Annual Artists for Conservation International Juried Exhibition
Sep 26 - 29, 2019
Artists for Conservation, Vancouver, Canada
"Survivor", Environmental Statement Award

135TH ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Apr 28 - May 8, 2019
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Reception May 8, 6-9pm
"Enlightened, Mr. Chuck Royce", Award of Honor

110TH Annual Thumbox Exhibition
Dec 3, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019
Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Ave, New York, NY
"Puttin On The Ritz" Philip Isenberg Memorial Award

90TH Annual Grand National Exhibition
American Artist's Professional League's 90th Annual Grand National Exhibition
Nov 11 - Nov 19, 2018
Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue, New York, NY
"Precipice" Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award

2018 ACGOW REGIONAL EXHIBITION
Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Westerly, RI
May 4 - May 27, 2018
Jurors: Michael Peery, Rhode Island School of Design Professor
"Leviathan" Katherine Forest Foundation Award

100TH Duxbury Art Association Show
Feb 4 - Apr 22, 2018
Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MS
Jurors: Crystal Duell, Julie Beck, Tim Ian Mitchell, Cindy Vallino, Craig Bloodgood
"Survivor" Second Place Award for Sculpture

CLWAC 121ST ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION
CATHARINE LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
Jan 9 - 26, 2018
National Arts Club, New York, NY
Jurors: Gwen Pier, Director, National Sculpture Society
Elizabeth Allison, Technical Instructor, Art Students League, NYC
"Amun Ra" Council of American Artist Societies Inc. Award for Traditional Sculpture

109TH ANNUAL SALMAGUNDI THUMB BOX
Dec 8 - Dec 31, 2017
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
"Hello Dolly" Alpheous P. Cole Award

SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT SCULPTORS ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Oct 1 - Nov 29, 2017
LYME ART ASSOCIATION, Old Lyme, CT
"Head Over Heels" People's Choice Award

AMERICAN ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE 89TH ANNUAL GRAND NATIONAL EXHIBITION
Oct 20 - Dec 29, 2017
Online Exhibition NEW YORK, NY
Jurors David A. Leffel, Sherrie McGraw, Jacqueline Kamin
"Survivor" Helen G. Oehler Memorial Award

SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATIONS ALL MEDIA II EXHIBITION
Oct 19 - Nov 11, 2017
SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION
Juror Debra Lee Valeri
"Amun Ra" Honorable Mention

ALLIED ARTISTS OF AMERICA 104TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Aug 31 - Sept 17, 2017
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NEW YORK, NY
Juror Lisa Chalif, Curator Heckscher Museum of Art
"The Game of Cat and Mouse" The Lindsey Morris Memorial Award

SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATIONS ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION
June 8 - July 8, 2017
SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION
Juror Kathy Hodge, Painter
"Survivor" 2nd Place

67th NATIONAL EXHIBIT OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
May 1 - 19, 2016
Academic Artists Association
Juror: Robert Obrien AWS, NWS; John C. Traynor
VERNON COMMUNITY ART CENTER, Vernon, CT
"Amun Ra" Honorable Mention Award

WHAT SCARES YOU MOST
March 4-26, 2017
DEBLOIS GALLERY, Newport, RI
"Gaia" Peoples' Choice

NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION
Sept 1 - Nov 5, 2016
LYME ART ASSOCIATION, Old Lyme, CT
"Rapunzel" Peoples' Choice Award

SOCIETY OF CT SCULPTORS ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Sept 1 - Nov 5, 2016
LYME ART ASSOCIATION, Old Lyme, CT
"Leviathan" 2nd Place

SOCIETY OF CT SCULPTORS SUMMR EXHIBITION EXHIBITION
Aug 1 - Aug 26, 2016
ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Acton, CT
"Spirit" Members Choice Award, 3rd Place

CLWAC 119TH ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION
CATHERNE LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
Dec 2 - 19, 2014
Jurors: Marilyn J. Friedman, Sculptor and Instructor, Art Students League, NY; Gwen Pier, Executive Director of National Sculpture Society.
NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, New York, NY
"Bagheera" Leila Garden Sawyer Award for Sculpture

ON THE ROAD
October 3 - November 15, 2015
COURTYARD GALLERY, Water St., Mystic, CT
"Go Ask Alice" Peoples' Choice Award & 2nd Place

SOCIETY OF CT SCULPTORS 20TH ANNUAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
Aug 1 - Sept. 20, 2014
LYME ART ASSOCIATION, Old Lyme, CT
"Stubborn is as Stubborn Does" Members Memorial Award

SALMAGUNDI CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Aug 11 - Aug 29, 2014
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY
"Dreamer" Members Memorial Award

THREE RIVERS COLLEGE ARTSHOW
April 12 - May 3, 2014
BEAN & LEAF, New London, CT
"Green Goddess" Best in Show

SINGULAR VISIONS EXHIBITION
August 26 - September 27, 2013
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
"Continuum" 2nd Place

ARTISTS COOPERATIVE GALLERY OF WESTERLY, WESTERLY, RI
May 2, 2012
"Stubborn is as Stubborn Does"
Katherine Forest Craft Foundation Award - 1st Prize

62nd NATIONAL EXHIBIT OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
April 29, 2012 - June 14, 2012
Jurors - Jane Lund, Arthur Scholtz
Presented by the Academic Artists Association KAREN SPRAGUE CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER, 1000 State St, Springfield, MA
"I am Woman" Carla Santa & Associates Award

ANNUAL ELECTED ARTISTS EXHIBITION
January 13 - February 18, 2012
MYSTIC MUSEUM OF ART, Mystic, CT
"Denizen of the Deep" Honorable Mention

SALMAGUNDI CLUB "103rd ANNUAL THUMB-BOX EXHIBITION"
Dec 7, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY
"Wave Rider" Honorable Mention

115TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
October 4-28, 2011
CATHERNE LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, NY, NY
JUROR: BARBARA LEKBERG
"I am woman" Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award

61th NATIONAL EXHIBIT OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
May 1, 2011 - June 14, 2011
Jurors - Christopher Zhang & Maris Platais
Presented by the Academic Artists Association
KAREN SPRAGUE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, Springfield, MA
"Little Mermaid" Carla Santia & Associates Award

SALMAGUNDI CLUB 101st ANNUAL THUMB-BOX EXHIBITION
December 7, 2011 - January 1, 2012
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY
"Revelation" Alphaeus P.Cole Memorial Award

SALMAGUNDI CLUB "127th Annual Members Exhibition"
October - November 22, 2010
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY
Juror: Michael Gormley, Editorial Director, American Artist Publications
"Green Goddess" Philip Isenberg Memorial Award

SOCIETY OF CT SCULPTORS 18TH ANNUAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
June 4 - July 30, 2010
ALEXY VON SCHLIPEE GALLERY OF ART, UCONN, Avery Point, Groton, CT
"Stubborn is as Stubborn Does" Third Prize

SALMAGUNDI CLUB "126th Annual Members' Exhibition"
November 16 - 27, 2009
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY 10003
"Hello Dolly" Harry R. Ballinger Memorial Award

ALL MEMBERS SHOW
October 7-24, 2009
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE GALLERY OF WESTERLY, Westerly, RI
"Hello Dolly" Peoples, Choice Award - First Place

SALMAGUNDI CLUB "Those Delectable Vices"
October 5 - 30, 2009
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY 10003
"Living Large" Award of Merit

53nd ANNUAL JURIED REGIONAL ART SHOW
August 7 - Sept. 26, 2009
MYSTIC MUSEUM OF ART, Mystic, CT
Juror: Carolina Pedraza, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
"Dolly on a Log" Mabel Kingsbury Fentress Award

ALL MEDIA OPEN JURIED EXHIBIT 2009
MAY 21 - JUNE 6, 2009
Juror: Julie Thomas Doran
SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION, Kingston, RI
"Poseidon's Bride" Honorable Mention

ELECTED ARTIST EXHIBITION
April 16 - May 17, 2009
MYSTIC MUSEUM OF ART, MYSTIC, CT
"Poseidon's Bride" Award for Excellence

SALMAGUNDI CLUB 100th ANNUAL THUMB-BOX EXHIBITION
Dec 8, 2008 - January 2, 2009
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY
"Poseidon's Bride" Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Work

SCNY Annual Summer Exhibition
August 4 - 22, 2008
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY
"Just Another Charlie Horse" Members Memorial Award for Sculpture

58TH NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
APRIL 8 - MAY 18, 2008
Jurors: ROBERT K. CARSTEN, CA, PSA; ROBERT O'BRIEN, AWS, NWS, PRESENTED BY THE ACADEMIC ARTISTS ASSOC, KAREN SPRAGUE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, MA
"ZHEN ZHEN" AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, SCULPTURE

2007 ANNUAL THUMB-BOX EXHIBITION
DEC 3 - JANUARY 4, 2008
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY
"Fallen Angel" Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Work

SCNY ANNUAL MEMBERS COMBINED EXHIBITION
Jan 8 - Feb 2, 2007
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NY, NY
"BOXER" Honorable Mention Award for Sculpture

ALL MEDIA OPEN JURIED EXHIBIT 2006
June 19 - June 30, 2006
29th Annual Juried Paintings, Graphics & Sculpture Exhibition for Non-Members
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, New York, NY
"Shoo Fly" Joseph Hartley Memorial Award for Sculpture

MEMBERS ANNUAL 2004
August 19 - September 11, 2004
SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION, Kingston, RI
Juror: Kristin Street
"Poseidon's Bride" Honorable Mention

54th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
April 4 - April 23, 2004
ACADEMIC ARTISTS ASSOC.FIRST CHURCH ST. GALLERY, Springfield, MS
Jurors: Paul Leveill and Sandra Wakeen
"Charlie" 2nd Place for Sculpture

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
January 18 - February 4, 2004
WICKFORD ART ASSOCIATION, Wickford, RI
Juror: Douglas Peck
"Charlie" FIRST PLACE

53th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY REALISM IN ART
April 2003
ACADEMIC ARTISTS FIRST CHURCH ST. GALLERY, Springfield, MS
"Sun Kissed" Council of American Societies Award for Traditional Sculpture

CONVERGENCE 2001: WARWICK
September 9 - September 30, 2001
WARWICK ARTS FOUNDATION, Warwick, RI
"Bagheera" 2nd Place Award for Sculpture

MEMBERS SHOW
April 11 - May 18, 2001
Juried by the Board of Directors MYSTIC MUSEUM OF ART, Mystic, CT
"Nanook" Members Excellence Award for Sculpture

ACGOW 2001 JURIED REGIONAL SHOW
March 3 - March 27, 2001
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE GALLERY OF WESTERLY, Westerly, RI
Juror: Frank Federico, PSA, NWS
"Stellar Expectations" 3rd Place

CONVERGENCE 2000: WARWICK
Sept 9 - Oct 8, 2000
WARWICK ARTS FOUNDATION, WARWICK, RI
"The Gloucesterman" 2nd Place

ACGOW REGIONAL SHOW
February 26 - March 23, 1998
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE GALLERY OF WESTERLY, Westerly, RI
JUROR: Betsy Bessinger
"Gourmet Delight" Pastel, Best In Show