biography of Tess Weiner MANILLA (XX)

Birth place: Poland

Addresses: Brooklyn, NY

Profession: Painter

Studied: Educ. Alliance, NYC, with Abbo Ostrowsky; Brooklyn Mus. Art Sch., with Reuben Tam, Victor Candell, Manfred Schwartz & Louis Finkelstein; ASL, with Morris Kantor, Sidney Gross & Morris Davidson; Pratt Graphics Ctr., with Walter Ragolsky; Provincetown Workshop, with Leo Manzo.

Exhibited: Audubon Artists, from 1961-70; Prospect Park Centennial, 1966; Nat. Assn. Women Artists Travel Show, 1970-72; Silvermine Guild Artists, New Canaan, Conn.; solo shows, Long Island Univ, 1965 & Contemp. Arts, Inc., New York, 1966. Awards: Award, Village Art Ctr, 1958; Helen Hurzberger scholar, ASL, 1961; award, NAWA, 1972.

Member: AEA; Nat. Assn. Women Artists (mem. exten. comn., 1971); Metrop. P&S (pres., 1968-72); Brooklyn Arts & Cult. Assn. (art chmn., 1970-72); Avant VI (pres., 1970-72).

Work: Long Island Univ.

Comments: Preferred media: oils, collages. Teaching: instr. pvt. classes, children & adults.