About the Artist
Rosanne Cerbo is a resident of Tuxedo, New York. She’s an award winning artist including BEST IN SHOW from the 2020 AIS Nationals Small Works Show. She is a member-(present or past) of OPA, NOAPS, Salmagundi, and a signature member of AIS and HVAA. Her first teacher, Andrew Lattimore brought her into the world of drawing and the love of oils. After learning the Dumond Palette from Master John Osborne she exhibits her works around the country in many galleries and private collections. All subjects inspire her including portraits, landscapes, still lifes; and animals-and she is obcessed with color. Growing up, she was active in training and riding racehorses. Her passion for adventure is carried through and is evident in her paintings today-you can literally see this passion and boldness executed right on the canvas. She is deeply intrigued with the old masters such as Zorn, Sargent and Sorolla. Rosanne is a humanitarian artist affiliated with Heart Galleries across the country painting portraits of foster children in hopes of adoption. As a prolific artist, she paints at least one painting a day and regardless of weather, is out with art buddies once or twice a week for her morning plein-air sessions. "Mother nature is the best teacher there is!” she claims. "Something about the challenge of capturing the moment, dealing with light changes, bugs and weather makes it all the more exciting."
Artist's Statement:
Art is part, if not whole, of who I am. It is my oxygen- it’s why I’m eager to awaken from my warm bed to face painting outside on a freezing day. It takes me out of my comfort zone and challenges me on a daily basis. It is my friend and at times, a frustrating foe. It is the spouse that I would never divorce. My undying passion does not get old and will remain with me until my last breath.
Awards/Exhibitions:
August 2025; Meritous Award-Jack Richeson International
February, 2025; THE BOLDBRUSH AWARD (Best in Show)
December, 2024: BOLDBRUSH Finalist Award
July, 2024- NOAPS award BEST TECHNIQUE and HANDLING
July, 2024 — OPA Salon Show and Regionals
February, 2024 — OPA Nationals
May, 2023 — NOAPS Small Works AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
May, 2023 — Featured in AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR Magazine
December, 2022 — AWARD OF MERIT from NOAPS Fall Online Show
September 2022 — Finalist in August 2022 Plein Air Salon Magazine
September, 2022 — FIRST PLACE AWARD Bold Brush
September, 2022 — Talent Award Prize- Art Show Intl. Gallery
September, 2022 — Best Impressionist Award in NOAPS BEST OF AMERICA
September, 2022 — Finalist in SOUTHWEST MAGAZINE's Artistic Excellence Competition
August, 2022 — Talent Prize Award- Art Show International Gallery
November, 2021 — Richeson International Animal Show Award
September, 2021 — Richeson International Portrait Show Award
August, 2021 — OPA award online Summer Show
December, 2020 — Finalist in Richeson International Animal Show
November, 2020 — Peter Matulavage Memorial Award Salmagundi (Sylvia Glessman Exhibit)
August, 2020 — BEST IN SHOW (Tuttle Memorial Award) Salmagundi Christmas in July Show NYC
March, 2020 — BEST IN SHOW- AIS Nationals Small Works Show TX
January, 2020 — Exhibited in Museum of The Dog- NYC, NY
December, 2019 — Salmagundi Thumb-box Award
September, 2019 — Trekkel Intl Pet Portrait award
June, 2019 — Hudson Vly Art Assoc. Show- Elizabeth C. Morgan Floral Award
May, 2019 — Semi-Finalist in ARC Salon Show
September, 2018 — The Southwest Art Magazine-finalist in Artistic Excellence Competition from over 1500 entries
July, 2017 — The Artists' Magazine-selected finalist in 34th Annual Competition from over 6500 entries
April, 2017 — Hudson Valley Art Assoc. 84th Annual Show Award
March, 2017 — Sylvia Maria Glesmann Salmagundi Show Merit award
March, 2017 — Charles Dana Gibson Salmagundi Award
January, 2017 — Award Ridgewood Art Institute Open Juried Show
October, 2016 — 1st Place Ringwood Open Juried Show
May, 2016 — Award-AAPL Members Show
March, 2016 — BEST IN SHOW-Joseph Hartley Salmagundi Award
April, 2016 — AAPL Online Landscape Show Award
December, 2015 — Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Club Award
May, 2015 — Salmagundi Floral Award
March, 2015 — AAPL Landscape Online Theme Show Award
February, 2015 — Salmagundi Urban Show Award
October, 2014 — Salmagundi Fall Show- “Sylvia Glesman Award”
September, 2014 — RMAA Open Juried Show- First Place
January, 2014 — Ridgewood Art Instiute- 34th Regional Open Juried Show-- Award
April, 2013 — Scarsdale Art Association- "Best in Show" and First Place in Portraits
June, 2010 — RMAA Members Show — “Best in Show” in oils
November, 2013 — Orange Cty Arts Federation-- First Place in show
March, 2011 — Kent Art Association — "2011 Award of Excellence" in oils
April, 2011 — Kent Art Association "Best in Oils/Acrylics"
March, 2012 — First Place in oils-Warwick Art League
August, 2013 — American Professional Artists League-Award in Landscapes
March, 2014 — American Professional Artists League Award in Portraits
Member (either past or present):
- Salmagundi Club — 5th Avenue/NYC, NY
- Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
- Oil Painters of America
- American Impressionism Society (Signature member)
- Hudson Valley Art Association (Signature Member)
- NOAPS (National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society)
