Biography

Ms Becker, who was employed as a commercial artist was a graduate of the Albright Art School at SUNY Buffalo and was a student of Walter Prochownik. Adele is a member of the Western New York Artists Group, Buffalo Society of Artists and was a member of the Patteran Artists organization. Her work has been included in exhibitions and galleries across the United States. and is in permanent collections such as the Burchfield-Penney Art Center and the Castellani Art Museum and has received numerous awards and positive critical acclaim.

Solo Exhibitions

• "A Life's Work", Artist's Group Gallery, Buffalo, New York - 2015
• Patterson Art Gallery, Westfield, New York - July, 1983
• Erie Art Museum, Erie, Pennsylvania - January, 1977
• More-Rubin Gallery, Inc., Buffalo, New York - February, 1976
• Genesee Community College, Batavia, New York - September, 1973
• Chautaugua Art Institute, Chautauga, New York - 1973
• State University of New York at Buffalo - Norton Union - 1973

Selected Group Exhibitions

• Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York - July, 1983
  • Buffalo Society of Artists Annual Exhibitions - 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977
  • Pateran Artists Exhibitions - 1973, 1975, 1977
  • Collectors Gallery - 1969 through 2008
  • "Selected Works from Collectors Gallery" - 1989, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2007
• Anderson Gallery (UB), B.S.A. 110th Catalog Exhibition - 2006
• Archipelago Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts - 1993
• Art Dialogua Gallery, Buffalo, New York - 1994 through 2015
• Big Orbit Gallery, Bufalo, New York - 1994, 1995
• Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York:
  • "Works from the Permanent Collection" - 1986
  • "Recent Acquisitions" - 1985
  • "New Impressions" - 1985
  • Buffalo Society of Artists Exhibitions - 1972, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986
  • Patteran Artists Exhibitions - 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980
  • Invitational Studio Visit - 1994
  • "Artists Among Us" - 2008
• Buscaglia Gallery, Niagara Falls, NY - 1985, 1989, 2003, 2005, 2016
• Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio - 41st National Exhibition - 1977
• Charlotte Gallery, Brantford, Ontario - "Six W.N.Y. Artists" - 1985
• Chattanooga National Juried SHow, Chattanooga, Tennessee - 1977, 1978
• Chautauqua Institute of Art, Chautauqua, New York - National Juried Exhibition - 1972, 1974, 1976
• Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, New York - National Annual Art Exhibition - 1972, 1974, 1976
• Daemen College, Amhert, New York
  • Three Person Exhibition - 1981, 1989
  • Invitional Exhibition - "A Passion for Flowers" - 1987
• Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio - "Western New York Dozen" - 1977, 1978, 1980
• Erie Art Center, Erie, Pennsylvania - Annual Spring Exhibition - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980
• Kenan Center, Lockport, NY - Niagara Frontier Exhibition - 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994
• Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas:
  • Texas Fine Arts Association National Exhibition - 1973, 1974, 1975
• New Orleans National Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisana - 1973
• Niagara Community College Art Gallery:
  • The Charles Rand Penney Upstate New York Collection - 1977
• Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Buffalo, New York - 1991
• Penrose Gallery, Nantucket, Massachusetts - 1984
• Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York:
  • Juried Lending and Sales Gallery - 1975 through 1998
• Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah:
  • 51st Annual National Exhibition - 1975
• Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania:
  • 9th National Painting Exhibition - 1977

Awards

• 2007 - 2nd Place - Art Dialogue, WNY Regional Exhibition
• 2005 - Award - Art Dialogue, Buffalo Society of Artists 109th Exhibition
• 1991 - Award - Gallery 12 Main, Lockport, NY BSA Exhibition
• 1991 - Award - Kenan Center, Niagara Frontier Art Exhibition
• 1990 - Award - Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo Soc. of Artists Exhibition
• 1988 - Award - Chatauqua Art Institute, Bufalo Society of Artists Exhibition
• 1988 - Award - Occidental Chem., Buffalo Society of Artists Exhibition
• 1987 - Award - A.A.O. Gallery, Buffalo Society of Artists Exhibition
• 1986 - Award - Burchfield Art Center, Buffalo Society of Artists
• 1984 - Best of Show - Kenan Center, Niagara Frontier Art Exhibition
• 1983 - Award - Kenan Center, Niagara Frontier Art Exhiition
• 1983 - Award - Buffalo Society of Artists 88th Annual Exhibition
• 1981 - Award - Buffalo Society of Artists 86th Annual Exhibition
• 1980 - Purchase Award - Erie Art Musuem, 55th Annual Spring Exhibition
• 1979 - Award - A.A.O. Gallery, Buffalo Society of Artists Exhibition
• 1976 - Award - Burchfield Art Center, Buffalo Society of Artists
• 1975 - Best of Show - Erie Art Musem, 52nd Annual Spring Exhibition
• 1975 - Best of Show - A.A.O. Gallery, Buffalo, New York
• 1975 - M. Grumbacher Award - Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas
• 1973 - Award - Third Greater New Orleans Exhibition, New Orleans, La.
• 1973 - Award - Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Society of Artists
• 1971 - First Prize - Cooperation 36th National Exhibition, Cooperstown, NY
• 1971 - Best of Show - Upton Gallery, Buffalo State College
• 1971 - Award - Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Society of Artists

Collections

• Burchfield-Penny Art Center - Permanent Collection
• M & T Bank
• Computer Task Group
• Moog, Inc.
• Fisher-Price Toys
• Newman Center, Buffalo State College
• Key Bank of New York
• Penn. Bank Corporate Offices
• Copeland Corp.
• Inland Div. of General Motors
• Phillips Office Assoc. Inc.
• Aarque Management Corp.
• Chuck Mangione
• First Niagara Bank
• Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A.
• Blue Cross of W.N.Y.
• Buffalo General Hospital
• Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems
• Chemical Design
• Hospice Center
• Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
• Times Publishing Company
• Modern Business Forms
• Exchange Mutual Insurance Co.
• Massaro Detroit Diesel
• Norstar Bank
• Turbodyne, Inc.
• Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
• Kavinoky & Cook
• Gaymar Industries
• Goulds Pump, Inc.
• Bry-Lin Hospital, Inc.
• Seidman and Seidman
• Ciminelli Development Co.
• Mobile Diagnostic Testing
• Buffalo Hospital Supply
• Weinberg Campus
• Roswell Park Cancer Inst.
• Phillips Lytle LLP