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Focal Point: Howard Friedland
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Exquisite, peaceful, contemplative still lifes that masterfully depict all elements and include outstanding reflective surfaces.

- Informed Collector

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Other Web Pages with info about Howard Friedland

Howard Friedland's Main Artist Website
 

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Biography

Howard Friedland was born in Bronx New York. Lived in Miami Florida, Albuquerque and Taos New Mexico and now resides in Bozeman Montana with his wife artist Susan Blackwood. He studied fine art and commercial art at New York's High School of Music and Art. He went to college at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science in the department of Art and Architecture in New York's Greenwich Village. Howard has studied painting with Ned Jacob, Michael J. Lynch, Mark Daley, Laura Robb, William Schultz, Robert Kuester, Charles Reed ,Carolyn Anderson, Mitch Billis, Scott Christensen and most recently with Matt Smith.

Oil Painters of America inducted Howard as a Signature Member into their organization in 2003. In 2008 Friedland was honored to receive the coveted National Award of Excellence "Best of Show" at the 17th annual Oil Painters of America National Exhibition .
He has also received the Award for Best painting by a Signature member from that prestigious organization. Howard has also been awarded the Best Landscape medal at the "Icons of the West" show at the Dana Gallery in Missoula Montana. He and his wife have been featured in numerous art magazine feature articles. Howard has painted, taught and exhibited extensively in New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Arizona, New Jersey, Kansas, Florida, Mexico, France, Italy, England, Spain and Portugal. Friedland's work is featured in many private and corporate collections around the world including museums in China.


source: http://www.susanblackwood.com/howardbiographypage.html