Curriculum vitae
Permanent Collections
• 2019: Butler Institute of American Art – Uprooting (Colored Pencil on Panel)
Solo Exhibitions
• 2019: Transcendence (a retrospective exhibit) – Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH (catalogue: Chantell Van Erbé: Transcendence, Butler Institute of American Art, 2019; ISBN 978-1-882790-76-0).
Two-Person Exhibitions
• 2022 – Genes and Genius – with Gary T. Erbe at the Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, New Jersey.
Group Exhibitions & Invitationals
1980s
• 1981: Outdoor Art Show – Donnelly Memorial Park, West New York, NJ (First Show, Age 12)
• 1983: Volunteered with Allied Artists of America and Audubon Artists at age 14, assisting with annual exhibition installations.
• 1987: Teen Arts Festival – Ramapo College (Self-Portrait and The Politician - sculpture)
• The Politician won for Most Creative Artist
1990s
• 1995: Allied Artists of America 82nd Annual Exhibition – (Self-Portrait, Featured in ArtSpeak Magazine by Martin Parsons)
• 1996: Allied Artists of America 83rd Annual Exhibition – (Featherscape, Strathmore Paper Company Award)
• 1997: Audubon Artists 56th Annual Exhibition – National Arts Club, NYC (Sea Keepers)
• 1995–2003: Exhibited at the National Arts Club and Salmagundi Club, NYC (Various Group Exhibitions)
2000s
• 2001: Allied Artists of America Members Show – Butler Institute of American Art (The Complexity of Emotion, formerly Invertevac)
• 2001: Allied Artists of America 88th Annual Exhibition – National Arts Club, NYC (Stairs, Salmagundi Award for Graphics)
• 2003–2005: Allied Artists of America Invitational Traveling Exhibition – (The Complexity of Emotion -formerly titled Invertevac)
• 2003: J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Texas
• 2004: Museum of Texas Tech University
• 2004: Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama
• 2004: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Wisconsin
• 2004: Danville Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia
• 2004: McAllen International Museum, Texas
• 2005: Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, California
• 2005: Krasl Art Center, Michigan
• 2004: Pen and Brush Galleries – New York City (Nature’s Fury)
• 2004: Broome Street Gallery – SoHo, New York City CLWAC Group Exhibition, (Parish in Winter)
• 2004: CPSA Regional Juried Show – Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, NH
• 2006: CPSA Juried Exhibition – McInich Art Gallery, New Hampshire (A Homecoming)
• 2007: CPSA Regional Juried Show – Gallery 297, Bristol, RI (Premonition – Second Place Award)
• 2007: CPSA 16th Annual International Juried Art Exhibition – Seattle (A Homecoming)
2010s
• 2018: Allied Artists of America 105th Annual Exhibition – Salmagundi Club, NYC (Premonition)
• 2018: CLWAC Annual Members Show – Salmagundi Club (A Homecoming, Nature’s Fury)
• 2019: CLWAC Members Online Juried Exhibition (Signal Graces)
• 2019: Allied Artists of America 106th Annual Exhibition -Exhibition Assistance and Coordination
2020s
• 2020: Allied Artists of America 107th Annual Online Exhibition (Signal Graces)
• 2021: Allied Artists of America 108th Annual Exhibition (Portals: Departure)
• 2021: NAWA 132nd Annual Members Exhibition – One Art Space, NYC (Afterglow)
• 2021: (October 14-28) CLWAC Annual Member Show at Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair, NJ (Study of Valor)
• 2022: Allied Artists of America 109th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art (Kim in Chroma) - the painting was also featured on The Butler Institute of American Art’s bulletin as the topic of discussion.
• 2022: CLWAC Annual Juried Show – Ridgewood Art Institute (The Complexity of Emotion)
• 2023: CLWAC 126th Annual Exhibition - Salmagundi Club, NYC (Escape from Samsara)
• 2024: NAWA Petites Joies (The Gates)
• 2024: NAWA Stories in Frames (Red Descent: Descenso Rojo, Honorable Mention)
• 2024: AWA Expanding Horizons – Loveland Museum (Signal Graces)
• 2025: NAWA Winter Small Works Show (Exit Neon, February 1–28, 2025)
• 2025: NAWA Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories (Escape from Samsara, March 2025) at Vanda Gallery, NY
• 2025: NAWA 136th Annual Members Exhibition, Leonovich Gallery, NYC (Under the Umbrella)
• 2025-2026: Women Beyond Borders II- Art Queens Gallery, Times Square, New York & Metaverse (Enlightenment & Signal Graces)
• 2026: Pacific Influence – National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) museum exhibition at Sasse Museum of Art, Pomona, CA (January 2–30, 2026) – (Featherscape)
• 2026: Women in Louvre II, Carrousel du louvre, Paris, France. Presented by Art queens gallery- (escape from samsara)
Awards & Recognitions
• 1987: Creative Art Award – Most Creative Artist, Teen Arts Festival, Ramapo College (The Politician, sculpture)
• 1996: Strathmore Paper Company Award (Featherscape)
• 2000: American Biographical Award – Outstanding Work in colored pencil)
• 2001: Salmagundi Award for Graphics – (Stairs), Allied Artists of America 88th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC
• 2004: Second Place – CPSA Regional Juried Show, Sharon Arts Center, NH (Stairs)
• 2007: Second Place – CPSA Regional Juried Show, Gallery 297, Bristol, RI (Premonition)
• 2024: Honorable Mention – NAWA Stories in Frames (Red Descent: Descenso Rojo)
• 2025: Women Beyond Borders II Award, Women Beyond Borders II (Art Queens Gallery), Times Square/New York & Metaverse
Publications & Features
• 1995: ArtSpeak Magazine – Allied Artists of America 82nd Annual Exhibition (Self-Portrait), Written by Martin Parsons
• 1997: The Pennsylvania Impressionists by Thomas C. Folk (Lender/Contributor)
• 2001: (July): Artist of the Month, Scribble! Magazine – Written by Sally Platte
• 2003: (December): Cover Artist, Boheme Magazine – Written by Sabrina Laurent
• 2004: (April 4): The Telegraph News – “Exhibit Proves Fine Art Can Spring from the Humble Colored Pencil” by Jessie Salisbury
• 2005: Escape from Samsara – Published in Cancer of the Tribe by Samuel Buckle, Revolve Magazine
• 2005: Island: Swim Away…Disappear – Published in Elemental Changes in Our Nature by Samuel Buckle, Revolve Magazine
• 2005: Parrots for Dummies – Photography Contribution (Authored by Nikki Moustaki)
• 2005: BirdTalk Magazine – Photography Featured
• 2019: Chantell Van Erbé: Transcendence. Exhibition catalogue. Curated & essay by Gary T. Erbe. Forward by Dr. Lou Zona, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. 36 pp.; 29 color illustrations. ISBN 978-1-882790-76-0.
• 2019 — “Biography Spotlight: Leonora Carrington,” essay by Chantell Van Erbé, published on Palettes and Pearls blog (March 5, 2019).
• 2019: (September 5): Tribune Chronicle – “Erbe’s Transcendence opens” by Andy Gray
• 2019: (September): The Vindicator – Transcendence exhibition announcement with meet-the-artist reception
• 2020: (October): Edge Magazine – “Space Invader” by Tova Navarra
• 2022: Featured in The Clifton Times for the exhibition Genes & Genius at the clifton arts center, showcasing works alongside Gary T. Erbe
• 2022: Featured in Post Eagle Newspaper for participation in Virtual Programs Presented by Clifton Arts Center, discussing mystical paintings alongside Gary T. Erbe
• 2022 — Genes and Genius (Gary Erbe and Chantell Van Erbe), Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ — mentioned in New Jersey Stage (March 25, 2022).
• 2025–2026: Women Beyond Borders II – Exhibition Catalogue, edited by Salma Eltoukhy, Art Queens Gallery (published December 2025)
Research & Contributions
• 1997: The Pennsylvania Impressionists by Thomas C. Folk (Lender/Contributor)
• 2004: Loaned a painting by Robert Spencer to the James A. Michener Art Museum.
• 2004: Cities, Towns, and Crowds: The Urban Paintings of Robert Spencer by Brian Peterson (Research and Contributor)
• 2022: Authored the exhibition title Fred Staloff: Origins of a Modernist – Clifton Arts Center, Clifton, NJ
• 2023: Authored the exhibition title Fred Staloff: Origins of a Modernist – Noyes Museum, Hammonton’s Kramer Hall, Stockton University
• 2025 Authored the exhibition title Fred Staloff: Origins of a Modernist – Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
• 2025 Authored the exhibition title Fred Staloff: Origins of a modernist - Butler Institute of American art, Youngstown, Ohio
Essays Published on The Painter’s Keys
1. 2006 (May 23): Limbering Both Sides of the Brain – Response to The da Vinci Mode
Featured artwork (The Drain). Reference: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb.
2. 2006 (July 28): Cameras Without Guilt – Response to Timed Creativity
Featured artwork (A Homecoming).
3. 2006 (August 1): Meditative Drawing – Response to In Praise of Drawing
Featured artwork (The Complexity of Emotion, formerly Invertevac). Reference: Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing by Frederick Franck.
4. 2006 (December 26): The Uses of Black as Grisaille – Response to The Uses of Black
Featured artwork (Premonition).
5. 2007 (January 19): Third Time’s a Charm – Response to The Knowledge
Featured artwork (Nature’s Fury). Reference: Zapper Painting Series by Dick Sutphen.
6. 2007 (February 27): Update and Maintain the Muse – Response to Art and Aging
Featured artwork (Wise Vigil).
7. 2007 (August 11): Seeing with Foreign Eyes – Response to Mastery or Spark
Featured artwork (Stairs).
Professional Affiliations
• Allied Artists of America – Elected Member since 2000, Former Vice President, Former Board Member, Volunteering since 1983 (age 14)
• American women artists (AWA) - associate member since 2023, associate member with distinction since 2024
• Catharine lorillard wolfe art club (CLWAC) - elected member since 2003
• National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) – Signature Member since 2021 — Certified Peer Juror since 2026
{Included in NAWA’s permanent archival and exhibition records for award recognition and active participation (2021–present). These materials are preserved across major U.S. institutional collections, including:
– Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University (official repository of NAWA’s Permanent Collection and archives)
– Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Art
– The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Watson Library
– Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Library
– Whitney Museum of American Art Library
– Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Library
– Frick Art Reference Library
– New York Public Library, Art & Architecture Division
– Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago
– Harvard University, Fine Arts Library
– Library of Congress}