Michael Pyrdsa's paintings have been exhibited throughout the eastern United States and are currently in the collections of, among others, Aetna Insurance Co., American Reinsurance Co., Nabisco Brands, Schering-Plough Corp. and numerous departments of the State of New Jersey.

He has received many awards he for his work, among them the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Erwin Seltzer Memorial Award and the Monmouth Council on the Arts Grand Prize.

Michael has been painting for well over 20 years and currently resides in Pennsylvania

 

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH; Nabisco Brands, Hanover, NJ; American Reinsurance Co., Princeton, NJ; State of New Jersey; Phil Desind Collection, Bethesda, MD

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS

Fellowship, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 1988
 

Still Life with Teapots

Warleys Corner

"Familiar subjects and landscapes that I see every day have always been an inspiration for me. An average scene can be transformed into something almost magical when light and shadow come into play."

 Michael Pyrdsa
 

Still Life with OJ Bowl