• 2008-         "Who's Who in American Art - Artists' Gallery, page T-85
• 2004-2008  "Who's Who In American Education"
• 2003-2008  "Who's Who in American Art"
• 1999-2006  "Who's Who of American Women"
• 1999-2005  "Who's Who in America"
• 1999-2004  "Who's Who in the World"
• 1998-2000  "Who's Who in the East"
• 1996  Best of Watercolor, Rockport Publishers
• 1996  American Artist Magazine

Awards, honors and recognitions:

           2011 Honorary Life Member, Philadelphia Watercolor Society

           2011 Writer's Digest 80th Competition: Ambiguous Bliss Movie Script

          2010 Writer's Digest 79th Competition: Lucky, Memoir, Hon. Mention

          2010 First Place: Fresh Literature Magazine, A Squirrel's Tale

          2010 Honorable Mention: The Golden Brad Awards Movie Script Contest        

          2010 Philadelphia Watercolor Society, International Juried Exhibition

          2009  Honorable Mention: Writer's Digest 77th Awards

          2009 Keystone National, Juried Works on Paper Exhibiti

          2007 San Diego Watercolor Society, International, CA

• 2006 Thomas A. Edison State College, Arnold Fletcher, Award
• 2006 Woodmere Art Museum, PA
• 1998 Atlantic City Art Museum, NJ
• 1997 Award, New Mexico Art League, NM
• 1996 Bald Eagle Art League, PA
• 1995 Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, PA
• 1994 National Watercolor Society, CA
• 1994 Main Line Art Center, PA
• 1994 Watercolor West, CA
• 1994 West Virginia Watercolor Society, WV
• 1994 Houston Watercolor Society, TX
• 1993  Award, Scottsbluff, Nebraska Artist Guild, NE
• 1993 Springfield Art League, MO
• 1993  Greater Harrisburg Arts Council, PA
• 1993  Batavia Society of Artists, NY
• 1993  Philadelphia Watercolor Club, PA
• 1993  Salmagundi Club, NY
• 1992  Woodmere Art Museum, PA
• 1992  Philadelphia Watercolor Club, PA
• 1990  Philadelphia Art Show, Adams Mark, PA
• 1990  Award, Baltimore Watercolor Society, MD
• 1990  Award, Susquehanna Art Society, PA
• 1989  Woodmere Art Museum, PA
• 1989  Award, Philadelphia Watercolor Club, PA
• 1989  Yellow Springs Art Show, PA
• 1989  Award, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, PA
• 1989  Philadelphia Art Show, Adams Mark, PA
• 1988  Award, Salmagundi Club, NY
• 1988  Abington Art Center, PA
• 1987  Charlotte Watercolor Society, SC
• 1986  Award, Oreland Art Center, PA
• 1985  Philadelphia Watercolor Club, PA
• 1979 Award, Art Directors Club of Philadelphia
• 1974  Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women, PA
• 1967  Award, Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women, PA
• 1966  Award, Philadelphia Club of Advertising Women, PA
• 1957  Award, Fashion Group of Philadelphia, PA

• 2006 Volunteer, " Lower Moreland Art Goes To School", PA
• 2006  Friend of Huntingdon Valley Library, PA
• 1985-1996 Board of Directors, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, PA
• 1982-1983 Friend of Moore College of Art, PA
• 1980-1982 Docent, Woodmere Art Museum, PA
• 1978-1980 President, Philadelphia Art Directors Club, PA
• 1978 Board of Advisors, Cheltenham Art Centre, PA 

Permanent Collections:

• 1998 Woodmere Art Museum,  "Elixir Mix" & "A Few Supplies"
• 2000 Swain Australia Tours, 14  watercolors of Australia

• Philadelphia Water Color Club, PA
• Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, PA

Education:

• Graduated: 2006, B.A. Degree, Thomas Edison State College, NJ
• Graduated: 1957, A.A. The Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA
• Attended:   Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PA
                   The Cape School of Art, Provincetown, Mass.
                   Abington, Cheltenham and Oreland Art Centers, PA

Student of:  Henry Hensche, Boris Blai, Howard Watson, Jeanne Dobie, Tony Couch, 

Solo Art Exhibitions:

• 2003  Beth Or Congregation, PA
• 1997  Woodmere Art Museum, PA

• 1980-2006  Commercial Art Instructor / Watercolor Instructor
• 2000-2006  Lecturer on Artist's Biographies

J. Edelman, 3505 Hale Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006     215-947-5519