Curriculum vitae
Chantell Van Erbé is a contemporary mixed-media artist whose intuitive realism bridges 21st-century modernism with the new realism movement. Her evocative work captures memories transformed by emotional depth and complexity, inviting viewers to explore layered narratives and emotions.
With over three decades of experience, her art has been featured in solo exhibitions, prestigious juried shows, and prominent group exhibitions across the nation, establishing her as a powerful voice in contemporary art.
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 (Uprooting is now in the permanent collection)
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 – Salmagundi 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)
2010s – Present
• 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
• 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
CPSA (Colored Pencil Society of America) Exhibitions
• 2004: CPSA Regional Juried Show – Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, NH (Island: Swim Away…Disappear & Stairs – Stairs won Second Place)
• 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)
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)
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: (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 Navvara
• 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.
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, NJ
• 2023: Authored the exhibition title Fred Staloff: Origins of a Modernist – Noyes Museum, Hammonton’s Kramer Hall, Stockton University
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)
• National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) – Signature Member since 2021
• Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (CLWAC) – Elected Member
• American Women Artists (AWA) – Associate Member since 2023, Associate Member with Distinction since 2024
• Former Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA)