	Glassman Gothic I Oil on canvas 48"x24" ©2001		Glassman Gothic II Oil on canvas 36"x24" ©2002
	Man in a Crystal Oil on canvas 48"x36" ©2004		Man in Glass Layers Oil on canvas 48"x34" ©2004

Painter Jody Ellis Widelitz studied fine art semi-privately, and created computer graphics in the financial and advertising worlds. His fine artwork has been seen on NY1 Cable, NHK Japan Television, in NYC Metro area Chelsea and Williamsburgh galleries, New Art International Magazine 2006 issue, and he received the "People's Choice" award in 2003 for artistic excellence in the Gulf Coast National Art Competition hosted by the Texas Artists Museum in Port Arthur, Texas.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2000- National Arts Club; New York, NY

2002- Williamsburg Art and Historical Center; Brooklyn, NY
(his work at this show, ìUnity Canvas ñ Artistsí Responses to 9/11,î was among several highlighted by NY1 Cable Television and by NHK Japan Television)

2002- Texas Artists Museum; Port Arthur, TX ñ Gulf Coast National Art Competition (winner of ìPeopleís Choiceî award for artistic excellence)

2003- Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art; Chelsea, New York, NY

2003- Chelsea Global Showcase 2003 Competition

2008- Ezair Gallery, New York, NY (scheduled)

Publications

2003- Art Acquisitor Magazine, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery Publication

2006- New Art International ñ 2006 Edition, Bookart Press, Woodstock, NY (annual published showcase of selected emerging artists)

Art Education

Mary Mount College, Cooper Union, Pastel Society, semi-private study with portrait artist John Foote