Ms. OppeNheimer graduated from The University of Hartford Art School, CT, cum laude, -with a double major in Art and English Literature- followed by teaching art for three years in the East Lyme, CT, Public School System. During that time, she attended Paier Art School, New Haven, CT, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, and Connecticut College, New London, CT, concentrating on illustration and sculpture. Since then, Ms. OppeNheimer has worked commercially as an art director for a greeting card company, an in-house and free lance illustrator for book publishers, magazines, newspapers, ad agencies, and greeting card companies. Ms. OppeNheimer currently works as a fine artist, exhibiting in galleries.

Selected Commercial Client List includes:
Scholastic Books, Simon and Schuster Books, Xerox Education Publications, Baker & Taylor Books, Pitspopany Books, Aetna Insurance Company, Prudential of Boston, Litchfield Bank, CT, Mystic Seaport, CT.

Staff Illustrator for:
Hartford Courant Newspaper, CT, New London Day Newspaper, CT, Baby and You Magazine, Designs by Harrill, Pretty Paper Greeting Cards

City Artist for:
Norwich, Connecticut

Selected Commercial Awards include:
Best New England Newspaper Illustration of the Year from the New England Press Association 1984
Connecticut Society of Illustrators Annual Awards Exhibition 1984 and 1985

Corporate and Museum Collections:
Prudential Insurance Company, MA; Foster and Saad, SC; Community Bank, NC;
Mystic Seaport, CT; Litchfield Bank, CT; Belton Metal Company, SC; Appalachian University, NC; Norwich City Hall, CT; Norwich Marina, CT; Pickens Museum, SC

Selected Fine Art Awards include:
Purchase Award by Appalachian University, NC, Summa Composite International Art Competition 1999
Purchase Award by Appalachian University, NC, 2007
First Place Blue Ridge Arts Center, SC, Annual Juried Show, SC 1997
One Woman Show, Blue Ridge Arts Center, SC, 1998
First Place Anderson, SC, Artists Guild Annual Juried Show, SC 1998
Two Woman Show, Anderson Arts Center, 1999
First Place Belton, SC, Arts Annual Juried Show, SC 1999
First Place Pastel Award and Purchase Award, Columbia, SC, Annual Juried Show 1999
One Woman Show, Opal Art Gallery, 2000
First Place Drawing Award and Purchase Award, Columbia, SC, Annual Juried Show, 2000
First Place Anderson, SC, Artists Guild Annual Juried Show, SC 2000
Ballroom Dance Art Exhibition, Asheville, NC, 2002
Pickens Museum Artist Invitational 2003, Purchase Award 2006
First Place Pickens Museum Annual Juried Show, 2007
One Woman Show, Wickwire Gallery, 2007

Listed in:Who’s Who In America, Who’s Who Women in America, Who’s Who in the World

Art Featured in:
Anvil Magazine Cover (volume 23, #4, 1999), Dancesport Magazine (Volume 3, #2, 2002), Baby and You Magazine Covers, (volumes one through 15, 1995, 1996), Wildlife Art Magazine Nov/Dec 2005, the Laurel of Asheville cover (March 2008) with interior feature article

Art Instructor for:
Blue Ridge Arts Center, Seneca, SC, Spirit Square Center for the Arts, Charlotte, NC, Queens College, Charlotte, NC, The Fashion Institute, Charlotte, NC, Marlborough Arts Center, CT, Portland Art Center, CT, East Haddam Art Center, CT, Visiting Artist to West Hartford School System, CT