EXPERIENCE
1982 Present Bertoni Jewelry- Designed collections for Peacock, Ivana Trump, And worn by Hillary Clinton, Aurocast, Fabricant, Jacmel, Susan Michel and many private clientele
2000 Present Bertoni Gallery- Owner/ Director/Jewelry Designer – curating exhibitions, teaching, writing grants, custom picture framing, organizing & host events.
2004 NYS Permanent Certification in Art
2004 Mercy College – Adjunct Faculty – Taught Art History (adults)
2003 JCC – Jewelry Instructor -Taught intro to jewelry making (adults)
1997-2004 Craft Students League – Wax Carving Instructor (18 yrs & up)
1991-1994 Pratt Institute – Jewelry Instructor – fabrication in metal (adults)
1990-1992 Fashion Industries HS– Art/Jewelry Teacher (grades 9-12)
1988-1989 Michael Anthony – Jewelry Designer/Wax Carver featured in catalogs & HSN,
1987-1988 Jonte – Jewelry Designer &Wax Model Maker for entire ring collection for catalog
EDUCATION
1997-1999 City College, NY MFA Sculpture (GPA 4.0 )
1983-1985 Fashion Institute of Technology, NY Studied Jewelry Design
1980-1983 Queens College, NY BA Art/Ed Cum Laude
EXHIBITION
2016 Brookdale Park Fine Arts & Crafts show, NJ
2016 Orange County Arts Council Membership show
2013-2015 Garrison Art Show, Garrison, NY
2008-2015 Bethel Woods Harvest Festival Bethel, NY
2009-2012 Crafts at the Cathedral New York, NY
2009-2015 Peter’s Valley Craft Exhibition Augusta, New Jersey
2/2010 & 8/2010 Buyers Market Rosen Show Baltimore, MA & Philadelphia
2009 Woodstock New Paltz Craft Fair New Paltz, NY
2008 Painters Restaurant (Cornwall) Two-person show
2008 Orange County Government Center Solo Exhibition
2006 Wallkill River School of Art “ Visions of Sugar Loaf I”
2005 Newburgh Historical Society Feast of the Arts
2005 Pius XII Auction
2005 West Point Eisenhower Hall Show OCF
2005 La Lumia Tribecca Studio Tour
2004 Port of Call Holiday Group Show
2001 Artisans of Sugar Loaf “Hambletonian Art Show”
2000 A.I.R. Gallery “Generations II”
1999 SNAG & USA Craft Today “In the PALM of your HAND” &“3rd Juried Biennial
1997-2003 Elisa Mott Ives Gallery “Annual Faculty Show”
1991 & 1995 Ceres Gallery “Club 090, Mother Earth”
1984-1999 Bay Ridge Festival of Arts “Annual Exhibitor”
AWARDS
2007, 2009 & 2012 Orange County Tourism – Art Grant Award
2010 World Gold Council- Juried by Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts – Top Trend Gold Designs
2010 & 2009 Orange County Arts Federation Annual show – First & third Place Sculpture
2009 National Jeweler Magazine- 2nd Place People’s Choice Award
2007 & 2008 Orange County Art Federation Annual Show – Mixed Media Awards
2006 Juror – 43rd Annual Exhibition of Orange County Art Federation
2001 Who’s Who of Professional Business Women’s Hall of Fame
2001 Hambletonian Art Show Honorable Mention in Sculpture
2000 Vermont Studio Center Artist in Residence, Grant Award
1983 Queens College Art and Education Award
1982 South Orange Art Guild Art Award
MEMBERSHIPS SLCC, PPFA, JDPN, ASL, SLCF, OCCC, WAL, WRS, MJSA, WCC, MJSA
CORPORATE COLLECTION Stony Brook University – Owns an extensive collection of Bertoni artworks
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2015 Jewelry in the movie “Helicopter Mom” worn by Nia Vardalos, Marke Boone, Jr. Skyler Samuels
2013 FX “The League”- Bertoni Jewelry worn by actress Katie Asselton
2011 CBS Early Show -Featured Rachel Bertoni Designs Jewelry
2010 “The Back-up Plan” film- Jennifer Lopez wore 11 pieces of Bertoni jewelry