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Cody A. Eckert is a professional, award-winning artist and architect, known for her distinctive use of color. Her art experience includes the use of
acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencil and ink, graphic design, mixed media, silk-screen, woodworking, metal smithing, pottery, sculpture, photography and
commercial art. Cody A. Eckert attended the Philadelphia College of Art studying Art and Environmental Design. In addition, she studied
independently with the world-renowned artist, Vincent Ceglia and distinguished painter and illustrator, William A. Smith. Ms. Eckert's travels
throughout Europe and the United States have inspired many of her works.

Artistic participation is essential to my existence. Without releasing my visions I am an incomplete and frustrated human being. My artistic activity
began as a very young child and was matured and developed over the years. An early commitment was made to my art and is now essential to my
existence in all aspects of my life.

While studying art during her years of higher education, she found myself branching into the world of architecture. She has found a shared passion
for both activities. Each one has fed the other in my artistic development. Ms. Eckert founded an architectural firm in 1983 and has been the
recipient of numerous design awards. Her firm is currently working on the design of the new $75 million Campus Center and
Academic/Administration Building for the New Jersey Institute of Technology Campus in Newark.

Although she has experienced many multi-media and forms of art expression, it has been watercolor that has won her heart. She has found it to be
the most difficult of all mediums because of one's lack of control over its liquid state, its challenging aura. Many years and practice have helped me
to master its medium as I made the transition to, at times, control it. Other times, I wish to allow watercolor to lead me. This triggers other visions
that create places and things, which reach deeper into my subconscious.

I paint in the form of "suggested realism" which allows my viewers to participate with my painting. I take them on a path to special places but allow
the imagination and reconciliation of past experiences generates new places to find.

Her painting, titled "Orchid", was created as a vision and interpretation of the flower through Ms. Eckert's analysis. The colors are not
representation of orchid colors, however the colors do emphasize the intensity of the flower and drama of its unusual image. Colors that were
utilized are warm, powerful and dramatic. The image indicates lines different from typical curvilinear repeat flower images. The painting received
the "1981 Garden State Water Color Society Award" and has been requisitioned for many of her shows. In 1997 "Orchid" was placed into
production in China as a carpet design. Its execution has resulted in an extraordinary representation of the initial work.

In 1994 Ms. Eckert, was invited to present her work, "New York City" at the Modern Japan Watercolor Exhibition. From over four hundred
international entries, Ms. Eckert was presented with the "1994 Modern Japan Watercolor Exhibition Second Place Award".

Her artistic abilities have been valuable in the transfer of an aesthetic approach along with the artistic knowledge needed to produce individual
and aesthetic interiors for her Clients. Her personal involvement with all firm projects has created a reputation for individual attention, generating
a repeat Clientele that has been most generous in their recommendations of this firm.

Exhibitions:

2001 "Reflections of Zermatt" Art Exhibition - Tre Piani, Princeton, NJ
1997 "Architect as Artist" Art Exhibition - The Forrestal at Princeton
1994 "Art & Architecture of Cody A. Eckert" Art Exhibition - Stage Left, New Brunswick
1988 "Art & Architecture" Exhibition AIA Convention - Secaucus, NJ
1980 "Mixed Media by Cody A. Eckert" Franklin State Bank - Somerset, NJ