About Arlene

Arlene Newman is a nationally recognized artist. She attended private painting classes since the age of nine, where she studied fine art techniques with a local artist for eight years.  Shortly after, her mother introduced her to Decorative Painting at local craft shows, this was her first experience with acrylics and she couldn’t wait to learn more! 

Arlene passed her first certification in 1992, and passed the Stroke and Still Life Categories of the Master Level by 2005. Arlene is proud to be one of 13 Master Artists from around the world who authored The Heritage Art Education and Teaching Program.  She is also a Certified Heritage Artist & Teacher, and a Jansen Art Traditions Artist & Teacher. In addition, she has published Door Crown instructional books, designed hundreds of pattern packets and created instructional DVD's for beginner and master level.

Arlene currently teaches at the Annual Society of Decorative Painters National Convention, and has taught at several other National Conventions including: Heart Of Ohio Tole, Creative Painting and Las Vegas Convention. She also teaches for many chapters of the Society Of Decorative Painters across the United States and belongs to her local chapters; Garden State Decorative Artists, Freehold NJ and Tole Time at the Jersey Shore, Toms River, NJ. Arlene is also a member of Vesterheim Norwegian/ American Museum and her local chapter the Garden State Norsk Rosemaling Society.

In addition, Arlene also painted two Christmas ornaments for the White House Christmas tree in 1999 and 2005, which will remain as part of the permanent ornament collection.

Arlene was honored to represent the State of New Jersey, also known as the “Garden State”, for the National Decorated Egg display at the White House for Easter.

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