Claudia Seymour is President Emerita of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her efforts there helped to restore the Club’s reputation as the home and bullwork for quality realist art in the United States.  She is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies, and a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America. Seymour’s award-winning classic florals and still lifes in both oil and pastel have been shown in many juried exhibitions, as well as have won numerous awards and "best-of" medals.

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