Biography
Douglas Wirls lives and works in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley, New York. His paintings and drawings have been represented in many one-person and group shows including; The Painting Center in New York, Lohin-Geduld Gallery, New York, Prince Street Gallery in New York, Denise Bibro Gallery in New York, the Ober Gallery, Kent Conn, The More Gallery, Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Academy, and the National Academy of Design in New York, where he has received awards for both painting and drawing. Works are included in many private and public collections, including; The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, The Pennsylvania State Museum and The New Jersey State Museum. His work is currently represented by the Cooper Smith Gallery in Essex CT. He is Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.