Awards
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2018
Honorable Mention Awards for "Pansy Pot" and "Siesta."
Gallery 222, Malvern, PA, DVAL Juried Show, September, 2017
Third Place Award for "Water Ice."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2017
Second Place Award for "Ready to Sail."
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2016
People's Choice Award for "We Deliver."
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Chroma & Contrast," April 2016
DVAL Award for "Winter Light."
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Small Treasures," December 2015
Second Place Award for "Crossroads: Marshallton."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2015
Second Place Award for "Tranquility."
Burlington County Farm Fair, Plein Air Competition, July 2014
First Place Award, Non-Water Media for "Break Time."
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2014
First Place Award for "Lee's Lilacs" and People's Choice Award for "Around Back."
En Plein Air Burlington, Burlington City, NJ, September 2013
Third Place Award for "Watkins Lane."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2013
Second Place Award for "Seen Better Days."
Burlington County Farm Fair, Plein Air Competition, July 2013
Second Place Award for "Carousel Dreams."
Gloucester County Plein Air Competition, NJ, June 2013
First Place Award for "Sunday Stroll."
Farnsworth Gallery Plein Air Competition, Bordentown, NJ, June 2013
Best of Show
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Small Treasures," December 2012
Honorable Mention for "Just Cut."
9th Annual Arts & Music Festival, Bayonet Farm, Holmdel, NJ, September 2012
Vanishing Landscapes Award for "Hay Wagons."
Gallery 50, Bridgeton NJ, 2012 Plein Air Competition,July 2012
Second Place Award for "Quiet Morning on the Cohansey."
Paint the Town, West Chester, PA, Sponsored by the Chester County Art Association, June 2012
Honorable Mention for "Hangin' Around Halladay's."
5th Annual Plein Air Event, Hammonton, NJ, April 2012
First Place Award for "Time for Church."
Kutztown, PA "Alfresco!" plein air competition, May 2011,
First Place Award for "Kutztown Train Station."
Chestertown Art Association, Maryland, "Paint the Town" Quick Draw competition, May 2011,
Merit Award for "White Wicker Chair."
Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA, Plein Air Festival, October 2010
Third Place Award for "Late Afternoon at the Grange."
DVAL Penn Medicine Spring Fine Art Show, Radnor, PA, March 2010
Purchase Prize
Pastel painting "Around the Meadow Maze" selected for reproduction in 2010 calendar published by Princeton-area business weekly, U.S. 1
49th Annual Adult Art Show, 2006 Middletown Twp. Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Middletown, NJ
Honorable Mention–Professional
Community Art Center 2006 Members’ Exhibit, Wallingford, PA, First prize, Pastel–Non-Professional
48th Annual Adult Art Show, 2005
 Middletown Twp. Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Middletown, NJ
Second Place, Non-Professional
Community Art Center 2005 Members’ Exhibit, Wallingford, PA, First prize, Pastel–Non-Professional
Community Art Center “Small Works”, 2005, Wallingford, PA, Third place, Pastel
Exhibits
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA, 2011–2017
Plein Air Brandywine Valley Competition, Show & Sale, October, 2011–2016
Solo exhibit, Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley, PA, November–December, 2014
Plein Air Pastels at Priya Art Gallery, Woodbury NJ, October–November 2013
"Local Color" Plein Air Competition & Sale, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art, New Hope, PA, August 2013
Paint Old New Castle, New Castle, DE, May, 2013
“Country Roads: Landscape Paintings by Jeanne Bruneau and Madeleine Kelly"
Beauty Art, Antiques & Gifts, Newtown Square, PA, April–May, 2013
“Pastel Pastiche: Impressions From Around the Delaware Valley” solo exhibit
Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley, PA, March, 2013
Media Arts Council, Media, PA, "Second Saturday" exhibits, August & September, 2012
Daytrippin: Excursions in Plein Air Painting from the Delaware River Valley, Artworks, Trenton, NJ. July–August, 2011
Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA, 13th Annual Juried Show, August 2010
“Sites & Scenes of the Delaware Valley”, DVAL members juried group show, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, July–September, 2010
DVAL Board Show, Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA, June-October, 2010
DVAL Board Show, Gryphon Cafe, Wayne, PA, May, 2010
DVAL 12th Annual Fine Art Sale at Spread Eagle Village, Wayne, PA, March 2010
The Straube Center Spring Fine Art Show, Pennington, NJ, March-April 2009
Hardcastle Gallery, Centerville, DE, “A Touch of Class: Donna N. Cusano & Her Invited Students” September, 2005
Chester County Art Association 2005 Juried Members Exhibition, West Chester, PA
AAAGP (Portuguese and Galician Art and Friendship Association)
10th Anniversary Exhibition, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, May 2021
Gold Prize for "Vista da Rua Candido dos Reis."
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2018
Honorable Mention Awards for "Pansy Pot" and "Siesta."
Gallery 222, Malvern, PA, DVAL Juried Show, September, 2017
Third Place Award for "Water Ice."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2017
Second Place Award for "Ready to Sail."
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2016
People's Choice Award for "We Deliver."
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Chroma & Contrast," April 2016
DVAL Award for "Winter Light."
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Small Treasures," December 2015
Second Place Award for "Crossroads: Marshallton."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2015
Second Place Award for "Tranquility."
Burlington County Farm Fair, Plein Air Competition, July 2014
First Place Award, Non-Water Media for "Break Time."
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Competition, May 2014
First Place Award for "Lee's Lilacs" and People's Choice Award for "Around Back."
En Plein Air Burlington, Burlington City, NJ, September 2013
Third Place Award for "Watkins Lane."
Gallery 50 Plein Air Competition, Bridgeton, NJ, August 2013
Second Place Award for "Seen Better Days."
Burlington County Farm Fair, Plein Air Competition, July 2013
Second Place Award for "Carousel Dreams."
Gloucester County Plein Air Competition, NJ, June 2013
First Place Award for "Sunday Stroll."
Farnsworth Gallery Plein Air Competition, Bordentown, NJ, June 2013
Best of Show
Beauty Art & Antiques, Newtown Square, PA, "Small Treasures," December 2012
Honorable Mention for "Just Cut."
9th Annual Arts & Music Festival, Bayonet Farm, Holmdel, NJ, September 2012
Vanishing Landscapes Award for "Hay Wagons."
Gallery 50, Bridgeton NJ, 2012 Plein Air Competition,July 2012
Second Place Award for "Quiet Morning on the Cohansey."
Paint the Town, West Chester, PA, Sponsored by the Chester County Art Association, June 2012
Honorable Mention for "Hangin' Around Halladay's."
5th Annual Plein Air Event, Hammonton, NJ, April 2012
First Place Award for "Time for Church."
Kutztown, PA "Alfresco!" plein air competition, May 2011,
First Place Award for "Kutztown Train Station."
Chestertown Art Association, Maryland, "Paint the Town" Quick Draw competition, May 2011,
Merit Award for "White Wicker Chair."
Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA, Plein Air Festival, October 2010
Third Place Award for "Late Afternoon at the Grange."
DVAL Penn Medicine Spring Fine Art Show, Radnor, PA, March 2010
Purchase Prize
Pastel painting "Around the Meadow Maze" selected for reproduction in 2010 calendar published by Princeton-area business weekly, U.S. 1
49th Annual Adult Art Show, 2006 Middletown Twp. Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Middletown, NJ
Honorable Mention–Professional
Community Art Center 2006 Members’ Exhibit, Wallingford, PA, First prize, Pastel–Non-Professional
48th Annual Adult Art Show, 2005
 Middletown Twp. Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Middletown, NJ
Second Place, Non-Professional
Community Art Center 2005 Members’ Exhibit, Wallingford, PA, First prize, Pastel–Non-Professional
Community Art Center “Small Works”, 2005, Wallingford, PA, Third place, Pastel
Exhibits
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Fine Art Show, Villanova, PA, 2011–2017
Plein Air Brandywine Valley Competition, Show & Sale, October, 2011–2016
Solo exhibit, Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley, PA, November–December, 2014
Plein Air Pastels at Priya Art Gallery, Woodbury NJ, October–November 2013
"Local Color" Plein Air Competition & Sale, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art, New Hope, PA, August 2013
Paint Old New Castle, New Castle, DE, May, 2013
“Country Roads: Landscape Paintings by Jeanne Bruneau and Madeleine Kelly"
Beauty Art, Antiques & Gifts, Newtown Square, PA, April–May, 2013
“Pastel Pastiche: Impressions From Around the Delaware Valley” solo exhibit
Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley, PA, March, 2013
Media Arts Council, Media, PA, "Second Saturday" exhibits, August & September, 2012
Daytrippin: Excursions in Plein Air Painting from the Delaware River Valley, Artworks, Trenton, NJ. July–August, 2011
Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA, 13th Annual Juried Show, August 2010
“Sites & Scenes of the Delaware Valley”, DVAL members juried group show, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, July–September, 2010
DVAL Board Show, Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA, June-October, 2010
DVAL Board Show, Gryphon Cafe, Wayne, PA, May, 2010
DVAL 12th Annual Fine Art Sale at Spread Eagle Village, Wayne, PA, March 2010
The Straube Center Spring Fine Art Show, Pennington, NJ, March-April 2009
Hardcastle Gallery, Centerville, DE, “A Touch of Class: Donna N. Cusano & Her Invited Students” September, 2005
Chester County Art Association 2005 Juried Members Exhibition, West Chester, PA