Bio
Education:
1982-1983 Graduated from University of Cincinnati BFA in Painting, Cincinnati, Ohio
1981-1982 Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1979-1981 Pacific Northwest School of Art, Portland, Oregon
1977-1978 Classes at University of Cincinnati and Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Ohio
1975-1976 University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Exhibitions:
2017 ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, MI
2017 “89th Michigan Regional Exhibition”, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2017 “I refuse to be without hope”, PRIESTS.and.PRAWNS, Berlin, Germany
2017 “Mugshots”: A Juried Exhibition featuring Ceramics and all mediums with a focus on the FACE, Verum Ultimum Art Gallery, Portland, OR
2017 Online show “Wallstreet”, art now…as political commentary on HAF, at high art Fridays: the global marketplace
2016 Regional Arts Competition, Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2016 “Muskegon Museum of Art 88th Regional Exhibition”, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2016 “Vision: An Artist’s Perspective”, Gutfreund Cornett online gallery, UniteWomen.org
2015 “Anthology 2015” VanDerPlas Gallery, New York, NY
2015 “Ladies First” ArtisTTable online juried show, MI
2015 “18th International Open” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, ILL
2015 “Nude Nite Tampa” Tampa, Florida
2015 “Au Naturel 2015” Ninth Annual International Juried Exhibition, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR
2014 “Red” Redtree Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2014 “With and Without: Challenges” The Carnegie, Covington, KY
2014 Arte International Group Exhibition, Matera, Italy
2014 “17th International Open” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, ILL
2014 “Equilibrium” Woman’s Caucus for Art exhibition at Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, ILL
2013 Greater Michigan Art Exhibition Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, Midland , MI
2012 Metro Montage Xll Exhibition Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Marietta, GA
2012 Regional Arts Exhibition Grands Rapids Press Building, Grand Rapids, MI
2011 ArtPrize Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Regional Arts Exhibition Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2011 14th International Open Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 23rd Annual Northern National Art Competition Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
2010 Eye Of The Beholder: The Art of the Found Object National Juried Exhibition Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2010 Generations Generating Generosity through Art Exhibit Mellwood Art Center, Louisville, KY
2010 The Art of the Horse National Juried Exhibit (Honorable Mention) Johnson Gallery at Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ
2009 “Home Is Where The Art Is” (Honorable Mention) The Pen And Brush, Inc., New York, NY
2009 18th National Juried Show Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, NJ
2009 “Scapes: by land or sea” Redtree Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2008 Winter Show Thirdstone Gallery, Fennville, MI
2008 “Meet Gallery Mina” Salon DeVoir, St.Joseph, MI
2007 “Autumn Song” Thirdstone Gallery, Fennville, MI
2006 Figure Show Studio 71, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 One Person Show Studio 71, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 13th Annual Juried Michigan All-Media Competition Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
2003 37th Annual Hyde Park Square Art Show Hyde Park Square, Cincinnati, OH
1998 1st Annual Women’s Invitational Juried Art Show of Little Italy, Ohio Galleria Gianna, Cleveland, OH
1997 Invitational Bankers Club Holiday Art Show Bankers Club, Cincinnati, OH
1997 Art Academy of Cincinnati Alumni Assoc. 7th Annual Art Show and Exhibition Cinergy Lobby, Cincinnati, OH
1997 Mt. Adams Street A Fair Cincinnati, OH
1997 Montgomery Kiwanis Sidewalk Art Show (First Place in Painting) Montgomery, OH
1997 31st Annual Hyde Park Square Art Show Hyde Park Square, Cincinnati, OH
1995 Trumbull Art Gallery Annual Exhibition Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, OH
1994 Women’s Caucus for Art Exhibition (Second Place) Hilton Leech Studio, Sarasota, FL
1993 Cincinnati Flower Show ( Second Place) Cincinnati, OH
1992 26th Annual Hyde Park Square Art Show Hyde Park Square, Cincinnati, OH
1992 Concepts and Dimensions Trumbull Art Gallery ,Warren, OH
1992 Fourth Annual Teapot Show A. Houberbocken, Inc., The Upper Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1991 Urban Worship Beacon Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990 Viewpoint ’90 Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH
1990 Invitational Group Show Clayton Galleries, Tampa, FL
1989 Viewpoint ’89 Cincinnati Art Club ,Cincinnati, OH
1989 One Person Show Clayton Galleries, Tampa, FL
1988 Group Show Clayton Galleries, Tampa, FL
1988 “Primal Knowledge” Florida Center for Contemporary Art, Tampa, FL
1988 Opening Reception – New Art Collection Holland & Knight Law Offices, NCNB Building, Tampa, FL
1988 NOVA (New Organization for the Visual Arts) Regional Slide Screening The Cleveland Museum of Art ,Cleveland, OH
1988 Artists Choose Artists II Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
1987 Ybor City Studio & Gallery Walk Ybor City, Tampa, FL
1987 Annual Open Juried Show Suntan Art Center, St. Petersburg, FL
1987 Opening Exhibition Clayton Galleries, Tampa, FL
1987 Center Arts Show St. Petersburg, FL
1987 Tampa Centennial Art Exhibition (Merit Award) Tampa, FL
1987 Members Show Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
1987 IMC Mayshow ’87 Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
1987 Second All-Florida Biennial Exhibition 1987 Polk Museum of Art ,Lakeland, FL
1987 Juried Members Show Florida Center for Contemporary Art ,Tampa, FL
1987 1987 Festival of States Open Juried Exhibition The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
1987 “Waterworks” Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
1987 Florida Strawberry Festival Art Show Plant City, FL
1987 25th Annual Fine Arts Competition – ’87 Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, FL
1986 The First Show JBC Arts, Tampa, FL
1986 Annual Open Juried Show Suntan Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
1986 “We’re Not Dead” Florida Center for Contemporary Art, Tampa, FL
1986 IMC Mayshow ’86” (Merit Award) Arts on the Park, Lakeland, FL
1986 Juried Members Show Florida Center for Contemporary Art ,Tampa, FL
1986 Art in Architecture Exhibition One Securities Centre, Sarasota, FL
1986 Visual Arts: The Southeast 1986 Atlanta, GA
1985 Juried Members Show Florida Center for Contemporary Art, Tampa, FL
1983 Two Person Show 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1983 College of DAAP Senior Show University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH