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EDUCATION ______________________________________________
1975 – 1976 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
1976 – 1977 Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, California
1977 – 1982 California State University, Long Beach, B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing
1986-1987 U.C. Irvine, CA – Graduate studies in program satisfying requirements to earn California Community College and Adult Education teaching credentials
EXHIBITIONS ______________________________________________
2009 - ”Nature’s Way” Art Brokers Inc., Sausalito CA
2008 - ”Land and Water” Humboldt Baykeeper, Eureka, CA
2007 - “Dreaming in Color” Deer Ridge Vineyards, Livermore, CA
2006 – ”Vineyard Views” Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
2005 – ”Landscapes” Humboldt”s Finest Gallery, Eureka, CA
Humboldt Artworks, Arcata, CA
2004 – New Work – Humboldt”™s Finest Gallery, Eureka, CA
- ”New Pastels” Plaza Design, McKinleyville, CA
- Elliott Fouts Gallery, Granite Bay, CA
2002 – ”California Landscapes” – Torbert Gallery, Ferndale, CA
- “New Works” – 205 G St. Gallery, Eureka, CA
2001 - Pastel Landscapes – Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, IL
- ”Peaceful Surroundings” - Art Merge Gallery, Dallas, TX
2000 – ”California Dream” – Thompson Gallery, Livermore,
- Landscapes – 3 artist show – Mary Bell Galleries, Chicago, IL
1997 - ”Images of Spring” – Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, IL
1996 - ”Alentours” – Merging One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
- ”Sojourns” – Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1991 – “California Landscapes” Pastels – Gallery M, Fresno, CA
1988 - Drawings – Lisane, Newport Beach, CA
- Drawings – Bistango, Los Angeles, CA
- ”Dream Houses” Drawings - Orange Coast College Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
- Drawings, Studio Cafe, Corona Del Mar, CA
1984 – ”New Work on Paper” – James Turcotte Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
GROUP SHOWS ___________________________________________
2011 - “Northern California Landscapes” Robert Allen Fine Art, Sausalito, cA
- ”Florals and the Feminine Figure” Studio 7 Fine Art, Pleasanton, CA
2010 – “Seasonal Landscapes” Robert Allen Fine Art, Sausalito, CA
- Gallery Artists, Studio 7, Pleasanton, CA
2009 - Redwood Art Association Spring Show (Award-Best Landscape) Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
- Landscape Show – Robert Allen Fine Art, Sausalito, CA
- Redwood Art Association Spring Art Show (Award-Best Pastel) Eureka, cA
- Group Show, Gallery Artists, Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
2008 - Pastel Group Show – Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
- Gallery KH, Chicago, IL
2007 - “Unique Landscapes” Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 – “History of Women Artists, From Mary Cassatt to the Present” David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
- Gallery Artists, Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
2003 - “New Artists” Elliott Fouts Gallery, Granite Bay, CA
2002 - Torbert Gallery, Ferndale, CA
- Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
- Group Show, Elliott Fouts Gallery, Granite Bay, CA
2000 – “Atelier 2000″ Print Exhibition, Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA
- Group Show – Gallery Artists – Imani Gallery, Napa, CA
- A Survey of Bay Area Artists – Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA
- ”All Artist Exhibition” – Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
- Gallery Artists – Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 – Group Show, Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago, IL
- “In the Spirit of Women” – Thompson Gallery, Livermore, CA
- ”Holiday Exhibition of Gallery Artists” Editions Limited Gallery,
Indianapolis, IN
- Gallery Artists – Joanne Chappell Gallery/Editions Limited, San Francisco, CA
1997 - Group Show, Barlett Gallery, Pleasanton, CA
- ”New Beginnings, Old Friends” – Fresh Paint, Culver City, CA
- Winter Group Show, Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1996 – Gallery Artists, Editions Limited, Indianapolis, IN
- “Crocker-Kingsley 70th Exhibition” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
- ”Flora” – Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1995 – “Pastel Anthology” – David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
- Gallery Artists, Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
- ”The Garden Party” – Thompson Gallery, Livermore, CA
1994 – Group Show, Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1990 – Gallery Artists, Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- “Summer Group Show” – Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1989 – ”Figurative Abstraction” – Andrea Marquit Gallery, Boston, MA
- ”The Art Teacher” – Metro Contemporary Gallery, Foster City, CA
- ”Line and Form – Works on Paper by California Artists”
Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 – ”Reflections & Illusions” – Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
- ”Drawings” – Lifescapes International, Newport Beach, CA
- Group Show, The Edge Gallery, Fullerton, CA
- “Julia Morgan Memorial Exhibition of California Women Artists” -
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
1986 - Ruth Bachofner Gallery Exhibit at L.A. Mart, Los Angeles, CA
- “In the Pink” – Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
- Drawings – Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
- ”The People Corridor” – Curated by Laguna Art Museum at South Coast
Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA
1985 - ”New Juice in Orange County” – Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
- “2nd Biennial” – Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
- ”Wall Works” – L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
1984 - ”Discovery ’84″ – Simard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1984 - ”The California Promise – Five Fletcher Park Artists” – University of
California Irvine Fine Art Gallery, Irvine, CA
- ”New Artists” – Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
- ”International Art Competition” – Los Angeles, CA ““
Second Place Award – Drawing Category
1983 – ”Works on Paper” – L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
FESTIVALS,AWARDS, HONORS
La Jolla Art & Wine Festival 2010 – Best in Class-Drawing
Redwood Art Association – Annual Spring Exhibition 2009 -Best Landscape, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Invited Artist for inclusion in “Best of America – Pastel Vol. II” Kennedy Publishing
Sausalito Art Festival – Official Peer Juror – 2008, 2009
LaJolla Art Fair 2008- Best of Show Award for Pastels
Cover Art for Wines and Vines Annual Advertising Campaign and Directory – 2007
Guest Curator “Annual Photography Exhibition” 2009, 2010 Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
Guest Curator “Annual Figurative Show” 2009 Art of Wine, Eureka, CA
Best in Pastel Award – RAA Annual Fall Exhibition Curated by Sandra Erickson 2009
Juror – Las Positas College Student Art Exhibition
International Art Competition – 2nd Place Drawing
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING & AFFILIATIONS_________________________
1989 Drawing and Painting Instructor, Livermore Unified School Dist.,CA
1986 – 1988 Drawing Instructor, Irvine Valley College, CA
1984 – 1988 Drawing and Painting Instructor, Irvine Fine Arts Center, CA
1987 Drawing Instructor, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
TEACHING CREDENTIALS:
California Adult Education Teacher
Lifetime Community College Teaching Credential
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS:
Pastel Society of America
Humboldt Arts Council
Redwood Art Association
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