Resume

Selected Exhibitions

  • A Sense of Place in Contemporary Encaustic, Ice House Gallery, Monmouth University, New Jersey, 2019
  • Reflections By The Sea, Coast Gallery, Manzanita, Oregon, Solo Show, 2019
  • Featured Artist, Coast Gallery, Manzanita, Oregon.  Currently Showing, 2013-2019
  • Arriving at the Waters Edge, Anstine Gallery, Vancouver, Oregon, Three Artist Invitational, 2019
  • Blue, A Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 2018
  • Clark County Open Studio Preview Show, Art At The Cave Gallery, Vancouver, Washington, November 2019, 2018, 2017
  • Portland Encaustic Five, Oregon State University Gallery, Invitational 5 artist show, 2017
  • In Bocca Al Lupo Fine Art, Oregon City, Oregon, 2016
  • Boomerang Gallery, Vancouver, Washington, 2016 
  • Hive, Art on Broadway, Beaverton, Oregon, 2016
  • Universal Truths, Walters Gallery, Hillsboro, Oregon, Solo show, 2015
  • Alki Gallery Seattle, Washington. 2015
  • EAFA 39th Annual Exhibition, Seattle Design Center, 2015 
  • Poetry in Rust, National Association of Women Artists, New York City, 2014
  • Wax Effects, Art Central, San Luis Obispo, California, 2014
  • Unbound(ed), Morpho Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 2014 
  • Seven– Castle Hill, Truro, Massachusetts, 2013
  • Out of Africa Encaustic Exhibition Local Business, Portland, Oregon, Solo Show 2012
  • Women Artists Voorhies Fine Arts Library, Portland, Oregon, 2006
  • Art for Life Cascade AIDS Art Auction, Portland, Oregon, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015
  • Up Close in Pink– Susan G. Komen Foundation, Portland, Oregon, 2003
  • Marquam Hill Art Exhibition– Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, 2003
  • New Proof– Swigert Commons PNCA, Portland, Oregon, 2003
  • Large Women and other Beautiful Things from Nature– Feldman Gallery, PNCA, Portland, Oregon Solo Show, 2002

 

Awards, Credits and Publications

  • EAFA 39thAnnual Exhibition, Third Place Best in Show, 2014
  • National Association of Women Artists, Two of three Best In Show,
  • Portland Art Museum, Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts – Origins, Collagraph
  • Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership Collection, A River Runs Through It, 4’ x 6’ Acrylic Painting 
  • Brain Injury Law, Seattle, Washington, Corporate Office
  • Thirteen Reasons Why, Season 3, Paramount Pictures Corp
  • Blue, Exhibition Catalog, 2018
  • Universal Truth, Exhibition Catalog, 2015
  • Studio Visit, Volume 24,  Winter 2013
  • A River runs Through It, Limited Edition Print and Open Run sold at REI Retail Stores throughout the Pacific Northwest, 2003

 

Cultural Advocacy and Curitorial Positions

  • A Sense of Place in Contemporary Encaustics, Co-curator
  • Cultural Advocacy Coalition, Executive Director and State Lobbyist 
  • Oregon Cultural Trust, Board of Directors, (Governor appointment, two, four year terms)
  • Cultural Advocacy Network (CAN), Founder, and Executive Director 
  • Oregon Ballet Theatre, President, Board of Directors and an Interim Executive Director

Education

  • BFA Pacific Northwest College of Art, 2003.
  • MBA studies University of Portland, 1987-1989 
  • Public Affairs, University of Oregon, 1974

    Independent Study – 

    • Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy, 2002
    • Encaustic Workshops, Annual 6th, 7th, and 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th, International Encaustic Conference, Truro, Mass.
    • IEA Santa Fe 2013 and 2018

     

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