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Education

  1. 2000 M.F.A. Sculpture, Portland State University, Portland OR
  2. 1996 B.S. Art Education, certified K-12, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
  3. 1994 A.S. Illustration Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY

Exhibitions (solo)

"The Language of Hands, Cafe Sol, Canandaigua NY

  1. 2015 “Looking for the Green Man”, Phelps Art Center, Phelps, NY
  2. 2014 “Soul Vessels Installation”, Cumming Nature Center Naples, NY
  3. 2013 “Complete Works”, Phelps Art Center, Phelps, NY
  4. 2011 Woodland Merry-Go-Round Project: Cumming Nature Center, Naples, NY
  5. 2009 “Ode to Rumi” Keuka College, Keuka, NY
  6. 2000 “Full Circle” Metro Regional Greenspaces, Sauvie Island, Portland, OR
  7. 1999 “Sticks and Vines” Thesis Exhibition, Autzen Gallery, PSU, Portland, OR
  8. 1997 “Bound to Memory”, Red Rocks Community College, Denver CO.

Group Exhibitions (selected)

  1. 2014 “Biennial Faculty Show”,FLC, Canandaigua, NY
  2. 2013 “Finger Lakes Community College Faculty Show”, FLCC, Canandaigua, NY
  3. 2011-13 “Finger Lakes Women's Art Show”, Canandaigua, NY
  4. 2010 Adjunct Faculty Show, Roz Steiner Gallery, GCC, Batavia, NY
  5. 2010 Art and Agriculture: Muddy Waters Café, Geneseo, NY
  6. 2009 Naples Spring Art Exhibition, Naples, NY
  7. 2007 Gallery without Walls, Carol’s Cucina, Rochester, NY
  8. 2005 “Chair as Art”, Wyoming County Arts Council, Perry, NY
  9. 2005 Finger lakes Arts and Grants Services, Geneva, NY
  10. 2005 “Healing and The Arts”, The Springs, Clifton Springs, NY
  11. 2003-04 The Gallery Without Walls, Art in Public Spaces, Roch. NY
  12. 2002 “Eclectic Works”, Pink Salmon Gallery, Clifton Springs, NY
  13. 2001 Public Art for Parks, Eugene, OR
  14. 2000 “Gathers of a Timeless Land”, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
  15. 2000 Talisman Gallery, Group Show, Portland, OR
  16. 1999 Woman’s Scape ’99 National Exhibition, Naples, FL
  17. 1999 MFA Graduate Group Show, Autzen Gallery, PSU, Portland, OR
  18. 1998 Third Annual National Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, NY
  19. 1998 “Body as a Metaphor, Art Gallery, Portland
  20. 1998 1st Year Graduate Show, Autzen Gallery, Portland, OR
  21. 1997 “You Can Open Your Eyes Now”, Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO
  22. 1996 Nazareth College Student Exhibition, Nazareth College, Roch. NY
  23. 1995 “Racism, Just Undo It”, Pyramid Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
  24. 1995 NCECA Regional Juried Exhibition, Nazareth College, Rochester , NY
  25. 1995 Carpe Diem Art Space, Rochester, NY
  26. 1995 Student Art Show, Mercer Gallery, MCC, Rochester, NY

Grants, Awards, Fellowships

  1. 2015 NYSCA Individual Artist Grant: ”Looking for the Green Man”, Canandaigua, NY
  2. 2014 NYSCA Individual Artist Grant: ”Soul Vessels”, Canandaigua, NY
  3. 2012 NYSCA Individual Artist Grant: ”Every Day Armor”, Canandaigua, NY
  4. 2011 NYSCA Individual Artist Grant: “Woodland Merry-Go Round Project”
  5. 2005 Selected Internship: Icon Design Wendell Castle Productions, Leroy, NY
  6. 1999 “Art In Amsterdam”, Summer Residency, Boston School of Fine Arts
  7. 1999 Professional Development Fellowship Award, PSU, Portland, OR
  8. 1998 Teaching Assistantship: Portland State University, Portland, OR
  9. 1996 Presidents Award:”Warrior”, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
  10. 1996 Best Sculpture Award, Juror Wendell Castle, Nazareth College, NY

Visiting Artist

  1. 2013 Midlakes High School: Phelps/Clifton Springs, NY
  2. 2011 Finger Lakes Community College: Woodland Merry-Go-Round Project
  3. 2010 Rochester City School District: Teachers workshop: 3-D Variations
  4. 2007 NYSCA, Arts in Education, Honeoye High School, Honeoye, NY
  5. 2004-06 Genesee Valley BOCES, Regional Program of Excellence, Mixed Media

Commission Public

  1. 1997 “Goddess of Wisdom”, Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO
  2. 2002 Mural, Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, NY
  3. 2000 Puppet Theatre Exhibit, The Children’s Museum, Klamath Falls, OR

Citations / Publications

  1. 2012-13 Direct Art Magazine, Slow Art Production, Vol. 19, page 81, Hudson, NY
  2. 2012 Daily Messenger, July, Woodland Merry Go Round Project, Cdga. NY
  3. 2005 Tea A Magazine, Issue 41 January, “Tea Paper Diaries”, Scotland, CT
  4. 2003 U.K. Life Styles, March, Vol. 33 "Tea Paper Diaries", London, England
  5. 2002 Daily Messenger, October, The Pink Salmon Gallery, Cdga, NY
  6. 2000 The Oregonian, February, “Fragility Contained”, Portland, OR
  7. 2000 Willamette Weekly, Vol. 26, issue#16, February, “Immensity”, Portland, OR
  8. 2000 Sticks and Vines, MFA Thesis, May, Portland State University, Portland, OR
  9. 1999 Vanguard, Vol. 53, issue 92, February, “Sticks and Vines, PSU, Portland, OR
  10. 1997 Boulder Planet, Vol. 56, January, “Warrior”, Boulder CO