EDUCATION
2001 MFA Studio Arts, Johnson State College/Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1996 BFA, Cum Laude, University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF), FBKS, AK
1977 Registered Nurse, New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, MA
SOLO EXHIBITS
2014 Quill 3, Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
2012 Recent Work, Bunnell St Gallery, Homer, AK
2009 New Work, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2005 Quill, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
2005 Quill, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
2004 Red and Blue, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
2004 Mixed Matter, Well St. Art Company, FBKS, AK
2001 Remnants, MFA Show, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, VT
1998 Cycles, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
1996 Celtic Threads, BFA Thesis Exhibition, UAF, FBKS, AK
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2011-2012 64th Parallel Juried Art Exhibit, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2010 Beeline, Cobalt Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2006 All Alaska Juried Exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
2003-1999, Patterns of Influence, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2002 Alaska Juried Works on Paper, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
1999 All Alaska Juried Painting Exhibition, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK
1997 All Alaska Juried Exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History and Art Anchorage, AK
1995-7, 2000-7, 64th Parallel Juried Art Exhibit, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
INVITATIONAL AND GROUP SHOWS
2010 Climate Change, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2009 New Work, Red Arrow Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA
2009 Abstract Painting, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2009 Countenance, Well St. Art Company, FBKS, AK
2009 50 yr. Statehood Anniversary Exhibit, Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, Kenai, AK
2008 Abstract Painting, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, AK
2008 Abstract Painting, Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, AK
2008 Doll, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
2007 9 North, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2007 Sticks & Stones: Alaskan Structure, Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kenai, AK
2007 Bones, Well St. Art Company, FBKS, AK
2006 Doll, The Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2005 Open Anniversary Exhibit, the Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2005 Installation, The Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2005 Open Anniversary Exhibit, The Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2003-5 Members Show, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
2003-6 Members Show, Well St. Art Company, FBKS, AK
2004-6 Bipolar International, Simultaneous Link, Antarctica/ Ester, AK
2003 Contemporary Art by Alaska Women Artists, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2002 Letters Home, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
2002 SoNot Anchorage 2, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
2001 Bipolar International, Simultaneous link, Antarctica/Ester, AK.
2001 Letters Home, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2001, SoNot 1, Out North Contemporary Art House, Anchorage, AK
2001 SoNot Tok, Tok, AK
2001 Bizarre Bazaar, The Annex, FBKS, AK
2000 RAW, The Annex, FBKS, AK
AWARDS, GRANTS
2014 Career Opportunity Grant, Alaska State Council on the Arts
2008 Third Place, Bones, Well St. Art Co. Fairbanks, AK
2002 Second place, Patterns of Influence, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
1997 Artist’s Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
1997 Career Opportunity Grant, Alaska State Council on the Arts
1992 Jared Baker Gutsy Artist Award, 64th Parallel Juried Art Exhibit, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
EXPERIENCE
2010 Visiting Artist, UAF, FBKS, AK
2006 Curator, Doll, The Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2007 Curator, Doll, International Gallery Of Contemporary Art, Anchorage,
2006 Special topics lecture, Encaustic Painting, UAF, FBKS, AK
2006 Juror, UAF student art exhibit, FBKS, AK
2005 Curator, Installation, The Annex Gallery, FBKS, AK
2004 Owner, The ANNEX ART SPACE and Studios, FBKS, AK
2003 Curator, Contemporary Art by Alaska Women Artists, Bear Gallery, FBKS, AK
2001 Juror, Fairbanks North Star Schools’ District-wide Art Competition, FBKS, AK
2001 Producer/Curator, Bizarre Bazaar, one night art stand, FBKS, AK
2000 Producer/Curator, RAW, one night art stand, FBKS, AK
2000-9 Juror, International Ice Carving Festival, FBKS, AK
2000 Founding Member, SoNot, artist collective, AK
1998,07 Juror, Fairbanks Arts Association (FAA) Annual Portfolio Review, FBKS, AK
1997-9 Adjunct Faculty, Printmaking, Art Criticism, Summer Fine Arts Camp, UAF, FBKS, AK
1997 Artist Residency/Painting, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2009 Member, International Encaustic Artists' Organization,
2002-present, Member, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
2002-present, Member, Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, Alaska
1998-present, Member, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C.
1996-present, Member, Fairbanks Arts Association, FBKS, AK
COLLECTIONS
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
Museum of the North, UAF, FBKS, AK
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Carroll, FBKS, AK
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Dussman, FBKS, AK
Dr. Barbara Alexander, FBKS, AK
Dr. and Mrs. Bret Luick, FBKS, AK
Professor Larry Vienneau, Chicago, IL
Dr. and Mrs. Colin Cowley, Salt Lake City, Utah
Michelle Bartlett, FBKS, AK
Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Greenberg, FBKS, AK
Todd Sherman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, UAF, AK