Resume

Experience/Education:

CALIFORNIA PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR: Artist in Residence. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, March 2003. Guest Artist October, 2005

VERMONT STUDIO CENTER: 8 Week Residency. Intensified independent study in Painting and Printmaking. Johnson, Vermont, 1998.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE, COLLAGE OF ART: Baltimore, MD. BFA in Painting, 1989.

QUEENS COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM: Long Island, New York, 1988.

STUDIO ART CENTER INTERNATIONAL: Florence, Italy, 1988.

Teaching:

"THE LURE OF ENCAUSTIC PAINTING" Teaching the art of painting with hot wax. Sharon Art Studio, Quiet Water Studio, and Fogbelt Studios, San Francisco. 2002-present.

PRINT SHOP TECH and MASTER PRINTERS' ASSISTANT. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont. July-December 1998. Collaborated with visiting artists in the print shop to support the Center.

GUEST SPEAKER/ARTIST: Wilson School, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. April 2001.

GUEST ARTIST: Tokyo, Nito Japan. March 2000. Studied Bookbinding, papermaking and calligraphy. Gave slide shows and lectures.

GUEST ARTIST: Independent Studio Fellowship. Chaing Mai University. Chaing Mai, Thailand. February 2000.

Exhibitions:

WAXED Los Medanos College Art Gallery, Pittsburg CA November 2007

Re-Newal. Juried by Bob Nugent. MarinMOCA, October 2007

Here and Now: Encaustics and Time. Juried by MM Gallery. MM Gallery, SF July 2007

Off the Grid, New Dimensions in Wax. Juried by George Blair. Lauryn Taylor Gallery, April 2007

Impulse. National Encaustic Art Show. Juried by Elise Wagner Jef Gunn Portland Or. Sept. 2006

Oil and Wax. Exhibition and Demonstration, Novato CA Nov. 2005

California Legion of Honor guest artist. Part of the Fine Arts Museums of SF. Oct, 2005

15 x 15 Juried Alumni Exhibit, Maryland Institute, College of Art June, 2005

Group shows include: Melt, Art in the Avenues, Open Studios, Leaf Show, Friend of a Friend; Breast Cancer Benefit, Fun and Games & Tiny, both at the Studio Gallery, SF. 2005

The Tempest Cozy. Benefiting the Hearts in San Francisco Public Art program. 2004

Artful ReCreations. Juried show based on art made from recycled materials. April 2004.

Source of Empowerment, Woman as Symbol. California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. Juried Show. September/October 2003

Female as Vessel as Female: the Journey of Elevation. San Francisco Art Council. Group Show. April 2003

California Palace of the Legion of Honor- Artist in Residence Solo Exhibition. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, De Young Art Center. March 2003.

Insects! Randall Museum, San Francisco. Live Insect Exhibit featuring insect inspired artwork from 6 San Francisco Artists. June 2002.

Back and Forth ODC Theater San Francisco. Group show in celebration of Women's History Month. March 2002.

Beaux & Eros- Tribute to St. Valentine. Vorpal Gallery San Francisco. February 2002.

Sunset Artist Society Group Shows. San Francisco. 2000 - present.

INK & CLAY 27 Juried by Marti Koplin. W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California. January 2001.

CITY OF BREA GALLERY'S -MADE IN CALIFORNIA: Juried Exhibition. Brea, California. January, 2001.

Artspan Open Studio Program San Francisco. October 2000-present.

21st, 22nd, 23rd ANNUAL EXHIBITION at the WILSON SCHOOL GALLERY. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. April, 2000, 01, 02.

THE VERY GOOD SHOW. Solo Show. Terrapin. West Hurley, New York. December 1998 + 1999.

THE GOOD SHOW. Solo Show. Red Mill Gallery. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont. December 1998..

JURIED UNDERGRADUATE SHOW. Juried Group Show. Deckert Gallery. Maryland Institute, College of Art. Baltimore, Maryland. 1989.

M.I.C.A. TRAVELING SHOW. Group Show Curated by staff of the Maryland Institute, College of Art. Traveled to China, France, Poland, and Russia. 1987.

DOVER ART ASSOCIATION ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT. Juried Group Show with Honors. Morris County College Art Gallery. Dover, New Jersey. April, 1985

Pro Bono and other related work:

Hearts in San Francisco. Public Art Project benefiting General Hospital 2004.

Artspan Guide to San Francisco Open Studios Cover Design: Follow Your Art. Artspan, San Francisco, 2003.

Glen Ridge Nursery School Annual Fundraising Auction 2003 - present.