Born the last day of 1950. High school valedictorian. Winner of MN Young Artist Competition 1970, Piano

1970 - 1990: Painter and Graphic Artist

1990 - Present: Focused on Ceramic Sculpture

 

Education:

1995: BA University of Minnesota, majoring in Ceramic Sculpture, worked with Curt Hoard and Mark Pharis.

1970 - 1971: University of Minnesota.

1968 - 1970: Bethel College, St. Paul, MN, major in music.

Split Rock Arts Workshops: Week-long intensive work with nationally known artists Nancy Azara and Tom Kerrigan, 1992 and 1994, Duluth, MN

 

Selected Shows and Exibitions:

2008  "Art Fete 2008", Burnsville Visual Arts Society at Burnsville Center, Award of Excellence, and  an Award of Merit

 

2007  "Leap of Faith" Juried Show at Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis

2007  "Extremely Minnesota", Juried Show at Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Honorable Mention

2007  Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show

2007  Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show

2007  "Sacred Harvest", Juried Show at the Eye of Horus Mythic Art Gallery, Minneapolis

2007  "Arts in Harmony '07", National Juried Show sponsored by the Elk River Area Arts Alliance

2007  "Sculpting, Naturally", Society of Minnesota Sculptors Show at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

 

2006   Image of "Blue Velvet" used on cover of October issue of Minnesota Women's Press

2006   Image of "Dancing Dryads / The Three Graces" used on cover of an Internet Music Album (see Links page)

2006  "Extremely Minnesota", Juried Show at Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN

2006  Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Juried Show at Hopkins Center for the Arts, Second Place Ribbon.

2006  Hopkins Center for the Arts, Salon 300

 

2005 "Leap of Faith", juried show at Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis

2005 Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show

2005 Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Juried Show at Bloomington Art Center, Third Place Award.

2005: Minnetonka Art Center, Orono MN, Society of Minnesota Sculptors Juried Show;

2005: The Good Life Gifts and Gallery, Wayzata MN, "Art, Accents and Interiors" Show, Invitational;

2005: Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis MN, "The Art of Tragedy" Juried Show, a benefit for the

tsunami victims;

 

2004: Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show, Honorable Mention;

2004: "The Magdalene Artists Circle" Shows:

at Sisters of St. Joseph Carondolet Center, St. Paul, MN;

at Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Minneapolis, MN;

at Saints Martha & Mary Episcopal Church, Eagan, MN;

2004: Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show, Excellence in 3-D Award;

2004: Edina Art Center, Juried Society of Minnesota Sculptors Show, Award of Excellence;

 

2003: Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Juried Show at Master Framers, St. Paul, MN, Award of Excellence;

2003: Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show, 4th Place Ribbon;

2003: Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson WI, Members' Show, Award of Merit;

2003: "Figure Show", 5-person show at the Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN; Invitational

 

2002: Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show, Winner of "People's Choice Award";

 

1999: Minnesota State Fair Juried Fine Art Show;

1999: KSS Gallery, "Art-A-Whirl", NE Minneapolis MN;

 

1998: KSS Gallery, "Art-A-Whirl", NE Minneapolis MN;

 

1997: KSS Gallery, "Art-A-Whirl", NE Minneapolis MN;

 

1996: Bloomington Art Center Juried Members' Show;

1996: "Re-inventing Women", Juried Show at The Mighty Fine Gallery, Minneapolis, MN;

 

1995: Edina Art Center, Edina MN, Juried Members' Show;

 

1994: Edina Art Center, Edina MN, Juried Members' Show;