RESUME
Education
BS, MS, PhD Adult Education, Michigan State University
Certified Golden Artist Educator
Selected Exhibitions
Grove Gallery, “Shadow Side,” Solo Show, E. Lansing, MI 2016
Lansing Art Gallery, Time/Place: A Showcase of Michigan Artists, Lansing, MI 2015
International Society of Experimental Artists, Annual Juried Exhibition, 2010, 2012, 2014 (ISAP Most Creative in Acrylic Medium Award), 2015, 2016
International Society of Acrylic Painters, Annual International Open Exhibition, 2013 (Venus Art Supply Award), 2014, 2015; Annual Signature Member Show 2013, 2014, 2015
Michigan Watercolor Society, Annual Juried Show, 2012, 2014 (Golden Artists Color Award), 2016
Michigan Women’s Historical Museum and Hall of Fame, “Fragmented Realities,” Solo Show, Lansing, MI 2014
Janice Charach Gallery, “Daily Gratitudes,” Solo Show, W. Bloomfield, MI 2014
National Art Museum of Sport, Annual International Fine Arts Competition, 2011, 2013
Mid-Michigan Art Guild, Annual Juried Art Show, 2007 - 2015
Michigan Artist Competition, Annual Juried Show, 2013 (Devines in the Pines Award)
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI, Annual All Media Juried Competition, 2008 - 2014
E. Lansing Public Library, “I Believe In” Solo Show, 2011
Susan K. Black Foundation, Annual Miniature Art Show, Dubois, WY, 2010, 2012 (First Place, 2010)
Governor’s Residence Michigan Artists Program, Lansing, MI, 2010
Hope Borbas Okemos Library, Okemos, Michigan, Annual Juried Art Show, 2010 (First Place)
Art Teaching Experience: Selected Classes and Workshops
Good Morning Creativity!, On-line Art Journaling Workshop, 2015, 2016
Experimental Collage, Alcona Arts Retreat, Alcona, Michigan 2014, 2015
Assistant to the Director, Kanuga Watermedia Workshop, Hendersonville, North Carolina (2012-2016)
Collage for the Soul Classes and Workshops (2011 - 2016)
Discovering Your Personal Style: A Creativity Workshop (2012, 2013)
Art for a Cause (2011, 2012)
Kid's Hands and Heart Art (2006-2010)
Print Publications
Incite 4, Relax. Restore. Renew. Accepted Piece: “The Creative Life.” Forthcoming Fall 2016.
Incite 3, The Art of Storytelling: The Best of Mixed Media, Edited by Kristy Conlin, Included Piece: “The Shadow Side,” (2015)
Art Journal Kickstarter: Pages and Prompts to Energize Your Art Journals, Edited by Kristy Conlin, Included Piece: “The Beetnik,” (2014)
Professional Affiliations
International Society of Experimental Artists (Board member and Signature Member)
International Society of Acrylic Painters (Signature Member)
Consulting Editor, Journal of Transformative Education
National Collage Society
Michigan Watercolor Society
Mid-Michigan Art Guild
Lansing Area Artist Network
Second Monday Artists
Gallery Representation
Freshwater Art Gallery, Boyne City, MI
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
Grove Gallery, East Lansing, MI
Round Lake Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
BS, MS, PhD Adult Education, Michigan State University
Certified Golden Artist Educator
Selected Exhibitions
Grove Gallery, “Shadow Side,” Solo Show, E. Lansing, MI 2016
Lansing Art Gallery, Time/Place: A Showcase of Michigan Artists, Lansing, MI 2015
International Society of Experimental Artists, Annual Juried Exhibition, 2010, 2012, 2014 (ISAP Most Creative in Acrylic Medium Award), 2015, 2016
International Society of Acrylic Painters, Annual International Open Exhibition, 2013 (Venus Art Supply Award), 2014, 2015; Annual Signature Member Show 2013, 2014, 2015
Michigan Watercolor Society, Annual Juried Show, 2012, 2014 (Golden Artists Color Award), 2016
Michigan Women’s Historical Museum and Hall of Fame, “Fragmented Realities,” Solo Show, Lansing, MI 2014
Janice Charach Gallery, “Daily Gratitudes,” Solo Show, W. Bloomfield, MI 2014
National Art Museum of Sport, Annual International Fine Arts Competition, 2011, 2013
Mid-Michigan Art Guild, Annual Juried Art Show, 2007 - 2015
Michigan Artist Competition, Annual Juried Show, 2013 (Devines in the Pines Award)
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI, Annual All Media Juried Competition, 2008 - 2014
E. Lansing Public Library, “I Believe In” Solo Show, 2011
Susan K. Black Foundation, Annual Miniature Art Show, Dubois, WY, 2010, 2012 (First Place, 2010)
Governor’s Residence Michigan Artists Program, Lansing, MI, 2010
Hope Borbas Okemos Library, Okemos, Michigan, Annual Juried Art Show, 2010 (First Place)
Art Teaching Experience: Selected Classes and Workshops
Good Morning Creativity!, On-line Art Journaling Workshop, 2015, 2016
Experimental Collage, Alcona Arts Retreat, Alcona, Michigan 2014, 2015
Assistant to the Director, Kanuga Watermedia Workshop, Hendersonville, North Carolina (2012-2016)
Collage for the Soul Classes and Workshops (2011 - 2016)
Discovering Your Personal Style: A Creativity Workshop (2012, 2013)
Art for a Cause (2011, 2012)
Kid's Hands and Heart Art (2006-2010)
Print Publications
Incite 4, Relax. Restore. Renew. Accepted Piece: “The Creative Life.” Forthcoming Fall 2016.
Incite 3, The Art of Storytelling: The Best of Mixed Media, Edited by Kristy Conlin, Included Piece: “The Shadow Side,” (2015)
Art Journal Kickstarter: Pages and Prompts to Energize Your Art Journals, Edited by Kristy Conlin, Included Piece: “The Beetnik,” (2014)
Professional Affiliations
International Society of Experimental Artists (Board member and Signature Member)
International Society of Acrylic Painters (Signature Member)
Consulting Editor, Journal of Transformative Education
National Collage Society
Michigan Watercolor Society
Mid-Michigan Art Guild
Lansing Area Artist Network
Second Monday Artists
Gallery Representation
Freshwater Art Gallery, Boyne City, MI
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
Grove Gallery, East Lansing, MI
Round Lake Gallery, Charlevoix, MI
Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI
