Artist Bio
BORN |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
EXHIBITIONS |
|
2010 |
Land's End, Land's End Art Show, Emerald Isle, NC |
2009 |
Full Moon Art Show Space, Star, Solo Exhibition, Wilmington, NC |
2008 |
artSpark, Image Slam, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC |
2007 |
Center for Well-Being, Mystical Ecclecticism, Solo Exhibition, Winston-Salem, NC |
2006 |
Vitalia House, Recent Paintings, Solo Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM |
2005 |
Southwestern College, Expressive Arts Show, Santa Fe, NM |
2004 |
John F. Kennedy University Arts Annex, Drawings and Mixed Media, Berkeley, CA |
2001-03 |
Greensboro Cultural Arts Center, Greensboro Artists’ League’s Annual Juried Member Exhibition, Greensboro, NC |
2000 |
Greensboro Artists’ League, Juried Winter Show, Greensboro, NC |
1999 |
Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Juried Feed the Body, Feed the Soul, Hamilton, OH |
1998 |
Watauga Arts Council, Purveyor’s Annual Juried Art Show, Boone, NC |
1997 |
Da Vinci’s Art Gallery, Downtown Melbourne Sidewalk Art Show, Melbourne, FL |
1995 |
Waverly and Schumacher Catalog of fine wall coverings and fabrics featured two paintings from Rafael Series |
1994 |
Ancient Adornment, Emerging Artists Show, Greensboro, NC |
1993-94 |
Casa Bique, Inc., Recent Paintings, Solo Exhibition, High Point, NC |
1993 |
Paisley’s Restaurant, Paintings at Paisley’s, Solo Exhibition, Greensboro, NC |
1993 |
Blandwood Carriage House, Art at Blandwood, Greensboro, NC |
1992-95 |
Greensboro Cultural Arts Center, Greensboro Artists’ League’s Annual Juried Member Exhibition, Greensboro, NC |
1992 |
Greensboro Artists’ Leagueand The Ward-Nasse Gallery, Greensboro Artists’ League’s 22nd Annual Juried Traveling Competition, Greensboro, NC and New York City, NY |
1992 |
Natural Science Center of Greensboro, Art Auction, Greensboro, NC |
1987 |
East Carolina University, Senior Art Show, Two Person Exhibit, Greenville, NC |
1987 |
East Carolina University, Juried Student Art Show, Greenville, NC |
HONORS |
|
1993-94 |
Habitat for Humanity, Guest Artist/Logo Designer, Greensboro, NC |
1992 |
Greensboro Artists’ League and Ward-Nasse Gallery, Honorable Mention, Juror: Lawrence Dicarlo, Director of Fischbach Gallery, NY, Greensboro, NC and New York City, NY |
1989 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, graduated magna cum laude, Greensboro, NC |
1987 |
East Carolina University, Outstanding Senior in Art Education, Greenville, NC |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION |
|
1995-99 |
Portraiture represented by J. Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne, FL |
1995-97 |
Rafael Series acrylic paintings represented by Da Vinci’s Art Gallery, Melbourne, FL |
1995-97 |
Murals/Trompe L’oeil represented by Intracoastal Trading Company, Melbourne, FL |
1992-95 |
Paintings represented by Greensboro Artists’ League, Greensboro, NC |
TEACHING & RELATED EXPERIENCE |
|
2000 |
Dancer/Performer, Jennifer Mitchell Dance Company, Greensboro, NC |
1990-04 |
Private Art Instructor |
1999-00 |
Yoga and Dancercise Instructor, Ballet Arts Studio, Greensboro, NC |
1998-99 |
Yoga and Dancercise Instructor, Westglow Spa, Blowing Rock, NC |
1996-97 |
Certified Art and Performing Arts Instructor, University Park Elementary, Melbourne, FL |
1996 |
Artist-in-Residence, University Park Elementary, Employed by Brevard Cultural Alliance, pARTnership Program, Melbourne, FL |
1990-95 |
Art School Founder and Instructor of all ages, Serendipity Art School, Greensboro, NC |
1992-95 |
Dance Instructor, Ballet Arts Studio, Greensboro, NC |
1991-92 |
Musical Choreographer, Livestock Community Theater, Greensboro, NC |
1989-91 |
Actress/Dancer, “Grease” and “A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine,” Livestock Community Theater, Greensboro, NC |
1989-93 |
Dance Instructor, Carolina Academy, Greensboro, NC |
1989-90 |
Certified Art Instructor, Kiser Middle School, Greensboro, NC |
MEMBERSHIPS |
|
2004 |
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. |
2000-03 |
Greensboro Artists’ League, Greensboro, NC |
1997-98 |
Artists’ Forum, Brevard Museum of Art, Melbourne, FL |
1995-96 |
Brevard Watercolor Society, Melbourne, FL |
1992-95 |
Greensboro Artists’ League, Greensboro, NC |
COLLECTIONS |
|
1989-08 |
Private Collections of drawings and paintings, nationally |
2000 |
Commissioned Mural, Hospice of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC |
1997 |
Public Mural, Melbourne Arcade Shops, Melbourne, FL |
1993-94 |
Casa Bique, Inc., High Point, NC |
1993 |
The Designer Showcase, Scottsdale, AZ |
1990 |
Western Carolina University, NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching Gallery Permanent Collection, Cullowhee, NC |
WORKSHOPS |
|
2005-06 |
Art Therapy Extensive Graduate Studies, Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM |
2006 |
Nia White Belt Intensive Training & Certification, Santa Fe, NM |
2005 |
Transformation & Healing Conference, Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM |
2004 |
Transformative Arts, JFK University, Berkeley, CA |
2002 |
Art Journaling with Barbara Brown, Greensboro, NC |
2001 |
Expressive Arts Intensive, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
2001 |
Expressive Arts with Geoffrey Scott-Alexander, Boone, NC |
1998 |
Advanced Painting Course with Nancy Baur Dillen, Melbourne, FL |
1997-98 |
Dreamquest I & II with Linda Sands, Melbourne, FL |
1995 |
Watercolor Portraiture Workshop with Jon Houghton, Melbourne, FL |
1995 |
Abstract Painting Workshop with Frits Van Eeden, Melbourne, FL |
1995 |
Watercolor Portraiture Workshop with Viven Weller, Greensboro, NC |
1993 |
Acrylic Painting Workshop with Michael Jacques, San Diego, CA |
1993 |
Watercolor Portraiture Workshop with Jan Kunz, Morro Bay, CA |
1991 |
Watercolor Landscape Workshop with Keith Rose, Greensboro, NC |
1986 |
American Illustrator’s Workshop, New York City, NY |
EDUCATION |
|
2005-06 |
Extensive Art Therapy Graduate Courses, Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM |
2004 |
Transformative Arts Classes, John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, CA |
1989 |
BFA Dance Education and Performance, UNC-G, Greensboro, NC |
1987 |
BFA Art Education with Concentration in Drawing and Painting, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |