Bodies of work
PAINTINGS
PAINTINGS
PAINTINGS
Original oil paintings.
DRAWINGS
PAINTINGS
PAINTINGS
Works on paper.
SMALL WORKS
ARTIFACTS OF MEMORY
ARTIFACTS OF MEMORY
Tiny masterpieces on wood blocks.
ARTIFACTS OF MEMORY
ARTIFACTS OF MEMORY
ARTIFACTS OF MEMORY
Delving into my past.
about
BIO
My journey as an artist began in kindergarten when I was introduced to finger painting. I have never been good at relating to other people, but "creating" was something I could do, it didn't matter what others thought, and I didn't ever have to explain it. Throughout grade school, junior high school, and high school, Art was the one thing I could count on. I was encouraged by some amazing teachers in High School, and was fortunate to be able to attend art school for college. My four years at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota were a wonderful learning experience, and sparked a career as a fine artist that has had many twists and turns and brought much joy to my life.
EDUCATION
The Women’s Art Institute Summer Studio Intensive
St. Catherine University, June 2018 - Awarded Full Merit Scholarship
B.F.A. in Illustration 1989 - College of Visual Arts - St. Paul
Nominated for C.V.A. Scholarship - 1987 and 1988
High School - Convent of the Visitation - Mendota Hts., MN
Jean Ann Baker Art Award Winner - 1984
GALLERIES
Minnesota Makers, Excelsior MN
Old Town Artists group studio, St. Paul Minnesota 2023-2024
Athena Art Studio, Wayzata MN, 2020-2022
Frameworks Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Phipps Center for the Arts Gift Gallery, Hudson, WI 2020-2021
ArtZ Gallery, Amery Wisconsin, visiting artist 2020
Night Art Gallery Lindstrom, MN 2018-2019
Northrup King Studio 425 2018-2019
RECENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITS
Water! Juried exhibit, Minnesota Zoo Oct- Jan 2024-2025
Serotinal group exhibit FOK Warehouse, St. Paul Minnesota Sept. 2024
Solo exhibit, Blue Heron Coffeehouse, Winona, MN Nov-Dec 2024
Smallworks invitational exhibit, Frameworks Gallery, Highland Park MN Sept-Oct 2024
Plein Air Hudson Invitational Outdoor painting competition and exhibit
Seasons Gallery, Hudson WI, Aug 2024
Primavera Juried Spring Art Exhibit, Plymouth Community Center, May 2024
Arts North Exhibition, White Bear Center for the Arts, Spring 2024
Flightlines: Birds in Art Exhibit, Minnesota Zoo Spring/Summer 2024
Spring Floral Exhibit, Studio Pintura 2024
Solo Exhibit "Artifacts of Memory", The Phipps Center for the Arts
Hudson, Wisconsin June 28 – Aug 4, 2024
Annual Smallworks Salon, Studio Pintura, Minneapolis Dec 2023
Extremely Minnesota Exhibit, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale Nov-Dec 2023
OPM Plein Air exhibit, Frameworks Gallery, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 2023
“Spellbound” Juried exhibit, Fresh Eye Gallery Minneapolis Oct-Nov 2023
St. Paul Art Crawl, F.O.K. Studios Resident artist, St. Paul MN Oct 6, 7, 8 2023
Carver County Art Wander, guest artist Sept 22, 23, 24 2023, Carver MN
Plein Air Hudson Invitational Plein Air competition and exhibit, Hudson, Wisconsin, Summer 2023
Exhibit of plein air paintings at the Villa Maria in Frontenac MN, April-May 2023
“Open Wide” Juried Exhibition, 119 North Weatherly Gallery Minneapolis Jan-Feb 2023
"DEFYing Sameness" juried exhibit, Argyle Zebra Gallery in Lowertown St. Paul Jan-Feb 2023
8th Annual Arts North International Juried Exhibit, Hopkins Center for the Arts MN Jan-Feb 2023