Artist Resume
Exhibitions
International Association of Pastel Societies, Juried Web Show, December 2011 to June 2012
Joffrey Ballet, Pointe of Departure Exhibit, January 2012
Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, Miniature Show, December 2011
Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado, Pastel Invitational, September 2011
Art Salon at the Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, Juried Exhibit, 2011
Project Art, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Juried Solo Exhibit, 2011
Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, Illinois, Juried, 2011
Chicago Art Open, Chicago, Illinois, April/May 2010
Rober Wayner/Black Walnut Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Invitational, 2009
River Arts Center, Clinton, Iowa, 2009
Midcoast Fine Arts at the River Center, Davenport, Iowa, Juried, 2009
Quad City Arts at the Airport, Moline, Illinois, Juried, 2009
Midcoast Fine Arts Gallery, LeClaire, Iowa, Juried, 2008/2009
Quad City Arts Center Gallery, Rock Island, Illinois, Juried, 2008
Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, Gilded Palette Exhibit, May 2008
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, Juried Solo Exhibit, 2008
Midcoast Fine Arts Gallery, LeClaire, Iowa, Juried, 2007/2008
Ashford University, Two Person Exhibit, Clinton, Iowa 2006
Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibit, Juried, 2005
Midcoast Fine Arts at the River Center, Davenport, Iowa, Juried 2004
Midcoast Fine Arts at Center Station, Moline, Illinois, Juried 2002
Quad City Botanical Center Invitational, Rock Island, Illinois 1999
AWARDS
Second Place in Abstract/Non-Objective, Pastel 100 Competition 2011, Pastel Journal Magazine
Honorable Mention in Abstract/Non-Objective, Pastel 100 Competition 2011, Pastel Journal Magazine
Honorable Mention in Abstract/Non-Objective, Pastel 100 Competition 2010, Pastel Journal Magazine
MEDIA
A Walk Into Abstracts, Volume 3, Sue St. John, 2011
Studio Visit Magazine, Open Studio Press, March 2011
WVIK Art Talks April 2010
WQPT The Creators September 2005
ASSOCIATIONS
Pastel Society of America, Signature Member
Iowa Pastel Association
Pastel Painters of Chicago
EDUCATION
Split Rock Arts Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
M.S.Ed. Counselor Education, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
B.A. Art Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa