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Ancestors encaustic painting

“Ancestors”
20×20 encaustic on panel

They were there the whole time
On the edges
Just waiting for me
To tell their stories

Education

  • 2023-2024 – Find Your Joy, online classes with Louise Fletcher
  • 2022 – Encaustic Master Class, online with Alicia Tormey
  • 2022 – Encaustic Master Class, Studied under Lorraine Glessner, Fountainhead Art Space, Marietta, GA
  • 2021 – Advanced Encaustic Techniques, Studied under Candace Law, Color | Ink Studio, Hazel Park, MI
  • 2006-07 – Museum Management, Harvard University at Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1980-82 – Owner & Manager Education, Printing Industries of America, Airley, VA

Representation

  • Michigan Art Gallery, Yipsilanit, MI

Exhibitions

  • 2024 – Westside Art Hop, Juried Show – Ann Arbor, MI
  • 2024 – Kaleidoscope 24, winner “Special Juror’s Award”, Brighton Art Guild Juried Show – Brighton, MI
  • 2024 – Brighton Chamber of Commerce Single-Artist Exhibit – Brighton, MI
  • 2024 – Silver Maples Exhibit, Saline Artist Guild – Chelsea, MI
  • 2023 – Gross Pointe Artist Gallery – ‘Green’ Juried Show – Grosse Pointe, MI
  • 2022 – Huron River Art Collective, Annual – ‘Juried New Members Show’ – Ann Arbor, MI
  • 2022 – Whitepines Studio Gallery – ‘Guild Juried Show’- Saline, MI
  • 2010 – Brighton Art Guild Member Juried Show – Brighton, MI
  • 2006 – City Hall Juried Show – Surprise, AZ
  • 2005 – West Valley Art Museum – ‘Home Again’ Juried Show – Sun City, AZ
  • 2004 – West Valley Art Museum – Annual Members Juried Show – Sun City AZ

Private Collections

  • Mesa, Arizona
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Sun City, Arizona
  • Santa Clarita, California
  • Hamilton Township, New Jersey
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Chelsea, Michigan
  • Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
  • Houston, Texas
  • Haymarket, Virginia

Associations (Current Member)

  • Brighton Art Guild, Brighton, MI
  • Saline Artists Guild, Saline, MI
  • Grosse Pointe Artists Association, Grosse Point, MI
  • The Guild of Artists and Artisans, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Creative Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, MI

Career

  • Owner, The Printing Center, Morrisville, PA
  • Owner, Publisher’s Network, Morrisville, PA
  • Owner, Tag Team Graphics, Phoenix, AZ
  • Owner, Tag Team Signs (2 shops), Sun City, AZ, Phoenix, AZ
  • Owner, QuicWeb Solutions, Surprise, AZ
  • Director, West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, AZ
  • Director, Chelsea Area Historical Society & Museum, Chelsea, MI
  • Owner, Color Stories Threads & Canvas, Chelsea, MI

Online Publication

  • Featured fiber arts designs and article on ArtsyShark