“Ancestors”
20×20 encaustic on panel
They were there the whole time
On the edges
Just waiting for me
To tell their stories
Education
- 2022 – Encaustic Master Class, with Alicia Tormey, (Online)
- 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
- 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)
- Huron River Art Collective, Ann Arbor, MI
- 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