BA Art Education, Shepherd College, 1972, plus continuing studies at VMFA School, Crossroads Art Center and The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education, and with various teachers, most consistently with Richmond artist, Christaphora Robeers.
JURIED:
Bay School, Mathews, VA, "Art Speaks on the Bay", October 2013
Crossroads Art Center: several Juried Shows: 2005 - 2013
Black Rooster Gallery, Marion, VA, 2007
The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, Montpelier, VA: National Juried Exhibition 2005 - 2013
Art Works, Richmond, June-July 2009 Juried Show, Diego Sanchez, juror, “Aging Gracefully”
The National Arts Program, Creative Reflections, 11th Annual Exhibit, June 24- July 17, 2009, Richmond, VA
AWARDS:
Second Place: Crossroads Art Center, Nov. 2012 – Feb. 2013 Juried Show, Eleanor Cox, juror, “After the Harvest”
Second Place: 14th Annual National Juried Exhibition, The Montpelier Center, "Captain Malc's", Meredith Mullins, juror, April 2011
Second Place: Oil/Acrylic category, annual James River Art League show, James Center, June 2011, Christopher Wynn, judge
Honorable Mention: Crossroads Art Center (Jan-Feb. 2011 Juried Show) "Captain Malc's", Jennifer Glave & BJ Kocen, (Glave/Kocen Gallery) jurors.
First Place: “Finding Beauty Where You Can”, January 2010 Juried Show, Crossroads Art Center, Slashtipher Coleman, juror
Honorable Mention: “Cornflowers and Daisies”, March 2009 Juried Show, Crossroads
Art Center, Richmond
Special Mention: “Finding Beauty Where You Can”, 2009 JRAL Annual Judged Show, James
Center, Richmond, Ann Chenoweth, judge
Honorable Mention: “Wyoming Memories”, 11th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts
Program, Creative Reflections, June 24- July 17, 2009, Pine Camp, Richmond, VA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA: VIP Invitational Miniature Show, December 2012
The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, Montpelier, VA: National Juried Exhibition 2005, 2007, 2009 - 2013
and Virginia Regional Show 2006 - 2013; Grand Local Artists Show 2007- 2013
Crossroads Art Center: Members Show: 2008 - 2013
Gallery Flux, Ashland, VA: Hanover County Artists juried show, Jan. 26 - Feb. 29, 2013, Sally Bowring, juror
James River Art League Shows: various venues in Richmond.
MEMBERSHIPS:
James River Art League: Member since Sept. 2006, VP/Program Chair 2009-2011, President: 2011-2013, current Membership Ch.
The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, member since 1992
Crossroads Art Center: Member since 2006
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts