ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Exploring the natural world around me through the medium of oils, pastel & mixed media. A San Jose, California native, I've also lived and painted in Northern California and now enjoy the change of seasons in Minnesota. My plein air and studio work seek out and focus attention on those quiet moments of awe in nature & the beauty of daily life.

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PARTIAL ARTIST'S CV

• BA in Studio Art, San Jose State University 

• Summer Session in Lacoste France, Sarah Lawrence/Cleveland Institute of Art (now run by SCAD)

• Certificate in Web Design & Development, UCSC

• Continuing Education in Painting, Drawing & Collage

 

Influences & Instructors: Fletcher Benton, Geoffrey Bowman, Ingrid Christensen, John De Vincenzi, Inge Infante, Kristin Lindseth, Bernard A. Pfriem, George Rivera, Tom Sparacino

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Member: Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM), Minnesota Artists Association (MAA).

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PREVIOUS ART AFFILIATIONS

Artist's of Rivertown, Oroville CA. Member: 2013 - 2017, Board Chair 2014-15

2015: First Place, Juried Show "Crowded", Artist's of Rivertown

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Chico Art Center, Chico CA / participated in many monthly shows

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South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art: 2004 - 2008 / participated in many group shows, various locations in the SF Bay Area

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Pacific Art League, 2001 - 2004 / participated in many monthly shows

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Silicon Valley Open Studios participant

 

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