Biography
As my duties as mom, caregiver, chef, chauffeur, and teacher lessened, I found myself filling free time with drawing and painting. Initially I took classes at our local art associations and College of Art. After experimenting with various media over the years, I felt most creative with pastels. Since then I have been able to study with several master pastel artists. A decade of trial and error, more study, and hard work was finally rewarded with election to signature status in the Pastel Society of America.
I hope you enjoy the fruits of my labor as much as I enjoy creating them.
EDUCATION
Immaculata University - Bachelor of Arts
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design - Continuing Studies
CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
Fred Somers Christina Debarry Sally Strand
Doug Dawson Gil Dellinger Albert Handel
Bob Rohm Richard McKinley Elizabeth Mowry
AWARDS
Merit Award - Minnesota Artist Association - 2016
Best of Show - Burnsville Visual Art Society - MN 2015
Award of Merit - Burnsville Visual Art Society - MN 2014
Honorable Mention - Burnsville Visual Art Society - MN 2013
Honorable Mention - Lancaster County Art Association - Lancaster, PA 2012
Honorable Mention - Lake Country Pastel Society - Minneapolis, MN 2011
Second Place - Lancaster County Art Association - Lancaster, PA 2011
Honorable Mention - York Art Association - York, PA 2007
Second Place - York Art Association - York, PA 2005
Juror’s Award - Lititz Outdoor Show - Lititz, PA 2003
Pastel Society Of America Award for Pastel of Exceptional Merit - York Juried Exhibit - York, PA 2002
Honorable Mention - Rottler Award Show for Excellence in the Visual Arts - York, PA 2002
Second Place - Landis Woods Exhibition - Lancaster, PA 2001
First Place – Pastel - Lititz Outdoor Show - Lititz, PA 2001
Pastel Society of America - Scholarship for Art Students League of New York - 2000
Award for Pastel - Louisa Melrose Gallery Annual Juried Exhibit - New Jersey - 2000
Honorable Mention - LaFond Juried National Exhibition - Pittsburgh, PA - 2000
Juror’s Award - Maryland Pastel Society Juried Show - Rockville, MD - 2000
Pastel Society of America - Scholarship for Woodstock School of Art - 1998
Second Place – Pastel - 28th Annual Open Juried Show - York Art Association - 1998
First Place - Spring Membership Show - York Art Association - 1998
Honorable Mention - Rottler Award Show for Excellence in the Visual Arts - York, PA - 1998
Third Place – Pastel - 27th Annual Open Juried Show - York Art Association - 1997
Honorable Mention - York Art Association - Juried Membership Show - 1996
Honorable Mention - Artworks - Ephrata, PA - 1992
Honorable Mention - Summer Arts Festival - Lancaster Museum of Art - 1992
Numerous Awards from the Lancaster County Art Association - Lancaster, PA
PROFFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Pastel Society of America – Signature Status
Lake Country Pastel Society
Minnesota Art Association
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
Red Wing Arts Association
Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Minnesota State Fair - 2016
Minnesota Arboretum - 2014
International Association of Pastel Societies – 13th Juried Exhibition – 2009
Studio B – Juried Exhibition – Boyertown, PA – 2009
Main Line Art Center Invitational Exhibition – Haverford, PA – 2006 thru 2009
Shades of Pastel - Maryland Pastel Society – 2007
International Association of Pastel Societies – 12th Juried Exhibition -2008
Lake Country Pastel Society Exhibition – Hopkins, MN 2007
Pastel Society of the West Coast – CA - 2006
Invitational Exhibition - Whitaker Center - Harrisburg, PA – 2005
Pastel Invitational Exhibit – Hardcastle Gallery – Centerville, DE – 2005
Hardcastle Gallery Juried Show – University of Delaware – 2003, 2004
Central PA Festival of the Arts – Penn State University – 2000 and 2003
Shades of Pastel – Maryland Pastel Society – Rockville, MD – 2002
Northwest Pastel Society International Open Exhibit – WA – 2002
Southeast Pastel Society International Open Exhibit – GA – 2002
Daylesford Juried Show – Paoli, PA – 1999 and 2002
Immaculata College Juried Art Show – PA – 1999 thru 2003
Southeast Pastel Society Juried Exhibition – GA – 2001
Pastel Painters of Cape Cod National Exhibition – MA – 2001
Lebanon Valley College Annual Juried Exhibition – PA – 2000
Louisa Melrose Annual Juried Show – PA – 2000
Northwest Pastel Society National Juried Show – WA – 2000
Hazelton Art League Juried Exhibition – PA – 2000
LaFond Juried National Pastel Show – PA – 2000
Shades of Pastel Juried Show – Maryland Pastel Society – MD – 2000
International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibit – NM – 1999
Berks Art Alliance 22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit – PA – 1999
Southeast Pastel Society Juried Exhibition – GA – 1999
Colorado History Museum – IAPS – 1998
Fells Point 16th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition – MD – 1997, 1998
Maryland Federation of Art – Works on Paper – MD – 1998
Doylestown Art League – Open Juried Show – PA – 1997
PUBLICATIONS
Pastel Artist International – USA Showcase – Nov/Dec, 2001
