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EDUCATION
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1990
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-Master of Arts in Drawing. State University of New York. Albany, New York.
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1989
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-College of St. Rose. Albany, New York. Visiting Arts Student.
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1985
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-Bachelor of Science in Art Education. Skidmore College. Saratoga Springs, New York.
-Elected Periclean Honor Society Scholar.
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1983
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-Sweet Briar College. Sweet Briar, Virginia. Visiting Honors Student.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
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1964
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-Born in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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1964-09
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-Lived abroad 15 years in Holland, Germany, Turkey, and Belgium.
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1995
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-Long Distance Cyclist. West Coast International Bicycle Classic: 1662 miles/25 days.
Elected to
create tour into a fundraiser event for American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2010
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-The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. “Recent Work”—dual exhibit
with Victoria Brace. Coeur d’Alene,
ID.
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2009
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-The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art.“Selected Drawings from a Foreign Assignment.”
Coeur d’Alene
ID.
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-The U.S. Department of State European Media Center “THE HUB” at The Embassy
of the United
States of America. Brussels, Belgium. “Charcoal Drawings.” Exhibit installed September
and
October 2009.
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-The American Women's Club of Brussels. “Recent Charcoals.” Brussels,
Belgium.
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2007
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-The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. “The Circle in the Center and Beyond.”
Coeur d’Alene, ID
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2006
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-North Idaho College. “More Inspiration.” Coeur d’Alene, ID
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2005
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-The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. “Land, Light, Form.” Coeur d'Alene,
ID
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2003
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-The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. “The Palouse and Other Inspirations in
Charcoal.” Coeur
d’Alene, ID
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-Merrill-Jennings Galleries. “The Nature Show: Flora, Feathers, and Fur.”
Gallery Artist.
Davidson, NC
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1997
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-Pastis. “Avian Series.” Charlotte, NC
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1996
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-Art Vivant Gallery. “Bird Series.” Charlotte, NC
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1993
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-Bethlehem Education Center. “Gardens.” Delmar, NY
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-Rensselaer County Council for the Arts: Auction Fundraiser. Troy, NY
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1992
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-Photography Regional Exhibition. Albany Center Galleries. Albany, NY
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-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “Topiary Gardens.” Troy, NY
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2008
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-The Palouse. Chase Gallery, Spokane City Hall. Spokane, WA. Spokane Arts Commission.
Two person exhibit: Katherine Nelson and William Turner
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-New Work by 11 Artists! The Art Spirit Gallery. Coeur d’ Alene, ID
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2007
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-13 Artists on Friday the 13th! The Art Spirit Gallery. Coeur d’ Alene,
ID
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2006
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-Eye For Art. Exhibition for Mead Schools Educational Fund. Mead, WA
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-McGlade’s. Featured Regional Artist Series. Mead, WA
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2005
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-Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Selected artist for the Sandpoint, Idaho Extreme
Home.
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-Chase Gallery Juried Exhibition. Juror: Steve Gibbs. Spokane, WA
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-Colbert Presbyterian Church. Artist Series. Colbert, WA.2004
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2004
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-Twenty - first Art About Agriculture Inaugural Tour 2004 Exhibit. Oregon State
University.
Jurors: Harrison Branch, Tallmadge Doyle, John Olbrantz Tour: Guistina Art Gallery at OSU, The
Rogue Art Gallery, Medford: The Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton: The Dalles Art Center,
The Dalles, OR
Exhibition is sponsored in part by the Smithsonian Institution “American Garden Legacy Series.”
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2003
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-Grand Opening Exhibit. The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. Coeur d’Alene,
ID
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2003
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-Raw Space. Chase Gallery. Spokane, WA
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2002-07
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-Small Art Works Invitational. The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art Coeur d’Alene,
ID
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2002-08
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-Monthly Changing Exhibits. The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art. Coeur d’Alene,
ID
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2002
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-Raw Space. Chase Gallery. Spokane, WA
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2001-06
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-Monthly Changing Exhibits. Merrill-Jennings Galleries, Davidson, NC
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2000
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-The Miniature Show. Merrill-Jennings Galleries, Davidson, NC
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-Magical Mystery. Merrill-Jennings Galleries, Davidson, NC
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-Skidmore College Juried Alumni Exhibition. Saratoga Springs, NY
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1999-97
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-Broadhurst Gallery, Pinehurst, NC
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1998-97
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-Aida’s. Charlotte, NC
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1997-96
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-Art Vivant Gallery. Charlotte, NC
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1995-90
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-The Rice Gallery: Albany Institute of History and Art. Albany, NY
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1994
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-Zoologic. Russell Sage College. Troy, NY
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Masque 94. Albany Center Galleries. Albany, NY
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-Paper Moon. The Rensselaer County Council for the Arts. Troy, NY
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-Wild Beasts. Smithy Pioneer Gallery. Cooperstown, NY
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1993
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-The Nature of Drawing. The Rice Gallery: Albany Institute of History and Art.
Albany, NY
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-Masque 93. Albany Center Galleries. Albany, NY
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-Faculty Invitational. Middlebury College. Middlebury, VT
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-Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Regional Exhibition. Schenectady -Museum. Schenectady,
NY
Juror: Walter Hatke
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-The Albany Biennial Exhibition: Interplay 1992. The Rice Gallery: Albany Institute
of History
and Art. Albany, NY. Juror: Ron Netsky
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-Masque 92. Albany Center Galleries. Albany, NY
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-Rensselaer County Council for the Arts “Drawings" exhibit curated
by Sharon Bates at Allegro
Cafe, Troy, NY
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1991
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-A Collage of Auctions. Fundraiser Event. Rensselaer County Council for the
Arts. Troy, NY
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1990
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-Flora and Fauna. The Rice Gallery: Albany Institute of History and Art. Albany,
NY
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-Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region. Albany Institute of History and Art.
Juror: Ken Johnson,
contributing editor for ART IN AMERICA magazine.
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-Master’s Thesis Exhibition. SUNYA. Albany, NY
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1990-86
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-Annual Faculty Exhibition. Bethlehem Central School District. Delmar, NY
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1989
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-Arts Festival Invitational. Saratoga Springs, NY
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1985
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-Senior Thesis Exhibition. Skidmore College. Saratoga Springs, NY
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1981
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-Graphics VIII Invitational. Museum of American Art. Smithsonian Institution.
Washington, DC
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2010
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-Weekend Drawing Event at Madame TokTok. “Euroville: Unity in Diversity Mural”.
Designed and
presented drawing event for children in charcoal as the first American guest artist for the
educational program at the children’s venue, Madame TokTok. Worked with Tanguey Pelletier,
Curator of Education and Elke Robert, Coordinator for the Tokyo Arts Club. Musee Palais de
Tokyo. Paris, France.
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1999
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-Instructor of Art Education Methods. University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Charlotte, NC
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1998-2000
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-Art Department Advisor and Teacher. Davidson International Baccalaureate Middle
School.
Davidson, NC. DIBMS is recognized as the Highest Performing Middle School in the State of North
Carolina and “A School of Excellence” award winner.
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1998-2000
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-“The Learning Garden” Author and facilitator of an original educational
program model
integrating the arts with core subjects to create a topiary garden on the front grounds of the school
with the students of Davidson International Baccalaureate Middle School.
Coordinated project with guest lectures and demonstrations from artist Pearl Fryar.
Raised funds for the project with an auction of original topiary sculptures.
Project generated publication in local news magazines, television coverage, and interest from higher
educational professionals studying the International Baccalaureate Educational Model and the arts.
Traveled to Boston, MA to present project to Jessica
Davis, Arts in Education Director at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Professor Ju-i Yuan,
Harvard Visiting Scholar 98-99 from National Taipei Teachers College, Taiwan.
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1996-2000
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-Independent Mural Contractor. Designed and painted murals for corporate and
residential
accounts.
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1996-1997
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-Art Teacher. Garinger High School. Charlotte Mecklenberg Schools. Charlotte,
NC
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1986-1995
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-Tenured Art Teacher. Bethlehem Central Middle School. Delmar, NY
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PUBLICATIONS
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2008
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-The Scotsman Newspaper. Paul Motwani. Grand Master Chess Strategy: ”What’s
black, white, ...
December 2008
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-The Pacific Northwest INLANDER Magazine. Carrie Scozzarro. “Palouse Pair”
. Art Feature article.
June 12- 18, 2008 edition.
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-The Pacific Northwest INLANDER Magazine. “Paintings, Pens, and Palouse”
Tammy Marshall.
May 1, 2008.
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2006
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-The Pacific Northwest INLANDER Magazine. Cover Art and three illustrations
for the 2006 Fiction
Contest
winner. Dec.21-27 edition.
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2006
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-The Sentinel. A&E Feature Story. “Palouse Artist Displays Talent
with ‘More Inspiration’ gallery.
Michelle
Haase. October 9, 2006. Coeur d’ Alene, ID
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2005
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-The Pacific Northwest INLANDER Magazine.Ted S. McGregor, Jr. ‘INLANDER
PICKS’. November
10, 2005.
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2005
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-Artisan Northwest Magazine. Second page photo. Art Spirit Gallery. Fall 2005
Edition.
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2004-08
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-The Coeur d’ Alene Art Guide. Cover photo 2004. Coeur D’ Alene,
ID 2003 The Pacific Northwest
INLANDER Magazine. Sherri Boggs. “Ghosts of the Harvest”. September 18th Edition 2003. pages
24 and 25.
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2001
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-Lake Norman Magazine. Mimi Sherman. “Creative Endeavors: A Quarterly
Series on Artists and
Craftspeople of Lake Norman”. June Edition 2001. Pages 18 and 19.
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1999
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-The Leader. Kathleen Keener. March Edition. Schenectady, NY
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1996
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-Feature Page: Art Vivant Gallery. February 15, 1996. Charlotte, NC.
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1993
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-The Daily Gazette. Peg Churchill Wright. December 2, 1993. Albany, NY.
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1993
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-The Times Union. Preview Section. William Jaeger. November 18, 1993. Albany,
NY
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1992
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-The Spotlight. November 18, 1992. Albany, NY.
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-The Times Union. November 6, 1992. Albany, NY.
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-Ken Johnson: Contributor for ART IN AMERICA : Juror’s Essay. “Contemporary
Art the Dark Side:
A Perspective on This Year’s Regional”. Exhibition Catalog June 23, 1990. Page 7. Artists
of the
Mohawk Hudson Region.
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AWARDS
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1998
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-NEA Grant Participant. Charlotte’s Web Internet Web Site Development.
Charlotte, NC
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1992
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-S.O.S. Grant from the NY Foundation for the Arts and the RCCA of Troy, NY.
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-Audrey Abbuhl Merit Award. The Albany Biennial: Interplay 1992. The Rice Gallery:
Albany Institute of History and Art. Juror: Ron Netsky
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1991
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-Second Prize of Show. Annual Spring Juried Exhibition. Laighton Gallery, Troy,
NY
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TELEVISION AND COMMERCIAL
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2005
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-ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Selected artist for the Sandpoint,
Idaho Extreme Home.
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1997
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-Interview with news anchor. WBTV Channel 3 News. Charlotte, NC. Feature story
on Topiary art
forms and my students’ participation in a project I designed with nationally recognized
topiary artist Pearl Fryar.
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1996
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-Carolinas Healthcare Systems TV Commercial. Filmed as sole participant in
the role of a
professional artist. Created all art for set. Boulevard Films Production. Charlotte, NC
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CORPORATE MURAL COMMISSIONS
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2002
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-Colbert Presbyterian Church. Mural created as a charitable donation. Colbert,
WA
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1997
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-Cabin Fever High Country Furniture and Design. Commission for 1000 square
foot landmark
outdoor mural for store front. Mural design to be seen from highway. Maggie Valley, NC
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-Taste of New York Deli. Commission for 900 square foot NY City Skyline mural
on interior. Pineville
Shopping Center, Pineville, NC
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1996
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-Consolidated Theaters at Phillips Place Shopping Center in Southpark. The
Harris Group and
Herman Stone, President of Consolidated Theaters. Commission for two permanent window
installation murals. Charlotte, NC
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