education

1978  Graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design / Graphic design

individual shows

2017            "PaperCuts" / Knollwood Place / June

2016            Hang It Gallery /

2014 /15    Phipps Galleries 

2010           “ Connections” / Park Square Theatre 

group shows

works represented by FUSE Gallery in International Market Square and Rosenthal Furniture

2017    "Boundaries" / Sabes JCC Tychman Gallery (June/July)

              "PaperCuts"  Jimmy Wilson Gallery

2016    "Words at Work" / Sabes JCC Tychman Gallery (February 2016)

              LOL / Sabes JCC Tychman Gallery

2015    Barnes and Thornburg 

             "Waters of Creation / Sabes JCC Tychman Gallery

2014   “Or Chadash” A New Light Unfiltered / Sabes JCC Tychman Gallery     

             Barnes and Thornburg  

2013   “Untitled 10” / SooVac Gallery / December

            “Call 4 Art”  Gamut Gallery / November

            “Bark at Art” / Gallery 122 October

             Barnes and Thornburg

             MCAD / Print Seminar Exhibition

2012   “Under Pressure” / MN Book Arts

2011    Art Per Chance / fundraiser at MIA

             Animal Art / Altered Esthetics

2010    Sacred Spaces / Tychman Gallery

             Suburbs vs. Cities* / Altered Esthetics

             Gender / Altered Esthetics

             Foot in the Door / MIA

             Altered Pages* / Altered Esthetics      

2009   Art Per Chance / fundraiser at MIA

2008   Dirty Little Secrets / Altered Esthetics 

             4 at 5 / Five Event Center / 1 of 4 artists

            Art Per Chance / fundraiser at MIA

            *featured artist within the group

press

Minnesota Daily / article on Altered Pages / 2010

City Pages / article on Altered Pages / 2010

Mpls/St. Paul Magazine / featured artist for Showcase Home / 1999

Star Tribune / Home & Garden / 1998

related history

2004-2009   artist for numerous Peanuts, Mickey Mouse, Peace Doves statues                                                     

1989-1991   Tour Guide at Walker Art Center

1991-2001   Mural painting and decorative paint finishes, handmade rugs and pillows

1979-’87       Freelance graphic design/ logos, package design, print ads, brochures, annual reports, menus, etc.                                                                    

1978-’79       Associates & Laranaga / art director / designed and produced print ads, sales brochures and annual reports.                                                                                          

1977-’78       Jewelmont Corporation / worked as art director for all in-house production. Jewelmont is a jewelry manufacturer.                                                                      

1977             Winston Press / print book layout and production

volunteer

1999-2011

                •  founder of the Twin Cities affiliate for The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network / also served on the national board of                directors for 5 years                                                      

                •  2005-2011 / advisory board for a SPORE grant at Mayo Clinic

                •  co-founder Elimu Africa / benefiting children’s education in Tanzania