RESUME

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016     Spirit of Water | Hava Java, Phoenix, Arizona
2015     Drawing in Space—Sculpture | OASIS on Grand, Phoenix, AZ
2015     El Jardín/The Garden | Desert Song Healing Arts Center,
Phoenix, AZ
2014     Beyond the Shiny Metal Object | Olney Gallery at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ
2011    Undivided Attention: New Work in Metal and Paint | Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ
2010     20/20: New Sculpture and Paintings | @Central Gallery,
Phoenix, AZ
2009     Fire and Shadow | Northern Trust, Scottsdale, AZ
2008     Revealing the Spirit Within | Herberger Theater Center Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2007     fenestra | Eyelounge, Phoenix, AZ
2007     Solo Exhibition | Cathedral Center for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2006     Transformation | Troon Mountain Health, Scottsdale, AZ
2005     Solo Exhibition, Front Gallery | Shemer Art Center & Museum, Scottsdale, AZ
2004     Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, AZ
2004     Organic Geometrics, Northern Trust, Scottsdale, AZ
2003     New Paintings and Metal | Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, AZ
2003     New Paintings | LUX, Phoenix, AZ
2003     The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016     TCA Juried Biennial: Clay | Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
2016     Sculpture on Campus VI | Pima Community College East,
Tucson, AZ
2016     The Power of Five Invitational | Five15 Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2016     Mod-Az | Chartreuse Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2015     Artlink 17th Annual Juried Exhibition | Third Prize | Bentley Calverley and ASU Art Museum Chief Conservator Dana Mossman-Tepper jurors, Phoenix, AZ
2015     Aesthetic Alchemy | Hilary Harp, curator | Shemer Art Center & Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2015     Arizona Juried Sculpture | Mary Neubauer, curator | Shemer Art Center & Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2015     Force of Nature | Shemer Art Center & Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2014-5  ASU Art Museum Ceramic Studio Tour | Phoenix, AZ
2014     Artlink 16th Annual Juried Exhibition | Phoenix, AZ, James Ballinger, Randy Slack jurors
2014     First Friday February | New City Studio, Phoenix, AZ
2014     Spectrum | Walter Art Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2013     Metal / Stone / Wood | Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
2013     Seeing beyond the Scene | two person show with Catherine Ruane, Northern Trust, Phoenix, AZ
2012     ArtPrize | Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2012-15     Sculpture on Campus IV & V | Pima Community College East, Tucson, AZ
2012     Aging in America | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
2012     Public Hanging | A.E. England Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2012     100 Years in the Desert | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
2011     Women's Room: Phoenix's Premier Women Artists | Bragg's Pie Factory, Phoenix, AZ
2011     Sacred Places | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
2010     Alive | Shemer Art Center & Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2008     TCA Juried Biennial: Paper | Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
2008     Vision Gallery | Chandler, AZ
2007     But It's a Dry Heat | Inaugural Invitational | Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
2007     Heavy Metal | Tempe Public Library, Tempe, AZ
2006     Big Works | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
2005-8   Sculpture in the Streets | Mesa, AZ
2004-6    Willow Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2005-6    Sunday at Shemer | Phoenix, AZ
2006     Hidden Memories | Herberger Theater Center Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2006     In the Game–Women Artists on Sports | @ Central Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2005     Artlink 9th Annual Juried Exhibition | Phoenix City Hall, Phoenix, A
2005     Sculpture on Campus | Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
2004-7      Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour | Cave Creek, AZ
2005     Arizona Designer Craftsmen | Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
2005     Light and Shadow | Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ
2005-6     Loon Song Gallery, Blue Hill, Maine
2003-6     Art Detour | Phoenix, AZ
2001-4     Dia de los Muertos Exhibition | @Central Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2004     Juried Exhibition | Shemer Art Center and Museum, Scottsdale, AZ
2003     Herding Cats | First Fridays Group Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
2003    Contrasting Connections | Artisimo Artspace, Scottsdale, AZ
2003    Juried Exhibition—Three Artists | ASU Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
2002     Artlink 6th Annual Juried Exhibition | Phoenix City Hall, Phoenix, AZ
1997/99     Invitational: Resident Artists and Guests | Howard County Center for the Arts, MD
1984/85     Resident Artists Exhibition | School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD

AWARDS
2015     Artlink 17th Annual Juried Exhibition | Third Prize | Bentley Calverley and ASU Art Museum Chief Conservator Dana Mossman-Tepper jurors, Phoenix, AZ
2013     Professional Development Grant, Arizona Arts Commission
2011     Professional Development Grant, Arizona Arts Commission
2008     Artist Career Development Grant, Arizona Arts Commission
2006     Artist Career Development Grant, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
2006     Purchase Award, City of Mesa Permanent Sculpture Collection
2005     Artist Career Advancement Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts
2005     Semi-finalist in Phoenix Temporary Public Art Initiative

EDUCATION
1981 MICA | Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, BFA in Fine Arts, summa cum laude
2013 Desert Landscape Professional Certification | Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2011     Valley Metro Bus Shelter Designs—Under the Leafy Canopy, art shelter designs for two Arizona Ave. locations that connect to Metro Light Rail. Translucent leaf-shaped shade canopies, leaf stamped concrete, custom fiberglass shade screens, and tall sculptures lit with fiber optics.
2009     Chandler Park & RIde Sculptures—Movimiento del Viento, Unique sculptures and a cast concrete wall relief which reflect the organic feel of the land. The central sculpture, Momentum, is inspired by iconic tumbleweeds of the area.
2008     Phoenix Sheraton—Arizona Reflected, A series of five large, unique steel and copper wall reliefs for the Oculus Terrace.
2007     City of Phoenix Artist-Designed Fence—Coronado Passage , Architectural styles of this historic neighborhood are reflected in cutout metal panels and custom picket design of this 3-block long fence.
2006     Copper Sun Child Development Center Mural—The Art of Growing, 9 x 42 foot painted mural creating a large desert/forest/garden scene in the community room. POAC grant funding.
2006     Outdoor Sculpture Commission, Mesa Community College—Sentinels to the East, 10 x 5 x 5 foot welded steel outdoor sculpture near the southeast campus entrance.
2005      Sculpture on Campus—Spot, a 4 x 5 foot welded steel sculpture selected for long-term exhibition at Pima Community College East, Tucson, Arizona.
2004      Burton Barr Central Library Mural Commission—Alight in the Garden, a 5.5 x 16 foot mural integrating welded steel elements and large acrylic canvases, for the Assistive Technology Center.
2001      DrawnTogether.org—A nationwide artist anti-terrorist project in response to the Sept. 11 tragedy. This conceptual/public art installation was available on line, and the drawings were created by individuals around the country in parks and schools.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
2016     Juror—Contemporary Watercolor Society | Burton Barr Library exhibition, Phoenix, AZ (Sept.)
2014,5   Juror—Senior Visual Art Projects | Seton Catholic Preparatory High School, Chandler, AZ
2012     Guest Artist—Senior Project | Seton Catholic Preparatory High School, Chandler, AZ
2007     2007 Guest Curator | Herberger Theater Center Art Gallery
2006     Board of Directors | Women’s Metropolitan Art Council of Phoenix Art Museum
2006     Shemer Artist Cafes | Critique panelist and Photographing Artwork speaker
2006     Fine Art Judge | Arizona State Fair
2003     Herding Cats Mystery Gallery | Organized, publicized and exhibited in group show, Phoenix, AZ
2002     Juror—Student Art Show | Glendale Community College
1983-85   Resident Studio Artist | School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Juried independent artist space in city-sponsored studio program for emerging artists.

PUBLICATIONS
2011    Ironwork Today 3, by Jeff Snyder, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2011
2010    Phoenix New Times, Cities of Light by Robrt L. Pela, 9/23/10
2007    Ironwork: Dynamic Details, by Dona Z. Meilach, p.150, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2007
2006    Ironwork Today: Inside & Out, by Dona Z. Meilach, p.131, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2006
2007    Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine, Guest Artist Profile: Material Girl, pp.112-117, May 2007
2007    New TImes, Metal of Honor: A woman’s place is in the foundry by Wynter Holden, p.37, Dec. 7, 2007
2005    The Peak, Here and There in Art by Minell Sefelt, May 2005
2011    Southwest Style, Artist Profile, p.54, 2005 edition
2005    Artlink Letter, For the Growth in All of Us”, by Joshua Darland, p.2, June 2005
2005    Phoenix Downtown, Studio Visit and Cover art, by Forrest Martin, Feb. 2005
2004    Arizona Republic, Art Notes: Az Room 3, by John Villani, Jan. 1, 2004
2003    Scottsdale Republic, Studio Tours Create Collector Opportunity, by Roberta Burnett, Dec. 26, 2003
2003    Arizona Republic, Arts in Phoenix: Herding Cats, by Ernest McIntyre, Dec.12, 2003
2003    Arizona Republic, Artist Parts with Paper, Cuts to Metal, by John Villani, June 8, 2003

COLLECTIONS
Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix AZ
City of Mesa, AZ, permanent sculpture collection
City of Chandler, AZ
City of Phoenix, AZ
Downtown Phoenix Sheraton, Oculus installation, Phoenix, AZ
Herberger Theater, Anniversary Poster commission
Hilton Homewood Suites, Chandler, AZ commission
Hinshaw and Culbertson Law, Phoenix, AZ
Ryan House—Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ
Advocates for Survivors of Trauma and Torture, Baltimore, Maryland
Northern Trust Bank, Scottsdale, AZ
Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, AZ
James Larson Associates Architects
Mike Higgins Architects
Numerous private collections

REPRESENTATION
The MN Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona