Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Batchelor of Architecture (Honors), Masters of Architecture, Kingston University, London Certificat D’Enseignement Artistique, Ecole des Arts, Belgium

Solo Exhibitions:

2009 “Breathing Rhythm”, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

2008-09 “Landscape – A Different View”, The Island Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA

2008 “In-Cite”, Drop City Gallery, Seattle, WA

1996 “Form & Texture”,Nealley Library, Rancho Santiago College, CA

1995 Tiffany & Co., Costa Mesa, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2011 "Big Paper Show", 333 Montezuma Annex Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2010 “Show of Hands: NW Women Artists from 1880 to 2010”, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

2005 International Artists of Brussels exhibition, Virsbo, Sweden

2003-05 “Exposition”, Ecole des Arts, Belgium

2001, ’03, ‘05 “IX, X, XI, Art Auctions”, Long Beach Museum of Art, CA

2000 “Live Annual Art Auction”, Laguna Art Museum

1999 “Art & Light”, Bistango Gallery Restaurant, Irvine, CA

1999 “Extreme Differences”, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA

1997-00 “Pacific Art Show”, Orange Co. Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA

1997 Stones Contemporary Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1996 "Survey of Contemporary Ceramics", Tustin Renaissance Gallery, CA, Juried exhibition. Curator Dr. Igal Silber

1995 "California Crossroads”, exhibition, The Koll Center, Newport, CA

1994 "Uncensored Celebration", University of Oregon, juried exhibition

1994-01 “Festival of Arts”, juried exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA

Museum Collections: Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

Corporate Collections: The Roll International Collection, Los Angeles, CA; Bandini Corp. Garden Grove, CA; Kaiser Permanente, Otay Mesa, CA

Selected Private Collections: Linda Suyama, Azuma Gallery, Seattle, WA Dr. J. Lawrence, Seattle, WA; Dr. and Mrs. Garrell, Venice, CA; Dr. Sandlin, Lemon Heights, CA; Mr & Mrs Minney, San Juan, CA; Minaewatanabe, Fukiui Kin, Japan; Jada Pinkett, actress, LA. Dr Igal Silber, Laguna Beach, CA

Competitions: Finalist, Artist Designed Bench Competition, 2001 Laguna Beach; Laguna Beach Alley design, 1994; Honorable mention, Maskibition 8, Eureka, CA

Professional Activities: Raku lectures and firings, Earthen Art Works, Los Angeles, CA; UCI extension program, teaching Architectural Materials and Methods of Construction; Guest speaker Long Beach Museum of Art; Juror, Interior Design Institute, Newport Beach, CA

Selected Press: “What’s Up”, Bill Mickelson, North Kitsap Herald, 1/16/09. “Art to Go” Regina Hackett, Art blog, Seattle PI, 12/30/08. “Best Bet” Regina Hackett, Visual Arts, Seattle PI, 05/09/08; “Controversy over curtains instead of art”, David Thorn, Oregon Daily Emerald, 09/27/94; “Ceramicists break molds, perceptions”, Benjamin Epstein, Los Angeles Times, 09/16/96; “Exhibitions craft a broader view”, Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 09/27/96