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Degrees Held
1995 M.A.T. Lewis and Clark College, Painting, Art Education, Portland, OR
1990 B. S. University of Oregon, Art Education, Eugene, OR
Teaching
2001 – 2020 Lakeridge High School, Visual arts educator, Lake Oswego, OR
2000 - 2001 Adjunct Professor, Portland State University, Portland, OR
1990 - 2000 Riverdale Grade School, Visual arts educator, Portland, OR
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Gallery 1056 - Redux Contemporary Art Center
Highfalutin
2018
Bucket List - Adorn In Real Life, Seattle, WA
Waxing & Waning - Seaside, OR
2017
Madewell Pop-up - Tigard, OR
1991
Inside Out - Reno, NV
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017
After the Demo - Maryhill Museum, Goldendale, WA
12x16 Gallery - Women March On, Portland, OR
Invitational Oregon College of Art and Craft, Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR
2013
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Special Exhibition Juried Show, Lake Oswego, OR
Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase Juried show, Beaverton, OR
Oregon State Fair open show, Salem, OR
2012
LO Festival of the Arts, Special Exhibition Juried Show, Lake Oswego, OR
2011
Local 14, Juried Guest Artist, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
2010
Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase Juried show, Beaverton, OR
LO Festival of the Arts - Special Exhibition Juried Show, Lake Oswego, OR
2009
Local 14 - Juried Guest Artist - World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
Sisters - Baker Spice Gallery, Portland, OR
Beyond the Demos IV - Alexander Gallery, Portland, OR
Duende Project - Portland, OR
LO Festival of the Arts, The Artist's Vision - Juried show - Lake Oswego, OR
Beaverton Arts Showcase Juried show - Past Presidents Award, Beaverton, OR
Beyond the Demos III - West Linn Library, West Linn, OR
2008
International Encaustic Association - On the Road - Newberg, OR
2007
Pacifist Potential - Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Decade Sisters - Round 1 - West Linn Library, West Linn, OR
Accolades
2013 Vans Custom Culture Contest, $50,000 Grand Prize Winning Designs
2007 Pacific Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year
2006 Oregon Art Educator of the Year
2003 Oregon Secondary Art Educator of the Year
1994 Oregon Elementary Art Educator of the Year
Professional Leadership roles
2018 - present Juror for the National Scholastic Art Awards
2014 - 2020 Executive Director of Little Bird Arts, nonprofit organization
2013 - 2015 Curator Artist’s Vision - Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
2010 - 2022 Advanced Placement Reader, ETS, Studio Art
Professional Organizations
2007 - 2010 Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Scholastic Art Awards
2008 - 2010 International Encaustic Association
2005 - 2014 West Linn Library Arts Advisory Board
1991 - 2020 National and Oregon Art Education Association
Other Professional Involvement
2012 - 2015 City of West Linn Arts Selection Committee - Police Department
2011 - 2012 City of West Linn Art Selection Committee, Fields Bridge Park
2009 - 2011 Oregon Arts Commission, Arts Education Congress Leadership team