Artist Biography


Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"As a hearing-impaired painter, color is the most important aspect of my work. Though I tend to be a representational painter, I will often alter the colors within the scene to please myself, maybe trying to compensate for the grey, dreary environment in which I live. I always take advantage of the sunny scene and exploit it as much as possible. It lifts my mood to paint a scene that is bright and sunny. Painting has become my passion over the past few years and many days I find the whole day has passed while I was lost in my work. It is a most satisfying experience to lose oneself in one's work. Not many occupations have that advantage."

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2008

Annual Washington State Juried Competition, CVG Gallery, Bremerton, WA

2007

American Artists Professional League, 76th Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club
Oil Painters of America, Western Region Competition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Arts Council of Snohomish County Competition, Everett, WA
National Association of Women Artists Competition, Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX

2006

Gaskill/Olson Gallery, "The Sky is the Limit," Langley, WA
Juried Exhibition, Kenneth A. Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA
Solo Show, Old Redmond School House, Redmond, WA
Solo Show, Macy's Gallery, Seattle, WA
Solo Show, Kenneth A. Minnaert Center for the Arts

2005

Gaskill/Olson Island Artists Show
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Solo Show

2004

Plein Air 2004 Show, Springfield MO, national show with 3 paintings accepted, one award winner
Art Port Townsend, Jefferson County Arts Council
Island Arts Council Studio Tour
Juried Show, Edmonds Arts Festival
Pacific Rim Gallery, Astoria, OR (2000-04)

2003

Gaskill/Olson Show "Scenes From China"

2000

Island Arts Council Studio Tour, partipant

1999

North Valley Art League's National Juried Exhibition, Redding, CA

1998

Bosque Conservatory Juried Exhibition, Texas
Juried Show, Edmonds Arts Festival

1997

Solo Show, Gilmartin Gallery, Seattle

AWARDS

2006 Juror's Award Washington State Competition at Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. 3 pieces accepted and awarded a solo show in 2006
2004 - Placed 5th in national competition - Plein Air 2004 Show, Springfield, MO.
June 2004 - Published in International Artist's Magazine book, How did you paint that? Landscapes

OTHER ENDEAVORS

Currently in the process of illustrating a children's book, author Dr. Fran Smith, titled Friendly Feathers.
Published in the book, Crosscurrents, Oct 2007 w/4 photos, 1 painting & 1 etching
1995 Wrote and published An Artist's Palate
June 2004 Illustrated a children's book written by Martha Martin, Chipper the Heroic Chipmunk

EDUCATION

BA Fine Art, Seattle Pacific University
Studied Chinese Painting for 1 year, Beijing, P.R. China
Workshops with Betty Carr, Warn Taylor, Stan Miller, Eric Wiegardt, Nita Leland

WORKING EXPERIENCE

1982-1995 - Fiber artist designing and creating handspun, hand dyed garments for ready-to-wear market
1995 to present - Painter full time; part time teaching painting design and drawing at Skagit Valley College, Everett Community College, Coupeville Arts Center, South Whidbey Youth Services, South Whidbey Senior Services
2001-2002 - Instructor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing