Education:

• 2007-2000: Watercolor workshops with: Anne Abgott, Suzanne Winton, Cheng Khee Chee, Janet Rodgers, Maggie McClellan, Sue Archer, Pat Weaver, Joe Fettingis, Caleb Stone, Nancy Baron, Jim Ames.
• My career for 28 years was an Art and Cultural Instructor, grades 6-12, Michigan Public Schools Bendle Burton and Howell, Retired, 2000.
• MA in 1975, and a BA “with Honors” Art Education in1970 from Michigan State University. 

National Recognition: (accepted slide-juried entries and awards)

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• 2008. October. Watercolor West XL Annual Exhibition. Brea, California. "I Wanna Be a Cowboy". 38x30 framed. (P-2 level)
• 2008. Sept. Florida Watercolor Society 37th Annual Exhibition, Delray Beach, Fl. " Out of the Jar...Antique Buttons."38x30. watercolor
• 2008. Sept. National Watercolor Society. 88th national exhibition. Riverside, California. " Color a... Parrot" 38x30 framed.Acceptance of three additional paintings similar to "color a....parrot" gave me highly regarded Signature membership in this society. Awarded the Philadelphia Watercolor Society Award! It will be on a travel circuit during 2009.
• 2008. June. Watercolor USA. Springfield, Mo. "Out of the Jar..Loose Change" 38x30w/c.
• 2008. Apr.NLAPW. 2008 Biennial Art show. Alexandria, Va. "Phalaenopisis" 14x14 w/c(First place award) .
• 2008. Apr.TaWS: 20th Tri-State Juried Water Media Exhibition. Tallahassee, Fl. "Kissimmee Stop" 38x30 and "Clockworks" 30x38.
• 2008. Apr..29th GWS: Georgia Watercolor National Exhibition, Gainesville, Ga. April- May 25. "Harley Blooms" 38x30w/c. Acceptance gives me P-2 status in the GWS.
• 2008. Feb. SW: Southern Watercolor Society 31st Annual Exhibition. Quincy, Fla. Acceptance of " Out of the Jar V...Antique Buttons". Acceptance gives me P-3 or signature status in the SW.
• 2008. Feb.VAC 6th: Visual Art Center's Biennial Exhbition,Punta Gorda, Fl. Acceptance of "Out of the Jar VI....Loose Change" w/c 38x30
• 2008. Jan. TWS:Texas Watercolor Society's 59th Exhibition, Acceptance of "Color a ...Frog". 38x30. Acceptance gave me P-1 status in the TWS. (Awarded the Daler-Rowney Award).
• 2007. December.WW: Watercolor West 39th Annual Juried Exhibition. Riverside, Ca. "Dragonwise" w/c 38x30

• Acceptance gave me p-1 status in WW. (Awarded the Brand Library Award from Glendale, California)

• 2007. June.  TWS: Transparent Watercolor Society 2007 Annual  Exhibition. Elmhearst, Il, “Color a….Turtle.” 36x28. Acceptance gave me p-1 status in TWSA.

• 2007. April. GWS: Georgia National Exhibition, Carrollton, Ga, “Red, White and Hooo?” 30x38

• Acceptance gave me p-1 status GWS

• 2007. March. Boca Grande National Art Exhibit, Boca Grande, Fl. “Missin Partners” 30x24.
  
• 2007. March. SW:Southern Watercolor Society 30^th Annual Exhibition, Moultrie, Ga. “What a way to Treat a Lady”, 30x24Acceptance gave me p-2 status in SW.
  
• 2006. April.  NLAPW: National League of American  Pen Women National Show, Denver, Co. “Color a Tiger” 30x24 w/c
  
• 2006. March. SW: Southern Watercolor Society 29^th Exhibition,  Glen Allen, Virginia.“Out of the Jar” 30x24 w/c.
  (Daniel Smith Award)   Acceptance gave me p-1 status in SW      
  
• 2006. February, VAC 5^th Biennial National Art Exhibit, Punta Gorda, “Rattle Me!”  30x24w/c

National Recognition; (accepted slide-juried street art fairs)

• 2008. Apr.5 + 6. Siesta Key. Fl. Harold Alan Event.
• 2008. Mar.15+16. Biscayne Bay,Fl. Harold Alan Event.
• 2008. Mar. 1+2. Bonita Springs, Fl. National Art Festival at the Promenade. ALBS. Award of Distinction
• 2008. Feb. 16+ 17.Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts,Fl. Harold Alan Event
• 2008. Feb 2+3 Art Fest Ft. Myers.Ft. Myers, Fl
• 2008. Jan. 4+ 5 Cape Coral Festival of the Arts. Cape Coral Rotary Club. Fl.
• 2007. Nov. 24 + 25. Naples Renaissance Fall Art Invitational. VonLieburg Center, Naples, Fl.

Publications 

• 2008. March. Invitation cover for the Friends of the Cape Coral Library 5th Anniversary Art Gallery Celebration, "Red, White, and Hoooo?"
• 2007. Nov-Jan.2008 Pine Island Real Estate Guide. "Here Come the Lights!"
• 2007. 2007 Members Directory, Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. "Tribute to Pine Island Artists"
• 2007. June/July cover of the Adverse Witness volume 56. Naples, Florida. "We're Barefoot on the Beach".
• 2007. July. Artists Magazine All media competition, “Color a…Turtle!” 36x28w/c. First place: Watercolor category. 
• 2007. Summer: Book cover illustration.  Sins of Our Fathers: The Thomas Kane Chronicles, Mel King and Steve Schmidt
  
• 2006-2007:  “A View from the Top”,  winning  cover for  A Guide to Art Night on Pine Island 2006-2007,
  
• 2005. August,  Watercolor Magic Magazine, “A Shell Kinda Guy”. 30x24w/c  Honorable Mention

Exhibitions:

• 2008. March. Cape Coral Library Gallery, Fl. SWFL National League of American Pen Women.
• 2007. November. Arts for ACT Artist, Cummings and Lockwood Law Offices, Bonita Springs, Fla.
• 2007. October. Cape Coral Arts Studio, Cape Coral, Fl. Solo show.
• 2007. April/may: Starbucks downtown Ft. Myers, FL, solo show.
  
• 2007. Feb.  SWFL Symphony: Designers Showcase, Cape Coral, Fl.
  
• 2007. Feb. Cape Coral Library, Cape Coral, Fl. 20 paintings w/ 2 other artists.
  
• 2006. Feb.  SWFL Symphony: Designers Showcase, Ft. Myers, Fl.
  
• 2006. Jan.   ACT: Champagne, Chocolate + Creativity,  Ft. Myers, Fl.
  
• 2005. April.  Cape Coral Library, Cape Coral, Fl.
  
• 2005. Jan.  First National Bank, Del Prado, Cape Coral, Fl solo, show
• 2004. Dec.  Wildchild Gallery, Matlacha, Fl, solo show
• 2003. Dec. Beatniks Coffee House. Solo show, Cape Coral, Fl
  

Florida State Shows: ( slide-juried entries):

• 2008. April. ALBS. 2008 Florida Artist Showcase. Bonita Springs, Fl. "I Wanna be a Cowboy" 38x30 ; "Out of the JarVI...Loose Change" 38x30.
• 2008. March. ALBS. Bonita Springs National Art Festival, street fair. "Award of Distinction" for watercolors.
• 2007. NLAPW. Florida State Exhibition. " Through Monarch Wings" 4th place.
• 2007, September. Florida Watercolor society annual show. Sept. 28-Nov. 26, 2007. Museum of Arts and sciences Daytona beach, Fl. " Clockworks" 30x38 .P-3 FWS signature status was awarded to me for this third acceptance into the FWS.
• 2007. June . Alliance 2-D. 3-D All Florida Show. "Kissimmee Stop" 36x28 w/c
• 2007. April . ALBS. Annual Florida Artists’ Showcase. “Generation of Pride.. Granddaughter” 24x30, “Kissimmee Stop”36x28, “Out of the Jar II…Starmints”   36x28    
• 2006. Sept. Florida Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit. Sarasota, Fl. "Rattle Me!" 30x24.This gave me p-2 status in the FWS.
  
• 2006.  July, Alliance 2-D/3-D All Florida Artists Showcase, Ft. Myers “Carnival Fragility” 30x24 w/c
  
• 2006.  April. ALBS. 2006 Annual Florida Artists’ Showcase. Four 30x24 w/c entrants:   
  “Carnival Fragility”, “Missin Pardners”, “Rattle Me”, “100% Pure Merino Attitude”.    .
  
• 2006.  Feb. United Arts Council Collier Co. Wings Over Florida.  “Awaiting a Handout” 24x30 w/c.   
  
• 2005. Oct. Von Liebig Center, Naples. Art Encounter 2005. “Cuban Taxi” 30x24 w/c
  
• 2005. Oct. Florida State Conference of the National League of Pen Women. Gainesville, Fl.
  1st place watercolor: “Rattle Me” 30x24. 2^nd place: “Missin Pardners” 30x24
  
• 2005.  April, ALBS: 2005 Annual Florida Artists Showcase,  Two entrants;“Owl in Site” 18x22 w/c ,and                   “Tribute to Pine Island Artists” 30x24 w/c.
  
• 2004. Sept., Quincy, Fl.  Florida Watercolor Society’s 33^rd Annual Show, “We’re Barefoot on the Beach“ ,
  24x30 w/c. This gave me p-1 status in the FWS.
  
• 2004. April,  ALBS: 2004 Annual Florida Artists Exhibition; “Philippine Orchid” 22x18 w/c.
  
• 2004. March, Alliance for the Arts: 2-D­ /3-D  All Florida Juried Exhibition, 
  (Only 3 watercolors were accepted into this show) “Lionfish“, 20 x16 ;  Spinnaker Down” ,18x22 )

S.W. Florida Arts Juried Shows (awards only are listed): See below for listings of abbreviations.

• 2008. Mar. CCAG. Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda. Fl. "Sacred Messenger" 38x30. First Merit.
• 2008. Mar. SW Art Council. Harborside Exhibition. "Color a Turtle" 38x30. Merit.
• 2008. Mar. ALBS. Art Focus. "Step up Acadia" 38x30. Merit
• 2008. Mar. FMBAA. Spring Members Show. "An Upright Individual", 38x30. 3rd place
• 2008. Mar. CCAL Arts of March, "Sedona Cactus". 38x30. 2nd place
• 2008. Jan. BIG ARTS, Sanibel Island Squared Exhibition. "Playing Squares" 30x30. 1st place.
• 2008. Jan.ALFM, River District Exhibition. "Rx Store #4305" 2nd place
• 2007. Dec. CCAG. Food Glorious Food. "Out of the Jar...Olives". 38x30.1st place.
• 2007. Nov. ACM. "Out of the Jar VI...Loose Change". 38x30.1st place.
• 2007. Nov. CCAG. Harvest. "I Wanna be a Cowboy" , 38x30. 1st place
• 2007. Nov. CCAL. Isnt it Grand. "Rx Store #4305" 38x30 HM
• 2007. Nov. ACM. Artrageous. "Out of the jar VI...Loose Change" 38x30.Merit
• 2007. Mar. SAN-CAP Big Arts, “Out of the jar…marbles” 36x28 HM
  

• 2007. Feb. CCAG Fire and Ice. “Dragonwise” 36x28  3^rd place
  
• 2007. Jan. FMBAA Winter Juried Show, “What a Way to Treat a Lady”, 30x24 merit
  
• 2007. Jan. ALFM Festival of Lights, Ft. Myers, Fl. “Generation of Pride: Granddaughter”  24x30 1^st place
  
• 2007. Jan. Big Arts, Sanibel Isle, Fl. Juried Show, “ Kissimmee Stop”, 36x28.1^st place
  
• 2006. Dec. ACM, “Out of the Jar III: Olives” 38x26 HM
  
• 2006. Nov. CCAG. Harvest of Art, “Generation of Pride: Granddaughter”, HM
  
• 2006. Nov. CCAL Happy 40^th Year, “Red, White and Hooo?” 38x26 2^nd place
  
• 2006. Oct. ALBS Fall Fine Arts, “Shielded” 34x30 1^st place.
  
• 2006. Oct. ALFM Celebration, “EmBRAce Life” 30x24  4^th place (merit)
  
• 2006. Sept. Cape Coral Studio Aquarium Show, Cape Coral, Fl. “Reaching Out”, 1^st place.
  
• 2006. April. CCAG: Festival of Arts 2006. “Frogs of the Southwest”, Merit #3
  
• 2006. March ALBS:  Art Focus 2006. “Coloring a Tiger” 30x24 w/c Best of Show; “Frogs Of the Southwest” 24x30 w/c, 2^nd place        
  
• 2006. March. ALFM. 2006 March Art Show.  “Shielded”, 24x30 w/c.  1^st place
  
• 2006. March. CCAL. Arts of March. “Missin Pardners”, 30x24w/c. 1^st place
  
• 2006. March. BIG gallery. San-cap. 30^th Annual Juried Exhibit. “Parade Ready” 30x24 w/c
  Lola Katchen Memorial Award (4^th place)
  
• 2006. Feb. ALFM. Festival of Lights. “Uncorked Elixirs”, 30x24 w/c. Merit#1
  
• 2005. Nov. CCAL. Happy Hour Show. “Out of the Jar” 30x24 w/c. 1^st place,
  
• 2005. Nov. Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Fl.  Harvest of Art.  “Carnival Fragility” 30x24w/c. 3^rd place,
  
• 2005. Nov. ALFM. Fall Fete. “Color a Tiger” 30x24w/c. 3^rd place,
  
• 2005. Sept. CCAS. The Aquarium.  “A Shell Kinda Guy” 30x24w/c. 3^rd place,
  
• 2005. March, CCAL: The Arts of March; “Advantage Viewpoint”, 24x30 w/c. 1^st place,
  
• 2005. March, CCAG: Festival of Arts 2005; “Anchors Away”, 20x30 w/c. Merit #2,
  
• 2005. March, ALBS: Art Focus; A Juried Exhibition; “This is My Land, Too” 30x24 w/c Award of Achievement            
  #2, and “I’I've Got Wool” 30x20 w/c. Award of Achievement #3          
  
• 2005. Feb. FMBAA: Winter Juried Show, 2005:, “A Tribute to Pine Island Artists”,30x24 w/c. Merit #1
  
• 2005. Jan. Sanibel. Fl. Big Arts14^thJuried Theme Show; Paradise; “Hog Heaven”,24x30 w/c. Hon. Men #1
  
• 2004. Nov. CCAL: Happy Hour Show; “Anchors Away”, 20x30 w/c. 1st place,
  
• 2004. Nov.  ALFM: Harvest Gold; “A Rose by any Name”, 30x24 w/c. Merit #1,
  
• 2004. March.  ALFM:  Ides of Art;  Lobster Buoys” ,16x20 w/c. Merit #3,“
  
• 2004. March.  CCAL: Arts of March;  “Barnacle  Phil’s Otter”, 22x18 w/c. Hon. Men.#1
  
• 2004. Jan.   Ft My ers Beach Art  Association:  2004 Winter Juried Show. “ Black Anemone Fish“,  20x16 w/c             Hon. Men #2.,    
  
• 2003,  Dec., ALFM: 2003 Juried Show, “ Lionfish”, 22x18 w/c.30x24 w/c. 3^rd place,
  
• 2004.  Jan. ALFM: Wondrous Interlude of Art;  “ Sailboat on Pier“,16x20 w/c. 3^rd place,

Members Only Judged Shows (awards only are listed):

• 2008. Feb. FMBAA "The Upright Individual" 38x30, 3rd place
• 2007. Nov. FMBAA "Color a Frog" 38x30, 1st place
• 2007.  Mar. FMBAA Spring juried members show, “Out of the Jar….Olives” 36x28,merit
  
• 2006.  Nov. FMBAA Juried Fall Members show, “Clockworks” 36x28 1^st place
  
• 2006.  Oct. CCAL.  Welcome Back to Paradise.  “Red or White? 36x28  2^nd place
  
• 2006.  Feb. CCAL.  Fancy Free. “Reaching Out”. 30x24 w/c. 2^nd place
  
• 2005.  Dec. ALFM. December Show, “100%Pure Merino Attitude”, 30x24 w/c. Merit #2,
  
• 2005.  Oct. ALFM. October Show,  , “Awaiting a Handout”, 24x30 w/c 2^nd place
  
• 2005.  March. ALFM: Prelude to Spring, , “Gabby”, 18x22 w/c. Hon. Men #1
  
• 2005.  Jan.  CCAL: Art Potpourri,  , “Chloe and Columbus”, 24x30 w/c. 3^rd peoples choice
  
• 2005.  Jan.  CCAL: Fine Arts Show;  “Owl in Site”, 18x22, w/c. chosen for postcard
  
• 2005.  Jan. ALFM: New Beginning; Out of Africa; “This is My Land, Too”, 30x24w/c. 1^st place,
  
• 2004.  Oct. CCAL: Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer, “Fast Tack”, 2^nd place,

Professional Memberships:

• 2008. Florida Artist Group (FLAG)..
• 2008. Tallahassee Watercolor Association (TaWS)
• 2007. Georgia Watercolor Society Associate(GWS)P-1: 2008 P-2
• 2007. Transparent Watercolor Society Associate (TWS) P-1
• 2007. Art Center Manatee (ACM) Bradenton, Fl.
  
• 2006. Watercolor West Society Associate (WW)P-1
  
• 2006. Southern Watercolor Society Associate(SW)P-1; 2007 P-2; 2008 Signature Membership.
  
• 2006. Ft. Myers Beach Art Association (FMBAA)
  
• 2005. National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW)
  
• 2005. American Watercolor Society Associate (AWS)
• 2005. National Watercolor Society Associate (NWS)
  
• 2004. Florida Water Color Society (FWS) P-1, 2006 P-2; 2007 Signature Membership.
  
• 2003. S.W. Florida Arts Council, (FAC)
  
• 2003. Cape Coral Arts League, (CCAL)

Jury  selection committee:

• 2008.  Cape Coral Art Fest
• 2007.  Art Fest Ft. Myers
• 2007.  Cape Coral Art Fest
• 2006.  Cape Coral Art Fest
• 2005.  CCAL “Student Show” exhibit

Awards:

• 2008 Nominated for "Volunteer of the Year", Angels of the Arts Award, Alliance of the Arts. Ft. Myers, Fl.
• 2008. March. SWS signature status awarded in Qunicy, Fl.
• 2007. Sept. FWS signature status awarded in Daytona Beach, Fl.
• 2007. Nominated for “New Artist of the Year”, Angels of the Arts Award  Alliance of the Arts. Ft. Myers, FL

Galleries:

• 2004  Wild Child Art Gallery.  Matlacha, Fl  1-239-283-6006
  
• 2002  Ducktrap Bay Trading Co.  Camden, Me   1-800-560-9568

 List of Abbreviations

ACM: Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, Fl.

ACT: Arts for ACT, Ft.Myers, Fl

ALBS: Art League of Bonita Springs,Fl

ALFM: Art League of Fort Myers, Ft. Myers, Fl

Alliance: Ft. Myers, Fl.

ALMI: Art League of Marco Island, Fl

BIG: Big Art Gallery, Sanibel Island, Fl

CCAG: Charlotte County Arts Guild, Punta Gorda, Fl

CCAL: Cape Coral Art League, Fl

CCAS: Cape Coral Arts Studio

CCL: Cape Coral Library

FLAG: Florida Artist Group

FMBAA: Fort Myers Beach Art Association,Fl

NAA: Naples Art Association,Fl

NLAPW: National League of American Pen Women

PI: Pine Island Art Association, Fl

SAN-CAP: Sanibel-Captiva Art League, Fl

VAC: Visual Art Center, Punta Gorda, Fl

Updated Feb, 2008