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)

• 2008. Sept. National Watercolor Society. 88th national exhibition. Riverside, California. " Color a... Parrot" 38x30.
• 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.
• 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