Schwartz's Booksellers, Shorewood, WI. "Play on Words" paintings on canvas, October 6 - December 6, 2007.
10% of Show donated to SEED Foundation. Culver's of Shorewood, Shorewood, WI. "New Works" paintings on canvas, December 1 - February 1, 2007.
10% of Show donated to Shorewood Schools for Art Department.
Sprout! Gallery Night and Day, and Beyond, October 21 and 22, 2006. 10% to benefit the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Milwaukee, WI. Uncommon Ground Cafe, Chicago, IL.
"German Idioms and Fairytales, and Other Commentaries on Life" January 12 - February 6, 2006. Conrad Hotel, Bangkok.
Special Commission for new Restaurant '87' in Bangkok, Thailand. December,
2002. Cafe Selmarie,
Lincoln Square, Chicago. Featuring lazy susans, clocks, paintings and sketches.
Oct. 22-Dec. 4, 2001. Uncommon
Ground Cafe, Chicago. "New Work" September 5 - October 22, 2000. Cafe
Selmarie, 2327 W. Giddings, Chicago. "Cake!" Clocks, Paintings and Mirrors. July
19 - Aug 22, 1999. Cafe V, 1801 S. Indiana, Chicago. "Animal Magnetism."
Paintings and clocks. March 5 - April 30, 1999. Harold Washington Library
Cafe, Chicago. "Floating Lovelies" May 5 - July 6, 1998. Uncommon Ground
Cafe, Chicago. "Floating Lovelies" March 19 - May 4, 1998.
Shorewood, WI, Artist-in-Residence 2006-2007, created Ceramic Solar Town (2nd Grade) and Super World Map Clock with 3rd and 4th Graders, Spring 2007.
Milwaukee's Own "OPen CanVas" benefit for MIAD, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, November, 2006. Piece "Bouquet of Friends" sold for $1,000. M Magazine Artist
Profile, January 2006, Milwaukee, WI. Madison, Wisconsin, Cows on Parade
Exhibit, May, 2006. Two Cows, "Animal Magnetism" and "Pink Flamingcow" Chicago "Suite Home
Chicago" Exhibit, Painted life-size "Couch," June 1 -
September 30, 2001. New Jersey "Cows on Parade" Exhibit, Painted
life-size "Moo Jersey
Cow," June 15 - October 31, 2000. New York"Cows on Parade" Exhibit, Painted life-size
"City Life Cow," and
"Breaking through the
Glass Ceiling," June 15 - October 31, 2000. Chicago "Cows on Parade"
Exhibit, Painted life-size "Construction Cow," June 15
- October 31, 1999. Permanent Display in front of McHugh Construction
Headquarters, 1737 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL. 1999 Niche Award
Finalist for Excellence in American Craft, "Lazy Ladies of
Susan" 13" Diameter handpainted wood lazy susan. Sponsored by American
Style and Niche Magazine.
Juried Shows, Festivals and Galleries
A Unique Presence Gallery
of Fine Craft, Old Orchard, Chicago. 1996 to 2005. presence Bucktown Juried Arts
Fest, Chicago. August, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006 . Blu Zebra, Denver, CO. 2002 - 2003. CBL
Fine Art, W. Orange, NJ. 1998 to 2003. Chiaroscuro Gallery, 700 N. Michigan
Ave., Chicago. 1996 to 2003, occasional stock. Evanston Women's Guild
Benefit, annual juried show. Nov. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. Gifts, Etc.!,
Denver, Colorado. 1998 - 2000. Naturally!, 2906 Central St., Evanston, IL.
1998 to 2004. Silverbell, Cedarburg Community Center, WI. 2006 Will be First
Year! Two Plates Full, Scottsdale, AZ. 1998 and ongoing. two plates Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago. Juried shows. 1997 to present. woman made
Artist Commissions/Illustrations
NorthWest Galactosemia
Chapter, Portland, OR. Galactosemia artwork licensed, August, 2005. Glessner
House, Chicago. Non-profit annual gift holiday card, December, 1999. McHugh
Construction, (Sponsor - Cows on Parade Construction Cow. Special cow edition
holiday card, November, 1999. card Northwestern
Memorial Hospital, Chicago. United Way Campaign whimsical graphics for on-site
placement, November, 1999. Papyrus, Chicago Paper Stores. Special to Chicago
edition of skyline, engraved holiday card, November, 1999.
Teaching Positions
Chicago Arts Partnerships in
Education. K-8 Classroom Assignments, 6 Units per Classroom, Chicago Public
Schools. 1999 to present. "Cows in the Classroom" Workshops, local area
elementary school volunteer visits and activities relating to the cow exhibit,
1999.
Education
Oberlin College, B.A. Oberlin, OH. May, 1990, German
Literature. Studio Art Concentration. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Milwaukee, WI. 1991 Coursework in Furniture Design, created first
exhibition.
M.S. Nonprofit Management Candidate, Helen Bader Institute University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, est grad 2011
Memberships
Artists Working in Education, HBI Nonprofit Management Student Association,
American Craft Council, Shorewood CDA Public Art Commission, NAFE.
Community Support
Contributions to charitable and
non-profit organizations through artistic donations, web and graphic design, and instruction. Trained Volunteer Audio Describer for the Blind and Visually
Impaired.