Recent Exhibitions/Shows:
Take Another Look, Boulder Public Library, Colorado, early 2010
Connecting Threads, Front Range Contemporary Quilters, Longmont Museum, Colorado
Colors of Life, Front Range Contemporary Quilters
Points of View, Studio Art Quilt Associates; traveling to Long Beach, Houston, Chicago quilt shows and beyond
Contemporary Silk Painting, Harmony Hall regional art center, Fort Washington, Maryland
SAA Squared, Avenue 50 Studio, Inc., Highland Park, CA
Altered Threads, Front Range Contemporary Quilters, Pueblo, CO, 2008
Cutting Edge of Fiber Art, Arroyo Seco Gallery, California
Art-related certifications/Further education:
Certificates of Achievement from the Royal Drawing Society, London, England
Senior Cambridge University (UK) honors certificate in Art
Silk painting, couture sewing and fiber art workshops with Diane Ericson, Roberta Carr, Rosanna Czarnecki,
Roberta Glidden, Jan Janas, Linda Lee, Susan Louise Moyer, Suzanne Punch, Marcy Tilton
Signature member, Silk Painters International. Designated Master Silk Painter, 2009
Publications/Other:
Editor /contributing author of The Silkworm, four years. Initiated the inclusion of color pages in this publication
Featured artist in the book The Best of Silk Painting by Diane Tuckman and Jan Janas
Featured artist June/July 2004 issue Wyoming Homes and Living magazine
Featured artist Everybody’s (Caribbean) magazine, New York
Tutorial on Fibre and Stitch E-newsletter: Silk Painting 101
Organizer of 2004 Silk in Santa Fe conference
Awards:
Eleventh Annual Exhibit of Fine Art by Women, Woman’s Work, Woodstock, Illinois, honorable mention
Cheyenne Visual Artists Association, All-Laramie County Art Show
SE Wyoming art show, four years, first place, textiles
First place, handpainted silk ensemble, International Fashion Show, Santa Fe, NM
2003 winner of Janie O. Smith memorial award, No. Colorado Artist Assoc.
First place, textile, National Capital Orchid Society’s 58th annual show. Silk banner
First place, mixed media Celebration of Color, No. Colorado Artist Association
Second place, textile, National Capital Orchid Society’s 60th annual show, Silk scarf
People’s Choice award, Handweavers Guild of Boulder holiday show, silk banner