born: Detroit, MI

Education Grants & Scholarships

MFA- Syracuse University, Experimental Studios; Syracuse, N.Y (1980)

Graduate Research Grant; Syracuse University (1980)

Graduate Fellowship; Syracuse University (1979-80)

Ford Foundation Grant; Syracuse University (1978 & 1979)

Graduate Teaching Fellowship; Syracuse University (1978-79)

BFA – Studio Art; minor in Art History and Sociology; Dean’s List, Eastern Michigan University (1977)

Studies in Florence Italy; Drawing and Art History; through EMU (1976)

Continuing Education

Edge Artist Development; Artist Trust; Seattle, WA (2007)

Pratt Fine Arts Center; welding, bronze casting, cast glass (2000-06)

Gerard Tsutakawa Sculpture Scholarship; Pratt Fine Arts (2004)

Public Arts Certificate Program- Bellevue Community College (2001)

Secondary Teaching Credential- University of California, Irvine (1982)

One Person Shows

2007 “Women Studies” Green River Community College Gallery; Auburn, WA

2004 “Guest Artist”; Grand Opening; Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA;

2002 “Dream House”; Commencement Art Gallery; Tacoma, WA;

1992 “Dwelling”; New City Gallery; Seattle, WA

1987 “Windows”; The Edge Gallery; Fullerton, CA

1984 “Bedtime Stories”; James Crumley Gallery; Mira Costa College; Oceanside, CA

1984 “Secrets and Other Stories”; Women’s Resource Center; University of California; Riverside, CA

1983 “Bedtime Stories”; Center Gallery; California State University; Fullerton, CA

1980 “Secrets for Syracuse”; City wide Installation; Syracuse, NY

1978 Installation and Performance; Intermedia Gallery; Eastern Michigan University; Ypsilanti, MI

Selected Public Art

current Rainier Beach Community Center Gateway; Seattle, WA

Squire Park Pea Patch; Seattle, WA

Contract site design artwork for Rainier Vista phase 2 Hope 6 Project; Seattle, WA

2007 Sister Cairns; 8’ carved granite and metal fabricated matching cairns; KCHA; White Center, WA

Children Are a Window to the World; Basalt sculpture with poetry and bronze casting; Collaboration with Sabah Al-Dhaher and Pesha Gertler with youth residents; Katharine’s Place; Seattle, WA

Aladdin’s Rendevous; Pocket park w/ magic carpet benches and bronze lamp; KCHA; White Center, WA

Hope, Wishes, and Dreams; Three 7’ Wishbones made from cedar and cast metal; White Center, WA

2006 Greenbridge Greendrain; Passive temporal water feature tied to eco system; KCHA; White Center, WA

2005 Katharine’s Place; Artist Lead and Project Manager; Affordable Housing Façade of Mosaic and Metalwork; Signage; Seattle, WA

2004 Lilac Lodge; Artist Lead and Project Manager; Raised bed Gardens with Bronze and Mosaic Inlay; Seattle, WA;

2003 Lilac Lodge; Artist Lead and Project Manager; Entry Installation with Mosaic, Signage, & Sculpture; Seattle, WA;

Findlay Sanctuary; Artist Lead and Project Manager; Ongoing Youth Public Art Installation; Seattle, WA 01-03

Mapes Creek 52nd St Walkway; Site Design for Plaza and kiosk; Seattle, WA; Seattle, WA

2002 Three Wishes; B.C.C. Day Care Center; Site Design of Sculpture and Walkway treatment; Bellevue, WA

Hearts and Minds; Site Design; Gateway; Solar Power Integration; Orca at Columbia School; Seattle, WA

Dreamhouse; B.C.C. Day Care Center; Donor Wall Artwork; Design Team; Bellevue, WA

2001 Orca Rising; Site Designed Public Artwork; Orca at Columbia School; Seattle, WA

1998 Walk of Fame”; Design Lead and Project Manager; Bronze Biography & Footsteps; Nordstrom; Seattle, WA

Professional Experience

Art Plan for Seattle Housing Authority Rainier Vista phase 2; Hope 6 Project; Seattle, WA current

SEED Public Art Roster; Seattle, WA and Bainbridge Island Public Art Roster; Bainbridge Island, WA current

Design Team Artist; Greenbridge; King County Housing Authority; White Center, WA 2004-2007

Artist in Residence/ Public Art Manager; SouthEast Effective Development; Seattle, WA 2002-2006

Jury for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport North Entry Art Plan; 4 Culture; Seattle, WA 2005

Tacoma Public Art Resource Bank; Tacoma, WA

City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs; Public Art Roster 2000-2004

Set Design; Reunión; A Celebration of Dia de los Muertos; by Olga Sanchez; Rainier Valley Youth Theatre; 2004

Tour of European Fantastic Architecture Sites: France, Belgium, Switzerland 2003

Co author Art Plan for Master Plan; King County Housing Authority; Hope VI; White Center, WA; 2003

Cleveland Foundry Manager; SouthEast Effective development; Seattle, WA; 2000-2002

ST art Public Art Intern; Bellevue Transit Station; Stuart Keeler & Michael Machnic resident artists 2000

“From Within” Artist’s Book; Collaborative with author and inmates at McNeil island Penitentiary; WSAC 1990

Artist in Residence, Washington State Arts Commission; 1988 - 1990

Co-curator of Alternative Art Gallery; New City Theater; Seattle, WA; 1988-1990

“For You”; Artist’s Book; Carlsbad Cultural Arts sponsored collaboration for city library; Carlsbad, CA 1987

Teaching Experience; Seattle, WA 1988-2007, Southern California 1981-1987, Syracuse University 1978-80

Selected Exhibitions

2007 “Pigs on Parade”; Pike Place Market Foundation; Sponsor: Gull Industries (Richard True); Seattle, WA

2006 “Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition 2006”; Bellevue City Hall; Bellevue, WA

“Decaffeinated” Columbia City Art Gallery, Seattle, Wa

2005 “Art in the Built Environment”; Public Artists Making Installations; GGLO Gallery; Seattle, WA

2001 “Window Dressing: Urban Art Installation”; Inaugural Installation; Woolworth Building; Tacoma, WA

1991 Two Person Show; Mulham/Nordfors Architects; Seattle, WA

1990 Two Person Show; New City Gallery; Seattle, WA

“The Book Stripped Bare”; Artist’s books; Juried Artist Book Store; Art In Form; Seattle, WA

“Above Ground”; Installations; OK Gallery; Seattle, WA

1989 “Organic Truths/Civil Lies”; Commissioned Installation; 911 Contemporary Art Center; Bumbershoot; Seattle, WA

“Some Assembly Required”; Bumbershoot; Seattle, WA

“Northwest Annual”; Center on Contemporary Art; Seattle, WA

1988 “Adults Only”; The Edge Gallery; Fullerton, CA

Traveling Photo Show; Sponsored by the King County Arts Commission; Eastern Washington

1987 Group show of Commissioned work; Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center; Carlsbad, CA

1986 “Letters”; Artist’s books; Clocktower; NYC

”Expressions of the Human Figure”; Muckenthaler Art Center; Fullerton, CA ; Juror’s Award

“All California ’86: On a Small Scale”; Laguna Art Museum; Costa Mesa, CA

1985 “Many Voices/Many Visions; Experimental Bookworks; Brand Library Art Galleries; Glendale, CA

1981 Videotape Airing; Channel 25; PBS; San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Videotapes in Archives at La Mammelle; Videotape Airing: Channel 25; PBS; San Francisco Bay Area, CA

1980 “Magnetic Image 6”; Audio/Video; Atlanta College of Art; Atlanta, GA

“Provocaid”; Video; The Contemporary Art Inst. of Detroit at The Willis Gallery; Detroit, MI

“Siteworks” Group Installations; Marygrove College; Detroit, MI

M.F.A. Thesis Show; Group; Lowe Art Gallery; Syracuse University; Syracuse, NY

“Systems and Situations”; Group Installations; Chapman Art Gallery; Cazenovia College; Cazenovia, NY

1979 “Directions and Attitudes”; Alumni Show; Sill Hall Gallery; Eastern MI Univ.; Ypsilanti, MI

1978 “Focus Detroit”; Focus Gallery; Detroit, MI

1977 “Lake Superior ‘77”; Award; Tweed Museum of Art; University of Minnesota; Duluth, MN Juror’s Cash Award

“Beaux Arts”; Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts; Columbus, OH

“Marietta College Crafts National”; Marietta College; Marietta, OH