Artist's Bio
Education
1997-1999 University of New Mexico, Taos. Painting classes with Ray Vinella and Don Ward
1983-1985 Penland School of Crafts. Workshops in ceramics with: Joe Bova, Jerry Horning,
Warren McKenzie, John Franz, Chuck Hindes, Chris Staley, Michael Simon and
Sandy Simon. Workshops in weaving: Ann Matlock, Ruth Kelly, Virginia Davis.
1977 University of California, Santa Cruz. Graduated with honors. BA Arts and Crafts.
1975-1977 UCSC Cowell College ceramics program, under Al Johnson.
1972-1973 Humbolt State University
1970-1972 University of California at Berkeley.
Experience
2013 Represented by Chimayo Trading, Chimayo, NM
2010 Represented by Chimayo Trading Del Norte, Ranchos de Taos, NM
1996-present Began oil painting, and set up a studio in Taos, New Mexico.
1992-1996 Recovery from tendonitis; stopped all ceramic work.
1986-1991 Set up a pottery studio in Taos, New Mexico. Work was shown at Clay and Fiber Taos; La Mesa, Santa Fe; Show of Hands, Denver CO.; The Odyssey, San Antonio TX; Surroundings, Houston TX.
1985-1986 Worked at the Barking Spider Pottery Studio, Penland, NC.. Work shown at galleries in Baltimore, WashingtonD.C., Philadelphia and North Carolina.
1983-1985 Worked for Penland School of Arts and Crafts as a Core student and studio assistant.
1977-1978 Maintained my own studio in Santa Cruz, CA. My work was shown at Meyer, Breir and Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, The Quest, Sausalito and Contemporary Artisans in San Francisco.
Exhibitions
Painting
2013 "Members Show" juried Taos Center for the Arts
2013 "Miniature Show" Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM
2012 "A Landscape Perspective- Interpretations of the Rio Grande Gorge" BLM Visitor's Center, Pilar, NM
2012 "Remarkable Women of Taos" Town Hall, Taos, NM included in the book- Remarkable Women of Taos
2012 "Miniature Show" Millicent Rogers Museum Taos NM
2011 "Scenes of Taos" Show of limited edition giclee prints Santa Fe Bar and Grill, SF, NM.
2011 "Taos Select" Fall Arts Juried show, Juror Kevin McPherson, Civic Center, Taos, NM
2010 “The Sacredness of Art” Gallery on the Green Taos Country Club, Taos, Taos Gallery invitational show
2010 “Mountains and Rivers” Show at the Trading Post restaurant, Ranchos de Taos
2010 “A Humble Masterpiece” juried show at the Encore Gallery, TCA on the theme of the San Francisco De Asis Church. My painting was featured in a double page spread in the 5/20/2010 Taos News article about the show.
2000-2009 “Taos Open” Civic Center, Taos. Fall Arts show of Taos Artists. I have often sold the paintings entered in the show each year.
2008 “ Color of Green” juried show at The Taos Country Club Gallery curator, Betsy Carey
2007 “Valle Vidal” juried show at The Taos Country Club Gallery curator, Betsy Carey
2005 “Shades of Color” Two Friends, Two Visions of the Landscape and Still Life
Two person show with Tracy Turner at the Taos Cow, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico
2000 Members Show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
2000 “Works on Paper” Juried show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
1999 "Santos y Diablos" juried show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
1998 "UNM Marches on the TAA" Stables Art Center.
1998 "Students of Ray Vinella" Show at Sagebrush Convention Center
Second Place Cash Award. Jurors Walt Gonske & Ron Barsano.
Ceramic
1999 "Alida to Zack; 28 Years of Penland's Core Program" Retrospective Show, Penland Gallery Penland, North Carolina.
1991 "Platters" exhibition juried by Warren Mckenzie. Norman, OK.
1990 "Winter in Taos" Juried show, Civic Center, Taos NM.
1990 "Black & White" Juried exhibition. Stables Art Center Taos NM.
1989 "Textures" Invitational show, Stables Art Center Taos, NM.
1988 "Handworks '88'" Regional juried exhibit of12 artists, Boulder CO.
1988 Spotlight '88 SE/SW Crafts. A juried exhibition at University of Alabama in conjunction with the American Craft Council. Photograph included in exhibition catalogue.
1987 Clay in '87. A six state exhibition at the UNM Art Museum. Juried by Wayne Higby. Purchase Award.
1986 The Penland Experience. A traveling exhibition to galleries and museums throughout the Southeast.
1986 The Fayetteville Museum of Art Fall Craft Exhibit.
1985 Fayetteville Museum of Art, Competition for N.C. Artists.
1985 New Members Show, Southern Highlands, Asheville, NC.
1984 "Images '84" New Smyrna. Award of Merit and cash prize.
1977 UCSC annual craft competition. First place and cash award.
1977 Cowell College Art Gallery, UCSC. Senior Show.
1976 Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, UCSC. Four person show.
1997-1999 University of New Mexico, Taos. Painting classes with Ray Vinella and Don Ward
1983-1985 Penland School of Crafts. Workshops in ceramics with: Joe Bova, Jerry Horning,
Warren McKenzie, John Franz, Chuck Hindes, Chris Staley, Michael Simon and
Sandy Simon. Workshops in weaving: Ann Matlock, Ruth Kelly, Virginia Davis.
1977 University of California, Santa Cruz. Graduated with honors. BA Arts and Crafts.
1975-1977 UCSC Cowell College ceramics program, under Al Johnson.
1972-1973 Humbolt State University
1970-1972 University of California at Berkeley.
Experience
2013 Represented by Chimayo Trading, Chimayo, NM
2010 Represented by Chimayo Trading Del Norte, Ranchos de Taos, NM
1996-present Began oil painting, and set up a studio in Taos, New Mexico.
1992-1996 Recovery from tendonitis; stopped all ceramic work.
1986-1991 Set up a pottery studio in Taos, New Mexico. Work was shown at Clay and Fiber Taos; La Mesa, Santa Fe; Show of Hands, Denver CO.; The Odyssey, San Antonio TX; Surroundings, Houston TX.
1985-1986 Worked at the Barking Spider Pottery Studio, Penland, NC.. Work shown at galleries in Baltimore, WashingtonD.C., Philadelphia and North Carolina.
1983-1985 Worked for Penland School of Arts and Crafts as a Core student and studio assistant.
1977-1978 Maintained my own studio in Santa Cruz, CA. My work was shown at Meyer, Breir and Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, The Quest, Sausalito and Contemporary Artisans in San Francisco.
Exhibitions
Painting
2013 "Members Show" juried Taos Center for the Arts
2013 "Miniature Show" Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM
2012 "A Landscape Perspective- Interpretations of the Rio Grande Gorge" BLM Visitor's Center, Pilar, NM
2012 "Remarkable Women of Taos" Town Hall, Taos, NM included in the book- Remarkable Women of Taos
2012 "Miniature Show" Millicent Rogers Museum Taos NM
2011 "Scenes of Taos" Show of limited edition giclee prints Santa Fe Bar and Grill, SF, NM.
2011 "Taos Select" Fall Arts Juried show, Juror Kevin McPherson, Civic Center, Taos, NM
2010 “The Sacredness of Art” Gallery on the Green Taos Country Club, Taos, Taos Gallery invitational show
2010 “Mountains and Rivers” Show at the Trading Post restaurant, Ranchos de Taos
2010 “A Humble Masterpiece” juried show at the Encore Gallery, TCA on the theme of the San Francisco De Asis Church. My painting was featured in a double page spread in the 5/20/2010 Taos News article about the show.
2000-2009 “Taos Open” Civic Center, Taos. Fall Arts show of Taos Artists. I have often sold the paintings entered in the show each year.
2008 “ Color of Green” juried show at The Taos Country Club Gallery curator, Betsy Carey
2007 “Valle Vidal” juried show at The Taos Country Club Gallery curator, Betsy Carey
2005 “Shades of Color” Two Friends, Two Visions of the Landscape and Still Life
Two person show with Tracy Turner at the Taos Cow, Arroyo Seco, New Mexico
2000 Members Show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
2000 “Works on Paper” Juried show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
1999 "Santos y Diablos" juried show Taos Art Association, Stables Gallery
1998 "UNM Marches on the TAA" Stables Art Center.
1998 "Students of Ray Vinella" Show at Sagebrush Convention Center
Second Place Cash Award. Jurors Walt Gonske & Ron Barsano.
Ceramic
1999 "Alida to Zack; 28 Years of Penland's Core Program" Retrospective Show, Penland Gallery Penland, North Carolina.
1991 "Platters" exhibition juried by Warren Mckenzie. Norman, OK.
1990 "Winter in Taos" Juried show, Civic Center, Taos NM.
1990 "Black & White" Juried exhibition. Stables Art Center Taos NM.
1989 "Textures" Invitational show, Stables Art Center Taos, NM.
1988 "Handworks '88'" Regional juried exhibit of12 artists, Boulder CO.
1988 Spotlight '88 SE/SW Crafts. A juried exhibition at University of Alabama in conjunction with the American Craft Council. Photograph included in exhibition catalogue.
1987 Clay in '87. A six state exhibition at the UNM Art Museum. Juried by Wayne Higby. Purchase Award.
1986 The Penland Experience. A traveling exhibition to galleries and museums throughout the Southeast.
1986 The Fayetteville Museum of Art Fall Craft Exhibit.
1985 Fayetteville Museum of Art, Competition for N.C. Artists.
1985 New Members Show, Southern Highlands, Asheville, NC.
1984 "Images '84" New Smyrna. Award of Merit and cash prize.
1977 UCSC annual craft competition. First place and cash award.
1977 Cowell College Art Gallery, UCSC. Senior Show.
1976 Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, UCSC. Four person show.