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After an exciting career in commercial art designing with many different media,

 I rediscovered clay, a tactile and intriguing material that has held me captive ever since.

My work ranges in scale from small 3" coil baskets to large scale architectural installations.

As my interest in clay continues, my love of working with other media has been rekindled.  Not only am I combining clay with other materials, I am also delving into many different aspects of 

fiber and other sculpture techniques.

Linear or 3-dimensional, abstract or realistic, the visual and tactile senses are intrinsic to my art.

 

A Selection of International, National, and Regional Juried Exhibition

Black, White & Shades of Gray - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA

The Color of Water - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA 2023

Visions in Clay - LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA - Invitational - 2022

California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA 2022

Art + Words - Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA , Honorable Mention 2022

Black, White & Shades of Gray - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA

California Clay Competition 2020 -- The Artery, Davis, CA 2020

Small Works Exhibition - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2020

Epperson National Clay Competition 2020 - Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA 2020

Visions in Clay 2020 - LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2020

100 Years of Freedom - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2020

Into the Woods - Epperson Ceramic Gallery, Crockett, CA 2020

Ceramic Sensibilities - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2019

Surface Design Association - Future Tense, Edwardsville, IL 2019

California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA 2019

Coastal - ArtWorks Downtown - San Rafael, CA 2019

Off Center - Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA 2019

Clay from ACGA - Epperson Gallery for the Ceramic Arts, Crockett, CA 2019

Bay Area Women Artists - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA 2018

Blue - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA 2018

Hot Tea! 2018 - Wood Symphony Gallery, Glendale, CA 2018

Textures - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts - Mill Valley, CA 2017

All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century- Tacoma Washington, Layton NJ., Boston, MA 2017

4th Clay & Glass Biennial Exhibition - Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2017

89th juried Member Show, MSA, San Rafael, CA 2016

Marin Art Fair, San Rafael, CA 2016

MSA -Outside the line, San Rafael, CA 2016

Visions in Clay - JH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2015

3rd Clay & Glass Biennial Exhibition – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2015

Sculpture as Metaphor – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2014

Hot Tea! –Del Mano Gallery, Altadena, CA 2014

Big Ideas –Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA 2014

Richmond Art Center – Richmond, CA 2014

8 From ACGA – Davis Art Center, Davis, CA 2014

SMart Gallery Invitational – SMart Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2014

Visions in Clay – LH Horten Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2013

Formed and Fired – Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2013

California Clay Competition –The Artery, Davis, CA 2013

ACGA National – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2013

Innovations in Contemporary Craft – Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA 2013

By Hand: Extraordinary Craft in California – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA 2013

ACGA National Clay & Glass Exhibition – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2013

Richmond Art Center – Richmond, CA 2012

Bulines Craft Guild 40th Anniversary Exhibition – Corte Madera, CA 2012

Solo Exhibition – Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA 2012

Surface Design – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael 2012

Ahhhh Silica! – ACGA at Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2012

ACGA Good Company – Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA 2012

The Elements – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2012

The Teapot Reinterpreted – Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2011

All Fired Up!  Clay from ACGA – Healdsburg Art Center, Healdsburg, CA 2011

Baulines Craft Guild Master Exhibition – Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2011

California Clay Competition 2011 – The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA

Feats of Clay XXIV – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2011

Go Figure – Marin Arts Gallery, San Rafael, CA 2011

ACGA Clay and Glass National  - Brea, CA 2011

Ceramics Annual of America – Ft. Mason, San Francisco, CA 2010

2010 California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA

Baulines Craft Guild Spring Showcase – The Atrium, San Francisco, CA 2010

Beyond the Brickyard – Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT 2010

Open Craft and Sculpture Show  - Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2010

Contemporary Craft Exhibition – Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2010

Trompe L’Oeil – John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA 2009

Out of the Fire – ACGA at Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA 2009

Santa Clara Sculpture Exhibition –Santa Clara, CA 2009

Feats of Clay XXII – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2009

Contemporary Craft Exhibition – Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2009

2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit - Napa Valley Mustard Festival - St. Supery Winery, Rutherford, CA 2009

Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2009 – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA

2008 National Juried Exhibition – ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2008

Small Works – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2008

CA Clay from ACGA – Art Space Gallery, Fresno, CA 2008

Thinking Green – ACGA Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2008

2008 Bay Area Juried Exhibition – Falkirk Cultural Center- San Rafael, CA 2008

Exploring the Surface – Pence Gallery – Davis, CA 2008

2008 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2008

Falkirk Cultural Center 2008 Art Exhibition – San Rafael, CA 2008

Feats of Clay XX – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA  2007

Clay on the Wall:2007 – Texas Tech University, School of Art – Lubbock, TX 2007

80th Annual Membership Show – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2007

2007 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2007

Follow the Line: Traditions Revealed – Pence Gallery – Davis, CA 2007

2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit - Napa Valley Mustard Festival - St. Supery Winery, Rutherford, CA 2007

60 Years of Fire, Function & Form – Association of Clay and Glass Artists, Falkirk, CA 2006

The Artful Teapot – NCECA Show – Oregon Potters Association, Portland, OR 2006

Recent Awards and Honors

Art + Words - Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA , Honorable Mention 2022

Surface Design Association - Future Tense - Honorable Mention 2019

Innovation in the Arts 3D - Marin Art Fair 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Visions in Clay - Potters Guild Award 2015

Light, Space, Time 2015 - Nature Art Award 2015

Big Ideas – Honorary Mention 2014

California Clay Competition – Leslie Ceramics Award 2014

Marin County Art Show – 2nd place award – Ceramics division 2013

Marin County Art Show – 2nd place award – Ceramics division 2012

Marin Society of Artists – Merit Award 2011

Marin County Art Show – 1st place for Ceramics and a special award

California Clay Competition – “Creative Ceramics Award” 2010

DHM Digital Gallery – The Art of Applied Design – Best of Show of Ceramics 2010

St. Supery Winery - Napa Valley Mustard Festival Art Competition – 3rd Place Award

Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2010 -1st Place Award

Santa Clara – The Art of Crafts Sculpture Exhibition – 2nd Place Award

Mesa Contemporary Arts Center – 30th Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition – 1 of 5 Juror’s Awards

Napa Valley Mustard Festival – 2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 3rd  Place and Honorable Mention

Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2009 –1st Place Award

Marin County Art Show 2009 – Honorable Mention

Marin County Art Show 2008 – Merit Award

American Bamboo Society, Arts & Crafts at ABS Award Bamboo as Design Motif 2007

California Clay Competition 2007 – the Artery – 2007 People’s Choice Award

California Clay Competition 2007 – The Artery – Trax Award for Excellence in Function

Napa Valley Mustard Festival – 2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 1st Place Award

Marin Society of Artists 2006 – 79th Annual Members Show – Honorable Mention

Marin County Art Show 2005 – Fine Art/Fine Craft Exhibition - Best of Show 3-D work

Marin Society of Artists – Open Fine Arts Show -2005

Marin Society of Artists 2004 – 77th Annual Show – 3rd place

Northern California Arts 2003 – Bold Expressions – Honorable Mention

Marin Society of Artists 2003 – 76th Annual Membership Show – Friends of MSA Award

Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2002 – Honorable Mention

Northern California Arts – Bold Expressions – Merit Award

Marin County Art Show 2000 – Best of Class 3-dimensional Art

Sacramento Bee Newspaper – 2003 Critics Pick – California Clay Competition

Marin Society of Artists – Signature Member

 

Publications/ Online Interviews

"Sculpture Techniques" - Ceramic Arts Handbook Series - American Ceramic Society 2016

"The Potters Cast" -Paul Blais interview 2015

 Featured Artist on online "Artsy Shark" 2015 

"Ceramics Now" - magazine - Vol. 2 page 82 

“Assocation of Clay and Glass Artists” – book 2011

“Dream ChasersmagazineJuly/August 2011

"High Country House and Home” - Winter Editon 2011

"Pottery Making Illustrated" - 2010

“Ceramics Today” – Schieffer Publishing, Ltd. 2010

"American Art Collector" - Alcove Press - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019

"Crafts of Northern California"  - 2002

Public Installations

Delta Airlines Sky Lounge - Denver International Airport, CO

Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Lake Tahoe, CA

Hyatt Grand Aspen Hotel - Aspen, CO

 

Gallery Representation

Vickers Collection -  Aspen, CO

Vail Valley Arts - Vail, CO

Desta Gallery - San Anselmo, CA

Wood Symphony Gallery

 

Art Affiliations

Association of Clay & Glass Artists - Board of Directors

Marin Society of Artist - Past President, Board of Directors, Advisory Council

Baulines Craft Guild

NationalBasketry Organization

Surface Design Association

 

Education

BFA, cum laude, Boston University, Boston, MA

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