Education:

Arizona State University, Tempe AZ- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics- July 1982

Various post-graduate classes and workshops, Phoenix Area and elsewhere- 1982- present

 

Work Experience:

2007-present presenting demos and workshops to area groups

2007-present. Art Based Classes presenting classes onsite to groups

2004-present-design partnership with Kim Moody Dragonhand Designs

2003-present-partnership with All the Hands contemporary studio cooperating in many studio ventures

2000-present assisting on public art projects at area high schools and repairing public art

1999-present operating full service teaching studio offering classes, open studio and firing for hire

1988-present studio potter, working and selling through various venues

1992-present teaching children and adults privately in home studio and other venues

1994-2002 Silent Auction chair, Empty Bowls charity campaign , Phoenix

2000-2001 Teacher of general art to K-6^th grade, Challenge Charter School, Glendale Az

2000-2002 Public art consult and repair Tempe Public Arts Program

1999-2000 Clay studio technician for Tempe Cultural Arts Program

1999-2000 Project assistant, Red Mountain Freeway mural project, Tempe Az

1999-2000 Project assistant Wall of Sorrows mural project, Faith House, Glendale Az

1997-2001 Serving as newsletter editor for Arizona CLAY Association

1996-2001 Board member, serving as president or Vice President, Arizona CLAY Association

1985-1990 Professional musician, Phoenix Arizona and surrounding areas

1985-1992 Home-school teacher and full-time mom

1983- Substitute teacher for various Phoenix area public schools K-8

1979-1982 ASU Art Slide Collection, Library aide and Assistant Curator

 

Exhibitions

Terravita Art League Annual Resident Artist Show- March 2008

You’re Fired Juried exhibition, West Valley Art Museum- November 2007

Terravita Art League Annual Resident Artist Show- March 2007

All Arizona Juried exhibition, West Valley Art Museum-January 2006

Art in Bloom-Desert Botanical Gardens  juried fundraising Exhibition and Sale October 2002

Arizona CLAY annual juried exhibition, West Valley Art Museum, February – June 2002

CHAIRity 2001, publicly installed next to Phoenix City Hall, January 2002-2005

CHAIRity 2001, Phoenix City Hall, October 2001,

CHAIRity 2000, Phoenix Central Avenue, October 2000

Traveling Invitational Show, Arizona CLAY 1999

Eleven East Ashland Invitational Exhibit 1990

Alwun House Sixth Annual Exotic Art Show 1989

NAU Toys as Art Exhibit 1989

Phoenix College Invitational Art Show 1987, 1988

ASU Memorial Union Photography Show 1981

ASU Northlight Downstairs 1981

ASU Annual Student Art Show 1980

 

Scholarships, Accolades and Awards:

Represented in the collections of Make-a-Wish and Disney, 2005

Phoenix College Victor Verbailaitus Ceramics Scholarships 1989

NAU Toys as Art Exhibit Honorable Mention 1989

ASU College of Fine Arts Dean’s List, Fall 1979-Spring 1982

ASU Board of Regents Scholarship Fall 1981-Spring 1982

University of Nebraska at Omaha Freshman Honor Society Spring 1979

raska at Omaha Freshman Honor Society Spring 1979