BIOGRAPHY 1948 Born in Los Angeles 1970 Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in Printmaking from the University of California at Santa Barbara 1971-86 Further education in drawing, oil and watercolor painting, ceramics, weaving, photography and gallery management 1980-81 Gallery Manager for the LRC Gallery at College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California -      Worked in conjunction with Gallery Curator, Bob Nugent 1991 Received Master of Arts with distinction in Painting from California State University at Chico ART AFFILIATIONS 1985-86 Establishing Board Member of the Siskiyou Arts Council 1990-93 Member of the Santa Cruz Art League 1990-93 Member and Slide Registrar for the Monterey Bay Women's Caucus For the Arts 1989-93 Member of the Santa Cruz Art League 2002-present Member of the Siskiyou Arts Council 2002-2006 Member of Woman to Woman TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1972-74 Adult Education Painting and Drawing - College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California 1973-74 Ceramics - Mount Shasta Recreation Department 1974-75 Loom Weaving - College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California 1982-84 Junior-Senior Art (for College Credit) - Weed High School 1991-94 Weaving and Huichol Yarn Art classes for S.P.E.C.T.R.A. Program, Santa Cruz, California 2002-present Private lessons in Drawing and Watercolor (California and Costa Rica) COSTA RICA CONNECTION 1995 First exploration 1999-2000 Lived in Costa Rica full time for one year 2000 Commission for "El Valle," 7' x 8' Oil Painting for Jack and Patti Kitchens of Lagunas de Baru 2001 Selected Paintings on display at Banana Bay, Plaza Pacifica in Playa Dominical 2002-2007 Exhibitor in the "Exposicion de Arte" in Playa Dominical 2006 Commission for "Dolfin Delight," 3" x 4" Oil Painting for Plantation Home Remodel in Golfito 2007 Chairwoman and exhibitor in the Art Tent at the First Annual Earthday in Playa Dominical 2007-present Exhibitor in the "Mama Kia" Gallery in Playa Dominical SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 1988 One Person Show at the CFA Gallery in Redding, California 1998 One Person Show of Watercolors at the Village Gallery in Capitola, California 1991-92 Invitational "Hearts for the Arts" through the Santa Cruz Art League 1991 Master of Arts Exhibition, University Gallery, California State University at Chico 1991 Two Person Exhibition - Santa Cruz County Building 1992 Chaminade Art Series #9 - Invitational Exhibition 1994-7 Exhibitor at TheKohala Kollection on the Big Island of Hawaii 1997 Exhibitor at The Art Centre at Mauna Lani, on the Big Island of Hawaii 2003 One Woman Show, Rare Images Gallery, Mt. Shasta, California 2004 First Place Award in the Shamanic Art Exhibition at Rare Images Gallery, Mt. Shasta 2005-6 Exhibitor in the Dunsmuir Art Walk (California) 2008 One Person Invitational Showing at Silver Spoon Restaurant, Yreka, California