I am an American who grew up in Iowa but I have lived in Japan for 24 years. For many years I did not paint, I was an ESL and Art teacher, and mother taking care of my daughter. I started painting again from 2007.
EDUCATION
Grand View University, Des Moines, IA , Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts 1981.
Honors: Who’s Who In American Universities and Colleges, Alpha Psi Omega National Theater Honor Society, Grand
View University Honor Society.
University Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Studies In Art History 1979
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA, Graphic Arts Specialist Certificate. 1983.
University of Minnesota, Split Rock Arts Program, Duluth, MN, Japanese Fabric Painting (roketsuzome) Instructor: Yasuko Yabe 1985.
Exhibitions, Competitions and Awards
2011 Assorted In Philadephia, Group Exhibit Philadelphia, PA
2011 What To Dip, Group Exhibit Chiang Mai University Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2011 Check Your Package, Uncooked Culture Online International Group Exhibit uncookedculture.com
2011 Women In Art, International Competition, Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy artromgallery.com (Top Ten Winner)
2011 Direct Art Magazine Competition (finalist)
2010 Gihon River Collective Group Show, “COPY0909” London, UK gihonrivercollective.com
2007 This Urgent Moment, International Competition, New York City. NY Artistswanted.org (finalist)
2007 9th Annual Landscapes International Competition, upstreampeoplegallery.com (special recognition)
2007 Emerging Artists Group International Competition, emergingartistsgroup.com
1986 Art In The Park Invitational Art Fair, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
1986 Fabric Designs, Reichardt’s Inc. Des Moines, IA
1986 Fabric Designs, Des Moines Art Center Museum Shop, Des Moines, IA
1985 Art In The Park Invitational Art Fair, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
1985 Fabric Designs, Des Moines Art Center Museum Shop, Des Moines, IA
1984 Fred Wells Eighth Annual Ten-State Juried Show, Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE
1984 Iowa Art Exhibit Juried Show, Des Moines, IA (honorary mention)
1983 Invitational Art Exhibit Three Artists, Eberdt Art Gallery, Mary Crest College, Davenport, IA
1983 Sioux City Biennial, Sioux City Art Center Eight-State Juried Show, Sioux City, IA
1983 Iowa Art Exhibit Juried Show, Des Moines, IA (first place award)
1981 Iowa Art Exhibit Juried Show, Des Moines, IA (second place award)
1981 Alumni Art Exhibit, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
1980 Fred Wells Fifth Annual Ten State Juried Show, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
1980 Grand View University Juried Art Exhibit, Des Moines, IA (sencond place award)
Solo Exhibits:
1996 Tepco Mini Gallery, Tokyo Electric Company, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
1996 Shirane Hall, Yamanashi, Japan
1984 Green Meadows Gallery, Crown Point Community, Johnston, IA
1980 Senior Art Exhibit, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
Interviews:
1996 NHK Television, Japan
1996 CATV 9, Japan
1996 Yamanashi Nichinichi Newspaper, Japan
1996 Shirane Hall Public Interview, Japan
Residencies:
2012 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2009 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
Grants:
2012 Vermont Studio Center
2009 Vermont Studio Center
Featured Online:
2011 GihonRiverTravellingJournal.wordpress.com
2010 International Women Artist’s Directory ArtromGallery.com
2010 TheGihonRiverCollective.com
2010 TheVisualMovement.com August post
Group Membership: The Gihon River Collective gihonrivercollective.com
Lincensing: Pacifica Tile Art Studio, Kent, WA pacificatileart.com