• 2000 - 2001 - University of Singapore Conservation lab
  • Online Conservation of objects training with Roland Stuellenmeyer (Head Conservator)

• 1986 B.F.A. - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

  • Major: Painting and Printmaking/Art History
  • Minor: Art History

• 1986 -1708 East Main Gallery, Richmond, VA (internship)

• 1985 - Winchester School of Art, Winchester Hants, England
  • Exchange Student (Art History/Printmaking)

• 1980 -1982 Art Center – Wheaton Highshool, Wheaton, MD

• 1978 - 1982 Wootton High School, Potomac, MD

ORGANIZATIONS

• Artarget
• Sarasota Arts Council
• Organic Consumers Association

EXHIBITIONS

• 2008            Sedona Coffee Roasters, Sedona, AZ
• 2008            “Arts Day” -  Downtown Sarasota, Juried Competition, Sarasota, FL (Third Place)
• 2007            The Studio – Anna Maria Island, FL
• 2007            “Orchid Ball” – Marie Selby Gardens Museum, Sarasota, FL
• 2007            “Wish You Were Here 6” – “A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, NY
• 2007            “Sans Sidewalk Sale” -  Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL,
• 2007            “First Anniversary Show” - Collectors Walls Gallery, Lakewood Ranch,  FL
• 2007            “Gallery Friends” – Peter Paul Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 2006            “Grand Opening – Holiday Art Walk” - Peter Paul Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 2006            “Sexual Violence Awareness Day – an event of survivor based art.”- The Beach Club, Siesta Key, FL
• 2006            “BIG”- Helena Poto Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 2005             Helena Poto Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 2005            “Unholy Icons” - Green Bull Gallery,“Village of the Arts”, Bradenton, FL
• 2005            “Florida Avenue Studios Reunion”, Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sarasota, FL     
• 2005            “Arts Day”  - Downtown Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
• 2004            “A Night in Paris” – Alliance France, Michaels on East, Sarasota, FL
• 2004            “Jack Dowd and Friends” Arts Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
• 2004            Inspirations Salon – Towles Court, Sarasota, FL
• 2003            “Action Central: Uniting Citizens and City in the Remaking of a Neighborhood” – 10^th and Central Ave, Sarasota, FL (billboard design and              production)
• 2003            “Arts Day” -  Downtown Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
• 2002            “Contemporary Drawing”- Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton, FL (juried) May 31 – June 30, 2002
• 2002            “Current Work” - John Carl Salon, Sarasota, FL
• 2002            “Up From The Mud” – Florida Avenue Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 2002            “ArtWORKS for Dreams” – Crosley Estate, Sarasota, FL
• 2002            “Georgeo’s Choice” – Positive Expressions, St. Petersburg, FL
• 2002            “Arts Day” – Downtown Sarasota,
• 2001            “Rosemary District Street Festival” – Central Ave., Sarasota, FL
• 2001            “Life Sustaining Substance”- Longboat Key Art Center, Longboat Key, FL (juried – award)
• 2001            “Open Studio Show”- Florida Ave Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 2001            “SEED” – Open Studio Show, Florida Ave Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 2001            “Arts Day” – Downtown Sarasota,
• 2000            “Open Studio Show” – Florida Avenue Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 2000            “Intuitive Art: The Artist as Shaman”- Rosemary Court Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 2000            “Women Contemporary Artists-2000 Spring Street Show” – Sarasota Visual Art Center, Sarasota, FL
• 2000            “Sisters – A Circle of Friends”, Petals on Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL
• 2000            “Arts Day”, “Downtown Sarasota, FL
• 1999            "The ARTist", Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton, FL
• 1999            “Painting the Blues” community Awareness, Artarget, Central Ave., Downtown Sarasota. Chalk street mural. (Award)
• 1999            “Flora and Fauna”, SCI-Art Gallery, Manatee Community College,  Bradenton, FL
• 1999            “An Evening At The Avant-Garde”, Ringling School of Art and Design,   Sarasota, FL
• 1999            “Arts Day”, Five Points Park, Sarasota, FL
• 1998            “Hot Summer Cool Art”, Sarasota Visual Arts Center, Sarasota, FL
• 1998             “Building On Success” , Selby Gallery, Ringling School of Art,  Sarasota, FL
• 1998             Image Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 1998           "Artarget  Member Show", The Lieberman Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 1998            “Holiday Fanfare”, Marie Selby  Botanical Gardens Museum, Sarasota, FL
• 1998            “Arts Day”, Five Points Park, Sarasota, FL
• 1997            “The Self Portrait”, The Lieberman Gallery, Sarasota, FL
• 1997            “Micro, Macro”, The Sarasota,Visual  Arts Center,, Sarasota, FL
• 1997            “Venice Biennial”, Venice Art Center, Venice, FL
• 1997             “The Abstract Show”, Herb’s, Dumont Circle, Washington, D.C.
• 1997            The Gallery, Siesta Key, FL
• 1997            The Moss Gallery, Port Charlotte, FL
• 1996            “Installations”, Artarget – The Orange Blossom Hotel, Sarasota, FL (Video)
• 1996             “Uncensored II”, The Carriage House/P. Jablonski Studio, Sarasota, FL
• 1996             Venice Art Center, Venice, FL
• 1996            “Pascua Florida”, Tingley Memorial Library, Bradenton Beach, FL
• 1996             “Hot Summer Cool Art”,  Sarasota County Arts Council, Sarasota, FL
• 1996            “Small Art Works”,  The Carriage House/ P. Jablonski Studio, Sarasota, FL
• 1996            The Moss Gallery, Port Charlotte, FL
• 1996            North Beach Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
• 1995            “Uncensored”,  The Carriage House / P. Jablonski Studio, Sarasota, FL
• 1995            “24^th Annual Town of Longboat Key”, Longboat Key Art Center, Longboat Key, FL
• 1995            “R.A.R.E.”, The Carriage House / P. Jablonski Studio, Sarasota, FL
•  1995             North Beach Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
• 1995               “Emerging Artists Under 35”, Sarasota County Arts Council, Sarasota, FL
• 1995            “Arts Day”, Five Points Park/The Opera House, Sarasota, FL
• 1995            “Boca Fest ‘95”, Howard Alan Events, Boca Raton, FL
• 1995            “Open Studio Show”, Florida Avenue Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 1994            “Art Festival”, Jungle Gardens, Sarasota, FL
• 1994             The Painted Garden, Sarasota, FL
• 1994            Retrospective 1987 – 1994”, The U.S. Garage, Sarasota, FL
• 1994            “Tropicool Fine Art Exhibition”,  The Rainforest Gallery, Naples, FL
• 1994            “Open Studio Show”, Florida Avenue Studios, Sarasota, FL
• 1994            “The ART WERX”, Sarasota Main Plaza, Sarasota, FL
• 1994            “Landscapes and Other Works”, The Granary, Main St., Sarasota, FL
• 1994            Out of Door Academy, Siesta Key, FL
• 1993            “Landscapes and Other Works”, The Granary/ Main St., Sarasota, FL
• 1993            ”Visual AIDS”,  Artarget, Sarasota, FL
• 1993            “Artisphere National Exhibition ‘93”,  Artisphere  Galleries, Naples, FL
• 1993             “Artisphere Fine Art Showcase”, Artisphere Galleries, Naples, FL
• 1991             “Women’s Art Show”, Art Forms, Sarasota, FL
• 1988            “Bifarious Conclusions”, D.C. Space, Washington, D.C.

AWARDS

• 2008 Third Place in Show - "Arts Day" - Downtown Sarasota, FL
• 2001 Award of Equal Merit - “Life Sustaining Substance” - Longboat Key Art Center, Longboat Key, FL
• 1999 Honorable Mention - “The ARTist” at Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton FL
• 1999 3rd Place – “Painting the Blues” Community Awareness (Artarget’s Hot Summer Cool Art Fest.), Sarasota, FL
• 1993 Honorable Mention - Ybor City Summer Arts and Crafts ’93, Ybor City, Tampa, FL
• 1982 GOLD KEY AWARD – Regional Scholastic Art Awards at the Corcoran Gallery of Art., Washington, D.C.
• 1980 Certificate of Merit - National Scholastic Art Awards at the Corcoran Gallery of Art., Washington, D.C.
• 1980 Honorable Mention – Regional Competition at the Hecht Co., Washington, D.C.