Education

Banff School of Fine Arts 1971
Rhode Island School of Design 1973-74
University of Puget Sound, BA Art Ed/ Elem Ed. 1976

Selected Commissions and Sales

“ Lowtide”, Harbor History Museum “Splash” Auction, Gig Harbor, WA 2010
“Dark Spring”, Martha Sharf, Tacoma,WA 2009
“Departure”, June Mercer, Vaughn, WA 2009
“ Beach At Dusk”, Pierce County Arts Commission Art Bank, Tacoma WA 2008
“Shimenawa for Heaven’s Beach”, Pat Heaven, Vaughn, Wa. 2007
“Howards’ view: lowtide”, Nancy Howard, Vaughn,WA,2006
“Sea,Land,Sky”, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital”,Tacoma,WA 2004 (Pacific Rim Tapestries)
“ Nanny’s Foot”, Brynn Rydell, Vaughn,WA, 2004
“Mid Summer”, Nancy Powell, Gig Harbor,WA,2003
“Confluence,”Roland Macnichol,Stanley,ID 2000
“Kalaloch,”Seattle Arts Commission,SeattleWA 2000
“Skagit Series,” Susan Dupont, Sumner WA, 1999
“Natapoc,” Dot Wilson, Gig Harbor, WA, 1998
“Rocky Bay Herron,” Dana Gibson, Gig Harbor, WA, 1997
“Dichotomy,” Margaret Bisceglia, Vaughn, WA, 1996
“Raven in Moonlight,” Kari Murphy, Gig Harbor, WA, 1995
”Portal,” Northwest Mutual Life Insurance,Peoria, IL, 1992
“Judy’s Trees,” Judy Culbertson, Dallas, TX, 1991

One and Two Person Exhibitions
Commencement Gallery, Tacoma, WA 2002
Key Center Library, Key Center WA 2001
Peninsula Looms, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma,WA 1999
Key Center Library, Key Center,WA 1996
D’Art, Dallas TX, 1992
Austin Chase, Gig Harbor WA 1992

Selected Group Exhibitions
Madera Architectural Elements, Tacoma/ ongoing
Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon, WA 4/2010
Pacific Rim Tapestries, Abundant Health, Tacoma 3/15-5/15 2010
Social Injustice, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 1/5-3/5 2010
7th Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 9/09
The Robert Daniel Gallery, Tacoma 12/08
6th Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 6-8/08
                                      Holly Junker Award
American Tapestry Alliance Seventh Tapestry Biennial, Tampa, Knoxville 6-12/08
Fifth Annual Peninsula Art League Open Juried Exhibition, Harbor Gallery, Gig Harbor 5/07
Fifth Annual juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 6-8/07
                                       Holly Junker Award
Tapestry on the Edge, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA 2006
Pacific Rim Tapestries, Washington Center for the performing Arts, Olympia,WA 2005
Tapestries by Hand, University of Puget Sound Tacoma 2005
ATB 5, Denver,CO 2004 (Pacific Rim Tapestries)
Making Passes, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Island,WA 2003
Tapestry: The Woven Image, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge Island,WA 2002
South Sounds 2001,Tacoma WA 2001
Tapestry 2001:A Weaving Odyssey,Portland,OR 2001
Northwest Visions:Recent Acquisitions,Seattle,WA 2001
Contemporary West Coast Tapestry 2000,Seattle,Wa 2000-2001
Pacific Edge, Mendocino Art Center, CA. and Coos Art Museum, OR, 1999

Commencement Bay Maritime Fest Art Show, Tacoma. Second Place, 1999
New Again, CAC and Sustainable Pierce Co., Tacoma, 1999
Night Tacoma Danced, Tacoma Art Museum, 1999
One Night Stand, Tacoma, WA, 1999
6th Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 6-8/08, Holley Junker Award
     American Tapestry Alliance-Seventh Tapestry Biennial, Tampa/ Knoxville 6/16-12/30 2008
Fifth Annual Peninsula Art League Open Juried Exhibition, Harbor Gallery, Gig Harbor 5/07
Fifth Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC, Tacoma 6-8/07, Holley Junker Award
Tapestry on the Edge, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle,WA.2006/7
Pacific Rim Tapestries, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia WA.
   2005
Tapestry By Hand, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 2005
ATB 5, Denver,CO 2004 (Pacific Rim Tapestries)
Making Passes, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Island,WA 2003
Tapestry: The Woven Image, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Bainbridge Island,WA 2002
South Sounds 2001,Tacoma WA 2001
Tapestry 2001:A Weaving Odyssey,Portland,OR 2001
Northwest Visions:Recent Acquisitions,Seattle,WA 2001
Contemporary West Coast Tapestry 2000,Seattle,Wa 2000-2001
Pacific Edge, Mendocino Art Center, CA. and Coos Art Museum, OR, 1999
Commencement Bay Maritime Fest Art Show, Tacoma. Second Place, 1999
New Again, CAC and Sustainable Pierce Co., Tacoma, 1999
Night Tacoma Danced, Tacoma Art Museum, 1999
One Night Stand, Tacoma, WA, 1999
Weaving Washington,Washington State Historical Society, State Capitol Museum, Olympia, 1998
Night Tacoma Danced, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, 1998
Tapestry in a New Light, Mercer Island Gallery, Mercer Island, WA, 1998
Upon Reflection, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA, 1998
True Art, Northwest Biennial Competition, Tacoma Art Museum, Honorable mention, 1997
Northwest Passages, Oregon History Center, Portland, OR, 1996
It’s About Time, Wentz Gallery, Portland, OR, 1996
South Sounds, Commencement Gallery, Tacoma, WA, 1996
Northwest Tapestry, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA, 1993
Fiber Spectrum, Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma, WA, 1992
Tapestry Works, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, 1991

Works represented in

Fiberarts Design Book IV (1991), Fiberarts Design Book V (1995), Fiberarts Design Book VI (1999) and VII (2004)

Teaching Experience

2002-2009 Sixth Grade and Upper School Art, Charles Wright Academy,Tacoma
2006 Drawing and painting for adults,Tacoma,WA
2002 Drawing Class For Kids, Two Waters Arts Alliance,Vaughn,WA
          Clay Day At The Beach, Two Waters Arts Alliance, Vaughn,WA
          Scarecrow Show, Two Waters Arts Alliance, Vaughn,WA
2000 Drawing for Kids, Tacoma Community College,Gig Harbor Branch, Key Peninsula Civic Center
          Substitute for Dina Farrell, CWA
1993 Maskmaking Inservice, peninsula School District
1989-93Pilot Program for the arts in elementary schools, Vaughn Elementary,PSD

Professional Experience

2010-present Director , Meadows Foundation, Dallas TX
2009-present Madera Architectural Elements, Tacoma
2002-present Pacific Rim Tapestries,Tacoma, WA (since 2000)
Impressionists, Mural and Faux finishes, Gig Harbor (since 1999)
Commissioned tapestry work (since 1991)

Volunteer Activities

2009-present Exhibition Chair ATA Small Tapestry International 2: Passages
2002-present President and Board member, Two Waters Arts Alliance, Vaughn WA
          Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound, Olympia,WA
          Key Peninsula Community Fair, participating organization
          PCArts,PSD,Gig Harbor,WA
2000-01   Contemporary West Coast Tapestry 2000,organizer
1994-96 President, KPMS Parents’ group, Key Peninsula
1990-93 PSD Arts Curriculum Committee