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A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind." Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
| Artist Statement | "My work is where reality and dreams merge to come alive. Art is about energy, and it is the job of the artist to capture it, control it, and store it in some form for a viewer to absorb. My goal is to do just that."
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| Education | Graduate studies (Fine Arts), Roosevelt University, Chicago Bachelor of Science (Education and English/Speech), Chicago State University Maricopa Community Colleges (Fine Arts)
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| Academic Work Experience | 1999 - present Speaker, Juror and Workshop Demonstrator 1984 - 1998 Speech and Language Arts, Teacher, Cortez High School, AZ 1998 - present Language Arts, Teacher and Department Chair, Cortez High School, AZ
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| Selected Juried Exhibitions and Awards | 2007 - AZ Artists Guild Exhibition, Chandler AZ, Award of Excellence 2007 - Creative Watercolor Association, Phoenix AZ 2006 - AZ Artist Guild Exhibition, Phoenix AZ 2006 - Sky Harbor Airport, “Quick Bites,” Phoenix AZ 2005 - Maui Watercolor Association, Makawao, Maui HI 2005 - Creative Watercolor Association, Cave Creek AZ 2005 - Northern AZ Watercolor Society, Sedona AZ Award of Excellence 2004 - AZ Watercolor Association, Glendale AZ 2004 - Glendale Fine Arts Exhibit, Glendale AZ 2nd Place 2004 - AZ Artists Guild Exhibition, Glendale Merchant Award 2004 - Glendale Fine Arts Exhibit, Glendale AZ 1st Place 2003 - AZ Artists Guild Exhibition, Chandler AZ 2003 - Peoria Fine Arts Association, Scottsdale AZ 3rd Place and 1st Place 2003 - AZ Watercolor Association Exhibition, Glendale AZ 2003 - Peoria Celebration of Artists, Peoria AZ 3rd Place 2003 - Experimental Visions, Scottsdale AZ Merit Award 2002 - Echoes and Visions V-National Exhibition, Laguna Nigel CA 2002 - Scottsdale Artist League – Scottsdale Artists School 1st Place 2001 - Echoes and Visions IV- National, Laguna Nigel CA, Honorable Mention 2001 - Faces of Women- National Exhibition, Las Vegas NM 2001 - AZ Watercolor Association Exhibition, Glendale AZ (awarded juried status) 2001 - AZ Artists Guild Exhibition, Surprise AZ Merit Award 2000 - AZ Artists Guild Exhibition, Phoenix AZ Theme Award 2000 - Sky Harbor Airport Exhibition, Phoenix AZ Merit Award 1999 - Arizona Artists Guild Exhibition, Phoenix AZ Juror’s Award 1999 - Glendale Community College, Glendale AZ Honorable Mention 1998 - Glendale Fine Arts Exhibit, Glendale AZ Purchase Award 1997 - Sun Cities Art Museum Exhibit, Surprise AZ 1997 - Maricopa County Exhibition, Phoenix AZ 1st, 2nd and 4th Place 1997 - Founder’s Bank Exhibition, Scottsdale AZ 1st Place and People’s Choice
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| Special Exhibitions | 2007 - Layers of Meaning, The Herberger Theater, Phoenix AZ 2006 - Hidden Memories, The Herberger Theater, Phoenix AZ 2006 - Spirit of Art, Zest Spirited Dining and Gallery, Phoenix AZ 2006 - The World of Miniatures, The Lawrence Galery, Scottsdale AZ 2006 - La Petite XIII, Alder Gallery, Portland OR 2005 - Waianuenue, Avalene Gallery Makawao, Maui HI 2005 - What’s Your Story, Fox 10, Phoenix AZ 2000 - 3 Women Exhibition, Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale AZ
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| Publication | 2006 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association -September/October 2005 - American Diabetes National Calendar – July - “Welcome Home” 2005 - Lahaina News and Maui Weekly - March 30 and April 7 2003 - Cover – National Council of Teachers of English Journal, September issue 2003 - Art Buyers Guide Volume X, Cheyenne Publishing 2002 - 4O Years of Watermedia Fine Arts, Arizona Watercolor Association
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| Professional Memberships | Arizona Art Alliance – Juried status Arizona Artists Guild – Juried status Arizona Watercolor Assoc. – Juried status Creative Watercolor Association - Juried status National Watercolor Society Phoenix Art Museum Scottsdale Artist League
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| Work Represented By | Arlene Siegel Gallery, Ltd. – Santa Fe, NM Mountain Spirit Gallery – Prescott, AZ Esprit Décor – Phoenix, AZ
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