Education

• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
    Class of 1984 Major: Painting
• Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts
    Class of 1980 Major: Painting
• Directed Study: 1981 and 1984 The Netherlands
    Cees LeMair, painter Eindhoven, Holland
• Independent Study: 1988
    England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Austria

Awards and Academic Honors

• 2009, The Best in Show Award, The Wallingford Community Art Center, "In Person" exhibition
• 2008, The Rich Montgomery Hero of Peace Award for Portraiture in Lost Dreams on Canvas Program
• 2008, Cultural Exchange Award, 66th Annual Awards Show, Cheltenham Arts Center
• 2008, Juror's Choice Award, "Through the Artists Eyes," Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists
• 2008, The Golden Beret for Best in Show, Diversity in the Community, St. John's Lutheran Church
• 2008, The Bernice and Stan Oswald Prize, Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, Conshohocken, PA 2008
• 2007, Royalty Press Award, Main Line Art Center Members Exhibition, Haverford PA
• 2006, Honorable Mention, Norriton Art Center
• 2005, Delaware Valley Artists'Guild Award of Excellence
• 1996, Artist Showcase Award Winner, Manhattan Arts International, Summer 1996 issue
• 1984, Honorable mention in Portraiture, PA Academy of Fine Arts Annual student Competition
• 1981, First Prize in painting, Lansdale Art Center, Lansdale, PA
• 1982-84 Three Year Scholarship, PA Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
• 1980, Governor’s Award, National Competition, PA State Capitol, Harrisburg, Pa
• 1980, Mayor’s Scholarship Award, Citywide Competition, Philadelphia, PA

Solo Exhibitions

• 2008, The Good Karma Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008, Media Second Saturday, Starbucks, Media, PA
• 2008, Milkboy Acoustic Cafe and Gallery, Ardmore, PA
• 2007, Fine Arts People Gallery, Exton, PA
• 2005, Day by Day Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
• 2005, Rydall Retirement Community, Rydall, PA
• 2004, Infusion Cafe and Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2003, Day by Day Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
• 2002, Day by Day Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
• 1998, Bibi Silem Private Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
• 1996, Amador County Arts Council, Sutter Creek, CA
• 1995, Art and Soul Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
• 1992, Bluxome Alley Cafe, San Francisco, CA
• 1990, North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
• 1998, One Franklin Town Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
• 1987/88, Day by day restaurant, Philadelphia, PA

Group Exhibitions

• 2008, 71st Annual Members' Exhibition, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
• 2008, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008, Chestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008, Grand Small Works, The Fuel Collection, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008, 66th Annual Awards Exhibition, Cheltenham Arts Center, Cheltenham, PA
• 2008, "Through the Eyes of an Artist," Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, Conshohocken, PA
• 2008, "In Search of Ourselves," Philadelphia Artist Equity, 59th Anniversary Exhibit, Widener University, Chester, PA
• 2008, "World of the Professional Artist," Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, Conshohocken, PA
• 2008, "Diversity in Community," St. John's Lutheran Church Gallery, Elkins Park, PA
• 2007, Diversity in the Community, St. John's Lutheran Church
• 2007, 67th Annual Members Exhibition, Cheltenham Art Center
• 2007, Chestnut Hill Gallery and Frame Shoppe
• 2007, POST (Phila. Open Studio Tours), Valley Green Bank, Mt. Airy
• 2007, "Sideways", an Artists and Poet Collaboration Chestnut Hill Gallery and Frame Shoppe, Philadelphia, PA
• 2007, Animals in Art, Group Show Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern, PA
• 2007, Northwest Artists Group Show Sedwick Cultural Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 2007, Main Line Art Center Annual Members Show Haverford, PA
• 2007, "Living with Art", Main Line Arts Center Haverford, PA
• 2007, Annual Juried National Show Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
• 2007, Annual Juried Exhibit, Cheltenham Arts Center Cheltenham, PA
• 2007, 144th Annual Small Oil Paintings Exhibition, Sketch Club
• 2007, Plastic Club's All Media Show
• 2006, 64th Annual Awards Painting Exhibition, Cheletenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA
• 2006, Main Line Art Center Holiday Show
• 2006, Fine Arts People Gallery, Exton, PA
• 2006, 2 Penn Center Lobby, Philadelphia, PA
• 2006, Nortwest Artists Group Show, High Point Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• 2006, Fleisher Art Memorial Postcard Art, Philadelphia, PA
• 2006, Lancaster County Art Association Juried Exhibition, Strasburg, PA
• 2006, Wayne Art Center, 2006 Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Wayne, PA
• 2006, Salon Des Amis Group Show, Malvern, PA
• 2006, Group Show, Chestnut Hill Frame Shoppe and Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2004, Group Show, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2004, Group Show, JMS Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
• 2003, Group Show, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
• 2002, Abington Art Center, Holiday Group Show, Philadelphia, PA
• 2001-02, Ashley Gallery , Philadelphia, PA
• 2000-01, The Private Collector Gallery, Innishannon, Co. Cork, Ireland
• 1998, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
• 1997, "Power of the Divine Feminine in Art", Casa de la Luz, Lafayette, CA
• 1997, "The Dance of Gender", Quan Yin Gallery, Oakland, CA
• 1997, "Feminine Form and Spirit", The Sculpture Group Gallery, Danville, CA
• 1996, Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA
• 1996, O.K. Grant Gallery, Virginia City, NY
• 1996, Soundscapes Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA
• 1996, "Images of the Virgin", Galeria Tonantzin, San Juan Bautista, CA
• 1995, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland/San Francisco, CA
• 1994, "Awakenings", Artisans’ Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
• 1994, The Second Annual Juried Show, The Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA
• 1993, "Childhood Memories", S.F. State University, San Francisco, CA
• 1992, "500 Years Resistance Through Women’s Eyes", Mission Cultural Cent, San Francisco, CA
• 1992, Gallery One, Big Sur, CA
• 1991, "Phoenix Rising", Diabalo Art Association, Walnut Creek, CA
• 1991, "Images and Objects", ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
• 1991, "Women on Women", N. CA Women’s Caucus for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
• 1990, "Art at the Armory, 1990", Philadelphia, PA
• 1989, "General Synod 17", Fort Worth, TX
• 1989, "Goddess Festival", New York Open Center, New York, NY

Published Work:

• Painted Banner for Our Lady of Hope Tridendum Procession, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
• Album Cover Art for Allison Blue’s "Diary", Album produced by Allison Blue and Dan McKay, P.O. Box 5401, Phila., PA 19143
• 1986/87 Black and White drawings reproduced for Graduate Women’s Resource Guide, Pub. By Grad. Assemble of Univ. of CA, Berkeley, CA