A native of Southern California, I now reside in the beautiful state of Oregon. I studied studio art at Mira Costa College in Oceanside, California, and at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. I studied specifically with Carol Carter, Satoko Matouji, and Judy Morris. I currently teach watercolor at the Hoffman Center For the Arts in Manzanita, Oregon, and have taught at Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, Oregon.
Workshops and Classes Taught:
2021 “Watercolor Basics: Four Elements of Successful Painting”, Taught Online, January-February, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Virtual Watercolor Studio: A Monthly Exploration”, Taught Online, April 2021 – November 2021, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Watercolor in the Garden: Painting Plein Air”, August, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2020 "Exploring Color: A Two-Day Watercolor Workshop”, Taught Online, August, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Watercolor in the Garden: Painting Plein Air”, Taught Online, July, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2019 “Watercolor in the Garden: Painting Plein Air”, July, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Painting Watercolor Florals: Inspired by the Japanese Art of Ikebana”, June, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Shaping Your Watercolors: Composition, Color, and Concepts”, June, Cascade Manor, Eugene, Oregon
“Shaping Your Watercolors: Composition, Color, and Concepts for the Beginner’, May, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
“Drawing for Watercolor”, 4 week class - Spring, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
"Watercolor Fundamentals" , 8 week class - Winter & Fall (scheduled), Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2018 "Exploring Color: A Two-Day Watercolor Workshop, July, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
"Painting Watercolor Florals: Inspired by the Japanese Art of Ikebana", June, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
"Watercolor Fundamentals" , 8 week class - Winter, Spring & Fall, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2017 "Strengthen Your Paintings: The Foundation of Composition and Value", July, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
"Shaping Your Watercolors: Composition, Color, and Concepts for the Beginner", June, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
"Watercolor Fundamentals" , 8 week class - Spring & Fall, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2016 "Shaping Your Watercolors: Composition, Color, and Concepts for the Beginner", October, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
Galleries:
2020-Present Maude Kerns Online Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2018-Present 4th Street Studio & Gallery, Manzanita, Oregon
2016 4th Street Studio & Gallery, Manzanita, Oregon
Shows:
2021 “Everyday Inspiration: A Still Life Invitational Show”, May 14-June 4, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2020 “A Change of Space”, Online Membership Show and Fundraiser, April 13-May 15, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2020 “Creating In Place: Connecting in a Time of Uncertainty”, Online Show, March 28-May 31, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2019 “The Summer Garden: A Bounty of Beauty”, Gallery Show, June, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2018 Watercolors - Guest Artist, Out on a Limb Gallery, August, Eugene, Oregon
2018 "Oregon Perceptions: Beauty in the Everyday", Gallery Show, June, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2017 "Art for All Seasons", Annual Membership Exhibit, November 17 - December 15, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, Oregon
2017 Gallery Show, August, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2016 Gallery Show, September 23 - October 10, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2013 Small Pleasures Invitational, December 2013 - January 2014, Jacob's Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2013 Juried Art Show, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon. Theme: A Lively Wind that Woke Creation
2011 Fall Watercolor Exhibit, Watercolor Society of Oregon, October, Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery, Sunriver, Oregon
2011 Oregon Invitational Watercolor Show, August, Giustina Gallery, LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
2011 Lane Community College Mentor-Student Exhibition, April-June, Gallery at the Airport, Eugene, Oregon
2011 Spring Watercolor Exhibit, Watercolor Society of Oregon, April, Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2010 Solo Show, October, The Tate Condominium, Lobby/Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2008 Joint Show, August-October, Tamarack Wellness Center, Gallery Space, Eugene Oregon
2008 Solo Show, January-February, Winestyles, Eugene, Oregon
2007 New Member Exhibit, Watercolor Society of Oregon, April Convention, Lake Oswego, Oregon
2006 Salon des Refuses, Eugene, Oregon
2005 Library Takes Flight, Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, Oregon
2004 Private Art Show & Sale, Neahkahnie Meadows, Oregon
Commissions:
2020 Graphite Pencil, Private Commission, Eugene, Oregon
2019 Watercolor, Private commission, Forest Grove, Oregon
2018 Two watercolors, Private commission, Dana Point, California
2018 Watercolor, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2016 Hand painted silk scarf, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2015-2017 Epiphany Banner Design, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Eugene, Oregon
2015 Hand painted silk scarf, Private commission, Albany, Oregon
2015 Three watercolors, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2015 Watercolor, Private commission, Neahkahnie Meadow, Oregon
2013 Watercolor, Private commission, Neahkahnie Meadow, Oregon
2012 Graphite Pencil, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2012 Colored Pencil, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2011 Advent Banner Design, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Eugene, Oregon
2011 Colored Pencil, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2008 Watercolor, Private commission, Plano, Texas
2007 Colored Pencil, Private commission, Hacienda Heights, California
2006 Colored Pencil, Private commission, Neahkahnie Meadows, Oregon
2005 Watercolor, Private commission, Eugene, Oregon
2004-2005 Watercolors, Stations of the Cross, for St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Forest Grove, Oregon (Permanent Installation)
Art Selected for:
2021 “Peony” selected to be published in the 2021 edition of the “North Coast Squid”, a publication of the Hoffman Center for the Arts
2021 Cover Art for the Hoffman Center for the Arts 2020 Annual Report, Manzanita, OR, Spring 2021
2020 Share the Love Project, City of Manzanita, OR, Spring 2020
2020 Annual Fundraiser, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, OR, Spring 2020
Collections:
2010 "Diversity" - Permanent Collection, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
Memberships:
2006-Present Member, Watercolor Society of Oregon
2011-2018 Member, Liturgical Arts Committee, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Eugene, Oregon
2005-2014 Member, Board of Directors, Lane Arts Council
2006-2008 President, Board of Directors, Lane Arts Council
2011-2012 Secretary, Board of Directors, Lane Arts Council
Education:
2009 Continuing education in the Arts, Studied Watercolor with Satoko Motouji, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
1988 Master of Library Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
1982-1985 Continuing education in the Arts, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, California
1980 Bachelor of Arts, English, Magna Cum Laude, Biola University, La Mirada, California
Workshops attended:
2021 “Wild and Crazy Portraits”, a mixed media workshop, taught online by Melissa Young, through the Hoffman Center for the arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2020-2021 Monthly Online Workshop, Sketchbook Odyssey, taught by Melissa Young, through the Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, Oregon
2018 Watercolor Plein Air Trip, led by Satoko Motouji, Italy
2014 Watercolor Workshop, taught by Carol Carter, Colomiers, France
2012 Watercolor Workshop, taught by Carol Carter, Menucha Retreat Center, Portland, Oregon
2007 Watercolor Workshop, taught by Carol Carter, St. Thomas, V. I.
2006 Watercolor Workshops, taught by Judy Morris, Springfield, Oregon (March & November)
2005 Colored Pencil Workshop, taught by Do Mi Stauber, Springfield, Oregon
2004 Watercolor Workshop, taught by Carol Carter, Cannon Beach, Oregon
2004 Colored Pencil Workshop, taught by Barbara Benedetti Newton, Sitka Center, Otis, Oregon
2003 Watercolor Workshop, taught by Carol Carter, Cannon Beach, Oregon