EDUCATION

1982 J.D. Hamline University Law School, St. Paul, MN

1976 M.F.A., Sculpture (now Otis College of Art & Design), Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles

1975 Internship Studio Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

1974 B.F.A., Painting & Drawing, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

1968-71 Attended Pine Manor Jr. College, Chestnut Hill, MA, and University of Minnesota

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2019 Arts Advisory Committee, Bella Vista Arts Council

2019 Artist Mentorship workshop with Leilani Law

2015-present Member of Studio 7, Rogers, AR

2008 & 2014 Carol Cooper Workshops, La Romita Art School, Terni, Italy

2001, ’03, ‘04 “Wild Women Watercolor Retreat” w/ Carol Cooper, Rogers, AR

2002 Hand-built Pottery Workshop, Peninsula Art Center, Fish Creek, WI

2001 Drawing & Meditation 2-day Workshop, Peninsula Art Center, Fish Creek, WI

2000 “Intuitive Painting Workshop”, Budhi Kling, Fayetteville, AR

1997-2000 Studied w/ Melissa Garrett, Painter, Bentonville, AR

2000 Cement Sculpture Workshop w/ Diana Rivers, The Art Experience, Fayetteville, AR

1999 Painting & Figure Drawing w/ Joanne Kaminsky, The Art Experience, Fayetteville, AR

1998 The Artist’s Way, three-week course by Julia Cameron, Budhi Kling, Artist/ Art Therapist,Jones Center, Springdale, AR

1995-96 Watercolor & Woodblock Printmaking, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

2005-14 Art Instructor, NWACC

2001-2004 Art Teacher, grades K-8, Benton County School of the Arts, Rogers, AR

2000-01 Taught children & adults in my studio, “Holy Snail”

1997 “Arts for All” painting workshop for special needs students, Boys & Girls Club, Bentonville, AR

1995-96 Artist & Presenter, Bloomington School District & Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Masterpiece program (art history for elementary students)

1977-79 Gallery Director, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN