Achievements & Awards

Arrival on Earth: October 5, 1948

Inspirational Teachers

Mae L. Hall... my great aunt
Mrs. Edith Norton... my high school art teacher
Mr. Gary Pruner... my teacher at American River College, Sacramento, Ca.
Joseph Campbell... through his writing and tapes

Education

Fullerton Jr. College, Fullerton, Ca. 1966 – 67
California State University, Fullerton, Ca. 1967 – 68
American River College, Sacramento, Ca. 1993 – 1997

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, Ca., June, 2006
Fast Frame, Roseville, Ca., 2004
Lodi Art Center, Lodi, Ca., October 2002
Stockton Art League Gallery, Stockton, Ca., April 2002
Calaveras County Arts Council, San Andreas, Ca. 1997

Open Studio Tours

Amador County Open Studio Tours, September, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007

Selected Group Exhibitions

Iron Door Gallery, 2006 - 2007
The Momo Lounge, above Harlow's Restaurant, May, 2007
Cherries in Four Seasons, February, 2007, The Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, Ca.
Jackson, Ca., Odd Fellows Lodge, March, 2006, Plamondon, Riebe & Vodden
Nocturnus in the Night, January, 2006, The Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, Ca.
2005 - 2007 The Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, Ca. www.knowltongallery.com
The Smith Gallery, 1020 11th St. Ste.100, Sacramento, Ca. www.smithgallery.com
Mixed Media Mercantile, Boulder Creek, Ca. since 2003-2007
The Keskydee, Mokelumne Hill, Ca. 2004 - 2006
The Lodi Art Center, Lodi, Ca., April-May, 2005 www.lodiartcenter.org
The Dragon's Lair, Ukiah, Ca., 2005-2007
Little City Studio and Gallery, “Festival of Lights”, Amador City, Ca. Nov. -Dec. 2004
Calaveras Co. Arts Council’s 12th annual holiday Affordable Gifts of Art Show, Nov 6, 2004-Jan 3, '05, San Andreas, Ca.
River City 8, Davis College, Davis, California, 2004
Little City Studio and Gallery, “Wild Things!”, Amador City, Ca. June, 2004
Main Street Gallery, Murphys, Ca. 2002 - 2003
L’Atelier Gallery, Murphys, Ca. 2000 -2002
Thistle Dew Gallery, Sacramento, Ca., January 1999
Ash Can Gallery, Sacramento, Ca., October 1999 - 2001
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, Ca., June 1998
Barton Gallery “Pruner’s Pupils”, Sacramento, Ca., June, 1998
Ash Can Gallery, Sacramento, Ca., September, 1998
State Capitol, Chancellor’s Reception, Sacramento, Ca., June 1997
Something Different Fine Art Gallery, Sutter Creek, Ca., 1997

Selected Publications

Flowering Beauty Cherries in Four Seasons, Ltd. Ed. 1st Prt. 2/2007
San Joaquin Magazine, May, 2006
Guide to the Arts, Winter, 2002 & Winter, 2003, Summer, 2005
“ Poetry Depth Quarterly”, Cover Art with additional artwork inside, 1999
“American River College Literary Review”, Cover art with additional artwork inside, Spring 1995
“The Manzanita”, Literary Journal of the Mother Lode, Winter 95-96

Selected Awards

2008

Best of Show, "Summer Harvest", Amador County Fair, July, 2008
People's Choice Award, "Tiny Dragon", Amador County Fair, July, 2008
Honorable Mention, "Summer Harvest", 31st Annual Juried Show, Vacaville, Ca., May, 2008

2007

2nd Place, "Summer Harvest", 47th Lodi Community Art Center's Spring Art Show, March, 2007

2006

Amador County Fair, July, 2006, first place, oil/acrylic stilllife/floral; first and third place,waterbase portrait; third place, mixed media
Accepted into Mother Lode National Art Exhibition, Placerville, Ca., "Summer Harvest", "Raindrops on Red Rose", August
People's Choice Award, MLNAE, Placerville, Ca., "Summer Harvest", August, 2006

2005

Accepted into the KVIE Art Auction (Rooster)
First Place (Demeter) & Honorable Mention (Fountain Fun) The 45th Lodi Art Annual @ Mondavi Winery, Lodi, Ca. March, 2005
California State Fair, Award of Excellence (Grape Expectations) and Merit (Handling the Muse & Shadowed Shells)

2004

Chablis Gallery Award (Grape Expectations) & Award of Excellence (Adoration) 38th Annual Mother Lode Art Exhibition August, 2004
Best of Show and Most Popular (Fountain Fun) Amador County Fair July, 2004
Claire Oak Award, (Handling the Muse) 53rd Annual Stockton Art League Exhibition, Haggin Museum, July, 2004
Honorable Mention (Luminary Rose) KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, Ca. September, 2004
Third Place, (Handling the Muse) 27th Annual Vacaville Art Show, April, 2004
Best of Show (Handling a Muse) and Second Place (Romantic Reflections), Lodi Art Annual, Mondavi Winery in Lodi, Ca. March, 2004
Honorable Mention, (Romantic Reflections) Romance Show, 20th St Gallery, Sacramento, Ca. February, 2004

2003

Best of Show, (Adoration) William P Haley Memorial Award, HM, WASH Open 2003
Award of Merit (Riding the Wild Boar), & Friends of the Fair purchase, California State Fair, 2003

2001 & 2002

Commission Award & Carl Vosburgh Miller Watercolor Award, 51st Annual Stockton Art League Exhibition, Haggin Museum 2002
Awards by Kay Award, California Works, California State Fair 2002
Best of Show, Best of Color & Award of Excellence, WASH Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, Ca. April 2002
Best of Show, Amador County Fair, July 2002 & 2001
Award of Merit, 19th Annual Ione Spring Show, April 2001
Best of Show, “Preserving Our Heritage”, West Coast Society of Portrait Artists, March 2001
Award of Excellence & Honorable Mention, Ash Can 4th Annual Juried Show, January 2001
Acceptance into the 72nd & 73 Crocker Kingsley Art Competition, 2000 & 2002

2000-1995

Mary Bonner Award, Award of Excellence & Award of Merit, 18th Annual Ione Spring Show, April 2000
Best of Show, Ash Can Gallery, 3rd Annual Juried Show, 2000
Best of Show, El Dorado County Fair, 2000
Best of Show, Calaveras County Fair, 2000 & 1999
Award of Excellence, “California Works”, California State Fair, 1999
“ Friends of the Fair” purchase for the California State Fair permanent collection, September 1999
Best of Show, Amador County Fair, 1998
KVIE Art Auction, Merit Award, 1998
Best of Show, Thistle Dew Gallery, Annual College Fine Art Competition, 1998
Award of Merit, “California Works”, California State Fair, 1997
Award of Excellence, “California Works”, California State Fair 1995

Teaching

Arts of Bear Valley, Murphys, Ca., Watercolor Workshop, October, 2008
Artists of Timber Creek, Roseville, Ca. Watercolor Workshop, January, 2008 and June, 2007
Watercolor Workshop, Sornora, Ca. June, 2007
Southwest Washington Watercolor Society, Watercolor Workshop, May, 2007
Allied Arts in Menlo Park, Ca., May, 2006
Watercolor Instructor @ The School of Light and Color, Fair Oaks, Ca. since 2004 (www.lightandcolor.com)
Watercolor Instructor @ University Art, Sacramento, Ca. since 1996
Watercolor Workshops @ Howard Rees' Gold Country School of Arts, Amador City, Ca. 2004-2007
Watercolor Workshop Mendocino County Art Assn., Ukiah, Ca. March, 2005
Instructor for Calaveras County Office of Education “Arts Teach” June, 2002
Watercolor Classes & Workshops, AVA, Gillette Wyo. Sept 2001 & 2003
Watercolor Class & Demonstrations, Gillette, Wyo. Jr. High School Art Classes Sept 2001
Watercolor Classes and Workshops since 1996 in Sacramento, Stockton, Lodi, Amador and Calaveras Counties, Ca
Teacher’s Aide for Gary Pruner’s Watercolor, Color Theory and Design Classes @ American River College, Sacramento, Ca. 1996 - 2002
Guest Lecturer at University of San Francisco Philosophy Class, Sacramento, Ca., 1999, for Carol Gunther (teacher)

Judging

Southwest Washington Watercolor Society, Spring Show, May, 2007
Placerville Arts Assoiciation Membership Show, Placerville, Ca., Spring Show, April, 2006
Howard Rees Student Show, Amador City, Ca. 2006
CAL Membership Show, Sacramento, Ca. September, 2003
WASH Membership Show “Viewpoints”, Sacramento, Ca., March, 2001
Lodi Art Center “Small Works Show”, Lodi, Ca., July, 2001
Calaveras County Arts Council sponsored high school competition, 2002
Calaveras County Fair, Junior Division, May, 2002

Demonstrations

Murphys Hotel, Murphys, Ca. August, 2008
University Art, Sacramento, Ca. May, 2008
Jackson Methodist Women's Club, Jackson, Ca., March, 2008
Just Begin Again, Jackson, Ca. March, 2008
Women's Club of Jackson, Ca., March 2007
Winter Wine Wander, Lodi Wine Country, December, 2006
Roseville Fine Arts Club, Roseville, Ca., November, 2006
Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, Ca., October, 2006
Valley Art Association, Sonora, Ca., October, 2006
WASH, Sacramento, Ca., September, 2006
California State Fair with the School of Light and Color, August, 2005
Sierra Watercolor Society, Reno, Nev., October, 2004
San Joaquin County Fair, June, 2004
Amador County Art Studio Tour, 2003 & 2004
California State Fair 2001 - 2004 & 2006
Amador County Fair since 1996
Calaveras County Fair 1998 - 2001
Golden Palette, Murphys, Ca.
WASH, Sacramento, Ca.
NCA, Sacramento, Ca.
Placerville Art Association, Placerville, Ca.
Society of Portrait Artists, Sacramento, Ca.
Amador County Art Association, Jackson, Ca.
Stockton Art League, Stockton, Ca.
Jackson Women’s Club
Sutter Creek Women’s Club

Donations

Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana, Small Works Auction, December, 2006, print "Afternoon Light"
Angel Auction, 2006, Greenhorn Creek Resort, Angels Camp, Ca. "Columbines" Auctioned for $900
.KVIE Art Auction, 2005, 2006
Angel Auction, 2005, Ironstone Winery, Murphys Ca. (Yellow Lilies) Auctioned for $1800
KVIE Art Auction, 2004, Sacramento, Ca. (Luminary Rose)
Angel Auction, 2004, Ironstone Winery, Murphys, Ca. (Sunlit Rhododendron) Auctioned for $2500
Donations to Hospice of Amador County, Ca.
Frequently donate to art associations, community and charitable organizations
Participant in the Angel Auction, Greenhorn Creek Resort, June 2002
Donate time to Calaveras County Arts Council events 2002

Docent

California State Fair, 2005

Workshops Attended

Friday Harbor Art Adventure, with Lee Baughman and Susan Cowan, San Juan Island, Washington, May 27 - 31, 2008

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