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Education

Master of Fine Art University of Washington Seattle, Washington
Byam Shaw School of Art London, England
Bachelor of Fine Art Hope College, Holland, Michigan

 

 

EXHIBITIONS – One Woman
2007 Butters Gallery - Portland OR
Summit Fine Art Gallery - Baniff, Canada
Art Works Vancouver BC
2005 Butters Gallery – Portland , OR
2004 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
Kimzey Miller Gallery- Seattle , WA
Gallery Gora - Montreal , CANADA
Centerfest Washington Center for the Perfoming Arts - Olympia , WA
2003 Artworks Gallery - Vancouver , BC
Roy's Restaurant - Maui , HI
Elizabeth Edwards Gallery - Palm Springs , CA
2002 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
Kimzey Miller Gallery- Seattle , WA
2001 Kimzey Miller Gallery- Seattle , WA
Elizabeth Edwards Gallery - Laguna , CA
Elizabeth Edwards Gallery - Palm Springs , CA
2000 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
1999 Gallery Oscar - Sun Valley, Idaho
Washington Center for the Performing Arts - Olympia , WA
1998 Santa Fe Contemporary Art - Santa Fe, New Mexico
1997 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
1996 Kimzey Miller Gallery- Seattle , WA
Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
1995 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
1994 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
1992 Butters Gallery - Portland , OR
Childhood's End Gallery - Olympia, Washington
1990 Phillip Brock Gallery - Seattle, Washington
1989 Paccar Corp. - Bellevue, Washington
1988 Marianne Partlow Gallery - Olympia, Washington
1987 Matter Danz Gallery - Bellingham, Washington
1986 Pacific NW Bell Eighteenth Fl. - Seattle, Washington
1985 Loaded Brush Gallery - Seattle, Washington
1984 Lynn McAllister Gallery - Seattle, Washington
1980 Hope College - Holland, Michigan
1979 Grand Valley State College - Grand Rapids, Michigan
1978 Muskegon Community College - Muskegon, Michigan
1977 Kalamazoo College - Kalamazoo, Michigan
 
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EXHIBITIONS – Group
2007

AAF (Butters Gallery)

New York, NY (Butters Gallery)
  SUMMIT FINE ART GALLERY Baniff, CANADA
  WATERS STREET GALLERY Douglas, MI
  ART MATTERS Tacoma, WA
2006

AAF (Butters Gallery)

New York, NY (Butters Gallery)
  SUMMIT FINE ART GALLERY Baniff, CANADA
  ART WORKS Vancouver BC, Canada
  KIMZY MILLER GALLERY Seattle, WA
2005 ART WORKS BC Vancouver , CANADA
  GALLERY HAWAII Maui , HI
  SOHO MYRIAD Atlanta , GA
  BUTTER'S GALLERY Portland , OR
  FLORENCE BIENNALE Florence , ITALY (DECEMBER)
2004 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL Palm Springs , CA
  GALLERY HAWAII Maui , HI
  GALLERY OCHE Sun Valley , ID
  KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY Seattle , WA
  BUTTERS GALLERY Portland , OR
  ART WORKS Vancouver , CANADA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Palm Springs , CA
  PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL Palm Springs , CA
  GALLERY GORA Montreal , CANADA
  VAN TUINEN ART GALLERY Olympia , WA

2003

ELIZABETH DOYLE GALLERY Maui , HI
  GALLERY OCHE Sun Valley , ID
  KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY Seattle , WA
  BUTTERS GALLERY Portland , OR
  ART WORKS Vancouver , CANADA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Palm Springs , CA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Laguna , CA
  PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL Palm Springs , CA
  VAN TUINEN ART GALLERY Olympia , WA
2002 KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY Seattle , WA
  BUTTERS GALLERY Portland , OR
  ART WORKS Vancouver , CANADA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Palm Springs , CA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Laguna , CA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Maui , HI
  PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL Palm Springs , CA
2001 KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY Seattle, WA
  BUTTERS GALLERY Portland , OR
  ART WORKS Vancouver , CANADA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Palm Springs , CA
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY Laguna , CA
  PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL Palm Springs , CA
  DISCOVERY GALLERIES Washington, DC
2000 Art 21 International Show Las Vegas, Nevada
Artist Trust Auction Seattle, Washington
1999 Santa Fe Contemporary Art Santa Fe, New Mexico
Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Artist Trust Auction Seattle, Washington
1998 Agart World Print Exhibition Bled, Slovenia
Karen Ruhlen Gallery 101 Cup Show Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gallery Oscar Sun Valley, Idaho
Facet Fine Arts Center Taos, New Mexico
Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Kimzey Miller Seattle, Washington
Ventana Gallery (Card Show) Santa Fe, New Mexico
Artist Trust Auction Seattle, Washington
1997 SITE Santa Fe Monothon 11 Santa Fe, New Mexico
Artist Trust Auction Seattle, Washington
Kimzey Miller Gallery Seattle, Washington
Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Munsen Gallery (Card Show) Santa Fe, New Mexico
1996 Kimzey Miller Gallery Seattle, Washington
Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Childhood's End Gallery Olympia, Washington
Seattle Art Fair Seattle, Washington
1995 Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Seattle Art Fair Seattle, Washington
1994 Portland Art Museum Portland, Oregon
Seattle Art Fair Seattle, Washington
Childhood's End Gallery Olympia, Washington
Allied Arts Seattle, Washington
Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan
1993 Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
Washington Center Olympia, Washington
Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan
1992 Capital Museum Olympia, Washington
Washington Center Olympia, Washington
Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan
1991 Washington Center Olympia, Washington
1990 Phillip Brock Gallery Seattle, Washington
Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon
van Stratten Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Capital Museum Olympia, Washington
1988 van Stratten Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Junior League Seattle, Washington
1987 Centrum Print Show Seattle, Washington
van Stratten Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Seattle Art Fair Seattle, Washington
Whatcom Museum of Art Bellingham, Washington
City Club Seattle, Washington
1986 Shoshanna Wayne Gallery Los Angeles, California
van Stratten Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Stone Press Gallery Seattle, Washington
Washington State Pavilion Expo Vancouver, British Columbia
1983 Northwest Print Council Portland, Oregon
Design Center Seattle, Washington
 
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Collections: International

Keg Restaurant Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal Canada

Winsor Park Hotel, Taiwan

U.S.A. State Department: Ten International Offices
Imperial Bank of Canada: Chicago Offices
Kanda Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Collections: National
HILTON HOTELS
BATDORF AND BRONSON COFFEE ROASTERS, Olympia , WA
ENSIGN MEDICAL CENTER , Olympia , WA
GANNETT NEWS
Gannet News: The Olympian, Olympia, Washington
Mitsuibishi, Portland, Oregon
Matsushita ( Denko ) Electronics, Portland, OR.
Seattle First National Bank, Olympia, Washington
Kaiser Medical, Portland, Oregon
Tecktronics Corporation, Portland, Oregon
Heritage Bank, Olympia, Washington
Security Pacific Bank, Seattle and Olympia, Washington
Association of Northwest Gas Utilities, Portland, Oregon
Nordstroms, Seattle and Bellevue, Washington
Paccar Corp., Bellevue, Washington
U.S. West, Seattle and Olympia, Washington
Burlington Northern, Seattle, Washington
First Federal Bank of Detroit
Steelecase Corporation, Chicago, Atlanta and Grand Rapids
American Art, Atlanta, Georgia
Westinghouse Corporation
Kansas State University
Hope College
Grand Rapids Art Museum and City Hall
Lusing, Huizenga and Williams, Attorneys Chicago, Illinois
Northwest Design Group, Seattle, Washington
Harper and Associates, Bellevue, Washington
Miller Johnson, Attorneys Grand Rapids, Michigan
Educators Finance, Bellevue, Washington
Sheltered Financial Services Corporation, Bellevue, Washington
Richard Hansen, Attorneys, Seattle, Washington
Lynch Law Office, Olympia, Washington
Law Offices of Kevin R. Lyon, P.S., Olympia, Washington
Swanson Parr Cordes Younglove & Peeples, Olympia, Washington
 
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FILM INDUSTRY
  Code Name The Cleaner
I ROBOT
SMALLVILLE
L WORD
 
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PUBLICATIONS
  THE BIENALLE INTERNATIONALE DELL' ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, Quinta Edizone 2005
  HOME AND GARDEN, Fall Issue 2005

Commissions for Public Art
2000 City of Olympia Portable Collection / poster made for Art Walk
1997 City of Olympia 1% for the arts / Outdoor Tile Mural surrounding the Olympia Child Care Playground

Gallery Representation
(2007) Water Street Gallery Douglas, MI  
(2006-present) Skew Gallery Calgary, Alberta Canada 403 244-4445
(2006-2007) Summit Gallery of Fine Art Baniff, Alberta Canada  1-888 358-4455 
(1998-2007) Butters Gallery Portland, Oregon  1-800 544-9171
(1996-present) Kimzey Miller Gallery Seattle Washington  
(2000- 2007) Art Works Gallery Vancouver, BC (604) 688-3301
(2001-2007) LA Art Seen Beverly Hills, California  
(2004-present) Gallery Gora Montreal, Canada  
(2000-present) Elizabeth Edwards Gallery Palms Springs California

Faculty Positions: 1972-1986
1985-86 Pratt Fine Art Center Seattle, Washington
1979-81 Kendall School of Design Grand Rapids, Michigan
1978 City High School (for exceptional students) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, Michigan
Grand Valley State College
1977 Keiwa Gauken High School Niigata, Japan
1972-73 Hope College, Print Making Department Holland, Michigan
Classes taught: printmaking, including etching, woodblock, litho, dry point, messotint, engraving, screen, photo, color theory, life drawing, creative advertising design and two dimensional design.

Supervised student thesis, developed print department and designed print studies at Kendall College.

Lectures/Seminars/Professional Experiences
2005

CENTRUM RESIDENCY, 2005
ODA BOARD

1996 - 1997 Commissioner, Olympia Arts Commission
1993 Collaboration with Dale Chihuly on etchings prepared for Seattle Opera
Set up and organized his Seattle Printmaking Studio
1989 - 1992 New Century High School Artist in Residence
Studio Host for Gifted Students
1987 Centrum Artist in Residence / Centrum Press / Port Townsend, Washington
1980 - 1981 Developed print department and designed print studies at Kendall School of Design
1979 Community Artist Project, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Headed team of 7 artists for a traveling art show and placing visiting artists in the public schools through Federal Grant.

Commissioning and Acquiring Art Work for Organizations
1996 - 1997 Member of the City of Olympia Arts Commission. During tenure active in selection of artworks under the 1% for the Arts Program, including:
  • $90,000. Sculpture acquisition for the Olympia Farmer's Market
  • $70,000. Commissioned artist to work with city on a storm water retention park
  • $9,000. Commissioned team of artists for " Stone Amphitheater" and at Bigelow Park . Spoke at Dedication
  • $4,000. Commissioned team of artists for "Animal Tracks" sculpture in Lyon's Park
  • $22,000. Completion and dedication of fountain commission "The Tide Pool of Time"

Other Acquisitions include:

  • $220,000. Heritage Park Fountain Acquisition
  • $ 80,000. "Motherhood" Sculpture by Simon Kogen

Revised the city of Olympia's Gift policy

1998-1990 Negotiated commissions of art work from Heritage Bank for Patrons of South Sound Culture and Arts (P.O.S.S.C.A)
1995-1998 Founder and Creative Director for Art Taste I and II; duties including selecting visiting artists , overseeing art sales and commissions, and orchestrating an afternoon in the garden with 35 artists hand painting dinner plates for Art Taste II. Benefit for the Olympia Waldorf School
1990 Negotiated with Washington Center for the Performing Arts to continuously exhibit visual arts
1985 Pacific Northwest Bell: juried art show and selected works for acquisition for permanent collection
1984 Harborview Hospital: as team member selected works for acquisition for permanent collection for the hospital
1981-1983 Stone Press Gallery: Corporate Sales
1979-1981 Kendall School of Design: selected artworks for permanent collection for the school
1978 Grand Valley State College: selected artworks for permanent collection for the arts gallery
 
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