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 Biography | Resume
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 |

Butters Gallery – Portland , OR |

Butters Gallery – Portland , OR |

Gallery Gora - Montreal , CANADA |

Hilton Hotel |

Butters Gallery 1997
Portland, Oregon |

Kimzey Miller Gallery 1996
Seattle, Washington |
| 2007 |
Butters Gallery - Portland OR
Summit Fine Art Gallery - Baniff, Canada
Art Works Vancouver BC
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| 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 |
| 2007 |
AAF (Butters Gallery) |
New York, NY (Butters Gallery) |
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SUMMIT FINE ART GALLERY |
Baniff, CANADA |
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WATERS STREET GALLERY |
Douglas, MI |
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ART MATTERS |
Tacoma, WA |
| 2006 |
AAF (Butters Gallery) |
New York, NY (Butters Gallery) |
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SUMMIT FINE ART GALLERY |
Baniff, CANADA |
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ART WORKS |
Vancouver BC, Canada |
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KIMZY MILLER GALLERY |
Seattle, WA |
| 2005 |
ART WORKS BC |
Vancouver , CANADA |
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GALLERY HAWAII |
Maui , HI |
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SOHO MYRIAD |
Atlanta , GA |
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BUTTER'S GALLERY |
Portland , OR |
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FLORENCE BIENNALE |
Florence , ITALY (DECEMBER) |
| 2004 |
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL |
Palm Springs , CA |
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GALLERY HAWAII |
Maui , HI |
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GALLERY OCHE |
Sun Valley , ID |
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KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY |
Seattle , WA |
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BUTTERS GALLERY |
Portland , OR |
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ART WORKS |
Vancouver , CANADA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Palm Springs , CA |
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL |
Palm Springs , CA |
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GALLERY GORA |
Montreal , CANADA |
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VAN TUINEN ART GALLERY |
Olympia , WA |
2003 |
ELIZABETH DOYLE GALLERY |
Maui , HI |
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GALLERY OCHE |
Sun Valley , ID |
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KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY |
Seattle , WA |
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BUTTERS GALLERY |
Portland , OR |
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ART WORKS |
Vancouver , CANADA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Palm Springs , CA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Laguna , CA |
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL |
Palm Springs , CA |
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VAN TUINEN ART GALLERY |
Olympia , WA |
| 2002 |
KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY |
Seattle , WA |
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BUTTERS GALLERY |
Portland , OR |
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ART WORKS |
Vancouver , CANADA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Palm Springs , CA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Laguna , CA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Maui , HI |
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL |
Palm Springs , CA |
| 2001 |
KIMZEY MILLER GALLERY |
Seattle, WA |
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BUTTERS GALLERY |
Portland , OR |
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ART WORKS |
Vancouver , CANADA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Palm Springs , CA |
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ELIZABETH EDWARDS GALLERY |
Laguna , CA |
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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL |
Palm Springs , CA |
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DISCOVERY GALLERIES |
Washington, DC |
| 2000 |
Art 21 International Show |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Artist Trust Auction |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1999 |
Santa Fe Contemporary Art |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Artist Trust Auction |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1998 |
Agart World Print Exhibition |
Bled, Slovenia |
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Karen Ruhlen Gallery 101 Cup Show |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Gallery Oscar |
Sun Valley, Idaho |
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Facet Fine Arts Center |
Taos, New Mexico |
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Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Kimzey Miller |
Seattle, Washington |
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Ventana Gallery (Card Show) |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Artist Trust Auction |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1997 |
SITE Santa Fe Monothon 11 |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Artist Trust Auction |
Seattle, Washington |
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Kimzey Miller Gallery |
Seattle, Washington |
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Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Munsen Gallery (Card Show) |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 1996 |
Kimzey Miller Gallery |
Seattle, Washington |
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Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Childhood's End Gallery |
Olympia, Washington |
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Seattle Art Fair |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1995 |
Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Seattle Art Fair |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1994 |
Portland Art Museum |
Portland, Oregon |
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Seattle Art Fair |
Seattle, Washington |
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Childhood's End Gallery |
Olympia, Washington |
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Allied Arts |
Seattle, Washington |
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Grand Rapids Art Museum |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 1993 |
Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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Washington Center |
Olympia, Washington |
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Grand Rapids Art Museum |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 1992 |
Capital Museum |
Olympia, Washington |
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Washington Center |
Olympia, Washington |
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Grand Rapids Art Museum |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 1991 |
Washington Center |
Olympia, Washington |
| 1990 |
Phillip Brock Gallery |
Seattle, Washington |
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Butters Gallery |
Portland, Oregon |
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van Stratten Gallery |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Capital Museum |
Olympia, Washington |
| 1988 |
van Stratten Gallery |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Junior League |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1987 |
Centrum Print Show |
Seattle, Washington |
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van Stratten Gallery |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Seattle Art Fair |
Seattle, Washington |
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Whatcom Museum of Art |
Bellingham, Washington |
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City Club |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1986 |
Shoshanna Wayne Gallery |
Los Angeles, California |
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van Stratten Gallery |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Stone Press Gallery |
Seattle, Washington |
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Washington State Pavilion Expo |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1983 |
Northwest Print Council |
Portland, Oregon |
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Design Center |
Seattle, Washington |
| Collections: International |
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Keg Restaurant Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal Canada |
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Winsor Park Hotel, Taiwan |
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U.S.A. State Department: Ten International Offices |
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Imperial Bank of Canada: Chicago Offices |
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Kanda Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Collections: National |
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HILTON HOTELS |
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BATDORF AND BRONSON COFFEE ROASTERS, Olympia , WA |
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ENSIGN MEDICAL CENTER , Olympia , WA |
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GANNETT NEWS |
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Gannet News: The Olympian, Olympia, Washington |
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Mitsuibishi, Portland, Oregon |
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Matsushita ( Denko ) Electronics, Portland, OR. |
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Seattle First National Bank, Olympia, Washington |
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Kaiser Medical, Portland, Oregon |
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Tecktronics Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
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Heritage Bank, Olympia, Washington |
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Security Pacific Bank, Seattle and Olympia, Washington |
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Association of Northwest Gas Utilities, Portland, Oregon |
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Nordstroms, Seattle and Bellevue, Washington |
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Paccar Corp., Bellevue, Washington |
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U.S. West, Seattle and Olympia, Washington |
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Burlington Northern, Seattle, Washington |
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First Federal Bank of Detroit |
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Steelecase Corporation, Chicago, Atlanta and Grand Rapids |
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American Art, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Westinghouse Corporation |
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Kansas State University |
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Hope College |
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Grand Rapids Art Museum and City Hall |
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Lusing, Huizenga and Williams, Attorneys Chicago, Illinois |
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Northwest Design Group, Seattle, Washington |
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Harper and Associates, Bellevue, Washington |
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Miller Johnson, Attorneys Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Educators Finance, Bellevue, Washington |
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Sheltered Financial Services Corporation, Bellevue, Washington |
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Richard Hansen, Attorneys, Seattle, Washington |
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Lynch Law Office, Olympia, Washington |
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Law Offices of Kevin R. Lyon, P.S., Olympia, Washington |
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Swanson Parr Cordes Younglove & Peeples, Olympia, Washington |
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THE BIENALLE INTERNATIONALE DELL' ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, Quinta Edizone 2005 |
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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 |
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| Gallery Representation |
| (2007) Water Street Gallery |
Douglas, MI |
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| (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 |
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| (2000- 2007) Art Works Gallery |
Vancouver, BC |
(604) 688-3301 |
| (2001-2007) LA Art Seen |
Beverly Hills, California |
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| (2004-present) Gallery Gora |
Montreal, Canada |
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| (2000-present) Elizabeth Edwards Gallery |
Palms Springs California
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| 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 |
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Kalamazoo College |
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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Grand Valley State College |
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| 1977 |
Keiwa Gauken High School |
Niigata, Japan |
| 1972-73 |
Hope College, Print Making Department |
Holland, Michigan |
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| 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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