Recent Exhibitions
2005
Bookish, The Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Watercolor Society Juried Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
New Beginnings, Como Conservatory Education Building, St. Paul, MN
Juried Faculty Art Show, Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
Food as Inspiration, The Undercroft Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2004
Everything for the Garden, The Good Life Gallery, Wayzata, MN
Multiplicity for Millions, The Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Exhibition, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
2003
Juried Holiday Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Friends of Dard Hunter Landmark Show, St. Paul, MN
Annual Minnesota State Fair Juried Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
The Figure Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Toys and Games, The Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2002
solo exhibition: Traveling Light, Christiensen Center Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Friends of Dard Hunter: Watercolors on Handmade Paper, Portland, OR
3M Language Society Fall Festival, Medical Division, St. Paul, MN
Food, The Undercroft Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Arts of the Garden, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Valley Floral, The Grand Garage, Stillwater, MN
solo exhibition: New Watercolors, Minneapolis Alliance Française, Minneapolis, MN
The Members Juried Show, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN
Celebration of Community, The Undercroft Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Art of the Table, Alumni Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
2001
Alumni Juried Exhibition and Sale, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
solo exhibition: Watercolors from French Travels, The Undercroft Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Annual Minnesota State Fair Juried Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
French Impressions, Minneapolis Alliance Française, Minneapolis, MN
Provence to Paris: the Artist's Book, Gage Family Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Professional Experience
Fine Artist and Assistant Professor of Art, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, 1992-present
Instructor, Como Conservatory Botanical Art & Illustration Program, St. Paul, MN, 2004-present
Owner, principal designer, Wild Card Studio, 2001-present
Owner, principal designer, Fruitful Results Design, 1988-2001
Adjunct Lecturer, University of St. Thomas, Journalism, St. Paul, MN, 1989-94.
Art Director, Mpls.-St. Paul Magazine, Minneapolis, MN, 1984-88.
Organizations
Alliance Française; Friends of Dard Hunter Hand Papermaking Guild; National Watercolor Society; Transparent Watercolor Society of America; Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Minnesota Watercolor Society; Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
Awards and Activities
2005
Juror, Members Show, Phipps Center for the Arts
Merit Award, Food as Inspiration, Undercroft Gallery, St. Paul MN
Workshop, “Hand papermaking and Books.” Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Workshop, “Binding a Book by Hand.”Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
2003
Workshop, “Portable Paper Studio.” Friends of Dard Hunter Conference, Minneapolis, MN
2002
Presentation, “Sizing for Watercolor Paper.” Friends of Dard Hunter Conference, Portland, OR
1999
Guest artist, “Portfolio Design.” University of Minnesota, Department of Design, St. Paul, MN
1998
Guest artist, “Turning the Page.” Gage Family Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Workshop, “Seed-embedded Paper.”,Friends of Dard Hunter Conference, Burlington, VT
1997
Award of Excellence, Minnesota Association of Government Communications
Award, Minnesota Environmental Initiative, handmade, seed-embedded paper
Bush Grant. “The Celebration Tree.” Multi-media installation exhibit, collaboration with St. Paul public schools and the Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
Guest artist. “Map Twister.” Floor game design, National Consortium of Children’s Museums’ exhibit, Geo-Zoooom, national traveling exhibition