About

EDUCATION : 

Master of Business Administration, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1979

Master of Arts in Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, 1974

Bachelor of Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1971

Rhode Island School of Design from1958 - 1960

 

SOLO EXHIBITS :

2017 Staunton Augusta Art Center, Stanton VA

2012 Augusta Health Center, Fisherville, VA

2008 Staunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VA

2008 Beverly Street Studio School Gallery, Staunton, Va

2008 Nelson Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington, VA

2008 Avenue Arts Gallery, Lynchburg, VA

2006 Shenandoah Valley Art Center, Waynesboro, VA

2006 Academy of Fine Arts, Academy Gallery, Lynchburg, VA

 

AWARDS:

2019 Second Prize for Multimedia Exhibit, Bethlehem House Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2017 Founder's Choice Award, Wendy Wells Award,  5th Annual Art Speaks On the Bay, Juried Art Show, Matthews VA

2010 Robert Riddick Award, 47th Annual Juried Show, Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, VA

2009 Honorable Mention, Virginia Artist 2009 Juried Exhibition, Charles H. Taylor Center, Hampton, VA

2007 Members Choice Award and Award of Merit, Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Lexington, VA

2005 Carl Blackwell Memorial Purchase Award, Nelson Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington, VA

2005 Robert Riddick Award, 42nd Annual Juried Show, Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, VA

 2004 The C. B. Fleet Award (Second Place), Lynchburg Area Arts Festival, Lynchburg, Va

 

PAINTINGS ACCEPTED IN JURIED SHOWS:

2019 Multimedia Exhibit, Bethlehem House Gallery of Contemporary Art, Bethlehem, PA, 2019

2017 Art Speaks on the Bay, 5th Annual Juried Show, Art Speaks Gallery, Matthews, VA

2013 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Roanoke College, Olin Gallery, Salem, VA

Virginia Artist Juried Show in 2009 and 2010, Charles H Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA

Academy of Fine Arts Annual Juried Show, Lynchburg, VA in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015

Beverley Street Studio School Annual Juried Show, Staunton, VA in 1999-2004

Nelson Fine Arts Annual Juried Show, Lexington, VA in 2001-2007. 2009-2011

Roanoke City Art Show, Art Museum of Western Virginia, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

Rawls Museum Arts Annual Juried Show, Courtland, VA, 2004, 2005, 2010

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Juried Exhibition, Harrisonburg, VA, 2004-2017

 

PAINTINGS EXHIBITIED IN INVITATIONAL SHOWS

Bethlehem House Gallery of Contemporary Art, Bethlehem, PA 2018

Beverley Street Studio School 25 Years in the Studios, Staunton ,VA 2017

Beverly Street Studio School Instructor-Student Exhibit, Staunton, VA 2012

Beverly Street Studio School Instructor-Student Exhibit, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA 2013

Virginia Landscapes Today: Views of the Old Dominion by Her Artist, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA 2012

 

AFFILIATIONS

Lehigh Art Alliance

Parkland Art League

Bethlehem Palette Club

Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg, VA

Beverly Street Studio School, Staunton, VA

Co-Art Gallery, Staunton, VA

National League of American Pen Women

Staunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VA

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, 1920 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA

LVPG Pediatrics, Trexlertown, PA

Salvation Army, 2215 Park Avenue, Lynchburg, VA