"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Art is knowing which ones to keep."
Scott Adams
education
2011 Master of Art Education- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
1983 Bachelor Fine Arts- Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS & cREATION gRANTS
2022 ArtsNB Creation Grant for series called ECHOES
2021 Kingsbrae International Residence for the Arts Program, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
gallery representation
2022- Present Resident Artist at ArtsXchange, St Petersburg, FL, Studio 103/05
2018- Present National Association of Women Artists Gallery- New York City, NY
2006- Present DCMStudios- Owner
2005- Present Sidney Art Gallery- Port Orchard, Washington
2005- Present Women Painters of WA Gallery- Seattle, Washington
2008-2013 Directors Gallery- Bainbridge Island, Washington
Public Art
2023 Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Florida- Illuminated Art Boxes- Seagulls
2022 Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Florida- Illuminated Art Boxes- Becoming What was Discovered: Beach
2021 Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Florida- Illuminated Art Boxes- Blue Heron II
2021, 2020, 2019 Washington Avenue Outdoor Art Gallery- Bremerton, Washington -Blue Heron II, Quest & Our Life’s Cycles
2019 Iowa State Univ. Print Society Archive, Portfolio Exchange, Ames, IOWA
2018 McMenamin’s Elks Lodge Hotel, Tacoma, Washington- Do you see me? & Monkey Puzzle Tree
2005 Olympic Resource Management Office- Main Lobby, Poulsbo, Washington
2005 The Port Gamble Museum- Permanent collection, Port Gamble, Washington
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Artsxchange, Burka Gallery- St Petersburg, Florida
2020 DCMStudios Studio Relocation & Farewell Open House- Bremerton, WA
2018 DCMStudios Grand Opening of New Studio Open House- Bremerton, WA
2016, 2013, 2005 & 2003 The Sidney Art Gallery- Port Orchard, Washington
2008 Pegasus Coffee House- Bainbridge Island, Washington
2007 Bon Macy’s Art Gallery- Seattle, Washington
2002 Glitz, the Gallery - Bremerton, Washington
Selected GROUP Exhibitions
2017 7th Annual Crescent Clay Studio Show- East Dover, Nova Scotia
2017 Cascadia Art Museum- White Line Printmaking Show, Edmonds, Washington
2017 Harbor History Museum- Peninsula Art League Show, Gig Harbor, Washington
2017 Anacortes Arts Festival- Anacortes, Washington
2017 Prince St Gallery Women Artists Coast to Coast show, New York, New York
2017 & 2016 Argyle Fine Arts Gallery- Preshrunk Show, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2016 Bellevue Arts Museum- Women’s Work exhibit- Bellevue, Washington
2015 Scott Milo Gallery- Juried show, Anacortes, Washington
2014 Upstream People Gallery- Online Juried Faces Exhibit- Recognition for Epoch
2012 through 2013 Schack Art Center-Everett, WA, WPW Gallery-Seattle, WA, Childhood’s End Gallery- Olympia, WA Northwind Arts Center- Port Townsend, WA & Clymer Museum-Ellensburg, WA- A Traveling Exhibition
2012 Art Institute of Seattle- What Those Who Teach Can Do - Seattle, Washington
2011 Federation of Canadian Artists- Autumn Salon, Vancouver, British Columbia
2010 Gig Harbor Civic Center- Peninsula Art League Juried Show, Tacoma, WA
2010 Parklane Gallery- Contemporary Art, Kirkland, Washington
2009 Edmonds Center for the Arts- Art of Our Mother’s Show- Edmonds, WA
2008 Kaewyn Gallery- WPW Juried Show- Bothell, Washington
2007 Federation Canadian Artists-Canvas Unbound, Vancouver, British Columbia
2006 Kirsten Gallery- WPW Group Exhibit- Seattle, Washington
2006 Edmonds Arts Festival- Juried Exhibit, Edmonds, Washington
2006 The Bronze Works Gallery- Juried Exhibit, Tacoma, Washington
2005 Dimensions Gallery- WPW Group Exhibit, Bellevue, Washington
2003 & 2004 Bainbridge Island Art Walk -Juried Exhibit, Bainbridge Island, WA
2024 ArtFields Collective Competition, Lake City, South Carolina- Missed Catch
2024 Art Ovation Hotel- Sarasota, FL- Seagulls
2023 ArtFields Collective, Lake City, South Carolina- Becoming Beach
2023 Alliance for the Arts Center- Fort Myers, FL
2023 Dieppe Arts & Culture Center- Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada
2023, 2022 National Assoc. Women Artists- Annual Member Show, One Art Space Gallery, New York City (Tribeca)
2022 National Assoc. Women Artists FL- Bonita Springs Performing Arts Center, FL.
2022 National Assoc. Women Artists FL- Biennes Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2022 National Assoc. Women Artists Florida- Flight of Fancy, Miami, Florida
2021 National Assoc. Women Artists- Online Exhibit COLD
2021 National Assoc. Women Artists- Online Exhibit HERSTORY
2021 Warehouse Arts District- About Face Member Show, St Petersburg, Florida
2021 Olympic College Art Gallery- Westsound Printmakers, Bremerton, Washington
2020, 2017 & 2016 Ars Poetica- Matching poetry & paintings, Bremerton, Washington
2020 The Weekender Westsound Printmakers LEGENDS Show, Bremerton, Washington
2020, 2016, 2013, 2011 CVG Show- State Juried Show, Bremerton, Washington
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2060 Women Painters of Washington Gallery- Seattle, Washington
2019 Collective Visions Underground- “30” A Collaborative, Bremerton, Washington
2019 Davidson Gallery- Contemporary NW Print Invitational- Seattle, Washington
2019 Bloedel Reserve Print Show- Westsound Printmakers, Bainbridge Island, WA
2019 Scott Milo Gallery- A Brush with Color, Anacortes, Washington
2018, 2019 Collective Visions Underground - Relief Print Show, Bremerton, WA
2019, 2018, 2017 Art in the Woods- Studio Tour, Poulsbo, Washington
2018 National Association of Women Artists - New Members Show, New York, NY
2018 Northwind Arts Center, Art Port Townsend Show, Port Townsend, Washington
2018, 2017, 2015 Sidney Art Gallery- Helen Norris Show, Port Orchard, Washington
2018 Maryhill Museum of Art- Teachers as Artists Show, Goldendale, Washington
2018 Emerald C Gallery- Miniatures Show, Coronado, California
Professional Memberships
2021 National Association of Women Artists- Florida Chapter President 2022-
2019 CARFAC Maritimes- Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
2018-2021 West Sound Printmakers- Bremerton, WA
2018 McMenamins Art Team – Elks Temple Hotel Project, Tacoma, WA
2018 National Association of Women Artists- New York City, NY
2017 Warehouse Arts District, ArtsXchange & Arts Alliance- St Petersburg, FL
2017 ArtsLink NB- St John, New Brunswick, Canada
2016 Assoc. of Prof. Acadian Artists of New Brunswick- AAAPNB Moncton, New Brunswick
2006-2021 Federation of Canadian Artists- Vancouver, British Columbia
2005 Women Painters of Washington- Seattle, WA
JUROR & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 Washington Art Educators Assoc.- Conference Speaker, Tacoma, WA
2018, 2019 Sydney Gallery- White Line Printmaking Workshops, Washington
2011 Sydney Gallery- 41st Helen Norris Open Show- Guest Juror, Port Orchard, WA
2011-2018 NW Nazarene Univ.-Concurrent Credit drawing & painting, Bremerton, WA
2006-2018 Crosspoint High School- HS Art Teacher, Bremerton, Washington
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IMAGE USE agreement
2022 artsLinkNB, Use of reproduction image: “Barn & Owl” for Client Corporate Holiday Cards.
2021 AAAPNB, (Association of Professional Acadian Artists of New Brunswick) Use of reproduction image: “Tree of Knowledge” Front page of presentation and report “Now, let’s act” for the survival of the arts and culture community.
2019 CARFAC (Canadian Artists Representation) Client Corporate Holiday Greeting Card
2018 AAAPNB, Use of reproduction image: “Elephant Eye” for Renewed Global Strategy for the Integration of Arts and Culture into Acadian Society in New Brunswick, Canada
AWARDS
2018 Northwind Art Center- Choice Award- Tree of Knowledge, Port Townsend, WA
2018 Maryhill Art Museum-Teachers as Artists, Best in Show-Lone Red Tree, Goldendale, WA
2017 Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor Auto Award -Reminiscing, Gig Harbor, WA
2017 Sidney Art Gallery, Helen Norris Show, 2nd place-Reminiscing, Port Orchard, WA
2015 Scott Milo Gallery, Betty Jo Fitzgerald Award-Awaken, Anacortes, WA
2014 Upstream People Gallery, Faces Show- Special Recognition- Epoch
2013 Collective Visions Gallery, Honorable Mention- Awaken, Juror Alfredo Arreguin, Bremerton, WA
2010 Women Painters of WA Gallery, Best in Show -Lone Red Tree-Juror Barbara Shaiman, Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Seattle, WA
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Northlight Books, Incite 4: The Best of Mixed Media
2016 Texas Tech Master Art Education Junction Program, The Roads to Junction: Making Art, Teaching Art, Kendall Hunt Publishers