| STUDIES
WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS |
Stephen Assael, New York, NY
Cindy Agan, South Bend, IN
Michael
O'Connor, Albuquerque, NM
Michael Bergt/ Santa Fe, NM
Gregory Gillespie, KIA, Kalamazoo, MI
Gary Marichi, Santa Fe, NM
Steven Daugherty, KIA, Kalarnazoo, Ml
Jack Beal, Oneonta, NY
Martha Meyer Eriebacher, New York, NY
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Figure Painting, Oils
Watercolor
Figure
Painting
Egg Tempera
Painting
Fresco Painting
Marketing
Drawing/Composition
Figure Painting
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2008
2005
2003
1997, 2002
1999
1998
1997
1995, 1996, 1997
1996
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ART
COMPETITIONS/ AWARDS:
2008-1995
Crooked Creek Art Center "C.L. Lewis Art Competition" ,
Petoskey, MI 2007
"Grand Rapids Annual Festival of Arts",
Grand Rapids, MI 1995, 1996-2000, 2002-2005, 2007-2008
First Place Grand Prize: 1997
"Holland
All Michigan Competition", Holland., MI 1996
- 1998
"Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Area Show ", Kalamazoo, MI 1997, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008
"Lowell Michigan Arts Council Competition",
Lowell 2002, 2003
Paw Paw Art Association, Paw Paw, MI Second
Place Award: 1997
People's Choice Award:
1996, 1997
"Sacred Art Competition", St. Bartholomew's
Church, Kalamazoo, MI 1995, 1996
SOLO
EXHIBITIONS:
2007
“Healing Arts Festival ”, Guest Speaker, Guest Artist - drawings and paintings
Lake Orion Art Center, Lake Orion, MI
2007
“Healing Arts ”, drawings and paintings
The Healing Experience Center, Waterford, MI
2006
“Sweet Medicine”, drawings, paintings
Spiritual Transformation Center, Kalamazoo, MI,
Coptic Conference, Olivett College, Olivett, MI
2004-2007
“Woman: Passion Power Divinity”, drawings and paintings
University of Hawaii, Big Island, HI;
Battle Creek Health Care Systems Battle Creek, MI;
Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI;
Sun City Lutheran Church, Sun City CA;
Temecula Community Center, Temecula, Ca
Gem of the Valley Art Association, Murrieta CA;
Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, MI
2001-2004
“The Mane Event: Just Horsin’ Around”, drawings, paintings
Portage City Hall, Portage, MI;
Portage Public Library, Portage, MI;
North Public School, Kalamazoo, MI;
Gem of the Valley Art Association, Murrieta, CA;
Kingscott Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI;
Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, MI
2002
“Colors of Life”, drawings and paintings
Nazareth Spiritual Transformation Center, Nazareth, MI
"The
Sky's the Limit"
Stewert and Claris, Kalamazoo Michigan
"Five Year Restrospective Works"
Websters, Kalamazoo, MI
1995-2000
"Angels and Hews among Us" Arts
Council of Greater Kalamzoo, MI
"Heros of American Wars" Village
Playhouse, Paw Paw, MI;
Whole Art Theater, Kalamazoo, MI
"Stations of the Cross" St. August
Cathedral, Kalamazoo, MI;
St. Mary's Church, Paw Paw, MI
"Spiritual
Themes" The Vinery, Paw Paw, MI
"Music
Works" Broughton Music Store, Kalamazoo,
MI
"Selected
Drawings and Paintings",
First Third Bank, Lawton, MI; First National Bank, Paw Paw,
MI;
Carnegie Center, Paw Paw, MI; Civic Theater, Kalamazoo,
Ml;
Comstock Auditorium, Comstock, MI; Paw Paw Medical Group,
Paw Paw, MI
"Mother
Mary" St. Marks Episcopal Church, Paw
Paw, MI
ART
EXHIBITIONS:
1987-2008
"Faculty Exhibition" Kalamazoo Institutes of Arts, Kalamazoo,
MI
2003-2008
"Artists and Illustrators Colaborative" Portage Public Library, Portage, MI
2004
"Holiday
Sale" Kalamazoo Institutes of Arts, Kalamazoo,
MI;
The Art House, Vicksburg, MI
"Mother's
Day" Art House, Vicksburg, MI
"The
French Connection" Kalamazoo Institute
of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
1986-2002
"Thursday Night Drawing Group" Arts
Council of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI 2001
"The Art of Healing".
West Michigan Cancer Center, Kalamazoo, MI;
Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI 1998-2001;
Travelling Exhibition to Indiana, Lower Penninsula, Texas
2001-2002
"The Art of Healing II",
Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI,
Indiana, Texas, Gainey Gallery, Byron Center, MI
"Synchronicity Gallery,"
Glen Arbor, MI 1999
"Faculty Exhibition",
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI 1986 thru 2002
"Egg Tempera Works"
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI 1997
COMMISSIONS : PUBLIC MURALS
Twice Blest, Retail Store, Lake Orion, MI
Paw Paw Public School , Paw Paw, MI
Gusty Winds Christmas Tree Farm, Scotts, MI
Otsego Public School, Otsego, MI
Bronson Children’s Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Bronson Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation, Kalamazoo, MI
United States Federal Bldg., Battle Creek, MI
United Methodist Church, Paw Paw, MI
Murray State University, Murray, KY
Borgess Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, MI
Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, MI
Calhoun County Nursing Facility, Battle Creek, MI
Veteran’s Hospital, Battle Creek, MI
White Oaks Retirement Home, Lawton, MI
Thurston Woods, Sturgis MI
Lawton Public School, Lawton, MI
KCMS Children's Hematology/Oncology at Bronson Hospital
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GRANT
FUNDED MURALS: SUPERVISOR
1990-1995
All Murals are 8' x 8'
Borgess Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, MI
Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, MI
Calhoun County Nursing Facility, Battle Creek, MI
Veterans Hospital, Battle Creek, MI
White Oaks Retirement Home, Lawton, MI
Thurston Woods, Sturgis, MI
People Determined to Succeed, Van Buren county D.D.S, Hartford,
MI
Lawton Public School, Lawton, Ml
Van Buren County Development for the Disabled, Bangor, MI
PUBLICATIONS:
“Gene the Pumpkin Man”, children’s book, illustrator and graphic designer
Bronson Hospital Coloring Book, illustrator
"Tender
Release",
Lithograph University of Michigan Medical textbook
"Tender Release", Lithograph,
American Cancer Society Calendar 1997
"Seeds of Faith". Cover
of "The Journey of Faith, Catholic Diocese of I
"Kindlewood 11", Literary
book cover and illustrations, Mattawan Press
"Kindlewood I", Literary
book illustrations, Mattawan Press, copyright
"Descent of the Holy Spirit",
drawing;
"The Condemnation"
drawing,
The Fifty Days Devotional, Catholic
Diocese, copyright 1985
"Impossible Dreams",
Literary Magazine cover and contributing illustrations
Publication, copyright 1971 |
