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Vitae

EDUCATION

2009-2014      The Art League Alexandria VA, painting and drawing

1990 MA           Psychology: Marriage Family, Child Therapy

1976 BFA         Visual Arts, Virginian Commonwealth University, Richmond VA

1965-66.         University of Arizona, Tucson AZ. 

 

Additional         Post Graduate work toward MA in Art: UCLA, Humboldt State University,

California State University Northridge, 1978-1985; John F Kennedy      University San Jose in environmental law 1991

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1972-present    Artist   

2002-2007        Bi-weekly Columnist

              “Living Simply” Durango Herald, regional press, readership 25,000

1999-2004        Environmental Consultant

    Ecosystems Management International Inc (EMI INC) Durango CO

1998-2008        Publisher  Raven’s Eye Press Inc   Durango CO                    

1990-95            Counselor  Systems: grief and transitions

1977-1989        Fine Arts Instructor and Administrator

                          The Marlborough School for Girls Los Angeles CA  HONORS AND AWARDS

2026                Best in Show and People’s Choice  “Desert Alive”                              De La Vega Gallery    Tucson AZ  January 5-17

2012-present Copyist National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

2013                Honorable Mention: “Con(text)” Art League Gallery,                           Alexandria       

                        VA June 5 – July 1 Juror James Anderson

2010                Best in Show  “Curves”  Art League, Alexandria VA                             May 13 to June 9

                          juror: E. Warren Perry, National Portrait Gallery

2003               Recipient of US Forest Service Aspen Guard                                      Station Artist-In-Residence Program.                 ,                                photography, poetry, creative nonfiction

 

PUBLICATIONS

2025               Poetry: Arizona State Poetry Society annual 

                        contest,category I and III    

2022               Artstonish Magazine  art magazine “Crucified”   

                         June

2008                Poetry: Cutthroat, a Journal of the Arts: “ 

                         "Hisatsinom Migration”  Vol. 4, Number I Spring

2002               Poetry: Telluride Watch:  “Rossmore and Vine”         

                         August 

​                         San Juan Mountain Journal: “Raven at Mile 240”                               June

2001               Book:  The Heartcore Alternative: Reinterpreting       

                        Our Relationships to  

                        Each Other and Earth in a Global Age   November

                         2001  400 pages

1991                 Photography:  E:The Environmental Magazine May/June 1991

                        “Either Ore: North America’s Wildest Rivers”       

                         Tatshenshini River AK                                                                                                                                                                         

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JURIED EXHIBITS

 

2026         

Desert Alive: Best in Show and People’s Choice for “Here’s Looking at You!” De La Vega Gallery Tucson AZ January 5-18

Drama of Light and Shadow: “No More” photography. MVA Gallery, Bethlehem, PA January 10-30

2025         

For the Love of Art: “Oliver” Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach CA January 31-February 28

Say It With Art: “Imagine Yourself”; “No Water” photography KBM Art Gallery New York City February 11-28

Animas: “Disappearing” KBM Gallery New York City January 25-February 28

Current Mood: “Crucified” HMVC Gallery New York City appearing on Times Square billboard January 28

Making our Marks: “Where is Purpose?” ISEA Member Show February 1-28

Solo Show: “See Me; I’m You” Sahuarita Library, Sahuarita AZ

                  June 30-September 10

The Figure in Drawing: “The Anguish of our Time,” Listening   Again to Dylan,” “She is Unscathed”  The Drawing Studio Tucson AZ October 1-November 1  

2024

 

Day of the Dead: “Who’s Living?” photography Pace Center for the Arts, Clifton CO. July 14

                  Nuditas: Third Annual Figure Drawing: “Doug” Exhibitione August 20

                 

2023         

Members Exhibition: “The Public Meeting” Tubac Center for the Arts Tubac AZ October 4-November 28

                 ISEA Member Exhibition: “Shall We Try to Agree?” February 1-28

                 Wings: “Disappearing” Galleria online May 15

                 Utterly Profound: “Myths Splinter into a Million Pieces” ISEA online October 31-December 1

2022            

                       Unknown Nature of Being: “Crucified;” “Sacrifice” Tubac Center for the Arts Tubac AZ  March 7- May 15

50 and Older “Storm Coming to the Grand” Las Lagunas Art Gallery Laguna Beach CA  LasLagunasartgallery.com June 2-30

Women in Art  “Strange Fruit” Las Lagunas Art GalleryLaguna Beach, CA  Laslagunasartgallery.com July 7-31

Animalia July 1-31 “Endangered: Sage Grouse Retablo”  www.exhibizone.com

Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Tucson AZ “What is Grey?”; “Endangered: Greater Sage Grouse        Retablo”; “Endangered: SW Willow Flycatcher Retablo” March-September        

Unknown Nature of Being “Sacrifice;” “Commemoration” Tubac Center for the Arts Tubac, AZ April 8-May 29

Members Exhibit “Here's Lookin at you!” Tubac Center for the Arts Tubac AZ. August 14-September 9         

Political Storm  “Strange Fruit”  Las Lagunas Art Gallery Laguna Beach CA October 1-31

Climate Changing: “From 1990-2022” Las Lagunas Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA December 11-30

30th UN Calendar: “Disappearing” Exhibitione, Diversia December 4

2021

All Media Exhibit: “Dive into the Unknown”  Webster Arts Center All Media Exhibit Eden Theological Seminary Webster Grove Missouri January 19-February 28

Faces and Figures  “Covid Self-Portrait” Flagler County Art League Palm Beach, FL February 28-May 30

Small Works: “Yeah, She Can Ride” The Rice Gallery of Art Overland Park, KS March 26 -May 15

The Sky's the Limit:  “Grand Canyon Sunset” Las Lagunaa Gallery Laguna Beach, CA April 1 - April 30  

Restore Our Earth: April 22 - ongoing @ https://sites.google.com/view/tds-restore-earth/home?authuser=3

HOPE: “Alisa and Pink Flamingo” The Drawing Studio Tucson AZ

Exhibit:  “Grand Canyon in Storm”; “Grand Canyon After the Storm”  Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Tucson AZ March 23-December 30:

​ 2020

Portrait Exhibit “Rick” Scottsdale Artists School , Scottsdale AZ January 11-25

Picturing 2020: A Community Reflects: “Swimming to Where?” University of Arizona  Tucson AZ  September 26, 2020-March 6, 2021

2019

Cross Pollination: “See Me; I’m You” Pima Community College Center for the Arts  Tucson AZ  May 1- June 15

SAAG Exhibit: “Saguaro #4” Que Bonita Gallery  Tucson AZ  April 6-September 6

Exhibit:  Best in Show “Tucson Sunset” Cornerstone Specialty Hospital, Tucson AZ

In 2019 painted six "In Memory Of. . . " portraits gratis for families who have lost a loved one to cancer at Banner University Cancer Center and Tucson Medical Center.  As a survivor, this is my thank you.

 

For earlier exhibits, please contact me.

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