Contemporary Painting, Drawing and Fine Art Photography
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.