Florida Artists Group

Artist's Statement:

My training as an abstract expressionist is evidenced in my paint application and my sense of scale
and color. Feeling the need to master drawing, I began to introduce realistic images into my work.
I currently take these realistic images and abstract the qualities of shape, color, scale and light. I use
various subjects that interest me and create large watercolors using, at times, colored pencil to
produce the desired effect. I perceive my work as abstract, using images as a secondary consideration.

Portrait:

When I paint a portrait, I try to not only capture the physical qualities of a person’s face, but also
the character and personality that I see in them. I do this by exaggerating the features, poses and
colors that I see in each person. In this way I hope to capture not only a likeness but also everyone’s
uniqueness....that special thing that makes each person who they are.

Education:

B.S. in Education, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
M.S. in Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Additional Study: Oxbow, Saugatuck, MI, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Awards:

Teacher of The Year, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL
Best of Show, “Women’s Works”, Woodstock, IL
Easter Seals Design Artist, National Easter Seals Society, Chicago, IL
First Place, Watercolor, Northland Area Art League, Woodstock, IL
First & Second Place, Drawing, Northland Area Art League, Woodstock, IL
Second Place & Winners Circle, BIG Arts, Sanibel, FL
First & Second Place, BIG Arts, Sanibel, FL
Bowles Portrait Award, VAC, Punta Gorda, FL
First Place, “Festival of Light”, Fort Myers, FL
Purchase Award, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Best of Show, Cedar Key National Exhibition, Cedar Key, FL
Winners Circle, Bonita Springs, FL
Portrait Invitational, BIG Arts, Sanibel, FL
President, National League of American Women, SW FL

Collections: In addition to many private and permanent collections:

The Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
Charles A Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Teachers Retirement System, Springfield, IL
Wisconsin Power and Light, Milwaukee, WI

Solo Shows:

2007       Kaleidoscope Gallery, Mt Horeb, WI
2006       Captiva Yacht Club, Captiva, FL
2005       Promega Bio Tech Company, Madison, WI
2004       Bohlin Gallery, Mineral Point, WI- Arts For ACT, Fort Myers, FL
2002       Lands End, Dodgeville, WI 2001 Olbrich Gardens, Madison, WI
2000       Alliance For The Arts, Fort Myers, FL