RESUME
Education
B. A. Trinity College, Washington DC, 1971
J. D. University of Chicago Law School, 1974
Arts education—self-taught except for workshop with Jason Collingwood on rug weaving
Weaving experience
I have been weaving since the mid-1970’s. Since 1995 my weaving has focused almost exclusively on rugs. I have
been doing beadwork since 2005.
BEADWORK
Exhibitions and juried shows
2011 Small Expressions, a juried exhibit of small format work at Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN; juror
Jean Brady
Craft in America, an exhibit at The Bascom gallery, Highlands NC; juror—Carol Sauvion
2010 solo exhibition (beadwork and rugs) at Visual Art Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL
2009 CraftArt, St Petersburg, FL
2008 Wearable Expressions, an art-to-wear exhibit at Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA;
jurors Arline Fisch and Rebecca Brown-Thompson
ArtsQuest art festival, Destin, FL; winner, received Award of Excellence
2007 American Artisan Festival, Nashville, TN
Great Gulfcoast Art Festival, Pensacola, FL
Gallery representation: Newbill Collection by the Sea, Seaside, FL; Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT; Visual Art
Center of Northwest Florida, Panama city, FL
HANDWOVEN RUGS
Exhibitions
2010 Solo exhibit (beadwork and rugs) at Visual Art Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL
2008 Exhibit at Amelia Tapper Art Center, Gulf Coast Comm. College, Panama City, FL
2006 Exhibit at Visual Art Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL
2004 Group exhibit—Contemporary Rugmakers, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
Joint exhibit with Wes Swenson, potter, at Gallery of Art, Panama City, FL
Selected Juried Shows
2011 Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL
2010 Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC
2007 Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, West Palm Beach, FL
American Artisan Festival, Nashville, TN
2006 Lakefront Festival of Arts. Milwaukee WI
Old Town Art Festival, Chicago, IL
Washington Craft Show, Washington DC
2005 Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL
Selected Awards
2010 Best of Show, Destin Art Festival, Destin, FL
2007 Best of Show, Artsquest Art Festival, Sandestin, FL
2005 NICHE Award national finalist, decorative fiber
Best of Show, Bay Annual Art Exhibit, Visual Art Center ,Panama City, FL
2004 Best of Show, Spring Festival of the Arts, Panama City, FL
Best of Show, Destin Festival of the Arts, Destin, FL
Selected Commissions
Public
2006 Southern Accents Magazine Idea House, rug
2004 Florida Art in Public Buildings Program, 2-panel wall piece for international student center at University of
West Florida
Private
2007 Ed & Cheryl Klekotka, Columbus, OH, 4 rugs
2006 Sigrid Olsen (fashion designer), Gloucester, MA, rug
Patrick O’Meara, Chicago, IL, rug
John Lubing, Milwaukee, WI, wall piece
2005 Amy Mueller, New York, NY, wall piece
Other activities
I have published several articles on weaving in Handwoven Magazine.
I demonstrate handweaving in schools and at community events in and around Panama City, FL, and teach weaving
classes at the Visual Art Center of Northwest Florida.
I own and operate a retail studio in Panama City, FL.