Artist’s Resume Two-Dimensional Fine Artist
EDUCATION
1980 Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Minors: Art and Economics
STUDIO
2008 - Present Workhouse Arts Center, Studio 508, Lorton, Virginia
2009 - Present Starving Artists Feed the Hungry - organize Building 5 food
drives to benefit Lorton Community Action Center, outreach
2009 Marketing Representative, Building 5 - promoted artists and their exhibits.
GALLERY
2001-2009 The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, Virginia, juried exhibiting member
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 New Works - Caroline Street Cafe, Fredericksburg, VA (November 21 - 23)
2007 The French Countryside - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (Nov 6 - Dec 2)
Spring into Summer - The Vienna Arts Center, Vienna, VA (July 31 - August 25)
Inspired by Nature - The Historic Manor House at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, VA (January 4 - February 25)
2006 New Horizons - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (March 7 - April 2)
2004 The Time is Now - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (June 8 - July 4)
2002 Favorite Escapes - The Loft Gallery, Occoquan, VA (September 10 - October 6)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 New Works - Faculty, Students and Staff, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
(January 6 - 30)
2010 Winter Solstice, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
(January 6 - 31)
2009 The Third Annual Small Works Exhibition, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
(November 27 - December 31)
2009 The Collector’s Showcase, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA, fundraiser
(November 25 - December 12)
Juror: Maurine Littleton, owner, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Washington, DC
2009 All Creatures Great and Small, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA (August)
2009 Artomatic - Washington, DC (May 29 - July 5)
2009 New Works - Faculty, Students and Staff, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
(January 7 - February 15)
2008 The 2nd Annual Small Works Exhibition, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2008 Artnotes-Traveling Exhibition of Workhouse Artists
University of Phoenix, Reston, VA (May 2 - June 28) Judge: F. Lennox Campello
2008 Vale Arts Show, The Historic Vale School House, Oakton, VA (May 2-4) juried
2008 Springfield Art Guild at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2007 Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, Va (Fall)
Juror: Sara Linda Poly
2007 Metamorphosis Art Show, Willow Restaurant, Arlington, VA (September 16)
2007 4th Annual Artist’s Palette Showcase, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
fundraiser (June 3)
2007 Ticket to Art, Vienna Arts Center, Vienna, VA, fundraiser
2006 Springfield Art Guild at River Farm, Alexandria, VA (Nov 2006 - Feb 28, 2007)
Juror: Trudi C. Van Dyke, Curator
2006 Treasury of Art, Vienna Community Center, Vienna, VA (November 17 - 19)
Juror: John R. Byers, gallery director,The Prince Royal Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2006 Metamorphosis Art Show, Willow Restaurant, Arlington, VA (September 10)
2006 A New Palette for the Workhouse, University of Phoenix, Reston, VA
(September 8 - November 3) Judge: Trudi C. Van Dyke, Curator
2006 Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, VA (Fall)
Juror: Marsha Staiger, artist
2006 Springfield Art Guild at Franconia Government Center, Alexandria, VA
2006 Springfield Art Guild at Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, VA
2006 Springfield Art Guild at Kingstowne Library, Alexandria, VA
2005 Treasury of Art, Vienna Community Center, Vienna, VA (November 18 -20)
Juror: Margaret Graham Kranking, artist
2005 The Artist’s Palette, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA
fundraiser ( September 6 - October 15)
2005 Springfield Art Guild at Green Spring Gardens Park, Alexandria, VA (Fall)
Juror: John Bryans
2005 Springfield Days, Springfield, VA
CONTINUOUS EXHIBITIONS
2007 - Present RE/MAX Riverside, Occoquan, VA
2007 - 2009 Belmont Bay Harbor, Woodbridge, VA
AWARDS
2006 Honorable Mention, Springfield Art Guild at River Farm, Alexandria, VA
2005 Emerging Artist Award, Springfield Days, Springfield, VA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Workhouse Arts Center - Lorton, VA
2010 FUNdamentals of Fine Art - 2, Winter Quarter - Instructor, designed course
2009 Visual Arts Explorers Camp, Instructor, designed course (June 29 - August 7)
2009 FUNdamentals of Fine Art - 1, Fall Quarter - Instructor, designed course
2009 “Art for a Change!” Lorton Arts Foundation, Demonstration/Workshop, volunteer
Forestdale FECEP/HS Preschool - field trip to workhouse (September 18)
Greentree Preschool - field trip to workhouse (September 18)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Falls Church, VA
2009 The Fairfax - Sunrise Senior Living - aquamedia workshop (October 13)
2004 Fairfax Art League - watercolor demonstration
PUBLIC ART
2008 Art in the Pages, Fairfax Library Foundation
Childhood Favorites, Dolley Madison Library, McLean, VA
Sponsor: Lynda Johnson Robb
Jefferson’s Works, Thomas Jefferson Library, Falls Church, VA
Sponsor: ExxonMobil
CORPORATE COLLECTION
2008 The White Butterfly Bush, Inova Kellar Center, Fairfax, VA
JUROR
2009 Reflections - National PTA Art Program
juried visual arts submissions for Halley Elementary, Lorton, VA
ARTIST PROFILES
2009 e’lan magazine, In Her Element by Mary Awosika, Great Falls, VA - February
2009 Workhouse Insider, Get to Know the Workhouse Studio Artists (July)
2007 The Connection Newspapers, A Colorful Summer by Megan McDonough
(August 9)
PROFESSIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS
Workhouse Artists Association, juried studio artist - Workhouse Arts Center - Lorton, VA
Arts Council of Fairfax County
Washington Project for the Arts
Springfield Art Guild 2003 - 2009
Vienna Arts Society 2005 - 2008
Fairfax Art League - previous member