Curriculum vitae

Education

1988   SUNY Brockport, Business & Personnel Management, Brockport, NY
1986   Monroe Community College, Associates Degree in Accounting, Rochester NY

Solo Exhibitions

2022  “Look To Your Heart”, Scents By Design, Rochester, NY
2021   “Welcome To The Islands”, Bay House Artisans, Alexandria Bay, NY
2020   “The Islands Allure”, Bella’s Café, Clayton, NY

Group Exhibitions

2025 Women in Watercolors Members-Only Online International Exhibition, https://womeninwatercolor.com/2025-members-only-exhibition/

2024   “Along the River’s Edge,” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY (curated by Marina Loew)

2023   “Small Format Show,” Tisa Gallery, Clayton, NY (curated by Christine Tisa)

2023   “Along The River’s Edge,” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY (curated by Marina Loew)

2022   “Small Format Show,” Tisa Gallery, Clayton, NY (curated by Christine Tisa)

2022   “Along the River’s Edge,” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY (curated by Marina Loew)

2021    Adirondack Nat’l Exhibition of American Watercolors (ANEAW), View Center for Arts & Culture, Old Forge, NY (curated by Heather Caufield)

2019   Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Fall 2019 Int’l Exhibition of Transparent Watercolor Show 2019   66th Finger Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY (curated by Jessica Marten) 2019   ArtHouse Galleria Pop-Up Show, The Yards, Rochester, NY

2018   Adirondack Nat’l Exhibition of 2018 American Watercolors, View Center for Arts & Culture, Old  Forge, NY (curated by Heather Caufield)

Publications

2020 – 2024   Rochester Woman Online Magazine, Regular Contributor

2008    http://www.rochesterwomanonline.com/ Rochester Democrat & Chronicle’s “Artists Spotlight”

2004    September Rochester Democrat & Chronicle’s Feature Article, September


Professional Experience

2024  Guest on “Creative Genius Podcast” with Kate Shepard

2024 Judging Massena Art Association’s Fall Member Show, Massena, NY

2024 Intuitive Painting Demonstration, Penfield Art Association, Penfield, NY

2024 Panelist- “Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Expo,” Downtown Holiday Inn, Rochester, NY

2019 Collage Demonstration, Irondequoit Art Club, Rochester, NY

2005-7 Pittsford Art Group, President; other offices held: VP, Secretary, Art Demo Curator, Exhibition Curator

1997-2005 Suburban Rochester Art Group; Art Demo Curator, Exhibitions Curator, Rochester, NY

 

Teaching

2018-Current Group & Private Lessons, Watercolor; beginner through advanced, Acrylics, Drawing, Collage, Intuitive Painting, and Art Coaching, Wellesley Is., NY, Rochester, NY, Naples FL

2025   Beginning Watercolor, Cambier Park-Norris Center, Naples, FL

2024   “Negative Space Painting” & “Pushing Artistic Boundaries,” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY

2024   “Creating With Confidence” & “The Business of Art”, TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY

2024   “Essential Drawing Techniques” & “Intuitive Painting” TI Arts Center, Clayton, NY

2022  “The Art of Releasing Workshop”, McRae Art Studio, Orlando, FL

2019-22  “Intuitive Painting; De-Stress Your Mind” Workshop, Rochester Brainery, Rochester, NY

2018    “Courage, Creation and Connection” Workshop, Lisa Wagner Art Studio, Anderson Alley, Rochester, NY

1995-97  Beginning Watercolor Classes, Greece Continuing Education, Rochester, NY

Studied Watercolor under Judy Soprano & Edwina Farnand

Studied Acrylics under Lynn Whipple & Pauline Agnew

Studied Collage under Bing Thayer, Lynn Whipple & Edwina Farnand