School of Art and Design
College of Performing and Visual Arts
M.F.A., Painting, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
B.F.A., Fine Arts, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
Research Areas / Interests: Biomimicry, Landscape, Horticulture, Agriculture, Architecture,
Environmental Studies
Areas of Specialization: Painting, Drawing, Watercolor, Mixed Media
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Center for the Arts Crested Butte, Colorado, “Stories From the Garden” Two-Person
Exhibition
2023 Colorado State University Curfman Gallery, “The Object of Memory” Two-Person
Exhibition
2015 The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, “The Nature of Things” Two-Person
Exhibition
2013 Joan Derryberry Gallery, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee, Solo
Exhibition
2012 Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana State University, Billings, Montana, Solo Exhibition
2009 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, "Here on Earth" Two-Person
Exhibition
2008 Chadron State College Memorial Hall Gallery, Chadron, Nebraska, Solo Exhibition
2006 Albion College Gallery, Albion, Michigan, Solo Exhibition
2006 Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, “Hot Art” Two-Person Exhibition
2005 The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Two-Person Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO, “Impulse: Selected Works from the Painting
Center Program”
2024 Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, “Creative Currents:
Recent Work by Faculty”
2023 Arvada Center for the Arts, Colorado, “Big Draw Colorado” State Juried Exhibition
2022 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, “Flow” National Juried Exhibition
2022 Arvada Center for the Arts, Colorado, “Art of the State 2022” Triennial Juried
Exhibition
2022 Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “The Road Less Traveled” Regional Juried Exhibition
2022 Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, “Faculty: Past and Present”
2021 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, “10th Anniversary of Encaustic Arts Magazine”
Exhibition
2021 Littleton Museum of Art, Colorado, "Together (Again)" Annual Juried Exhibition
2021 Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, “55th Annual National Drawing and Small
Sculpture Show"
2021 Spark Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Colorado Draws” State Juried Exhibition
2021 Roaring Artist Galley, Virtual Gallery Space, “Encaustics” Three-Person Online
Exhibitio
2020 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" Annual Exhibition
and Fundraiser
2020 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, “Into the Light” Juried
Exhibition
2020 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA “Flora: The Other Endangered Species” National Juried
Exhibition
2020 Roaring Artist Gallery, Virtual Gallery Space, “Hear Us Roar” Online Juried Exhibition
2019 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “50 States / 200 Artists” Curated
Exhibition
2019 Littleton Museum, Littleton, Colorado, “Destination” 54th Annual Juried Exhibition
2018 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition
2018 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" Annual Exhibition
and Fundraiser
2018 Kat Payge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Beginnings” National Juried Exhibition
2017 Dade Heritage Trust, Art Basel Week, Miami, "Endangered" International Juried
Exhibition
2017 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “Global Warming is REAL”
2017 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, “Contemporary Encaustic” Juror’s Wall
2016 Site:Brooklyn, New York, “Drawing Lines Across Media” International Juried Exhibition
2016 Sync Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Equinox” National Juried Exhibition
2016 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, Colorado, "Mix It Up!" Juror’s Wall
2016 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Faculty Exhibition
2015 Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “5th Annual National Juried Exhibition”
2015 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, “Contemporary Encaustic” Juried Exhibition
2014 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" People's Choice Award
2014 Core New Art Space, Denver, "The Painting Show" Juried Exhibition, Juror's Award
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Fall Faculty Exhibition
2014 Linus Gallery, Pasadena, California, "A Natural Affair" International Juried
Online Exhibition
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Spring Faculty Exhibition
2013 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “Square” Juried Exhibition, Best of Show
2013 Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, Invitational Group Exhibition
2012 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “Mixed Media” Juried Exhibition
2012 Colorado State Capitol, “Creative Capitol: Faculty in Higher Education” Juried
Exhibition
2011 Art Center Morro Bay, California, “Consequential Fusion” International Juried
Exhibition
2011 Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale, Oregon, "Encaustic Masters" International
Juried Exhibition
2011 Colorado State University, “fabrication: fiber / metal / wax” Three-Person Juried
Exhibition
2010 Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan, “2010 Annual National”
Juried Exhibition
2010 Denver International Airport / State Capitol Building, “Creative Capitol” Juried
Traveling Exhibition
2010 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, “The Sweet Spot” Invitational
Exhibition
2010 Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, City of Greeley, Colorado, "Patterns" Juried
Curated Exhibition
2009 Creative Divergents, Winter 2009 Showcase & Competition, International Online
Competition
2009 The Matchup Prize Competition for Fine Arts and Crafts, International Juried
Online Competition
2008 American Art Collector, Berkeley, California, National Juried Competition
2008 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, "Polarities" Juried Exhibition, Honorable
Mention Award
2008 Charles Herndon Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2007 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, “Renewal” International
Juried Exhibition
2007 MM Galleries, San Francisco, California, International Encaustic Artists Juried
Exhibition
2007 Morehead State Claypool-Young Gallery, Kentucky, “A Natural Order” Juried Invitational
Exhibition
2006 The Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio, “Food Fantasies” Invitational Exhibition
2006 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Biennial Faculty Exhibition
2005 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Art International 2005" Juried Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Art International 2004" Juried Exhibition
2003 St. Pancras Chambers, London, England, "From the Midwest to the Midland Grand"
Invitational
PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND CATALOGS:
2024 Article/Reproduction, “Stories From the Garden” Gunnison Country Times, October
2023 Article/Reproductions, “Seed Cycles” Wax Fusion Magazine, International-Encaustic-Artists.org
2022 Catalog/Reproduction, “Art of the State 2022” Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada,
Colorado
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, “10th Anniversary Encaustic Arts Magazine” Museum of Encaustic
Art, NM
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, “55th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show”
Del Mar College
2020 Article/Reproductions, “Collective Memories” Encaustic Arts Magazine, Santa Fe,
New Mexico
2019 Catalog/Reproduction, "50 States / 200 Artists" Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa
Fe, New Mexico
2016 Interview/Reproductions, “Methods of Memory,” Greeley Tribune, November
2012 Cover Illustration, “Dear Companion” A.E. Watkins, Dreamhorse Press, Aptos, California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, "Consequential Fusion" Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay,
California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, "Encaustic Masters" Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale,
Oregon
2009 Gallery Guide/Reproductions, "Here on Earth" Mariani Gallery, University of Northern
Colorado, Greeley
2008 Reproduction, American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Berkeley, California
Tinkers Creek I: In Memoriam
Encaustic, paper, graphite, watercolor, 25" x 25
Tinkers Creek II: In Between Realms
Encaustic, paper, graphite, watercolor, 18" x 18
Tinkers Creek III: The Stream of Life
Encaustic, paper, graphite, watercolor, 25" x 25
40 Fruit Tree
Encaustic, paper, smokebush on wood panel, 12" x 12
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