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Attention to Detail

I long to live in a culture where there is a healthier balance of survival and creativity and where making art is central to daily life. I am drawn to indigenous art from West Africa and especially the Amazon Basin where feathers are frequently used in the creation of ceremonial clothing. I am inspired by the innate message that art making is both sensible and sacred.

This body of work grew out of my desire to make art that is more intuitive and less intellectual. I grew up sewing and was trained in textile design. The narrative here is the wordless conversation between the artist and her artwork and the magical combustion of hands and materials.

I hope that my visual vocabulary conveys some aspect of my sensation and experience of being female in this culture. This work is indigenous to my inner homeland, a place of solitude, speculation and passion.

RESUME

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

TRANSLATIONS GALLERY, Denver, Colorado

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 TRANSLATIONS GALLERY, Denver, CO "NEW WORK: Fiber & Encaustic" 2008 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, Springfield, MA "Plumage"
2003 FIBER ART CENTER, Amherst, MA "Attention to Detail"
2003 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, Springfield, MA "Attention to Detail"
1986 CERES GALLERY, New York, NY "Tribe of Dina"
1986 HARTWICK COLLEGE, Oneonta, NY "Tribe of Dina"
1986 MUHLENBERG COLLEGE, Allentown, PA "Tribe of Dina"
1985 THE WOMEN'S BUILDING, Los Angeles, CA "Anatomy of Worship"
1984 ZONE, Springfield, MA "Anatomy of Worship"

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2008 CAIN SCHULTE GALLERY, San Fransciso, CA
2008 BRIAN MARKI GALLERY, Portland, OR
2008 WHITNEY ART WORKS, Portland, ME
2008 MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART, Beverly, MA
2008 CONVERGENCE CONFERENCE, St. Petersburg, FL
2008 CONRAD WILDE GALLERY, Tucson, AZ
2008 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ARTS COUNCIL, Steamboat Springs, CO
2008 NASHAWANNUCK GALLERY, Easthampton, MA
2008 BUNKER HILL COLLEGE GALLERY, Boston, MA
2007 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Baltimore, MD
2006 VISUAL ART CENTER OF NEW JERSEY, Summit, NJ
2004 LOVELAND MUSEUM, Loveland, CO
2004 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY GALLERY, Las Vegas, NM
2004 FE GALLERY, Pittsburgh, PA
2004 CERES GALLERY, New York, NY
2004 MILLS POND HOUSE GALLERY, St. James, NY
2003 HEBREW UNION COLLEGE MUSEUM, New York, NY
2003 LYNN FOUNDATION GALLERY, Kansas City, MO
1998 621 GALLERY, Tallahassee, FL
1998 FAVA, Oberlin, OH
1998 ELMS COLLEGE, Chicopee, MA
1997 HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE, Amherst, MA
1996 PENINSULA ARTS, Belmont, CA
1994 CONVERGENCE, Minneapolis, MN
1993 MAIN LINE ART CENTER, Haverford, PA
1992 MICHELSON GALLERY, Amherst, MA
1991 ATTLEBORO MUSEUM, Attleboro, MA
1989 KENTUCK MUSEUM, Northport, AL
1988 SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, Marshall, MN
1987 MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Springfield, MA
1987 BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, Boston, MA
1986 DELAND MUSEUM, Deland, FL
1986 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN
1984 THE THIRD FLOOR, Oakland, CA
1984 LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, Bethlehem, PA
1984 REAL ART WAYS, Hartford, CT

GRANTS AND HONORS

2004 BEST 3-DIMENSIONAL, New Mexico Highlands University Gallery, Las Vegas, NM
2003 HONORABLE MENTION, International Surface Design Association, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
1991 MILLAY COLONY FOR THE ARTS, Austerlitz, NY. Residency
1990 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tempe, AZ. Guest Curator
1989 SOUTH WEST STATE UNIVERSITY, Marshall, MN. Sculpture Prize
1989 ARTISTS FOUNDATION, Boston, MA. Guest Curator
1987 MONEY FOR WOMEN FUND, Brooklyn, NY. Grant
1986 MUHLENBERG COLLEGE, Allentown, PA. Sculpture Prize
1985 MASSACHUSETTS ARTS LOTTERY. Grants (also 1986, 1987)

LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

2008 TRANSLATIONS GALLERY, Denver, CO "Fiber & Feminism"
2006 GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Greenfield, MA "Bookkeepinig for Artists"
2006 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CUSTOM CLOTHIERS, Framingham, MA "Business Marketing for Custom Clothiers" also "Bookkeeping for Custom Clothiers" in 2005
2005 FIBER ART CENTER, Amherst, MA, "Fiber & Feminism"
2005 GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Greenfield, MA "Fiber and Feminism"
2003 ROWE CONFERENCE CENTER, Rowe, MA (also 1997, 1995)
2003 FIBER ART CENTER, Amherst, MA
2003 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, Springfield, MA
2000 MAINE COLLEGE OF ART, Portland, ME (also 1997)
1998 ART QUILT NETWORK OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
1998 A COMPANY OF WOMEN, Peterborough, NH
1997 FEMME D' ATELIER, Ithaca, NY (also 1996)
1997 WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE, Westfield, MA
1997 NORTH COUNTRY STUDIO WORKSHOP, Hanover, NH
1996 SIREN's WORKSHOP CENTER, Provincetown, MA
1994 SHARON ART CENTER, Sharon, NH (also 1993, 1992, 1991)
1994 JEWISH WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, New York, NY
1993 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, New York, NY
1992 MUSEUM OF FINE ART, Springfield, MA
1991 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI
1991 ATTLEBORO MUSEUM, Attleboro, MA
1991 SMITHTOWN ARTS COUNCIL, Smithtown, NY
1990 WINDHAM COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, Brattleboro, VT
1989 SOUTH BROADWAY CULTURAL CENTER, Albuquerque, NM
1988 BROCKTON ART MUSEUM, Brockton, MA

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