PROFESSOR OF ART, FOUNDATIONS
Education
- M.F.A., Texas Tech University, 1988
- B.B.A., Texas A&M University, 1984
Teaching Experience
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Professor, 1997-present
- Indiana University, Assistant Professor, 1994-1996
- University of Delaware, Assistant Professor, 1989-1993
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- Landslag, Sculptures of Clay and Steel. Cerulean Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. 2017.
- Organic Reflections. Knauer Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. 2010.
- Organic Forms: A Series Exploring Boundaries. McKinney Gallery, West Chester University,
West Chester, PA. 2010.
- Blurring the Line, Solo Exhibition. Gail Piazza Gallery, Elkton, MD. 2008.
- Solo Invitational Exhibition, Holland Tunnel Gallery, Hellenic International Studies
in the Arts, Paros, Greece. 2007.
- Artist of the Month, Silk Painters International. Website: silkpainters.org. Juried selection. March 2006.
- Sally Van Orden Botanical Expressions, Solo Exhibition. Fair Hill Galleries, Elkton,
MD. 2004.
- Organic Architecture: Silk-Painting & Mixed Media, Solo Exhibition. Robert E. Wilson
Gallery, Merillat Center for the Arts, Huntington College, Huntington, IN. 2003.
Selected International, National, and Regional Juried Exhibitions
- A Woman's Perspective. McKinney Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
2009.
- The Canvas Project 2. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Atrium Gallery, Atlanta,
GA. 2009.
- What Texas Means to Me. Austin Art Space Gallery, Austin, TX. 2009.
- Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity, 60th Anniversary Member Exhibition. The Philip
and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA. 2009.
- Inaugural Exhibition. Art Raw Gallery, New York, NY, 2009.
- Flora & Fauna. Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA, 2009.
- Winter '08, Juried Group Exhibition, Whistle Stop Gallery, Glen Carbon, IL. Baroque
and Monet Award, 2009.
- Philadelphia/Tri State Artist Equity Members' Exhibition. Barnstone Gallery, Phoenixville,
PA. 2009.
- Visual Contact Points, West Chester University Cultural Exchange Faculty Exhibition.
Guizhou University, China. 2008.
Reviews
- Victoria Donohue, Cyber Silk, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2 July 2010: W24. Print. July
2, 2010.
- R.B. Strauss, Art Matters, The Philadelphia Region's Magazine of the Arts, April 2005,
p.7. Print. April 2005.
- Maggie Creshkoff Special to the Whig, Annual Artist's Juried Show to Open at Arts
Council, Cecil Whig, 15 September 2005: C8. Print. September 15, 2005.
Representing Gallery
- Station Gallery, Greenville, DE.
Grants and Awards
- Honorable Mention, Division of the Arts, Delaware State Arts Council, Dover, DE. 2010.
- Faculty Development Grant, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. 2009.
- Pedagogy for Engagement Grant, West Chester University, West Chester, PA. 2007.
- Academic Affairs Council Priority Funding, West Chester University, West Chester,
PA. 2007-2008.
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