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Her paintings reflect an emphasis on the use of color, light and shadow to create dimension and depth, developed through her studies at Hutchinson Community College, the Kansas City Art Institute, private studios and her work as an engraving artist at Hallmark Cards. |
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Gallery Representation |
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| Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas | |
| Wichita Gallery of Fine Art, Wichita, Kansas | |
| Prairiebrooke Fine Arts, Overland Park, Kansas | |
| Courtyard Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas | |
| Hutchinson Art Center, Hutchinson, Kansas | |
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Exhibitions and Awards |
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The Artist Magazine |
2004 Top 250 Finalist of over 13,000 entries ("You Talking to Me?") |
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Art Show at the Dog Show,
Wichita, Kansas |
2004, Best Kansas Entry
and Second Place in Oil/Acrylic 2003, Best Entry Depicting a Puppy and Second Place in Oil/Acrylic 1997 Best Entry Depicting a Scent Hound, |
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Art at the Classic, Juried Show, |
2004 Second
Place, Oil |
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Harness
Tracks of America |
2004 Special Excellence |
| American Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, Kentucky |
2004 Juried Fall Showcase,
Museum Director's Award, "Watusi Bull" 2003 Juried Fall Showcase 2002 Juried Fall Showcase, Museum Director’s Award, Winning painting (Days Gone By) was used in AAEA show advertising. 2000 Juried Fall Showcase, Atlanta, GA |
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Sulpher Springs Valley
Miniature Wilcox, Arizona |
2004 Third Place 2003 First Place 2002 Third Place 2001 First Place |
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Heartland Artist
Exhibition Merrium, Kansas |
2004 Award of Merit 2003 Honorable Mention 2002 |
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Annual Miniature Show Casper, Wyoming |
2004 Merit Award 2003 First Place |
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Miniature Art Society of
Florida St. Petersburg, Florida |
2004 2001 |
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MPSGS
Miniature Show |
2004,
2003, 2002, 2nd Place in Oils and Acrylic Category 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997 |
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Culture & Agriculture Show, Marshfield, Wisconsin |
2003, Artwork used in the 2004 calendar. |
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Miniature Exhibition, El Dorado Art Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO |
2003 Merit Award |
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CACA Miniature Show Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
2003 2001 Best of Show 2002 Merit Award and Honorable Mention |
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Women Artist of the West (WAOW)
Open Juried Show, |
2003, Merchandise Award and 5th Place |
| Kansas State Fair | 2003 Merit Award 1997 Grand Prize 1996 Special Award |
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Arts For the Parks,
Jackson, Wyoming |
2001, Top 100, 1999 & 1998, Top 200 |
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Art in the Woods/Art at
the Center Overland Park, Kansas |
1991, 1995, and 1996 Purchase Award 1999 Juror's Choice, Purchase award. Painting was used on Sponsor's Invitation. 2004, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1991 |
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Four State Juried Show,
OAW Tulsa, Oklahoma |
1992 Purchase Award 1991 Best of Show and Purchase Award 1995, 1997, 1999 |
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High Plains Heritage Art
Show, Ft. Morgan, Colorado |
3rd Place |
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Art Experience, Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
1992 Honorable Mention |
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Gallery ‘93, Kansas City, Kansas |
KS Juror’s Award |
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Juried Fine Arts Competition,
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Honorable Mention |
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Birger Sandzen Memorial
Gallery and Museum, Lindsborg, Kansas 1998 Solo Exhibition |
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| National Art Exhibition, Punta Gorde, FL 2002 | |
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Professional Associations |
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| American Academy of Equine Art, Associate Member | |
| Society of Animal Artist, Associate Member | |
| Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, DC, Associate Member | |
