Awards
2021
  • Des Moines Women's Club, First Place (Juror:  Sam Chiodo, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, IA)
2019 
  • Greater DSM Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Honorable Mention (Juror:  Sarah Grant, Artist/Owner Sticks, Des Moines, IA)
2018    
  • Greater DSM Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, Honorable Mention (Juror: Liz Lidgett, Designer, Des Moines, IA)
  • Des Moines Women’s Club, Honorable Mention (Juror:  Jim Engler, Professor Emeritus, Grand View College)
2017   
  • Iowa State Fair, Second Place, Pastels (Jurors: Jim Engler, Professor Emeritus, Grand View College; Nan Wilson,  Briar Cliff College; Mary Jones, Grandview University)
  •  Iowa State Fair, Honorable Mention (Jurors: Jim Engler, Professor Emeritus, Grand View College; Nan Wilson, Briar Cliff College; Mary Jones, Grandview University)
  • Iowa Pastel Society, Juried Members Show, Third Place, Juried by peers
2016    
  • Iowa Pastel Society, Juried Members Show, Honorable Mention, Juried by peers
  • Iowa State Fair, Third Place in Pastel Division (Jurors: Maggie Harlow-Vogt, Art Education, DSM Art Center; Marcia Joffe-Bouska, Iowa Artist; Brian Roberts, Professor, Central College, IA)
2015    
  • Iowa State Fair, Merit Award (Jurors:  Tilly Woodward, Curator, Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, IA; Elissa Cox, Professor, Upper Iowa University; Lacy Jennings, Art Educator)
  • Biennial Community of Regional Artists Exhibit, Octagon Art Center, Ames, IA, Honorable Mention (Juror:  Jack Wilkes, Artist and Art Educator)
  • Octagon National Juried All-Media Exhibition, Ames, IA, Honorable Mention (Juror:  Pauline Verbeek-Cowart, Department Chair & Professor of Fiber, Kansas City Art Institute)
2014    
  • Greater DSM Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Best of Show (Juror: Mark Marturello, Illustrator, Des Moines, IA)
  • Iowa Pastel Society Juried Members Show, Honorable Mention, Juried by peers 
2011    
  • Iowa State Fair, Excellence in Pastel (Jurors:  Heather Lovewell, Curator, Catich Gallery; Tilly Woodward, Curator of Community and Public Outreach, Grinnell College; Sam Chiodo, Des Moines, IA)

Exhibitions
2021        
  • Iowa State Fair "Fine Arts Exhibit", Des Moines, IA
  • International Association of Pastel Societies-38th Open Division, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL
  • Des Moines Women's Club Annual Show, Hoyt Sherman, Des Moines, IA
  • Solo:  The Landscape, Compass Financial Services, West Des Moines, IA
2020      
  • Mid-America Pastel Society 2020 National Exhibition, Overland Park, KS
2019        
  • Pastel Society of America, 47th Exhibitions, New York, NY
  • National Association of Women Artists, Small Works Summer 2019 Exhibition, New York, NY
  • Solo:  Landscapes of Iowa, Clive City Offices, Clive, IA
  • Solo:  Urbandale City Hall, Urbandale, IA    
2015-2019    Octagon National Juried All-Media Exhibition, Ames IA (2015, 2017, 2019)
2000-2019    Greater Des Moines Exhibited, Des Moines, IA (2000-01, 2004-05, 2009, 2011-14, 2016-19)
2000-2019    Iowa State Fair “Fine Arts Exhibit”, Des Moines, IA
2002-2019    Iowa Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Des Moines (2002, 2004-5, 2009, 2011-14, 2016-19)
2018        
  • Group Show-Pastels, World Food Prize Bldg., Des Moines, IA
  • Solo:  Des Moines Pubic Library, Des Moines, IA
  • Solo:  Cherokee Art Center, Cherokee, IA
  • Solo:  Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA
  • 22nd Annual Heartland Artist Exhibition, Tim Murphy Art Gallery, Merriam, KS
  • Solo:  Urbandale Library, Urbandale, IA
2017        
  • 13th Annual Juried Art Show, Images Art Gallery, Overland Park, KS 
  • 21st Annual Heartland Artist Exhibition, Tim Murphy Art Gallery, Merriam, KS
2015-2017    Community of Regional Artists Biennial Exhibit, Octagon Art Center, Ames, IA
2016        
  • Iowa Pastel Society Exhibit, Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA
  • Solo:  State of Iowa Library, “Plight of the Pollinators”, Des Moines, IA
  • Iowa Pastel Society Annual Juried Members Show, Greenfield, IA
  •  Solo:  Deerfield Retirement Community, Retrospect Show, Urbandale, IA
2004-2016    Pastel National, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS (2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016)
2014        
  • Solo:  Ankeny Art Center, “Investigations into the Psychological Use of Color”, Ankeny, IA
  • Iowa Pastel Society Annual Juried Members Show, Marshalltown, IA
  • Mid-America Pastel Society Juried Members Exhibition, Topeka, KS
2013         The Pastel Society of America, 41st Annual Exhibition, New York, NY

Published
2019    Clive Living Magazine, “Local Artists Share Their Inspirations and Passions, November, 2019

Art Fairs
2015    Art on the Prairie, Perry IA
2013    Art Midwest, The Other Art Show, Iowa Varied Industries Bldg., Des Moines, IA

Affiliations
National Association of Women Artists (jury-selected member)
Pastel Society of America (Associate member)
International Association of Pastel Societies
Iowa Artists Association
Iowa Pastel Society (Signature member)
Mid-America Pastel Society (Signature Member)

Teaching Experience
2000-present    Studio classes in painting and drawing to adult students on a weekly basis
2019        3-day plein air pastel workshop, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA
2019        2-day plein air pastel workshop, Clear Lake, IA
2019        1-day landscape painting workshop, Iowa Pastel Society, Jester Park, IA
2018        3-day plein air pastel workshop, Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA

Previous History
1989-1997    Senior Administrator-Government Relations, The Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA 
Administered corporate political action committee and board activities.  Served as board liaison to corporate federal lobbyist in Washington, D.C.  Developed marketing strategies for membership drives and fund-raising activities.  Coordinated the business unit’s strategic planning process and related matters.  Volunteer Docent for the corporate art collection and provided public tours

Education
2013-present     Mentorship, Jack Wilkes, Des Moines, IA
1998-present    Workshops attended:    
  •      Richard McKinley-pastel landscape painting workshops, MISA, WI (5-day); Bend, OR (5-day); San Miguel de Allende, Mexico        (10-day); IAPPS, Albuquerque, NM (1-day)
  •      Helen Garcia-5-day watercolor and ink journaling workshop, MISA, Santa Fe, NM
  •      Nancy King Mertz-5-day pastel plein air painting workshop, Dubuque, IA
  •      Lorenzo Chavez-3-day pastel plein air painting workshop, West Des Moines, IA
  •      Cecile Houel-Iowa Pastel Society sponsored 1-day portraiture workshop, Ft. Dodge, IA
  •      Tom Christopher, Iowa Pastel Society sponsored 1-day pastel workshop, Greenfield, IA
  •      Debora Stewart-Iowa Pastel Society sponsored 1-day workshop, Amana, IA
  •      Costa Vavagiakis,  NY Students’ League-10-day plein air painting workshop, Beaune, France
  •      Doug Dawson-3-day pastel workshop, Pastel Society of America Studio, New York, NY 
  •      Urania Christy Tarbet-10-day pastel workshop, Fontaine Fourches, France
  •      Ann Templeton-plein air oil painting workshops, 10-day in Umbria, Italy; 10-day in Ruidoso, NM; 10-day in Portugal
  •      Teresa Vito-10-day plein air oil painting workshop, Provence, France
 1997-2004    Ceramics, David Dahlquist, RDG-Dahlquist Art Studio, Des Moines, IA
 1991-2004    Mary Muller Studio, Des Moines, IA
 1987 B.A.    Des Moines Area Community College, Paralegal degree, Des Moines, IA
 1979 B.S.    Northwest Missouri State University, Office Administration/Economics, Maryville, MO

Volunteer Activities
2017-present    Stephens Ministry Outreach Program, West Des Moines, IA
2015-present    Anawim-Women Empowering Families, Des Moines, IA
2004-present    Liturgical Artist, Coordinator Art and Environment at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Des  Moines, IA