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2018 Greater Des Moines, Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, Honorable Mention (Juror: Liz Lidgett, Designer, Des Moines, IA) 2018 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) 2017 Iowa State Fair, Honorable Mention (Jurors: Jim Engler, Professor Emeritus, Grand View College; Nan Wilson, Briar Cliff College; Mary Jones, Grandview University) 2017 Iowa Pastel Society, Juried Members Show, Third Place, Juried by peers 2016 Iowa Pastel Society, Juried Members Show, Honorable Mention, Juried by peers 2016 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) 2015 Biennial Community of Regional Artists Exhibit, Octagon Art Center, Ames, IA, Honorable Mention (Juror: Jack Wilkes, Artist and Art Educator) 2015 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 Des Moines Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Best of Show(Juror: Mark Marturello, Illustrator, Des Moines, IA) 2014 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_________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-2019 Octagon National Juried All-Media Exhibition, Ames IA (2015, 2017, 2019) 2000-2018 Greater Des Moines Exhibited, Des Moines, IA (2000-01, 2004-05, 2009, 2011-14, 2016-18) 2018 Group Show-Pastels, World Food Prize Bldg., Des Moines, IA 2000-2018 Iowa State Fair “Fine Arts Exhibit”, Des Moines, IA 2002-2018 Iowa Exhibited, Heritage Gallery, Des Moines (2002, 2004-5, 2009, 2011-14, 2016-18) 2018 Solo: Des Moines Pubic Library, Des Moines, IA 2018 Solo: Cherokee Art Center, Cherokee, IA 2018 Solo: Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA 2018 22nd Annual Heartland Artist Exhibition, Tim Murphy Art Gallery, Merriam, KS 2018 Solo: Urbandale Library, Urbandale, IA 2017 13th Annual Juried Art Show, Images Art Gallery, Overland Park, KS 2017 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 2016 Solo: State of Iowa Library, “Plight of the Pollinators”, Des Moines, IA 2016 Iowa Pastel Society Annual Juried Members Show, Greenfield, IA 2004-2016 Pastel National, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS (2004, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016) 2016 Solo: Deerfield Retirement Community, Retrospect Show, Urbandale, IA 2014 Solo: Ankeny Art Center, “Investigations into the Psychological Use of Color”, Ankeny, IA 2014 Iowa Pastel Society Annual Juried Members Show, Marshalltown, IA 2014 Mid-America Pastel Society Juried Members Exhibition, Topeka, KS 2013 The Pastel Society of America, 41st Annual Exhibition, New York, NY Art Fairs________________________________________________________________________ 2015 Art on the Prairie, Perry IA 2013 Art Midwest, The Other Art Show, Iowa Varied Industries Bldg., Des Moines, IA Affiliations__________________________________________________________________________________ Pastel Society of America; International Association of Pastel Societies; Iowa Artists Association; Iowa Pastel Society (Signature member); Mid-America Pastel Society (Signature Member); Heartland Art Gallery, West Des Moines, IA Collections_____________________________________________________________________ Davis, Brown Law Firm, Des Moines, IA Teaching Experience______________________________________________________________ I have been teaching drawing and painting to adult students in my studio for fifteen years. I also periodically present pastel painting workshops to adult students. 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 Pastel/Painting: Richard McKinley-pastel landscape painting workshops, 5-day at MISA, WI; 5-day in Bend, OR; 10-day in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; 1-day at IAPPS, Albuquerque, 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-IA Pastel Society, 1-day portraiture workshop, Blander Art Museum, 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 painting workshops, 10-day in Umbria, Italy; 10-day in Ruidoso, NM; 10-day in Portugal Teresa Vito-10-day plein air 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, Coordinate Art and Environment at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Des Moines, IA |