Biography

Museum Exhibitions

Tacoma Art Museum, NW Biennial, Building Wise, April - September 2004.Two of my paintings were selected by juror, internationally know installation artist, Ilya Kabakov, to be included in this exhibition. One piece, "Watch Out for the Evil Ones" won a juror’s award.

Seattle Art Museum, Documents Northwest, Earthly Paradise, March - October 2000 Curated by Trevor Fairbrother, head curator, deputy director of SAM. I exhibited fourteen of my reverse paintings on glass with sculptures by James Washington Jr. and Fitzgerald DeFrietas. "No Invitation to the Party", a crow painting from that exhibition, was purchased by SAM for the museum’s permanent collection.

Projects and Other Exhibitions

Tacoma Museum of Glass, November 2003 and January 2004, I was invited to be the artist in residence. I displayed my work and gave demonstrations of reverse painting on glass technique.

NW Flower and Garden Show, February 19-23, 2003, Seattle Tilth Garden Display, Crows and Kites, 32" X 38" reverse painting on glass was the center piece in their organic gardening display. This exhibit won 1^st prize in show, awarded by the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Annex Theatre November, 1998 - Hard Candy - 20’ x 40’ room installation. Collaboration with Jessica Dodge. We wrapped the gallery walls with silver Mylar under bright red and yellow cellophane sheets and ribbon to resemble a large box of candy.

Annex Theatre September, 1997 - Lydia’s Living Room - 20’ x 40’ room installation in their gallery using afterlife images: paintings, sculpture, candelabras, flowers, furniture, candles, etc. The play that was running was the comedy, Morticians in Love. Lydia was the main character and mortician.

Bumbershoot Literary Awards 1997 - The Adventures of Einstein - Nine paintings 11" x 18", acrylic reverse painting and paper on glass in black wood frames with ink-dipped stick matches. Each award depicted a different "adventure."

Bumbershoot Art Ventures 1993, Bumberbugs - 40’ x 60’ white styrofoam art installation for remote controlled 3 to 6 feet insects to perform in. David Berger and I conceived and constructed the project. We also choreographed the movement. Duane Dykstra ran the sound. Peter Reiquim, Fred Metz and Lauren Grossman constructed the fiberglass insect bodies. Erling DeWinter and Zander Gillis operated the insect sculptures, which were mounted on remote controlled cars. Video available.

Bumbershoot Visual Arts 1991 - Workers Kiosk Created in collaboration with Charles Jones and Pat Barry. Workers Kiosk was a 9’ x 12’ free standing octagonal art piece that contained paintings, printed slogans and sculptural objects that celebrated our country’s labor unions (Labor Day weekend, 1991).

COCA (Center for Contemporary Art) - April-May, 1991, 12’ X 14’ X 4’ window installation with 75 Targets map posted along with melted telephones, charred household items, torn clothing, general rubble, aircraft and bombs. It also included singed banners with war language.

Seventy-five Targets April, 1991 - Visual art collaboration with Jessica Dodge. The centerpiece of this art piece was a street map of Seattle neighborhoods and surrounding communities that depicted our probable strategic air strike targets. The purpose of the piece was to provoke thought about how war "as an activity" effects civilian populations (Subtitle: "Consider War; in our Neighborhood/in their Neighborhood.") This anti-war piece examined the language of war: "collateral damage", "smart bombs"," strategic air strikes", etc. Below you will find the different aspects of the project:

The 75 Targets map was published with accompanying articles in:

Murals

New City/New Space, October 1990 - 60’ x 20’ latex on clapboard siding. Ruth Askey commissioned this piece for the outside of her house. Ruth is an art curator and writer who moved to Seattle after having been a member of the Los Angeles art community for 15 years. The mural is a visual narrative of this place-to-place transition.

Street Music, September 1988 - Pike Street Farmers’ Market, 14’ x 12’ latex on cement. Authorized by the Pike Street Market Design and Historical Commissions. Funded by a group of private businessmen, headed by Karl Urseth. Located at the top level of the hill climb in the Pike Street Market, it was the first mural ever approved by the Design and Historical Commissions. It is still on view.

Solo Exhibitions

University Unitarian Church Chapel, February2004

Seattle Art Museum, Documents NW exhibition,

Earthly Paradise March - October, 2000.

Bohemian, June 1994

Fenix Underground, May 1994

Brothers’ Bistro, February 1995

Hi-Spot Café, April 1990

Oxford Club, February 1988

Here Today Gallery, May, 1985

Ground Zero Gallery, March, 1985

Fifth Avenue Gallery, November, 1984

Group Shows

Money Show, Pt Angeles Fine Art Center, August - October 2005

Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Artbash, July 2005

Poncho Auction, spring 2005

Global Art Venue, Dec 2004 - Feb 2005

Poncho Wine Auction, Oct 2004, artist rendered art label for 27 litre bottle of wine

Build Wise, NW Biennial, Tacoma Art Museum, special recognition juror’s award, May - Sept 2004

Seattle Art Museum Rental/ Sales Gallery, March 2004

Living with Migraines, exhibition in Chicago, IL Aug. - Sept 2003. National Competition: I received their Special Merit Award. The National Migraine Institute purchased my painting, "Too Tight, Too Loud, Too Bright" for their permanent collection.

Home Land, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, April 27- July 27, 2003

The Girly Fun Show, Consolidated Works, March 28, 2003

Isms, Lady Fest Art Exhibit, Pound Gallery, March 1-31, 2003

I have been exhibiting my work since 1980. An expanded resume that outlines this earlier work and shows is available upon request.

Administration and Coordination

Ground Zero Visual and Performance Cooperative, Seattle. Visual art coordinator 1984.

Here Today Visual and Performance Cooperative, Seattle. Visual art coordinator 1985.

NARAL I organized and curated the visual arts portion of the yearly benefit auction. The exhibit was up for 1 month at Italia Restaurant before being taken to the Washington State Convention Center to be sold. I have acted as a consultant in following years for this event. 1992

Bumbershoot 1993, In partnership with David Berger, I managed all aspects of managing our grant budget and coordinated the artists and performers activities. We physically constructed the 60' X 20' installation and choreographed the performances. (Video available)

Oz Ball, Fashion show of 21 local clothing, hat and accessory designers' work benefiting Reflex Magazine. I was one of four coordinators who planned and executed all aspects of this event which took place on March 16, 1996 at the Center on Contemporary Art.

Education

Minneapolis School of Fine Arts, 1966 - 1968

Pratt Fine Arts, 1987 - 1988