Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Syracuse University 1990 College of Visual and Performing Arts

Graduated Magna Cum Laude       

Honor Societies- Phi Kappa Phi (top 10%), Beta Phi Upsilon (top 3% women)

Studio Research Major

    Recent Grants and Awards

First Prize- Fine Art                                                                                                      July 2008

Saratoga Springs Art in the Park Show

Rivendell Foundation Grant                                                                                        Jan. 2007

For the production of original artwork by an artist living within the Adirondack Park

Albany Schenectady League of Arts Community Arts Connection Grant                     Jan. 2001

One of four annual grants awarded to individual Artists

Liquitex Excellence in Art Purchase Award                                                                Nov. 2000

Annual National Competition – Grand Prize Winner

First Prize - Painting on Canvas                                                                                  Sept. 2000

Stockade Villager’s Art Show, Bruce Museum Outdoor Art Show

Selected  Exhibitions

Saratoga- Inside Out                                                                                                    August 2010

Saratoga Arts Center juried exhibition

Contemporary Regional Artists Exhibition- L.A.R.A.C                                                  Mar. 2010

One of four featured artists

Saratoga Arts Fest – Saratoga Springs NY                                                                   June 2009

Selected artist for exhibition at S.A.F. headquarters gallery

Art in the Park – Saratoga Springs NY                                                                         July 2008

Awarded first prize – painting on canvas

Summer Square Foot Show – MicroCosm Gallery                                                      July, 2007

Chelsea, NYC, NY

Solo Exhibition – Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts                                              Mar. 2007

Blue Mountain Lake, NY

50^th Anniversary Exhibition – Schenectady Museum                                                   Jan. 2006

Schenectady, NY

Solo Exhibition – Oakroom Artists Gallery                                                                   Feb. 2005

Schenectady, NY

Oakroom Artists Member Exhibition, Schenectady Museum                 Aug. 2003

Schenectady, NY

Samuel E. Gallery       Featured Artist                                                             May-Aug. 2002

Schenectady, NY

Paintings – Solo Exhibition at the Dietel Gallery                                         Oct. ‘01-Jan’02

Emma Willard School, Troy, NY                                                                                     

Best of the Stockade Art Show- Schenectady Museum                          Sept. 2000

Schenectady, NY

49^th Annual Stockade Association Art Show                                                              Sept. 2000

Winner- First Place Artist Award

Cooperstown Art Association National 2000                                              July 2000

Cooperstown, NY

Inside Looking Out – Solo Exhibition                                                             June 2000

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council Lapham Gallery

Glens Falls, NY

Solo Exhibition, Crandall Gallery                                                                     Aug. 1999

Glens Falls, NY

17^th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival of the Bruce Museum                                         Oct 1998

Greenwich, CT

Winner – First Place Painting on Canvas Award