I enjoyed a career in commercial art, designing products for retail store windows and interior displays, trade show booths and special events. This involved working with many different materials. When I retired and put my hands into clay, I knew this was an exciting material which I had to explore further.
Education – BFA, cum laude, Boston University- Boston, MA
A Selection of International, National, and Regional Juried Exhibitions
The Elements - ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2012
The Teapot Reinterpreted - Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2012
Good Company: Great Clay & Glass in California 1932 – 2012 – Petaluma Arts Center 2012
CeramicsAnnual of America – Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 2011
Marin Society of Artists Member Show, Ross, CA 2011
All Fired Up! Clay from ACGA – Healdsburg Art Center, Healdsburg, CA 2011
Material at Play – New Master Works from the Baulines Craft Guild 2011, ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael
Fine Arts Exhibitions – Marin Society of Artists, Greenbrae, CA 2011
California Clay Competition – The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA 2011
Feats of Clay XXII – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2011
ACGA Clay & Glass National Exhibition – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2011
Go Figure – Marin Arts Gallery,San Rafael,CA 2011
Ceramics Annual of America – Herbst Pavillon,San Francisco,CA 2010
California Clay Competition – The Artery Gallery,Davis,CA 2010
Beyond the Brickyard – Archie Bray Foundation,Helena,MT 2010
Contemporary Craft Exhibition –MesaContemporaryArtsCenter,Mesa,AZ 2010
Trompe L’Oeil – John Natsoulas Gallery,Davis,CA 2009
Out of the Fire – ACGA at Falkirk Cultural Center,San Rafael, CA 2009
Santa Clara Sculpture Exhibition –Santa Clara, CA 2009
Feats of Clay XXII – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2009
Contemporary Craft Exhibition –MesaContemporaryArtsCenter,Mesa,AZ 2009
2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit – Napa Valley Mustard Festival – St. Supery Winery, Rutherford, CA 2009
Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2009 – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA
2008 National Juried Exhibition – ACCI Gallery,Berkeley,CA 2008
Small Works – ArtWorks Downtown,San Rafael,CA 2008
CA Clay from ACGA – Art Space Gallery,Fresno,CA 2008
Thinking Green – ACGA Artworks Downtown,San Rafael,CA 2008
2008 Bay Area Juried Exhibition – Falkirk Cultural Center-San Rafael,CA 2008
Exploring the Surface – Pence Gallery –Davis,CA 2008
2008 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2008
Falkirk Cultural Center 2008 Art Exhibition –San Rafael, CA 2008
Feats of Clay XX – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA 2007
Clay on the Wall:2007 – TexasTechUniversity,School ofArt –Lubbock,TX 2007
80th Annual Membership Show – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2007
2007 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2007
Follow the Line: Traditions Revealed – Pence Gallery –Davis,CA 2007
2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit – Napa Valley Mustard Festival – St. Supery Winery,Rutherford,CA 2007
60 Years of Fire, Function & Form – Association of Clay and Glass Artists,Falkirk, CA 2006
The Artful Teapot – NCECA Show –Oregon Potters Association,Portland,OR 2006
ACGA in Oakland – Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery,Oakland,CA, 2005
ACGA/BCG Joint Exhibition – San Francisco, CA 2005
Open Craft and Sculpture Show – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2005
Teapot XV – Gallery Alexander –La Jolla,CA 2004
Bay Area Fine Craft, Black, White, Grey –San Rafael,CA 2004
East Meets West - Danville Fine Arts Gallery,Danville,CA 2004
California Clay Competition – The Artery,Davis,CA – 2003
2003 National Juried Exhibition – Artisans Gallery – Mill Valley, CA 2003
Teapot XIV – Gallery Alexander, La Jolla, CA – 2003
Bold Expressions – Northern California Arts, Inc.,Carmichael,CA, 2003
Opaque/Transparent: Clay/Glass – Assoc. of Clay and Glass Artists, Kentfield, CA 2002
Open Craft and Sculpture Show – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2002
Bold Expressions – Northern California Arts, Inc.,Carmichael,CA, 2001
Marin County Art Show –San Rafael,CA – 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Recent Awards and Honors
Marin County Art Show 2011 – 1st Place Award for Ceramics and a Special Award
Marin Society of Artists Member Show 2011 – Merit Award
Lincoln Arts – Feats of Clay XXIV – Merit Award
California Clay Competition 2010 – Creative Ceramics Award
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2010 – 1st Place Award
DHM Digital Gallery – The Art of Applied Design 2010 – Best of Show:Ceramics
NapaValleyMustard Festival 2010 – 3rd Place Award
Santa Clara– The Art of Crafts Sculpture Exhibition – 2nd Place Award
MesaContemporaryArtsCenter – 30th Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition – 1 of 5 Juror’s Awards
NapaValleyMustard Festival – 2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 3rd Place and Honorable Mention
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show –1st Place Award
MarinCountyArtShow 2009 – Honorable Mention
MarinCountyArtShow 2008 – Merit Award
American Bamboo Society, Arts & Crafts at ABS Award Bamboo as Design Motif 2007
CaliforniaClay Competition 2007 – the Artery – 2007 People’s Choice Award
CaliforniaClay Competition 2007 – The Artery – Trax Award for Excellence in Function
NapaValleyMustard Festival – 2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 1st Place Award
Marin Society of Artists 2006 – 79th Annual Members Show – Honorable Mention
MarinCountyArtShow 2005 – Fine Art/Fine Craft Exhibition – Best of Show 3-D work
Marin Society of Artists – Open Fine Arts Show -2005
Marin Society of Artists 2004 – 77th Annual Show – 3rd place
Northern CaliforniaArts 2003 – Bold Expressions – Honorable Mention
Marin Society of Artists 2003 – 76th Annual Membership Show – Friends of MSA Award
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2002 – Honorable Mention
Northern CaliforniaArts – Bold Expressions – Merit Award
MarinCountyArtShow 2000 – Best of Class 3-dimensional Art
SacramentoBee Newspaper – 2003 Critics Pick –CaliforniaClay Competition
Marin Society of Artists – Signature Member
Commissions
The Ritz-Carlton Highlands Hotel, Lake Tahoe, CA 2009 – 4’H x 8’L wall sculpture
Barry MacLean private collection, Chicago, IL 2011 – 3’ x 4 ½’ wall sculpture
Publications
“Association of Clay and Glass Artists - 2011
“Dream Chasers” magazine – July/August 2011
“High Country House and Home” – winter 2011
“Pottery Making Illustrated” – July/August 2010
“Ceramics Today” - Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 2010
“American Art Collector” - Alcove Press – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
“American Art Collector” – Western States – Alcove Press, 2004 – 2006
“Crafts of Northern California” – Alcove Press 2002
Current Affiliations
Association of Clay and Glass Artists
Baulinas Craft Guild
Marin Society of Artists – Past President, Board of Directors, Advisory Council
Marin Arts Council
Gallery Representation – The Vickers Collection, Aspen, Colorado