Artist Statement:

The themes of harmony and flow, women and nature are explored through the use of hand embroidery and fabric appliqué. 

Exhibitions:

Art Center of Estes Park "Lines into Shapes", Estes Park, CO, 2008

National Fiber Arts Festival, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA, 2008

Art 4 Heart, Camarillo, CA, 2008

BuenaVentura Gallery, Ventura, CA, 2008

Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA, 2007

Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, Camarillo, CA, 2007

Ye Old Art Faire, Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks CA, 2007

Westlake Village Art Guild annual juried show, Thousand Oaks CA, 2007

Solo Exhibition -Mother's Guild, Ventura, CA, 2007

Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA, 2006

Thousand Oaks Art Association annual juried show, Thousand Oaks CA, 2006

New Artists, New Images, Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, CA 2006

Art De Soleil, Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks CA, 2006

Thousand Oaks Art Association annual juried show, Thousand Oaks CA, 2005

Thousand Oaks Art Association annual juried show, Thousand Oaks CA, 2002

Gallery /Retail Store Exhibits

Greenleaf Gallery, Bannockburn, IL  2003-2008

Weavers Needle and Frame, Newbury Park, CA  2005-2006

Medical Office of Dr. Christina Jones, MD. Westlake Village, CA, 2005-present

Oak Creek Marketplace Artist, Simi Valley, CA, 2004-present

Awards

Open Heart, Art 4 Heart, Camarillo, CA, Third Place People's Choice, 2008

Luna Moth, Ye Old Art Faire, TO, CA, First Place Mixed Media, Peoples choice award, 2007

Morning Song, Ye Old Art Faire, Thousand Oaks, CA, Second Place Mixed Media, 2007

Bird Lady, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA, Third Place,2006

Birds and Fish, Art De Soleil, Thousand Oaks, CA, First Place Mixed Media, 2006

Bird Lady, Art De Soleil, Thousand Oaks, CA, Third Place Mixed Media, 2006

Harmony, Thousand Oaks Art Association juried show, 2nd Place Mixed Media, 2002

Publications

Thousand Oaks Acorn, Thousand Oaks, CA  December 28, 2006

Pioneer Press, Highland Park, IL  September 29, 2006

Ventura County Star, "Stitchery succeeds at conveying ideas", August 4, 2006

Arts Scene, Conejo Valley, CA  July 2004

Education: