M.F.A., Painting, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
B.F.A., Fine Arts, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio

• 2006 – present: University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley, Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator
• 2001 – 2006: Denison University, Granville, Ohio, Assistant Professor, Painting & Drawing
• 1991 – 2001: Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Associate Professor, Painting & Drawing

Other Experience

• 2023 Juror, 鈥満诹仙缜� Governor鈥檚 Art Show鈥� Loveland Museum, Loveland, 黑料社区
• 2017 Juror, “Contemporary Encaustic” Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, 黑料社区
• 2016 Juror, “Mix It Up!” National Juried Exhibition, Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, 黑料社区
• 2016 Juror, 45th Annual Jeffco Schools High School Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Arts, 黑料社区
• 2015 Juror, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition, Denver, 黑料社区
• 2015 Juror, “Art From the Heart” 11th Annual Exhibition, Greeley Art Association, 黑料社区
• 2011 International Encaustic Association, Board of Directors and Chair of Exhibitions Committee
• 2010 University of Northern 黑料社区, 鈥淭he Sweet Spot鈥� Fundraising Exhibition and Auction
• 2009 Curator, “Patterns” Exhibition, Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, City of Greeley, 黑料社区

Research Areas / Interests: Biomimicry, Landscape, Horticulture, Agriculture, Architecture, Environmental Studies
Areas of Specialization: Painting, Drawing, Watercolor, Mixed Media

SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Center for the Arts Crested Butte, 黑料社区, 鈥淪tories From the Garden鈥� Two-Person Exhibition
2023 黑料社区 State University Curfman Gallery, 鈥淭he Object of Memory鈥� Two-Person Exhibition
2015 The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, 黑料社区, 鈥淭he Nature of Things鈥� Two-Person Exhibition
2013 Joan Derryberry Gallery, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee, Solo Exhibition
2012 Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana State University, Billings, Montana, Solo Exhibition
2009 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, “Here on Earth” Two-Person Exhibition
2008 Chadron State College Memorial Hall Gallery, Chadron, Nebraska, Solo Exhibition
2006 Albion College Gallery, Albion, Michigan, Solo Exhibition
2006 Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 鈥淗ot Art鈥� Two-Person Exhibition
2005 The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Two-Person Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO, 鈥淚mpulse: Selected Works from the Painting Center Program鈥�
2024 Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, 鈥淐reative Currents: Recent Work by Faculty鈥�
2023 Arvada Center for the Arts, 黑料社区, 鈥淏ig Draw 黑料社区鈥� State Juried Exhibition
2022 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, 鈥淔low鈥� National Juried Exhibition
2022 Arvada Center for the Arts, 黑料社区, 鈥淎rt of the State 2022鈥� Triennial Juried Exhibition
2022 Edge Gallery, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淭he Road Less Traveled鈥� Regional Juried Exhibition
2022 Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, 鈥淔aculty: Past and Present鈥�
2021 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, 鈥�10th Anniversary of Encaustic Arts Magazine鈥� Exhibition
2021 Littleton Museum of Art, 黑料社区, “Together (Again)” Annual Juried Exhibition
2021 Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, 鈥�55th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show”
2021 Spark Gallery, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥満诹仙缜� Draws鈥� State Juried Exhibition
2021 Roaring Artist Galley, Virtual Gallery Space, 鈥淓ncaustics鈥� Three-Person Online Exhibitio
2020 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, “One Square Foot” Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser
2020 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, 鈥淚nto the Light鈥� Juried Exhibition
2020 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA 鈥淔lora: The Other Endangered Species鈥� National Juried Exhibition
2020 Roaring Artist Gallery, Virtual Gallery Space, 鈥淗ear Us Roar鈥� Online Juried Exhibition
2019 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 鈥�50 States / 200 Artists鈥� Curated Exhibition
2019 Littleton Museum, Littleton, 黑料社区, 鈥淒estination鈥� 54th Annual Juried Exhibition
2018 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition
2018 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, “One Square Foot” Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser
2018 Kat Payge Gallery, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淏eginnings鈥� National Juried Exhibition
2017 Dade Heritage Trust, Art Basel Week, Miami, “Endangered” International Juried Exhibition
2017 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 鈥淕lobal Warming is REAL鈥�
2017 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, 鈥淐ontemporary Encaustic鈥� Juror鈥檚 Wall
2016 Site:Brooklyn, New York, 鈥淒rawing Lines Across Media鈥� International Juried Exhibition
2016 Sync Gallery, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淓quinox鈥� National Juried Exhibition
2016 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, 黑料社区, “Mix It Up!” Juror鈥檚 Wall
2016 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, Faculty Exhibition
2015 Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 鈥�5th Annual National Juried Exhibition鈥�
2015 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, 鈥淐ontemporary Encaustic鈥� Juried Exhibition
2014 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, “One Square Foot” People’s Choice Award
2014 Core New Art Space, Denver, “The Painting Show” Juried Exhibition, Juror’s Award
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, Fall Faculty Exhibition
2014 Linus Gallery, Pasadena, California, “A Natural Affair” International Juried Online Exhibition
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, Spring Faculty Exhibition
2013 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淪quare鈥� Juried Exhibition, Best of Show
2013 Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, Invitational Group Exhibition
2012 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淢ixed Media鈥� Juried Exhibition
2012 黑料社区 State Capitol, 鈥淐reative Capitol: Faculty in Higher Education鈥� Juried Exhibition
2011 Art Center Morro Bay, California, 鈥淐onsequential Fusion鈥� International Juried Exhibition
2011 Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale, Oregon, “Encaustic Masters” International Juried Exhibition
2011 黑料社区 State University, 鈥渇abrication: fiber / metal / wax鈥� Three-Person Juried Exhibition
2010 Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 鈥�2010 Annual National鈥� Juried Exhibition
2010 Denver International Airport / State Capitol Building, 鈥淐reative Capitol鈥� Juried Traveling Exhibition
2010 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, 鈥淭he Sweet Spot鈥� Invitational Exhibition
2010 Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, City of Greeley, 黑料社区, “Patterns” Juried Curated Exhibition
2009 Creative Divergents, Winter 2009 Showcase & Competition, International Online Competition
2009 The Matchup Prize Competition for Fine Arts and Crafts, International Juried Online Competition
2008 American Art Collector, Berkeley, California, National Juried Competition
2008 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, “Polarities” Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award
2008 Charles Herndon Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2007 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, 鈥淩enewal鈥� International Juried Exhibition
2007 MM Galleries, San Francisco, California, International Encaustic Artists Juried Exhibition
2007 Morehead State Claypool-Young Gallery, Kentucky, 鈥淎 Natural Order鈥� Juried Invitational Exhibition
2006 The Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio, 鈥淔ood Fantasies鈥� Invitational Exhibition
2006 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, Biennial Faculty Exhibition
2005 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, “Art International 2005” Juried Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, “Art International 2004” Juried Exhibition
2003 St. Pancras Chambers, London, England, “From the Midwest to the Midland Grand” Invitational

PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND CATALOGS:
2024 Article/Reproduction, 鈥淪tories From the Garden鈥� Gunnison Country Times, October
2023 Article/Reproductions, 鈥淪eed Cycles鈥� Wax Fusion Magazine, International-Encaustic-Artists.org
2022 Catalog/Reproduction, 鈥淎rt of the State 2022鈥� Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, 黑料社区
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, 鈥�10th Anniversary Encaustic Arts Magazine鈥� Museum of Encaustic Art, NM
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, 鈥�55th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show鈥� Del Mar College
2020 Article/Reproductions, 鈥淐ollective Memories鈥� Encaustic Arts Magazine, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2019 Catalog/Reproduction, “50 States / 200 Artists” Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2016 Interview/Reproductions, 鈥淢ethods of Memory,鈥� Greeley Tribune, November
2012 Cover Illustration, 鈥淒ear Companion鈥� A.E. Watkins, Dreamhorse Press, Aptos, California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, “Consequential Fusion” Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay, California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, “Encaustic Masters” Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale, Oregon
2009 Gallery Guide/Reproductions, “Here on Earth” Mariani Gallery, University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley
2008 Reproduction, American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Berkeley, California

• 2023 UNC College of Performing and Visual Arts, Greeley, 黑料社区, Scholar of the Year
• 2022 Dorland Mountain Arts Colony Artist Residency, Temecula, California
• 2022 Arts, Letters and Numbers Artist Residency Program,
  Averill Park, New York, Residency awarded for 2023
• 2022 University of Northern 黑料社区, Greeley, 黑料社区, Faculty Sabbatical Award
• 2020 Chico Art Center, Chico, California, 鈥淔lora: The Other Endangered Species鈥� Juror鈥檚 Award
• 2018 Freehold Taos Residency Center, New Mexico, Residency awarded for 2019
• 2015 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, 黑料社区, 鈥淐ontemporary Encaustic鈥� Juror鈥檚 Award
• 2014 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, 黑料社区, “One Square Foot” People’s Choice Award
• 2014 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淭he Painting Show鈥� Juror鈥檚 Award
• 2013 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, 鈥淪quare鈥� Jury Award, Best of Show
• 2008 Core New Art Space, Denver, 黑料社区, “Polarities” Jury Award, Honorable Mention
• 2008 NTD Architecture, San Diego, California, Commission, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
• 2006 Denison University Research Foundation, Granville, Ohio, Individual Grant Award
• 2003 Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, Ohio, Jury Award, Honorable Mention
• 2000 Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus, Ohio, Business Arts Partnership Award Finalist