SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- America’s Parks – Through the Beauty of Art; March 17 – April 14, 2013, Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO / May 18 – July 28, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown, NY / August 17 – October 13, 2013, Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI
- Art Center Sarasota, Deep See, August 2 – September 28, 2012
- Cooperstown Art Association, 77th National Juried Art Exhibition 2012, Cooperstown NY, July 13 – August 17, 2012
- Longboat Key Art Center, WILD 3: Animals & Artists of Myakka, Longboat Key Florida, April 12 – May 24, 2012
- The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 2 Women: East to West; Evelyn McCorristin Peters, Rivers; Jean Blackburn, Anna Maria Florida, March 1-17, 2012
- Towles Court Art Walk, Small Works, Sarasota, Florida, 2011
- Art Meets Agriculture, Palmetto Art Center, Palmetto, Florida, 2011
- Art Center Sarasota, Material World, Sarasota, Florida, 2011
- Art Center Sarasota, The Other Persona, Sarasota Florida, 2011
- Art Center Sarasota, Garden: A Collaboration with Nature, Sarasota Florida, 2011
- Myakka River State Park: WILD: Artists and Animals of Myakka, Sarasota Florida, 2011
- Art Center Sarasota, Feed the Soul, Sarasota Florida, 2011
- Art Center Sarasota, The Fiber of Our Being, Sarasota Florida, 2011
- The Studio at Gulf and Pine, Calling All Turtles, Anna Maria Florida, 2010
- Art Center Sarasota, I am Home, Sarasota Florida, 2010
- Art Institute of Tampa, Art of the Rescue: A New Leash on Life, Tampa Florida, 2010
- Myakka River State Park / Art Center Sarasota, WILD: Artists and Animals of Myakka, Sarasota Florida, 2010
- Mote Aquarium, Where Art Meets Science, Sarasota Florida, 2010
- Art Center Manatee, On and Off the Wall, Bradenton Florida, 2009
- Art Center Sarasota, Green: The Primary Color, Sarasota Florida, 2009
- Art Institute of Tampa, Art of Rescue: Dancing to a New Beat, Tampa Florida 2009
- The Studio at Gulf and Pine, Fresh Paint, Anna Maria Florida 2008
- Art Institute of Tampa, Art of Rescue, Tampa Florida, 2008
- Haai Inc. Traveling Exhibit, Sea Life Animated, 2007 – 2011
- Art Center Manatee, Member Exhibition, Bradenton Florida, 2005
- Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, Traveling shows, 1984-1988
- Disney on Ice, Traveling shows, 1984-1988
SELECTED AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS
- Awarded Artist Residency, Zion National Park, Utah, 2013
- Awarded Fellowship from the Jentel Foundation, Banner Wyoming, 2013
- Awarded Weir Farm National Historic Site Artist in Residence, Wilton Connecticut, January 2012
- Awarded Artist Residency Brush Creek Ranch Arts Foundation, Saratoga, Wyoming, February 2012
- Awarded Artist Residency Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Temacula California, March 2012 & November 2012
- Curated Exhibition of prominent artists of the Sarasota and Bradenton area to benefit the Myakka River State Park. Exhibit displayed at the park and Ringling College satellite gallery, Longboat Key Art Center
- Honorable Mention, Art Center Sarasota, Feed the Soul, Sarasota Florida
- 2nd Place, Art Center Manatee, On and Off the Wall, Bradenton Florida
EDUCATION
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Bachelors Degree
- Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, Continuing Studies, 2005 – 2010
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Continuing Studies 1984-1985, 1990-1996
TRAVEL
USA, Canada, Mexico, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Residency: Japan 1988
STATEMENT
My work evolves from a lifelong fascination with and dedication to the natural environment. I create to express my commitment to the preservation of our native flora and fauna, to celebrate its diversity and document its fragility.
My goal is to capture the fleeting illuminations and restless color of that moment when the light makes magic. Through color, light and unique composition I create an image reflecting the vitality of our extraordinary surroundings. My distinctive portrayal of a subject gives the viewer a deeper understanding of the environment.
