Education:
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, New York. Advanced courses at USF to achieve and maintain Forida Cerification in The Teaching of English. Fine Arts Coursework at HCC-Ybor Campus under Steve Holm and University of South Florida. Various workshops
Art Curator, the Carrollwood Cultural Center
President of the North Tampa Arts League - 2006 -2010
Exhibitions:
June 2012 - Art in Black and White Juried Exhibition - Carrollwood Cultural Center
May 2012 - Bay Area Juried Exhibition At Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa - First Merit Award of Excellence
One Artist Show Featured Artist at the Carrollwood Cultural Center during April 2012 , Tampa
June 2011 - Alabama Jueied National Exhibition "You Have the Magic Dust" Winner of the First Merit Award
June 2011 – Pastel Painters of Maine International Juried Exhibition
May 2011 – Possibilities in Pastel Juried Regional Show – Pastel Society of Tampa Bay
March 2011 – Art in Black and White Juried Exhibition.
January 2011 – A Contemporary Voyage into the Abstract – Juried Show
October 2010 – The Hillsborough County Visual Arts Alliance’s Juried Show – Excellence Exhibition – Certificate of Merit
September 2010 – North Tampa ArtsLeague Juried Membership ShowJune 2010 - "Make a Joyful Noise" Open Juried Show - Honorable Mention Award
May 2010 - TRA's Landscape Exhibition - First Place Award
May 2010 - Las Damas de Arte's Juried Exhibition, "Sunday in the Arts," Scarfone Gallery, Tampa, Fl.
April 2010 - Art in Black and White Juried Exhibition, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida
April 2010 - Museum of Science and Industry Juried Sow, "Earthvisions" Tampa , Florida
April 2010 - One Artist Show, Great Frame Up Gallery, Wesley Chapel, Florida
March 2010 - Bay Area Regional Juried Show, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, Florida
March 2010 - Uptown Gallery Show, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida
February 2010, North Tampa Art League's Expressions of Love, Great Frame Up Gallery, Wesley Chapel ,Florida
January - 2010 Contemorary / Abstract Exhibtion, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida
December 2009 - Natioal Museum of Women in the Arts Regional Show, Carrollwood Cultural Center,Tampa, Florida
November 2009 - International Society of Acrylic Painters 2009 Juried Show, Tampa Florida
October 2009 - Hillsborough County Visual a/rts 2nd Annual Alliance Show, Tampa, Florida
September 2009 - Artworks 2009 Juried/Judged Show, Brandon Florida
September 2009- The Hillsborough County Visual Arts Alliance 2nd Annual Juried/Judged Show, Tampa, Florida - Award of Merit Winner
July - 2009 International Pastel Society - Tampa Bay - Exhibit at the Brooker Creek Preserve, Tarpon Springs, FL.
May 2009 - Starry Night Art Axhibit - Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Florida
May 2009 - Art, Wine and Music Exhibit, Town and Country Regional Library
May 2009 - May 2009 - NTAL Annual Spring Membership Judged Show, Carrollwood Cultural Center
First Place Award
April 2009 - New Visions Judged and Juried Show, Artful Garden Gallery, Zephyrhills
February 2009 - "Expressions of Love" - Juried, judged Show presented by The North Tampa Arts League at The Great Frame Up Gallery, New Tampa, FL
January 2009 - "Possibilities in Pastels" Juried, Judged Show presented by the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay - Oldsmar, Florida
November 2008 - NTAL "Genesis Show" Gallery at the Metro, Orlando
November 2008 - East Pasco Artists' Co-op Grand Opening - Gallery on Main Street, Dade City
November 2008 - "Pure Petals Show" Kotler Gallery, Tampa
October 2008 " On The Wind Show" Jacey Gallery, Tampa
October 2008, "Sound FX" Art After Dark Series, Tampa Museum of Art
October 2008 "Sound FX" Artpool Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
October 2008 The Hillsborough County Visual Arts Alliance, Carrollwood Cultural Center - Show Chair
Sept. 2008, Featured Artist for September, The Carrollwood Cultural Center
Sept. 2008, Fall Exhibit, Carrollwood Cultural Center
August 2008, Two Artist Show at the Great Frame Up Gallery, Tampa
August 2008, NTAL Open juried and Judged Show Tampa. Prize winner
July 2008, Featured Artist at The Central Bank, Wesley Chapel
June 2008, Dorfmuller Penciland Pastel, Charcoal,collage, and Prints Show at the Tampa Realistic Artists, Tampa. Prize winner
The Carrollwood Cultural Grand Opening Gala Art Exhibition March 2008 Show Chair and participant.
Award Winner at the Dorfmuller Pencil and Pastel Show, Tampa Realistic Artists Second Place Award
"Hot Art" National Museum of Women in the Arts Show at the Kotler Gallery 2008
The New York Times Show Juried and Judged Show, "Abstracts Singular and Plural", at the Artful Garden Gallery, Zephyrhills, Fl. January 2008
The Square Foot a`Gogo at the Beck Gallery, Lutz, Fl Dec. Feb. 2007/08
NTAL's "Christmas in the Gardens" at the Artful Garden Gallery, Zephyrhills , Fl. Dec. 2007
"Winter Exhibition" in December-January 2007/8 at the Jacey Gallery, Tampa, Four Artist Show
"Festive Moments Exhibition at the Jimmie Keel Library, Tampa November and December 2007
NTAL's "Glorious" Judged and Juried Show at the New Tampa Regional Library, October 2007
Carrollwood Cultural Center Art Exhibition in conjunction with a concert performed by The Sunshine Brass Band July 2007
"Under the Summer Sun" Art Exhibition at the Jimmie B. Keel Library in Tampa, Fl. July and August 2007
"Reflections" Art Exhibition at the John J. Germany Main Library, Tampa, Fl. June and July 2007 Exhibit Chairman
"The Bare Naked Nude Show" at the Horizaon Line Gallery, Temle Terrace, Fl. May 2007
"Pops Under the Palms" Florida Orchestra Concert and North Tampa Arts League Art Exhibition, Tampa, Fl. May 2007
The Fantasy Show at Horizon Line Gallery, Temple Terrace March2007
"Through the Eyes of a Woman" Show sponsered by the Florida Chapter of The National Museum of Women in the Arts at the Horizon Line Gallery in Temple Terrace, Florida, Feburary 2007
The Spectrum 300 Show at the New Tampa Regional Library, January 2007
"The Art of Love Juried Show ll" Frame by frame Gallery February 2007
The New York Times Juried Journey's Show at the Artful Gardens Gallery and Mini-Museum in Zephyrhills, Florida January 2007
"Art, Music, and Eats Show" at the Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Florida November 2006
"What's Right With Tampa Bay" segment of Fox 13 6 o'clock News with Kelly Ring (October 2006)
Art For Life Exhibit and Auction, Tampa, Florida 2006
Arts on the Park Juried Members Show, Lakeland, Florida 2006
North Tampa Arts League "Visions" Show, New Tampa Regional Library 2006
Artist of the Month for August Solo Show, New Tampa Regional Library
Blues Nudes, and Jazz Show, Beck Gallery in Lutz, Florida 2006
Square Foot a GoGo Show, Beck Gallery in Lutz, Florida
Art, Wine & Music Exhibition, West Gate Regional Library, Tampa, Fl. 2006
Pops in the Park Exhibition in New Tampa 2006
The Art of Love Show At Frame by Frame Gallery in North Tampa 2006
Body of Work Inaugural Art Show at Fit4Life n North Tampa 2005
HCC-Ybor Juried Student Art Show 2004
Galleries:
The Uptown Gallery Dade City, Florida
The Progress Energy Gallery New Port Richey, Fl. The Jacey Gallery, Tampa, Fl.
The Beck Gallery in Land O` Lakes, Florida
The Artful Garden Garden Gallery in Zephyrhills, Florida
The Black Angus Gallery in Midland City, Al. and Appalachicola, Fl.
The Carribean Gallery in Key West , Fl.
The Glass Canvas in Hyde Park and St. Pete Beach
Continuing Education Art Show at USF
The Laura Hall Gallery in Tampa, Fl.
Private Collections:
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hillman, Bethesda, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Channing Proctor, Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. Pete M. Hernandez, Tampa
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Davis, Tampa
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stroot, Tampa
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Curran, Onancock, Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Bitner, Portland, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Miller, Layfayette, Colorado
Ms. Sara Appelbaum, Tampa, Florida
Ms. Mary Cooling, Tampa, Florida
Ms. Deanne Roberts, Tampa, Florida
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Cristian, Tampa, Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stilton, Tampa, Florida
Ms. Evelyn Bless, Tampa Florida
Ms. Dore` Anderson, Dade City, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Manning, Odessa, Florida
Ms. Vicki Cuccia, Tampa, Fl.
Lt. Col. James Griffin, Tampa, Florida
Affiliations:
Art Curator and Advisory Council at the Carrollwood Cultural Center
The North Tampa Arts League - Founding Member, President and Member of the Board of Directors
Arts on the Park, Lakeland,
The National Association of Women in the Arts, Florida Committee
"Les Girls" Painting Society, Tampa, Florida
Tampa
Realistic Artists in Hyde Park, Tampa
Pastel Society of Tampa Bay
Florida Museum of Women Artists - Charter Member
Florida Orchestra Guild of Tampa Bay
