About Me: - Grew up in rural eastern Colorado. Studied
Graphic Design, Interior Design, Civil Engineering, Urban Design, and
Construction Management at CSU, in addition to Fine Arts. Owned
and operated a successful Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
consulting firm for over 25 years. Was named Fort Collins “Entrepreneur
of the Year” in 1994; Also received various design and water
conservation awards. My artwork is available at Absolutely Art in Catalina, AZ and on-line at Saatchi Art. | | Exhibitions and Recognition: - Over 40 juried shows in Arizona and Colorado since 2008. Select examples include: Best of Show for Winery Afternoon at Littleton Museum’s “Own an Original” show. (Museum then purchased the painting for their permanent collection). Award of Excellence for Slipped Disk 8 at Tubac Center of the Arts’ “Members’ Open” show. 1st Place for Amalfi Coast and Honorable Mentions for Bigger Banana Split and Bigger Parfait at Art Association of Northern Colorado’s “Summer Vacation” show. Various Awards for Blue Saguaro, Altered State Flower: CO, Agave in the Sky with Lizards, Sisters at Tahoe, Ho2 No2, South Beach, Departure, and more at other shows. Selected Participant in
the Fort Collins Lincoln Center’s prestigious “Incite Insight” national
show. My work has also been shown at the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center,
Spark Gallery, the Spencer Gallery, the Fort Collins Museum of Art, and
other galleries. - Solo Shows - at the invitation of the venues – include: Littleton Museum (suburban Denver, CO) Artists & Makers (Oro Valley, AZ) Catalina Vista Activity Center (Oro Valley, AZ) St John the Baptist (Glendale, AZ) Art Lab (Loveland, CO) La Linea [3 artists] (Nogales, AZ) Gallery Bleu [two artists] (Fort Collins, CO) Quincy Douglas Library [2 artists] (Tucson, AZ) |
I’m a member of the Southern Arizona Arts Guild, the Tubac Center of the Arts, and the Sun City Oro Valley Art League. | | Career History: - “Super Graphic” murals and other free-lance graphic design: 1973 – 1978 - Architectural Drafting: 1975 - 1978 - Wall art pieces for Colorado State University and the City of Fort Collins Public Library: 1975, 1976 - Urban Design Professional: 1976 – 2008 - Practicing Artist: 2008 – Present |
