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2004 "The American Experience", Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA, Juried by Karen Klenzle.

2004 "Women As National Creators", Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, Juror Carole Ann Klonarides.

2002 Members Show, San Bernardino City Hall, San Bernardino Arts Association.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia.

1997 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1996 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

1996 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York.

1995 *Antioch University, Marina Del Rey, CA.

1995 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Boise Art Museum, Boise, Idaho.

1995 "Art From The Driver's Seat", Americans and Their Cars, Tour from the Collection of Terry and Eva Herndon, Tarble Arts Center Eastern Illinois State University, Charleston, Illinois.

1994 Factory Place Show, Factory Place Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Barbara Mendes.

1994 Dada: Downtown Lives, Huge group show of Downtown LA Artists.

1993 "Politically Incorrect", Galerie Galerie, Los Angeles, Juried.

1992 *Social Satire, Peter Vizer Gallery, Venice, CA.

1990 "Images And Origins" Reflections of Women Artists, The City of Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Woman and Cultural Affairs Department, Bridge Gallery and Rotunda City Hall, Los Angeles, CA.

1985 "Nine women artist", Downtown Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Invitational. Curated by Frank Rozasy.

Awards

2004 One of five equal awards, "The American Experience", Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA, Juried by Karen Klenzle.

Film and Theater

2004 Three images were featured in the set of "RED IS THE COLOR OF", Independent feature film by Anne Norda, writer, director, and producer.

2004 "So Who Are You" featured as a backdrop for the play "Press and Pressure", a one act, part of a series entitled "Slow and Tight", written by Jenelle Riley. "Press and Pressure" was performed at Sacred Fools in Hollywood, California, and directed by Anne Norda.

Artist In Residence

1985-94 Artist in Residence Building Yearly Open House to the Public, Factory Place, Downtown LA, CA.

Public Collections

Antioch University, Marina Del Rey, CA.

Private Collection

Collection "In the Driver's Seat", Terry and Eva Herndon, Carlisle, MA

Commission, Terry and Eva Herndon, Carlisle, MA

Jungian Institute

1987 Jungian Institute of Santa Monica, two images used in their journal.

Teaching Experience

I have taught one to two classes a term for eight plus years for Cedu Schools, an emotional growth boarding school in Running Springs, CA. I have worked with both Middle and High School students, sharing my love of the arts with these special young adults. This has been a rewarding experience for me, some of my students have decided to go on and study the arts.

Education

Art Department, Long Beach State University of California, B.F.A. 1983