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Visual Art Exhibitions (* Indicates solo show)

  • Beloit Public Library, Fall 2004, Beloit, WI
  • Beloit Art Crawl - West Bank Artists - Summer 2004, Beloit, WI
  • *"Passionate about their Art (a tribute to my peers), 8/2/97 - 9/10/97, Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, WI
  • Featured Artist, 8/7/96 - 6/27/97 Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, WI
  • Bieze's City Center Art Gallery, 4/30-present, Eau Claire, WI
  • Featured Artist, 6/6/96 - 9/15/96 Aurora Blue Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
  • *"Painted Landscapes," 1/15/96 - 2/29/96, National Camera Exchange (main store) Golden Valley, MN
  • Arts Coming Together Visual Arts Exhibit, 6/1/95 - 8/1/95, Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, Menomonie, WI
  • SexArt4 - A Meditation on Sexual Photography show, 9/15/95 - 10/15/95, Mark I. Chester Studio, San Francisco
  • *"Weird Science," 5/30/95 - 7/31/95, National Camera Exchange (main store), Golden Valley, MN
  • *"Painted Landscapes", 5/20/95 - 11/1/95, Upstart Crow Bookseller, Menomonie, WI, Solo Show
  • Group Exhibition, 4/11/95 - 7/15/95, Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, WI
  • "Women with Red Hair," 6/95, The Rogue Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Group Exhibition. Curator: Kim Gibson.
  • *"Beyond Portraits," 10/26/94 - 11/23/94, Olin Fine Arts Center, Washington, PA 15301.
  • Gallery Director: Paul B. Edwards.
  • *"Altered Figures," 8/29/94 - 9/9/94, Hughes Fine Arts Center, University of North Dakota at Grand Forks
  • Gallery Director: Brian Paulsen.
  • Group Exhibition. 6/94, ACT Arts Organization. Menomonie, WI.
  • *"Six Senses", 1/3/94 - 6/12/94, Minneapolis Photographer's Gallery Salons, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Gallery Owner: Eric Enge. (three separate showings at different gallery spaces)
  • *"Naked Souls," 1/12/94 - 3/5/94, Pink Bicycle Gallery, 24th & Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Gallery Owner: Bill Burleson.
  • Group Exhibition, 12/93 - 3/94, Pink Bicycle Gallery, 24th & Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Gallery Owner: Bill Burleson.
  • "Artswest 14", Juried Group Exhibition, 3/93 - 4/93, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire, WI.
  • *"Private Moments," 10/92 - 11/92, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire, WI.
  • Juried Group Exhibition. 5/92 - 11/92, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, Eau Claire, WI.
  • *"In My Eyes," 11/91 - 12/91, Library Learning Center, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.

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 Guest Lecturing and Speaking Engagements

  • "Photography for the Fine Arts," Arts Coming Together Workshop, August 26, 1995. Artists workshop on using photography in the visual and performing arts.
  • "Painting with Light," Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA. October 27, 1994. Half day gallery talk on special manipulations to photographic prints, as well as creative directions in the photography media.
  • "Manipulating Images for Photographic Arts," University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. September 9, 1994. Lecture and hands-on demonstrations for exploring alternative and special techniques in photographic images.
  • "The Big Picture -- How Photography Helps Artists, Craftspersons, and Performers," ACT Arts Agency, Menomonie, Wisconsin, August 31, 1993.

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 Lectures/Teaching Programs

  • Photography courses for UW-Rock County - Continuing Education 02-03
  • Techniques of Posing, Image 1 Models and Talent  93-01
  • Photography and Modeling Training Workshops - Midwest Model Meet Summers 98, 99, 00, and 01
  • Patchwork 96, Artist in Residence teaching photography to two 4th grade classes over the course of a month in two Dunn County Schools. Culminating project was a public art display of the students' photography.
  • "Technology Now: Photography," UW-Stout Summer Orientation, 1991. Taught disadvantaged high-school youth photography composition, and photo darkroom printing.
  • "College for Kids - Photography Skills and Design (Grades 6-8)," UW-Stout, July 8-19, 1991. Taught middle school students photography, film developing, and photo printing skills.
  • "Art for Younger Students (Grades 1-3)," UW-Stout July 8-18, 1991. Assistant taught arts program for early elementary children.
  • "Pre-College Program," UW-Stout Minority Recruitment program, 1990. Taught disadvantaged high-school youth photography composition, and photo darkroom printing.

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Published Original Artwork

  • Mayo Health Systems - Mertle Werth Medical Center 96-99
  • 2nd Prize, Popular Photography 1997 Great Picture Contest, Glamour Category
  • Cupido. Oslo, Norway. Publication of darkroom manipulated sensual artwork, 5/94, 9/95, 12/95
  • Harcourt Brace & Company, Orlando, FL. Portrait of textbook illustrator for slipcover. 9/95
  • Planet Melvin. Minneapolis, MN. Artwork for band's CDs, posters, and other promotional materials. 8/94, 5/95, 10/95
  • United Way. Menomonie, WI. Illustrations for fund-raising/promotional materials. 6/94
  • Magical Blend. San Francisco, CA. 2 magazines illustrations for article illustration. 5/94
  • Curbfeelers Band. Menomonie, WI. Publicity photos artwork for posters and album covers. 2/91 - 5/94

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Awards and Honors

  • 2nd Prize, Popular Photography 1997 Great Picture Contest, Glamour Category
  • 1st Place Infant/Child Division, Wisconsin Most Beautiful Eyes, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin 1995. National publication of entry through Prevent Blindness America
  • Visual Arts Coordinator & Newsletter Editor for ACT (Arts Coming Together) Midwest Regional Art Agency.
  • Secretary and Member of Board of Directors, ACT (Arts Coming Together) 1995-1998
  • Whispering Pines Book - Original poetry published in Wisconsin creative arts journal. 1994.
  • Prometheus Annual Create Arts Journal, Original fiction and photos creative arts journals. 1989. 1991.
  • First Place-Color Slide, 1st Annual Media Technology Photography Contest, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Spring 1991
  • Best of Show-Color Print, 1st Annual Media Technology Photography Contest, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Spring, 1991

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