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 I am fascinated with insects. They are a lively, colorful bunch of critters with interesting social (or anti-social) orders and routines. There is also a great amount of myth and legend surrounding many insects. These myths and my personal interaction with butterflies, bees, beetles, cicadas, (and others) influence my work.
My intent is to draw together fragments of story, archetype, and metaphor to create an emotive or visceral response in the viewer. I want to stir memory, encourage discovery, interaction, and sometimes play.
I am (mostly) a self-taught artist; my formal training is in professional writing. Poetry and story forms greatly influence my visual expression. After working for a decade as a journalist and poet, language and written communication are emerging as a new element in my work.
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| 2002 |
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B.A., Professional Writing - Purdue
University |
| 2001 |
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A.A., Women’s Studies - Purdue University |
| 1999 |
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Certificate, Political Journalism - Georgetown University |
Solo Exhibitions
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Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2006 |
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Vespine Gallery & Studios, Chicago, IL |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2006 |
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Falling Leaves: Celebrating Change, Chicago, IL
Curator: Joyce Owens, Chicago State University gallery curator
Small Works, 29th Harper College National Exhibit, Palatine, IL
Juror: Melissa Dahlquist, Elmhurst Art Museum curator
Size Matters, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2003 -
2005* |
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Uncommon Ground Café two person show with Pamela Callahan
Small & Mighty, Open Door Gallery
Let Us Introduce Ourselves, Open Door Gallery
Secret Place, Sacred Space, Woman Made Gallery
Women's Day, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
The Shirts Off Our Backs Exhibit and Auction, Gallery Mornea, Evanston, IL
Sarah’s Inn Survival as Art Public Art Project, Loretto Hospital
Havana Holiday at Havana Gallery
Around the Coyote
*all exhibits in Chicago unless otherwise noted |
Calyx, featured artist, issue 23:2
“Kafka’s Memory” Wicked Alice journal cover, Spring 2006
“Maternal”, The Terrible Baby chapbook cover, Dancing Girl Press, 2006
Suburban Life, Lifestyle, “Survival as Art: Artists help victims portray pain of domestic violence”, October 22, 2003
Chicago Tribune, WomanNews, “Works of Art Help Survivors Work Out Pain”, February 26, 2003
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Gallery Director, Lillstreet Art Center
Executive Director, Artreach at Lillstreet
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2006 |
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Arts Editor, PISTIL Magazine
Identify artists who fit within the theme/scope of the magazine and conduct interviews, write, edit, and make editorial assignments; plan and develop arts section of the magazine; promote and further magazine goals.
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2003 -
2005 |
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Served on Woman Made Gallery board of directors
One year as board secretary
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