University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
BA Degree 1964, Major: Fine Art, Minor: History

Advanced Study: Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design, Kansas City, MO 1964-69 The Hill Institute, Florence, MA 1994-97

EXPERIENCE

Former Staff Artist/Designer for Hallmark Cards, Inc.  Currently a Freelance Artist and Book Illustrator.

Work is represented in shops and galleries in New England, and in private collections across the country.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Connecticut Watercolor Society
Connecticut Women Artists

Connecticut Valley Calligraphers
Canton Artists Association & Gallery on the Green
Kent Artists Association – elected member

AWARDS

Friends of East Granby Library Show
  First Prize Watercolor 2007
Granby Land Trust Show
  Lawrence Tudor Holcomb Cash Award
Kent Artists Assn. Presidents Show
  Emily Hopson Cash Award 2006
Monson Arts Council 13th Annual Spring Exhibit
  1st & 2nd Honorable Mention 2006
Canton Public Library Juried Show
  Collinsville Framing Award 2003
Annual Holcomb Farm Art Show, Granby, CT
  Holcomb Farm Prize/Dick Blick Award 2003
Canton Artists Association Anniversary Show
  Mitchell Manchester Award 2002
Harwington Library “Based on the Book” Show
  Briggs Award 2002
Canton Artists Guild 40th Annual Juried Show
  Cash Prize 2000

60th Annual Exhibit Connecticut Watercolor Society
  Nancy Green Cash Award 2000
57th Annual Exhibition Slater Museum, Norwich CT
  One Person Show Prize 2000
Connecticut Watercolor Society, West Hartford CT
  Honorable Mention 1999
Annual Holcomb Farm Art Show, Granby CT
  Holcomb Farm Prize/Dick Blick Award 2003
Second Annual Holcomb Farm Art Show, Granby CT
  First Prize/Purchase Prize 1995
New Britain Museum Friends Show, New Britain CT
  Second Prize 1983
Connecticut Artists Annual Exhibition, Slater Museum
  Honorable Mention 1973
Connecticut Artists Annual Exhibition, Slater Museum
  Honorable Mention 1973
Connecticut Watercolor Society, Wadsworth Atheneum
  Honorable Mention 1972

EXHIBITS

East Granby Library Show – 2003, 2007
Holcomb Farm Art Show – 1994 to 2005
Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual Juried Shows 1972
  to present
Creative Arts Workshop Spring Show, New Haven CT 2000
Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich CT, 1964, 73-78, 81-83,
  99-2001, 04, 05
Canton Artists Guild various shows, Canton CT 1999 to
  present
Wintonbury Art League Show, Bloomfield CT 1983, 84, 99,
  2004

Connecticut Crafts Exhibition, Slater Museum 1998
Artworks Gallery Open Juried Show, Hartford 1998, 04
Guilford Handicraft Center Juried Show, Guilford CT 93
Connecticut Women Artists Annual Juried Exhibition 1972 – 84, 2001 –02
Beth El Temple Juried Show, West Hartford 73 – 79, 81 – 83
Northwest Community College Juried Show, Winsted CT 1974, 80, 84
14th Annual Friends Exhibition, New Britain Museum of American Art 1974
Greater Hartford Civic & Arts Festival Juried Show 73,4, 9
Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, New Britain Museum of American Art 1974
30 Miles of Painting, Kansas City MO 1968-69

ONE PERSON SHOWS

Pond House, Elizabeth Park, West Hartford CT ‘06
Canton Public Library, Canton CT 2005
Spotlight Gallery, Canton Artists Guild 2004
Duncaster Exhibit Space, Bloomfield CT 2004
Univ. of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library ‘03
Town & County Club, Hartford CT 2003
The Gathering Place Restaurant, Hartford CT 2003

Northwest Community Bank, Granby CT 2001

Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich CT 2001
Southwick Public Library, Southwick MA 2000
McLean’s gallery space, Simsbury CT 1985, 1995
Roaring Brook Nature Center gallery, Canton CT 1983
Town Hall Meeting Room, Granby CT 1983
Congresswoman Nancy Johnson’s Office, New Britain ‘82
Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford CT 1973
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Pleasant Valley CT 73
Frederick Cossitt Library, North Granby CT 1973

GALLERIES

J.V. Brunelle Frame Shop/Gallery, Granby CT 01-07
Ericson Davis Gallery, Ivoryton CT 2005-2007
Guilford Handicrafts Center, Guilford CT 1999-2001
The Spiral Garden, Simsbury CT 2001
ETC Collection Gallery, Hartford CT 1999
Sparrow Gate Gallery, Simsbury CT 1998

Farmington Valley Arts Center, Avon CT 1983 – 1997
Old State House Association, Hartford CT 1989-91
American Images Gallery, East Windsor CT 1991
Salt Box Gallery, Simsbury CT 1983
Crafts Incredible, Prairie Village KS 1973-1979
Frog Hollow Crafts Association, Middlebury VT 1975-78