WE emerge from an ancient root system of collaboration. WE grow strong with communal care and nurturing support. Embrace the single heartbeat of a diverse population and recognize your face. Know that WE are all one beautiful creation, spreading our branches out into the world...
Through my Guardian figurative art, I strive to share the bond that exists between all souls, acknowledging that the essence of who we are extends well beyond our physical presence. Each Guardian is an encounter with the heart of an individual who has crossed my life path.
Solo Exhibits:
1+ 1 = 1 Gallery – Solo Window Exhibit – Helena, MT – July 2021
Group Exhibits:
Jailhouse Gallery – Wishes, Wings, Wonder – 2022 – Helena, MT
1 + 1 = 1 Gallery – 2021 Holiday Gift Show – Helena, MT
1 + 1 = 1 Gallery – 2020 Holiday Gift Show – Helena, MT
1 + 1 = 1 Gallery – 5th Annual Holiday Gift Show – 2019 – Helena, MT
1 + 1 = 1 Gallery – 2018 Small Works Show – Helena, MT
The Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center – Folksy: cultural traditions and outside visions – Solomons, Maryland
The Contemporary Art Exchange – Menagerie: wild and wonderful – Washington, NC
Foothills Art Center – Amuse Yeux Exhibition 2018 – Golden, Colorado
The Hopkins Center for the Arts – 23rd Arts in Harmony 2018 Annual International Show – Hopkins, Minnesota
The Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center – Kindred: Celebrating our Ancestors – Solomons, Maryland
The Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Competition – Abilene, Texas
Lalani Center for the Arts – Festival of the Thread – Livingston, Montana
The Ciel Gallery – Back to the Garden – Charlotte, North Carolina
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild’s Biennial Exhibit of Textile Arts – Sacred Environment – Stone Mountain, Georgia
The 5th National Juried Fine Art Craft Guild Exhibit – Hilton Head, South Carolina
The Waterworks Art Museum – Confluence and Art Across Montana – Miles City, Montana
Publications:
Montana Woman Magazine – Jan/Feb 2020 – “Guardian of Intention”
Distinctly Montana Magazine – Spring Issue 2018 – “A Patchwork of Fiber Artists”
In previous years, my hand quilting skill was honored with the 2006 People’s Choice Award and the 1994 Best of Show at the Festival of Quilted Wonders at the Custer County Art and Heritage Center in Miles City, Montana.
I am a Certified Montana Artrepreneur Program (MAP) Artist through the Montana Arts Council.
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