Resumé
MEMBERSHIPS
GALLERIES
- Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA - current
- Soda Creek Gallery, Sisters, OR - 2004-2011
- Pacific Wildlife Galleries, Lafayette, CA - 1997-2008
- The Old Hotel Twin Bridges MT - 1996-2002
EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS
- “Wild Life” Solo Exhibition (31pieces), Lindsay Museum April-May 2015
- “Art & the Animal” SAA 55th Annual Exhibition 2015 @,Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown,NY
- Artists for Conservation 2014 - A Juried International Exhibit of Nature in Art -Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, AZ
- Mirimar Cultural Center, FL – Nova Southeastern University, FL
- “Walnut Creek turns 100” Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts 2014
- “Art of the Animal Kingdom” X, XII, XIII,XV, XVIII, XIX (‘05,’07,’08,’10,'13,’14) Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington,VT
(Dan Smith, Lany, Sir John Seery-Lester, Morton Solberg, Carel Pieter Brest Van-Kempen, Rosetta)
- Houston Zoo, Houston,Texas, with AFC to support the zoo’s Save the Elephants campaign
- “Saving Nature One Brushstroke at a Time” Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauterdale—Davie, Florida
- Artists for Conservation Festival & Exposition, at Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, BC, 2011,12,2013,
- Raptor Quick Draw 2013 Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
- Big Cat Quick Draw 2012 Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
- “Earth Fan” 20 watercolors of two continents, Orinda Library Auditorium Gallery Sept. 2011
- “Best of Valona” 2010, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
- “Five Watercolorists”2010 , Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
- “Fresh Cut” 2009 , Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA
- Artists for Conservation 2008,’09-Wildscape Award Editor’s Choice Commended, Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell,NJ
- Western Art Collector mag. “Lasting Impressions” Sept.’09
- “Small Works Big Impressions” 2009 The Wildlife Experience Museum, Parker CO
- Wildscape vol.9 No.4 UK cover image 2008
- Art and the Animal 2008, Society of Animal Artists 48th annual Neville Museum, Green Bay, WI
- Civic Arts Anniversary Exhibition 2008, Bedford Museum, Walnut Creek, CA
- Save Mt Diablo “Wright Canyon Dedication invitational show & paint out (card image) Artists for action 2008
- Oakland Museum of California 2006 THE ART OF SEEING: Nature Revealed Through Illustration
- Wildlife in their Best Light solo show 2006 The Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek CA
- Southwest Art mag. “Studio California” Oct.2008Triton Museum of Art Biennial Statewide Watercolor Competition&Exhibition,’96(G.Brommer)’02(PatriciaHansen),’07(J.Hoffsteader)
- Lafayette Reservoir (2006 invitational, Pacific Wildlife Galleries, Lafayette, CA)
- NWS All Member Show 2005
- “Reflections of Nature” 2012,2005 & 2004(Featured Artist) The Art & Cultural Center of Fallbrook CA
- “Wildlife in Miniature” Pacific Wildlife Galleries Nov.’03, ‘04, ‘06
- Wildlife Art Magazine, cover image -Nov/Dec 2002, profile-May/June 2003
- Muir Land Trust benefit at Pacific Wildlife Galleries HM,‘01,’02(peoples choice award), MLT Dedication Print ’04
- Splash 7: The Qualities of Light , Northlight books
- Big Cats of the World (2001 invitational, Pacific Wildlife Galleries, Lafayette, CA)
- Gallery Concord; August - October 2001 featured artist
- The Secret Life of Art is led in Drawings, 1999 (invitational, University of the Pacific, Stockton CA.)
- The Natural World Observed, 1999 (invitational, Bedford Museum, Walnut Creek CA)
- Wolves (1999,’97 invitational, Pacific Wildlife Galleries, Lafayette, CA)
- Papillon, Lafayette, CA.Solo -Shows (‘98,’97,’96)
- The Weaver’s Studio, Twin Bridges MT (“Horses Between Jobs”(Solo-Show 1996)
- American Artists Magazine (“The Watercolor Page”- May 1996)
- Equus magazine(“Leading the Blind” Nov. ‘96)
- Tack-in-the Box Magazine (1995 fall cover)
- Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. (1977 East Wind Art Assoc. Group Show)
- Ducks Unlimited Annual Auction Dinner (1975 )
PAINT-OUTS & COMPETITIONS
- “Point Lobos and Beyond” Carmel Visual Arts, Carmel, CA 2015, (David C.Gallup)
- Laumeister Fine Art Competition 2014, Bennington Museum, Bennington,VT (BrianBlood)
- Visions of the Wild” Celebration of 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service &Vallejo Community Arts Foundation 2014 (Sarah Nichols & Randell Sexton)
- “In a Golden State” The Santa Cruz Art League's 84th Annual, Contemporary Landscape Painters- HM(DavidLeffel)
- Carmel Art Festival, 2014
- Los Gatos Plein Aire 2012, 2013, 2014 Los Gatos CA
- Watercolor West 44th annual 2012, Brea, CA jurors award (Karen Frey)
- “10th annual Valona Paintout” 2011 Epperson Gallery,Crockett,CA 2nd award (Julie Armistead, Hearst Museum, Moraga CA)
- “En Plein Air: Alameda & Beyond 2011”FrankBette Center for the Arts, Alameda,CA - HM (Seamus Berkeley)
- "Earth Portraits" The Santa Cruz Art League's 81st Annual, Contemporary Landscape Painters - HM (Scott Shields, Crocker Museum, Sacto.,CA)
- “World of Watercolor” 2nd Annual Signature Watercolor Exhibition 2011, Fallbrook Art Center CA, award PeoplesChoice(Linda Doll)
- Pacific Flyway Festival 2011, 1st award(M.Monsarat)
- National Watercolor Soc. Signature Member Show 2010
- Nation Watercolor Soc. annual,2009 2003 1999, Brea Civic&Cultural Center, Brea, CA, All Member Show 2005
- Calif. Watercolor Assoc.. Signature Member Show 2008-First Place
- Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA, 2007,2009,2010 HM(Patrons Choise)&,HM(Gil Dellinger)
- “Jewel By the Bay” invitational Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda CA (2006-2nd,(Sara Baserra)
- Valona Paint Out 2006-HM,’07-HM,’09 (Sara Bassarra)
- San Louis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival 2008
- 2008 Carmel Art Festival, Mayors Choice Award
- 10th & 11th annual Sandhill Crane Festival, Art Show & Paint out, Lodi,CA - 2006Best in show & 3rd place; 2007 1st &,HM
- Bidwell Park Centennial “Sherwood Forest” 2005 Plein Air Competition award 3rd place(G.Brommer) 106º
- California Watercolor Assoc. annual 2010, 2005,1998,”96,‘94 award(Jane Burnham), 93,’92,’83,’79
- “Celebration of Western Art” Grand National ’02(1st place,Scott Shields/curator Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento,CA)’03
- “Side by Side” PWCS/NWS 2002 The Philip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art; Collegeville, PA
- Watercolor West 1999 (Dean Mitchell),’98 (Scott Morre)award,’96 (Katherine Chang Liu),’94 (Al Broulette)award
- Marin Soc. of Artists 72nd annual 1999 (1st award)
- North Valley Art League annual 1997 (Stephen Quiller)
- Western Colorado Watercolor Society Annual 1994 (Cheng Khee Chee)
- Art at the Classic 2003 (1st,HM) 2002 (2nd,HM)1996 (2nd), 1995 (HM), 1994 (2nd )
- American Painters in Paris 1975-76 (Dec.- Jan.)
INSTRUCTIONAL
- Workshop “Seeing Transparent Color” California Watercolor Soc. 2012
- Walnut Creek Civic Arts Adult Education & School Services Dept. 1999 - 2009
- Art Program Consultant, Vicenté Martinez High School 2006 - 2008
- Amsterdam Art, San Francisco TOOLS of the TRADE SHOW Instructor ‘99, 2000
- Misc.workshops & demonstrations (inquire)
COLLECTIONS:
- Mark Hall, Randall Sexton, Ruby Habitat Research Foundation/Scott Waldie’s,”Trevors Corners” (31 images),
Mayor Ito, Kitakami City, Japan, Redlands Community Hospital, National World Museum of Environmental Art, Pandic Press
BACKGROUND (Significant Contributions)
- College - Fashion Design & Illustration Diablo Valley College
- Oil Painting, Rendering & Composition - Elizabeth & Patricia Hubbell.............(10 yrs. 2 x week)
- Design & Composition in Watercolor.............Jade Fon Woo (5 semesters)
- California Collage of Arts and Crafts.............Drawing dept.(1 yr)
- Chinese Watercolor.............Prof. Lui Sang Wong 1 yr. weekly)
- Watercolor Technique & Design.............Bob Nash (1 yr weekly)
- Workshop instructors: Harold Gretzner - Millard Sheets - Robert E. Wood - Zoltan Szabo - Judy Betts - Nita Engle
- Al Broulette - Jessica Zemsky - Jack Hines - Morton Solberg - Terry Isaac - Cheng Khee Chee – John Banovich Safari - Randall Sexton – David Leffel – Albert Handell, mentoring program, Robert Bateman Master Class