ARTIST BIO

EDUCATION

Iowa State University 1972 through 1974

St. Joseph School of Nursing/Associate Degree, Registered Nurse, 1978

University of South Dakota, Bachelor in Fine Arts, Painting, 1995

EXHIBITIONS

2024

Arcetera - Sioux City Art Center, April 2024

2023

Briar Cliff Review Group Exhibition – Sioux City Art Center

2022

• Briar Cliff Review Group Exhibition – Sioux City Art Center

• Artcetera - Sioux City Art Center

2020

• Local Perspectives, July – October, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA.

2019

• Sioux City Art Center Selects, regional juried exhibit within a 300-mile radius; eight artists selected – March 23 – June 23.

• Briar Cliff Review Exhibition – Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, April 5 – July 21

2018

• Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE.,” Sense of Drama”, 3-person show, April 6 – 27, 2018

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “E Pluribus Unum” – a collection-based exhibition representing repetition and pattern – July 21, 2018 – February 3, 2019

2017

• Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE., “Collection”, A Group Show, May 5 – June 2, 2017

2016

• Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE.,” Abstract Expressionism”, 6-person show, May 6 – 27

• Artcetera ’16 – Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, May 18 – August 7

2015

• Briar Cliff Review Exhibition- Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, April 16 – June 28

• Modern Arts Midtown-The Abstract Show, Jan. 9 – Feb. 28

2014

• Briar Cliff Review Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA. April 19 – May 18

• Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE., “Struggle, Growth, Change”, Jan. 3 – Feb., 1

2013

• Artcetera, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., April 27 – July 28

2012

• Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD., “Collaborations in Education” by Jeff Freeman, June 15 – September 5

• Artists Choose Artists, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., Jan. 21 – April 22

2010

• The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., “Painted Women”, Oct. 12 – Oct. 17

2009

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., “USD Alumni Show”, John Day Gallery, Sept. 24 – Oct. 16

2007:

• Norfolk Art Center, Norfolk, NE., “Cumulative Reflection”, solo show, April 28 – June 30.

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA.

2006:

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “Art.Here.Now”, March 4 – May 14

2005

• The Art Cottage, solo show, Okoboji, IA. June – August

• Participant – Hey Yah Art Project, digital rotating image, spring

• EMC Insurance, DesMoines, IA., Iowa Arts Competition

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA.

• Painting selected for cover of book of poetry – “Baseball Nights and DDT” by Jeanne Emmonds

2004

• Pierce Street Coffee Works; solo exhibition, Sioux City, IA.

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., Warren M Lee Center, “Reconnecting”, USD alumni exhibition, Nov. 1 – 21

• Iowa State Memorial Union, Ames, IA., solo show, “Image Passages”, May 5 – June 30.

2003

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA

• Octagon Center for the Arts, DesMoines, IA, “Iowa by Design” an invitational, Nov. 22 – Jan. 19

2002

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA., “Why”

2001

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “Local Perspectives 2001”, June 30 – Sept. 1.

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, “57th Juried Exhibition”, Feb. 10 – March 25.

2000

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA., “Map”

• Security National Bank, Sioux City, IA., annual report

• Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA., “Cultivating Vision, Harvesting Memory, Preserving Hope”, Nov. 4 – Dec. 31.

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., Warren Lee Center for the Arts., “Alumni Exhibition”

1999

• WARM – 20th Juried Exhibition, Saint Paul, Minnesota., Aug. 26 – Sept. 26 – award winner

• Briar Cliff Review, Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA. – “Imprinting”

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “55th Juried Exhibition”, Jan. 30 – April 4

• Polk County Heritage Gallery, DesMoines, IA., “Iowa Exhibited”

1998

• Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN., “The Familiar and Invented”, Aug. 14 – Oct. 3

• Polk County Heritage Gallery, DesMoines, IA., “Iowa Exhibited”, June 1 – July 11

• Pierce Street Coffee Works, Sioux City, IA., solo exhibition, June 8 – Aug., 3

• Kansas City Artist’s Coalition, Kansas City, MO., “1998 River Market Regional Exhibition”, June 5 – July 11 – honorable mention

1997

• Dakota Dunes Surgery Center, Dakota Dunes, SD., grand opening “solo exhibition”, Nov. 1 – Dec. 15

• DesMoines Art Center, DesMoines, IA., “Iowa Artists”, May 17 – Sept. 7

• Kansas City Artist’s Coalition, Kansas City, MO., “River Market Regional Exhibition”, June 27 – July 19

• Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE., “Fred Wells 21”, April 1 – April 17

• Polk County Heritage Gallery, DesMoines, IA.,”Heritage Gallery Invitational”, Feb. 10 – March 7

1996

• Pierce Street Coffee Works, Sioux City, IA., solo exhibition, Jan. 1 – Feb., 15

• Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA., 2nd Annual Wanda Skogerbee Artist Invitational, Nov. 5 – Dec. 5

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “Saloon Soiree”, June 1 & 2nd.

• Polk County Heritage Gallery, DesMoines, IA., “Iowa Exhibited”, June 2 – 29, merit award winner

• Morningside College Art Gallery, Sioux City, IA., “Vision Eight”, May 7 – 30th

1995

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “Local Perspectives”, Nov. 5 – Dec. 24,

• University of South Dakota, Warren Lee Center for the Arts, Vermillion, S.D., “Wilbur Stilwell Juried Exhibition”, Feb.

• Bachelor of Find Arts Exhibit, Warren Lee Center for the Arts., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.

• Wittier Gallery, Storm Lake, IA., “Holiday Biennial Exhibition”, Dec. 2 – Jan. 3

1994

• Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA., “Local Perspectives”, Oct. 30 – Dec. 15

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., “Wilbur Stilwell Juried Exhibition”, Feb.

1993

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD., “Wilbur Stilwell Juried Exhibition”, Feb.

PUBLICATIONS:

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff College, Spring-1999, Volume 11

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff College, Spring-2000, Volume 12

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff College, Spring-2002, Volume 14

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff College, Spring-2005, Volume 17

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff College, Spring-2007, Volume 19

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff University, Spring-2014, Volume 26

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff University, Spring-2015, Volume 27

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff University, Spring-2019, Volume 31

• The Briar Cliff REVIEW, Briar Cliff University, Spring-2022, Volume 34

• Directory of Iowa Artists and Performing Groups – 2000 publication

• Security National Corporation 2000 Annual Report

• “Baseball Nights and DDT” by Jeanne Emmons – cover art – Boundary Waters by Cathy Palmer

LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS

• The Artist’s Experience – a daylong program in conjunction with the “Artist Selects 2019” Exhibition at the Sioux City Art Center in which the artists gave extensive presentations on the development of their work and career.