Indiana University (1964 67); Canton (Ohio) Art Institute (1974); Ann Arbor Art Association (1982 86), Monroe (Mich.) Community College (1988 89), Toledo Art Institute (1989 90); Birmingham/Bloomfield (Mich.) Art Center (1999 present)
Festival of the Arts, Nativity Episcopal Church, Bloomfield Twp, MI., April 11-13, 2008 Hannan Spring Open: All Media Group Exhibition , Hannan House, 4750 Woodward Ave., Detroit, March 14 - April 25, 2008 Featured Artist - Sense Design, Ferndale, MI, Feb. 7-Mar. 5 , 2008 " Metal, Canvas, Wood" group show, Biegas Gallery, Detroit, Dec. 2007- Jan. 2008 Have a Seat - Chair Auction, Marygrove College, Detroit - Nov. 8, 2007 "Our Town" , Community House, Birmingham, MI - Oct. 17-20, 2007 Open Studios, Pioneer Building, 2769 E. Grand Blvd, Detroit - Oct. 6, 2007 Art Works for Life Ritz Carlton, Dearborn, Mich. - Sept. 23, 2007 Gut ReActions Studio 601, 601 Washington (at Congress), Detroit - Aug. 25 - Sept. 29, 2007 Featured Artist, Oakwood Hospital (Dearborn, Mich.) /Oakwood Heritage (Taylor, Mich.) March -July 2007 Unfiltered !I, Octane Studios, Ferndale, June 2-July 9, 2007 4th Annual Intergenerational Community Exhibition, Ellen Kayrod Gallery,. Detroit, June 9 - Aug. 10, 2007 Fish Outta Water, Liberal Arts Gallery, Detroit, Mar 17-Apr 28, 2007 All Media Group Exposition, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit, Mar 1-Apr 27, 2007 Featured Artist-solo show, Art for the Spirits, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn/Taylor, Mich., Mar 12-Jun 1, 2007 CPopportunity, CPOP Gallery, Detroit, Mar 10-Apr 9, 2007 Insatiable, Group Show, Biegas Gallery, Detroit, Mar 2-Apr 1, 2007 ArtRageous, MOCAD, Detroit, Feb, 10, 2007 "Mid-Point," (solo) ArtCraft, Royal Oak, Mich. Oct.3-31, 2006 46th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, Mich., Sept. 30- Nov. 26, 2006 "Our Town," Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct 18-20, 2006 " n-turprt ," Group Show, Art House, 215 W. Cady, Northville, Mich. Sept. 1-Oct 22 Livonia Exhibition of Fine Art, Livonia, Mich., Sept. 1-30, 2006 "Juxtaposition Vol. II: Truth or Dare!" Berkeley Art Center, Denver, CO, July 8-26, 2006 "Birth of Worlds: Here and Beyond Reality," Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA. June 10-July 9, 2006 "Soulstice," Buckham Gallery, Flint, Mich., June 9 - July 1, 2006 " Motor CityScapes," Art Exchange Gallery, Detroit, June 5 - July 5, 2006 "Urban Alchemy," 555 Gallery / 4731 Gallery, Detroit, June 10-24, 2006 "Stretched Tight," Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Feb. 24-March 26, 2006. Winter Open House, John Street Gallery, Hoosick Falls, NY, Feb. 24-25, 2006 "Our Town,” Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct. 20-21, 2005 “Motown Experience,” group show, Art Exchange, Detroit, June 20-July 9, 2005 "Tom's Tavern" The Spirits Within," (solo) Tom's Tavern, Detroit, May 22, 2005 "Signatures," (group show) Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods (Mich.)Public Library, May 16-July 7, 2005 24th Festival of the Arts Nativity Episcopal Church, Bloomfield Twp, Mich. April 8-10 (first place/honorable mention) TransVision 2005, (solo) Brandon Twp Public Library, Ortonville, Mich., March 1- 31, 2005 Create Hamtramck, (group), Hamtramck, Mich., Feb, 5, 2005 "Inside the BBAC," (group) Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center, Feb, 4- March 4, 2005 "Full House," 555 Gallery, Detroit, Jan. 29 - Feb 26, 2005 Fall Colors,” Cafe de Troit, Detroit, Nov. 5-30, 2004 “Street Smart,” Art Exchange Gallery, Detroit, Nov 2, 2004 –Jan 1, 2005 “Detroit DeJour,” 4731 Gallery, Detroit, Nov 5-8, 2004 “Our Town,” Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct. 14-16, 2004 (Juror’s Award) "Detroit Landscapes: Side by Side," Birmingham (Mich.) Unitarian Church, July Aug. 2004 Featured Artist, Tatum Studios, Lake Orion, Mich., July Aug. 2004 "Paint Medium & Surface," Cafe de Troit, Detroit, (solo) June 2004 "Double Vision,"Cafe de Troit/musee d'troit, Detroit, (solo) November 2003 Group show, Cafe de Troit/musee d'troit, September 2003 "Grand River Station Paints Detroit, "4731 Gallery, Detroit (group), July 2003 Livonia (Mich.) Exhibition of Fine Arts (juried), (2002) Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center (juried) 2002, 2003 (category prize winner)
Awards:
24th Annual Festival of the Arts 2005, Nativity Episcopal, First Place, Honorable Mention
2005 BBAC, 36 x 36 Eva Briggs Estate Award
2004 Our Town 2004, Juror’s Award
2004 BBAC, 36 x 36 Eva Briggs Estate Award
2002 Livonia Fine Arts Competition, Honorable Mention
Collections / Commissions
Ernst & Young, Detroit (corporate)
MotorCity Casino (corporate)
The Stein Agency, Troy, Mich. (corporate)
Mass Transit Authority, Grand Blanc, Mich. (city agency)
Lochmoor Tennis Club, Grosse Point Shores, Mich. (private club)
4731 Gallery, Detroit
Jeanette Saquet (private)
Marjorie Gell (private)
Publications/Review/Interviews
"Paint a Picture / World Peace Starts with Your Spouse," Michigan Senior Living, March 2008