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 (1999-2007)
EXHIBITIONS
2010
"Made of Wood," Northville Art House, Northville, Mich., Jan. 9-30
2009
"Actual Size," CAID, Detroit, Nov.-Dec. 2009 "Scripps Artists in Residence Show," Lake Orion Library, Lake Orion, Mich. Nov 2009 "All Media Show," Northville Art House, Northville, MI, Oct. 2-24, 2009 "Abstraction, " Izzy's Raw Art Gallery, Detroit, Sept-Nov 2009 "Our Rivers, Our Lakes," Grosse Pointe Art Association, Sept 2009 "Cho/Piotrowski/Pytko," Downriver Council for the Arts, Taylor, Mich., June 5-26 "Solo Show," Majestic Cafe, Woodward Ave., Detroit, June 2009 "ArtFutura 2009," Chicago Apparel Center, May 22-June 4, 2009 "Urban Edge," Grosse Pointe (Mich.) Art Association, Mar. 20-May 2, 2009
2008
"Our Town," Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct. 15-18, 2008 "Victor Pytko," Oakland County Executive Office Bldg, Pontiac, Mich, Sept. 18 - Nov. 7, 2008 "Vote For Me" (group show) Northville Art House, Northville, Mich., - Nov. 2, 2008 People, Places & Things: From Realism to Abstraction, Birmingham Unitarian Church , Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Aug. 29-Sept. 25, 2008 "Segue" , BooMA Gallery, MBooth & Associates, New York, NY, Jan. 7 -Sept. 11, 2008 "Muse in the Garden," Goldner Walsh Nursey, Pontiac, MI, June 19 - Aug. 22, 2008 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
2007
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
2006
"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
2005
"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
2004
“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
2003
"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
2002
Livonia (Mich.) Exhibition of Fine Arts (juried), (2002) Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center (juried) 2002, 2003 (category prize winner)
Residencies
2009 Artist in Residence, Wm E. Scripps Estate, Lake Orion, Mich.
2008 Artist in Residence, Glen Arbor Art Association, Glen Arbor, Mich.
Awards
2009 Grosse Pointe Art Association, Honorable Mention
2008 Our Town, Community House, Silver Award
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, Community House, 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)
Tokai Rica, Japan (corporate
MotorCity Casino (corporate)
The Stein Agency, Troy, Mich. (corporate)
Mass Transit Authority, Grand Blanc, Mich. (government)
Mass Transit Authority, Fenton, Mich.
Lochmoor Tennis Club, Grosse Point Shores, Mich. (private club)
4731 Gallery, Detroit
Private collectors
Publications / Reviews / Interviews
"Here and Now: Emerging Artists in Michigan," by Angie Mausolf, 2009
"Detroit Today," WDET-FM, with Anne Fracassa, Pioneer Building Open Studios, Oct. 2, 2008
"Paint a Picture / World Peace Starts with Your Spouse," Michigan Senior Living, March 2008