Education / Hobby Artist
2010 Art Center Classes in Pastels with Janet Kohler
2010 Budding Art Ideas-Pastel workshop with Jim Markel
2010 212 Arts Center-Pastels with Mary Burnham
2009 212 Arts Center-Watercolors with Keith McGuire
2006 212 Arts Center-Colored Pencil with Dianna Saisson
1995 Half-year Extended Calligraphy Study with Reggie Ezell
1993-1994 Year-long Extended Calligraphy Study with Reggie Ezell
1992-1995 Watercolor classes with Helen LeBlanc
1988-1989 Center for Creative Studies- Calligraphy Diploma Program
1985-1998 Workshops with noted calligraphic artists including: Lothar Hoffman, Sheila Waters, Julian Waters, Mike Kecseg, Marsha Brady, Ward Dunham, Barry Morenz and many others
1980 Farmington Hills Community Center- First calligraphy class with Sue Ebel
Exhibits/Awards
2008 Ann Arbor Art Center-Women's Caucus for Art: 'Mother Shrine' and 'Talk-a-Little'
2006 Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - Michigan Fine Arts Competition: 'Wardrobe'
1994 St. Thomas Arts Festival-Honorable Mention: 'Random Acts of Kindness'
1994 Michgan Association of Calligraphers-2nd Place: 'Imagination'
1993 St. Thomas Arts Festival-Honorable Mention: 'Three Passions'
1993 Michigan Association of Calligraphers-Best of Show: 'Three Passions'
1992 Grosse Ile Azalea Festival -Best of Media: 'Thanksgiving Litany-A to Z'
1989 St. Thomas Arts Festival- Honorable Mention: 'In Which House Do You Live?'
1989 Michigan Assn. of Calligraphers-Honorable Mention: 'It Takes a Long Time to Grow Young'
1988 Art Ambience-Honorable Mention: 'It Takes a Long Time to Grow Young'
Individual Shows
2009 212 Arts Center (with Keith McGuire)
2008 Portofino Coffee Shop
1992 Taylor Public Library