Art History / Hobby Artist

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