About the Artist

EDUCATION:

B.A., English Literature:        The Master's College, 1985
Graduate work, Theatre Arts: California State University, Northridge, 1983
                                               Ball State University, 1988
                                               American Conservatory Theatre, 1991
                                               London Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1992

Workshops, Textile Ats:       Michael James - color theory
                                               Libby Lehman - machine embroidery
                                               Harriet Hargrave - machine quilting
                                               David Walker - cutaway applique
                                               Katie Pasquini - design principles & perspective
                                               Leslie Gabrielse - stencils & composition
                                               Cynthia Morgan - three-dimensional textures
                                               The Paisley Group - surface design & devore


CAREER PATH:
Opera costume designer, 1972-74
Tailor, 1974-76
Elementary school teacher, 1976-80
High school Theatre teacher, 1982-present

Traditional quiltmaker, 1975-92
Contemporary art quiltmaker, 1992-present
 

JURIED SHOWS & AWARDS :

Santa Clarita Quilt Guild shows, 1992-99,  four Chairperson's Choice awards
"Natural Impressions II", 1995 - Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
"A Quilter's Gathering", 1995 - East Coast Quilter's Alliance
"Textile Medium III", 1995 - The Arts Chateau, Butte, Montana
"Undercurrents", 1996 - National Audobon Society, "Best Workmanship" Award
"Road to California", 1996 - inaugural show
"Great Sox", 1996 -  Houston Quilt Expo/ArtQuilt Magazine
"Interweavings", 1996 - Weverijmuseum, Netherlands (collaboration w/ Paula Fleischer)
"Form and Freedom VII", 1997, Houston Quilt Expo
"Dwellings", 1998 - American Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA
"It Seams Funny to Me", 1998 - American Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA
"All Creatures Great and Small", 1998 - National Audobon Society,
    Honorable Mention Award
"Tactile Architecture 1998" - world tour for one year
The Art Furnishings Show, 1999 - Santa Monica Civic Center, Santa Monica, CA
"Art Classic X", 1999 - SCV Artists' Association, Judge's Award of Merit
"Her Infinite Variety:  Images of Women" 2000 - College of the Canyons,
    1st Place, Textile Art
"Art Classic XI", 2000 - SCV Artists' Association, 2nd place "other media"
Art Furnishings Show #3, 2001 - Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA
Contemporary Craft Market, 2001 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica,CA

Solo Exhibitions:                                                            
Curator for Group Shows at Barnes & Noble Reading Room, Valencia, CA  
"Circular Reasoning" 1998                        
"Pieces"  1999
"Inspired by Literature" 2000
"Quilts" 2001
"Anything Goes" 2002

MEMBERSHIPS:
Studio Art Quilt Associates
Textile Fiber Association
Surface Design Association
Friends of Fiber Art
Santa Clarita Artists' Association
Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild