Art-Resume

My work is inspired by the natural world, whether the medium I choose is watercolor, oil, acrylic or pastel. I am most interested in capturing the quality of light as it defines a landscape, a still life or floral portrait. I make a practice of painting daily, either in studio or, my preference, in the beautiful California landscape. I welcome commissioned work.
My paintings are in numerous private collections in the United States and Canada.

Affiliations

Artist member (juried) - California Art Club
Juried Member - Watercolor West
Member, National Watercolor Society
Pasadena Society of Artists, Oil Painters of America, San Gabriel Fine Arts Association

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Bowers Museum, Tangata, Santa Ana, April 16 through June
2009 Gale's Restaurant, Pasadena - May-July 2009

Recent Juried Exhibitions and Awards

2010

1st annual Works on Paper show, Segil Fine Art Source, Monrovia, CA "Wildflower Sunset"
Ring Festival Show, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles "The Wanderer's Journey"
Long Beach Museum of Art Group Exhibition with California Art Club, "Belmont Shore Pier"
Amazing Women Exhibition, Women's City Club of Pasadena
85th Annual Pasadena Society of Artists Juried Exhibition, VIVA Gallery (3 paintings)
Pasadena Society of Artists ACE Exhibition, "Award of Merit", Silverlake, CA

2009

"Pt. Lobos" - oil - California Art Club "Precious Gifts" show - Pasadena Women's City Club
"Arroyo Reflections" - Holiday Small Works show - Segil Fine Art Source, Monrovia, CA
Carter Sexton Gallery "Beauty of California" exhibit group show
Temecula Invitational Plein Air Show, Falkner Vineyard, Temecula, CA
"Sierra Splendor" - Hon. Mention, Bowers Museum Invitational Show, Santa Ana, CA
84th Annual Pasadena Society of Artists Juried Exhibition, VIVA Gallery, "Drifters in the Stream"
Artists of the Canyon Spring Exhibition, White's Gallery, Montrose, CA
Verdugo Hills Art Assn, First Place, Artist of the Month, February

2008

"As the Parade Passed By" - watercolor - California Art Club - Pasadena Women's City Club
"Persimmon & Plumbago" Hon. Mention, Pasadena Society of Artists Small Image Show, White's Gallery
First Prize, Pasadena Artwalk 2008 “El Molino Afternoon”
Third Prize, Bowers Museum Invitational 2008 Art Show, Santa Ana “Sunset Magic”
Hon. Mention, MidValley Art League, 2008 Spring Show “My Offering - My Confession ”
National Watercolor Society 2008 All Member Show, VIVA Gallery “Fun Zone”
"Golden Hour" - oil - California Art Club - Pasadena Women's City Club
"Strength is Beautiful" - watercolor - California Art Club - Pasadena Women's City Club
Best of Show "We Two" - oil - spring show -Verdugo Hills Art Assn.
Third Place - "As the Parade Passed By" - watercolor -San Gabriel Fine Arts Assn.
"Fun Zone (at the LA County Fair)" National Watercolor Society All Member show (judge Gerald D. Hannah)
"Arroyo Pond" - oil - California Art Club special exhibition on the Arroyo Seco for Pasadena ArtNight
"Under Autumn Skies" - oil - Calif. Art Club special exhibition on the Arroyo Seco for Pasadena ArtNight
First Prize "Beneath the Bridge" (arroyo seco bridge)- oil - - Small Works show - VHAA
First Prize - "Persimmon and Plumbago" - "Focus on Oils" show - VHAA
Hon. Mention - "Call of the Desert" - "Focus on Oils" show - VHAA

2007

"Persimmon and Plumbago" - Hon. Mention, Artist of the Year - San Gabriel Fine Arts Assn.
"Chinatown, My Chinatown" - Watercolor West 39th annual show
"Drifters in the Stream" - oil -California Art Club show "Rivers and Harbors: Sources and Confluences"
"Castle Green Balcony" - oil - California Art Club show "California in Focus: Scenes of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley"
"My Offering - My Confession" - Brand 36, Brand Library Works on Paper (national show - judge Lita Albuquerque)
“As the Parade Passed By” – National Watercolor Society All Member Show
"Sunset on the Quad" - University of Redlands Centennial Plein Air Show (judge Scott Budicin)
"Persimmon and Plumbago" - First Prize, artist of the month, November, San Gabriel Fine Arts Assn.
“Memorial Day Salute” – First prize, San Gabriel Fine Arts Assn., “Americana” show (watercolor)
“Hard Rock Café” – Best of Show – Citrus College annual show
“French Broad River” – Hon. Mention – Spring Show, VHAA
"Summer Reflections" - Hon. Mention - Fall Show, VHAA
“Valentine Tulips” and “Shell Game” – Small Works show, VHAA

2006

“Descanso Arbor” – 2nd place, Fall show, VHAA
“Brand Library” – Fall show, VHAA
“Holly Street Bridge” – Fall show, VHAA
“French Broad River” – artist of the month, VHAA

Additional Group Exhibitions

Casita del Arroyo Group Show - California Art Club, March 2010
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Group Show and Sale June 2009
Descanso Gardens Group Exhibition, December 2008- Jan 2009
San Clemente Art Association Plein Air Competition, June 2009
Marengo Collection Gallery, Pasadena - inaugural exhibit - October 2008
Brand Gallery (Glendale, CA) Open Studio Exhibition - September 2008
Descanso Gardens group exhibition - August 2008
"Art Matters" - Huntington Library and Gallery 3rd annual show and sale 2008
"Body of Work" - jFerrari gallery - Los Angeles - March 2008
Artists of the Canyon - March 2008 - Chevy Chase Country Club
Descanso Gardens group exhibition - Dec. 2007 - March 2008
Descanso Gardens group exhibition - Sept-October 2007
"Faith and Hope" - Group exhibition in association with the California Art Club and Sacred Heart Academy
"Pasadena City Hall Celebration - California Art Club - July 2007
“Pigment” – Sierra Madre Open Studio show – June 2007
Artist of the Year show – June 2007 - VHAA

Publications:

Cover painting, "Incoming Tide," Dana Point magazine, Summer 2008
Feature Article, Newport Living Magazine, Winters 2008
"Overlooking Pasadena," artwork, Eucalyptus Magazine, Spring 2010

Education

UCLA, BA (Phi Beta Kappa) - art history minor. UCLA Masters degree in Journalism
USC Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies

Work life prior to my art career:

I am an Emmy award-winning producer and have been a writer for ABC News 20/20, PBS shows, and hundreds of corporate, sales and marketing programs for businesses and non-profit organizations. Prior to that I was a creative group head for several major Los Angeles advertising agencies.

Author of "Teach Yourself Photoshop (Holt)," "Your Career in Advertising (McGraw-Hill)," and other books about the creative life.

Award-winning designer, with a specialty in video and web graphics.