/ VITAE & EXHIBITIONS

education

• 2006

• Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art (printmaking), West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

• 1995

• Associate in Applied Science, graphic design, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX

• 1980

• Master of Arts, English, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

• 1975

• Bachelor of Arts, English & art education, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

teaching experience

• 2008-2010

• Adjunct faculty, West Texas A&M University, Department of Art, Theater & Dance

• 2006

• Instructor, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, printmaking

• 1987-1992

• Part time Instructor, West Texas A&M University, Department of English & Modern Languages

• 1981-1983

• Part time Instructor, West Texas A&M University, Department of English & Modern Languages

• 1978-1981

• English teacher & head of English department, Travis Middle School, Amarillo, TX

• 1976-1977

• Art teacher, Bowie Middle School, Amarillo, TX

professional experience

• 2010

• Co-curator for The WTAMU Centennial Alumni Exhibition, West Texas A&M University, Mary Moody Northen Hall Formal Art Gallery, Canyon, TX, September

• 2009

• Public Television Screening and Panel Discussion on Art in the Panhandle in Conjunction with KACV's Art 21: Access '09, Panel Member, Amarillo College Concert Theatre Hall, Amarillo, TX, October 22, 2009

• 2007-present

• Owner, Bois d' Arc Press, Amarillo, TX

• 2005

• Printmaking demonstration, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX

exhibitions

• 2010

• A SENSE OF PLACE, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA, Juror Betsy Cain, Savannah, GA artist, September-October
• WTAMU Centennial Alumni Exhibition, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery at West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, September-October
• The 2nd Biennial Texas Oklahoma Art Prize, Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, Juror Janis Goodman, Professor of Fine Art, Corcoran College of Art+ Design, Washington, DC, April-May
• TASA One Cube Foot Exhibition, St. Edward's University Fine Arts Gallery, Austin, TX, April
• 30th Annual National Print Exhibition at Artlink Contemporary Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Juror Claudia Berlinski, independent curator & Senior Lecturer at The Myers School of Art, April 9-May 26
• ART FOR HAITI, A Silent Art Auction Benefitting Haiti, University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, February
• West Texas A&M University Faculty Exhibition, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery, Canyon, TX February-March

• 2009

• 12 X 12 Fifth Annual Invitational Art Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, October
• Solo Exhibition: Works on Paper, Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, June-August
• West Texas A&M University & Amarillo College Student/Faculty Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, April-May
• West Texas A&M University Faculty Exhibition, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery, Canyon, TX, February

• 2008

• Northern Arizona University 4th Biennial National Print Exhibition, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, October-December, Juror Joseph Segura, Associate Professor at Arizona State University & founder of Segura Publishing Company
• 12 X 12 Fourth Annual Invitational, Art Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas, October
• 2008 Southern Printmaking Biennial National Print Exhibition, North Georgia College & University, Dahlonega, GA, August-October, Juror, Matthew Egan, School of Art & Design at East Carolina State University, Greenville, NC
• Englewood Arts National Juried Art Show, Best of Show Award, Purchase Award, Englewood Cultural Arts Association, Englewood, CO, Jurors Carlos Frequez, Bonnie Ferrill, Jennifer Ito, April
• 28th Annual National Print Exhibition at Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, Juror, Mark Pascale, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at The Art Institute of Chicago & adjunct professor in print media at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, April-May
• West Texas A&M University /Amarillo College Faculty/Student Exhibition, (faculty), Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, March-April
• Paper in Particular, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, Juror Robert Mueller, Professor of Printmaking, University of Florida, February 3-March 2
• DRAWPROJECT 2008, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, January
• West Texas A&M University Faculty Art Exhibition, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery, Canyon, TX, January

• 2008-2007

• Small Impressions International Traveling Juried Exhibition, The Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Somerville, NJ, Juror Dr. Nancy Einreinhofer, Director of Ben Shahn Galleries at William Paterson University, exhibition traveled from October 2007 through 2008

• 2007

• Sunset Center Abstract Art Show 2007, First Place, Best in Show, The Sunset Art Gallery of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX, Juror Chuck Olson, Fine Arts Chairman/Associate Professor at St. Francis University, PA, November-December
• 3 GALLERIES-3 OPENINGS, Opening of Bois d' Arc Press & Studio, November
• Art Institute & Gallery 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Salisbury, MA, Juror Catrionia Fraser of The Fraser Gallery, Washington, D.C., September 7-October 6
• A Sense of Place 2007 Juried Fine Art Competition and Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA, Juror Gail Enns, Director of Anton Gallery, Monterey, CA, September 13-October 19
• AMOA's Third Annual 12x12 ART Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, October
• Essential Elements, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI, Juror Judith Tolnick, Director of the Fine Arts Center Galleries, University of Rhode Island, July 14-August 18
• The 20th Annual Spring Into Art Exhibition, The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, GA, April 16-May 31
• OREGON INKSPOT INAUGURAL 2007 PRINT EXCHANGE, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Oregon, February
• 39th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Meadows Gallery Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX, Juror Karen Kunc, University of Nebraska, April 26-May 31
• Beyond Printmaking Juried Exhibition, Landmark Arts Gallery, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, TX, Juror Anita Jung, University of Iowa, February 1-March 11
• Ink & Clay 33, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, Jurors Kathleen Howe, director of Pomona College Museum of Art and Kirk Delman, Registrar, Preparator, and Collections Manager of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Galllery, January 18-February 24
• Twentieth Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Juror Yuji Hiratsuka, Oregon State University, January 14-February 15
• Works on Paper National Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, Juror Stephanie Walker, Director of Chase Gallery, Boston, MA, January 12-February 25
• 15th National Florida Printmakers Exhibition, The Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL, Juror Joe Sanders, Florida State University, January 12-February 23

• 2006

• The Western New York Artists Group Second Annual National Small Works Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Juror, James Pappas, University of New York at Buffalo, October 13-November 17
• 12x12 ART SALE & EXHIBITION, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, October
• Monmouth University National Print Exhibition, Monmouth University Galleries, West Long Branch, NJ, Juror Tanja Softic', University of Richmond, VA, Sept 5-Oct 13
• Art Institute & Gallery 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Finalist for Exhibition Postcard, Salisbury, MD, Juror Gerald Ross, Director of Exhibitions at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, Sept 8-Oct 7
• The Florida International Combined Talents Exhibition, Florida State University, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL, Jurors Janice Hartwell & Kirsten Simonsen, Florida State University, August 28-September 24
• A National View at the Grandview-The AAC National Exhibition, Atlanta Artists Center, Grandview Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Juror Holly Koons McCullough, Curator of Fine Arts and Exhibitions at The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA, Aug 29-Sept 28
• LUC 3rd International Print Biennial, Loyola University at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Juror Robert Erickson, University of Wisconsin, Steven's Point, June 19-August 11
• SOUTHWORKS 2006 National Juried Art Exhibition, Purchase Award, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA, Juror Carla M. Hanzal, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, May 9-June 10
• 29th Harper College National Juried Art Exhibition: Small Works, Harper College, Palatine, IL, Juror Melissa Dahlquist, Curator of Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL, April 3-20
• Visual Work Inspired by Lyrics, Prose, or Poetry National Exhibition, Campbell Hall Gallery, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, April 6-28
• ideas to images: works on paper-MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, April
• TEXAS NATIONAL 2006 EXHIBITION, Stephen F. Austin University Art Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX, Juror Paul Brach, April 8-30
• 3rd BIENNIAL NATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, Juror David Christiana, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, March 19-May 7
• GROUP SHOW, BLUE SAGE ART GALLERY, Amarillo, TX, May
• The Panhandle Artist's Hanging, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, April

• 2005

• The Panhandle Artist's Hanging, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
• Ideas to Images: Intaglio & Lithography, Rooster's, Amarillo, TX, June
• Works on Paper, The Bobcat, Red River, NM, June-December
• Works on Paper at O.H.M.S, Amarillo, TX, August-September
• Blue Sage Art Gallery Opening Exhibition, Amarillo, TX, October
• 12x12 ART SALE & EXHIBITION, Amarillo Museum of art, Amarillo, TX, October

• 2004

• Shared Space-Individual Expressions: Works on Paper by Barbara Payne Ward & Megan Easley, Roosters, Amarillo, TX, January
• Fall Into the Arts Invitational Exhibition, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, TX, October

• 2003

• Works on Paper Solo Exhibit, Mary Moody Northen Hall Formal Art Gallery, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, April
• Fall Into the Arts Invitational Exhibition, Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, TX, October

• 2002

• Art This! Exhibit, Mary Moody Northen Formal Art Gallery, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, March
• Amarillo Fine Arts Association Spring Best of the Southwest, Honorable Mention, Amarillo, TX

• 2001

• New Works, Against the Wall, Amarillo, TX, October
• Amarillo Fine Arts Association Spring Best of the Southwest, Three Honorable Mentions, Amarillo, TX

• 1996

• Amarillo Fine Arts Association Fall Best of the Southwest Show, Honorable Mention, Amarillo, TX

• 1995

• One Sun-One Earth-One Peace Installation & Exhibition, Australia (various sites)

permanent collections

• Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 2009
• Englewood Cultural Arts Commission/City of Englewood, CO, 2008
• Oconee Cultural Arts Center, Oconee, GA, 2006

gallery representation

• Bois d' Arc Press, Amarillo, TX

published photos & selected reviews of work

• Poling, Dean. "PRINT IT: Printmaker one of new art shows opening." The Valdosta Daily Times, 31 May 2009
• Catalogue. Northern Arizona University 4th Biennial National Print Exhibition, 2008
• Exhibition poster. Englewood Arts National Juried Art Show, Englewood Cultural Arts Association, Englewood, CO, 2008
• DRAWPROJECT 2008. ed. Jamie Harmon, 2008
• Myers, Margaret. "Best Bets: This Week". Amarillo Globe News. 2 Nov 2007
• Newman, Brad. "Printmaking Pushes Artist," Amarillo Globe-News, 3 June 2007
• Beyond Printmaking catalogue and on-line gallery with Juror Anita Jung's Statement. Landmark Arts Gallery: School of Art: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2007, on-line gallery through 2009: landmarkarts.org
• Ink and Clay 33 on-line catalogue & virtual tour. W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State, Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, 2007
• Bancroft Gallery on-line view of accepted works & Juror Stephanie Walker's statement. Works on Paper National Juried Show, Southshore Art Center, Cohasset, MA, 2007
• Catalogue and on-line catalogue. 15th National Florida Printmakers Exhibition, Dunedin Fine Art Center, 2007 Catalogue. Twentieth Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, KenoshaWisconsin, 2007
• Catalogue & on-line catalogue. THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL COMBINED TALENTS EXHIBITION, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2006
• SOUTHWORKS CD, cd of selected works. SOUTHWORKS 2006 National Juried Exhibition, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA, 2006
• "Art Beat: Media convey messages in Blue Sage Gallery show", Amarillo Globe News, 14 May 2006
• "Art Beat: Joint college exhibition offers the unexpected", Amarillo Globe News, 16 April 2006
• "Artist exhibits work on national scale", Communicator, West Texas A&M University, 10 April 2006
• "on view: Texas National 2006", Amarillo Globe News, 9 April 2006
• Catalogue and on-line catalogue. 29th Harper College National Juried Exhibition: Small Works, Harper College, Palatine, IL, 2006
• Catalogue. TEXAS NATIONAL 2006 EXHIBITION, Stephen F. Austin University Art Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX, 2006
• Bruner, Betsy, "Glimpses of genuine Mastery." Arizona Daily SUNDAY, Flagstaff, AZ, 2006
• Catalogue. 3rd BIENNIAL NATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, 2006
• "Art Beat: Print-making highlighted at solo exhibition", Amarillo Globe News, 19 June 2005
• "Art Beat: Artist's personal feelings translate into designs", Amarillo Globe News, 25 April 2004

professional organizations

• Southern Graphics Council
• TASA-Texas Association of Schools of Art