Education
Workshops: Christopher Still, Deborah Paris, Albert Handell, P.S.A. Master, Greg Biolchini, P.S.A. Master
Class Instruction; Brooke Allison, P.S.A Master
University of Miami, Bachelor Degree in Art
Professional memberships
Pastel Society of America, Associate Member
Degas Pastel Society, Associate Member
Connecticut Pastel Society
Dunedin Fine Art Center
West Coast Plein Air Painters
Pastel Society of the Southwest
Southeastern Pastel Society
International Plein Air Painters
Florida Plein Air
Group exhibitions
Degas Pastel Society, Twelfth Biennial National Exhibition, Laurel , Mississippi, October 2008
Connecticut Pastel Society,West Hartford,Connecticut, “Renaissance in Pastel 2008”,October 2000
Southeastern Pastel Society, Atlanta, Georgia, “Thirteenth International Open Exhibition”June 2008
Arkansas Pastel Society, Little Rock, Arkansas, “Reflections in Pastel”, November 2007, Hurst and Yellow House Galleries Award
American Juried Art Salon, Plano, Texas, 2007 Fall/Winter Exhibition, November 2007
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne, Florida, “100% Pure Florida 2007”, September 2007, Alabama Pastel Society Award of Merit
GROUP EXHIBITIONS: continued
Alabama Pastel Society, Birmingham, Alabama, American Pastel Society Members Exhibition, “Pastels 2007”, June 2007, Forstall Art Award
Southeastern Pastel Society, Stone Mountain, Georgia, “2007 Member Juried Exhibition”,
June 2007, Honorable Mention and American Artist Magazine Award
Pastel Painters of Maine, Kennebunk, Maine, “For Pastels Only”, June 2007, Tenth Place
Alla Prima Fine Art Gallery, St. Pete, Florida, “Paint the Town” Plein Air Competition, April 2007, Best in Show
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida, “2007 Student/Member Art Show”, March 2007 Third Place
Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Forida, “Possibilities in Pastel”, October 2006, Special Award
Boca Grande Art Alliance, Boca Grande, Florida, “National Art Exhibition”, March 2007
American Juried Art Salon, Plano, Texas, “Fall/Winter Show 2006”, October 2006, Honorable Mention
Maryland Pastel Society, Washington, D.C., “Shades of Pastel” September 2006
Pastel Society of America, New York, New York, “Pastels Only” September 2006, Purchase Award
Northwest Pastel Society, Gig Harbor, Washington, “2006 International Exhibit” September 2006, Award of Merit
Alla Prima Fine Art Gallery, St. Pete, Florida, “Paint the Town 2006”, Plein Air Competition, April 2006, Honorable Mention
American Juried Art Salon, Plano, Texas, “Spring/Summer 2006”
Albama Pastel Society, Birmingham, Alabama, “Pastels 2006”, January 2006
Lady Audrey’s Gallery, Cornwall, Connecticut, “A Day at the Beach”, December 2006, Honorable Mention
Pastel Society of the Southwest, Richardson, Texas, “24th Annual Exhibition”, November 2005
The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida, “Art Encounters 2005, October 2005
Alla Prima Fine Art Gallery, St. Pete, Florida, “Paint the Town 2005”, Plein Air Competition, April 2005, Special Award
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida, “In Praise of Pastel”, March 2004
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