I have held leadership positions in various volunteer organizations throughout my life. I served on the Artists Council of the Palm Springs Art Museum for three years. I was Program Coordinator for the Los Angeles Arts Council for three years and a Docent at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. I am currently a member of the Contemporary Arts Council at the Palm Springs Art Museum. I am an active writer. I currently write for various magazines and I am in the process of writing a book/blog entitled “Artists Narratives.”.
Education
2023 Certificate in Jungian Studies, The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
2016 Masters of Arts in Humanities Creative Track, California State University of Dominquez Hills, California
2010 Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies Art and Media, Chapman University, Orange, California
2024 Completing Post-Master's Certification in Expressive Arts Therapy
Current Projects:
2022-2023 “A Gathering Process” Using Talking Circles and Mindfulness Art to Process Through a Pandemic. Riverside County of Education
2022 “I Am Enough” Children’s Illustrations for Well Being Studios, Orange, CA Publication Project.
2018-Current “Embracing a Creative Life Workshops". A workshop program employing art making as a tool for the purpose of bringing wellness and creativity to one’s life and workplace. Clients include Riverside County Office of Education, Eisenhower Medical Center, Annenberg Foundation, Sunnylands, Palm Desert Library, and miscellaneous public and private organizations. Particular attention for students in non-creative fields and for wellness programs.
2018-current “Artists Narratives” Research, Interview, writing in process for book/blog of same name celebrating successful mid-life artists and their transitions in the art world.
Solo Exhibitions
2011 “Stories of the HeArt” The City of Palm Desert Public Art Department, Palm Desert
2010 “Celebrate the New Year”, Waldorf Astoria The Studios in La Quinta
2010 Lorimar Winery, Temecula
Group Exhibitions
2020 Palm Springs Art Museum: The Galen “Metamorphoses”
2019 Palm Springs Art Museum: The Galen “2019 Ace Exhibition”
2019 Brand Library and Gallery, Glendale “47th National Works on Paper”
2019 Palm Springs Art Museum: The Galen “Metamorphosis”
2016 Tag Gallery Los Angeles, CA “Best of California”
2007-2011 The Studios in La Quinta Resort and Club, La Quinta
2010 Jake Dent Gallery, Palm Desert
2010 Los Angeles Women Art Project, “Women in the Arts”, Los Angeles
2009 Arrow Gallery, Joshua Tree
2007 Palm Springs Art Museum, “Artists Council 38th Annual National Juried Exhibition”, Palm Springs
2004 Art on El Paseo Square, Palm Desert
2003 San Bernardino County Museum, “38th Annual National Juried Exhibition”, Redlands
2003 North Wing Gallery, “The Hanson House Collection”, Palm Desert
2003 Smooth Jazz Festival, Palm Springs
2003 Palm Springs Art Museum, “Artists Council 34th Annual National Juried Exhibition”, Palm Springs
2002 Coachella Valley Historical Society, “Small Images”, Indio
2001 “San Diego 21st Annual International Watercolor Show”, San Diego
2001 Palace of Fine Arts, “International Fine Arts Juried Exhibition”, San Francisco
Public Collection
2011 City of Rancho Mirage Public Library
Selected Collections
Mr. and Mrs.Maurice Mazur, Studio City, California
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Roberts, Esq, Newport Beach, California
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nevin, Palm Desert, California
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Davis, Chicago, Illinois
Purchase from the Betty Ford Center, Rancho Mirage, as a gift for her work to Ms. Donna McMillan
Publications
2020 “Art Highlights”, Artist Interviews/articles
2018-2019 “Art Patron Magazine", Assorted articles
2010 “Programs and Exhibits, July-September” City of Rancho Mirage, California
2007 “Footlights, May/June”, Chicago, Illinois
2007 “Colorful Observations”, The Bottom Line Magazine
2007 “Start Them Young”, MinnesotaArtists.com” A Project of the McKnight Foundation and Walker Art Center
2000 “Emerging Artists” Century City News, Los Angeles
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