Resume

EDUCATION

  • M.F.A, University of Minnesota. 2003
  • B.A., University of Michigan, 1986

AWARDS

  • Artist in Residence, Anderson Center, Red Wing. 2018
  • Minnesota Book Artist Award. 2016
  • Artist in Residence, Women’s Studio Workshop. 2012
  • Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. 2009
  • Artist in Residence, Minnesota Center for Book Arts. 2005
  • Jerome/Minnesota Center for Book Arts Fellowship. 1996/1997

EXHIBITIONS (SOLO)

  • ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN. 2019
  • Open Book, Minneapolis, MN. 2016
  • James Wegner Gallery, Riverland Community College,
    Austin, MN. 2011
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN. 2010
  • Bright Hill Center’s Word and Image Gallery, NY. 2009
  • Arcola Mills, Stillwater, MN. 2008
  • The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, Wisconsin. 2006
  • Open Book, Minneapolis, MN. 2005
  • Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN. 1994

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EXHBITIONS (GROUP)

  • Plains Arts Museum, Fargo, ND – The Other Four. 2019
  • Bright Hill Center, NY – Juried Exhibition. 2017
  • Words|Matter, Chicago, IL – Juried Exhibition. 2016
  • Instinct Art Gallery, Minneapolis – Still the Sky. 2014
  • Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN – Spirit + Matter. 2014
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN – Stellar (Juried Exhibition). 2013
  • The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI – Time on Paper. 2012
  • Evanston Art Center, IL – Night Sky. 2012
  • Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN – MCBA Artist Coop Exhibition. 2012
  • Hennes Art Company, Minneapolis, MN – The Art of the Self-Portrait. 2011
  • Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN – Time on Paper. 2011
  • Duke University, NC – Book + Art. 2010

  • Bright Hill Center, NY – Invitational Exhibition. 2010
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC – Hard Copy: Book as Sculpture. 2009
  • University Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse – Books of Note: Artists Books Collected by Jody Williams. 2009
  • Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN – Text/Messages. 2009
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN – Front, Back and Between. 2009
  • UC San Diego Geisel Library, San Diego, CA – San Diego Book Arts Second National Juried Exhibition. 2008
  • Hoffman Gallery at the Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, Oregon – Fresh Impressions. 2008
  • Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, California – Anywhere But Here. 2007
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles – 100 Artists’ Books. 2007
  • University Arts Gallery, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee – Beyond Words: Juried Artists Books Exhibition. 2006
  • Bright Hill Center, Treadwell, New York – Fifth North American Juried Book Arts Exhibit. 2006
  • St. John’s Art Center, St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota – Turning Pages Book Arts Exhibition. 2006
  • Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA – LaGrange National XXIV Biennial Competition. 2006
  • Metro State University – Books Abound. 2005
  • University Galleries on Sycamore, Cincinnati, OH – WordArt Exhibition. 2005
  • Minnesota State Fair – Fine Art Exhibition. 2005
  • Columbia College, Chicago, IL – International Triennial. 2005
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts/Walker Art Museum
    Books Without Bounds, Minneapolis, MN. 2004
  • Circa Gallery – Minneapolis, MN. 1998
  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jerome/Minnesota Center for Book Art Fellowship Exhibit. 1997/1998