Resume
Education
| 1989 | Art Institute of Seattle, Honors in Visual Communications |
| 1983 | University of Washington, two years Liberal Arts study |
Master Classes
| 2010 and 2006 | Jane Dunnewold, Coupeville Fine Art Center, Coupeville, WA |
| 2005 | Marita Dingus, Transforming Textiles, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA |
| 2004 | Pat Oleszko, Inflatables, Fremont Arts Council, Seattle, WA |
| 2001 to 2003 | Surface Design Study Group, Weaving Works, Seattle, WA |
| 2000 | Ali Pretty, Batik and Design for Performance, Fremont Arts Council, Seattle, WA |
Representation
Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
Solo Shows, Two-person Shows, and Installations
| 2011 | Soft Earth, Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 2010 | New Artist Introduction, Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 2009 | MadArt: Window Art Project, Installation, Seattle WA |
| West Seattle Art Walk, The Body Bar, Seattle, WA | |
| Earth and Sky, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA | |
| 2008 | Seen/Unseen, STart on Broadway, Sound Transit Temporary Installations, Seattle, WA |
| 2007 | postCARDS: 52 weeks, 52 cards, Bothell Public Library, Bothell, WA |
Selected Group Shows
| 2011 | Easelstan 5 @ 10, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Rio Patchwork Design Show, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2010 | Olive Branch, Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Bellwether Art Walk, Bellevue, WA | |
| Rio Patchwork Design Show, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Audience Choice Award | |
| Pratt Instructor’s Show, Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA | |
| MadArts Redux, Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA | |
| Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky | |
| Beyond Convention, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA | |
| 2009 | Soft Forms, Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios, Seattle, WA |
| Beyond the Block, Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA | |
| 2008 | Greenwood Artwalk, The Fiber Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Stitched and Bound, Sammamish Library, Sammamish, WA | |
| 2007 | Greenwood Artwalk, Allusia, Seattle, WA |
| Evolution of the Art Quilt, Washington State Historical Museum, Tacoma, WA | |
| 2006 | Traditions Transformed, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| Uncommon Thread, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Island, WA | |
| Ebb & Flow, Penn Cove Pottery, Coupeville, WA | |
| Quilt. Fiber. Art., Washington Center for Performing Arts, Olympia, WA | |
| 2005 | Greenwood ArtWalk, Juror’s Top Pick, Seattle, WA |
| Water’s Edge, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA |
Awards
| 2010 | Juror’s Choice Award, Fantastic Fibers |
| Audience Choice Award, Rio Patchwork Design | |
| 2005 | Juror’s Top Pick, Greenwood Art Walk |
Teaching
| 2005-present | Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA |
| 2007-2010 | Instructor, Space to Create, Seattle, WA |
| 2009 | Batik Workshop, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR; |
| 2008 | Batik Workshop, Seattle Tilth, Seattle, WA |
| 2002 | Giant Puppet Installation and Public Art Booth, Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA |
| 2001 | Giant Puppet Workshop, Salmon Summit, Leavenworth, WA |
| 2001 | Giant Puppet Installation and Public Art Booth, Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA |
| 2001 | Visiting Artist Program Coordinator, Fremont Arts Council, Seattle, WA |
Presentations
| 2011 | Surface, Form, and Stitch, Rio Patchwork Design, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2011 | Surface and Form: An Artist’s Journey, Road Scholar, Seattle, WA |
| 2009 | Fiber in Three Dimensions, Contemporary Quilt Art Association, Seattle, WA |
| 2008 | Surface Design Demonstration, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA |
| 2008 | Festival Arts: Community, Artistry, Celebration, Contemporary Quilt Art Association, Seattle, WA |
Associations
| 2010-present | Surface Design Association Seattle, co-organizer |
| 2009-present | Northwest Designer Craftsman |
| 2006-present | Surface Design Association |
| 2004-present | Contemporary Quilt Arts Association, Board positions: Programs co-chair 2011, Arts Liaison 2010, Showcase Chair 2007-2009 |
| 1989-present | Fremont Arts Council Member, Secretary 1991-1993, Board Member 1991-1995 |
Publications
| 2011 | Fiberarts Magazine, Creative Process, Summer 2011 |
| Phinney Ridge Review, “Gallery Show Celebrates 10 Years of Easelstan Studios” | |
| 2010 | CQA Newsletter, Monthly Contributor since 2009, |
| 2009 | Surface Design, Exposure, Summer |
| 2006 | CQA Newsletter, “Quilting in Three Dimensions” |