EDUCATION
B.F.A. Design/Industry, Academy of Art College, S.F., CA. 1979
B.F.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA. 1977
Design/Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University, 1976
WORK HISTORY
2007-2008 VISUAL ARTS TEACHER Monica Ross Elementary School Grades 1- 6
2006-2007 VISUAL ARTS TEACHER
Besant Hill School Ojai CA. Teaching: Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Composition, & “Open Studio”.
1993- 2006 Freelance Textile Designer
Design Textile Prints for Apparel Manufacturers. Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess,
Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co.,
Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage.
1993-1995 In House Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA
Designing, Painting, Coloring Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Re-coloring Print Designs/
Technical Repeats for Copper Roller Printing.
1992-1994 Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA
Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories From Concept to Completion.
Painting & Drawing Designs; Color & Layout of Designs. Preparing artwork for Production
1987-1992 Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA
•EXHIBITS ____________________________________
* SOLO FEATURED ARTIST 1st ANNUAL WOMEN’S FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA, CA MARCH 2008
* GROUP EXHIBITION THE CROWNE PLAZA VENTURA, CA JANUARY 2008 - APRIL 2008
* SOLO ART SHOW THE VILLAGE JESTER OJAI, CA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008
* SOLO ART SHOW PANGEA’S GALLERY OJAI, CA August 2007- DECEMBER 2007
* SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS GALLERY OJAI, CA JUNE 1, 2007-JULY 15, 2007
* FIRST PLACE BEST OF SHOW ART4HEART OXNARD, CA March 2007
* SOLO EXHIBITION HEAVEN SALON & GALLERY OJAI CA JAN 2007-MARCH 2007
* AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION JURIED GROUP SHOW
“HOT SUMMER DAYS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” OJAI CA JULY- AUGUST 2007
* NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION “FACES OF WOMAN” LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB GALLERY OJAI, CA SEPT-OCTOBER 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION DOWN HOME FURNISHINGS GALLERY VENTURA, CA APRIL-AUGUST 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION ARIA DAY SPA GALLERY OJAI, CA FEBRUARY-MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION BANK OF AMERICA, OJAI CA. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION SHANGRA-LA GOURMET GALLERY OJAI, CA SEPT 2005-APRIL 2006
* GROUP EXHIBITION NOHO GALLERY LA, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. AUGUST 2005 & OCTOBER 2005
* SOLO EXHIBITION BAKER GALLERY VENTURA CA AUG-SEPT 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION FINE JEWELRY WORKS GALLERY VENTURA CA JUNE 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION THE ROASTING COMPANY OJAI, CA. MAY 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITON THE ART WORKSHOP GALLERY OJAI, CA MARCH – APRIL 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI CITY HALL NOV-DEC 2003
* SOLO EXHIBITION STIR CRAZY COFFEE HOUSE GALLERY OJAI, CA JAN-FEB 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI ART CENTER FEB-MARCH 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION ZACK’S CAFÉ GALLERY VENTURA CA JAN-MARCH 2004
* EROTICA ART SHOW ART CITY 2, Ventura, CA. Feb ’00-04
* Art in The Park Ojai, CA.
*JURIED GROUP SHOW Ojai, CA. June 2001-2008
*Awarded First Place: “BEST OF SHOW”
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* The Figure Show –Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA. Feb ‘00 -07
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* Santa Paula Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Santa Paula, CA, March ’00-07
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* Awarded Honorable mention in Watercolors
* California Gold Coast Watercolor Society, May ‘00
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
*Awarded Third Place in Water Media
* Ventura Artwalk – Ventura California, 2000-2008
* Ojai Art Stroll – Ojai, Ca, 2000-2007
* Emerald Iguana Inn & Gallery, Ojai, CA. 2001-2008
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: Ojai Art Center, CA; Las Vegas Arts Council, New Mexico; Woman Made Gallery Chicago, IL
COMMSSION WORK, PERSONAL REFERENCES & PRIVATE STUDIO VIEWING UPON REQUEST