b. 1966, Toledo, Ohio, US
Selected Exhibitions
2023
Craft Forms 2023, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
Restrung: Contemporary Beadsmiths, Parachute Gallery, Tampa FL
2018
The Shape of Change, Anne Arundel College, Arnold, MD. Juror: Amy Raehse
The Earring Show, Craft Council of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Circuitry of Joyce J. Scott: A Group Exhibition of Innovation and Collaboration, Craft in America Center, Los Angeles, CA
39th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Juror: Bruce Hoffman
2017
World on a String, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Wearable Expressions: 7th International Juried Exhibition, Associate's Choice Award, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA.
2016
Strung Together, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR
2015
BEAD, Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA. Catalog
2013
Craft Forms 2013, Juror's Award, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Juror: Lena Vigna
Brooch Show, Racine Arts Council, Racine, WI
2012
Collaborations, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR
2011
The Teapot Redefined, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2010
Solo exhibition: Station Identification, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
Elements, Walters Cultural Art Center, Hillsboro, OR. Catalog
10 x 10, Portland City Hall, Portland, OR
Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
2009
30th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Juror’s Choice Award winner. Catalog. Juror: Namita Gupta Wiggers
Transformation, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Dia de los Muertos, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
Pacific Northwest Sculptors, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book, traveling exhibit
2008
Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
Zenten Invitational Exhibition, Tokyo Art Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2007
Solo exhibition. Beads and Light: Dimensional Beadwork, Beet Gallery, Portland, OR
Craft Forms 2007, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Absolutely Beads, Beads & Beyond, Bellevue, WA
Craft Biennial, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
Beadwork V: The Beaded Bag, Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY
Beaverton Arts Showcase, Beaverton, OR
2006
Craft Forms 2006, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Bead International 2006, Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH
2005
The National Juried Bead and Fiber Exhibit, Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Frederick, MD
Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure, traveling exhibit
2003
Viva Lucha!, Gallery Bink, Portland, OR
2002
Gods and Monsters, Roq la Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA
Hot Rods and Hot Bods, Gallery Bink, Portland, OR
Kreepy Krafts, Roq la Rue Gallery, Seattle, WA
The Audacious Bead, The Bead Museum, Washington, DC
Bead International 2002, Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH. Catalog.
Little Things, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
2001
La Petite IX, Alder Gallery, Coburg, OR
Bead Artistry: A Continuing Evolution, Runyan Gallery, Newport, OR
Beading Beyond Boundaries, Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, OR
Dual artist exhibit, Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR
2000
Haute Aalto, Portland, OR, Fashion show collaboration with Paige Taylor
Bead International 2000, Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH. Catalog.
Lost and Found, Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL
1997
Contemporary Beadwork, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
1996
The Beaded Object, Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC. Catalog.
The Ubiquitous Bead II, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
1995
The Rebellious Bead, Creative Partners Gallery, Bethesda, MD
Collections
2003
Mingei Museum, San Diego, CA. "Girls Are Made of Mutilated Monkey Feet" neckpiece
Grants & Awards
2017
Associate's Choice Award, Wearable Expressions, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
2014
Funded assistantship for Joyce Scott workshops, Cape Town and Durban, South Africa
2013
Juror's Award, Craft Forms 2013, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Juror: Lena Vigna
2012
Funded teaching assistantship for Joyce Scott workshop, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2009
Oregon Arts Commission, Artist Opportunity Grant
Juror’s Choice Award, 30th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ. Juror: Namita Gupta Wiggers
2003
Portland Bead Society Purchase Grant Award
Teaching assistantship, Penland School of Crafts