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I was born in Chicago and grew up in the
northern suburb of Glenview. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art and art education from Clarke College
in Dubuque, IA. After teaching elementary art for 3 years, I earned my Masters of Art degree in painting and drawing.
Afterwards, I relocated to Council Bluffs, IA, where I've lived and worked ever since.
Those who have watched my work develop over the years have noticed I've employed
a growing and varied range of media and techniques, both abstract and representational. My artwork has included sculpture,
painting and drawing. Far from being disparate experiments, working in different art disciplines has enriched
my work by interweaving it thematically and formally, leading me to new insights and discoveries.
My artwork has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the country.
It is represented in many corporate, public, and private collections, including the University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Chicago, and Peed Corporation, Lincoln, NE.
"Missouri River Transit", a glass mosaic, is part of the Icon Interpretive Sculpture Project for the Lewis and Clark Voyage
of Discovery Bicentennial and is located at Dodge Riverside Golf Club in Council Bluffs, IA. Phoenix House Women's Shelter
in Council Bluffs features my relief sculpture commission in its lobby. Some of my stained glass window designs can
be seen at Queen of Apostles Church, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Alegent Hospital, St. Xavier's chapel of St. Albert
Schools, and Abstract Guaranty Co. in Council Bluffs. I've also taught numerous art workshops and residencies to people
of all ages, many through both the Iowa and Nebraska Arts Councils' Artists in Schools and Communities programs.
Bursting through "BIGEMINAL"
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