Selected Group Exhibitions
2013
MONA Detroit, Pontiac, MI Overt and Ulterior Taxonomies, National group invitational exhibition
2012
Dallas Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX MBA8X8 Invitational
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI. Faculty Exhibition
C.O.D.A. Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. /SLANT/
Lowell Arts, Lowell, MI; Collage, Assemblage and Construction, Juried *Award*
H.A.A.C., Holland, MI; Michigan Arts, Juried Exhibition
2011
A.I.R Gallery, New York, NY; 9th Biennial Exhibition, Juror Alexandra Schwartz, MoMA
33 Collective, Chicago, IL. ; 7th Annual National Self-Portrait Competition, Juried
CODA Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI.; ArtPrize
2010
1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.; Communications: Juried Photography Competition. Juror: Mark Matsuno
33 Collective, Chicago, IL.;
- 6th Annual National Self-Portrait Competition, Juried; Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL.
- Wet Paint, National Juried Art Competiton
Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI.; 2010 West Michigan Area Show: Juried Competition
The Gallery in the Duderstadt Center, Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.; Balance, An Artist’s Collaborative Game
Governors University, University Park, IL.; Brainstorm 2010, A National Juried Art Competition
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.; Paducah Photo 2010, International Juried Photography Competition
Mellwood Art Center, Louisville, KY.; Generations, National Juried Exhibition
2009
Indiana University’s Center for Regional Excellence and South Shore Arts, Gary, Indiana, Fusion of the Arts 2009 : In conjunction with 4th Annual Regional Art Summit *Award
Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL. What’s The Big Idea, International Juried Competition (November 2009)
Michigan Governor’s Mansion, Lansing, MI.; 2009-2010
Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY.; RAW Residency Exhibition
SPAC Gallery, Seattle Pacific Art Center, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, Self-Absorbed, National Juried Competition
1212 Gallery, Richmond , VA, Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition: Small Works, 2009
Festival Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI. 40th Anniversary Regional Juried Fine Art Exhibition
Pen and Brush, New York, New York, Art into Life/Life into Art, International Juried Arts Competition
2008
Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, New York, New York, Woman! National Juried Art Competition
Lansing Art Gallery in conjunction with Michigan State University Sociology Department, Lansing, MI. World Without Art: Social Discourse
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI. 80th annual Juried Competition
Riverstone Gallery, Watershed Arts Alliance, Somerset, KY Wet
2006
Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. Festival Grand Rapids
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI. 43rd Annual Holland Friends of Art Juried Arts Competition
2005
Rankin Gallery: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI. Juried Art Competition
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI. 42nd Annual Holland Friends of Art Juried Arts Competition
2004
Alden B. Dow Center for the Arts, Midland, MI. 44th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI. All Media Juried Exhibition
2003
Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, MI. Lowell Area Arts Council Regional Competition
Holland Friends of Art, Holland, MI. Outside the Box, A Juried Competition
2002
Lakeshore Vineyard Fellowship, Holland, MI. The Coming: An Artistic Celebration of the Advent Season
1999
Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, MI. Lowell Area Arts Council Regional Competition
1998
*Spectrum Friends of Art Downtown Gallery Show, Toledo, OH.; (Honorable Mention-Photography)
Spectrum Downtown Gallery, Toledo, OH.; Salon de Refuse, *Delta Arts Council, Delta OH. Northwest Ohio/ Southwest MI. Spring Fine Arts Competition (First Place-Sculpture) (Second Place-Painting)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010
Gainey Gallery, Van Single Art Center, Byron Center, MI.; Bits and Pieces, A Solo Exhibition of Mixed Media Work
2009
Gallery 114, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI.; Mind Games and Ironing Boards, Master’s Thesis Exhibition
2008
Rankin Gallery: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI.
2007
Gallery 805, South Bend, IN.
‘midnight Gallery, Holland, MI.
2006
New World Arts Gallery, Goshen, IN. Talking in Code
Public Art Projects
2012
UICA Live Coverage, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2006
Goshen Open Studios, Goshen, IN Onsite/live art creation event
2003
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI. Take a Seat
2002
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI. Storefront Studios Project
2001
Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI. Pigs on Parade
Corporate Collections/Commission
2012
Barnett Manufacturing, Holland, MI.
2010
Zeeland/Holland Hospital Expansion
2009
Private Commission for Collection, Spring Lake, MI.
Balanced Enterprise Solutions, Corporate Headquarters
2007
Holland Hospital, Holland, MI.
Publications and Public Appearances
2011
Visual Overture Magazine, Spring 2011 Issue. Writer.
Ann Arbor Women Artist’s Association, Ann Arbor, MI
Performance and speaking engagement, September
2010
eightWest News Magazine, Grand Rapids, MI
The Ironing Board Project, Author
Wet Paint, Exhibition Catalog, Chicago, IL
2009
Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY. Performance: The Ironing Board Project, (October 2, 2009)
Photographers Forum Best of Photography Annual 2009 (December Release)
Photographers Forum Best of College Photography Annual 2009
2008
Commonwealth Journal Newspaper, Somerset, KY. July
Columbia Magazine, Columbia, KY. July
Festival of the Arts Magazine, Big Rapids, MI. Feb.
The Torch Newspaper, Big Rapids, MI. Feb.
Pioneer Newspaper, Big Rapids, MI. Feb
2007
Urban Street Magazine, Holland, MI. July/Aug.
Presentation of Academic Paper, CIVA Biennial Conference, Messiah College, Grantham, PA. June 15.
2006
Open Studio Program, WNIT Public Television, Elkhart, IN. December 28 episode #915
Curation and other
2012
Golden Apple Residency, Harrington, ME
2011
Gabriel’s Garden, Solo Exhibition for artist Shannon Maisel, The Gallery, CultureWorks Institute, Holland, MI
Windblow, Mixed Media Solo Exhibition for artist Andrea Eckert, The Gallery, CultureWorks Institute, Holland, MI
Rhythm of Light and Shadow, Solo Exhibition for artist Chris Cieply, The Gallery,CultureWorks Institute, Holland, MI
Many Hands Make Light Work, National Group Exhibition, The Gallery, CultureWorks Institute, Holland, MI
Juror: Transformation, National Juried Exhibition, Wellspring Church, Grandville, MI