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My favorite quotation is "You expect me to tell you what art is? If I knew, I would keep my knowledge to myself" -Picasso I can honestly say that this sentence describes my relationship to art in some way. Therefore I'm searching and looking and trying out new things all the time. Along the way I do find all kinds of answers: discoveries of myself, my preferences, dislikes, what gives me pleasure and why. Painting is not only a way to self-knowledge. It is also a sure way to figure out what inspires your friends, aquaintances, your neighbors and total strangers. I'm always amazed how works of art can please some people and annoy so many others, inspire some and leave others totally indifferent. The real challenge for me is to be able to express my own feelings to the viewer pf my paintings. I'm therefore not so much interested in painting what I see but more in painting what I felt when I saw or understood. |
EDUCATION Lette University, Berlin, Germany. Art Certificate University of Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany. Bachelor of Art for education Daniel Green Oil and Pastel Workshop, Columbus, OH. Albert Handell Oil and Pastel Workshop, Cleveland, OH. GALLERY REPRESENTATION Block Fine Art Gallery, St. Joseph. MI Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN 18artists.com online Gallery Selected Exhibitions 2008 Member Show, Illiana Artists, Hammond, IN 2007 Illiana Artists Juried Show, Chesterton, IN, * Honorable Mention* 2007 Group Show, 18artists.com, Crown Point, IN 2007 Solo Show at Bernard Galleries, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, IN 2006 Illiana Artists Juried Show, Munster, In * First Place* 2005 Solo Show at Northern Indiana Arts Association,Munster, IN 2005 Solo Show at Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Hammond, IN 2005 Solo Show at Keefer Music, Three Rivers, MI 2005 Solo Show at Towle Theater, Hammond, IN 2004 Solo Show at Artistic Salon and Gallery, Munster, IN 2004 Illiana Artists Juried Show at IUN, Gary, IN 2004 Solo Show at 18 Artists Gallery, Chesterton, IN 2003 Solo Show at 18 Artists Gallery, Chesterton, IN 2002 Illiana Artists Juried Member Show, IUN,IN * Best of Show* 2001 Group Show" Art Comp", Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN 2002 Solo Show at Lansing Library, Lansing, IL 2001 Solo Show at "Artistic Salon and Gallery*, Munster, IN 2001 Illiana Artists Juried Show, Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN * Merit Award* 2000 Illiana Artists Member Show, University of Purdue, Hammond, IN 2000 Group Show" Art Comp" Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN 2000Solo Show at 18 Artists Gallery, Chesterton, IN 2000 Salon Show at Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN * Founder's Award* 2000 Group Show " Prairie Arts Counsel", Renseleer, IN 2000 Group Show " Illiana Artists", Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton, IN 1999 Group Show at 2nd Annual Chicago Art Op 1999 Solo Show at 18 Artists Gallery, Chesterton, IN 1999 Group Show at Deep River County Park, Hobart, IN 1999Group Show at Chancellor's Garden, Merrillville, IN 1999 Solo Show Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, In 1999 Northwest Indiana Women's Museum *Honorable Mention* 1998 Group Show Chesterton Woman's Club, Chesterton, IN 1997 Art Comp. Chesterton Art Gallery *Gary Artist League Award* 1997 Solo Exhibition at Firelands Arts Association , Oberlin, OH 1994 58th Annual National Midyear Exhibition The Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, OH.* Purchase Award* 1993 College Club Art Show *Best of Show Award*Vermilion, OH 1993 Group Show at Chautauqua Art Association, Chautauqua, NY 1992 College Club Art Show, Vermilion, OH 1991 Fine Art Chicago, Chicago, IL 1991 Group Show at Akron Art Exposition, Akron, OH Professional Organizations, Past and Present Firelands Arts Association, Oberlin, OH New Organization of Visual Arts, Cleveland, OH. Illiana Artists (President 1999) Northern Indiana Arts Association Chicago Arts Coalition Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Taught Fine Arts and Decorative Art Classes in own studio Owed Gift and Art Supply Store in Ohio Working on Portfolio for presentation to galleries Taught pastel painting at the Firelands Art Association, Oberlin, OH. Volunteer at NOVA (New Organization of Visual Arts), Cleveland, OH. Teaching fine art ( oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor) at the Northern Indiana Arts Association |
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