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Personal:

        I was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  I moved to Arkansas in 1975 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’ve been interested and involved in art since I was young. In 2003 my husband gave me an easel for Christmas and off I went into the world of painting. I am currently a Sr. CAD Designer  I am married, have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. 

Education:

        My education consists of Westark Junior College (U of A Fort Smith), Carol Hallock’s oil painting class, Pat Lappin’s mixed media class and Pat Lappin’s watercolor class. I attended a workshop in oil with George Kountoupis and Janet Frankovic

Solo Exhibitions:

        Clark’s Chiropractic office, Fort Smith, Arkansas – April 2007

        Johnson’s Dermatology office, Fort Smith, Arkansas – March 2007

        Fort Smith Public Library Windsor Branch, Fort Smith, Arkansas – Dec.2006 & Jan. 2007

        Fort Smith Public Library Main Branch, Fort Smith, Arkansas – Oct. & Nov. 2006

        Fort Smith Public Library Miller Branch, Fort Smith, Arkansas – May 2006

        Center for Art & Education, Van Buren, Arkansas - Sept. 2005

 Other Exhibitions:

        Fort Smith Art Center’s 57^th Art Competition, Fort Smith, Arkansas- 2007

        Sager Creek Arts, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 2007

        The Art Center of the Ozarks’ Art Competition, Springdale, Arkansas – Nov.2006

        Sager Creek Arts, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 2006

        Center for Art & Education’s Art Competition, Van Buren, Arkansas - 2006

        Fort Smith Art Center’s 56^th Art Competition, Fort Smith, Arkansas- 2006

        Center for Art & Education’s Art Competition, Van Buren, Arkansas - 2005

        Art in the Park, Fayetteville, Arkansas - Sept. 2006

        Art in the Park, Fort Smith, Arkansas - Sept. 2006

        Center for Art & Education, Van Buren, Arkansas

        Fort Smith Art Center’s Art Competition, Fort Smith, Arkansas- 2004

        Sager Creek Arts, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 2005

        Arkansas River Valley Arts Center, Center, Russellville, Arkansas

 Memberships: 

        Artists of Northwest Arkansas

        Center for Art & Education

        Ft. Smith Art Center

        National Museum of Women in the Arts

 Awards:

        Honorary Mention at the Artist of Northwest Arkansas Favorite Works by Members - 2007

        4^th Place in oils at the Fort Smith Art Center’s 57^th Annual Art Competition - 2007   

        2^nd Place in oils at the Center for Art & Education’s Art Competition - 2006

        Doris Echols Color Award at the Center for Art & Education’s Art Competition - 2006

        Sager Creek Art Center Award at the Sager Creek Art Center - 2006

 Future Exhibitions:

        July 2007 – Center for Art & Education, Van Buren, Arkansas

        September 2007 – Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas