Education
M. F. A. - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1995
B. F. A. - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 1991
Professional Memberships
League of Milwaukee Artists
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
College Art Association
FATE (Foundations in Art, Theory and Education)
Selected Artist Residencies
2008 Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde, CO
2006 Potawatomi State Park, Sturgeon Bay, WI
2004 Everglades National ParK, Homestead, FL
2001 Interstate State Park, St. Croix, WI
2000 Glacier National Park, Apgar, MT
2000 Whitefish Dunes State Park, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Lake Terrace Gallery - Oconomowoc, WI
2005 The Nature of Trees, University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO
1992 Schlueter Art Gallery, Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
Two and Three Person Exhibitions
2010 The Nature of Three: Bywaters, Gjerdset and Ibbotson, Gallery 110 North - Plymouth, WI
2009 Three Person Exhibit, SWIG and Water Buffalo Restaurant - Milwaukee, WI
2005 Three Person Exhibit, Quad City International Airport Gallery - Rock Island, IL
2003 Three Person Exhibit, Wisconsin Arts Board - Madison, WI
2001 Two-Person Exhibition, Northwest Nazarene University - Nampa, ID
2001 Three-Person Exhibit, Bethany College - Mankato, MN
1991 Two-person Exhibit, Lincoln Center - Stevens Point, WI
Invitational Exhibitions
2009 Ylvisaker Drawing Invitational, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center
Bethany Lutheran College - Mankato, Minnesota
Green, Environmentally Themed Exhibit, Eau Claire Regional Art Center
Eau Claire, WI
2006 Invitational Exhibition: Waterproof Wallet Art, Mary L. Nohl Galleries
UW-Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
2006 Costa Rican Visions, Urban Ecology Center - Milwaukee, WI
2005 Members Only Exhibit, Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park
Estes Park Conference Center - Estes Park, CO
2003 Glacier Park II Artists of Residence Exhibit, Hockaday Museum of Art
Kalispell, MT
2002 Vistas: Five-Person Landscape Show, Alliance for the Arts - Fort Myers, FL
2002 Mixed Vistas: Five-Person Exhibition, Central Wyoming College - Riverton, WY
2001 Five Jewels in the Crown Exhibit, Link Gallery - Fish Creek, WI
Group Juried Exhibitions
2008 Joan Kohn Juried Art Exhibition, Plymouth Arts Center - Plymouth, WI
2007 Winter Juried Exhibition, Anderson Arts Center - Kenosha, WI
2007 Beauty through the Eyes of a Woman - Hangup Gallery - Appleton, WI
2006 Winter Juried Exhibition, Anderson Arts Center - Kenosha, WI
2005 Northern National Juried Art Competition, Nicolet College - Rhinelander, WI
2003 Winter Juried Exhibition, Anderson Arts Center - Kenosha, WI
2002 45th Annual Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition, The Wright Museum of Art
Beloit College - Beloit, WI
2002 La Petite IX: Juried Small Works Exhibit, Alder Gallery - Coburg, OR
2002 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Alumni Juried Exhibition
Carlsten Gallery - Stevens Point, WI
2001 Christians in the Visual Arts "Ignite" Traveling Juried National Exhibition
Various Sites in United States
2000 50th Annual Art Competition, Fort Smith Art Center
Fort Smith, AR
1998 19th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Animals in Art Juried Exhibition, Massachusetts State House Rotunda - Boston, MA
1997 Little Works of Love - Juried Exhibition of Miniature Art, Fresno City Hall - Fresno, CA
1992 Sacred Arts Exhibition, Wheaton College - Wheaton, IL
1991 Southside Art League, Inc. Midwest Regional Show - Indianapolis, IN
Awards and Grants
2004 Grant - Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Fund
Suitcase Export Fund for Visual Artists
2004 Second Place Award - Downtown Bears It All, Juried Public Art Project, Racine, WI
2003 Honorable Mention - Cat'n Around Downtown, Juried Public Art Project, Racine, WI
2001 Grant - Wisconsin Lutheran College Faculty Development Grant
Redwood National Park, CA
1995 Top Award - First Annual Animal Art Competition
Zoolgical Society of Milwaukee County - Milwawukee, WI
Commissions
2008 Puzzle Mosaic Mural, Garden Homes Lutheran School - Milwaukee, WI
2007 60 Natural History Illustrations for the Brachiopod Trail Book
Whitefish Dunes State Park - Sturgeon Bay, WI
2005 The State Fair Mural, Good Shepherd Lutheran School - West Allis, WI
2002 The Creation Mural, Wisconsin Lutheran High School - Milwaukee, WI
2001 The Storybook Room Mural, A Parent's Place Counseling Center
Waukesha, WI
2001 Educational Sign on Dune Protection, Whitefish Dunes State Park - Sturgeon Bay, WI
Public Art Projects
2009 Prancing Carousels, SMILES - Lake Geneva, WI
Sunny and Chair, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2008 Sphere Madness, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine,WI
2007 Lighten Up, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2006 Bird is the Word, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2005 Downtown Summer Splash, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2004 Downtown Bears It All, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2003 Cat'n Around Downtown, Downtown Racine Corporation - Racine, WI
2002 Beastie Beat, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League - Milwaukee, WI
Collections
Illinois Benedictine College - Lisle, Illinois
Interstate State Park - St. Croix, WI
Potawatomi State Park - Sturgeon Bay, WI
U.S. National Park Service - Everglades National Park, Florida
U.S. National Park Service -Glacier National Park, Montana
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Stevens Point, WI
Whitefish Dunes State Park - Sturgeon Bay, WI
Gallery Representation
The Paint Box Gallery - Ephraim, WI
The HangUp Gallery - Appleton, WI
Curator and Exhibitions
2010 Iceland: A Visual Saga, Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
2008 Grenadian Shores, Group Photography Exhibit
Wisconsin Lutheran College Residence Halls - Milwaukee, WI
2007 The Bird as Visual Image, Group Exhibit of 17 Wisconsin Artists
Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
2007 Italian Snapshots Group Photography Exhibit
Wisconsin Lutheran College Residence Halls - Milwaukee, WI
2005 Costa Rican Visions, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department
Costa Rica Trip Exhibit, Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
2003 Nordic Vistas, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department
Norway Trip Exhibit, Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
2000 Memories of Glacier, Glacier National Park Artist in Residence Work
Wisconsin Lutheran College - Milwaukee, WI
Professional Travels
2009 Guide, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department Trip - Iceland
2007 Guide, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department Trip - Italy
2006 Wisconsin Lutheran College Biology and Art Departments Collaborative Research Trip
Grenada, West Indies
2004 Guide, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department Trip, Tirimbina Rainforest Center
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
2002 Guide, Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department Trip, Ona Art Centre
Ona, Norway
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