OHIO STATE FAIR

Late to post - but Wanting For Something To Do was accepted into the 2025 Ohio State Fair Professional Division. Excited to announce that she SOLD! Very excited to also communicate with the buyer who was very happy with her purchase.

Not my best photo - but was still glad to be there.

MANSFIELD ART CENTER - 80th Annual MAY SHOW

Wanting For Something To Do

Great to be accepted into this juried exhibition! The opening was packed!

This fabric portrait is a new medium for my fragmented portraits. The deep shadow box style frame helps preserve the details.

It’s fun watching people check out my artwork.

Mickey 1 or 2? gets around

Mickey 1 or 2? was accepted into the Covet Art Gallery Faces & Figures art show in Oceanside, California in early January. I didn’t get to go to the opening, but it looked like a terrific time! Thanks for the shout out on IG by the gallery too!

Grateful for Mickey 1 or 2? being accepted into the BAYarts juried exhibition. I entered this piece as her last hurrah because this is year 3 of her existence. I am so glad this one has been chosen a few times in juried shows these past 3 years. A merit award was also given.

THE PAUL AND NORMA TIKKANEN PRIZE

The Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Juried Prize at Ashtabula Arts Center in Ashtabula, Ohio.

Exciting to have Mickey 1 or 2? accepted into this event. It was a special evening. Although I did not receive an award, I did get to have my painting as the image in their Facebook posting.

Facebook post with my painting.

At the opening ceremony.

OHIO STATE FAIR ART EXHIBITION 2024

Another wonderful exhibition in Columbus this year! I am grateful to also receive a Juror’s Choice Award for The Woods Are Lovely Dark and Deep. So much talent again there this year.

Including my left hand brace after surgery to repair my thumb tendon that I tore off. Still recovering and glad I’m right handed!

Fragmented portrait in acrylic on wood panel with natural walnut slice with knot hole opening as the frame.

OHIO ART COUNCIL AT MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART

The 2023 Biennial Juried Exhibition at Riffe Gallery traveled to Warren, Ohio and is now at the Medici Museum of Art.

It’s very interesting to see the same artworks curated differently because it’s a different space. It all looks beautiful again here too.

This exhibit will be on display until April 5th.

RIFFE GALLERY 2023 BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION

It Waits Just There was accepted into the Riffe Gallery of the Ohio Arts Council’s 2023 Juried Exhibition.

This is special especially because they had 1,661 pieces submitted and 64 were chosen. I feel very proud and excited to be a part of this terrific show at this beautiful downtown Columbus location.

The opening was lovely and it was a treat to get to meet jurors and other artists.

Me standing next to me.

The exhibition runs from October 28, 2023 - January 5, 2024. Then the exhibition travels to Warren, Ohio to The Medici Museum of Art for display through April 2024.

OHIO STATE FAIR ART EXHIBITION

So pleased to have been accepted into the Ohio State Fair professional art division for 2023!

And also win the Ohio Arts Council Purchase Award! What an honor!

So much talent at this event. What a great space too.

Mistaken Identity will be part of the Ohio Arts Council collection. I am very proud!

THE OTHER ART FAIR CHICAGO - completed!

What a terrific experience taking place at The Other Art Fair in Chicago. I was given a wonderful spot for my booth - near the bar and at the end of a long row of other booths. You could see my artwork the whole way down the row.

The artists we met were great too. I learned a lot and hope to do it again someday.

Sold Pieces of a Dream to a lovely couple.

Was fun to watch people looking at my artwork.

VALLEY ARTS CENTER EVENT

My painting Reflection was accepted in the 51st Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Feeling grateful that 600 entries were sent in and 48 were accepted in this show. I am proud to be a part of this exhibit.

Wonderful evening with @valleyartcenter and @heightsarts for the Traveling Ekphrastacy Artist Talk- Poets Respond event.

Great to hear other artist’s view, but I was especially inspired & in awe of the poet’s reading of their interpretation of our artworks.

Christine Howey, who chose my piece “Reflection” was amazing in her performance of her piece “Reflecting On My Recent Escape from an Edward Hopper Painting”.

I am honored to have Reflection be the inspiration for her performance- which was truly enjoyable! Thank you Christine for letting me share your poem here.