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Artist's Statement


Lines---rhythms created through repetition: heavy and thick, heavy and thick,
now shorter, now lighter, heavy and thick; the form in front of me takes shape. 
The grass begins to grow; my cadence removes me.  I am lost in lines.

Today, I find an eagle feather; a hawk perched on a pole. 
My soul feels light; the birds inspire me, challenge me. 
Their songs bring serenity:  here, I am safe; here, I am at peace.

As a girl, I could get lost in the motion of drawing feathered hair. 
Drawing grasses and feathers takes me to this place in my mind that I love.

With newfound strength I find my way and discover the life I have imagined: 
a slower pace, a lighter path, less to carry along the way,
so much sweetness all around.




Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan

Experience

2007/2008   
OxBow, The Art Institute of Chicago, Instructor: Sketching Nature, Saugatuck, Michigan

2004-2007 
Founder/Partner Gebben Gray Gallery, Fennville, Michigan

Public Collections
Montessori Public Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois
Herman Miller Corporation, Holland, Michigan
Dr. Suzette Sanchez, Lakeshore Medical Campus, Holland, Michigan
Susan Davenport Geer, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Exhibitions
2010 - Home Tour, Flying Cloud Studio, Saugatuck, Michigan
Tag along with Art of Flying, Italy
One Person Show, Flying Cloud Studio, Carson, New Mexico

2009 - One Person Show, Flying Cloud Studio, Carson, New Mexico

2008
- Gebben Jackson Art + DesignDouglas, Michigan

2007 - Bridge Art Fair, Gebben Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois   
“New" Work from New Mexico, Fennville, Michigan

Blue Coast Artists Tour, Ongoing Summer Exhibition, Fennville, Michigan

2006 - One Person Show, Gebben Gray Gallery, Fennville, Michigan
Bridge Art Fair, Gebben Gray Gallery, Miami, Florida

2005 - One Person Show,  Gebben Gray Gallery, Fennville, Michigan
 “Private Spaces”, Studio Tour, Saugatuck Township, Michigan


2004 - "Private Spaces", Studio Tour, Saugatuck Township, Michigan


2003 - Two Person Show, Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan


2002 - "Womens Exhibit", Rankin Center Art Gallery, Ferris State University, Michigan
 "Take a Seat", Thirdstone Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

Group Exhibit, The Nines Gallery, Douglas, Michigan
"Petite Art by Colossal Artists", The Nines Gallery, Holland, Michigan

2001 - Group Exhibit, Thirdstone Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

One Person Exhibit, Blue Rhino, Saugatuck, Michigan

2000 - One Person Show, Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan
 "All Artist Show", Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan


1999 - One Person Show, Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

 "All Artist Show", Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

1998 - One Person Show, Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

"Les dames dans Le jardin", Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan
"All Artist Show" , Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

1997 - One Person Show, Water Street Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

"Shrine Circus", Thirdstone Gallery, Saugatuck, Michigan

1996 - One Person Show, Butch's, Holland, Michigan

"Second Nature", Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, Michigan

1995 - "Garden Show", Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, Michigan


1994 - Three Person Show, Calder Gallery, Grand Valley State University,
Allendale, Michigan




 



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