EDUCATION

San Jose State University, M.A. Spatial Arts 1991
San Jose State University, B.F.A. Painting 1978-81
San Jose City College A.A. Fine Arts 1978
California College of Arts & Crafts 1957

ONE WOMAN SHOWS

"Exploring the Print" Salida Regional Library, Salida CO 2008
Arkansas Vally Art Center, Buena Vista, CO 2006
Trembling Aspen, CO 2004
Steam Plant, Salida Co. 1996,1998 & 2000
Joseph D. Grant Santa Clara County Park, Calif. - 1993
San Jose State University, San Jose Calif. - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, Calif. - 1990
Apple Computer, Cupertino, Calif. - 1987
San Jose Museum Of Art, Calif.- 1983
Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, Calif. - 1981
San Jose Institute Of Contemporary Art, San Jose, Calif. - 1981

GROUP SHOWS (Selected)

"Drawn From Nature" Arkansas Valley Art Center, Buena Vista, CO 2008
"Views of Pike's Peak" Sangri de Christo Art Center, Pueblo, CO 2006
Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewook CO 2006 "Simply Natural" Danville Art Center, Danville CA 2004
"Current Cloth", Boulder Library. Boulderr, CO 2004 Open Press, Denver CO, 2004 Installations University of Southern Colorado Art Gallery 2002
The Gifted Hand Business of Art Center 2001
12 x 12 Chaffee County Council in the Arts - 2001
Colorado Springs Airport Colorado Springs CO 2001
Durango Art Center, Durango, CO 2000
Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs 1999
Paradise Lost: Redefining Colorado Landscape Colorado Mountain College-Glenwood Springs CO 1998
Paradise Lost: Redefining Colorado Landscape University Of Colorado, Boulder, CO-1998
Colorado Mountain College-Glenwood Springs-Faculty Show, CO -1996
Moore Art II, Villa Montavo, Saratoga CA-1996
We Are Woman, Genesis/Sanctuary for the Arts, San Jose CA- 1995
Site of Crisis-Woman and Health Issues,Works Gallery, San Jose CA 1994
Ribbon Response: A Tribute to Women With Aids. - San Jose, CA-1993
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art - 1992-93
Banaker Gallery - Walnut Creek, CA . 1991, 92.
Clay & Fiber Gallery - Taos N.M. -1990
Katie Gingrass Gallery - Santa Fe, N.M. - 1988-89 Milwaukee. WS - 1990
Oakland Museum - Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA - 1987
International Gallery. San Diego, CA - 1986
3-Com Corporation, Mt. View, CA - 1985
California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA - 1984
Falkirk Community Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA - 1982

AWARDS & COMPETITIONS (Selected)

Anderson Ranch Scholarship, 2008
Arkansas Valley Art Center, OAS Show, First Award, Painting 2007
State Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship 2001-Visual 3-D
Fiber At The End Of The Century, Corvalis, Oregon 1994
San Jose Art League 3-D Competition-1st award, Tex.1981
12th Annual Olive Hyde Textile Juried Show - 1977-1980
California Crafts X Biannual - 1977
State of Calif. Exposition of Arts & Crafts-4th award-1977
California Craftsman - 1976

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Artist in Residency, Edith Tetter Elementry School, Fairplay CO 2007
Artist Residency-Young Audiences 2001-02
The Pavilion, San Jose, CA - 1993
Sacred Heart Community Services - 1992-1994
Invision, Georgia Travis Center For Women in Transition - 1994

GALLERY- AGENTS

Wildside Gallery 2006-2008
Trembling Aspen Gallery, Buena Vista CO 2003-06
cultureclash, Salida, CO, 1996-08
Banaker Gallery, San Francisco, CA - 1988-93
Hand Arts Gallery, Truches, N.M. - 1989-1993
d.p. Fong, San Jose, Ca - 1990-93
Clay and Fiber, Taos, N.M. - 1989-91
Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, Wis. 1989-91

MEMBERSHIP AND COMMITTEE

Arkansas Valley Art Center, Board Member 2007-2008
Chaffee County Mentor 2005-2008
Chaffee County Council of the Arts 1995-2000 - Board Member, Vice-President
College Art Association - 1993-96
South Bay Area Woman's Caucus for the Arts - 1993-96
San Jose State Art Alumni Association, Board Member: Treasurer, Program Committee, President - 1992-96
Northern California Hand Weavers Association - 1986-1996
Bay Area Basketry Guild - Founding Member - 1984 President - 1988-96
Art Council of Santa Clara County-Education Committee - 1987
Formation of "Hands on the Arts" Supply Coordinator
Art Association of South Bay (Non Profit Art Gallery) - 1982
City of San Jose - Art Acquisition Committee - 1981-83
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art-Board Member, 1981-83

JUROR AND CURATOR

Lakewood Cultural Center "Forms of Dialog", Lakewood CO 2006
"Views of Pike's Peak"Sangri de Christo
Trembling Aspen Gallery, 2003-2005
University of Southern Colorado, 2002
San Jose State Art Alumni Exhibition & Auction - 1994
Santa Clara County High School Exhibition-Coordinator- 1989
Bay Area Basketry Guild - 1986-87
San Jose Museum of Art School - School Exhibitions 1985-87
Tapestry in Talent Inc.-Coordinator State Wide Competition, "Beyond Words" - 1979

EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ATTENDED (Selected)

Fransco Souto, Intaglio 2008
Tony Ortega, Monotype, 2007
Jean Gumpper, Solar Etching 2007
Ron Prokrasso, Monotype 2006
Rachel Rosenthal & Suzanne Lacy- Performance-1991
Lillian Elliot - Basketry - 1990
Julia Parker, Pomo Indian - Basketry - 1987
Ann O'Hanlan - Experimental Mixed Media - 1977 & 1979
Constance Howard - Embroidery Design - 1975 & 1977

COLLECTIONS (Selected)

Kaiser Hospitals Progressive Corporation Commerce Bank
Buena Vista Regional Library Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Las Manos Bed & Breakfast
Mr. Rand Schultz Mr. &Mrs. Perry Paine Mr. &Mrs. Dan Downing
Dr. Jerome Lackner Ms. Mimi Welch Mr. Michael Boyde
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Donatilli Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Jost Ms. Kathey Welch
Ms. Carol Weiss Ms. Pat Plant Ms Ruth Tunstall-Grant
Dr. Zena Linden Mr. William MimMack Mr. &Mrs. John Marzolf
Mrs. Scott Denham Mr. &Mrs. Gary Clark Ms. Roseland Mazzilli
Ms. Joan Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Don Schneider Mr. Daniel O'Brien
Ms. Bonnie Cook Ms. Mary Ann Welsh Ms. Suzanne Morone
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Campen Ms. Barbara Johnson Mr. Don Agillo
Ms. Linda Hieliger Ms. Eileen Erickson Mr. & Mrs. David Clark
Dr. Terry Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spratt Mr. David Murray
Ms. Elena Willcoxen Mr. Sean Byrne Ms. Katherine Funck
Mr. James Hodgers Ms. Lois Stuart Ms. Laura Uddenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fleichman Noreen Moon Ms Sally Paschall
Mrs Ann Hogg Mrs. Noreen Moon Mr. & Mrs. Bob Box

MEDIA

American Art Collector. Volume 1. Book 2 Centeral States. Alcove Books. 2004
Colorado Central Vol 86-Fiber is Good for Your Art, Clint Driscoll 2001
Basket Round Up. In Search of the Form. Jude' Silva 1992
Fiberarts. Consuelo Underwood. 1990
Basket Round Up. Maxine Kirmeyer. 1990
San Jose Mercury-News. Fiber. Dorothy Burkart. 1990
San Jose Mercury-News. Best Bets. 1988
Fiberarts. March-April - 1984, Janet Koplos
San Jose Mercury-News. November 1985, Dorothy Burkart
Pacific Sun. July 1982, Cathy Howe
Independent Journal. July 1982, Jri Parr
San Jose Mercury-News. May 1981, Dorothy Burkart
Oakland Tribune. May 1981, Charles Shere
Artweek. September 1981, Janet Tyson
San Jose Mercury-News. August 1979, Dorothy Burkart
Palo Alto Times. January 1979, Gay Morris
"Jude' Silva - Basketry," Artist's Market, Vol. 1 (Nov. 1979)
Basketry Today. Donna Z. Mellack & Dee Menagh, 1979

TEACHING EXPERIENCE(Selected)

Colorado Mountain College- Art Appreciation & Drawing-1997-04
Childrens Drawing and Painting Class-1996-97
San Jose State University, School of Art and Design
Teaching Associate - 2-D Concepts, Color, 1989-93
Teaching Assistant - 3-D Textiles 1991
University of California Santa Cruz, Extension - Instructor, Environmental Sculpture 1993
Community School of Art and Music - 1993-95
Arts in Action Program-Lonehill Elementary School, Art Instructor
San Jose State University
Theater Arts Department Costume Shop -Teaching Assistant 1990
Cabrillo College, Aptos Ca. - Instructor - 3-D Textiles 1991
Sacred Heart Community Services, Collaborative Instructor with Writer, Jessica Lloyd-Rogers-1993-95
San Jose Museum of Art School - Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Sculpture & Textile - 1985-89
Core Program, Community Development Block Grant & Special Workshops
Foothill Elementary - 1985-88
Linda Vista Elementary - 1985-87
Capri Elementary - 1986-87
Eisenhower Elementary - 1987
YMCA Latch Key Program - 1987
ESO-Alma Preschool - 1987-89
Santee Elementary - 1988-89
San Antonio - 1988-89
Tapestry in Talent Inc. Outreach Program - 1984 & 1991-95
Tule River Indian Reservation - 1975

WORKSHOPS PRESENTED(Selected)

Taos Institute of Art--Contemporary Basketry Workshop-1996
University of California Extension, Santa Cruz
Art in The Landscape - 1993-94, Basketry - 1977-78
Santa Cruz Weaving Guild - Artist Presentation - 1993
Black Sheep Weaving Guild - Artist Presentation - 1992
San Jose State University, School of Art and Design - Workshop, 3-D Textiles- 1990
Kirmeyer School of Basketry and Fiber - Basketry, Color & Netting- 1986-92
Santa Clara County Arts Council - Hands on the Arts - 1987
Mendocino Art Center - Basketry -1979
Fiberworks - Basketry - 1979

JUROR AND CURATOR

San Jose State Art Alumni Exhibition & Auction - 1994
Santa Clara County High School Exhibition-Coordinator- 1989
Bay Area Basketry Guild - 1986-87
San Jose Museum of Art School - School Exhibitions 1985-87
Tapestry in Talent Inc.-Coordinator State Wide Competition, "Beyond Words" - 1979