Biography

ARTIST/NATURALIST EDUCATION

Drawing 1, 2 and 3; Design 1, 2 and 3; Introduction to Watercolor - Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO

AA degree in Graphic Design - The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO

Painting workshops with local and national instructors including:

Nita Engle
Frank Webb
Tom Lynch
Frank Francese
Jackie McFarland
Arleta Peck
Nancy Reyner
Lillian Kennedy
Steve Quiller

Naturalist classes and trips with:

Cloud Ridge Naturalists
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Colorado Native Plant Society
Rocky Mountain Nature Association

MEMBERSHIPS

Plein Air Artists Colorado http://www.pleinairartistscolorado.com
Plein Air Painters of Estes Park
Winter Front Range Plein Air
The Painted Toe Society
The Heritage Fine Arts Guild
Park Hill Art Club

CLASSES TAUGHT

Keeping a Naturalist's Journal
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Theo L. Carson Nature Center

Wildflowers in Watercolor
Rocky Mountain Nature Association, Rocky Mountain National Park

The Painting Process Dissected
Foothills Art Center

Watercolor Weekend (with Jackie McFarland)
Rocky Mountain Nature Association, Rocky Mountain National Park

Alternative Surfaces for Watermedia
Park Hill Art Club

Plein Air Painting in Acrylic
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

AUTHOR

A Naturalist’s Journal of Colorado, an interactive CD-ROM
It incorporates my watercolor paintings, photography, video, narration and animation to explore the flowers, trees and animals
of the state. Please see the information on the CD-ROM page.

EXHIBITIONS

The Painted Toe Society

Denver Press Club
Boettcher Concert Hall
Evergreen Fine Art Center
Mt. Vernon Country Club
Foothills Art Center

Park Hill Art Club Spring and Fall Shows

Colorado Artists Association Annual Shows

Glenwood Springs Fall Art Shows

Gilpin County Art Show

Black Canyon Art Show

Hiwan Homestead

Portfolio Gallery

GALLERIES

I am currently looking for gallery representation. Please contact me at sandcastle7@comcast.net or (303) 794-6648.