CURRICULUM VITAE
Philadelphia Sketch Club, “The Art of the Flower”, Juried show, 2023
Chester County Art Association, “5 Point Turn”, 5 person group show, 2021
International Sheng Zhen Society Annual Conference, Texas, 2018
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Juried Exhibit (encaustic), April 2017
Pour Richards Coffee Co., Devon, PA, Solo Exhibit, November 2015 - January 2016
Melodies Café, Solo exhibit, “Earthy Delights”, May 2015
Paoli Hospital Cancer Center, Solo exhibit, November 2014 - February 2015
Main Line Art Center, Juried Professional Artist exhibit, February 2015
The Trenton City Museum, invitational exhibition, PaperWork, November 2013 – January 2014
Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bodine Lobby, 3 person invitational show, Summer 2013
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Juried Exhibit 2013
Gravers Lane Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA, Solo Exhibit, March 2012
Gallery 217, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and PAFA Space 6, Philadelphia, PA. Invitational Group Show “This is Who I Am”, November 2010 – April 2011
International Sheng Zhen Society Annual Conference, Balto., MD, 2 person exhibit with Hilda Merom, July 2011
Audubon Center, “Drawn from Nature”, Juried Exhibit, 2011, 2013
Main Line Art Center, Juried 5 Person Show, “In Depth: Printmaking and Photography”, February 2010
Perkins Center for the Arts, Philagrafika Independent Project, “River and Roots”, January-February 2010
OCJAC Gallery, Group Show, “New Year Of Trees”, February 2009
Open Court Gallery, Bryn Mawr, PA, Solo exhibit “Leaves and Landscapes”, April 2008
Paoli Hospital, Cancer Center, DVATA Art Show, 2007
Communitas Gallery, “Honoring the Web of Life” invitational group show, 2007
The Practice Room Gallery, Solo Exhibit, “More Earthy Delights,” Summer 2007
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Works on Paper, Juried Exhibit, 2007
Fleisher Art Memorial, “Dear Fleisher: 4 x 6 Inches of Art”, invitational exhibit, Yearly 2006 - 2014
Communitas Gallery, Narberth, PA, Solo Exhibit “Flora Emerging”, Summer 2006
Printmaking Department, Pennsylvania Academy, Solo Exhibit, 2006
The Big Block, Philadelphia Print Collaborative, 2006
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Works on Paper, Juried Exhibit, 2005
EXPERIENCE
Artist — Printmaking, encaustic, painting, photography
Founder, InnerSage QiGong & Healing Arts, Teaching ancient and modern qigong moving forms and meditations. Medical Qigong/Energy Practitioner
Qigong and Meditation Teacher for Main Line School Night
Founder and Teacher, ® Paintpourri Art Classes for Children
Founder, president, and primary teacher of unique program of art classes for children ages 2 – 12, encouraging creativity, promoting self esteem and awareness of the creative process, and teaching how to see through the study of art history.
In-service training and special workshops for parents, and teachers of therapeutic school programs, preschools, and day care centers, about creativity and child art development, art therapy.
Developed, designed, and manufactured Paintpourri products, including collage and jewelry kits, sold throughout the country. Kits assembled in sheltered workshops.
NOTABLE COLLECTIONS • HONORS • AWARDS
Selected Presenter, National Qigong Association National Conference, “VanGogh Does Qigong” August, 2011; “Art & Qigong – Picturing Your Inner Landscape” 2014
Lankenau Hospital Heart Care Pavilion, commission 288 feet of permanent friezes on 3 floors, 2013
Print Collection of Nova Southeastern University, FL, 2011
Print Collection of Southern Graphics Council USA, 2010
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Permanent Collection Purchase Prize of 6 artworks, 2007
LaSalle Bank / ABN AMRO, Radnor, PA, Permanent Collection - Purchase of 7 artworks, 2006
Newark Public Library, Permanent Collection, 2006
The Free Library of Philadelphia, Permanent Collection, 2006
Main Line Art Center, Members Exhibit, Griffith’s Printing Co. Award, 2006
EDUCATION
International Institute of Medical Qigong, Medical Qigong Therapist Certification, MQT
International Sheng Zhen Society Certification in Qigong teaching
Qigong student of Masters Li Jun Feng, Zhongxian Wu, Mantak Chia
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Studio Art Studies, ongoing
The Barnes Foundation, with Violette deMazia, Angelo Pinto
Hahnemann Medical College, M.C.A.T. (Masters of Creative Arts in Therapy)
Simmons College, B.A. in Art History
Massachusetts College of Art, Studio Art Studies
MEMBERSHIPS • CERTIFICATIONS
Chester County Art Association
Registered Art Therapist
Member American Art Therapy Association, Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association
Member, Philagrafika
International Sheng Zhen Society Instructor and Healing Tao Instructor
National Qigong Association, Level III Advanced Certified Teacher
Medical Qigong Certification: He Nan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the International Institute of Medical Qigong