PUBLICATIONS
-"Omaha Magazine" (Cover, article) August, 2006
-"The City Weekly" (Cover, article) May 18, 2005
-Omaha World Herald, (feature article), November 28, 2004
-Natural Awakenings Magazine (Cover, article) Fall 2004, & Spring 2005
-Nebraska Art Buyer’s Guide, first printing February, 2002
 
HONORS
-Omaha Entertainment Visual Art Awards Nominee (and Presenter), January 2007
-Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Slide Jam presenter September, 2006
-BarkerArt Residency Recipient, Oct-Dec 2005
-IMPACT (juried exhibition group) acceptance Fall 2005
 
PUBLISHED WORKS
-GE Product Literature, "Sweet Release", General Electric Co. Portland OR February, 2007
-Tsunami Relief Benefit, "Free falling", Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, February, 2005
-Omaha Summer Arts Festival, "Mutual Inspiration" posters/ads/T-shirts 2004 Festival
-Blues Festivals "Playing with Fire" Omaha, posters/ads/T-shirts/billboards 2004 / 2005
-UNO TV documentary "Vibrant Omaha" used as backdrop; released January 2004
-John McEwen, CD Cover "Starving in the Garden"; May 2004
-Heidi Joy, CD Cover "I’ll take a melody"; December 2003
-Omaha Symphony, images for literature / ad campaign, Omaha, NE, 2003
-Omaha Blues Society T-shirt Series and CD covers
State of Connecticut; Technology Program Literature, "Free Spirit" ; Sept. 2000
Related Projects
-Omaha-on-line Public art project April, 2006
-Bemis Window Project, Bemis Center for the Arts, Omaha, NE April, 2003
-Prairie Dog Quest (Public Art Exposure) "Prairie Dog Blues" Sioux City, IA Summer 2002
* Received highest bid at auction, October 16, 2002
-J. Doe Project (Public Art Exposure) "Doe, Re, Mi" Omaha, NE; May - September 2001
-CD Cover Artwork (commissioned painting); Spiral Locomotive, released August 2001
-State of Connecticut; Technology Program Literature, "Free Spirit" ; Sept. 2000
-Judge; Summer Arts Festival; June 2000
-Visiting Artist; Millard Public Schools; 2000-current
 
SOLO / FEATURED EXHIBITS
-Free Spirits July 2006;  ACG, Omaha, NE
-Joslyn Art Museum, December 2004; Omaha, NE
-The Art of Wine, May 2004, Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, NE
-Joslyn Art Museum, December 2003; Omaha, NE
-Governor’s Mansion, April-May 2002; Lincoln, NE; selected by the Nebraska Arts Council
-"Rock your Gyspy Soul" April 2002; Serendipity, Lincoln, NE
-"On the Edge of Greatness" August 2001; Vitel, Albuquerque, NM
-"All things Seen and Unseen" July 2000; 73rd Street Gallery, Omaha, NE
 
GROUP EXHIBITS
"Cathedral Arts Invitational" January 2007 Sunderland Gallery, Omaha, NE
"BarkerArt Resident Exhibit" December 2006 Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, NE
"Here & Now" May 2006 (3 person show; Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, NE
"RSVP invitational show" March 2005; Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, NE
-"Higher Perspectives" July 2004 ACG; Omaha, NE
"Opus 18x18, a symphony of art" May, 2002; Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, NE
"Not as Mellow as it ought to be" June 2003; Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, NE
-Red, White and Blue Invitational; September 2003 The Loft. Omaha, NE
-"Western Iowa" March 2003; Rand Center, Missouri Valley, IA 
  *(Honorable Mention - "Just wanna be near you")
-"Erotic Art" Feb-April 2003; Antiquarium, Omaha, NE
-"Peace of Art"; December, 2002; Food Bank Fundraiser, Omaha, NE
-"Coutours" (4 person show) November 2002; Artists' Co-op, Omaha, NE
-"An Evening on Jackson Street" Invitational October 2002; Omaha, NE
-"First Anniversary Invitational" October 2002; Louisville, NE
"Visual Prozac IIII" Juried Group Show, August 2002; Omaha, NE
"Summer Salon" June, 2002; Ward-Nasse, New York, NY
"Abstracts & instruments" Invitational May 2002; Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, NE
"Rebirth"; March, 2002; Ward-Nasse, New York, NY
"1+1=66"; March, 2002; ACG, Omaha, NE
"Peace of Art"; December, 2001; ACG, Omaha, NE
"Myths, moods & metaphors"; Feature show (3 person), Nov. 2001; ACG, Omaha, NE
"Evening on Jackson Street Invitational"; Oct. 2001; Jackson Artworks, Omaha, NE
"Visual Prozac III" Juried Group Show, August 2001; Omaha, NE
"Hitchcock Humanities Exhibit" June 2001; Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE
"Cathedral Arts Project" May 2001; Omaha, NE
     *Judges Choice ("They Followed Him")
"2001: An Art Odyssey" March 2001; Artist’s Co-op, Omaha, NE
"Deja Vu" December 2000; Artist’s Co-op, Omaha, NE
 Featured Artist; September 2000; Artist’s Co-op, Omaha, NE
"Small Treasures" July 2000; AAO; Omaha, NE
        *Honorable Mention ("Artist trapped in a tiny frame")
"Visual Prozac II" June 2000 ; SLAM Omaha, NE
"JCC Show" May ‘00; AAO; Omaha, NE
        *Best of Show ("Laundry Quandary")
"Fred Wells 24" March-April 2000; Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
"Annual Exhibit" March, 2000; Nebraska Mothers Association; Lincoln, NE
"Spiritual ‘99" December 1999; Period Gallery; Omaha, NE
"Winterfest ‘99" Nov. 1999; Period Gallery; Omaha, NE
*Award of Excellence ("You can’t stuff my soul into your pocket")
"Fall Show" Sept. 1999; AAO; Omaha, NE   
    *Award of Excellence, ("Captured Sticks")*Special Award ("Soul")
 
Donations & Fundraisers
St Jude's Children's Research Foundation
Youth Emergency Services
American Heart Association annual
AIDS Project Invitational Art Show, annual
Act II; Omaha Community Playhouse; annual
Art & Soup, Visiting Nurse Association; annual
 Omaha Blues Society fundraiser events
 
Current Positions
Publicity Chair; Artists’ Cooperative Gallery
Board Member; Omaha Cultural Arts District
 
Other Work Experience
Free-lance Illustrator; Positive Space Illustration & Graphic Design
Creative Director; GraberUSA
Technical Illustrator; Saris
Teaching / Art & Early Education; various locations
Theater Design / Albuquerque (NM) Civic Light Opera, Lebannon (IL) Playhouse
 
Education
University of Kansas 1983; Art Education (BAE), Fine Art minor
  -Visual Arts Student of the Year,1983

 

Gallery Representation

Artists’ Cooperative Gallery; Omaha, NE

Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, NE

The Loft; Omaha, NE

"Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY (Chelsea)
Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY (Soho)
 
 
Major Business Collections
Blue Cross / Blue Shield Omaha, NE

Donia Restaurant; Omaha, NE

OnTrack Music Production; Omaha, NE
Paragon Construction; Omaha, NE
Telmar Network Technologies; Council Bluffs, IA
Vitel; Albuquerque, NM