Artist's Statement

The expanse of my world is born and reflected in my work -- how to deal with it, transcend it, ponder it, visually confess it, and sometimes, rejoice in it.

Solo Exhibitions

2006   The National Institutes of Health, Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Center Galleries, curated by Lillian Fitzgerald, Bethesda, MD
2006   Explorations, The Art League Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
2006   Segments, Wyatt Gallery, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
2006   Perspectives: Inside and Out, Strategic Analysis, curated by Penelope Nunes, Arlington, VA
2001   Flying High, Flying Home, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS
1997   Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville Civic Center, Rockville, MD

Selected Group Exhibition

2008    Space, Place, Life, Chautauqua Lecture Series, Fred P. Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, juried by Arturo Sandoval.
2007   Rare Birds, Luise Ross Gallery, New York City, New York
2007   ANA 35 Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, juried by Willem Volkersz
2007   What F Word?  Cynthia Broan Gallery, curated by Carol Cole Levin,  New York, NY
2007   Equinox, Arlington Arts Center, curated by Lorie Mertes, Arlington, VA
2007   Explore This 4!  Experimental Media, juror, Gloria Sander Williams, City of Brea Gallery,  Brea, CA
2007   March All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, Daniel Shay, Alexandria, VA
2007   January All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, William Duffy, Alexandria, VA
2007   April All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, Clifford Chieffo, Alexandria, VA
2007   Recycled Art , Arlington Central Library, juror, Arts Committee, Arlington, VA
2007   Resident Artists Show, Wyatt Gallery, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
2006   Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Jed Jackson, Meridian,  MS
2006   Signature Showcase, Cornell Museum of Art and History, Invitational,  Delray Beach, FL
2006   Ninth Celebration of the Arts, Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, juror, Richard  Crozier, Montpelier, VA
2006   September All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, Joseph DiBella, Alexandria,VA
2006   All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, William Kravitz, Alexandria, VA
2006   Colored Pencil, Sandy Springs Museum, Sandy Springs, MD
2005   Explore This 3!, Experimental Colored Pencil, juror, Scott Atkinson, LaJolla, CA
2005   Bi-State Art Competition,  Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Melody Guichet,  Meridian, MS
2004   Delta Exhibition,  Arkansas Arts Center, juror, Katherine Degn, Little Rock, AK
2004   LaGrange National Biennial XXIII, Chattachoochee Valley Art Museum, juror,  Eleanor Heartney, LaGrange, GA
2004   National Drawing, College of New Jersey, Art Gallery, juror, Thomas George, Ewing, N.J.
2004   Bi-State Art Competition,, Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Kelli Scott Kelly, Meridian, MS
2004   New Directions,Contemporary Art, Barrett Art Center, juror Tumelo Mosaka,  Poughkeepsie, New York
2004   Winter Exhibition,  Strathmore Hall Art Center, Bethesda, MD
2003   Etchings And Drawings, Maryland Federation of the Arts City Gallery, juror, Katherine Blood, Baltimore, MD
2003   Visions International , Art Center Waco, juror, Peter Frank, Waco, TX
2003   Explore This 2, Experimental Colored Pencil, juror, Ruth Grim, Stuart, FL
2003   Bi-State Art Competition,  Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Sam  Corso, Meridian, MS
2003   Juried Exhibition,  Art Association of Harrisburg, juror, Yvette Lee, Harrisburg, PA
2002   National Drawing,  The College of New Jersey, Art Gallery, juror, Victoria Noorthoorn Ewing, N.J.
2001   Alumni Art , Mississippi University for Women, Rosenwig Art Center, Columbus, MS
2001   Explore This 1!, Experimental Colored Pencil, juror, Dennis Adrian, West Bend  Art Museum, Wisconsin
2001   Ninth International Colored Pencil Exhibition, Colored Pencil Society of America, Bush Street Gallery,
              Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA, juror, Robert Flynn Johnson
2001   Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Bruce Bobick, Meridian, MS
2000   Small Works, The Art League Gallery, juror, Jane Farmer, Alexandria, VA
2000   Small Works, Invitational, Curator, Terry Heder, Director, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS
2000   American Landscape,  The Art League Gallery, juror, Joy Turner Luke, Alexandria. VA
2000   Looking Back/Moving Forward, Invitational Exhibition, curated by Trudi Van Dyke, Dir., Ellipse Gallery, Arlington, VA
2000   Emboided Imagery, Five Artists at Rockville Arts Place, curated by Laura McGough, Rockville, MD
2000   Cross Currents, Triennial Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, juror, Luise Ross, Ocean Springs, MS
1999   Invitational Retrospective, “The 1990’s”, Meridian Museum of Art,  Meridian, MS
1999   Arts on the River, Savannah College of Art and Design, juror, Paul Schimmel, Savannah, GA
1999   Free State, Rockville Arts Place, juror, Jack Rasmussen, Rockville, MD
1999   Seventh International Colored Pencil Exhibition,  Wash State Trade & Convention Center, juror, Richard West, Seattle, WA
1999   All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, Lenore Miller, Alexandria, VA
1999   Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Nancy Terry Hooten, MS
1998   July All-Media Exhibition, The Art League, juror, Shelly Guggenheim, Alexandria, VA
1998   American Landscape, The Art League Gallery, juror, Elizabeth Rathbone, VA
1998   Sixth International Colored Pencil Exhibition Ellipse Art Center, juror, Stephen Doherty, VA
1998   Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, juror, Greely Myatt, Meridian,MS
1997   October All-Media Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, juror, Val Lewton, VA
1996   November Special Drawing Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, juror, David Daniels, VA
1995   Landscape Exhibition,  The Art League Gallery, juror, Eliza Rathbone, Alexandria, VA
1989   Riverwalk Juried Exhibition,  jurors,York Arts Committee, York, PA
1989   Chimneyville Crafts Gallery,  Agricultural & Forestry Museum, Jackson, MS

Awards

2007    Honorable Mention, Recycled Art, Arlington Central Library, Arlington, VA
2005    Merit Award, Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, MS
2000    Signature Award, Colored Pencil Society of America, San Franscisco, CA
1998    Purchase Award, Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, MS
1987    Best Use Of Color, Fiber Exhibition, Dransville, VA
1986    First Place, Wicker Weaving, Fiber Exhibition, Dransville, VA

Public and Corporate Collections

Mississippi Museum of Art, Permanent Collection, Jackson, MS
The National Institutes of Health Permanent Collection (4), Bethesda, MD
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS
Meridian Coco-Cola Bottling Company, MS
Trustmark Bank, MS

Book Publication

"What F Word?," published 2008, catalogue for Cynthia Broan Exhibit, NYC, NY.
The Best of Colored Pencil, Vol. V, Rockport Publishers, 1999, page 44

Publication

January 2006  “Explorations” Exhibit, The Washington Times, cover & weekend edition
January 2006  “Explorations” Exhibit, The Washington Post, weekend edition
2004   Strathmore Hall Art Center, Overview, featured work
2004   The National Institutes of Health Office of Community Liasion newsletter, featured work, front page
2002   Art Review by F. Rievera, National Drawing Exhibit, College of N.J. Town Topics, Ewing, N.J.
2001   Two Editions, Solo Exhibit, Meridian Museum of Art, The Meridian Star, MS
1997   Photo, Glenview Mansion Exhibit, The Washington Times, July 5, Friday edition
1994   Mississippi Magazine, May/June issue, fiber work/photo, page 40

Biography

Born Meridian, MS (B.S.) Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS  1967
Drawing, Mississippi Museum of Art School, Jackson, MS  1979-80
Painting, Mississippi College, 1981
Art Apprentice, Fibers, Washington D.C. 1986-88
Colored Pencil, Black & White study, oil painting, Drawing, The Art League School, 1995-2003