About the Artist
Artist Statement
In my paintings, I strive to create a world where each brushstroke speaks with its own voice, where every mark is an expression of raw emotion and uninhibited spontaneity. Through expressive and intuitive mark-making, I allow my paint to take on a life of its own.
Education
1972 Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI
1977 Hamline University; St. Paul, MN
1986-2009 University of Wisconsin Marathon County; Wausau, WI
Post-degree studies: Sculpture, Painting, Life-drawing, Ceramics
2005 University of Wisconsin River Falls; River Falls, WI
Master of Secondary Education Studies
2005-2023: Focused Workshop Studies under Alyssa Monks, Carmelo Blandino, Victor Wang, David Hummer, Jennifer Balkan, Jacob Dhein, Aaron Sidorenko, David Shevlino
Certifications
Department of Public Instruction K-12 Certification
International Baccalaureate Certification
Teaching Experiences
1996-2009 Guest Artist: UWMC, Wausau
1999-2000 Art Substitute: Art Cluster GT Instructor: Wausau School District
1999-2000 Art Instructor: Art Expressions: Center for Visual Arts, Wausau
2000-2009 Art Instructor: Wausau East High School
2011-2017 Art Instructor: Wausau West High School
2017 Retired: Wausau School District
Professional Experiences
2024 Participant: 8th ANJE, International Exhibition, WMOCA, Wausau, WI
2024 Solo Exhibit: Off the Hook: Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
2023 Participant: 6th ANJE, International Exhibition, WMOCA, Wausau, WI
2023 Participant: Exhibitor: DAnthony Gallery, Wausau, WI
2022 Participant: Exhibitour; DAnthony Gallery, Wausau, WI
2017-Present Featured Artist: Oksana Suka Supper Club: Land O’ Lakes, WI
2010 Co-exhibitor: Refigured: Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
2008-2010 Member: Aspiring Leaders; Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
2008 Featured Artist: Exhibitour: Evolutions in Design, Wausau, WI
2008 Featured Artist: W.O.W.; Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI
2005 Participant: Beyond Chalk: Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
2005 Participant: Roots and Wings: Seippel Center for Visual Arts, Beaver Dam, WI
2005 Participant: Sesquicentennial Art Exhibit: Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI
2005 Participant: Termination of Violence Against Women: UWSP, Stevens Point, WI
2004-2016 Showcased Artist: UWMC, Wausau, WI
2004 Participant: In the Flesh: Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
2004-2009 Member: The Scholarship Committee: Wausau East High School, Wausau, WI
2003-2004 Member: The Color Committee: Wausau East High School, Wausau, WI
2003 Judge: Emerging Talents: New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
2003 Participant: The Figure: Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
2002 Participant: I see London, I see France: ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 Participant: The Central Wisconsin Triennial: New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
2002 Participant: In the Round, Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI
2002 Judge: Art Impressions; Land O’ Lakes, WI
2001 Judge: Art Impressions: Land O’ Lakes, WI
2000 Participant: Unconventional Wisconsin: UWSP, Stevens Point, WI
2000 Participant: C.A.S.T.: Coalition of Active Sculptors Teaching in WI UW-Whitewater, WI
2000 Outdoor Installation Assistant: Nature/Nurture: Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1997 Co-exhibitor: Agnes Jones Gallery: UWSP, Stevens Point, WI
1994 Co-exhibitor: Two Women/Two Views: Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Wausau, WI Art Festival serving on the following committees:
Judge Selection (4), Juror (7), On Site Juror (4), Publicity (1)