^Education

^{Parsons School of Design, NYC. 1955 – 1957}

^{West Virginia State College, WV, Ceramics. 1967}

^{Watercolor workshop with Fred Messersmith, Charleston Art Gallery, WV. 1965}

^{Watercolor workshop with Elliot O’Hara, Charleston Art Gallery, WV. 1968}

^{University of Charleston, WV. Principals of Management. 1980}

^{Art New England, Monoprint Workshop, Bennington College, VT. 1989}

^{Painting Workshop with Wolf  Kahn, Huntington Museum of Art, WV. 1994}

^{Painting workshop with Janet Fish, Huntington Museum of Art, WV. 1998}

^{Installation workshop with Sandy Skogland, Huntington Museum of Art, WV. 1995}

^{Painting workshop with Christopher Brown, Hunting Museum of Art, WV. 1998}

^{Figure Drawing workshop with Selina Trieff, Castle Hill, Truro, MA. 2003}

^{Solo Exhibitions}

^{The Art Store, WV. 2010, 2005, 1996, 1993, 1989, 1973}

^{West Virginia Institute of Technology. WV 1987}

^{University of Charleston, WV. 1980}

^{Morris Harvey College, WV. 1976}

^{West Virginia State College,10 Year Retrospective. 1970}

^{Invitational Exhibitions}

^{Small Works, The Art Store, Charleston, WV 2011}

^{Welcome Spring!, The Art Store, Charleston, WV 2011}

^{Small Wonders, The Art Store, Charleston, WV, 2009}

^{The Clay Center/ Juliet Museum of Art, WV SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. 2003}

^{West Virginia University, 24th Annual Southern Graphics Council, WV REMOTE SENSING. 1996}

^{West Virginia State College, exhibition of prints by WV printmakers, REMOTE SENSING: From Holler to Holler. 1996}

^{West Virginia University, Creative Arts Center, CHARLESTON UPDATE. 1993}

^{West Virginia Governor’s Mansion, ARTS & LETTERS WITH FIRST LADY RACHAEL WORBY. 1993, 1991}

^{Marietta College, Herman’s Fine Art Center, OH, BY WOMEN’S HANDS. 1990}

^{Sunrise Museums, WV, UP AGAINST THE WALL. 1987}

^{National Bank of Commerce (Huntington Banks), WV. 1987}

^{West Virginia University, WV, WOMEN AND CREATIVITY. 1994, !985}

^{The Art Store, WV.  2007, 2001, 1998, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988}

^{Parkersburg Art Center. WV.  1977, 1975}

^{State Capitol, WV. JOHN D ROCKEFELLER IV: INAUGURAL EXHIBITION. 1977}

^{West Virginia Department of Culture & history. WV State Museum. 1976}

^{Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston), WV, WOMEN ARTISTS. 1972}

^{West Virginia University, Creative Arts Center, WV INAUGURAL EXHIBITION. 1969}

^{Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC. 1968}

^{American Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ART IN THE EMBASSIES PROGRAM. Work selected by Nancy Kefauver, Washington, DC. 1968 – 1970}

^{Juried Exhibitions}

^{Huntington Museum of Art, WV, 280 EXIBITION. 2007}

^{Stifel Fine Arts Center, WV, CROSSCURRENTS. 2001}

^{Three Rivers Arts Festival/ Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, PA. 1997}

^{State of West Virginia Juried Exhibition, State Museum. 2001, 1997, 1989, 1987}

^{Tampa Museum of Art, FL, TRIENNIAL. 1988}

^{Erie Art Museum, PA, ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS. 1987, 1986}

^{Huntington Museum of Art, WV, 280 ON THE WALLS. 1986, 1984}

^{Huntington Museum of Art, WV, 280 OFF THE WALLS. 1985}

^{ALLIED ARTISTS OF WEST VIRGINIA JURIED EXHIBITIONS. 1998, 1990, 1985, 1984, 1975, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967}

^{Charleston Art Gallery (Sunrise Museums), WV, APPALACHIAN CORRIDORS EXHIBITIONS. 1975, 1972, 1968}

^{Juried Exhibitions continued}

^{Charleston Art Gallery Annuals ( Sunrise Museums). WV. 1971, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1966}

^{Butler Institute of American Art, OH  MID-YEAR SHOW. 1969}

^{Huntington Galleries , WV, EXHIBITION 1980. 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966}

^{Mountain States Arts and Crafts Fair, WV. 1964}

^Collections

^{The Clay Center/Juliet Museum of Art, The Clay Center, WV. Ric Ambrose, art curator. 2007}

^{Bank One (Charleston National Bank), WV}

^{DiTrapano & Jackson, WV}

^{Edgewood Country Club, WV}

^{Huntington Banks 9 National Bank of Commerce), WV}

^{Huntington Museum of Art (Huntington Galleries), WV. John Kerr, director. 1966}

^{MacDonald & Rodecker, WV}

^{McJunkin Corporation, WV}

^{State of West Virginia Permanent Collection ( seven works)}

^{Avampato Discovery Museum/Juliet  Museum of Art, Clay Center, WV (Sunrise Museums). Isabelle Umpleby, art curator. 1986}

^{Avampato Discovery Museum/Juliet  Museum of Art, Clay Center, WV (Sunrise Museums). J. Frederick Cain, art curator. 1976}

^{Tampa Museum of Art, FL}

^{United Bank ( Kanawha Banking & Trust)}

^{Private Collections}

^Honors

^{Charleston Daily Mail Newspaper, WV. Selected one of Charleston’s WOMEN OF INFLUENCE. 1993}

^{City of Charleston Mayors Awards for the Arts. ARTS VOLUNTER. 1991}

^{THE SOURCE BOOK FOR WOMEN WHO CREATE. Published by the center for Women’s Studies, West Virginia University. 1986}

^{State of West Virginia GOVERNOR’S AWARD. West Virginia Juried Exhibition. 1985}

^{National Council of Jewish Women, HANNAH G. SLOMON AWARD: “For services to improve the quality of life in the community.” 1994}

^{Charleston Daily Mail Newspaper. CHARLIE WEST SALUTES AWARD: “For opening the door to art in the Appalachian Corridor.” 1972}

^{Various Awards, Juried Exhibitions. 1967 – 2001}

^{Commissions and Experiences}

^{Garden Club of America, District Convention. Designed  Exhibition space. The Clay Center WV. 2004}

^{Curator and project director. ARTS FOR SCHOOLS EXHIBITION. Sponsored by The Art Store, WV. 1994}

^{Curator, JOEL PHILIP MYERS EXHIBITION. Arts & Letters, Governor’s Mansion. WV. 1994}

^{Designer NICK”S SPACE for West Virginia Symphony Show House. 1994}

^{Designer and Director of stage presentation. CHARLESTON FUND FOR THE ARTS MAYOR’S AWARDS. University of Charleston. 1992}

^{Coordinator, SCULPTURE IN PUBLIC PLACES SEMINA.  Sponsored by the City of Charleston Beautification Commission. Sunrise Museums. Speakers: sculptors Rockney Krebs, Jim Sanborn, and Bob Wade, 1980}

^{Coordinator, THE TREASURY: BREASTPLATES, POINTER AND RIMONIMS. Silver torah ornaments. Temple Israel, Charleston, WV. Gary Noffke, master metalsmith.}

^{Designer of JACOBSON and RAY MEMORIAL BOOKPLATES. Kanawha County Public Library. 1977, 1976}

^{ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. Designed and executed a mural on Charleston riverfront wall. Sponsored by the City of Charleston Beautification Commission. 1976}

^{ARTISTS VISIT SCHOOLS PROJECT. Sponsored by the Charleston Junior League. 1976}

^{Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Report Cover. 1997, 1976, 1975}

^{Instructor, concentrated two day workshop. Summerville Art Group. Funded by the West Virginia Arts and Humanities Commission. 1973}

^{Coordinator, BREATH OF LIFE TAPESTRY. Temple Israel, Charleston, WV. Artist: Mural Nezhnie Helfman, designer and weaver. 1973}

^{Instructor, VISITING ARTITS PROGRAM Sponsored by West Virginia Arts and Humanities Commission,}

^{Logan County Elementary Schools. 1973}

^{Curator of MOUNTAIN ARTISANS EXHIBITION and Traveling Exhibition. Charleston Art Gallery (Sunrise Museums), WV. 1972 – 1973}

^{Commissions and Experiences continued}

^{Charleston Job Corp. for Women. Memorial painting and drawing of building. 1972, 1970}

^{Designer  of celebration and program.  KANAWHA PLAYERES 50th GALA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 1971}

^{Early Childhood Development, State of WV. Designed and executed display booth. 1970}

^{Designed and executed three mural plagues for Frankenberger’s, Charleston, WV. 1966}

^{West Virginia Centennial SHOWBOAT RHODODENDRON. Co-designer of interior/exterior. 1962 – 1963}

^{Set designer for Kanawha Players, Charleston Light Opera Guild, Charleston Ballet and SHOWBOAT RHODODENDRON. 1958 - 1985}

^{Administrative}

^{Gallery Director, The At Store, Charleston. WV. 1982 –}

^{Acting  executive director, Sunrise Museums, WV.  January – March 2000}

^{Co-Chair, Gala Opening of Town Center Mall, Charleston, WV. Raised $100,000. for the arts. 1993}

^{Co-founder and board member, CHARLESTON FUND FOR THE ARTS. A fund raising organization that raises money from business and industry to support operating budgets for major arts organizations in the Kanawha Valley. 1980 – 1992}

^{Chair, Kanawha Arts Alliance. An arts  advocacy organization. 1979}

^{Charleston Art in Public Places. Committee member. Commissioned works by Jim Sanborn and Charles Ginnever. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. 1977 – 1980}

^{Acting executive director, Sunrise Museums. 1977 – 1978}

^{Chairperson of ad-hoc committee for Charleston,  WV,  CITY SPIRIT. A National Endowment for the Arts program. 1976}

^{Co-founder and co-director of APPALACHIAN CORRIDORS EXHIBITION I, II, III, Charleston Art Gallery (Sunrise Museums), WV. A thirteen state juries exhibition awarding $25,000 in cash and purchase awards. Sponsored by the Charleston Section of the Nation Council of Jewish Women and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Secured and worked with jurors: Katherine Kuh and Joel Philip Myers, 1972;  Daniel Robbins and Franz Wildenhein, 1970; Lloyd Goodrich and Paul Smith, 1968}

^{Director, APPALACHIAN CORRIDORS traveling exhibition. 1968-69, 1970-71}

^{Chair, ALLIED ARTISTS OF  WEST VIRGINIA ANNUAL juried exhibition, Charleston Art Gallery (Sunrise Museums). Secured and worked with juror Brian O’Doherty. 1966}

^Community

^{Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences for West Virginia, Advisory Board Member 2006 -}

^{Avampato Discovery Museum board member and advisory board member. 2000 – 2006}

^{Sunrise Museum Board Member. 1997 – 2000}

^{Chair, ARTS IN EDUCATION, Kanawha County 2000. 1992 – 94}

^{Charleston Renaissance Art Center project, committee member. 1985 – 1986}

^{West Virginia Artists and Craftsmen Guild, advisory council. 1980}

^{Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair, board member. 1980}

^{West Virginia Bicentennial Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee. 1975}

^{Sunrise Foundation board member. 1975 – 1977, 1996}

^{Charleston Art Gallery,  board president. One of a committee of three that planned the consolidation of f five user groups into Sunrise Museums}

^{Charleston Beautification Commission member, appointed by Mayor John Hutchinson. 1972 – 1973}

^{Artists in Residence Program. West Virginia Arts and Humanities project for Kanawha County Schools, visual artist representative. 1970 – 1972}

^{Charleston Arty Gallery of Sunrise, board member. 1974 – 1969}

^{Kanawha Players board member. Community theater. 1959 - 1962}