Weaver

International Exhibitions:

2007     “Art in the Embassies Exhibition”, Ambassador’s Residence, Geneva, Switzerland

1980     “The Fourth International Exhibition of Miniature Textiles”, The British Crafts Center, London, England.

National Shows and Exhibitions:

2023    The Fine Art of Weaving, One-person exhibition, Highfield Hall and Gardens, Falmouth, MA.

2019     Inspirations, One-person exhibition, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA

2014     All About sEVEn.  Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA

2010     Craft Forms Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.

2007     Fiber Artists Collective, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC

2006     Crafts National, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, PA

2004     Fabulous Fibers, Lincoln Center Gallery, Fort Collins, CO.

2002     The Nature of Craft, Craft Alliance Gallery, Saint Louis, Missouri

1996     Lengths of Time, Convergence, Handweaver’s Guild of America biannual convention, Portland, OR.

1987     Small Scale Fiber, Textile Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois.

1984     September Competition, Alexandria, Louisiana. Small Works National, Zaner Gallery, Rochester, NY, Fiber National, Adams Memorial Gallery, Dunkirk, NY.  Fiber National, in 1986 and 1988.

National Craft Shows:

2004, 2022, 2024         Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington DC

2024-1991          American Craft Council shows, Baltimore Winter Market and West Springfield shows.

2014                 American Craft Exposition, Evanston, Illinois

2019-2003          CraftBoston, Society of Arts and Crafts show, Boston, MA

2007-1998          Crafts at the Castle Show, Boston MA

1996                 The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA

Awards and Grants:

2019                 Artist Fellowship Award in Crafts by the Massachusetts Cultural Council

2017                 Distinction in Decorative Fibers, CraftBoston Holiday 2017, Boston, MA

2016                 Distinction in Decorative Fibers, CraftBoston Holiday 2016, Boston, MA

2010                 Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. “Excellence Award”

2010                 Award of Excellence, American Craft Council, Baltimore Winter show, Baltimore, MD.

2005                 Artist Grant Awarded in Crafts, Massachusetts Cultural Council

2002                 Directors Choice, Purchase prize from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

1998                 Award of Excellence, American Craft Council, Baltimore Winter show, Baltimore, MD.

My work is designed, hand woven and framed by me.  I use a complex double layer woven structure with colorful fine cotton thread that gives me unlimited design opportunities.  The designs come from detailed colored pencil sketches derived from direct observation and my imagination.  The structure of the cloth lends its self to abstract compositions with a Modernist effect.  The pieces are finished by hand sewing them to a stretched linen canvas to hang on the wall.  The end result is a sleek framed piece of handwoven textile art.