Profile

Education

St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN B.A. 1992
Minnesota River School of Fine Arts, Burnsville, MN 1997- 1999
Hurinenko and Paquet Studio, St. Paul, MN 1999-2004

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Plein Air Whitby Gallery and Giftshop, College of St. Benedicts, St. Joseph,MN
2005 North by East, Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Exploring Curiosity, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota

Group Exhibitions

2010 In Plain Site Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN
2009 Hovland Artists Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, MN
2008 Grand Marais Plein Air Competition Grand Marais, MN
Award Winners Exhibition Salmagundi Club, New York, New York
Best of the Midwest Vern Carver and Beard Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Door County Plein Air Festival Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI
2007 Grand Marais Plein Air Competition Grand Marais, MN
Landscape Themed Exhibition Salmagundi Club, New York, New York
Door County Plein Air Festival Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI
My Favorite Theme, Salmagundi Club, New York, New York
2006 Home and Far Away Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais, MN
Grand Marais Plein Air Competition Grand Marais, MN
Estes Park Plein Air 2006 Earthwood Collections, Estes Park, Colorado, Juried
My Favorite Theme Salmagundi Club, New York, New York
Annual Non-Juried Summer Members Exhibitio, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Aitkin Plein Air Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN
2005 Grand Marais Plein Air Competition Grand Marais, MN
Northern Lights Sivertson Gallery, Duluth, MN
Arts in Harmony Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota, Juried
Reflections by the Lakes Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Salon International Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, Juried
2004 Urban Scenes Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arts in Harmony Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota, Juried
Salon International Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, Juried
2003 Winterscapes Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Small Treasures Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Interior Motifs Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Up North: Art of the North Woods, BWCAW and other Vistas Vern Carver and Beard Galleries, Bloomington, Minnesota
Salon International Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, Juried
Arts in Harmony Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota, Juried

Club & Associations

Non-resident Artist Member, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

Awards and Honors

2007 Third Place Salmagundi Club, Landscape Themed Exhibition, New York, NY, Juried
2006 Honorable Mention, 1st Annual Plein Air Event, Aitkin, MN, Juried
Merit Award Arts in Harmony, Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota, Juried
Second Place Award, Grand Marais Plein Air Competition, Grand Marais, Minnesota
2004 Project Grant, The Stobart Foundation, Beverly, Massachusetts
Jury’s Top Fifty Paintings, Salon International, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2003 Honorable Mention, Northern National Art Competition, Northern Arts Council, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Honorable Mention, Arts in Harmony, Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota
Honorable Mention, Minnesota State Fair
Honorable Mention, Arts in Harmony, Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota