Experience, Exhibits & Press

Selected Solo Exhibits

2011 ART, Domi-Medica Gallery, Rome Italy
2010 Energy Transference in Three Parts, Centro Luigi di Sarro, Rome Italy
2009 Translucent Thoughts, Sembler Gallery, US Embassy, Rome Italy
2008 A Universe of Ideas, Sembler Gallery, US Embassy, Rome Italy
2007 A Universe of Ideas, Artist Easel Gallery, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2006 Selected Works, Artist Easel Gallery, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2005 Selected Works, Artist Easel Gallery, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2004 Selected Works, Artist Easel Gallery, US Embassy, Athens Greece
1999 - 2003 Prestige Portraits, Irving Texas
1998 “My Irish Story'“, Tiperary Inn, Dallas Texas
1997 “As I See It”, Frame City Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1996 “Weather”, Los Griegos Library, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995 “Real Light”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “Flowers”, Los Griegos Library, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “Real Abstraction”, First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “In the Presence of the Past”, First Unitarian Church Gallery Space, Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 “Surrealism & Fantasy”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1992 “Selected Works”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1991 “Evolution of the Sexual Pendulum”, installation art, Mid-Hudson Arts & Science Center, Poughkeepsie New York
1989 “Paintings and Drawing from the Edge”, First Unitarian Church Gallery Space, Albuquerque New Mexico
1988 Selected Works, Mental Health Association, Poughkeepsie New York
1986 Selected Works, Unitarian Gallery Space, Poughkeepsie New York

Selected Private Collections

Mr. & Mrs. John Tervenski, Stradbroke Island, Australia
Ms. Shirley Bunten, Rochester, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Coon, Miami, Florida
Ms. Elizabeth Hickey, Cold Spring, New York
Mrs. Loreta Perotta, Ft. Myers, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rizzo, Westhampton, New Jersey
Mrs. Frank Lopez, Big Indian, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Lane Moncourtois, Lexington, North Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Loudin, Tampa, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. A Richard Gaffney, Lake Worth, Florida
Mr. Tom Snyder, Burlington, Vermont
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Crispell, Marlboro, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Conklin, Austin, Texas
Ms. Kathleen Johnson, Wappingers Falls, New York
Ms. Frances Terry, Poughkeepsie, New York
Mr. Jon Egan, San Francisco, California
Ms. Millie Geldern, Queens, New York
Mr. Winfield Wilson, Redondo Beach, California
Ms. Dawn Vatoseow, Corrales, New Mexico
Mr. Patrick Casale, Raleigh, North Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Mora, Poughkeepsie, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bunten, New York City, New York
Mr. Jered Egan, New York City, New York
Ms. Mollie O’Meara, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Beck, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. Eugene Lapodopoulas, Sparta, Greece
Ms. P. Elizabeth Vigil, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mrs. Yasmin Kahele, San Paolo, Brazil
Mr. & Mrs. Duwayne Peterson, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ms. Thia Sontag, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Shiver, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ms. Barbara Aubin, Chicago, Illinois
Ms. Bhavani Escalante, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ms. Jean Gregg, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. Walter Crane, Dallas, Texas
Mr. & Mrs. Edward O’Brien, Dallas, Texas
Mr. & Mrs. James Soiles, Washington DC
Ms. Ergini Martinishi, Vienna, Austria
Ambassador & Mrs. Thomas Miller, London, England

Selected Group Exhibits

2008 - 2009 Bazaar, US Embassy, Rome Italy
2006 Art Happening, Voula Cultural Center, Voula Greece
2006 “Artlaws”, Offices of Kostopoulos & Partners, Athens Greece
2004* “Art Proves There Is A Spirit”, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2003 - 2007 Bazaar, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2000 - 2003 Prestige Portraits, Irving Texas
1999 “500 X” Gallery, Group Show, Dallas Texas
1998 “Dallas Visual Art Center” Members Exhibit, Dallas Texas
1997 “500 X” Gallery, Group Show, Dallas Texas
1997* “Sensual Mythology”, South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque New Mexico
1997 “New Mexico Artists”, Frame City Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1997 “Art For The Next Millenium”, Kimo Theater Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1996* “HS0H!”, Megin Diamond Gallery, Santa Fe New Mexico
1996 “Selected Exhibit”, Frame City Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1996* “Art Inspired by Madrid”, Johnson’s of Madrid Gallery, Madrid New Mexico
1996 “Out of the World”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1996* “Subject to Change”, Kimo Theater Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995* “24th Annual National Small Painting Exhibit”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995* “Albuquerque Drawing Invitational”, Main Library, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995* “Albuquerque Scene”, First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995 “Selected Exhibit”, Primarily People Gallery, Belen New Mexico
1994* “Holiday Best”, Main Library, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “Animals”, Town & Country Animal Hospital, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994* “23rd Annual National Small Painting Exhibit”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994* “New Mexico Art League Showcase”, Winrock Mall, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994* “The Art of Albuquerque”, State Fair Grounds, Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 “Magnifico”, Convention Center, Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 “Two Person Show”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1990* “Artscape”, Poughkeepsie New York
1989 “For the Benefit of the Homeless”, First Unitarian Church Gallery, Poughkeepsie New York
1988 “Noon to Moon Art Festival”, Hyde Park New York
1987 “Visions”, First Unitarian Church Gallery, Poughkeepsie New York
1986 “Three Visions”, First Unitarian Church Gallery, Poughkeepsie New York
1985* “Birthday Show”, Poughkeepsie Journal Gallery, Poughkeepsie New York
1985 “Four Visions”, First Unitarian Church Gallery, Poughkeepsie New York

*denotes juried exhibit

Selected Public Collections

U.S. Embassy, Athens Greece
Gadsen Independent School District, Anthony New Mexico
KOB-TV, Albuquerque New Mexico
State University of New York at New Paltz
Mental Health Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Albany New York
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie New York
Mt. Carmel Church, Poughkeepsie New York

Awards

2004 “Best In Show”, Art Proves There Is A Spirit Exhibition, US Embassy, Athens Greece
1996 Art Pick, “Weekly Alibi” Magazine, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “Best In Show”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 “Artist of the Month”, First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque New Mexico

Exhibition Reviews/Articles

9/14/97 Albuquerque Journal, Arts & Culture, Section D, page 3, review by Wesley Pulkka
8/31/97 Albuquerque Journal, Arts & Culture, Section D, front page color photo
2/14/97 Albuquerque Tribune, Arts & Entertainment, Section B, page 7, review by T.D. Mobley-Martinez
10/1996 THE Magazine, Short Reviews, page 63
9/1/96 Albuquerque Journal, Arts & Culture, Section D, front page color photo
8/30/96 Albuquerque Tribune, Arts & Entertainment, page B5 photo & article
1/21/93 Albuquerque Journal, “Rio Magazine”, E20
11/3/92 Albuquerque Journal, page B3
7/11/91 Poughkeepsie Journal, “Good Life”, photo

Art Related Experience

2009 - Present Curator, Sembler Gallery, US Embassy, Rome Italy
2003 - 2008 Curator, Artist Easel, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2004 Project Director, Art Proves There Is A Spirit Exhibition, Athens Greece
1991 - 2003 Art Photography business
1997 Project Coordinator, “Sensual Mythology", South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque New Mexico
1997 Co-Curator, “Art For The Next Millenium”, Kimo Theater Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 - 1997 Courtroom Sketch Artist, KOB-TV, Albuquerque New Mexico
1996 Juror, “I.G.O.V.C.A. Invites”, Los Lunas New Mexico
1996 Juror, “N.M.A.L. Showcase”, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1995 “1% for the Arts Project”, Gadsden, ISD, Anthony New Mexico
1995 Set Designer, “Unrequited Lives”, by Thia Sontag, Vortex Theater, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 - 1995 Architectural Rendering, Rudolph Neckles Inc., Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 - 1995 President, Board of Directors, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1993 Member, Community Cultural Planning Committee, Albuquerque New Mexico
1992 - 1993 Exhibition Coordinator, New Mexico Art League Gallery, Albuquerque New Mexico
1992 Set Designer, “Vision of New Mexico”, a Quincentenary Grant from the Office of the Governor, Albuquerque New Mexico

Teaching Experience

2004 Watercolor Workshop, US Embassy, Athens Greece
2004 Summer Arts Camp, Athens Greece
2004 Martinart Studio, private lessons, Athens Greece
2000 - 2003 Martinart Studio, private lessons, Dallas Texas
1999 Send-A-Kid To Camp, Dallas Parks & Recreation, Dallas Texas
1989 - 1999 After Hours, Lake Highlands Junior High, Dallas Texas
1995 “1% for Art Project”, Gadsden Independent High School, Anthony New Mexico
1995 “Wild Animusical Adventure”, EMDS Piano Studio, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 - 1995 “Artist in Residence”, Whittier Elementary School, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 “Artist in Residence”, Longfellow Elementary School, Albuquerque New Mexico
1994 Friends School Summer Program, Albuquerque New Mexico
1992 - 1993 New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque New Mexico
1980 - 1991 Mental Health Association of Dutchess County, New York (Therapeutic Art)
1978 - 1981 Greenhaven Correctional Facility, Stormville New York (Therapeutic Art)
1976 - 1978 Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie New York (Therapeutic Art)