Exhibitions & Awards
Gallery Representation:
Gallery Los Olivos located at 2920 Grand Avenue, in Los Olivos, California. Opened 10-4 daily.
J. Behman Gallery: located 1254 2nd Street, Baywood (Los Osos), Ca. Opened when I’m there – Closed when I’m Not! Please make an appointment to visit the studio.
Upcoming & Past Exhibitions:
September 2024: Brushes & Pixels: The Fusion of Traditional & Digital Artistry at Gallery Los Olivos located at 2920 Grand Avenue, in Los Olivos, California, open daily 10am-5pm Artist Reception on Sunday September 15th (1-4pm) including Magazine Transfer onto Gelli Print Demonstration at 2pm-3pm.
- 2023: Featured artist at SLO Gallery in San Luis Obispo – Digital Art
- 2019: Showcase at LACDA – Digital Art
- 2019: Group Show at Seaside Gallery – Digital Art
- 2018: Juried exhibition, Santa Paula Museum of Art, Santa Paula
- 2018 : San Luis Obispo Museum of Art – Digital Art
- 2017 : Women at Work exhibition at Gallery Los Olivos
- 2014 ongoing: Arts Obispo Open Studios
- 2013 Juried exhibition, Brushstrokes, SLOMA
- 2012 Selected Artwork to represent Gallery Los Olivos 20th Anniversary
- 2012 Art Expo New York, New York, NY
- 2012 Juried exhibition ECO SLO, Slo Botanical Gardens, SLO, Ca.
- 2011 Juried exhibition Brushstrokes, SLOMA, SLO, Ca.
- 2011 Public Art Commission Award by Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Ca
- 2011 2-Woman Exhibition – Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, Ca.
- 2010 Invited Artist – Color of Money, SLO Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, Ca.
- 2010 Featured Artist – Dezart Gallery, Palm Springs, Ca
- 2009 Featured Artist – Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, Ca
- 2009 Group Show – The Artery, Atascadero, Ca
- 2009 One Woman – Figurative Abstraction – Seven Sisters Gallery, Morro Bay, Ca
- 2009 Featured Artist – Sunfire Gallery, Cambria, CA.
- 2008 Hall of Justice, San Francisco, California – juried group show
- 2008 The Art of Green – one woman show at Nomads Gallery, Palm Desert, California
- 2007 National Juried Show Participant : Morro Bay, California
- 2007 Liquid Symbolism – one woman show at Nomads Gallery, Palm Desert, California
- 2005 invitation – one woman show at College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California
Awards:
- 2018 Awarded commission by Aesthetics Inc to provide Art for Cottage Hospital’s new wing construction
- 2014-2018 – Writer “Art Matters” column featured in SLO Journal.
- 2013-guest instructor-San Luis Obispo Museum of Modern Art
- 2010-13 President of the Painters Group/SLOMA, San Luis Obispo, Ca.
- 2009-2011 Board of Directors, SLO Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA.
- 2008 Traub Parkinson’s’ Artwork Award
- 2008 New Times BEST OF THE BEST – Visual Artist in SLO County
- 2008 New Times BEST OF THE BEST – Writer in SLO County
- 2008 New Times BEST OF THE BEST – Runner Up – Best Blog
- 2007 Monterey Weekly News’ choice for best visual artist in Morro Bay
- 2005/2006 Site Committee , Palm Springs High School
- 2004 Athena Award Recipient, Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, California
- 2004 Jefferson Award Certificate for charitable service to the community
- 2004 Service to the Arts Award by the Coachella Valley Arts Alliance
- 2003 Honorable Mention Award – Painting : Coachella Valley Date Festival
- 2000-2002 Commissioner for the City of Palm Springs Arts Commission