My abstractions come from seeing the world intimately, as if looking through a magnifying glass. Details are seen as
compositions. Intensity of color with simplicity of form is my intention. The Abstract Expressionists have had a great
influence on my style as well as my experience with glazing my pottery.
Clay Monotype is a painterly form of printmaking that uses liquid clay slip as the ink, printed onto a non-woven fabric
substrate. Historical layers of slip are transferred from a leather hard slab of clay onto the fabric with a wooden roller.
Each print is archival and one of kind.
Art has been my most direct form of communication for as long as I can remember. I received a BA in Art and a
teaching credential before pursuing art as a career. Pottery and printmaking have been my primary focus.
Currently, I work in my Clay Art Studio in Alameda, CA, four days per week and teach ceramics at Mastick Senior
Center on Thursdays. There is a delicate balance of spending time with family, friends and art activities to keep me
centered in my life.
In all this time, I remain humble to the realization that art is about the process of creation more than the finished
product.
SELECTED SHOWS AND FAIRS AND STORES
2013 Variations, Alta Bates Community Art Gallery, Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley, CA
2007-13 California Society of Printmakers, Triton Museum of Art and Various California Locations
2012 Spatial Expressions, Ken Cook Gallery in Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA
2012 Solo Exhibition, Intense Colors and Underlying Textures, Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda, CA
2012 Abstraction of Strata, Atrium Gallery, 5th and Market, San Francisco, CA
2012 Love Show, Innagural Show, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
2012 5 7 Degrees, Thoreau Center for Sustainability, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
2012 Atrium Member’s Exhibit, 5th and Market, San Francisco, CA
2011 The Gift, MESART.COM at Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007-13 Cross Currents, Artists of California, Island Alliance of Arts, Alameda, CA
1993-2013 A Variety of Alameda Women Artists Exhibits, Alameda, CA
1991-2013 Pro Arts East Bay Open Studios and 2003 Box Show, Oakland and Alameda, CA
2007-11 Alameda On Camera and Other Juried Exhibits, Frank Bette, "Juror's Award 2009”, Alameda,CA
2008 Solo Exhibition, Napa City-County Library, Napa, CA
2008 A Visual Word and other exhibits, Alameda Women Artists, Alameda Library, Alameda, CA
2008 Solo Exhibition, Dragon Rouge Restaurant, Alameda, CA
2007 Strong Waves, Northern Women's Caucus for Art, Stinson Beach, CA
2004-06 "Jurors Award" and other exhibits, Alameda Art Center 2006, Alameda, CA
2005 Julia Morgan Holiday Boutique, Participant and Co-Producer, Berkeley, CA
1995-2003 ACGA Festivals, Association of Clay and Glass Artists, Various CA locations
1999-2002 A Teapot Event & Juried Holiday Show, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1996 East Bay Bazaar, Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA
1995-1996 The Courtyard Gallery, Retail, Alameda, CA
1994 Roy Helms Contemporary Craft Market, Exhibition, Sales, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
2005-2012 Ceramics Teacher, Alameda Adult School and Mastick Senior Center, Alameda, CA
1987-2012 Ceramics Teacher, Clay Art Studio and Mastick Senior Center, Alameda, CA
1999-2004 Printmaking Classes, Berkeley Jewish Community Center, Berkeley, CA
1992, 2000 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis, CA
1989-1999 Saggar and Pit-fire Ceramic Classes, Mendocino Art Center, CA
1989-1990 Raku Pottery Classes, Walnut Creek Civic Arts, CA
1966 BACHELOR OF ARTS, CA State University, Hayward, CA
1967 LIFETIME TEACHING CREDENTIAL, CA State University, Hayward, CA
PUBLICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
2009 AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR, Featured Artist, U.S.A.
2009 ALAMEDA MAGAZINE, Featured Artist, Alameda, CA
1993 CLAY AND GLASS, Association of Clay and Glass Artists, Selected Members Book, CA
1993-2012 Alameda Women Artists, Board President, Alameda, CA
1997-2012 Island Alliance of the Arts, CA Non Profit, Board President, Alameda, CA
2006-2012 California Society of Printmakers, Northern CA
2003-2006 Alameda Art Center, Secretary CA Non Profit Board of Directors 2003-04, Alameda, CA
2000-2003 ACCI, Berkeley Foundation for Arts, CA Non Profit Founder and Board President, Berkeley, CA
2004-2012 Other Organiztions: Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA; Pro-Arts, Oakland, CA;
1994-2012 Association of Clay and Glass Artists, Member and Board Secretary 1992-2000
SELECTED STORES AND GALLERIES
1987-2012 Clay Art Studio Gallery, Alameda, CA
2004-2011 Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Various Juried Exhibitions, Alameda, CA
2002-2006 Alameda Art Center Retail Gallery, Alameda, CA
2003-2005 Art and Soul, Retail Gallery, Alameda, CA
2002-2003 A Twist of Fate Gallery, Cambria, CA
2000-2005 San Damiano Retreat Gift Store, Retreats and Gift Shop Retail, Danville, CA
1999-2002 Arts and Craft Cooperative Gallery (ACCI), Retail Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1996-1997 Oakland Museum Contemporary Gallery, Oakland, CA
1994 Contemporary Craft Museum and Chapson Artsvision Gallery Galleries, San Francisco, CA
1990-1994 Choices Gallery, Alameda, CA
1993 Rosicrucian Art Gallery, San Jose, CA
1993 Faith Nightingale Gallery, "Ring of Fire" Exhibition, San Diego, CA
1992 Branscomb's of Bodega Bay Galley, Bodega Bay, CA
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