ART EXHIBITIONS
“Under The Tree”, Properties and Sets Artist, Idiom Theater, Bellingham, WA (2015)
Waterfront Artist Collective Quarterly Gala Shows, Active Member of the Collective, Bellingham, WA (January 2001-present)
"Forest, Fox and Sea”, Lucky Monkey, (2015)
“Fantastical Fae”, The Table, (2015)
“Pippin”, Baay Sets Painter, (2014)
“Make-Shift Make Sale”, Bellingham, Wa, (2014)
“Miniatures” Group Show, MakeShift Gallery, Bellingham, WA (2014)
“Monsters” Group Show, Redlight, (2014)
Pacific Arts Holiday Market, Bellingham, WA, (2002-2013)
Allied Arts Holiday Market, (2014)
“Mutants R Us” Group Show, Makeshift Gallery, (2013)
“Hidden Worlds”, Old Town Cafe, Bellingham, WA, (2013)
Solo Show, The Bagelry,(2012)
“Winter Wonderlust” Show, Bellingham, Wa (2012)
“From Dreamtime”, Solo Show at Honeymoon, Bellingham, WA, (2012)
Sunnyland Stomp, Studio Tour Site, (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
“Red and Pink” Group Show, MakeShift Gallery,Bellingham, WA (2014)
Solo Shows at Mt. Bakery, Bellingham, WA (2014, 2002)
Dual Artist Shows, Old Town Cafe, Bellingham, WA (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
“My Mythology”, Lucky Dumpster, Edison, WA 2008
“Window Murals”, The Bagelry, Improvised Public Painting, (2003-2007)
Solo Show, Freda Loca Gallery, Edison, WA, 2004
“The Gorey Stories”, Hortensia Puppet, Idiom Theater, Bellingham, Wa (2002)
AVA Gallery, Astoria, WA (2001)
SELECTED ILLUSTRATIONS
“Under The Tree”, Idiom Theater, Character Illustrations, Bellingham, WA (2015)
Sue Boyton Poetry Contest City Bus Illustrations, Bellingham, WA (2015)
Phinny Farm Southside Social Concert Poster and T-shirt Illustration (2013)
Sunnyland Stomp Poster and T-shirt Illustration (2012)
Lindsay Street Album Cover and Inner Album Illustration, “Heavy Bug” album (2011)
Pacific Arts Holiday Market Piratess and Flying Ship Poster, Banner and Bus Illustration Design (2009)
“The Bagelry”, Bellingham, WA Over 100 Illustrated Labels and Signs (1996-2008)
Various Commissioned Portrait Work (1990-current)
“The Sap Man” Label Illustration, Heartfelt Farm, Cushing Maine, 1992
“Carmina Burana:, Poster Illustration, Bowdin College, 1992
EDUCATION
Peregrine Puppets, Studied Puppeteering With Andy Koch, Bellingham, WA (2013-2015)
B.A. Degree In Studio Arts, Western Washington University, Fine Arts Department, Focus in Mixed Media, Bellingham, WA (1996-2000)
University of Maine, Orono, Fine Arts Department (1995)
B.F.A. Program, Illustration, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY (1992-1995)
Alan Magee, Painting and Stop Motion Animation Internship, Cushing, Me (Summer 1994)
Academic and Art Scholarships (1992, 1993)
Alex Gnidziejko, Egg Tempera Studies, Maine (1991)
TEACHING
Procession of the Species, Giant Puppet and Costuming Workshops, Bellingham, WA (2003-current)
“Mother and Daughter Puppet Workshop Evenings”, at Artist's Home Studio (2015)
Allied Arts Education Project Teaching Roster Artist, “The Puppet Lady” and Various Painting, Book and Mixed Media Workshops for the Public Schools as an Artist in Residence, WA State (2001-current)
“Translating Inspiration into Art”, Bellingham Public Lecture and Workshop Evening, Belllingham, WA, ( 2014)
Bayview Elementary, Artist in Residence: Worked with Jenn McMurrin's classes grades 2-6, (teaching cycled with her class) including Papier Mache Puppets, Giant Puppet Building and Set Painting ( 2002-2014)
Whatcom Museum “Surrealism Water Painting Workshop”, (2013)
Seamar Visions, Art Therapy Program for Youth in Residential Treatment
Program, created a puppet and sketchbook program. (2001-2002)
Animals As Natural Therapy, Theraputic Animal Puppet Workshops, Bellingham, WA (2001-2015)
Various Homeschool and Private Student Drawing, Painting and Creativity Workshops in the community, Bellingham, WA, New York, NY, and Cushing, Me (1989-2016)
PRESS/WRITE-UPS
Margaret Bikman, “Under the Tree” (2015)
Margaret Bikman, “Animal Adventures (2013)