My work is an on going study of creating space. While I do create works of social commentary, I prefer to exist in the abstract. I want the viewer to be engaged either by actively moving around the work or by evoking some emotion thru color and line.
After attending Kent State University, I became part of the booming art community in my hometown of Canton, Ohio. I completed my internship at The Canton Museum of Art and became an Out Reach instructor under the Heartland Grant for 8 years. Most of the classes, covering 3 counties, were with kid’s grades k-12 with behavior and learning disorders. I have also been a board member of the Big Sandwich Artists Collective located in Canton. I have participated in many city events as well as shown in several galleries in and around the area including Cleveland, Ohio.
I am a recent transplant to Baltimore and am looking forward to similar involvement in the art community. I am the mother of 2 grown sons, grandmother of 7, have 2 dogs and 2 cats, and a wonderful wife who is studying to be a math teacher.
Education -Kent State University 330-672-2121 Fine Arts 2002
Internship, Canton Museum of Art
Awards -Rotary’s Stark County Excellence Award Community Service June 2008 Canton, Ohio
Public Speaking -Leadership Stark County, Our Quality of Life Therapeutic Value of Art February 2005 - 2006 , March 2007 Canton, Ohio
Continuing Studies Group Malone College, Canton, Ohio Wm. V. Mannion, Adjunct Professor Hands on project and discuss Outreach program May 2005 – 2008
Memberships- Big Sandwich Artists Collective Patrick Buckohr Canton, Ohio
Spaces Gallery Cleveland, Ohio
Second April Art Gallery Canton, Ohio
Sowebo Arts member 2011, Baltimore,MD
Creative Alliance member 2011, Baltimore, MD
Publications -“The Writing Center Journal” Cover “From A Distance” digital image Kent State University Stark Campus 1999 “Canto” Collection of Poems “Full Moon at Midnight” airbrush on paper Kent State University 2000
Solo Shows - Neo Progressive Arts Dec. 1999,2001,2002 Steven Mathewson, Curator
Group Shows - Art is Alive 2001-2004 Left of Center 2001 - 2004 Deloris Angeli Deloris Angeli
Spaces Members Show
Juried Student Show 2002-2004 KSU 2002
K.C. Carter Glass Studio 2005-2006
2nd April Art Gallery 2000 – 2007
ACME Arts 2005-2007 http://www.acmeartists.com/
Sowebo Arts, 2011,Feb, April,May
Performance - Canton Jewish Community Center Big Sandwich and Living Fountain Dance Company May 2005
Big Sandwich “Night Swim” Live jazz Canton Cultural Center October 2005
“Zing in the City” Celebration of the Arts
“Vintage Downtown” Wine and Cheese Summer 2006
Fall 2007 Big Sandwich Ice Carving Downtown
Canton Pride Centennial January 2007 August 2005
Public Works - “Garbage to Glory” Summer 2006, 2007 Sculpted cement
Assisted Patrick Buckohr Sculpted scrap metal animals “Green Art” project
Idea and construction of 20 foot T -Rex from cardboard on town square.
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