Resume - Including All Exhibitions & Events

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Current Gallery Representation:

• Montana House – Apgar Village – Glacier National Park, MT
• Sandpiper Art Gallery - Polson, MT

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions & Events:

• It’s About Time – Bigfork Museum of Art & History – Bigfork, MT – March 2011
• The Birds & The Bees – Sandpiper Gallery – Polson, MT – March 2011
• Lighthouse Swing Dance & Auction - Donating Artist – Kalispell, MT March 2011
• Guest Artist- Critique & Croissants – Hockaday Museum of Art – Kalispell, MT – March 2011
• Show Off – Sandpiper Gallery’s Spring Show – April  2011
• Hockaday Museum of Art Annual Miniatures Exhibition – Kalispell, MT – April 2011
• Spring Members Show – Bigfork Museum of Art & History – May 2011
• Hot Springs Artist Society – Off The Wall Exhibition – Hot Springs, MT – May 2011
• Plein Air Preview Exhibition – Sandpiper Gallery - May – June 2011
• Reservation Views Plein Air Paint Out & Exhibition  - Sandpiper Gallery – June &July 2011
• Saddle Up & Paint – Paint Out  & Auction – Bigfork Museum of Art & History -July 2011
• 40^th Annual Outdoor Arts Festival  - Polson, MT– August 2011
• Taste of Kalispell –Central School Museum – Kalispell, MT– August 2011
• West Shore Community Library Auction – Lakeside, MT – August 2011
• World Wide Plein Air Paint Out - September 2011
• Fins, Furs & Feathers Invitational Exhibition – Sandpiper  Gallery – October &November 2011
• Holiday Show & Sale – Sandpiper Gallery – November & December 2011
• Members Holiday Show – Bigfork Museum of Art & History – November & December 2011

Memberships & Associations:

• Bigfork Museum of Art & History - 2006 – present
• Daily Painters Guild – 2010 - present
• Fort Collins Museum of Art & Culture - 2008
• Hockaday Museum of Art 2001 – present
• Montana Water Color Society – 2008
• Paint, Metal & Mud Artist Co-op – 2005-2009
• Sandpiper Gallery – 2006 –present
• Western Heritage Artists Association  - 2011
• Western Heritage Artists Association Inductee - September 2010

Publications:

• Big Sky Journal – Artist Of The West – The Mind of an Artist – Winter 2009
• Flathead Living – A Dream Becomes A Reality - November/December 2007
• Whitefish Review – Volume 2 Issue 2 - Winter 2008 – Contributing Artist
• Missoulain –  Seen and Herd – August 9, 2007
• Daily Inter Lake – Front Page Feature Photo - May 1, 2010,

      - Marking Her Marks – January 19, 2006

                                          - Kalispell Youth Program Expand – November 6, 2004

§         Kalispell Regional Medical Center - World Family Exhibition Catalog Cover – 2006

 Professional Experience:

• Sandpiper Gallery – Polson, MT - Assistant Gallery Director -  2007- current
• Paint, Metal & Mud Gallery – Kalispell, MT- Co-op Member & Exhibiting Artist 2006-2009
• Montana Stone Gallery – Kalispell, MT – Art Exhibition Coordinator - 2007 – 2008
• Lighthouse Christian Home – Kalispell, MT - Board Secretary & Member  – 2005 - current
• Kalispell School District #5 – Elementary Art Education Program Facilitator -2001 – 2006
• Hockaday Museum of Art – Kalispell, MT – Education Coordinator 2001-2005
• Glacier Gold – Olney, MT – Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer – 1996 – 2000
• Dalmatian Graphics – Kalispell, MT -Self Employed Designer & Publisher – 1994-1997
• Scott Agency – Kalispell, MT- Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer – 1982-1985
• Carr’s Foods Inc. – Anchorage, Alaska – Graphic Designer -1981-1982

Education:

• Montana State University -Bachelors of Art- Fine Arts – Bozeman, MT – 1977-1981
• University of Great Falls -Elementary & Special Education Certification - 2000-2002

Previous Gallery Representation:

• Montana Stone Gallery – Kalispell, MT
• Paint, Metal & Mud Gallery - Kalispell, MT
• Timeless -  Fine Asian Art & Antiques – Bigfork, MT
• Whooping Crones Gallery - Missoula, MT

Previous Exhibitions & Events:

Bigfork Festival of the Arts – Bigfork, MT

• Exhibiting Artist – August 2008 &2009

Bigfork Museum of Art & History (formerly Bigfork Art & Culture Center)

• Members Holiday Show – Exhibiting Artist - 2006 through 2010
• Spring Members Show - Exhibiting Artist – 2006 through 2010
• Quick Draw Artist -  Annual Benefit Auction – 2009 & 2010
•  “Chair-ity” Benefit Exhibition & Auction – Contributing Artist – 2008, 2009
• Confluences – Montana’s Rivers – Juried Exhibition Artist– 2009
• Alpine Splendor – Montana’s Rocky Mountains – Juried Exhibition Artist – 2008
• Guest Artist Workshop Instructor – 2008
• Amber Waves – Juried Exhibition Artist - 2007-
• Under Montana’s Big Sky – Juried Exhibition Artist - 2006
• “Round Up” Benefit Auction – Donating Artist - 2006

Custer County Art & Heritage Center – Miles City, MT

• Works On Paper : The Traveling Exhibition – Selected Works – 2009
• Works On Paper  – Exhibiting Artist – 2008
• Little Picture Show – Exhibiting Artist – 2005

Donations, Auctions & Performance Painting (not listed elsewhere)

• C.A. Grende Benefit Auction – Kalispell, MT -  Donating Artist – 2008
• FVCC Foundation Scholarship Auction – Performance Painting & Donating Artist -2008
• Fort Collins Museum of Modern Art -  Masks at MOCA – Exhibiting & Donating Artist - 2009
• Immanuel Lutheran Home – Kalispell, MT - Donating Artist – 2011

§         Lighthouse Christian Home Benefit Auction - Kalispell, MT– Donating Artist 2006 -2011

• Montana’s U.S.  Capitol Christmas Tree - Juried Exhibition & Donating Artist - 2008

§         Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks - Women Outdoors Program - Donating Artist – 2006

§         Montana Veterans Memorial Benefit - Kalispell, MT – Donating Artist - 2008

§         New Covenant Christian Church – Kalispell, MT - Donating Artist – 2007

• Nurturing Center Benefit Auction – Kalispell, MT – Donating Artist – 2006 & 2007

§         Safe Harbor Benefit Auction - Ronan, MT – Donating Artist 2006 & 2007

• Samaritan House Benefit Auction – Performance Painting & Donation - 2009
• Tamarack Grief Center Benefit Auction – Donating Artist –Whitefish, MT - 2011
• Taste of Kalispell – Central School Museum - Performance Painting & Donating Artist - 2010
• Wildcats Athletic Association  Benefit Auction – Columbia Falls, MT – 2010

Glacier National Park

• “Spring for Glacier” Official Centennial Art Auction – Donating Artist – 2010
• Glacier National Park Centennial Art - Traveling Exhibition – Exhibiting Artist -2010
• Centennial Celebration - Montana House – Apgar, GNP – Live Performance Artist -2010
• Montana House - 50^th Anniversary Celebration – Featured Artist - 2010
• Glacier National Park Centennial – Juried Exhibition Artist – 2009

Hockaday Museum of Art - Kalispell, MT

• Members Salon – Exhibiting Artist - 2003 through 2010
• Guest Artist- Critique & Croissants - March 2010
• Miniatures Benefit  Show & Auctions – Exhibiting & Donating Artist – 2003 through 2009
• Holiday Show – Jumping Jack Guild Benefit Sale –Donating Artist – 2009
• Guest Artist Workshop Instructor – Silk Painting & Cattle Marker - 2006

§         Impressionists Portraits Display – Discovery Gallery -– 2006

§         The Horse In Flathead Valley Collection – Juried Exhibiting Artist – 2005

§         Educators As Artists Exhibition – Exhibiting Artist - 2002 & 2004

§         Off The Wall Gift Shop - Featured Artist – 2004

§         Centennial Celebration Exhibition – Exhibiting Artist - 2003

Hot Springs Artists Society – Hot Springs, MT

•  Off The Wall Gallery - Juried Exhibition  Artist - 2009 & 2010

Kalispell Regional Medical Center – Kalispell, MT

• Wild Flowers of Glacier Park – Juried Exhibition  Artist - 2008
• Small Gems – Juried Exhibition  Artist  – 2007-2008
• Living With Animals  - Juried Exhibition  Artist - 2007
• The World Family - Juried Exhibition  Artist – 2006- 2007
• Honoring Our Elders  - Juried Exhibition  Artist – 2006

Lakeside, MT

§         Community Library Auction – Performance Painting & Donating Artist - 2006-through 2010

§         Lakeside Community Fair – Exhibiting Artist - 2009

Montana Stone Gallery - Kalispell, MT

• Celebrate Change – Invitational Exhibition – Curator & Exhibiting Artist – 2007-2008
• mary KELLEY & KELLY apgar – Featured Artists Exhibition - 2007
• @ Elements of Architecture - Invitational Exhibition – Curator & Exhibiting Artist - 2007
• Good Art Won’t Match Your Sofa – Solo Exhibition – 2007
• Guest Artist Workshop Instructor –2007
• Elements Of Nature Exhibit - Invitational Exhibition – Curator & Exhibiting Artist - 2007
• Kalispell Art Walk  - Featured Artist  - 2006 & 2007

New Visions Gallery – Marshfield, WI

§         Culture & Agriculture – Juried Exhibition Artist - 2008

Sandpiper Gallery – Polson, MT

• Holiday Show & Sale - 2007 through 2010
• Something Fishy - Invitational Exhibition – Curator & Exhibiting Artist – 2010  
• Outdoor Arts Festival – Exhibiting Artist – 2008 through 2010
• Contemporary Visions – Juried Exhibition Artist  – 2010
• Reservation Views Exhibition –  Exhibiting Artist & Award Winner - 2010
• Reservation Views Plein Air Paint Out – Co-Director  & Participating Artist - 2010
• Black, White & Shades of Grey –Invitational Exhibition – Curator & Exhibiting Artist – 2010
• Flashes of Fall - Splashes of Color – Invitational Exhibition - Curator & Exhibiting Artist – 2009
• Spring Ahead – Invitational Exhibition – curator & Exhibiting Artist - 2009
• What Happens When Women Quit Ironing – Juried Exhibition Artist  - 2008
• Great Spaces – New Faces – Curator & Exhibiting Artist 2008
• Guest Artist Workshop Instructor –2007 & 2008
• Arboretum Gallery –  Featured Artist Exhibition -2007
• Ode to Artemisia – Juried Exhibition Artist - 2007
• Annual Gallery Members Show – Exhibiting Artist - 2006 through 2008

Solo & Featured Artist Exhibitions (not listed elsewhere)

• 1 Artist – 100 Horses  - Solo Exhibition - Hanging Art Gallery - Arlee, MT - 2008
• Featured Artist Display - Flathead Beacon – Kalispell, MT – 2008
• Painting Out Loud – Solos Exhibition - The Loft – Whitefish, MT – 2008
• Featured Artist Exhibition - The Knead Café – Kalispell, MT - April  2007
• Featured Artist Presentation - Timeless Asian Art & Antiques – Bigfork, MT- 2007 -2008 
• Featured Artist Exhibition - Colter Coffee – Kalispell, MT- 2006 through 2009
• The Red Poppy Art Center  - Solo Exhibition & Gallery Presentation - Ronan, MT - 2006
• Year of The Dog Exhibition– KM Building  – Kalispell, MT - 2006
• While I Was Teaching – A Retrospective - KM Building  – Kalispell, MT - 2006

Whitefish, MT

• 1 Artist – 100 Horses - Featured Artist Exhibition - Cheffy’s – 2009 - 2010
• Whitefish Review Release Party – Performance Painting and Donation – June 2009
• Invitational Theme Exhibitions - Exhibiting Artist  - Walking Man Gallery – 2007 & 2008
• Whitefish Winter Art Walk – Featured Artist - Montana Coffee Traders  - 2007
• Christmas Stroll  Featured Artist & Solo Exhibition - Sage Spa & Salon 2006 - 2007
• Mother Art Show – Exhibiting Artist – Walking Man Gallery - May 2006

Whooping Crones Gallery – Missoula, MT

• Invitational Theme Exhibitions – Exhibiting Artist – 2007 & 2008

• Guest Artist Workshop Instructor –2007 & 2008
• Featured Artist Solo Exhibitions  - 2006 & 2007
• Missoula Art Walk -  Featured Artist 2006 & 2007
• Wishes For Fishes  - Juried Exhibition Artist -2006