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ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2023 Tiptoeing Towards Acceptance, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, Colorado

2021 A Bird in the Hand, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2020 New Works, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2019 Keep on Keeping On, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2017 New Works, Zip37 Gallery, Denver, CO

2015 Two Friends of a Feather, Zip37 Gallery, Denver, CO

2012 enjoy the moment, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2011 Broken, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2010 New Works, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2009 New Works, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2008 Aviano Coffee Shop, Denver, CO

2008 New Works, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2007 New Works on Wood and Paper, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 Owls on My Mind, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 Mourning Has Broken, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2005 Birds Eye View, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2004 Birds of a Feather, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2003 The Future is Still Behind Me, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2001 The Future is Behind Me, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1999 Just BEe, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1998 A Shift in Consciousness, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1997 The Path is Chosen, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1995 New Works, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1991 Spain and Back, Treasure Chest, Pirate:A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

INVITATIONALS

2023        Year of the Rabbit, Valkarie Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2022        Year of the Tiger, Valkarie Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2012 LoveSick, Zip37 Gallery, Denver, CO

2011 EDGE Invitational, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 FISH, Zip37 Gallery, Denver, CO

2003 Five Alternative Galleries, 2 Piece Retrospective, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO

1999 60/10, 10th Anniversary Group Show, Open Press: A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, Denver, CO

        Reverence, a group show celebrating Women’s History Month, Auraria Campus Library, Denver, CO

        It’s Red, Spark Gallery, Denver, CO

            Diverse Origins: an Exhibition of Cultural and Geographic Variety, CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO

1997 The Little Flower Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1996 Collaborative Assemblage-Benefiting the Alternative Arts Alliance, CORE New Art Space, Denver,CO

1995 Here and There: New Work by Irish-American Artists, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

1994 Irish-American Show: US Alone, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

         In Celebration of Women’s History Month, The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO

1992 Irish-American Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

         Open Press Print Show, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO

        Artists Choose Artists, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

1991 Open Press Print Show, Open Press: A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, Denver, CO

          Small Art Show, McConnell Gallery, Denver, CO

         Found Object Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

        Surrealist Show, Rock Island, Denver, CO

        Save the Ozone Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

SELECTED MEMBER EXHIBITIONS

2019-2023 EDGE Member Group Shows, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2013-2018  Zip37 Member Group Shows, Zip37 Gallery, Denver,  CO

2006 EDGE va a México, Centro Cultural Taxco-Casa Borda, Mexico

2006 Change of Altitude @ Spire Studios, Beacon, NY

2003 Maternal Legends Part I, Colorado Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2002 The McKlayer Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2001 The Colorado Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art Presents: Our First Ten Years,
                 EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1993-2006  EDGEstremist Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

         Streams of Consciousness, Colorado Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), and the Pullman WCA at:
                 Lewiston Center of the Arts, Lewiston, ID/Moscow Arts Commission Gallery in City Hall, Moscow, ID

1997 Underpinnings, Colorado WCA, EDGE Underground, Denver, CO

        MARS Attacks! EDGE Artists Exchange Show, M.A.R.S. Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

1996 Colorado Artists: Recent Acquisitions-The EDGE Box, The Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

        Samhain/Endings and Beginnings, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

        The Naked Truth, Colorado WCA, Red Rocks Community College Art Gallery, Lakewood, CO

        In Sharp Focus, Colorado WCA, Francis McCray Gallery, Silver City, NM
                and Dana Art Gallery Wellesley, MA

        EDGE@Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO

1993 Out of the Dollhouse-A Small Works Show, Colorado WCA,

        CORE New Artspace, Denver, CO

        SILENT NO MORE! Women Speak Out Through Their Art, Colorado WCA,

Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO

        The Leave it to Beaver Show, The Girlgoyles, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

1997 Carving the Forces of Change: Celebrating Women in the Arts, WCA 25th Anniversary Exhibition
                juried by Faith Ringgold, Artmesia, Chicago, IL

1996 Celebrating Women’s Her/History Show: Past, Present, and Future, juried by Dr. Margo Espenlaub; Professor of Women’s Studies, and Nancy Tieken; Adjunct Curator of the                        Modern and Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1998-1993 Outsider Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

1993 Comic Strip Sweat Shop Show, CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO

1991-1993 AIDS Benefit, The Legacy Foundation, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

SELECTED OPEN EXHIBITIONS

2006-2018  Birds of Prey Foundation Annual Fundraiser, Boulder, CO

2011 Art Market, Arvada Art Center, Arvada, CO

2011 Holiday Art Market (HART), Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO

2010-2012  Soup for the Soul, Benefit for Porter Hospice and St. Anthony Hospice, Denver, CO

2006 C700.978883 A792-2006, Denver Public Library, Denver, CO

2006, 2005, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 Art Against AIDS, Colorado AIDS Project, Denver, CO

2004 Angel Art, benefitting the Marycrest Franciscan Ministries, The Walnut Foundry, Denver, CO

1999 The Fourth Ever AHA! (Artists Helping Artists) Bozarts Ball & Art Sale Auction,
                Guirys Art Supply and Gallery, Denver, CO

1998 AHA! Brigette’s Bash & Art Sale Auction, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO

1995 AHA! Art Auction & Heart Party, Grant Gallery, Denver, CO

        AHA! The First AHA! Breast Cancer Medical Expenses Fund Auction,
                Wynkoop Brewery, Denver, CO

1993 Human Rights Week, Amnesty International, Auraria Campus, Denver, CO

1993 UNDO 2, Colorado Initiatives Project, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

ARTS-RELATED EXPERIENCES

2019-present   Associate Member of EDGE Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2013-2018       Member of Zip37 Gallery, Denver, CO

2011            Co-Director of NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2006-2012       Associate Member of NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO

2003         Co-Vice President of EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

2001         Vice President of EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1998-2006 Graphic Designer, AORN Inc., Denver, CO

1997-1999 President of the Colorado Chapter Women’s Caucus for Art

1993-2004 Member of the National Women’s Caucus for Art

1994-2007 Member of EDGE Gallery

1993        Associate Member of EDGE Gallery

1992        Associate Member of Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

1990        Travel and Study in Barcelona, Spain

EDUCATION

2000-2006 Denver Botanic Gardens, studied Botanical Illustration, Denver, CO

1991-1994 Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

        Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, minor in Women’s Studies

1987-1989 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

AWARDS & HONORS

1993-1994 Recipient of Colorado Scholars Scholarship in Fine Art

1993 Member of Golden Key National Honor Society

1987 Recipient of University of Northern Colorado Visual Arts Scholarship

PUBLICATIONS

Westword, Just Sew Stories, A new installation at EDGE ties family threads together, Susan Froyd,
January 2, 2003

Flourish: A Visionary Garden in the American West, Denver Botanic Gardens, May 2009

Denver Botanic Gardens, Fall Catalog 2002, Center for Continuing Education Connecting People With Plants,
Denver Botanic Gardens, Fall Catalog, pg. 2.

Rocky Mountain News, Human form in focus, Mary Voelz Chandler, October 26, 2001

We’Moon ‘02: Priestessing the Planet, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 2001

We’Moon ‘01: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn Magic, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 2000

We’Moon ’00: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn Open, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 1999

elements–a quarterly journal of art, ideas and incantations, issue one & two, winter 1998 & spring 1999,
published by Fire Brand / Ink, January 1999, October 1998

Rocky Mountain News, Story-telling jewelry a real gem of an exhibit, Mary Voelz Chandler, September 1996

ICON-THE ALTERNATIVE, The Look of the Irish, Michael Paglia, page 4, April 1994

Rocky Mountain News, Artworks Illustrate Pollution’s Legacy, Janet Day, April 1990

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Leader of the Pack, page 20, May-June 1990

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Famous Artcards, page 14, May-June 1990

The Denver Post, Earth Day-Oriented Art Exhibits Have Ups and Downs, Steve Rosen, April 1990

Legacy Press Greeting Cards benefitting people living with AIDS, 1989