education
BFA Oil Painting 1996 Birmingham-Southern College (Cum Laude): Birmingham, AL
Class “B” Teaching Certificate P-12 in Visual Arts Birmingham-Southern College: Birmingham, AL
Open Studies 1997-99 Corcoran: Washington, DC
William Christenberry, Mindy Weisel: Abstract Drawing, Abstract Painting, Abstract Works on Paper, Collage Methods
Abstract Painting 1999 Richard Kenton Webb: Provence, France
Abstract Painting 2000 Deirdre Saunder: The Art League School, Alexandria, Virginia
Abstract Painting 2000 Brenda Belfield: Reston, Virginia
exhibitions
7/2023 Solo Exhibit, The Gallery Walk at WEstminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, Charlottesville, VA
6/2023 Small Works at Reunion Bakery, New Street, Staunton, VA
4-5/2022 Solo Exhibit at Arts Incarnate, Easter, Harrisonburg, VA
6/2022 Group Exhibit at Arts Incarnate, Harrisonburg, VA
11-12/2021 thinksmall11 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
2-3/2021 Group Exhibit at Park Gables Gallery, VMRC Harrisonburg, VA
12/2020-2/2021 “Handfuls of Clouds” Solo Exhibit at 292 North Gallery Harrisonburg, VA
4/2020-3/2021 Solo Exhibit at FARMHAUS coffee co. Waynesboro, VA
4-5/2020 Solo Exhibit at artspace gallery / smallspace (modified for online viewing due to COVID-19 restrictions) Richmond, VA
1/2020 Solo Exhibit at Ox-Eye Vineyards Tasting Room Staunton, VA
11-12/2019 thinksmall10 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
9/2019 Solo Exhibit at Eastern Mennonite University Margaret Gehman Gallery Harrisonburg, VA
6/2019 61st Annual Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2019 Roanoke, VA
4-5/2019 Solo Exhibit at 292 North Gallery Harrisonburg, VA
10/2018 (OCT 20 + 21) 2018 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
10/2018 (OCT 14) Painting Demo at The Barn Swallow Charlottesvile, VA
6/2018 2018 Virginia MOCA Boardwalk Art Show Virginia Beach, VA
11-12/2017 thinksmall9 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
9/2017 Leesburg Fine Arts Festival Leesburg, VA
6/2017 59th Annual Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2017 Roanoke, VA
11/2016 Solo Exhibit at 292 North Gallery Harrisonburg, VA
10/2016 2016 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
9/2016 43rd Street Festival of the Arts Richmond, VA
6/2016 58th Annual Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2016* Roanoke, VA
11-12/2015 thinksmall8 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
10/2015 2015 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
10/2014 Solo Exhibit at Signature 9 Gallery Roanoke, VA
8/2014 BSSS Instructors Exhibit at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center Waynesboro, VA
12/2013 Solo Exhibit at The Art Box Crozet, VA
11-12/2013 thinksmall7 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
8/2013 BSSS Instructors Exhibit at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center Waynesboro, VA
6/2013 Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2013 Roanoke, VA
4/2013 Solo Exhibit at Augusta Health Fishersville, VA
10/2012 Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival Crozet, VA
8/2012 Solo Exhibit at Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
12/2011 Solo Exhibit at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center Waynesboro, VA
11-12/2011 thinksmall6 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
10/2011 40th Annual Virginia Fall Foliage Festival* Waynesboro, VA
6-7/2011 Shenandoah Pizza: Solo Exhibit Staunton, VA
4/2011 Beverley Street Studio School Gallery: Art Around a Square with Barbara Phillips Staunton, VA
11/2010-1/2011 Newtown Baking: Solo Exhibit Staunton, VA
10/2010 2010 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival* Norfolk, VA
10/2010 2010 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Waynesboro, VA
5/2010 Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2010 Roanoke, VA
11-12/2009 thinksmall5 International Miniature Invitational Exhibit via artspace & art6 • Richmond, VA (art boxes)
10/2009 2009 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival* Waynesboro, VA
10/2009 2009 Bethesda Row Fine Arts Festival Bethesda, MD
2/2009 Solo Exhibit at Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA (paintings, art boxes & stereoscopic photos)
11/2008 Art on the Asphalt Roanoke, VA
10/2008 2008 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
9/2008 43rd Street Festival of the Arts Richmond, VA
6/2008 Solo Exhibit: Staunton Augusta Art Center Staunton, VA (paintings, art boxes & stereoscopic photos)
4/2008 Solo Exhibit: Mudhouse Charlottesville, VA (stereoscopic photos)
1-2/2008 Solo Exhibit: KRONOS Art Gallery Staunton, VA
10/2007 2007 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Waynesboro, VA
10/2007 2007 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
9/2007 43rd Street Festival of the Arts Richmond, VA
6/2007 Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show 2007* Roanoke, VA
5/2007 Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival Crozet, VA
5/2007 2007 Stockley Gardens Spring Art Festival Norfolk, VA
4/2007 KRONOS Art Gallery: Grand Opening Staunton, VA (paintings & art boxes)
10/2006 2006 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival Norfolk, VA
10/2006 2006 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival* Waynesboro, VA
5/2006 Staunton Augusta Art Center: Art in the Park* Staunton, VA
8/2005 Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory: CONTAINERS/CONTAINED Alexandria, VA (art boxes)
4/2005 Delila Katzka Fine Art: Paint+Paper+Wood Washington, DC (art boxes)
1/2005 Studio Gallery: Maximum Medium Washington, DC (art boxes)
8/2002 Studio Gallery, Washington DC: Post This!
8/2000, 8/1998, 8/1997 The Art League of Alexandria Annual American Landscape Show Alexandria, VA
4-5/1998 Solo Exhibit: the Washington Home of Stuart Mott The Capitol Hill Art League Washington, DC
11-12/1997 The Arts Council of Fairfax County Juried Show Fairfax, VA
11/1997 Pepper’s Restaurant The Capitol Hill Art League Dupont Circle, DC
6-8/1997 Dupont Italian Kitchens The Art League of Alexandria Dupont Circle, DC
5/1997 The Art League Gallery Juried Show Alexandria, VA
4/1997 The Capitol Hill Art League Juried Show** Washington, DC
awards/recognition
*Best in Show, Taubman Museum Sidewalk Art Show • June 2016
*First Place: Oil & Acrylic Painting 40th Annual Virginia Fall Foliage Festival • October 2011
*Best in Show, 2010 Stockley Gardens Fall Art Festival • October 2010
*Best in Show, 2009 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival • October 2009
FINALIST experimental category: 25th Annual Artist’s Magazine Competition · November 2008
*First Place: Mixed Media Painting • 2007 Roanoke Sidewalk Art Show June 2007
*Second Place: Oil & Acrylic Painting • 2006 Virginia Fall Foliage Festival October 2006
*Judges’ Choice Award • Staunton Augusta Art Center‘s 40th Annual Art in the Park May 2006
The Linda Rosenbaum Scholarship • The Corcoran Washington: Open Program in Abstract Painting Spring 1998
(2) Best of Exhibition Distinctions, “The Good Earth” Juried Exhibition • The Capitol Hill Art League April 1997
currently
the barn swallow charlottesville, va zynodoa e. beverley st, staunton, va