Resume

EXHIBITS  2025:  Pastel Society of Colorado, 21st Annual Mile High Pastel Juried Exhibition, Greenwood Village,  CO

2024:  Arroyo Hondo Open Space Trail Head Permanent Display.  Signage honoring local artists and native plants.  Santa Fe, NM

2022:  Santa Fe Studio Arts Collection.  Annual Studio Tour in Santa Fe, NM

2021:  PAPNM 13TH Annual National Juried Members Show, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2021:  PAPNM “Painting the Enchanted Circle” paint out and exhibition at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, Taos, NM

2021:  Solo Exhibit at Jemez Fine Art Gallery, Jemez Spring, NM https://www.jemezfineart.com

2020:  PAPNM 12th Annual National Juried Members Show, Wilder-Nighingale Gallery, Taos, NM

2020:  PAPNM Los Alamos Paint-Out and Show, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Non-Juried Show, Los Alamos, NM   https://fullerlodgeartcenter.com/current-exhibit/

2020: Taos Plein Air Juried Exhibition in cojunction with the E.L. Blumenschein Museum, Taos, NM (online because of COVID)    https://www.papnm.org/2020-Taos-Plein-Air-Historic-Studios-Album

2020:  Taos Plein Air Non-Juried Show in conjunction with the Taos Historic Studios and the Wilder-Nightingale Gallery, Taos, NM https://www.papnm.org/2020-Taos-Plein-Air-Juried-Members-Album

2020:  Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High International Pastel Exhibition and Sale, Juried Exhibit, Boulder, CO https://www.marywilliamsfinearts.com/psc-mile-high-intl.html

2018:  Plein Air Painters of Colorado 22nd Annual National Show, Juried Exhibit, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Durango, CO

2018:  Painting on permanent display at the Kappa Kappa Gamma headquarters in Columbus, OH

2017: Pastel Society of America Annual Show “Enduring Brilliance”, Juried Exhibit, New York, NY

2017: Plein Air Artists of Colorado 21 st Annual National Show, Juried Exhibit, Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO

2017: 3rd Annual Plein Air Festival, Group Exhibit, Littleton, CO

2016: Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High International Pastel Exhibition and Sale, Juried Exhibit, Denver, CO

2015: Solo Exhibit at Golden Pilates, Golden, CO

2015: Oklahoma Pastel Society Members Show, Group Exhibit, Oklahoma    City, OK

2014: Solo Exhibit at Canebrake Resort and Spa, Wagoner, OK

FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                                                                     2017-19: Art Coaching For You:  Creativity Coaching with Cyncie Winter and Kathy Beekman, Santa Fe, NM

2017: Art Business Coaching with Kathy Beekman

2014-15: Art Coach Biz with Alyson Stanfield, Golden, CO

AWARDS                                                                                                                                                   2020:  3rd Place Award, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, Los Alamos Paint-Out and Show

2015: People’s Choice Award, Oklahoma Pastel Society Fall Members Show

PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                                       2020:  Western Art Collector:  Featured artist in ad for PAPNM exhibition

2018: Pastel Society of Colorado 2018 Calendar, Honorable Mention

2017: Plein Air Magazine, Featured in Plein Air Artist Colorado Annual Show advertisement

2016: July : Featured artist for cover of the Mile High International Pastel Exhibit

2016: May: Spotlight Artist for the Oklahoma Pastel Society Digital Newsletter

TEACHING
2009-12: Art teacher for Denver area homeschooled children

2001-02: Substitute art teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools

1992-93: Teacher to grade school and special needs adults, Fine Arts Institute, Edmond, OK

OTHER ART ACTIVITIES AND STRENGTHS
Current:  Owner of Bluebird Studios, LLC in Santa Fe, NM  www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com

2024: Volunteer for IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies),
Classroom monitor and general volunteer, Albuquerque, NM

2019 – 2021:  Plein Air Painters of New Mexico Board of Directors, Events Chair

2018:  Attendee at the Plein Air Convention and Expo (PACE) in Santa Fe NM

2017:  Volunteer for IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies),
Classroom monitor and general volunteer, Albuquerque, NM

2017: Volunteer with the Pastel Society of Colorado Educational display curator, Littleton, CO

2017: Volunteer for IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies),
Classroom monitor, Albuquerque, NM

2017: Attendee at the Plein Air Convention and Expo, San Diego, CA

2016: Attendee at the Plein Air Convention and Expo, Tucson, AZ

2013: Volunteer for IAPS Convention, Albuquerque, NM

2003-10: Owner of Elizabeth Cooper Design & Interiors, Golden, CO

1998-2002: Chairman for the 6th Congressional District’s High School Art  Competition

1995-98: Owner of MURA Faux Finishes, Lakewood, CO