BIOGRAPHY

Education

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; B.S. in Elementary Education, 1964.
Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, Indiana; 1970-74.

Museum Shows

South Bend Regional Museum of Art, “Midwestern Sculpture Exhibition”,  South Bend, Indiana, July, 2000.
Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, Il. “Downshifting”,November 1999.
Children’s Museum, Indianapolis, “Plane Ol’ Dragon” sculpture created with museum  visitors, September,1996.
Eiteljorg Museum of Western and Indian Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Setting the Stage, A Contemporary View of the West”, November 19, 1995.
The National Art Museum of Sport,  Indianapolis, Indiana,“Par Fore Art”, July 1993.
Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana, One-person show, 1988

Group Shows

Open Studios LIC Art Center, Long Island City, NY, 2010
63rd Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen and Brush, NY, 2009
Open Studio LIC Art Center, Long Island City, NY, 2008
62nd Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen and Brush, NY, 2008
61st Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen and Brush Galleries, NYC, 2007
Open Studio, 231 W. 29th Street, NYC, 2007
60th Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Pen and Brush Galleries, NY, April, 2006.
Pen and Brush  New  Members Exhibition, NY, February, 2006.
Open Studio, 231 W. 29th St, New York, December 2002
Diekhoff Gallery,”2000”, Indianapolis,IN. January, 2000.
Central Library, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Laundry”, August 1999.(Two Person)
Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Women in the Arts 1996”, November, 1996.
Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Calder in the Park” collaborative dance performance, September, 1996
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Artists of the Faris Building”, April,1996.    
Indiana State University, Turman Art Gallery, Terre Haute, Indiana,”Marginalized At Center”, January 1995.(two person show)
Phoenix Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Stop The Cycle”,performance/installation, April 1993.
A.I.R. Gallery, New York, “Choice”, December 1991.
431 Gallery,Indianapolis, Indiana, “The Inner Room”, performance installation, 1990;Group shows 1988,1989,1990.
A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, 1990.
Northern Indiana Art Association, Munster, Indiana, “New Directions, New Media”, 1990.
Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, Indiana “Annual Faculty Exhibition” 1988,1989.

One Person Shows

Fletcher Point, Indianapolis, Indiana, “The Last Church Pitch-in “ , September, 1998
FIVE TEN GALLERY, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Laundry”  March, 1998.
Hot House Art Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana, “Who Will Tell Me Who I Am?” February, 1995.
431 Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana, “The Perfect Beauty”, 1991.
431 Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana,”Matters of the Heart” June 1989.
Indiana National Bank, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1988.
Muncee Art Center, Zionsville, Indiana, “Carolyn’s Kitchen” 1980.
CCA Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1980.
Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979.

Juried Exhibitions and Awards

"Body Image" Pen and Brush Galleries, NYC, 2010
“Roles, Rites, Rituals” Pen and Brush Galleries, NYC, 2007
"Art Translating Women"s Issues"  Pen and Brush Galleries, NYC, March, 2006
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 109th Annual Open Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC, October 2005
Pen and Brush, 59th Annual Sculpture Exhibition,  New York, 2005
Safeco Insurance Company, Indianapolis, IN. The Safeco Arts Competition 2000.
Arts Council of Indianapolis, awarded a commission to create the “Arty Award”, 1996.
“The American States Arts Competition 1995”  Indianapolis, Indiana, Third prize sculpture
“Individual Artist Technical Assistance Grant “Arts  Council of Indianapolis, 1991
“Regional ‘89” Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1989.
“The Indiana Arts Competition 1989” American States Insurance, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Indiana Now” Lafayette Museum of Art , Lafayette, Indiana, 1986 and 1987
“Hoosier Salon”, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1981
“WFYI Channel 20 Art Auction Preview”, Best of Show 1977, Merit Award 1981.
Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1981,1983,1984.
“White Water Valley Show” Indiana University East, Richmond, Indiana ,1983.
“Indianapolis Art League Student Show” Indianapolis, Indiana, Merit Award, 1974.

Other

Member of Pen and Brush 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Juror, Art portfolio,The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York 2002,2003,2005,2006.
Presenter,Summer Arts Institute, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 2002
VSA arts of Indiana, “Service Award 2000” for accomplishments in the areas of art education and teacher training
Very Special Arts Indiana,master artist,1991- 1999.
Young Audiences of Indiana, visiting artist ,1996-1998.
Master Artist/ Internship Program, Very Special Arts Indiana, 1998.
Preschool  Arts Curriculum Development IPS Special Education, VSAI,1998.
University Practicum, VSAI and Herron School of Art, IUPUI, 1998.
Presenter , Indianapolis Public Schools Art Teacher Training, 1998.
Presenter , Summer Arts Institute, Butler University, 1997.
Curriculum Development Indiana School for the Blind, VSAI, 1997.
Lecturer, Indiana State University Visiting Artist/Scholar Series, 1995.
Consultant, Indianapolis Children’s Museum,  Calder Exhibit, 1995.
Indiana Arts Commission, artist in education, 1990-1996
Art Based Curriculum development for Four and Five Year Old, Very Special Arts of Indiana and Indianapolis Public Schools. 1993.
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Exhibits Department, African Art installation, 1990.