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EXHIBITIONS (*Solo, **Invitational) Group Exhibition, CSUN, Northridge, CA 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2011 Emerging Artists, Lana Santorelli Gallery, Southampton, NY 2007 Insider Art, Christie's, New York, NY, 2006, 2007 The Foundry Art Centre, St Charles, MO, 2005 Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI, 2004, 2005 Art in the Environment, Kouros Sculpture Center, Ridgefield, CT, 1995-96 Kouroi & Korai, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, 1995 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, IN, 1995 Introductions, Kouros Gallery, New York, NY, April 1995 Group Drawing Exhibition, Artist's Space Gallery, New York, NY, 1995 Indiana, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, 1994* Meet Me on the Island,, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend In, 1993** Fellowship Highlights Exhibit, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, 1993 18th Biennial Regional Art Competition, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN, 1993 The Midwestern Sculpture Exhibition, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN, 1992 Indiana-Purdue University Fine Arts Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, 1992** Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, **1993, 1992, 1991, *1982 Siyah/Beyaz Sanat Galerisi, Ankara, Turkey, 1990* Mask Exhibition, Urart Sanat Galerisi, Ankara, Turkey, 1990** Christie Gallery, Emeryville, CA, 1989 Artworks Gallery, Berkeley, CA, 1988 |
AWARDS
& HONORS Residency, Sculpture Space, Inc., Utica, NY, 1994 Master Fellowship, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, 1992-93 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Sculpture, New York, NY, 1991-92 Finalist, Henry Moore Fellowship, Wimbledon School of Art, Wimbledon, England, 1989 PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Fort Bragg, NC Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI Haceteppe University, Ankara, Turkey Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey Gallery Nev Sculpture Garden, Ankara, Turkey Siyah/Beyaz Sculpture Garden, Ankara, Turkey Urart Sanat Gallerisi, Ankara, Turkey Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, CA Palo Alto Group of Women Collectors, Palo Alto, CA Zion Luthern Church, Piedmont, CA New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Concordia Lutheran Seminary Library, Fort Wayne, In Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN |
BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Reviews) Milwaukee News, 2004, 2005* Who's Who in the World, 2000-2009 Who's Who in America, 2000-2009 Outstanding People of the 20th Century, 2000 Who's Who in the East, 1999-2008 New York Times, September, 1996 New York Times, November, 1995* Arts Indiana, Portfolio Feature, October, 1994 News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, September, 1994 Television Feature, NBC Affiliate, Fort Wayne, IN, March, 1994 *Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN, July, 1993 Arts Indiana, Awards Section, October, 1992 News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, June, October, 1992 *Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN, April, 1992 *Arts Indiana, May 1991 *News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, March, 1991 Gunes National Newspaper, Ankara, Turkey, May, 1990* Dictionary of International Biography, 1985-87 International Youth in Achievement, 1984-85 Las Cruces Sun News, Las Cruces, NM, 1984 News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, 1979* |
PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYMENT 2008-Present Art Teacher, Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth,CA 1995-2008 Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design, NY 2006-2008 Instructor, freshart, New York, NY 1993 Art Instructor, Mural Project, Blaising Social Services, New Haven, IN 1992 Adjunct Professor, Indiana-Purdue Un., Fort Wayne, IN 1991-93 Part-time Lecturer and Media Center Coordinator, The Fort Wayne Museum Of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 1989-90 Guest Lecturer, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey 1990 Visiting Artist, Haceteppe University, Ankara, Turkey 1989 Visiting Artist, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury, England 1986 Visiting Artist, Biola University, La Mirada, CA 1981 Part-time Instructor, Indiana University, Fort Wayne, IN EDUCATION 1987 M.F.A., Sculpture & Printmaking, Mills College, Oakland, CA 1984 MA., Sculpture & Western Art History, New Mexico State U., Las Cruces, NM 1982 B.F.A., Sculpture, Drawing & Art History, Indiana University, Fort Wayne, IN |