Education

·      2021: Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY

A.S. Visual Arts

Summa Cum Laude

Pi Alpha Sigma

Phi Theta Kappa

Selected Group Exhibitions – Paintings/Drawings/Sculptures

2021: Maurice N. Flecker Memorial Gallery, Suffolk County Community College, “Spring, 2021 Student Exhibition,”

Selden, NY

  2020: Gallery West, Suffolk County Community College, “Fall, 2020 Art Students’ Exhibition,” Brentwood, NY

  2020:  The Long Island Museum, “Anything Goes,” Stony Brook, NY

  2019:  Islip Art Museum, “Art at 50 Plus,” Islip, NY

2019:  The Long Island Museum, ”I Sing the Body Electric: Inspired by the Written Word,” Stony Brook, NY

  2017:  Maurice N. Flecker Memorial Gallery, Suffolk County Community College, “Fall, 2017 Student Exhibition,”

                  Selden, NY

 Selected Group Exhibitions – Quilts

  2008:  Long Island Quilters’ Society, Freeport, NY

  2004:  Northern Star Quilters’ Guild, Somers, NY

  2001:  Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, IN

  2000:  Eastern Long Island Quilters’ Guild, Riverhead, NY

  1999:  Quilts at the Crossroads, Flint, MI   

  1999:  Vermont Quilt Festival, Northfield, VT

  1999:  National Quilting Association, Omaha, NE

  1999:  NY Quilts!, Troy, NY

  1999:  American Quilters’ Society, Paducah, KY

.    1999:  Quilters’ Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA

  1998:  Smithtown Stitchers QE VIII, Smithtown, NY

  1997:  Vermont Quilt Festival, Northfield, VT

  1996:  Smithtown Stitchers QE VII, Smithtown, NY

 Selected Awards

2021: Maurice N. Flecker Memorial Gallery, Suffolk County Community College, “Spring, 2021 Student Exhibition,”

Selden, NY, Best in Show Award; Excellence in Painting Award

  2020:  Gallery West – Captree Commons, Suffolk County Community College, “Fall, 2020 Art Students’  Exhibition,”

                 Brentwood, NY, Excellence Award

2008:  Long Island Quilters’ Society, Freeport, NY, Best of Show; Best Hand Quilting

  2004:  Northern Star Quilters’ Guild, Somers, NY, Best of Show; Best Hand Quilting

  2001:  Indiana Heritage Quilt Show, Bloomington, IN, Best Workmanship

   2000:  Eastern Long Island Quilters’ Guild, Riverhead, NY, Best in Show; Judge’s Choice

  1999:  Quilts at the Crossroads, Flint, MI, First Place Large Pieced Traditional

  1999:  Vermont Quilt Festival, Northfield, VT, First Place Large Pieced; Judge’s Choice

1999:  National Quilting Association, Omaha, NE, First Place Bed Quilt Pieced – Hand Quilted

  1999:  NY Quilts!, Troy, NY, Best of Show; Judge’s Choice

  1999:  American Quilters’ Society, Paducah, KY, First Place Traditional Pieced Amateur

  1999:  Quilters’ Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA, First Place Traditional Pieced

  1998:  Smithtown Stitchers QE VIII, Smithtown, NY, First Place Large Pieced; Best Hand Quilting; Viewer’s Choice

1997:  Vermont Quilt Festival, Northfield, VT, First Place Traditional Pieced; Judge’s Choice

  1996:  Smithtown Stitchers QE VII, Smithtown, NY, Best of Show; Best Traditional; Judge’s Choice

 Bibliography

DeAnna Pitcher, editor. Perspectives Literary Magazine, May, 2021, cover art and pp. 40 and 43.

      Brown, Kathy. “Stellar Sojourn.” American Quilter, Apr. 2001, pp. 22–23.

    Faoro, Victoria, editor. “15th Annual AQS Show and Contest.” American Quilter, 1999, p. 34.

    Magee, Jan, editor. “Quilters Newsletter 2008 Calendar - September Selection.” Golden, CO, Dec. 2007.

    Schroeder, Meredith, editor. “American Quilter's Society Quilt Art Engagement Calendar, 2003.”  Paducah, KY, Nov. 2002, pp. 51-52.

   Schroeder, Meredith, editor. “American Quilter's Society Wall Calendar 2000, April Selection.” Paducah, KY, Dec. 1999.

   Wolfe, Carla. “Stellar Sojourn - Take a Trip with a Talented Quilter.” Amish Country News, Apr. 2000, p. 9.

Teaching and Show Judging Experience – Quilting

    2004: Long Island Quilters Society, Freeport, NY,  Show Judge

      2003: Instructor, Quilters Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, PA, “The Art and Technique of Fine Hand Quilting,”

                    “English Paper Piecing,” “Last But Not Least:  Binding Your Quilt,” “Stellar Sojourn – Designing with

                    Diamonds.”

      2002: NY Quilts!, Troy, NY, Show Judge

      2002: Long Island Quilters Society, Freeport, NY, Show Judge

     2001: NY Quilts!, Troy, NY, Show Judge

     2000: NY Quilts!, Troy, NY, Show Judge

      1998: Vermont Quilt Festival, Northfield, VT, Judge’s Assistant/Scribe

      1997: National Quilting Association, Syracuse, NY, Judge’s Assistant/Scribe