Resume
EDUCATION
2000-
to present Denver Botanic Gardens, candidate for Certificate in Botanical Illustration, Denver, Colorado
1991-1994 Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Minor in Women’s Studies
1987-1989 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado

AWARDS & HONOURS
1994 Recipient of Colorado Scholars Scholarship in Fine Art
1993 Member of Golden Key National Honour Society
Recipient of Colorado Scholars Scholarship in Fine Art
1987 Recipient of University of Northern Colorado Visual Arts Scholarship

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2001 The Future is Behind Me, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1999 Just BEe, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 A Shift in Consciousness, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1997 The Path is Chosen, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1995 New Works, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1991 Spain and Back, Treasure Chest, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

TWO PERSON EXHIBITION
2002 The McKlayer Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1996 Samhain/Endings and Beginnings, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

INVITATIONALS
2003 Five Alternative Galleries, 2 Piece Retrospective, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
1999 60/10, 10th Anniversary Group Show, Open Press: A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, Denver, CO
1999 Reverence, a group show celebrating Women’s History Month, Auraria Campus Library, Denver, CO
1999 It’s Red, Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 Diverse Origins: an Exhibition of Cultural and Geographic Variety,
CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO
1997 The Little Flower Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1996 Collaborative Assemblage-Benefiting the Alternative Arts Alliance,
CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO
1995 Here and There: New Work by Irish-American Artists,
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
1994 Irish-American Show: US Alone, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
In Celebration of Women’s History Month, The Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO
1992 Irish-American Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
Open Press Print Show, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
Artists Choose Artists, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
1991 Open Press Print Show, Open Press: A Fine Art Printmaking Facility, Denver, CO
Small Art Show, McConnell Gallery, Denver, CO
Found Object Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
Surrealist Show, Rock Island, Denver, CO
Save the Ozone Show, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO

MEMBER EXHIBITIONS
2003 Maternal Legends Part I, Colorado Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
2001 The Colorado Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art Presents: Our First Ten Years,
EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1999 1st Annual International Women’s Day Exhibition/Auction benefiting SafeHouse Denver,
Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1999 EDGEstremist Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 Waiting for Chuck/EDGEstremist Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
Streams of Consciousness, Colorado Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), and the Pullman WCA at:
Lewiston Center of the Arts, Lewiston, ID/Moscow Arts Commission Gallery in City Hall, Moscow, ID/EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1997 Underpinnings, Colorado WCA, EDGE Underground, Denver, CO
MARS Attacks! EDGE Artists Exchange Show, M.A.R.S. Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
1996 The Naked Truth, Colorado WCA, Red Rocks Community College Art Gallery, Lakewood, CO
Colorado Artists: Recent Acquisitions-The EDGE Box, The Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
In Sharp Focus, Colorado WCA, Francis McCray Gallery, Silver City, NM/
Dana Art Gallery, Wellesley, MA
EDGE@Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO
EDGEstremist Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1995 El Dia de Los Muertos, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
EDGEstremist Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1994 EDGE Altars Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
Associate Members Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
Out of the Dollhouse-A Small Works Show, Colorado WCA, CORE New Artspace, Denver, CO
1993 SILENT NO MORE! Women Speak Out Through Their Art, Colorado WCA,
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO
The Leave it to Beaver Show, The Girlgoyles, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

JURIED EXHIBITIONS
1997 Carving the Forces of Change: Celebrating Women in the Arts, WCA 25th Anniversary Exhibition, juried by Faith Ringgold, Artmesia, Chicago, IL
1996 Celebrating Women’s Her/History Show: Past, Present, and Future, juried by Dr. Margo Espenlaub; Professor of Women’s Studies, and Nancy Tieken; Adjunct Curator of the Modern and Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1994 Faces of Love Faces of Hate, Auraria Campus, Denver, CO
1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989 Outsider Show (winter and summer), Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
1993 Comic Strip Sweat Shop Show, CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO
1993, 1992 Open Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1993, 1992, 1991 AIDS Benefit, The Legacy Foundation, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
1992 Open Show, CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO
1989 Small Art Show, Spark Gallery, Denver, CO
Student Show, Mariani Gallery, Greeley, CO
1988 UNC Faculty Select Student Show, Tointon Gallery, Greeley, CO

OPEN EXHIBITIONS
1999 The Fourth Ever AHA! (Artists Helping Artists) Bozarts Ball & Art Sale Auction,
Guirys Art Supply and Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 AHA! (Artists Helping Artists) Brigette’s Bash & Art Sale Auction, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
1995 AHA! The First AHA! Art Auction & Heart Party, Grant Gallery, Denver, CO
Breast Cancer Medical Expenses Fund Auction, Wynkoop Brewery, Denver, CO
1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 Art Against AIDS, Colorado AIDS Project, Denver, CO
1993 Human Rights Week, Amnesty International, Auraria Campus, Denver, CO
1993 UNDO 2, Colorado Initiatives Project, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

ARTS-RELATED EXPERIENCES
2003 Co-Vice President of EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
2001 Vice President of EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
1998-to present Graphic Designer, AORN Inc., Denver, CO
1997-1999 President of the Colorado Chapter Women’s Caucus for Art
1993-to present Member of the National Women’s Caucus for Art
1994-to present Member of EDGE Gallery
1993 Associate Member of EDGE Gallery
1992 Associate Member of Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
1990 Travel and Study in Barcelona, Spain

PUBLICATIONS
Fall 2002, Center for Continuing Education Connecting People With Plants, Denver Botanic Gardens,
Fall Catalog, pg. 2.

Westword, Just Sew Stories, A new installation at EDGE ties family threads together, Susan Froyd, January 2, 2003

Rocky Mountain News, Human form in focus, Mary Voelz Chandler, October 26, 2001

We’Moon ‘02: Priestessing the Planet, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 2001

We’Moon ‘01: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn Magic, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 2000

We’Moon ’00: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn Open, published by Mother Tongue Ink, 1999

elements–a quarterly journal of art, ideas and incantations, issue two, spring 1999, published by
Fire Brand / Ink, January 1999

elements-a quarterly journal of art, ideas and incantations, issue one, winter 1998-1999, published by
Fire Brand / Ink, October 1998

Rocky Mountain News, Story-telling jewelry a real gem of an exhibit, Mary Voelz Chandler, September 1996

ICON-THE ALTERNATIVE, The Look of the Irish, Michael Paglia, page 4, April 1994

Rocky Mountain News, Artworks Illustrate Pollution’s Legacy, Janet Day, April 1990

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Leader of the Pack, page 20, May-June 1990

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Famous Artcards, page 14, May-June 1990

The Denver Post, Earth Day-Oriented Art Exhibits Have Ups and Downs, Steve Rosen, April 1990

Legacy Press Greeting Cards to benefit AIDS victims, 1989