Professional Experience:
2004-Present:
Managing Partner of Finished With Style, LLC. ~ A decorative arts business based in Fairfield County, CT USA.
2001-2004:
Painted custom murals for children in private homes
1992-1994:
Managing Partner at Design Online, LLC. a custom on-line clip art company. Created over 900 digital clip art icons.
1984-2001:
Graphic Designer/Art Director/Senior Art Director. Clients included Duracell, Unilever, Gillette, NFL, Aventis, Spin Magazine
1981-1984:
Photographer in CT, NY. Product, Weddings, Artistic. Worked with Gabe Palmer & Bruce Plotkin as an assistant and studio manager.
Group Exhibitions:
2018 Wilton Library
SavorCity Bridgeport, Bereket Turkish Restaurant ~ Featured Artist
Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Spectrum
Schelfhaudt Gallery, Bridgeport University, North East Space Time
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (March, May), Bridgeport, CT
City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT, 10 Women, 10 Years
Westport Art Center, Wesptort, CT, Members Show Pop Up
2017 Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Deck The Wallls
Reads Art Space, Bridgeport, CT, Small Works Show
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (September, October, November), Bridgeport, CT
Stamford Arts Center, Stamford, CT, Faber Birren Color Award Show
Pequot Library's 20th Annual Art Show, Southport, CT, The Story of Art:
Westport Art Center Artists Collective Selected Pop Up, Westport, CT
Pop-up Exhibit at SS Norden Club, Black Rock, CT
Westport Art Center, Westport, CT
Alternative Facts Exhibit, Nest Arts Factory Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
Open Studios (March, April, May), Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport, CT
2016 10 x10 Exhibit, Nest Arts Factory Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
Reads Art Space, Bridgeport, CT
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (September, October, November), Bridgeport, CT
Nylen Gallery, Westport, CT
Mayor’s Gallery, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, Bridgeport, CT
Westport Downtown Merchant’s Association Art Show, Westport, CT
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (March, April, May), Bridgeport, CT
2015 10 x10 Exhibit, Nest Arts Factory Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
Reads Art Space, Bridgeport, CT
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (September, October, November), Bridgeport, CT
Recycled Art Exhibit, Maggie Daily Art Center, Bridgeport, CT
Bruce Kershner Museum, Fairfield, CT
On & Off TheWall ~ Artists at Work, Art/Place Fairfield, CT
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (March, April, May, June), Bridgeport, CT
2014 10 x10 Exhibit, Nest Arts Factory Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
Reads Art Space, Bridgeport, CT
Nest Arts Factory, Open Studios (September, October, November, December)
Smalls Exhibit, City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT
Feather Your Nest ~ An Art & Design Event, Nest Arts Factory, Bridgeport, CT
Permanent Installations
Norma Phreim Breast Care Center, Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Design Center, Norwalk, CT
Collections
Works held in private collections In U.S.A., Canada, & Ireland
Awards
2015, 2nd place cash award, Recycled Art Exhibit, Maggie Daily Art Center, Bridgeport, CT
Teaching
2015 Surface Design Workshops with artist, Jane Davila, Magic Metals & More
For Fun
2015 & 2016 Hair of the Dog Extravaganza at Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts,
Performance painting to music by the Alternate Routes
25 years of painting sets for the Clan na Gael Players at the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield, CT
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