Education

1990 M.F.A., (Painting, Drawing), Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA.

1987-88 Art Researcher in Residence, M.I.U., Fairfield, IA.

1975 Maharishi European Research University, Seelisberg, Switzerland.

1974 Graduate School, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.

1971 B.F.A., (Painting, Art History), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.

Awards and Grants

2/02 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT, Iowa Arts Council, to attend Women’s Caucus for Art Conference in Philidelphia, PA

2/01 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT, Iowa Arts Council, to attend Women’s Caucus for Art Conference in Chicago, IL.

2/97 ARTIST’s MINI GRANT, Iowa Arts Council, for travel to Women’s Caucus for Art Conference in Philidelphia, PA.

6/95 ARTIST’S MINI GRANT, Iowa Arts Council, for creation of life sized soft sculpture.

1990 OUTSTANDING GRADUATE ART STUDENT OF THE YEAR, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA.

Commissions

4/95 Commissioned by the Eastern Iowa Regional Airport, Cedar Rapids, IA to design an 8'8" x 19'x 3/4" etched glass mural based on my Transformations series of paintings. The panels were installed in Oct. 1996.

Environmental Arts

6/02 THE SERPENT, 120 foot earthen serpent about to swollow an egg. The serpent is covered with sweet woodruff, the egg with moss. Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI.

5/02 PRAIRIE FAMILY, Figures of Iowa pioneer family painted on trees with natural dye on the Iowa State University campus as part of the Earth Tones Exhibit at Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

6/01 THREE TREE TWEET, Natural dye, honey and birdseed on trees to create images of birds. Spirit of Place: Site Ecology Exhibit, Huntington, VT.

7/01 NEAR DEER LABYRINTH, Labyrinth mowed into 1 acre of grass with carved salt block in the center, Alden, MI.

9/99-12/00 LOGGING CAMP PROJECT, Work in the Park once a season for a year and a half to create relief sculpure on trees. Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI.

6/00 THE FIELDS PROJECT, Residency, Created design, “Emerging Moon”, that was mowed into 12 acres of grassland. Meant to be viewed from the air. Oregon, Il.

6/99 THE FIELDS PROJECT, Residency, Created design, “Field of Moons”, that was mowed into10 acres of grass land. Meant to be viewed from the air. Collaboration with Deborah Jump. Oregon, Il.

10/98 THE MOUND PROJECT, Four person collaboration, Hall Farm, Riverside, IA.

97-present BLOSSOMING SERIES, Create figures from flowers and grasses, float them on water. Documented with photographs and video tape.

Solo Exhibitions

3/92 EMERGENCE, Fairfield Art Center, Fairfield, IA.

5/90 M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION, Unity Gallery, M.I.U., Fairfield, IA.

Two Person Exhibitions

1/99 HEAVEN’S BOUGH, Quad City Arts, Rock Island, Il.

4/99 HEAVEN’S BOUGH, Unity Gallery, M.U.M., Fairfield, IA.

Three Person Exhibitions

12/95 HIERARCHIES OF NATURE, The Inspired Woodworker Gallery, Fairfield, IA.

11/95 HIERARCHIES OF NATURE, Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL.

5/95 EXPLORATIONS, Charles City Arts Center, Charles City, IA.

3/94 HIERARCHIES OF NATURE, Unity Gallery, M.I.U., Fairfield, IA.

Installations

I BELIEVE HER, Collaborative Installation, Women’s Caucus for Art:

6/98 "Silent No More " exhibit, Using The Arts as a Tool to Heal Conference, sponsored by S.H.O.U.T. for Help, Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, IA.

9/97 Victim/ Offender Mediation Association Conference, University Inn, Clive, IA.

4/94 Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL.

4/93 Grinnell Women’s Center, Grinnell, IA.

THE GODDESS, Collaborative Installation, Innis, Bortner and Friends:

2/94 Women’s Resource and Action Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

11/93 Johnson County Art Center, Iowa City, IA.

FOOD, Collaborative Installation, Women’s Caucus for Art:

6/98 Arts Iowa City, Iowa City, IA.

1-2/97 Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Juried Exhibitions

5-8/02 EARTH TONES, Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

10/00 SONGS FROM THE WOODS: MAGIC BY IOWA ARTISTS, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA.

5-6/97 METAMORPHOSIS, Constance Lindholm Fine Art, Milwaukee, WI.

1-2/97 SHOWING OFF, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA.

10/91 MANDALA ART EXHIBITION, Heaven on Earth, Fairfield, IA.

4/91 ONE CANVAS, ONE PLANET, Woman Kraft, Tucson, AZ.

3/90 IOWA COLLEGE SALON XII, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

3/89 39TH ILMOIAIN MIDWEST JURIED ART SHOW, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL.

3/89 IOWA COLLEGE SALON XI, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

3/89 THE ANDERSON WINTER SHOW, Anderson Fine Arts Center, Anderson, ID.

4/88 38TH ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL.

5/74 TOLEDO AREA ARTISTS EXHIBITION, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH.

5/74 GRADUATE EXHIBITION, B.G.S.U., Bowling Green, OH.

5/72 TOLEDO AREA ARTISTS EXHIBITION, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH.

Book Illustrations

1991 EMBROIDERED HORIZONS: A Poetry Anthology.

1992 HISTORY OF THE PIONEER PICNIC, by Robert W. Innis.

Work in Public Collections

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Firelands Campus, Fremont, OH.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL.

EASTERN IOWA REGIONAL AIRPORT, Cedar Rapids, IA.

MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT, Fairfield, IA.

Publications

THE IOWA SOURCE, Fairfield, IA, “"Spirit of Place: Spouses, Children & Friends Lend a Hand to Create Nature-friendly ArtWorks," by Patricia Innis, August 2001 (photo).

THE LEADER AND THE KALKASKIAN, Kalkaska, MI, "Gallery in the Forest,"” by Jessica Perry, Editor, July 19, 2000, Page 1, B Section [photos].

THE IOWA SOURCE, Fairfield, IA, "The Fields Project: Artists, Farmers, Community Members Collaborate on Large-scale Earthworks," by Patricia Innis, August 1999 (photo).

THE JOURNAL STANDARD, Freeport, Il, "Living Art,'' Annette Barr, June 19, 1999 (photos).

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, "Fields of Fancy," by Dave Hoekstra, June 27, 1999, Front page (photos).

TRACTOR, Cedar Rapids, IA, "The Art of Flight: Theme and Variations at the Cedar Rapids Airport," by Anna Jean Bonshek, Winter 1998 (photos).

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