fine art paintings of
Botanical paintings and illustrations
Education and Experience
Studied painting for 3 years under Latin American artist Rafael Fernandez and have many years experience working in various media, including oils, stained glass, ink, col ored pencil, acrylics and watercolor. Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the North Carolina Botanical Gardens of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Professional Affiliations
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, GNSI
American Society of Botanical Artists, ASBA
Gallery Affiliations
Hillsborough Gallery of Art, Member Artist
Individual Shows
May, 1999 Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough, NC
Aug & Sept, 2000 Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill, NC
August, 2001 Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough, NC
Sept & Oct, 2002 Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough, NC
Nov & Dec, 2002 Shadetree Canvas Gallery, Chatham, Virginia
September, 2004 Orange County Historical Museum, Hillsborough, NC
Aug & Sept, 2005 North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC
May 2007 Hillsborough Gallery of Art, Hillsborough NC (Featured Artist)
Oct & Nov, 2008 Hillsborough Gallery of Art, Hillsborough NC (Featured Artist)
Oct & Nov, 2009 Hillsborough Gallery of Art, Hillsborough NC (Featured Artist)
Sept & Oct, 2010 Hillsborough Gallery of Art, Hillsborough, NC (Featured Artist)
Juried Shows
March & Aprill 2000 North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC
April, 2000 Fine Arts League of Cary - Spring Artists’ Exhibition, Cary, NC
Aug & Sept, 2000 North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC GNSI Members Show
April, 2003 Fine Arts League of Cary Spring Artists’ Exhibition, Cary, NC
June & July, 2004 North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC GNSI Members Show
June-August, 2006 The Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill, NC,
GNSI Members Show
June-August, 2009 The Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill, NC, GNSI Members Show
Jan & Feb, 2010 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, GNSI Members Show
June-August, 2010 NC State University, National GNSI Member‘s Show
Group Shows
June, 1995 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
July, 1996 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
January, 1998 Sertoma Art Center, Raleigh, NC - GNSI Members Show
May & June, 1998 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC GNSI Members Show
Nov & Dec, 1999 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
May & June, 2000 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, GNSI Members Show
Sept & Oct, 2000 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
Nov & Dec, 2000 Artstravaganza, Chatham, VA
September, 2001 North Carolina Garden Club Show, Durham NC
April & May, 2003 Carrboro Branch Library, GNSI Members Show,
Jan & Feb, 2004 North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, GNSI Members Show
Sept & Nov, 2004 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
May & June, 2005 North Carolina Botanical Gardens, Certificate Program
Graduates’ Show
Dec 2006–Jan 2007 North Carolina Museum of Life & Science, GNSI Members Show
March & April 2007 Page Walker Arts & History Center, Cary NC,
GNSI Members Show
Oct 2008 – Jan 2009 Carrboro Branch Library
Sept – Nov. 2009 NC Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores NC
Published Work
2002 Eno River Association Newsletter
2002 Hillsborough Historical Society Journal, front and back covers
2003 Alliance for Historic Hillsborough‘s Spring Garden Tour, poster art
2005 Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Spring Garden Tour, poster art
2007 Alliance for Historic Hillsborough‘s Spring Garden Tour, poster art
2009 Alliance for Historic Hillsborough’s Spring Garden Tour, poster art
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