Summary of Works and Exhibitions
96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art
New England and Back, Westin Gallery, Arts Council, Kalamazoo, MI October 2024
Blended Narratives, EFA Teaching Artists, Westin Gallery, Arts Council, Kalamazoo, MI October 2023
Blended Narratives, EFA Teaching Artists, Park Trades Gallery Hop December 3, 2022
Kalamazoo Institute of Art Faculty Review, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI 2022
Montserrat College of Art, Art Educators Exhibition, Online, 2020
New Work, Maine Central Institute Gallery, 2020
Master’s of Fine Art Graduation Exhibition, University of New Hampshire April 2018
Graduate Drawing Show, Alcove Gallery, University of New Hampshire 2017
Art Prize, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2016
Faculty Show, Richmond Center for Visual Art, Western Michigan University 2015
Mistfreezemeltstream, Puppetry/ Wellspring collaboration Cori Terry and Ritsu Katsumata May 2015
Faculty Show, Richmond Center for Visual Art, Western Michigan University 2014
Puppetry Workshop/Performances, Sandglass Theater Intensive 2014
Art Hop, Star Building 2010
Art Hop, June 2000
International Women’s Show, Flatiron Building Chicago, IL 1996
Root Witch, shadow puppet theater performances:
Waldron Art Center Bloomington, IN
Common Ground Theater Louisville, KY 1994
Get Out from Under, BFA Exhibition Paintings, drawings and puppetry, East Hall, Western Michigan University 1993
Group Show, Oxbow School of Art 1992
Carnival of Art I&II East Hall, Western Michigan University 1992-93
Annual Student Exhibition, Western Michigan University 1991-92
Kalamazoo Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of Art 1992
Awards
AIRS Artist-In-Residence Seedkeepers, Beaver Island, MI July 2025
GOAT award for academic excellence in Teaching Hackett Catholic Prep 2025
Top Banana, Contribution to school Culture and Community, Hackett Catholic Prep 2023
VisualArts Educator Award, Maine Department of Education 2019
Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship, University of New Hampshire 2016-18
Professional Development Grant: Ox-Bow 2015
KRESA / Education for the Arts
Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University
Professional Development Grant: Sand Glass Theater, Vermont 2014
KRESA/Education for the Arts
Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Women’s Education Coalition Grant 2002, 2003
The following are awarded through the Art Department of Western Michigan University:
100 Bridges, One Hundred years Top Alumni Award 2003
Walter F. Enz Award 1992
Presidential Scholar 1992
Oxbow Scholarship 1992
Art Star-Painting 1991
Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1991
Enrichment Grants 1991-93
Deans’ List 1991-93
Painting Untold Stories published for departmental brochure 1993
Education
TAB Institute, Boston, MA 2019
Masters of Fine Art-Painting, University of New Hampshire 2016-18
Landscape as Narrative, Vera Iliatova Oxbow School of Art, August 2015
Sandglass Theater Summer Intensive, Puppetry Training 2014
Aesthetic Education Training June 2013
Western Michigan University,
Teacher Certification 2003
Major: Art Education
Bachelor of Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude, 1993
Major: Painting and Drawing
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Advanced Painting 1992
Oxbow School of Art, Advanced Painting 1992
Kendall School of Design. Grand Rapids, MI 1982-83
Teaching
Visual Arts, Jr.K-8, Kalamazoo Country Day School 2024-present
Visual Arts Instructor, Department Chair, Curriculum development, Hackett Catholic Prep, 2021-present
Education for the Arts, Teaching Artist since 2013
Visual Arts Instructor, Saint Monica Catholic 7th & 8th 2023-24
Visual Arts Instructor, Curriculum Development, Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield, Maine 9-12
Independent Study Sculpture/College Prep 2019-20
Independent Study Social Justice/College Prep 2019-20
SOLI International Immersion ESL/Arts, Maine Central Institute 2019
Drawing Instructor, University of New Hampshire, Spring 2018
Private Art Tutor, College admission portfolio development 2014-16
Foundation Instructor, Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University 2013-16
Art Instructor, Gull Lake Gateway Alternative High School 2013-16
Art Instructor, Allegan Alternative High School 2015-16
Recruitment/Portfolio Review, Western Michigan University 2015-16
Puppetry Residency, Portage Northern Middle School 2015
Painting instructor, Kalamazoo Institute of Art 2005
Substitute Teaching Kalamazoo Public Schools 2003-04
Teaching Internship Kalamazoo Public Schools
Lincoln International Studies School, Kalamazoo Central High 2003
Oxbow School of Art, Puppetry teaching Assistant Blair Thomas 1994
Gila Community College, Globe, AZ. Puppets and Performance workshop 1994
Summary of Works and Exhibitions
New England and Back, Westin Gallery, Arts Council, Kalamazoo, MI October 2024
Blended Narratives, EFA Teaching Artists, Westin Gallery, Arts Council, Kalamazoo, MI October 2023
Blended Narratives, EFA Teaching Artists, Park Trades Gallery Hop December 3, 2022
Kalamazoo Institute of Art Faculty Review, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI 2022
Montserrat College of Art, Art Educators Exhibition, Online, 2020
New Work, Maine Central Institute Gallery, 2020
Master’s of Fine Art Graduation Exhibition, University of New Hampshire April 2018
Graduate Drawing Show, Alcove Gallery, University of New Hampshire 2017
Art Prize, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2016
Faculty Show, Richmond Center for Visual Art, Western Michigan University 2015
Mistfreezemeltstream, Puppetry/ Wellspring collaboration Cori Terry and Ritsu Katsumata May 2015
Faculty Show, Richmond Center for Visual Art, Western Michigan University 2014
Puppetry Workshop/Performances, Sandglass Theater Intensive 2014
Art Hop, Star Building 2010
Art Hop, June 2000
International Women’s Show, Flatiron Building Chicago, IL 1996
Root Witch, shadow puppet theater performances:
Waldron Art Center Bloomington, IN
Common Ground Theater Louisville, KY 1994
Get Out from Under, BFA Exhibition Paintings, drawings and puppetry, East Hall, Western Michigan University 1993
Group Show, Oxbow School of Art 1992
Carnival of Art I&II East Hall, Western Michigan University 1992-93
Annual Student Exhibition, Western Michigan University 1991-92
Kalamazoo Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of Art 1992
Awards
AIRS Artist-In-Residence Seedkeepers, Beaver Island, MI July 2025
GOAT award for academic excellence in Teaching Hackett Catholic Prep 2025
Top Banana, Contribution to school Culture and Community, Hackett Catholic Prep 2023
VisualArts Educator Award, Maine Department of Education 2019
Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship, University of New Hampshire 2016-18
Professional Development Grant: Ox-Bow 2015
KRESA / Education for the Arts
Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University
Professional Development Grant: Sand Glass Theater, Vermont 2014
KRESA/Education for the Arts
Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Women’s Education Coalition Grant 2002, 2003
The following are awarded through the Art Department of Western Michigan University:
100 Bridges, One Hundred years Top Alumni Award 2003
Walter F. Enz Award 1992
Presidential Scholar 1992
Oxbow Scholarship 1992
Art Star-Painting 1991
Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1991
Enrichment Grants 1991-93
Deans’ List 1991-93
Painting Untold Stories published for departmental brochure 1993
Education
TAB Institute, Boston, MA 2019
Masters of Fine Art-Painting, University of New Hampshire 2016-18
Landscape as Narrative, Vera Iliatova Oxbow School of Art, August 2015
Sandglass Theater Summer Intensive, Puppetry Training 2014
Aesthetic Education Training June 2013
Western Michigan University,
Teacher Certification 2003
Major: Art Education
Bachelor of Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude, 1993
Major: Painting and Drawing
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Advanced Painting 1992
Oxbow School of Art, Advanced Painting 1992
Kendall School of Design. Grand Rapids, MI 1982-83
Teaching
Visual Arts, Jr.K-8, Kalamazoo Country Day School 2024-present
Visual Arts Instructor, Department Chair, Curriculum development, Hackett Catholic Prep, 2021-present
Education for the Arts, Teaching Artist since 2013
Visual Arts Instructor, Saint Monica Catholic 7th & 8th 2023-24
Visual Arts Instructor, Curriculum Development, Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield, Maine 9-12
Independent Study Sculpture/College Prep 2019-20
Independent Study Social Justice/College Prep 2019-20
SOLI International Immersion ESL/Arts, Maine Central Institute 2019
Drawing Instructor, University of New Hampshire, Spring 2018
Private Art Tutor, College admission portfolio development 2014-16
Foundation Instructor, Frostic School of Art, Western Michigan University 2013-16
Art Instructor, Gull Lake Gateway Alternative High School 2013-16
Art Instructor, Allegan Alternative High School 2015-16
Recruitment/Portfolio Review, Western Michigan University 2015-16
Puppetry Residency, Portage Northern Middle School 2015
Painting instructor, Kalamazoo Institute of Art 2005
Substitute Teaching Kalamazoo Public Schools 2003-04
Teaching Internship Kalamazoo Public Schools
Lincoln International Studies School, Kalamazoo Central High 2003
Oxbow School of Art, Puppetry teaching Assistant Blair Thomas 1994
Gila Community College, Globe, AZ. Puppets and Performance workshop 1994