Background
Born: Scotia, Humboldt County, CA 1947
Education: College of the Redwoods, AA degree. Mostly self taught.
Exhibition selection
November 2023: Humboldt Arts Council Annual Members Exhibition, Award Third Place
April 2023: “Dona Blakely’s Pop-Up”. A two day art show at Eureka Art and Frame Gallery.
September 2020: “Wild Lands” artistalliance.space, Jen Tough gallery
August 2019: “Flowers” a group show at the Piante Gallery, Eureka, CA
June 2018: "Duets" Group show and collaboration between artists and writers. Paired with writer Susan Hagemann .
June 2017: Artist's retreat at, "The Lake" Morris Graves Foundation, Loleta, CA
April 2017: “The Reveal”, Pinate Gallery, Eureka CA
July 2014: “The Horse”, Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
June 2013: “Everything is Fine”, Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
March 2012: "North Coast Artists' Showcase", Presenter at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Humboldt State University Extended Education
December 2011: “Abstractions”, Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
February 2011: Solo Show, Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
May 2009: "New Works", Gallery Bergelli, Larkspur CA
September 2008: "Into The Mystery" (a group show celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hospice of Humboldt), Westhaven Center for the Arts, Westhaven CA
June 2008: "Illuminated Spring: Love Letters From Mother Earth", Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
May 2008: "Meridian Fine Art Alumni Show", Meridian Gallery, Arcata CA
July 2007: "Ecotours", Meridian Gallery, Arcata CA
May 2007: "Alumni Show", Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
April 2006: "Facets", Piante Gallery, Eureka CA
May 2005: "Travelog: A Chronological Trip of a Convoluted Trail" (a 100-work retrospective documented on video), The Ink People Center for the Arts, Eureka CA
August 2004: "Morris Graves' Art and Life" (a biographical DVD produced by the Morris Graves Foundation)
October 2002: "Mythos - Glimpsing the Pattern" (solo show), Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka CA
November 2001: "Twelve Days of Christmas" (invitational show), Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka CA
December 2001: "Humboldt Arts Council Members Show", AWARD: Best Of Show, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka CA
August 1999: "Heart of the Matter" (invitational with Morris Graves) Redwood Symposium and Art & Nature, College of the Redwoods Gallery
March 1996: "Ghana and Humboldt County", University of Science & Technology, Kumasi Ghana West Africa
December 1995: "The Home Coming" (solo show), Steven Brudney Gallery, Fortuna CA
October 1994: "3x3" (invitational with Morris Graves, Dona Blakely, Peter Allegaert, Richard Case, Richard Duning, Joan Gold, John Swingdler, Brian Tripp, Frank Tuttle), Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka CA. Curator: Robert Yarber. Catalog printed.
November 1992: "Earthskin II" (collaborative installation), Idea Gallery, Sacramento CA
September 1987: "Artist Liaison Exhibition" (juried entry), Design Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA (color catalog printed)
August 1986: "Vulgar Art Show" (creator, group show), Presented in an alley in Old Town Eureka CA
June 1986: "Twenty Humboldt County Artists" (invitational), Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa CA
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