About Me
ARTIST’S BIO
I was born and raised in North Dakota. After obtaining my B.S. degree in Cytotechnology, I moved to Arizona. Five years later I relocated to the west coast. I have worked in Pathology as a cytotechnologist since 1982. In 1995 I received my Masters in Health Science from San Francisco State University. I currently reside in San Jose, California with my husband, Art, and 3 cats.
In 1994, I took my first art course while finishing my graduate studies at San Francisco State University. Thanks to my instructor, Rob Guynn, I was encouraged to pursue my art. I went on to develop my drawing skills by taking a number of drawing and sketching courses at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, California. Since that time I have continued to explore various art mediums by attending art courses and workshops given by other artists. My range of medium includes graphite, colored pencil, acrylics, clay prints, collage and mixed media.
As an artist, I have received much inspiration and encouragement from my art group, Arts of the Covenant, based out of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. We are a group of artists who meet and collaborate to explore the union of art and faith. I have participated in several collaborative projects which have been exhibited in the Bay Area and beyond.
ART INSTRUCTION
- Rob Guynn -Santa Clara Adult Education, Santa Clara, CA 1994.
- Linda Corbett – Life Drawing, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA.
- Steve Curl – Sketching, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
- Sharon Dwyer – Colored Pencil Workshop, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA 1998.
- Art Methods & Materials Show – Attended workshops and lectures given by Sandra Angelo, John R. Koser, Lynn and Leon Anderson, Claudia Nice, and M. Stephen Doherty. Pasadena, CA 1998.
- Colored Pencil Symposium – Attended workshops given by Sandra Angelo, Thomas Thayer, David Dooley, and Steve Miller. San Diego, CA 1999.
- Barbara Krans Jenkins – Colored Pencil Workshop, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA.
- Learning & Product Expo – Attended workshops given by Barbara Jackson, Dyane Duffy, and Sean Dye. Burbank, CA 2006.
- Martha Castillo – Clay Monoprint Workshop, Palo Alto, CA. 2007.
- Art and Soul Retreat – Attended workshops given by Ann Baldwin and Tracy Bautista. Asilomar, CA 2008.
EXHIBITS & COLLABORATIONS
Sep. 3 – Oct. 30, 2008: “Fishers of Men” Exhibit, Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA. Group Show. Curator: Katie O’Hanlon
Sep. 5 – Oct. 6, 2008: “Women of the Bible” Exhibit, Orinda Community Church, Orinda, CA. Group Show.
July 2007: “Give Me Shelter” The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA. Group show. One of 24 artists invited to participate in a collaborative art exhibition of art houses.
July 19 & 20, 2008: “Women of the Bible” Exhibit, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, concurrent with Connoisseur’s Marketplace, Menlo Park, CA. Group Show.
“Women of the Bible: Mothers, Harlots, Wives, and Queens” Publication. Artist collaboration. Available at www.blurb.com. 2008.
“The Names of God” – Artist Book Collaboration. Shown at:
- West Coast Health Care Conference, Loma Linda University, Pasadena, CA. Aug. 3-4, 2007.
- The Spiritual Formation Exhibition, Renovaré Conference, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Menlo Park, CA. Feb. 2, 2007.
- Bay Area Book Arts Jam, Foothill College. Los Altos Hills, CA. Oct. 14, 2006.
NEWS
“Art, Cytology and Faith” interview on Spirit Talk with Jean. Recorded August 14, 2007 at the Media Center, Palo Alto, CA. Shown on Midpeninsula Cable television. www.communitymediacenter.net
“Cytotechnologist creates art at a microscopic level” by LJ Anderson. Palo Alto Daily News, Apr. 10, 2007.