* May 2008 Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition. ArtSource Gallery, Boise, Idaho. "Pretty with Teeth: Protective Jewelry for Daughters".

* February 2008 We Art Women. A celebration to benefit the Women's and Children's Alliance of Boise. 3 pieces in show.
* June 2007 Boise Open Studios show and studio tours. Visual Arts Collective, 1419 Grove Street, 8-10 June.

* April 2007 National Television appearance on HGTV's That's Clever show.

* February 2007 Demonstration of torch-fired enameling. Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.

* October 2006 Enamels demonstration. Capitol Farmer's Market, Boise, Idaho.

* July 2006 Art and Wine Show. St. Chapelle Winery, Caldwell, Idaho.

* 7 June 2006 Enamel demonstration for Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG).

* May 2006 Featured Artist, Artistic Expression Gallery, Boise, Idaho. First Thursday.

* 26 May 2006 Martini pick Challenge Gala and Auction for Boise Art Museum.

* November 2005 Set up and participated in Silent Auction of artist-made ornaments for IMAG. Proceeds were divided equally between IMAG and the Idaho FoodBank.

* October 2005 Began monthly trunk shows with 2 other professional metalsmiths.

* July 2005 Organized, coordinated and participated in the Idaho Metal Arts Guild demonstration booth at the Boise City Farmer's Market.

* February 2005 Coordinated Idaho Metal Arts Guild booth at the Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.
* November 2004 IMAG ornament show and sale. Boise, Idaho. Mobile show at jewelry stores in Boise (5 ornaments presented)

Memberships and journals

* 2007-present Member, Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO)
* 2008 Secretary, BOSCO.
* 2003-present Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG)
* 2003-present Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). Incl. subscription to Metalsmith.
* 2003-present The Enamelist's Society.
* 2003-present Lapidary Journal, more recently titled
* 2003-present The Craft Report Awards
March 2005 Idaho Commission on the Arts. QuickGrant for Professional Development. $490.

Professional Positions

* 7/1/84 - 4/15/99 - Assistant and Associate professor of Horticulture at Rutgers and Penn State Universities. Complete Curriculum Vitae, including publication list, available upon request.

Education Degrees

* Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1984. Horticulture.
* M.S.: The Pennsylvania State University, 1980. Horticulture.
* B.S. University of Maryland, secondary teaching certification, 1978. Horticulture.

Additional coursework: University

* Spring 2007 Creative Welding. College of Applied Technology. Boise State University.

* Spring 2004 Drawing II. (Art 112). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.

* Spring 2004 Metals. (Art 221). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.

* Summer 2003 Drawing. (Art 111). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.

* Fall 1982 Stained Glass. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

* Spring 1976 Latin American Art. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. 3 credits.

* Fall 1976 Basic Landscape Composition. University of Maryland. 2 credits.

* Spring 1975 Art History II. Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. 3 credits.

* Fall 1974 Weaving, Montgomery College. 2 credits.

* Fall 1974 Jewelry. Montgomery College. 2 credits.

* Spring 1973 Ceramics I. University of Maryland. 3 credits.

* Fall 1972 Fundamentals of Design. University of Maryland. 3 credits.
Additional Course Work: Workshops and conferences

* August 2007 Attendance at Fusion: the 11th Biennial Conference of the

* Enamelist Society. Columbus, Ohio. Included pre- and post conference
workshops in Sculptural enamels, with Patricia Nelson; and Art Deco Forms in Copper, with Don Neuenschwander.

* August 2007 Casting. Revere Academy, San Francisco, California. 3 day workshop.

* April 2007 Bench tricks with Eleanor Moty. 1 Day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

* April 2007 Repousse techniques with Yuyen Chang. 2-day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho. Sponsored by BSU.

* Oct-Dec 2006 Mosaics class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.

* Oct-Dec 2006 Pastels class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.

* September 2006 Narrative Design with Marcia MacDonald. 2 day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.

* April 2006 Marriage of metals and bench tricks with Joanna Gollberg. 2 day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.

* October 2005 Keum Boo and related techniques with Caroline Gore. 2 day workshop. Boise State University, Boise Idaho.

* September 2005 Attendance at Metamorphosis: the 10th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Arrowmont Crafts School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Included pre- and post conference workshops in Fusing with Patsy Croft and Granulation with Doug Harling.

* June 2005 Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Cleveland Ohio. Post Conference class on Novel enameling techniques with Elizabeth Turrell.

* April 2005 Metalsmithing techniques, including hinges and closures with Lisa Gralnick. Boise State University. Sponsored by IMAG and BSU.

* November 2004 The Found Object Sandwich, and Pricing with Thomas Mann.Boise State University. Sponsored by IMAG and BSU.

* April 2004 Bench Tricks and Tips with Andy Cooperman. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.

* March 2004 Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. St. Petersburg, FLA.

* August 2003 Attendance at On the Edge: The 9th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Evergreen College, Washington. Included pre- and post conference workshops (3 days each) on metal etching (Jan Harrell) and saw-and-solder champleve (Carolyn Baldwin).