Studio:1631 Grande Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-850-0114
http://wildethyme.net 

Education
2006  M.A., Open Media: Fibers and Ceramics; Adams State                     College,  Alamosa, CO, Magna cum Laude

2000  B.A., Art: Painting, Art History; Adams State College,                      Alamosa, CO, Summa cum Laude

Professional Experience
2003-present Adjunct Instructor: Adams State College, Alamosa,          CO
2007 Instructor: Alamosa Parks and Recreation, Alamosa, CO
2007 Interim Manager: Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce, Monte         Vista, CO
2007-Present Co-Director: San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber                Festival, Monte Vista, CO
1995-2006 Sole Proprietor: Le Papillon Hair Salon, Monte Vista, CO
2002-present Private and Group Art Instruction, Monte Vista, CO
1984-1986 Artists’ Transit, Co-operative Studio and Gallery,                      Shreveport, LA

Grants/Fellowships
2006 Gallery Director, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO
2005 Gallery Assistant, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO
2004 Graduate Assistant, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO

Exhibition Record
Abridged

2008  Midwinterfest Exhibit, 1st Place, Monte Arts Council, Monte               Vista, CO (ceramics and fibers, juried)

         San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival Exhibit, Monte              Vista, CO (fibers, juried)

         While the Cat's Away, Cloyd Snook Gallery, Adams State          College, Alamosa, CO (fibers)  

2007 Past, Present, Future, Faculty Retrospective Exhibit; Adams             State College, Alamosa, CO       

        Altered, Rio Grande County Museum, Del Norte, CO (altered             books and fibers)       

        Finished/Unfinished, The Shumei Institute, Crestone, CO                 (ceramic, fiber sculpture)       

        100 Years of SLV Reservoirs, Marvel House, Alamosa, CO             (sculpture, juried)

        Earth, Air, Fire, Water, International Freeform Guild Exhibition,
        Manchester, New Hampshire and Oakland, CA (fibers)

        War, Marvel House, Alamosa, CO (assemblage, juried)

2006 Living Room, Thesis Exhibition, Adams State College,                     Alamosa, CO (installation)

        X, Faculty Exhibition, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO                 (fibers)       

        Potters of the Valley, Rio Grande County Museum, Del Norte,         CO

2005 Eight, Faculty Exhibition, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO  

        Masked, Mudpuppy’s Coffeehouse, Monte Vista, CO (mixed             media, paper)           

        Dead Man Walking, Adams State Theater Exhibition, Alamosa,         CO

2004 Figures., Milagro’s Coffeehouse, Alamosa, CO (solo, painting)    
        When Did You Come to America?, Luther Bean Museum,                 Alamosa, CO (juried, painting)

        Faculty Exhibition, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO                     (painting)

2003 Emergiendo, Rio Grande County Museum, Del Norte, CO                     (painting)           

        San Luis Valley Invitational, Business of Art Center, Manitou             Springs, CO

         Harvest Festival Exhibition, The Fascett Building, Monte Vista,          CO (painting)

2002 Paper Dolls, Dallas, Texas (invitational)
        Artist Trading Cards: Seven Deadly Sins, Monterey, CA                 (invitational)

2000 Figuratively Speaking, Rio Grande County Museum, Del Norte,         CO           

        Got Art? Senior Exhibition, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO

1990 Sober Artists, Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA

1985 Shades, Artist Transit Gallery, Shreveport, LA   
            
Bibliography
2008     Colorado Community Planning Program, KENY TV, Alamosa,             CO

2007     Arts and Economic Development, KENY TV, Alamosa, CO
            Fiber Femme Focus, FiberFemmes.com, July/August
            Knit Wits, Westword Magazine, Denver, CO, July
            The San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival,                              FiberFemmes.com, July/August
            Arts in Monte Vista, KSLV Radio, Monte Vista, CO
            San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival, KENY TV,                    Alamosa, CO
            Monte Vista Street Fair, KENY TV, Alamosa, CO
            Knot Just Knitting, eZine, Prudence Mapstone, (review of                 thesis exhibition)
1990     Sober Artists, Shreveport Times, Shreveport, LA
1985     Shades, Shreveport Times, Shreveport, LA

Publications
2007     So What? About Paper, FiberFemmes.com, July/August                 (author)                                                                 2006     "Future Consumers", Back Cover, A Stater                  2000     1st Place Art, Genesis, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO             (painting)

Conferences/Symposia
2008      National Performing Arts Convention, Denver, CO
2007      Colorado Community Revitalization Association, (panelist)
2006      Design with Heart, Santa Fe, NM (participant, exhibitor)
2004      Talk Straight to Adams State, Arts Symposium                              (moderator)

Lectures
2008      "Bring a Lunch, Build a Website", Monte Vista Chamber of              Commerce, Monte Vista, CO                                      2007      Biodynamic Art, The Shumei Institute, Crestone CO                         Arts and Economic Development, Main Street Economic                  Development Committee, Monte Vista, CO
2005      Social Awareness and the Arts, Adams State College,                      Alamosa, CO

Professional Service
2008,2009 Team Leader, Colorado Community Planning Program,             Monte Vista, CO
2007-2010 Board of Directors, Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce,             CO; Promotions Committee Chair, Street Fair Committee                 Chair; MV Holiday Festival Committee
2007-2008 Board of Directors, Monte Vista Arts Council, CO;                     Vice-President
2007-2008 Consultant, Alamosa Arts Council, Alamosa, CO
2006-present Governor's Committee for Public Art Selection,                     Colorado Council on the Arts, Alamosa and Denver, CO

Professional Organizations
2008-Arts for America
2005-present, International Free Form Crochet Guild
2002-present, The Art Thing, Monte Vista, CO
2004-present, American Craft Council, New York, NY

Juror
2007   Monte Vista Holiday Festival, 8 locations, Monte Vista, CO
2005   Dead Man Walking, Adams State Theater Exhibition, Adams           State College, Alamosa, CO
2003   Harvest Festival Exhibition, The Fascett Building, Monte Vista,           CO (painting)

Representation
2008   Mountain Artisans Gallery, South Fork, CO

2005-present  Katherine Benke, Insight Art Connection, Alamosa,                CO

Collections
2007     Dan Slater, Vice-Chair, Colorado Democratic Party, Denver,             CO
2005     San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Alamosa, CO

Technical Abilities
           Grant Writing                                                                             Web building, Marketing and Networking
           Papermaking, Hollander Beater
           Bookbinding
           Painting: oil, acrylic                                                                     Textiles:sewing, knitting, crochet, spinning & dyeing

"Seed Bowl"

1st Place , MAC Midwinterfest Exhibition