SELECTED INVITATIONAL AND MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

2007
Accrochage
Kouros Gallery, New York, New York

Quartet
Insite Gallery, Buffalo, New York

2006
Dianne Baker: Lost & Found
Nichols School Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Prima Materia
McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

2005
Refuse, Reuse, Redeux
Castellani Satellite Art Museum
Niagara Falls, New York

2004
Craft Art Western New York
(Juror: Mark Leach), Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York

2003
Underground Gallery, Ellicottville, New York

Refuse, Reuse, Redeux, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Lewiston, New York

2002
Society for Contemporary Craft, One Mellon Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Craft Art Western New York (Juror; Kenneth R. Trapp) Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York

2001
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2000
The Library at D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York

1999
Kelly Randall Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
Wyndy Morehead Fine Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana

1998
Trios Gallery, Solanna Beach, California

1997
Sun Cities Museum of Art, Sun City, Arizona

1996
Corporate Art Source, Chicago, Illinois

1995
Virginia Brier, San Francisco, California

1994
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1993
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York

1992
A. Houberbocken Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1991
Art Ventures, Santa Fe, New Mexico

1990
Burchfield Art Center, Buffalo, New York

1989
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1988
Panache Gallery, Denver, Colorado

1987
Rice Gallery, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York

1986
Carnegie Cultural Center, North Tonawanda, New York

1985
Chautauqua Art Association, Chautauqua, New York

1984
Access To The Arts Gallery, Dunkirk, New York

1983
PeopleArt Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1982
Upton Hall Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1981
More-Rubin Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1980
Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, New York

1979
Chateaugay Art Gallery, Chateaugay, New York

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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS

Wisconsin Arts Board for the Department of Public Instruction, School for the Visually Impaired, Janesville, Wisconsin. “Reflecting Rhythms,” 1994, wall sculpture, 8' x 4.5' x .5', cotton, leather, paper, sisal, jute and metal

Spikes Restaurant, Buffalo, New York. “Desert Mask Series,” 1992, series of four large-scale mask-like wall sculptures, individually 4' x 2' x 2', mixed media (copper, brass, handmade paper, palm leaves, fibers)

Econo Lodge Motel, Erie Pennsylvania. “Moonbeams,” 1991, free-hanging mixed media sculpture, 10' x 4' x 2' (copper, film strips, various fibers, plastics and metals)

Lancaster Public School District, Buffalo, New York. “Environmental Weaving,” 1978, wall sculpture collaboratively created with students, (organic materials), 6' x 6'

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SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Gilda's Club Western New York

Uniland Development Company, Buffalo, New York

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Permanent Collection, Buffalo New York

Rigidized Metals Corporation, Buffalo, New York

Charles Rand Penney Collection, Lockport New York

The Ashford Hollow Foundation, East Otto, New York

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SELECTED AWARDS, HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS

2007
CCVA Award, 50th Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art; Jurors - Barbara Luderowski & Michael Olijnk, Chautauqua, New York

Most Innovative Room Award,Artworks selected for the Junior League Show House, Buffalo, New York

2006
Honorable Mention, 19th Annual Valentine's Show, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, New York

2005
2nd Prize, Regional '05, Art Dialogue Gallery,
Buffalo, New York

Who's Who in American Art, 26th Edition

2004
Juror, Allentown Art Festival, Buffalo, New York

2003
Honorable Mention, Regional '03, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, New York

2001
Juror and Lecturer, Flights of Fancy, Buffalo Weavers Guild, Buffalo, New York

2000
Included in a quarterly national juried show of contemporary artists whereby a work is published in the monthly “Art Calendar” magazine.

2000
Selected as an artist to be included in the Herd About Buffalo project. Of over 400 artists submitted, 153 designs were selected in this city wide public art project to have artists design/create unique sculptures utilizing fiberglass cast buffaloes (4’ x 7' x 2').

1997
Honorable Mention, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, New York, Regional ‘97

1996
Juror of Awards, Pen Women & College Student Art Exhibit, University at Buffalo Center for Tomorrow, Buffalo, New York

1994
Bond’s Award, Buffalo Society of Artists, Buffalo, New York, 99th Annual Art Exhibition

1985
First Prize, Tonawanda Art Association, Tonawanda, New York, Members Exhibition

1983
Margaret Mallory Award, Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, New York, 48th Annual Art Exhibition

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EDUCATION

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, Continuing Graduate Studies in mixed media/fiber arts with artist Carol Kapuza, 1973-1976

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, M.S. Social Studies, 1969.

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, B.A. History, 1965.

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, Completion of Florence Program, Florence Italy, 1964.

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