Shows, Education, work experience
Select Solo and Group Exhibitions:
2020
May: Fresh Paint Group Show, Froggwell Gardens, Freeland WA
2019
December: Our-topia: Artists Create the Future group show Cherry Street Coffee, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
June: Small Treasures/Jewelry + Small Format Artwork Show, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
2018
December: Port Clinton Holiday Makers Tour, Clinton WA
September/October: Group Show, Bayview Cash Store, Langley WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
January: "All The World is a Stage" Group Show, Museo Gallery, Langley WA
2017
December: Port Clinton Holiday Makers Tour, Clinton WA
September: REPRISE: Original Hits by Orignal Artists, Good Arts Building, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
August: Forgeries at Frogwell, Frogwell Gardens Freeland WA
May: Original Hits by Original Artists, Good Arts Building, Seattle WA
2016
August: Whidbey Island Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
July: 100 under 100, '57 Biscayne Group Show, Seattle WA
May/June: Two Bells Tavern, Seattle WA
April: Spring Cleaning Studio Sale (group), Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
2015
December: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley WA
September '15 - January '16: Iconography Group Show, Ida Culver House, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
July-August: The Chiropractic Zone Healing Center, Langley WA
March: Blueschool Arts Opening Gala and Gallery Show (group), Blueschool, Clinton WA
Women of Whidbey (WOW) Artist Reception (group), Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley WA
2014
October - June 2015: The Gatewood Bed & Breakfast, West Seattle Art Walk, Seattle WA
July-September: Prima Bistro, Langley, WA
March: Sparkman Co-work Space, Langley, WA
2013
October: Group Show “Dreaming”, Brackenwood Gallery, Langley WA
June: Bayview Cash Store/Handsome Framer, Langley WA
2012
December: Home for the Holidays Group Show, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
August: Group Show: Karin Bolstad and Dan Freeman, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
May: Birds + Nests: The Art of Spring Group Show, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
2011
Oct/Nov/Dec: Prima Bistro, Langley WA
May/June: Beck’s Hair Artistry, Langley WA
January/February: Island Framery, Clinton WA
2010
August/September: Café Lati, Seattle WA
May/June: Café Lulu, Seattle WA
April: Café Dharwin, Seattle WA
March: Caffe Vita Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (participated in First Thursday Artwalk)
January/February: Caffe Vita Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2009
November/December: Caffe Ladro Union, Seattle WA
April/May: Caffe Ladro Fremont, Seattle WA
January/February: Caffe Ladro Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2008
December: Café Dharwin, Seattle WA
October/November: Caffe Vita Queen Anne, Seattle WA
September: Hilltop Yarn, Seattle WA
July/August: Caffe Vita Fremont, Seattle WA
2007
November: Both Ways Café, Seattle WA
July/August: Caffe Ladro Bothell, Bothell WA
March/April: Caffe Vita Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2006
December ‘06/February ’07: Bizzarro Italian Café, Seattle WA
August/September: Caffe Ladro Lower Queen Anne, Seattle WA
July: Frame Up Studios, Seattle WA
June: Shakti Vinyasa Yoga Studio and Gallery, Seattle WA
2003
November: Group Show, Holiday Art, City Lites Neon, Seattle WA
August: Group Show, Rosette Inc, Seattle WA
May: “The Ladies Attitude” Group Show, Gardens and Sunspaces Gallery, Duvall, WA
2002
November: Group Show, Holiday Art, Creative Legacy Art Studio, Renton WA
November: Student Show, Sev Shoon Art Center, Seattle WA
June: Group Show, The Rose Club, Seattle WA
February: A Salon and Day Spa, Seattle WA
2001
November: “Altares” Group Show, Phinney Neighborhood Association, Seattle WA
October: South End Open Studio Tour, Seattle WA
1997
November: Cedar River Brewing Company, Renton WA
June: Plenty Fine Foods, Seattle WA
2020
May: Fresh Paint Group Show, Froggwell Gardens, Freeland WA
2019
December: Our-topia: Artists Create the Future group show Cherry Street Coffee, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
June: Small Treasures/Jewelry + Small Format Artwork Show, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
2018
December: Port Clinton Holiday Makers Tour, Clinton WA
September/October: Group Show, Bayview Cash Store, Langley WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
January: "All The World is a Stage" Group Show, Museo Gallery, Langley WA
2017
December: Port Clinton Holiday Makers Tour, Clinton WA
September: REPRISE: Original Hits by Orignal Artists, Good Arts Building, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Working Artists Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
August: Forgeries at Frogwell, Frogwell Gardens Freeland WA
May: Original Hits by Original Artists, Good Arts Building, Seattle WA
2016
August: Whidbey Island Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
July: 100 under 100, '57 Biscayne Group Show, Seattle WA
May/June: Two Bells Tavern, Seattle WA
April: Spring Cleaning Studio Sale (group), Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
2015
December: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley WA
September '15 - January '16: Iconography Group Show, Ida Culver House, Seattle WA
August: Whidbey Island Studio Tour, Blueschool Arts, Clinton WA
July-August: The Chiropractic Zone Healing Center, Langley WA
March: Blueschool Arts Opening Gala and Gallery Show (group), Blueschool, Clinton WA
Women of Whidbey (WOW) Artist Reception (group), Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley WA
2014
October - June 2015: The Gatewood Bed & Breakfast, West Seattle Art Walk, Seattle WA
July-September: Prima Bistro, Langley, WA
March: Sparkman Co-work Space, Langley, WA
2013
October: Group Show “Dreaming”, Brackenwood Gallery, Langley WA
June: Bayview Cash Store/Handsome Framer, Langley WA
2012
December: Home for the Holidays Group Show, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
August: Group Show: Karin Bolstad and Dan Freeman, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
May: Birds + Nests: The Art of Spring Group Show, Rob Schouten Gallery, Greenbank WA
2011
Oct/Nov/Dec: Prima Bistro, Langley WA
May/June: Beck’s Hair Artistry, Langley WA
January/February: Island Framery, Clinton WA
2010
August/September: Café Lati, Seattle WA
May/June: Café Lulu, Seattle WA
April: Café Dharwin, Seattle WA
March: Caffe Vita Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (participated in First Thursday Artwalk)
January/February: Caffe Vita Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2009
November/December: Caffe Ladro Union, Seattle WA
April/May: Caffe Ladro Fremont, Seattle WA
January/February: Caffe Ladro Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2008
December: Café Dharwin, Seattle WA
October/November: Caffe Vita Queen Anne, Seattle WA
September: Hilltop Yarn, Seattle WA
July/August: Caffe Vita Fremont, Seattle WA
2007
November: Both Ways Café, Seattle WA
July/August: Caffe Ladro Bothell, Bothell WA
March/April: Caffe Vita Capitol Hill, Seattle WA
2006
December ‘06/February ’07: Bizzarro Italian Café, Seattle WA
August/September: Caffe Ladro Lower Queen Anne, Seattle WA
July: Frame Up Studios, Seattle WA
June: Shakti Vinyasa Yoga Studio and Gallery, Seattle WA
2003
November: Group Show, Holiday Art, City Lites Neon, Seattle WA
August: Group Show, Rosette Inc, Seattle WA
May: “The Ladies Attitude” Group Show, Gardens and Sunspaces Gallery, Duvall, WA
2002
November: Group Show, Holiday Art, Creative Legacy Art Studio, Renton WA
November: Student Show, Sev Shoon Art Center, Seattle WA
June: Group Show, The Rose Club, Seattle WA
February: A Salon and Day Spa, Seattle WA
2001
November: “Altares” Group Show, Phinney Neighborhood Association, Seattle WA
October: South End Open Studio Tour, Seattle WA
1997
November: Cedar River Brewing Company, Renton WA
June: Plenty Fine Foods, Seattle WA
Education
2018
Egg Tempera and the Early Renaissance Method of Developing Flesh Tones with Fred Wessel, Whidbey Fine Arts Studio, Langley WA
2015
Introduction to Renaissance Egg Tempera with Zamid Havareei, Gage Fine Art Academy, Seattle WA
2014
Repoussage with Maga Paoli, Icon Arts, Austin TX
2012
How to Write a Christian Icon and Repoussage with Irene Perez-Omer and Maga Paoli, Icon Arts, Greve Italy
2011
How to Write a Christian Icon, Gage Fine Art Academy with Irene Perez-Omer, Seattle WA
Introduction to Collage with Rickie Wolff, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle WA
2009-2010
Color Theory Bootcamp + How to Build a Body of Work with Jane Richlovsky, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle WA
2002 - 2003
Printmaking Bootcamp I + II with Dionne Haroutunian, Sev Shoon Printmaking Studio, Seattle WA
2001-02
MA in Psychology Pre-requisite program, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego OR
MA in Psychology Pre-requisite program, Antioch University, Seattle WA
Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Intro to Art Therapy (was accepted to both Universities to start the Masters program in Art Therapy.)
1995-2001
Variety of courses through the School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA
Illustration, Intro to Illustrator 10, Dreamweaver in a Day, Portfolio Websites, Intro to HTML, Intro to Dreamweaver
1990-1994
BA in Illustration/Graphic Design, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA
2018
Egg Tempera and the Early Renaissance Method of Developing Flesh Tones with Fred Wessel, Whidbey Fine Arts Studio, Langley WA
2015
Introduction to Renaissance Egg Tempera with Zamid Havareei, Gage Fine Art Academy, Seattle WA
2014
Repoussage with Maga Paoli, Icon Arts, Austin TX
2012
How to Write a Christian Icon and Repoussage with Irene Perez-Omer and Maga Paoli, Icon Arts, Greve Italy
2011
How to Write a Christian Icon, Gage Fine Art Academy with Irene Perez-Omer, Seattle WA
Introduction to Collage with Rickie Wolff, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle WA
2009-2010
Color Theory Bootcamp + How to Build a Body of Work with Jane Richlovsky, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle WA
2002 - 2003
Printmaking Bootcamp I + II with Dionne Haroutunian, Sev Shoon Printmaking Studio, Seattle WA
2001-02
MA in Psychology Pre-requisite program, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego OR
MA in Psychology Pre-requisite program, Antioch University, Seattle WA
Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Intro to Art Therapy (was accepted to both Universities to start the Masters program in Art Therapy.)
1995-2001
Variety of courses through the School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA
Illustration, Intro to Illustrator 10, Dreamweaver in a Day, Portfolio Websites, Intro to HTML, Intro to Dreamweaver
1990-1994
BA in Illustration/Graphic Design, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA
Work Experience
2014-Present
Artist + Occasional Freelance Graphic/Web Design
Headmistress, Blueschool Arts (http://blueschoolarts.com)
2002-2005
Shipping Manager, In-house Designer/Illustrator, The Herbalist, Seattle WA
2000-2001
Executive Assistant, In-house Designer/Illustrator, Ummelina International Day Spa, Seattle WA
1998-2000
Instructional Assistant, Before and Afterschool Program (includes arts program), T.T. Minor Elementary School, Seattle WA
1995-present
Freelance Illustrator/Designer
Clients: Woodland Park Zoo- Illustrations; All the Best Pet Care- Illustrations; Pasta & Co. Downtown- Signage; InterUrban Bakery- Signage; Plenty Fine Foods- Signage; Cedar River Brewing Company- Mural; The Herbalist- Graphic Design and Illustrations; Ummelina International Day Spa- Graphic Design and Illustrations; Petaline.net - Identity and Website; Bouncing Wall Boutique- Website; Two 9 Design Interiors- Identity and Website; Object|Space Architects- Identity; 345 Builders- Identity; Shelly Mazzanoble- Author Website; Conibear Rowing Club- Illustrations; Uncle Dan’s Studio- Photography Blog; Katja Fritzche- Fine Artist Business Cards; Danny Perkins- Fine Artist Business Cards; Whidbey Island Chicken Coop Tour-Illustration & Design; Blueschool Arts - Identity and website.
1994-1995
Illustration/Design Internship, Woodland Park Zoo Design Center, Seattle WA
Skills:
Art + Illustration: Drawing, Painting (Acrylic + Egg Tempera), Scratchboard, and Linoleum Printmaking
Design: PageMaker, Photoshop/Image Ready, Illustrator, Dreamweaver/Fireworks, basic (X) HTML and CSS, Wordpress, Weebly, Squarespace
2014-Present
Artist + Occasional Freelance Graphic/Web Design
Headmistress, Blueschool Arts (http://blueschoolarts.com)
2002-2005
Shipping Manager, In-house Designer/Illustrator, The Herbalist, Seattle WA
2000-2001
Executive Assistant, In-house Designer/Illustrator, Ummelina International Day Spa, Seattle WA
1998-2000
Instructional Assistant, Before and Afterschool Program (includes arts program), T.T. Minor Elementary School, Seattle WA
1995-present
Freelance Illustrator/Designer
Clients: Woodland Park Zoo- Illustrations; All the Best Pet Care- Illustrations; Pasta & Co. Downtown- Signage; InterUrban Bakery- Signage; Plenty Fine Foods- Signage; Cedar River Brewing Company- Mural; The Herbalist- Graphic Design and Illustrations; Ummelina International Day Spa- Graphic Design and Illustrations; Petaline.net - Identity and Website; Bouncing Wall Boutique- Website; Two 9 Design Interiors- Identity and Website; Object|Space Architects- Identity; 345 Builders- Identity; Shelly Mazzanoble- Author Website; Conibear Rowing Club- Illustrations; Uncle Dan’s Studio- Photography Blog; Katja Fritzche- Fine Artist Business Cards; Danny Perkins- Fine Artist Business Cards; Whidbey Island Chicken Coop Tour-Illustration & Design; Blueschool Arts - Identity and website.
1994-1995
Illustration/Design Internship, Woodland Park Zoo Design Center, Seattle WA
Skills:
Art + Illustration: Drawing, Painting (Acrylic + Egg Tempera), Scratchboard, and Linoleum Printmaking
Design: PageMaker, Photoshop/Image Ready, Illustrator, Dreamweaver/Fireworks, basic (X) HTML and CSS, Wordpress, Weebly, Squarespace