BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
ONE OR TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS;
2011-2014 THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY, COEUR D’ALENE, ID
2010 TINMAN GALLERY (POP UP SHOW) WAITING FOR SPRING SPOKANE
2009 “SHUTTERED CONSCIOUSNESS “LORINDA KNIGHT GALLERY
2009 GINA FREUEN AND KAY O’ROURKE KRESS GALLERY, SPONSORED BY MUSEUM OF ARTS &
CULTURE, ART AT WORK PROGRAM, SPOKANE, WA
2005 “TRANSACTIONS “MUSEUM OF ARTS & CULTURE FOCUS GALLERY, SPOKANE, WA
2003 “ROOTED BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY “LORINDA KNIGHT GALLERY
2002 “A CONFIDENT POSTURE (WITH WAYNE CHABRE - WALLA WALLA SCULPTURE) LORINDA KNIGHT
2001 “A CITY SPARROW” LORINDA KNIGHT
2000 GALLERY 76 WENATCHEE WA. (2 PERSON SHOW)
1999 “A RIVER JOURNEY” LORINDA KNIGHT GALLERY
1997 “DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS “LORINDA KNIGHT GALLERY
1991 ARTWORKS GALLERY, SEATTLE, WA (SCULPTURAL WORK)
1989 “KAY O’ROURKE - THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST “CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM OF ART
1985 CHASE GALLERY, SPOKANE
1983 GALLERY 7, EASTERN WA. UNIVERSITY, CHENEY, WA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2010 THE 2010 ANNUAL WA. STATE JURIED ART COMPETITION, BREMERTON, WA. COLLECTIVE VISIONS GALLERY
2004 “THE SPOKANE RIVER AND THE GREAT GORGE PARK” LORINDA KNIGHT GALLERY
2004 DRAWN TO THE WALL -- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
2004 ANA 33 HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, HELENA, MONTANA
2003 “MY MOTHER MY FATHER” CHASE GALLERY, SPOKANE
2003 “WAY OUT WEST-ART FROM THE OTHER WASHINGTON”, ROTUNDA OF CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BLDG., WASHINTON DC
1997 CURATORIAL CHOICE: A NORTHWEST SURVEY, HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, HELENA, MT.
1997,1990, 1988 PACIFIC NORTHWEST JURIED ART AND CRAFTS, PROFESSIONAL DIVISION, BELLEVUE ART MUSEUM , BELLEVUE , WA.
1996 ”YARD ART” WHATCOM MUSEUM OF ART, BELLINGHAM , WA
1996 “THE DEFINING LINE” DRAWING EXPLORED, SPOKANE ART SCHOOL, SPOKANE, WA
1995 INTERIOR IDIOMS, SEAFIRST GALLERY, SEATTLE, WA.
1995 ART EQUINOX, PARIS GIBSON SQUARE MUSEUM, GREAT FALLS, MT
1994-1997 TRAVELING SHOW: “WHIRLIGIGS AND WEATHERVANES, CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE EXHIBIT, VISUAL ART SOURCES, EUGENE, OR
1993 “CHANGING VISIONS“, CHASE GALLERY, SPOKANE, WA
1993 “SCREAMS WITH LAUGHTER--STORY TELLING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST” CURATOR: LLOYD HERMAN, TRAVELING EXHIBITION TO BUMBERSHOOT FESTIVAL, SEATTLE CENTER & CANADIAN CRAFTS MUSEUM, VANCOUVER, BC
1992 ARTS FESTIVAL OF ATLANTA “ANGRY LOVE,” ATLANTA GA
1992 PLANETARY COMMUNICATIONS, CHASE GALLERY, SPOKANE
1992 DOWN A GARDEN PATH, CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS GALLERY, PORTLAND, OR
1992 “EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY” ART WORKS GALLERY, SEATTLE, WA
1990 “FOR THE BIRDS--ARTISTS EXAMINE AVIARY ABODES” CHARLES WUSTUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, RACINE, WI.
1990 ANNUAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION, CHENEY COWELS MUSEUM, SPOKANE, WA.
1990 BIG SKY BIENNIAL VI WORKS ON CANVAS/PAPER AND SMALL SCULPTURE, POCATELLO, WA
1988 WOMEN ARTISTS 88, MATRIX GALLERY, SACRAMENTO, CA
1988 W&J NATIONAL PAINTING SHOW, OLIN FINE ARTS CENTER
1988 B.A.C.A. BERKELEY ART CENTER, NATIONAL JURIED ARTS EXHIBITION, BERKLEY, CA
1988 DREAMS, FANTASY & VISIONS, LITTMAN GALLERY, PORTLAND STATE UNIV. PORTLAND, OR
1986 N. P. V. A. G. NATIONAL JURIED SHOW, SCOTTS BLUFF, NE
1986 HOYT NATIONAL DRAWING AND PAINTING SHOW, NEW CASTLE, PA
1985,1974, 1972, SUN CARNIVAL EXHIBITION, EL PASO, TX
1980 ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM OF ART, SPOKANE
1980 A.A.U.W. WOMEN IN ART TRAVELING SLIDE SHOW
1979 WOMAN AS AGENTS OF CHANGE THROUGH CREATIVE MEANS, WESTERN WA UNIV., BELLINGHAM, WA
1977 NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL DRAWING EXHIBIT, OLIN GALLERY WHITMAN COLLEGE, WALLA WALLA, WA
1976 SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART, NATIONAL JURIED SALON, SPRINGFIELD, MA
1976 S.P.A.R. NATIONAL, SHREVEPORT, LA. JUROR--ELAINE DE KOONING
1976 LAGUNA GLORIA MUSEUM OF ART, NATIONAL COMPETITION, AUSTIN, TX
1976 NORTHWEST WOMEN IN ART, CARNEGIE CENTER, WALLA WALLA, WA
1975 NW. ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM, SPOKANE
1974 THE WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM, WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT, EXPO “74”, SPOKANE, WA
1970 DA VINCI INTERNATIONAL ARTS COMPETITION, NEWPORT,NY
AWARDS:
2009 ALL MEDIA JURIED SHOW, CHASE GALLERY--BEST OF SHOW
2008 ALLIED ARTS ASSOC. ANNUAL JURIED SHOW--RICHLAND, WA--SILVER AWARD
1999 DOGWOOD FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL, BEST OF SHOW, LEWISTON, ID
1988 JURORS AWARD, 18TH NW INTERNATIONAL ART COMPETITION, WHATCOM MUSEUM AND ALLIED ARTS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, BELLINGHAM, WA
1997 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE BELLEVUE ARTS FAIR, BELLEVUE, WA.
1996 WASHINGTON STATE ARTISTS RESOURCE BANK 1993
1993 BEST OF SHOW, JURORS CHOICE AWARD, ARTFEST, CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM OF ART, SPOKANE
1989 BEST OF SHOW--WOMEN IN WASHINGTON: THE FIRST CENTURY, PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIV., TACOMA, WA
1988 AWARD WINNER, WOMEN ARTISTS “88” MATRIX GALLERY , SACRAMENTO CAL.
1986 THE DANIEL V. HOYT MEMORIAL AWARD AND THE HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS PURCHASE AWARD--THE HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ART, NEW CASTLE,PA
1985-1975 HONORABLE MENTION AND A PURCHASE AWARD , EL PASO MUSEUM OF ART, EL PASO,TX 1982 PURCHASE AWARD, SPOKANE CITY HALL, OPEN COMPETITION, SPOKANE, WA
COLLECTIONS:
NORTH, KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT
SPOKANE WASHINGTON CITY HALL
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
CHENEY COWLES MUSEUM OF ART (FREDERICK WEISMAN PURCHASE FUND), SPOKANE
EL PASO MUSEUM OF ART (TWO PAINTINGS) EL PASO , TX
SUNNYSIDE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, SPOKANE, WA
SAFECO
SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AIRWAY HEIGHTS, SPOKANE, WA
CHILD TREATMENT AND STUDY CENTER, DEPTARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, TACOMA, WA
HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS, NEW CASTLE, PA
SPOKANE CLUB, SPOKANE, WA
JUNDT ART MUSEUM, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, SPOKANE, WA
RIVERPARK SQUARE, SPOKANE, WA
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH, SPOKANE, WA
DR. BRIAN ANDERSEN, DENTAL OFFICES, SPOKANE, WA
DR. DENNIS FREUEN, DENTAL OFFICES, SPOKANE, WA
PUBLICATIONS:
SPOKANE/COUER D’LENE LIVING MAGAZINE, JAN/FEB 2004 ARTIST PROFILE, OCT. 2005 -- VOTED ONE OF TOP 3 ARTISTS IN AREA
REFLEX MAGAZINE, VOL. 10, #1 FEB. 1996, EMBRACING THE AESTHETIC OF THEIR CHOICE, BY LUCY WILMER
GARDEN DESIGN MAGAZINE, MAY/JUNE 1993 ISSUE “FOR THE BIRDS”
MODERN REVIEW OF ART AND LIFE, 1970, PARIS, FRANCE
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ARTS CALENDAR 1991
DOCUMENTARY--NORTHWEST PROFILES “ IT’S ALL IN THE GENES”, SPOKANE, WA—PUBLIC BROADCASTING
MODERNISM AND BEYOND: WOMAN ARTISTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY LAURA BRUNSMAN AD RUTH ASKEY
MS. MAGAZINE, JAN. 1975, WOMEN PAINTERS OF THE PALOUSE
SPOKANE INLANDER, ANNUAL MANUAL 2005-2006 FEATURED ON COVER AND ON PAGE 4
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL NEW ART FORMS, 1989(20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE AND APPLIED ARTS)
WHIRLIGIGS AND WEATHERVANES--CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE--VISUAL ART RESOURCES, EUGENE, OR
COVER ART FOR “NO STARLING” POEMS BY NANCE VAN WINCKEL, PUBLISHED 2007