Art, Sustainability, New societal narratives

Education/Work:

MA Culture and Environmental Studies, Holy Names University, California

BA Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Cruz

Undergraduate studies, Reed College, Oregon

2009 – present  Director of Women’s 2020 Leadership Caucus for Climate            

                          Solutions, State of the World Forum

2009 – present  Board of Directors Praxis Peace Institute

2009 – present  Faculty, Holy Names University, California

2008 – present  Founder/Director, Drop of Water, Drop of Life Project

2007 - present  Advisory Council, Red Umbrella Art, San Francisco

2006 - present  Faculty, Wisdom University, San Francisco

2002 – present  Founder/Director, International Mari Monument Project

1998 - present  International public speaker and seminar leader

1995 – present  Founder/Director, International Cheemah Monument Project

1985 - present  Production of bronze sculptures and monuments

1981 -1985  Independent Art studies

1978 – 1981  Wilderness Guide

Current Public Art Projects:

18 foot tall public monument, International Cheemah Monument Project. Eight monuments, dedicated to world unity and care for the environment,to be placed around the world.  First three were installed in Germany, Spain and the United States.  www.cheemahproject.org

18 foot tall public monument, International Mari Monument Project. Eight monuments, dedicated to the earth’s waters that unite people worldwide.

www.mariproject.org

International Drop of Water, Drop of Life Project, placement of water fountain sculptures dedicated to water awareness and protection of world waters through local watershed education.

Collections:

Works have been privately collected in the United States, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hong Kong and Japan

Awards:

2009 Activist Scholarship, Tides Foundation 

2009 National Women’s History Project Honoree,

        “Taking the Lead to  Save our Planet”

1999 Woman of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award

          California Federation of Business and Professional Women

1976  National Merit Scholar

Recognition:

2007 Campagna Rassegna Dell’Acqua (Review of the Water)  Festival, Salerno, Italy.

2007 10th International Film,Video & New Media Festival

          Detroit Museum of New Art

1999 CNN Headline News Website of the Day

Exhibitions:     (Partial)

2010  Solo Exhibition, McPherson Art Museum, Kansas

2009  Spirits in Stone, Sonoma, California

2007-2010  Marin Arts Festival, San Rafael, California

2004–present  Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, Michigan

2000-present  Zeit fur Kunst, Hamburg, Germany

1992-2000  Galerie Raum & Kunst, Hamburg, Germany

1996  Wild Life Ausstellung Hanseviertel, Hamburg, Germany

1994  Domus, Frankfurt, Germany

1994  Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto, California

1993  Permanent Collection - East 21 Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

1992  Hotel Brighton, Paris, France

1992  Diamonds on Rodeo, Beverly Hills, California

1990-1992  Children's Fire Gallery, Bad Kohlgrub, Germany

1989  Bamberger Haus, Munich, Germany

1988  Colorbox Gallery, San Francisco, California

1987  Kazanjian’s, Beverly Hills, California

1987  Bridge of Beauty Gallery, San Francisco, California

1986  Isis Unlimited Gallery, Beverly Hills, California

1985  Canessa Park Gallery, San Francisco, California

Memberships:

College Art Association; National Sculpture Society; International Sculpture Center

TV Coverage: (Partial)

KTVU-TV, Morning News, May 17, 2002

KRON-4 TV, May 16, 2002

ABC-TV-7, April 23, 2002

KRON TV-4, April 17, 2002

KNTV0-11, Tech News Today, May 18, 2001

CNN Headline News, Several segments June 9, 1999 - December 30, 1999

KTVU-TV Channel 2 Ten O'Clock News, January 15, 1997

RTL-TV and SAT-1 TV, Germany, Cheemah Unveiling, May, 1997

Channel 31, The Asia Powers Show, June, 1997

City of Prague, Czech Republic, April, 1997

NRD Nord Tor 12-19-93 Sendung ueber Galerien, 1993

ZDF Nachrichten ueber Messe Frankfurt, Ambiente, 1992

Bibliography: (Partial)

Marin Independent Journal, June 12, 2007

The Big Picture, February, 2007

Fine Art Magazine, Spring, 2002

Oakland Tribune, April & May, 2002

Oakland Business News, March, 2002

Bay Area BusinessWoman, March and May, 2002

Engineering News, South Africa, May 19, 2000

American Artist, June 1997

Bay City Best, San Francisco Examiner, January 12, 1997

San Francisco Chronicle, January 12, 1997

West Art, March 28, 1997

Bay View, January 3, 1997

The Independent, January 14, 1997

S. F. Weekly, January 15, 1997

Alpha Dimensione Vita, August 1997

Lachende Gesichter, August 1997

Die Welt, May 22, 1997

Hamburger Morgen Post, May 22, 1997

Ostholsteiner Anzeiger, May 22, 1997

Elmshorner Hochrichten, May 10, 1997

Hamburger Abendblatt, May 15, 1997

City Voice, December 18, 1996

Madame Magazine, September 1993

Exzellent Magazine, Jan. 92, Jan. 93, Dec. 93

Farfarelli Magazine, September 1992-February 1993

Published Articles:

“Enlivening Our Urban Landscape and Citizenry: An Artist’s Journey to 

Renew Our Relationship with Nature and Global Diversity”,

The  International Journal of the Arts in Society, Volume 3, 2009

Public Speaking:(Partial)      

Common Bond Institute, “Engaging the Other”, San Francisco,  November, 2009

“Economics of Peace”, Praxis Peace Institute, Sonoma, CA, October, 2009

47th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland,  Oregon, May 2009

Eco Conference, University of Calgary, Canada, May 2009

Pachamama Alliance, San Francisco, April, 2009

Common Bond Institute, “Engaging the Other”, San Francisco,  Sept. 2008

Arts In Society, Birmingham, England, July 2008

46th International Making Cities Livable Conference,

        Santa Fe, New Mexico, June, 2008

Ecocity World Summit, San Francisco, April 2008

Common Bond Conference, Dearborn, Michigan October, 2007

Artist-in-Residence, Praxis Conference on Nature and Global  Culture,

          Croatia,June 2007

The Power of Inclusion, Tulsa, June 2007

SEED Graduate Institute, Oil and Water Conference, Santa Fe,  October 2006

The Power of Inclusion, Seattle, May, 2006

Seminar, “Renewing our Relationship to Nature and Culture”, Muir Woods Park

                Community Association Center, 2005, CA

Edith Cowan University, Art Department, Perth, Australia February 2004

University of New South Wales, Art Department, Sydney,  Australia March 2004

Seminar, “Meeting the Land of Ancient and Modern Hellas”,

Volos, Greece, with archeologist Evangelina Skafida, 2002

Holy Names High School, Oakland, California  April, 2002

Environmental Awareness Course, Sardinia, Italy, 2001

Oakland Technical High School, December, 2001

Gracenet, San Francisco, CA May 15, 2001

Rotary Clubs, Northern California, Nov. 1998 to 2001

Pathways, London, England, June 20, 2000

Alpha Bank, Athens, Greece, June 2, 2000

State of the World Forum, San Francisco, November 6, 1999

California Federation of Business and Profession Women,Nov. 1998 –Oct. 1999

Montessori School, Terra Linda, April 24, 1999

California Institute of Integral Studies, June 1, 1998

Moscow Art Institute, November, 1988