Selected education, exhibitions, awards, and publications
Education
- Sacramento City College
Clothing Construction and Design - Sierra College
Associate of Arts, Applied Art & Design
Graphic Design, Liberal Arts & Humanities - California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communication
Option: Graphic Design
Exhibitions & Awards – Wearable Art
- California Community College Fashion Symposium – 3rd Place
- California State Fair – Best of Show
- Oregon College of Art and Craft – Runway Show (3 years)
- American Quilters Society – Kentucky & Australia (3 years)
- Fairfield Fashion Show – Including Japan & France (3 years)
- Community Arts Gallery, Wayne State University, MI
- Pacific International Quilt Festival – Runway Show, CA
- Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza – Runway Show
- Mendocino Art Center, CA
- The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, IL
- Cambridge Arts Co-op Craft Gallery, MA
- North Tahoe Art Center, CA
- Collaborative Art Gallery, CA
- Palos Verdes Art Center, CA
- Beyond the Surface Conference, CA (2 years)
Watercolor Exhibitions & Awards
- Watercolor Artists of Sacramento – Horizons Exhibition (2020)
Painting of the Year – 3rd Place - Watercolor Artists of Sacramento – “Go With the Flow” Exhibition (2020)
Honorable Mention - Watercolor Artists of Sacramento – Painting of the Year (2021)
Two Honorable Mentions
Publications – Wearable Art
- HandCrafts – Best of All Vests
- Aleene’s Creative Living
- Craft & Needlework
Skills & Proficiencies
Hand-painted watercolor illustration
Floral and nature-inspired artwork
Surface pattern design and repeat development
Placement and repeat layouts for product application
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Color development and palette creation
Fashion, home décor, and paper goods design
Art licensing and collaborative design projects
My background in fine art, fashion, and graphic design allows me to create artwork that is both expressive and well-suited for commercial application.
