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Born 1951 Charleston, South Carolina.
Education
1983 MFA, University of Georgia.
1975 BFA, University of Georgia.
1969-72, Auburn University.
Solo Exhibitions
1997 Adams Gallery, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee (invitational).
1997 Iowa State Bank, Fairfield, Iowa.
1996 Unity Gallery, Fairfield, Iowa.
1995 Fairfield Art Association Gallery, Fairfield, Iowa.
1994 Arts on Grand, Spencer, Iowa.
1994 Unity Gallery, Fairfield, Iowa.
1993 University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa.
1990 Bank of Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, sponsored by Zimmerman, Saturn Gallery (invitational).
1986 Institute for Creative Arts, Fairfield, Iowa.
1984 Topan Gallery, Athens, Georgia.
1983 University of Georgia Botanical Gardens, Athens, Georgia.
Group Exhibitions
1998
"Constructed Images," CSPS Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (two person exhibition).
"Overtones!," Convergence, Atlanta, Georgia (juried).
"Small Expressions," Atlanta International Museum, Atlanta, Georgia (juried).
"Surface: New Form/New Function," Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (juried).
1997
"Fiber Focus '97," St. Louis Design Center, St. Louis, Missouri (juried).
"54th Annual Juried Exhibition," Sioux City Arts Center, Sioux City, Iowa (juried).
"Paper/Fiber XX," Iowa City, Iowa (juried).
"Iowa Artists '97," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa (juried).
"Line, Color, Texture in Clay, Fiber, Paint," Shaw Cramer Gallery, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (invitational).
"Judy Bales and Karen Schulz, Sculptures and Quilts," West Music,
Coralville, Iowa (juried).
"Showing Off," Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(juried).
1996
"Fiber," Inspired Woodworker Gallery, Fairfield, Iowa.
1995
"Vessels," College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York
(invitational).
"Craft Iowa 95," Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
1994
"Wiggles and Spots," Delta State University, Cleveland,
Mississippi (two person invitational exhibition).
"Form/Function: Diversity in Iowa Crafts," Heritage Gallery, Des
Moines, Iowa.
1993
"The Space Within: Contemporary Basketry in the Midwest," Waterloo
Museum of Art, Waterloo, Iowa (invitational).
"Paper/Fiber XVI," Iowa City, Iowa (juried).
"Woven Vessels: Contemporary Baskets," Sheldon Memorial Gallery and
Sculpture Garden, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1992
"Needle Expressions '92," Arizona State University Art Museum,
Tempe, Arizona (juried).
"Influences>Innovations," Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria,
Virginia (juried).
"Iowa Artists '92," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa (juried).
"Field Effects," University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
(invitational).
1991
"Basketry From All Directions," Arrowmont School of Arts and
Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee (juried).
"Multimedia Basketry Invitational," Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
"Art Designed for Living," Archetype Gallery, New York, New York.
"Craft Exhibit," Banaker Gallery, Walnut Creek, California.
"Contemporary Crafts," Farrell Collection, Washington, D.C.
(invitational).
1990
"1st Anniversary Show," Perspectives Gallery, Minneapolis,
Minnesota (invitational).
"The Spirited Touch," Archetype Gallery, New York, New York.
"Basketweave '90," national touring exhibition, Dairy Barn Gallery,
Athens, Ohio (juried).
"Exploring Fiber Traditions," Views Gallery, Manayunk, Pennsylvania
(invitational).
"Just for Fun," The Craftsman's Gallery, Scarsdale, New York
(invitational).
"Works in Progress," Archetype Gallery, New York.
1989
"Iowa Artists 1989," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
"Fast Forward," Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, New York
(invitational).
"Fiber/Weavings," The Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio
(invitational).
"Personal Packaging," Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New
York (juried).
"Small and Curious Objects," Carega Foxley Leach
Gallery, Washington, D.C. (invitational).
"Three Iowa Artists," Theater Art Gallery, High Point, North
Carolina.
"Tabletop Objects," Archetype Gallery, New York, New York.
1988
"Lagrange National XII," Lagrange, Georgia (juried).
1987
"36 Baskets," Institute for Creative Arts, Fairfield, Iowa.
1984
"Maskspersonasandtotems," The Arts Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
"1984 Southeastern Regional Juried Fiber Arts Exhibition," Huntsville,
Alabama
"The Art of Weaving: A Southeastern View," Asheville Art Museum, North
Carolina (invitational).
Publications
Fiberarts, "New Works," September/October, 1997 (photo).
The Flying Needle, "Life and Art: An Artist's Viewpoint," written by
Judy Bales, 1995 (photo).
American Craft Magazine, "Gallery," December/January, 1995 (photo).
The Bolivar Commercial, Cleveland, Mississippi, 1994 (photo).
American Craft Magazine, "Portfolio," December/January, 1993 (photo).
Second Nature, Brochure for Potlach Corporation, 1992 (back cover
photo).
American Craft Magazine, "Gallery," October/November, 1990 (photo).
Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, February, 1990 (photo).
Syracuse New Times, July 26- August 2, 1989 (photo).
Residencies and Teaching Experience
1989 Resident Artist, Artpark, Lewiston, New York.
1977-80 Art teacher, elementary and secondary schools.
Grants and Scholarships
1993 Iowa Arts Council, Artist Mini Grant.
1973 Scholarship, University of Georgia Art Studies Abroad
Program, Cortona, Italy.
Commissions and Marketing Events
1997 Wall Quilt, Kari Wrede residence, Fairfield, Iowa.
1992 Sculptural installation for Delores Stiles residence,
Newport News, Virginia.
1989-91 American Craft Council Fairs, Baltimore, Maryland.
Performance Works
1987 Headdresses and stage design for Dreams of a Summer
Night,collaboration with writer-director, Rodney Franz,
Fairfield, Iowa.
1986 Headdresses for The Enchanted Pig,written and directed by Rodney
Franz, Fairfield, Iowa.
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