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PictureMWCS Traveling Exhibit Schedule

Michigan Watercolor Travel Awards Exhibition (MWCS): Don't miss seeing the award-winning watercolors from the MWCS's 78th annual exhibition. The award-winning paintings are traveling throughout southeast Michigan this year. I'm extremely honored that my watercolor, Nickels Arcade, is part of the show, having received the MWCS Merit and Legion Paper Award.
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Remaining Stops: 
Jan 23-Feb 15, 2026 - Paint Creek Center for the Arts, 407 Pine St., Rochester, MI, 48307. Reception: Jan 23, 5-7 pm.

Feb 29-Mar 21, 2026 - Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut St., Wyandotte, MI. Reception: Feb 29, 6-8 pm.
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Apr 2-28, 2026 - Village Arts Factory, 50755 Cherry Hill Rd, Canton, MI. Reception: Apr 10th, 6 -8pm.


PictureDaisies Up (Alcohol Ink)

​Gutman Gallery (Ann Arbor)- The cozy, welcoming Gutman Gallery Store exhibits my prints, notecards, and selected original watercolors. Drop by or view the Gallery Shop online.

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat - 11a-5p.


Coming Exhibits​​​


PictureNickels Arcade (Watercolor)

​Turner Senior Resource Center: July 31-Oct 29, 2026. 2-person exhibit. The show will feature 15-20 of my impressionististic and abstract watercolors. Reception details coming as date approaches. I'm excited to share new work. It will be a fun exhibit. 


 Public Art Installations - Ann Arbor/Saline


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PowerArt! 2024 Public Art Project:  My painting, Daybreak, was on of 11 works selected by jury and then public vote. PowerArt! is an ongoing public art project that wraps the traffic signal boxes in downtown Ann Arbor with vinyl-printed replicas of local artists' work. What a fun and beautiful way to brighten the city and reduce graffiti. ​

Daybreak is installed at the corner of S. Seventh and Pauline (spring 2025)

Art Around Saline 2024: Saline Arts & Culture has been so kind to juror one my paintings for Art Around Saline this year. A 6 ft x 4 ft print of Daybreak will be displayed outside this summer. It can be found on Ann Arbor St., just south of Michigan Ave.

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​Art Around Saline 2023: I was thrilled to learn that the Art Around Saline 2023 jury selected my watercolor Rainy Road to Bryson City. You'll find a 6 ft x 4 ft print of the painting outside the McPherson Building.

Art Around Saline 2022 - A 4 ft x 6 ft print of my Jellyfish watercolor,  Jellies, was one of six works accepted for community display. You can see it on the outside wall of Benny's Bakery throughout 2022-2023. In 2024 it is moving to Saline City Hall. The original is now on view at the Adrian Center for the Art Holiday Market thru Dec 23rd.

​Past Shows/Exhibits​

Gutman Gallery:  Juried Holiday Artists Market (Ann Arbor) - November 14-December 20, 2025. 

A2Studio Tours
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November 8-9, 2025, 11a-5pm. One of 22 artists displaying work, sharing techniques and processes.

​Ann Arbor Senior Center-Jumping Water Painters: October-December 2025. Joint abstract landscape exhibition with Jumping Water Painters. Work: Finding Gratitude.

Hidden Lake Gardens (6214 Monroe Road, Tipton, MI): Power of Passage. Sept 19-Nov 1, 2025. Twenty-four artist members of ACA paired with a Hospice of Lenawee Bereavement Program family to create art with their loved one as inspiration. The artists, using a full size panel door, a symbol of passage, honor individuals who have passed on but are not forgotten. 11 of the doors were on exhibit at the gardens through November 1st. I was honored to create one of the very moving, joyful doors. Doors can be found indoors.

Sweetwaters-Washington Street: 3 person show. August 3-September 28, 2025.

University Commons: Jumping Water Painters joint abstract landscape exhibit. May 8, 2025-August 29, 2025.

​Michigan Water Color Society - 78th Annual Exhibition-Janice Charach Gallery: June 8-July 23, 2025. Work: Nickels Arcade. Award: Merit & Legion Paper Award.

Westside Art Hop: June 7-8, 2025. What a great, quirky art fair!

Anything Goes Award Winners Exhibition - Gutman Gallery: March 7-22, 2025. Joint exhibit by the award winners from the recent "Anything Goes" exhibition. Invited artists: Dennis Gordon (Printmaking), Richard Goff (Gouache painting), Mary Murphy (Watercolor), Deborah Wood (Ceramic sculpture), Ted Zeller (Whimsical metal sculptures).

48th Annual International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE) (Houston, TX):  March 2-29, 2025. My thanks to juror, Stephen Zhang, and the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, for including my watercolor, Daybreak I, in their annual exhibition.

Anything Goes 2025 Juried Exhibition -  Gutman Gallery - January 17 – February 22, 2025. My thanks to the jurors for recognizing my watercolor, Nichols Arcade. Award: First Place.

Soul to Soil Juried Exhibition - Art 634 -
January 11-February 9, 2025. Work - Hangin' by a Thread 10.

5th Annual Holiday Market -
Gutman Gallery-November 15 – December 21, 2024

Holiday Market - Adrian Center for the Arts (ACA)-November 30-December 23, 2024

​Women In Watercolor 2024 International Juried Competition: What a thrill and honor to learn that Serendipity was juried into this prestigious watercolor exhibit and received an "Honorable Mention" award.

Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition (MCAE) - Muskegon Museum of Art: Sep 26 - Nov 13, 2024 OMG, I was so thrilled to learn that Serendipity was accepted into annual MCAE exhibit! What an honor to share my work along with so many talented Michigan artists. To top it off, the painting was purchased during the member preview. So grateful.

Michigan Watercolor Society 77th Annual Juried Exhibition - Dennos Museum Center ​- ​Jun 21-Sep 1, 2024. So grateful to juror, Stan Kurth for selecting Daybreak for inclusion in exhibit.
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Saline Summer Fest - Saturday, August 10, 2024:
Selected originals, prints, and notecards. 

200 Exhibition in Gutman Gallery: Honored to participate in the "200" exhibit with works celebrating Ann Arbor's 200th anniversary. My watercolor, The Courtyard (UM Law Quad) was juried into the show. Also, Argus Farm Stop was selected for inclusion in the 200 Sister Show, on display at the Ann Arbor Club (private exhibit).
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Westside Art Hop: Art Hop is June 15-16. I have new watercolors along with prints and notecards 

Trading Spaces: Apr 25-May 25, 2025. "Wall of Tears" was included in the exhibit at the Crooked Tree Art Center in Traverse City, MI. The exhibit included about 40 artworks by members of the Adrian Center for the Arts. 

Gutman Gallery Holiday Market Dec 2023- Original watercolors juried into the Market: On Ice I, On Ice II, Winter Storm, Spring Melt. Also included were my limited edition prints and notecards (temporarily sold out; please contact me for cards).  Current prints in the gift shop: First Snow, Fall Days. 

​Michigan Art Education Association Conference-Artisan Market:  It was such an honor and a bit intimidating to be invited to show my work during the MAEA's 2023 Conference's Artisan Market. I had the chance to met so many fun, dedicated, and creative art teachers and artists from all around Michigan. Teachers rock!

Westside Art Hop, Oct 21-22, 2023; Sat 10-5 pm; Sunday Noon-5 pm

Emerge Exhibit - Gutman Gallery: Two of my paintings - Wall of Tears and Hangin' by a Thread 8 were juried into the Emerge exhibition; Aug 11 - Sep 16, 2023. 

Michigan Water Color Society 76th Annual Exhibition: My watercolor, 
Concertos, was accepted into the 76th Annual Michigan Water Color Society Exhibition. Exhibit information: June 3, 2023 - August 5, 2023. Location:  Kruizenga Art Museum, Holland, Michigan.

Westside Art Hop, Jun 10-11, 2023; Sat 10-5 pm; Sunday Noon-5 pm

​Rhode Island Watercolor Society's "Winter Blues" juried online exhibit: Jan 21-Feb 24, 2023. Works: Hangin' by a Thread 1 &2 diptych and First Snow.

2022 Graduate Thesis Exhibition: November 28-December 9, 2022, Eastern Michigan University Gallery.

Westside Art Hop, Oct 1 from 10-5 pm; Oct 2 from Noon-5 pm

​Westside Art Hop: June 11-June 12, 2022. So fun! Thanks to all who came out and supported local artists.

22 North Gallery. 22 @ 22: EMU Graduate Exhibit, Mar 25-Apr 23, 2022, Works: Wall of Tears, Taos.

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Ann Arbor City Club
: Solo Show. Dec 6 - Jan 14, 2022.​​

Joe and Rosies (Dexter): Sep 22 - Dec 1, 2021

​Huron River Art Collective 2021 Summer Juried Exhibit (Online), Work: Between a Rock and...

2021 Michigan Emerging Graduate Artists (MEGA): Kendall College of Art and Design, Alluvium Gallery, Work: Beyond Judgement.

Westside Art Hop: June 12-13, 2021, Exhibiting Artist.

Gutman Gallery: "you//me//us" May 21 - June 26, 2021 (in person/online); Work: Beyond Judgement
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Las Laguna Gallery: "Purely Abstract", May 6-29, 2021. Work: Spring Dreams

Eastern Michigan University: Intermedia Gallery Joint Show​, April 2021

Eastern Michigan University: "Studio Concepts/Historical Perspectives", 2020; Work: Beyond Judgement.
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AAWA 2020 Juried Spring Show:
Work: Summer Explosion

AAWA 2019 Juried Fall Show: Work: Huron River Reflections

Eastern University Michigan 2019 Graduate Show: Works: Embers and Abstract Lines

Westside Art Hop - Fall 2019: Arts and Craft Fair; Ann Arbor, MI

AAWA Summer Juried Exhibit: July 5-26, 2019. Work: Falling.

Westside Art Hop - Spring 2019: Arts and Craft Fair; Ann Arbor, MI

AAWA 2019 Spring Juried Exhibit: Feb 4 - Mar 6, 2019. Work: Jellies.

Sweetwaters Liberty, Jan 5-Mar 2, 2019. Two-person show.

AAWA Board and Committee Show, Ann Arbor City Club, February 4 - March 19, 2019

Sweetwaters - Washington: Oct-Dec 2019. 2-person show.

Joe and Rosie Creamery, Ann Arbor, MI. Aug-Oct 2018. Solo exhibit.

AAWA 2018 Summer Juried Show: Jul 8 – Jul 30, 2016. Works: Cubbies and Objects May Appear.

AAWA 2018 Board Show: May 2017. Michigan League. Work: October Sails.

Raymond James, Ann Arbor, MI. When: Dec 4, 2017 - Mar 2018. Show featured 20 artists' work including five of my watercolors.

AAWA 2017 Fall Juried Exhibit: Oct 17, 2017 - Nov 28, 2017. Works: Sun Salutation and Best Friends.

Voices Art Gallery - UM Comprehensive Cancer Center: Aug 8 - Nov 2, 2017. So touched to have been a part of this two-person show with Pam Roselle.

AAWA 2017 Summer Juried Exhibit: Jul 7 - Aug 12, 2017. Works: Les Cheneaux II and On Ice Too.

Dexter District Library: Jun 9 - Aug 6, 2017. Two-person show with Jaye Harrer and Mary Murphy.

AAWA 2017 Board Show: May 19 - Jun 18, 2017.
University of Michigan Union. Work: Peter's Song.

Hikone Japan (2016): Extremely honored to have a print of my painting, Downtown Home and Garden, selected by the Ann Arbor Sister City Program as a gift to the people of Hikone, Japan.

Sweetwaters - Washington: Oct-Dec 2016. 3-person show. Works: 11 paintings.

AAWA 2016 Fall Juried Show: Oct 18 - Nov 29, 2016. Work: Unexpected Joy.

Riverside Arts Center Gallery Juried Show: Black and White. Aug 5-27 2016.  All works done in black and white. Work: Mirror Image.

AAWA 2016 Summer Juried Show: Jul 8 – Jul 30, 2016. Works: Stress and the Lobster and Colorado Grasses.

POP-X 2016 Festival: Sep 21 – Oct 1, 2016. Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor, MI. Co-chair of the collaborative installation by Ann Arbor Women Artists (AAWA). This year’s submission, “Side-by-Side”, explored the commonality among the diverse Ann Arbor community through creation of 3D self-portraits done jointly by artists and local community members. The multi-media exhibit included writings, photographs and sound recordings from the workshops.

The Soloists Revisited: A four-woman show. May 2- Aug 26, 2016.
Raymond James, Ann Arbor. Works: 15 paintings.

AAWA 2016 Board Show: May 18 - Jun 18, 2016. University of Michigan Union. Work: Pata Pata.

AAWA 2016 Spring Juried Show: Mar 13-Apr 29, 2016. Work: Les Cheneaux I. Recognition: The People's Choice Award.

AAWA 2015 Fall Juried Show: Oct 19 - Nov 29, 2016. Work: Downtown Home and Garden and collaborative piece: Ann Arbor Main Library (now part of the library's permanent collection).

POP-X 2015 Festival: Oct 15 - 24, 2015. Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor, MI: Inaugural festival featuring 10 x 10 pavilions. Worked on collaborative installation by Ann Arbor Women Artists. It was called "The Picnic” - a fantastical picnic ground for all the senses: see, smell, hear, enjoy.

Chilsom and Darden, Ann Arbor: Sep 1 - Oct 31, 2015. A multi-artist show. Works: 12 paintings.

AAWA 2015 Summer Juried Exhibit. Jul 9 - Aug 1, 2015. 
Riverside Arts Center Gallery.  Work: Rainy Road to Bryson City. Recognition: Second Place.

AAWA Board Show: May 19th - Jun 18th, 2015. University of Michigan. Work: The Courtyard (UM Law Quad).

Solo Exhibit: Mar 30 - May 31, 2015.
Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea Shop, Dexter, Michigan. Works: 15 paintings.

AAWA 2015 Spring Juried Exhibit. Mar 16 - Apr 29, 2015, Ann Arbor Library - Mallets Creek Branch. Work: Winter Sunset.

AAWA 2014 Fall Juried Exhibit. Oct 16 - Nov 24, 2014. Work: Stand Tall.

AAWA 2014 Summer Juried Exhibit. Jul 10 - Aug 2, 2014, Riverside Arts Center Gallery. Work: On Ice.

The Soloists: A four-woman show. April - Jul 2013. Raymond James, Ann Arbor. Works: 15 watercolors/drawings.

Ann Arbor Art Center Exhibition Gallery: 2009 Instructor & Student Show. Work:
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