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Professional Experience

           

  • Owner of WitsEnd Mosaic and Smalti.com - International suppliers of mosaic materials.
  • Modern Mosaics: An Exploration of Color and Texture  - Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
  • Orsoni Master in Mosaic Graduate – Venice, Italy
  • Concrete Camp Graduate – Instructor Sherri Warner Hunter, Bell Buckle, TN
  • Mosaic Instructor – Las Vegas Glass Expo and various private venues.
  • Architectural Design and Drafting – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Art represented in private, public and corporate collections.

 

Juried Exhibitions

           

  • Mosaic Arts International 2009 - The Museum of Man, San Diego, CA
  • Wisconsin Visual Artist Exhibition - 2009 – Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI
  • Simply Red Exhibition – Ceil Gallery 2009 -  Charlotte, NC
  • 2008 An Ancient Language – A Modern Translation - Granville Arts Center - Garland, Texas
  • Sum of all Parts – Contemporary Mosaics in North America – Walters Cultural Art Center Hillsboro, OR
  • Mosaic Arts International 2007–  Mesa Center for the Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ
  • Beneath the Surface - High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • A More Perfect Union International - Ellipse Arts Center, Alexandria VA
  • BAMM Breakout - Bilston Craft Gallery,  Wolverhampton, England
  • 62nd Art Annual - 2006 – Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI
  • Art Women - Appleton Art Center, Appleton  WI
  • Art in Good Taste – Appleton Art Center, Appleton WI
  • American Mosaic Project: Pieces of a Life, Washington, DC
  • Atelier Fine Art Gallery - Fine Art and Architecture Miami, FL

Solo Exhibitions

           

  • Beneath the Surface - The Flying Pig – Algoma, Wisconsin - 2008

Public Art

           

  • West Allis Farmer Market - A Day at the Market - 2006
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – The Spirit Poles - 2005
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – Fingerprints of the Future - 2005
  • Butterflies & Friends on Parade – So Shall they Grow, 2005 – Fingerprints, 2005 – Crop Circles, 2006 – Rainbows and Reflections, 2007 – Blossom. 2008, Petals - 2009

Publications 
  • Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion Sourcebook – 2008
  • Mosaic Art Now – 2008 Modern Mosaic Art: An International Perspective - 2008
  • Crafts Report – Author, Crafts Insight – Glass,  June 2006
  • Groutline – Author,  Spontaneous Mosaic with Illana Shafir, Summer 2006

Representing Galleries  

 

  • The Flying Pig – Algoma, Wisconsin
  • The Tacoma Museum of Glass – Tacoma, Washington
  • Fine Line Gallery – Ephriam, Door County Wisconsin
  • The Gift Itself – Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Art Affair – Neenah, Wisconsin

Juried Fine Art Fairs

           

  • Hidden River Arts Festival - Brookfield, WI 2006-2007
  • TownLine Art Fair – Ephriam WI 2006
  • Artstreet – Green Bay, WI 2003-2007
  • Art in the Park – Appleton, WI 2003-2006
  • John Michael Kohler Art Fair – Kohler, WI 2004-2006
  • ArtiGras – Green Bay, WI 2003-2007

Professional Affiliations

 

  • Professional Member – Society of American Mosaic Artists
  • Professional Member – British Association of Modern Mosaics
  • Professional Member – Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors
  • Artist Member – Northeast Wisconsin Arts Council
  • Artist Member – American Crafts Council
  • Professional Member – National Better Business Bureau

 

Instructional Experience

 

  • Breaking Loose – Finding Your Way with Tools, Materials, and Techniques – SAMA Conference San Diego, CA 2009
  • Architectural Installation Workshop – SAMA Conference Mesa, Arizona 2007
  • National Glass Craft Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada 2004 – 2006
  • On going private and group classes for beginner to advanced students in her home studio.