beadmeister's
resume
awards
2004
-Bronze Medal-Metal Bead Category,
Fire Mountain Gems
exhibitions
2005-2006
-"The Beaded Figure" (Juried/On tour around US, including Museum of Arts and Design in NYC)
-"3 Piece Suit" Hygienic Gallery, New London, CT (One of 3 artists)
2004
-"Estrogen Patch" Hygienic Gallery, New London, CT (Guest piece)
-"10 Years/10 cities" John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT ( Juried UAI Participants)
2003
-Empress of Art, New London, CT (Featured Artist)
2002
-"The Beaded Cloth" (Juried/On tour around US)
-Farmington Valley Arts Center, Fisher Gallery, Avon, CT (Featured Artist)
-"Focus on Two" Norwich Arts Council, Norwich, CT (UAI participants)
-Golden Street Gallery, New London, CT (UAI participants)
2001
-"Focus on Glass" Gallery East, Loveland, CO (Juried)
"Art of Beads" -Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, CT (Juried)
2000
-Mystic Arts Association, Mystic, CT (Juried)
1997-2005
-Hygienic Gallery, New London, CT (Annual Open Show)
published works
2005
-Beadwork Magazine
-Feb/March "Beadmeister-The Doll" and "Beachhoppin to Beadshoppin" necklace
2004
-Beading with Right Angle Weave by Christine Prussing, "120 Flavors"
-The Beader's Guide to Color by Margie Deeb, "Ciel et Foret"
Fire Mountain Gems Catalog 2004-2005
Beadwork Magazine
-June/July "Cottage #4"
2002
Beaded Embellishment by Amy C Clarke & Robin Atkins, "Cinnamon Bay"
Beadwork Magazine
-Oct/Nov "Beadmeister-The Doll" & "Cinnamon Bay"
-April/May "Bead Samba"
-Feb/Mar "Beaded Heart"
2001
-Beadwork Magazine
-Oct/Nov "Aztec Man"
-Aug/Sept "My Favorite Beads Bracelet"
-Dec/Jan "Glass Playground"
-Bead&Button Magazine
-April "Canned Beads"
articles
2002
-Beadwork Magazine
-June/July "D'oh Nutz" (Instructional)
artist in residence
2002-5
-Awarded a 3 year residency. Urban Artists Initiative Program, Hartford, CT. Funded by N.E.A. and
CT Commission on the Arts in partnership with the
Institute for Community Research. 1 of 40 artists chosen from 300 applicants.
mentors
2004
Laura Mccabe helped mentor me in the business aspect of beads and taught me a few new stitches. Thanx Laura!
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