Education:
| 1998 | BA, Computer Video Imaging, Valedictorian, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA |
| 1990 | AA, Studio Art, El Camino College, Torrance, CA |
Grants:
| 2009 | Center for Cultural Innovation, Encouragement Grant |
Selected Solo Exhibits:
| 2019 | The Abstracted Landscape, Northwest Coffee, Clayton, MO |
| 2018 | Solo Show, RedKey Realty, Chesterfield, MO |
| 2013 | Yesterday and Tomorrow, Geneseo Art League, Geneseo, IL |
| 2012 | Coffee Emporium, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2009 | Elemental Abstractions, Canyon Coffee, Redwood City, CA |
| 2008 | La Crema Coffee Roasting, San Jose, CA |
| 2007 | The Abstracted Landscape, Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA |
| Tied House Restaurant, San Jose, CA | |
| 2006 | Mt. View Performing Art Center, Mt. View, CA |
| Curves, Sunnyvale, CA | |
| Mission City Roasting Company, Santa Clara, CA | |
| 2005 | Hotel California, Palo Alto, CA |
| The Abstracted Landscape and a Dozen Roses, Gallery 9, Los Altos, CA |
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| 2004 | SD Biosciences, San Jose, CA |
| 2001 | Norton Studio, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA |
Gallery Exhibits and Representation:
| 2014-16 | Hudson River Gallery, Iowa City, IA |
| David Smith Studio and Gallery, Geneseo, Il | |
| 2013 | Hudson River Gallery, Iowa City, IA |
| bGallery, Burlington, IA | |
| The ARTery, Rock Island, IL | |
| 2012 | Star Dog Gallery, Bucktown Artist Center, Davenport, IA |
| 2007-08 | Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA |
| 2005 | Gallery One, One Embarcadero Center, SF, CA |
| 2004-05 | Gallery 9, 143 Main Street, Los Altos, CA |
| 2002-03 | The Great Frame Up, Los Altos, CA |
| 1997-98 | Eriksen Gallery and Frame, Half Moon Bay, CA |
| 1994-95 | Galerie Genese, San Mateo, CA |
Selected Group Exhibits and Awards
| 2019 | 50/50 Kitchen Art Show, St. Louis, MO |
| 2018-19 | Landscapes, Cathy Gregory Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
| 2016 | Rock Island Artist Market, Rock Island, IL |
| 2015-16 | Living Proof Exhibit, Davenport, IA |
| 2014 | Live @ Five, River Music Experience, Davenport, IA |
| 2013 | Art is Popping up Everywhere, Boozies Bar & Grill, Davenport, IA |
| Venus Envy, Bucktown Center for the Arts, Davenport, IA |
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| Mississippi River Valley Art Drive, Phil’s Art Place, Cleveland, IL |
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| 2012-13 | Early Bird Coffee Shop, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Gallery Hop, Rock Island, IL | |
| 2011-13 | Geneseo Art League, Geneseo, IL |
| 2011 | Grand Detour Arts Festival, Grand Detour, IL |
| Mississippi River Valley Art Drive, Erie, IL | |
| 2010 | Art on the Hill – Art Auction for Rock River Center, Oregon, IL |
| Oswego Art Fair, Oswego, IL | |
| Fields Project Field Sculptor and Art Show, Oregon, IL | |
| Art 4 Arts Sake, painting day and auction, Dixon, IL | |
| Grand Detour Arts Festival, Grand Detour, IL | |
| Yorkville Library, Yorkville, IL | |
| 2009 | Saratoga Rotary Art Show, Saratoga, CA |
| SNAIL Community Arts Fair, Sunnyvale, CA | |
| 2008 | Taste of Saratoga, Town Festival, Saratoga, CA |
| Blues Bash, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA | |
| Love, Gregory Kate Gallery, San Jose, CA | |
| Summer Solstice, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA | |
| 2007 | Blues Bash, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA |
| Art on the Square, Redwood City, CA | |
| AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA | |
| 2006 | Silicon Valley Open Studios, Santa Clara, CA |
| AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA | |
| 2005 | Los Altos Arts & Crafts Fair, Los Altos, CA |
| ARTWORKS Art Festival, Carmel Valley, CA | |
| Abstractions, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA | |
| AvArtFest, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA | |
| 2005 | Paint the Town History, Main Street Cafe and Books, Los Altos, CA |
| 2004 | Paint the Town Lifestyles, Main Street Cafe and Books, Los Altos, CA |
| New Beginnings, Gallery 9, Los Altos, CA Los Altos Art Club Annual Juried Show, Los Altos, CA – Second Place |
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| Shadow and Light Show, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA – First Place |
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| 2002 | AVArtFest, Santa Clara, CA – Award of Excellence |
| 2001 | The Road Less Traveled, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA – First Place |
| 2000 | Alliance of Visual Artists, Fine Arts Festival, Santa Clara, CA – Award of Excellence |
| 1998 | Napa Valley Wine Festival, Napa, CA – First Place |
| 1996 | Alumni Show, Taking the Leap, Emeryville,CA |
| 1987 | Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA |
Public Art:
| 2016 | The Bodice Project, Normah Leah Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Rock Island, IL |
| 2011 | Park West Splash Pad and Park – Rock River Watershed Mosaic and Rock Runnel, Park West, Oregon, IL> |
| 2010 | Historical Mural Painting 32’ x 8’, Installed on Midland States Bank building, Rt. 2, Oregon, IL |
Teaching and Workshops:
| 2015-16 | Multi Media classes, Nassif Center, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2012-16 | Private lessons in painting, Early Studios, Erie, IL |
| 2013 | 2 day workshop. “Exploring Fluid Acrylics”, Geneseo Art League, Geneseo, IL |
| 2009 | 2 Teen workshops and shows, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA |
| Acrylic painting demonstration, Saratoga Art Club, Saratoga, CA |
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| 2004-08 | Multiple acrylic painting demonstrations throughout the Bay Area, CA |
| 2004-06 | “Explorations in Acrylic” Instructor, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA |
| 2003-09 | Private instruction in painting and drawing, Sunnyvale, CA |
| 2001-04 | Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor Instructor, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA |
Publications and Media:
| 2010 | “Community Mural – Bringing the Past to the Present”, Oregon Park District Newsletter, Nov 11 |
| Kokopelli field sculpture for the Fields Project front page feature, Oregon Republican Reporter, July1, Oregon, IL |
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| Art 4 Arts Sake, feature picture of painting in process, Sauk Valley News, Dixon, Il |
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| 2009 | “Crafts for Cash” interview, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, Sunnyvale, CA< |
| 2006 | Pick of the Week, Artsopolis.com in conjunction with Solo Show at Mt View Performing Arts Center, CA |
| “The Painting with Lynn Show: with Nancy Rice, fluid Acrylic Painting”, 2 TV segments for Channel 26, Pacifica, CA | |
| 2005 | Paint the Town Lifestyles Calendar, Los Altos, CA |
| “Landscapes in the Abstract” review, Los Altos Town Crier, Los Altos, CA |
Affiliations:
| 2011-13 | Geneseo Art League, Geneseo, IL2010Kendall County Art Guild, Yorkville, Il –VP of Exhibits, Yorkville, IL |
| Fields Project Committee member, Oregon, IL | |
| 2009-10 | Silicon Valley Artists Collaborative, San Jose, CA |
| 2009 | Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, San Jose, CA |
| 2008 | Business of Art, Center for Cultural Innovation, SJ, CA |
| 1999-06 | Pacific Art League member, Palo Alto, CA |
| 2005 | Los Altos Visual Arts, Art’s Alive committee member, Los Altos, CA |
Private Collectors
(partial by region)
| Patrick Caunnington (3 paintings)St. Louis, MO | Kristie Granquist DienstGeneva, Il | Rose Rothecker Minneapolis, MN |
| Alyssa Woodburn, Silvas, IL | Sue Dahl, Geneseo, IL (2 paintings) | John Cox, Davenport, IA |
| Jeff Boaz, Davenport, IA | Angie Chapman, Rock Island, IL | Liz Pollock Avenia, Davenport, IA |
| Virginia Sears (2 paintings), Geneseo, IL | Kathy Nelson, Geneseo, IL | Kathy Jordon, Geneseo, IL |
| Pat Bereskin, Davenport, IA | Merecides Ruchti, Oregon, IL | April Byerhoff (1 painting, 1 mural), Oregon, IL |
| Valerie Pickel, Oregon, IL | Doug Iverson, Cambridge, IL | Jean Reising, Oswego, IL |
| Sara J Low Olsen, Madison, WI | Brandy Early, Troy, TN | Susannah Munroe Wilson, Atlanta, GA |
| Nancy Siegel, Austin, TX | Kelly Flower Pederson, Missoula, MT | Sharon Bates (2), Roseburg, OR |
| Janice Claire-Johnson (3 paintings), Morgan Hill, CA | Natalie Ruhe, San Francisco, CA | |
| Mark Seagal (2 paintings), San Carlos, CA | Ruhi Alikhan (2 paintings), Campbell, CA | Sandy and John Sullivan (4 paintings) San Jose, CA |
| Jane Rice (4 paintings) Cupertino, CA | Agnes Hamilton (2 paintings), San Jose, CA | John Wallbrink, Palo Alto, CA |
| Galen Hu, Los Altos Hills, CA | Barb Detlor, San Mateo, CA | Nancy Spengler, San Jose, CA |
| Jim and Jeanne Dusan, San Jose, CA | Jeff Powell, Felton, CA | Jay deWolf, Burlingame, CA |
| Elizabeth Cordoza (3 paintings) Petaluma, CA | Miranda McGowan, San Diego, CA | |
| Kathryn Fitzsimmons, Wollongong, Australia | Paula Scorrola (2 paintings), Sydney, Australia |