About
Since I was a teenager I’ve spent several hours a day drawing as a way to relax and unwind. My artwork has moved through many phases but my love of pattern and textiles is a consistent throughway. Flowers, trees, and the natural world are favorite sources of inspiration.
Studied textiles at Rhode Island School of Design where we used gouache and pens on paper before the computer.
After years of working on paper, I realized my work needs to be printed on fabric, wallpaper, and home decor. I am now using digital tools for my Pattern Design.
Fine art machine embroidery and designs that are printed on-demand are available on my Shop.
My interests in art and community brought me back to graduate school to become a teaching artist. Working with the Right Brain Initiative and Young Audiences, I develop projects to teach students a variety of subjects using art as a medium.
You can learn more about my community and teaching work under Projects.
I’ve been a Professional Facilitator for many years and, seeing the lack of visual tools for facilitators, I developed an image-based facilitation tool called VisualsSpeak.
Combining my artistic background and my educational background in postsecondary, adult, and continuing education, I’ve continued to develop image-based tools.
I also work as a facilitator involved in high-level organizational strategy, and as an arts and culture facilitator. You can learn more at VisualsSpeak.
Cape Cod Bay is beautiful in the winter too. The wind is often fierce, so the cold goes right through you. It’s worth it to see the frozen wave patterns and the ice on the edges of the inlets.
My time is split between my home in Oregon and my aging parents on Cape Cod by traveling in a van named Jenny that I converted into a camper.
Connect with me! I’d love to hear from you.
2016-now Young Audiences/Right Brain Initiative, Portland OR
2003 – now VisualsSpeak LLC; Principal; Hillsboro OR
2015- 2017 Artosaur; Artistic Director, Hillsboro OR
2012 – 2017 Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council; 2016 Chair; Hillsboro OR
2000 – 2003 My Tyme Beads; Education coordinator; Tigard OR
1999 – 2003 Architectural Adornment; Graphic Designer; Canby OR
1997 – 1999 Hot Island Glass; Marketing and tech support; Makawao, Hawaii
1995 – 1997 Penland School of Craft; Facilitator; Penland NC
2020 Micro Enterprise Services Grant
2020 City of Hillsboro Small Business Grant
2020. PDX Area Artist Emergency Relief Grant
2017 Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant
2017 Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council Grant
2017 Cultural Coalition of Washington County
2016 Richard B. Siegel Foundation
2016 Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council Grant
2016 Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant
2016 Regional Arts and Culture Council Professional Development Grant
2015 Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council Grant
2013 The Ford Foundation Golden Spot Grant
2013 Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Residency: Otis, OR
2012 Falling into Art Contest, Runner Up
2012 Spring into Art Contest, Runner Up
2011 Citra-Solv Artist of the Month, 2011
2002 Bead and Button Show, First Runner Up Best in Show
2002 Bead and Button Show, Third Place Non-wearables
Degrees
MS Postsecondary, Adult, and Continuing Education; Portland State University; Portland OR
BFA Textiles, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence RI
Certificate Programs
Artbundance Coach, Artella; Dallas, TX
Intercultural Foundations Certificate, Intercultural Communication Institute, Portland, OR
Management of Training
Intercultural Training
Multimedia and Web-based Training
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Electronic Publishing and Web Design Program, University of Oregon
2020 Emp Res Rehab community painting event, Hillsboro OR
2018 Taste of Tanasbourne, Hillsboro OR
2018 For Everyone Workshop, Shute Park Library, Hillsboro OR
2018 For Everyone Workshop, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro OR
2018 2035 Vision Celebration, City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro OR
2017 Taste of Tanasbourne, Hillsboro OR
2017 2035 Vision Celebration, City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro OR
2017 Leadership Hillsboro Arts Day. Hillsboro OR
2017 Hillsboro Brookwood Library Winter Reading Program Event, Hillsboro OR
2016 Taste of Tanasbourne, Hillsboro OR
2016 Independence Days, M & M Marketplace, Hillsboro OR
2016 Tour de Arts, Hillsboro OR
2016 Rice Mineral Museum Summer Fest, Hillsboro OR
2016 Celebrate Hillsboro festival, Hillsboro OR
2016 2035 Vision Celebration, City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro OR
2016 Artosaur Annex at Hillsboro Tuesday Night; Hillsboro OR
2016 Bethany Elementary MakersFaire; Cedar Mills OR
2016 Witch Hazel Elementary Science Fair; Hillsboro OR
2016 Roboexpo; Hillsboro OR
2016 Hillsboro Shute Library Winter Reading Program Event; Hillsboro OR
2016 Hillsboro Main Library Winter Reading Program Event; Hillsboro OR
2016 Hillsboro City Council Meeting; Hillsboro OR
2015 Lunch with The Sheep; Hillsboro OR
2015 Here Be Art: A Celebration of Hillsboro Arts; Hillsboro OR
2015 Affordable Art Show; Hillsboro OR
2015 HACC Endowment Awards Event; Hillsboro OR
2015 Sheep on the Go Event; Hillsboro OR
2015 OMSI Mini Makerfaire, Portland OR
2015 Orenco Plaza Dedication; Hillsboro OR
2015 Showtime at Shute; Hillsboro OR
2015 Hillsboro Farmers Market; Hillsboro OR
2015 Public Art at Shute Park Library; Hillsboro OR
2015 Celebrate Hillsboro; Hillsboro OR
2015 Hillsboro Community Youth Choir summer camp; Hillsboro OR
2015 Hillsboro Tuesday Night; Hillsboro OR
2015 Anjali Dance Studio; Hillsboro OR
2015 Oregon International Airshow; Hillsboro OR
2015 Hillsboro Rotary 4th of July parade; Hillsboro OR
2021 Poynter Middle School Teacher Workshop, Hillsboro OR
2021 Right Brain Initiative Endless Joy Projects
2021 Art in Nature Workshops, Beaver Acres Elementary, Beaverton OR
2020 Homeplate Youth staff retreat
2020 Portland Sunday Parkways workshops, Portand OR
2020 Eastwood Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2020 RISD Portfolio Day critiques, Portland OR
2020 ICF British Columbia Interior Chapter coaching class, online
2020 ICF British Columbia Interior Chapter monthly meeting speaker, online
2020 Westside Quilters Guild monthly meeting speaker, Hillsboro OR
2019 RISD National Portfolio Day critiques, Portland OR
2019 Linwood Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Milwaukie OR
2019 Beach School PTA Board retreat facilitation, Portland OR
2019 Evergreen Middle School Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2019 Eastwood Elementary School Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2019 TVC Leadership Incubator, Incubator Architect, Washington County, OR
2019 Chief Joseph Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Portland OR
2019 Homeplate Youth Services, Social Enterprise design for It Takes a Village, Beaverton, OR
2018 Tualatin Valley Creates, Leadership Development Assessment, Hillsboro, OR
2018 Salem Public Library Leadership Retreat, Salem OR
2018 Merriwether Lewis Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Portland OR
2018 Homplate All Staff Retreat, Portland OR
2018 Lincoln Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2018 Poynter Middle School Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2018 Leadership Hillsboro Arts Day, Hillsboro OR
2017 RISD National Portfolio Day critiques, Portland OR
2017 Getting Work as a Teaching Artist, Portland OR
2017 All Staff Meeting; Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, OR
2017 Indian Hills Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2017 Groner Elementary Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2017 Evergreen Middle School Right Brain Initiative Residency, Hillsboro OR
2017 Intercultural Effectiveness Survey; Kozai Group; Portland, OR
2017 Management Team Retreat; Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, OR
2016 Board Retreat: Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council, Hillsboro, OR
2016 Leadership Development series; Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, OR
2016 Building Great Teams; VisualsSpeak; online class
2016 Strategic Team Building; Hillsboro Public Library, Hillsboro, OR
2016 Intercultural Effectiveness Survey; Kozai Group; Portland, OR
2015 Creating New Conversations with Images: Using Visual Tools to Build Great Teams & Groups; ICF Group Coaching Community of Practice; webinar
2015 Using Visual Tools for Building Great Teams, American Association for Community College Women Oregon Fall Conference; Power of the Past, Force for the Future; Portland, OR
2015 Keynote, American Association for Community College Women Oregon Fall Conference; Power of the Past, Force for the Future; Portland, OR
2015 Intercultural Effectiveness Survey; Kozai Group; Portland, OR
2015 Innovation Team Coaching; Hillsboro Library; Hillsboro, OR
2015 Strategic Visioning; Metro; Portland, OR
2015 Strategic Visioning; Hillsboro Public Library; Hillsboro, OR
2015 Establishing Creative Practice for Your Global Life with Cate Brubaker and Sabrina Zeigler; online class
2015 Create Your Global Life Vision for 2015; Global Life Summit; online summit
2015 Pure Imagination; Life By Design NW; Portland OR
2014 How to Create a Vision for Your Global Life; Global Life Summit; online summit
2014 Intercultural Effectiveness Survey; Kozai Group; Portland OR
2013 Change is Hard: What Can We Do About It? Workshop for the Unitus Credit Union; Portland OR
2013 Annual Board and Staff Retreat; Facilitation for Ride Connection Portland, OR
2013 Visioning Meeting for New Mentoring Program; Facilitation for Oregon Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; Salem OR
2013 Using Visuals to Deepen Relationships with Prospects; Workshop at Making Connections That Matter; Americare Annual Sales Conference; Nashville TN
2012 How to Use Visuals to Connect with Prospects and Help Them Open up to Like and Trust You; Keynote at Advanced Sales and Marketing Summit; Scottsdale AZ
2012 Reinventing Higher Education; Facilitated at University of Washington, Bothell; Bothell WA|
2012 Creating a Vision for Diversity, Workshop with Chris Cartwright at Regional Arts and Culture Council; Portland OR
2011 Creating Innovative Personal Learning Plans; Facilitated at Innovate, ASTD-Cascadia Conference; Salem OR
2011 Visual Conversations: Engaging Curiosity with Pictures; Facilitated at SIETAR-PDX; Portland OR
2010 Playing with Leadership Development; Facilitated at Learning to Play –Playing to Learn, ASTD-Cascadia Regional Conference; Salem OR
2009 Visual Methods Across Cultures; Facilitated with Regina Rowland, The Art and Mastery of Facilitation: Explore Diversity, International Association of Facilitators Conference; Vancouver, BC
2008 Using Visuals to Unlock Strategic Processes; Facilitated at Get Your Head in the Clouds: Innovations in Learning Conference; San Jose, CA
2008 Visual Approach to Surfacing Insights; Facilitated at Games, Activities and Simulations, NASAGA conference; Indianapolis, INPortland
2020 Golden Art Studio open studio, Hillsboro OR
2019 Washington County Studio Tour, Hillsboro OR
2015 Curated Here be Art, Walters Arts Center, Hillsboro, OR
2015 Organized Affordable Art for Everyone, NW Events Center, Hillsboro, OR
2015 Organized Creative Hillsboro, Shute Park Library, Hillsboro, OR
2015 The Green Cab, Beaverton City Hall, Beaverton, OR
2015 The Green Cab, Hillsboro Senior Center, Hillsboro, OR
2015 New Works, New Seasons Cedar Hills, Beaverton, OR
2015 The Green Cab, Beach Books, Seaside Oregon
2014 Beyond The Story, Hillsboro Library, Hillsboro OR
2014 Washington County Art Tour; Hillsboro OR
2014 The Green Cab, Hillsboro Public Library Gallery, Hillsboro OR
2014 The Green Cab, Insomnia Coffee, Hillsboro OR
2014 The Green Cab, Tualatin Estate Vineyard, Forest Grove OR
2013 Washington County Studio Tour; Hillsboro OR
2013 Art on Broadway Gallery; Beaverton OR
2013 Studio Sale, Wild Money Book Launch; Portland OR
2013 Studio Sale, Lunaria Financial; Portland OR
2002 Bead and Button Show; Portland OR
2002 Art in Bloom, Gresham Town Hall Gallery; Gresham OR
1998 Valley Arts Gallery; Forest Grove OR
1995 – 1997 Penland Gallery; Penland NC
2016 Drawn Together Through Visual Practice edited anthology; Rigorous Design of Visual Tools That Deepen Conversation and Spark New Insights by Christine Martell
2015 Circle of the Nine Muses: A Storytelling Guide for Innovators & Meaning Makers by David Hutchens, Wiley.
2010 Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes & Idea Mapping Can Transform Group Productivity by David Sibbet; Wiley.
2010 Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, James Macanufo; O’Reilly
2010 Four Word Self Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh; Skirt! Books
2010 Creative is a Verb: If You’re Alive You’re Creative by Patti Digh; Skirt! Books
2010 Exploring New Options, Photo and Painted Card Deck and Manual; VisualsSpeak
2009 Developing Great Leaders, Photo Card Deck; VisualsSpeak
2008 Building Great Teams, Photo Card Deck, Guide and Manual; VisualsSpeak
2005 ImageSet, Photo Set, and Manual; VisualsSpeak
2004 500 Beaded Objects: New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork by Carol Wilcox Wells and Terry Krautwurst; Lark Books|
2003 Wire Artist Jeweler, Fire Mountain Gems
2003 Bead Dreams: Inspiration and Technique for Beading Artistry
2001 PC Photo, Exit Page