ARTIST RESUME

PUBLIC/OUTDOOR SCULPTURE

Permanent collection Polk State College Airside campus Lakeland, FL

Jan 2011- Jan 2012 Tampa artLoud outdoor public project Tampa, FL

Gaia, Tampa Theatre

Dec 2010- Dec 2011 Sarasota Intersections outdoor sculpture project Sarasota, FL
Freedom-Sky Selby Five Points Park

May 2010-June 2011 ArtLoud Outdoor sculpture competition Tampa, FL
Leaves and Life, Tampa Municipal Building’s park

April 2010-  Aril 2011 Polk State College Airside, wall sculptures Lakeland, FL

Jan 2009- Jan 2010 ArtLOUD Outdoor Kinetic Sculpture competition Tampa, FL
Leaves and Life, Massey Park
Freedom, Tampa Federal Courthouse
Earth-Energy, Business center

Jan 2001-May 2001 TBT Fitness Center, 3 life-size sculptures Clearwater, FL

CURATING                     

2010    Museum of Science & Industry, MOSI ARC Gallery     

              Artemis Collection, Polk State College Art in Public Places                             Tampa, FL

              Museum of Science & Industry, MOSI ARC Gallery

              Unseen, National juried exhibition                                                                        Tampa, FL

              Museum of Science & Industry, MOSI ARC Gallery

              EarthVisions, National juried exhibition                                                             Tampa, FL

2009   Jim warren Art Gallery, From Realism to Surrealism Clearwater, FL

2008   Art on the Docks Gallery, Life In Art Tarpon Springs, FL

ART EXHIBITIONS

2012

Florida Museum for Women Artists

Witness to Creativity, site specific installation Deland, FL

Florida Artist Group 62nd Annual exhibition 

Ringling College of Art and Design Selby Gallery Sarasota, FL

Manhattan Art International online exhibition

Fourth Annual Winthrop Arts Festival     Riverview, FL

2011 

Museum of Arts & History, FLAG Maitland, FL

Museum of Science and Industry ARC Gallery

Elements- MOSI curators Invitational exhibition Tampa, FL

Florida Artists Group, Cornell Museum of Art Delray Beach, FL

Dancing Through the Eyes of Women, Sarasota Art Center Sarasota, FL

In-Flight  Installation, Collaboration with Fuzion Dance company 

Artattack, University of South Florida Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Art Center, iconcept: Art Meets Fashion, Invitational Sarasota, FL

Artistry with Sparks Art Gallery, Hyde Park Village, Gallery representation Tampa, FL

The Supper Party, Archetype Gallery Atlanta, Georgia

New Century Artists Gallery, Chelsea, Together International Exhibition New York, NY

2010 

Artistry with Sparks Art Gallery, Hyde Park Village, gallery representation Tampa, FL Raymond James Inc. Art Show (3 months) Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Art Center, The Fiber of Our being Sarasota, FL
Ridge Art association, Art from Found Objects Winter Haven, FL
Orlando City Hall, Terrace Gallery, Florida Sculptors Guild Orlando, FL
Museum of Science and Industry Arc Gallery, “One” Exhibition Tampa, FL
Platform Art, Polk County Historical Museum Bartow, FL
Ridge Art Association 60^th Anniversary Fine Arts Exhibition Winter Haven, FL

2009 

Florida Sculptors Guild- Terrace Gallery, Orlando City Hall
Orlando Public Art program Orlando, FL
National Museum of Women in the Arts FL Committee,
Carrolwood Cultural Center Art Exhibit Tampa, FL
Tarpon Spring Cultural Center Tarpon Springs, FL
From Realism to Surrealism- Two Artists Exhibition Clearwater, FL
Jim Warren Gallery
Jim Warren - Ofra Friedman Two Artists Exhibition Clearwater, FL
Jim Warren Gallery
Infinity Art Installation Exhibit Tel Aviv, Israel
Brevard Art Museum Invitational- Take Out Melbourne, FL
Alternative Functions Art Center Manatee Juried Show Bradenton, FL
Artists Gone Wild, Anna Maria Island Art Center, juried Anna Maria Island, FL
Gulf coast artists’ alliance Art competition Clearwater, FL
Art with a Twist, west Pasco art center New Port Richey, FL
Blanc Et Noir Juried show, Lakeland Creative arts Center Lakeland, FL
Tarpon Springs Art Association Spring Show,
Tarpon Springs Cultural Museum Tarpon Springs, FL
Eco- Vision Platform Art Lakeland, FL
Arts on The Parks 2009 Juried Fine arts show Lakeland, FL
Old Hyde Park Art Center members show Tampa, FL
Brief Interlude juried show, Artcenter Manatee Bradenton, FL
Bay Area Art, juried show, Tampa Realistic artists Tampa, FL
Comma Art Gallery gallery representation Orlando, FL

2008 

Adored artists, Comma Art Gallery Orlando, FL
Tarpon springs art association Juried show,
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center Tarpon Springs, FL
Orlando Museum of Art 1^st Thursdays event
Sculpture: from House to City Orlando, FL
Life in Art- Two women exhibition
Art on the Docks Gallery Tarpon springs, FL
Faces and Figures juried show, Old Hyde Park Art center Tampa, FL
Essence of Essential, Octagon art Center Clearwater, FL
Bellaire Landing art exhibit Bellaire, FL
Creative Artists Guild Annual juried show Dunedin, FL
Broadway and Beyond Clearwater, FL
Summa + Magna  Dunedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL
Martinis & Matisse Art Event, Guest Sophie Matisse Clearwater, FL

1999 - 2007

Clearwater Beautification Gallery Clearwater, FL
Celebration of the Arts, Clearwater Arts Studios Clearwater, FL
Feed Your Senses, Clearwater Arts Studios Clearwater, FL
Israel Premiere event, Fort Harrison hotel Clearwater, FL
Artists in Action, Clearwater building Clearwater, FL
Broadway to Hollywood event/solo exhibition Clearwater, FL
A Fine Art Exhibit Clearwater, FL
Joy of Dance event/solo exhibition Clearwater, FL
Indian Shores Fine Art Show Indian Shores, FL
Entrance to Island Paradise Island Estates, FL
Studioworks 98 Shillard-Smith Gallery Bellaire, FL 

AWARDS AND HONORS

2012 Winthrop fourth Annual Arts Festival First Place

Manhattan Arts International Excellence Award

2010 Ibor Arts in the Park Third Palace 

Art Creations Magazine Honorable Mention

Ridge Art association Excellence Award

2009 Anna Maria Island Art Center juried show Best of Show
Gulf Coast Artists Alliance Art competition First place
Tarpon Springs Art Association, Cultural Heritage Museum Best of Show
Platform Art, Lakeland Sponsor Award (two sponsor awards)
Art Center Manatee Juried exhibition, Bradenton Third place
ArtLOUD Tampa Outdoor Sculpture competition People’s Choice

2008 Tarpon springs art association annual Juried show First place
Tampa Realistic Artists juried show Third place
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Artist Enhancement Grant
Creative Artists Guild Annual Juried art show Honorable mention

2001 Arts Project International Inc. Art show Excellence Award
Artists in Action art show Merit award

ARTICLES AND MEDIA

2012 Herald Tribune, Sarsota Observer, Siesta Key Pelican Press, Sarasota Patch, 

Longboat Key Observer, 83 Degrees, The Rickie Report, Tampa Bay online,

Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch

2011 Herald Tribune,  Gallery & Studio Magazine NY,  Examine,  WTSP 10News,
Sarasota History Alive,  Sarasota Arts and Cultural Alliance 

Sarasota Patch, The Observer,

2010 The Observer, Orlando Insider, Lakeland ledger 

2009 The Tampa Tribune, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay Business Journal,
Lakeland Ledger, Tampa Bay online, Tampa Bay Arts, Tampa Daily Photo

2008 Tampa Bay Informer

2002 The Communication Line 

2001 Tampa Bay magazine, Performing Artists Magazine, Public channel T.V interview 

BUSINESS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Charles Dupuis, Director of Financier National Bank Montreal, Canada 

Aaron Fodiman, Tampa Bay Magazine Editor Tampa, Florida 

Owen Sweet, Jewelry design Gallery Indian Rocks, Florida

Kaufman Iris, Traffic Lights Inc owner, 4 sculptures Caracas, Venezuela

Fortress Technologies, Inc. Oldsmar, Florida

Lynn Kenny, Art collector Bellaire, Florida

Meg Enterprise –3 sculptures Dunedin, Florida

Family life Clinic -2 sculptures Clearwater, Florida

George Seger , Boxing Coordinator- 2 sculptures Largo, FL

Tina Turbin,  Author Dunedin, Florida

Dr. Steller, chiropractor-3 sculptures Largo, Florida

James Jokel, Real Estate manager Clearwater, Florida

                                                                                                                                           PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Allied Artists of America

Artists in Action International

Creative Artists Guild

Florida Artist Group

FL Committee, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Florida Museum for Women Artists

Florida Sculptors guild

FSU Museum of Fine Arts Artists League

International Sculpture center

Sarasota Arts Council

Tampa Realistic Artists

Tarpon Springs Art Association

West Pasco Art Guild

Women’s Caucus for Art