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About The Artist
Show Record
EXHIBITS - One Woman Shows
| 1981 |
April |
California State University, Fullerton, CA. Graduate Show. |
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October |
University of California, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Week. |
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1982 |
April |
Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Arts Center, Huntington Beach, CA. |
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November |
University of California, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Week. |
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1983 |
September |
Downey Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA. |
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1987 |
September |
Fullerton Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA. |
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November |
Short Stature Foundation, Fountain Valley, CA. |
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1988 |
May |
Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA. Handicapped Awareness Day. |
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1991 |
December |
Muckenthaler Cultural Arts Center, Fullerton, CA. Artist of the month. |
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1992 |
April |
Irvine City College, Irvine, CA. Handicapped Awareness Day. |
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1993 |
August |
Sip of Seattle Gourmet Coffee Shop, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1994 |
August |
Artists Attic Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1995 |
May |
Spring Valley Library, Las Vegas, NV. |
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August |
West Las Vegas Library, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1996 |
January |
Clark County Library, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1998 |
September |
6 Degrees Exhibit, Seattle, WA. |
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1999 |
September |
Las Vegas Little Theatre, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2000 |
July |
Art encounter, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2003 |
June |
Minnie's Frozen Custard, Henderson, NV. |
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2004 |
February |
Spring Valley Library, Las
Vegas, NV. |
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August |
Twin Lakes Gallery, Las Vegas, NV |
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2005
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April |
Tribute to Rembrandt Unveiling, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2006
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July |
Voices in the Sky Unveiling, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV |
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2007
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August |
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV. |
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December |
The Fate of Little Red Riding Hood Unveiling, McMullan’s Irish
Pub, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2008
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July |
"Watercolors", The Winfield Arts and Humanities Gallery, Winfield, KS. |
EXHIBITS - Group Shows
| 1980 |
July |
Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, CA. The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. |
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1981 |
October |
Holiday Inn, Buena Park, CA. Governor's Committee for the Employment of the Handicapped. |
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November |
Anaheim Plaza, Anaheim, CA. Very Special Arts Festival. |
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1983 |
June |
La Mirada Festival of Arts, La Mirada, CA. |
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August |
Alan Short Gallery, Stocton, CA. |
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1984 |
March |
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Abilities Unlimited Expo. |
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August |
Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA. Continuing Care Congress. |
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1985 |
August |
Brea Gallery & Cultural Arts Center, Brea, CA. "Inspiration: Art of the Physically Challenged". |
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1986 |
March |
Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". |
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1987 |
April |
Brea Mall, Brea, CA. Very Special Arts Festival. |
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May |
Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". |
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1988 |
April |
Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". |
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July |
Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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November |
Fullerton Savings & Loan, Fullerton, CA. Women & Artists First. |
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1989 |
April |
Galerie Olivia, Newport Beach, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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April |
Mercantile Building, Costa Mesa, CA. "Imaginarium". |
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August |
Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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1990 |
April |
Rancho Santiago College, Santa Ana, CA. "Art Knows No Boundaries". |
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April |
PACED Art, Pasadena, CA. |
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July |
Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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1991 |
July |
Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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October |
Internal Revenue Service, Santa Ana, CA. Handicapped Awareness Month. |
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1993 |
March |
Music World Art Exhibit, Las Vegas, NV. |
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July |
Unique Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. |
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August |
Hanson Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA. Very Special Arts CA. |
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September |
42nd Annual Art Round Up-Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV. |
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October |
Street Wise Alive/First Job Auction, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1994 |
December |
11th Annual Governor's Commission on Travel & Tourism, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1995 |
September |
Art Encounter, Las Vegas, NV. "Nevada Unveiled". |
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1996 |
February |
Border's Books & Café, Las Vegas, NV. "Art From the Heart of the Community". |
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August |
Arts on the Green, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1997 |
June |
Clark County Republican Party Auction, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1998 |
December |
15th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism, Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1999 |
May |
Santa Fe Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. "Changing Images: Selections From the National Muscular Dystrophy Association Art Collection". |
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December |
16th Annual Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism,
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2000 |
May |
Walkers Organization Crafters Village, Vegas Artists
Guild, Cashman Field, Las Vegas, NV. |
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June |
Brewed Awakenings Coffee Shop, Vegas Artists Guild,
Las Vegas, NV. |
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July |
Spring Mountain Ranch, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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September |
"Taste of Vegas", Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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October |
New Horizons Academy 3rd Annual Art Show & Auction, Art
Encounter Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. |
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November |
Fall Exhibit, Nevada Watercolor Society, Tam Alumni Center, 2nd Floor Gallery, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2001 |
June |
Summer Showcase, "Nevada's Hot!", Art Encounter Gallery,
Las Vegas, NV. |
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November |
"Artist at Play", Winchester Center Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. |
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November |
Jitter's, Nevada Watercolor Society, Las Vegas, NV. |
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December |
Digital Galleries, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2002 |
April |
Boulder City Fine Arts Festival, Vegas Artists Guild, Boulder City, NV. |
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May |
Jitter's, Featured Artist, Nevada Watercolor Society, Henderson, NV. |
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July |
Digital Galleries, "Karen Wheeler & Gabby Hirsch: Curious Creations", Las Vegas, NV. |
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September |
Art Train, Nevada Watercolor Society, Henderson, NV. |
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October |
Halloween Spook Spectacular, Gallery Au Go Go, Las Vegas, NV. |
| 2003 |
February |
Erika’s Friends Exhibit, Mission Viejo Library, Mission Viejo, CA. |
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April |
Colorado Belle’s Parti Gras Fine Art Exhibit, Laughlin, NV. |
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April |
Aerial Gallery Downtown 2003, Las Vegas, NV. |
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December |
New Century Fine Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. |
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December |
“The Las Vegas Story”, Gallery Au Go-Go, Las Vegas, NV. |
| 2005 |
March |
Essential Dimensions, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV. |
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April |
Jitter’s, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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June |
Barnes & Noble, Vegas Artists Guild, Henderson, NV. |
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July |
Valley of Fire, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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August |
Valley of Fire, (with Jeanne Camire) Las Vegas, NV. |
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October |
Art Bridge Gallery, “Pieces of Woman” mural, Las Vegas, NV. |
| 2006 |
February |
Twin Lakes Gallery, “A Vegas Valentine”, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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March |
Community Counseling Center, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
| 2007 |
March |
Spring Art Exhibit, CCSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
| 2008 |
March |
Spring Art Exhibit, CSN Artspace Gallery, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
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July |
ReJAVAnate, Vegas Artists Guild, Las Vegas, NV. |
PUBLICATIONS
| 1979 |
October |
Westways Magazine |
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1980 |
July |
Illustrators 19 |
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1981 |
April |
Daily Titan Newspaper, CSUF |
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1983 |
June |
La Mirada Festival of Arts Catalog |
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1984 |
August |
Coordinator Magazine, Cover |
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1985 |
August |
Saddleback Valley News |
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August |
Los Angeles Times |
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1987 |
January |
Very Special Arts National Calendar, Month of December |
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May |
Los Angeles Times |
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1989 |
March |
Los Angeles Times |
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August |
Beverly Hills Courier |
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1990 |
January |
Very Special Arts CA Calendar, Cover |
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February |
Daily Star Progress |
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1991 |
January |
Very Special Arts CA Calendar, Month of February |
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September |
Daily Star Progress |
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December |
Daily Star Progress |
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1992 |
November |
Daily Titan Newspaper, CSUF |
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1993 |
August |
Showbiz |
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1994 |
July |
Las Vegas Sun |
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September |
Las Vegas New Times |
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September |
Discover Nevada Magazine |
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October |
Prime |
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1995 |
May |
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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June |
Southwest View |
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1996 |
June |
Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly |
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1999 |
September |
What's On |
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September |
Colorado River Weekender (The Mojave Valley Daily News) |
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2000 |
February |
The Challenger Newspaper |
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April |
Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly |
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July |
Las Vegas City Life |
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2001 |
February |
Nevada Magazine |
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November |
Henderson Home News |
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December |
Green Valley View |
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December |
Southeast View |
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2002 |
May |
Art Newseum Las Vegas Magazine |
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June |
Henderson Home News |
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June |
Henderson View |
| 2003 |
February |
Orange County Register / Mission Viejo News |
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April |
Laughlin, Nevada Entertainer |
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April |
Las Vegas Mercury |
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May |
Review Journal (Neon) |
| 2004 |
July |
Elegante Magazine |
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August |
View (Summerlin South) |
| 2005 |
June |
Las Vegas Now Magazine |
| 2006 |
February |
Review Journal (Newsmakers) |
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March |
Quest Magazine, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly |
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July |
Las Vegas Weekly |
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August |
The News (Green Valley) |
| 2007 |
September |
Quest Extra, Muscular Dystrophy Association Quarterly |
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December |
Las Vegas Weekly |
| 2008 |
January |
Henderson Home News |
AWARDS & SPECIAL EVENTS
| 1980 |
June |
$100 Graduate Student Art Scholarship, California State
University, Fullerton. |
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1983 |
June |
$100 Arco Award, La Mirada Arts Festival, La Mirada, CA. |
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1988 |
August |
"Topping Off Artists Contests", Loews Santa Monica
Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. |
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1990 |
January |
Disabled Professional Woman of the Year, Pilot Club of
Southeast Los Angeles, CA. |
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1991 |
May |
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Inglewood, CA. Three
pieces permanent collection. |
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July |
$250 First Prize, Wet Seal Art Competition, CA. |
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October |
Lizabeth Kyle Western & Wildlife Gallery, Los Olivos,
CA. One year exhibit. |
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1993 |
April |
Art-A-Fair, Green Valley Library, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1994 |
April |
Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel & Museum, Las Vegas,
NV. One piece donated. |
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April |
Muscular Dystrophy Association National Collection,
Tucson, AZ. One piece donated. |
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September |
Client Achievement Award for Southern Nevada,
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Las Vegas, NV. |
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1995 |
June |
Galerie Lassen, Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, Las Vegas,
NV. Three year exhibit of "Imagine" limited edition print. |
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1999 |
September |
Galerie Lassen, Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, Las
Vegas, NV. Ten pieces on exhibit. |
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October |
The Ocotillo Gallery & Frame Shop, Oatman, AZ.
Featured artist at Grand Opening. |
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2002 |
May |
Guggenheim Las Vegas & Guggenheim Hermitage Museum
Auction and Premier Launch Party for Art Newseum Las
Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. Donated one piece. |
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December |
Elected President of Vegas Artists Guild |
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2003
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December |
Elected President of Vegas Artists Guild |
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2005
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October |
“Pieces of Woman” mural unveiling at the Stardust Hotel, City of 100 Murals project, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2006
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February |
“IMAGINE” dog tag necklaces accepted into Hard Rock Retail Store for two months. |
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2007
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September |
Client Achievement Award for Southern Nevada, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Las Vegas, NV. |
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2008
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January |
Appointed by Governor to be on Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, NV. |
GREETING CARD LOCATIONS
Avant Garden, Seattle, WA.
Aldape's Market, Laughlin, NV.
Nordland General Store, Nordland, WA.
The Ocotillo Gallery & Frame Shop, Oatman, AZ.
Love Gifts, Inc., Las Vegas, NV.
WEBSITE LOCATIONS
www.KarenWheeler.com
www.ThisIsPossible.info
www.Lennon.net
www.ArtSpiritGallery.com
www.VegasArtistsGuild.com
www.TheFleye.com
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