Exhibitions and Awards

2013    Online E-Zine-  Painting published online for art, poetry & writing submissions commemorating the events of the 117th Boston Marathon #bostonstrong and http://bostonstrongzine.wordpress.com/

2013     “Winner”Newport Art Museum's online gallery contest, Meaning & Metaphor: Art that Tells a Story.Gerry Perrino, Juror for Finalists and Facebook voting for winner chosen.

2013    Solo art exhibition titled: “ Legends & Dreams” 24 watercolor and oil paintings scheduled for the month of April this year at The Middletown Public Library, 700 W Main Rd, Middletown, RI

2012    Donated an oil painting for a charity raffle. The raffle raised $2,065 for USA Battle Buddies. The RI Patriot Guard Riders (www.patriotguard.org) selected the theme for the donated painting and the beneficiary of the proceeds. American Legion Post 18 (www.americanlegionpost18ri.homestead.com) organized and promoted the raffle.

2012    Solo Exhibition: “21 Watercolor Paintings” Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St. Newport, RI - on display for the month of May.

2012    (March 3-23) DeBlois Gallery 138 Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI "Out of Line" Open Group Show

2012    “Finalist” in the "To Death With A Smile 2011" Graphic Design International Poster Competition Print on display at the Mexican Museum of Design(MUMEDI), Mexico City, Mexico.

2011    (Sept 11) “2nd Place” for the photo "The Last Stand"  The Middletown, RI Historical Society presents the "Beautiful Middletown Photography Contest"Juried by the Photographer’s Guild of the Newport Art Association.

2011    (March 24) “Finalist” THE “SCARFACE KINGPINS OF DESIGN” CONTEST  Sponsored by Universal Studios Home Entertainment LLC– Poster art online contest to design artwork inspired by the motion picture SCARFACE (1983) 

2011    The 2nd annual Creative Allies/Ready-Made Magazine art contest– Create artwork inspired by the theme, “How New Orleans Music and Culture Inspires Me,” selected as a “Winning Finalist” Twenty winning contest entrants out of 77 entries had their art exhibited at the Jazz & Heritage Gallery and Sync Up Conference at the New Orleans Museum of Art during Jazz Fest at 1205 Rampart Street, New Orleans.

2011    April 7 – July 6  The Bristol Art Museum presents “Art Inspired by Music” A juried group show at the Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI (“It is Our Light” inspired by the poem by Marianne Williamson “Our Deepest Fear”)

2011    March. 13 - April 28  Juried Jamestown, RI Town Hall Art Exhibit titled: "B - Is For...".

2011    Jan. 23 - March 3  Juried Jamestown, RI Town Hall Art Exhibit titled: "Still Life".

2011    “Finalist” in the CreativeAllies.com poster contest: Design a poster to celebrate La Roux's new hit single 'In for the Kill' feat. Kanye West

2011    Nov.12 - Jan.5 “Honorable Mention” for the painting "Breakthrough" Juried Jamestown, RI Town Hall Art Exhibit titled: "Architecture and Interiors" - Gail Armstrong Juror

2010    Sept.16 - Published Online Interview: A featured interview on whopple.com

2010    “Honorable Mention” for the photo "Days End” The Middletown, RI Historical Society presents the "Beautiful Middletown Photography Contest" Juried by the Photographer’s Guild of the Newport Art Association.

2010    PUBLICATION: "30th Annual Spring Photography Contest", sponsored by Photographer’s Forum magazine and Sigma - Finalist- Awarded a certificate of excellence and published in “The Best of Photography 2010” hard cover book. The judges were: Christopher Broughton, Faculty, Brooks Institute of Photography; Christy Schuler, commercial photographer and instructor; and Dr. Joe Ippolito, author, commercial photographer, and professor at Florida A&M University.

2010    Isherwood Gallery - 38 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI Juried Exhibition: "Summer in Newport: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architecture" June 30 - Sept. 19 Juried by: Morton Sacks, Professor Emeritus of Art Boston University of Fine Arts

2010    PUBLICATION: Book 'Self: Self-portraits from around the world' Compiled by Craig Kerrecoe (includes 2 paintings). The book is a limited addition publication of 1000 copies. You can read more about this book at: beautifulcariadbooks.com/

2010    CCRI Lincoln, RI - The Flanagan Gallery Solo Art Exhibition: "Revelation: One Woman's Journey” March 1-19

2009    Isherwood Gallery – 38 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI Juried Exhibition: Oct 28 through Nov 21 “Mums, Mummies & All Things Fall” Juror: Robert E. Barry Professor Emeritus (retired) College of Visual & Performing Arts Umass Dartmouth

2009     Caladan Gallery Online Juried Exhibition: “Geometric Sequence”

2009    Wickford Art Association Gallery– 36 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI  02852, September 25 - October 14, 2009 Open Juried Show of Representational Artwork (No Photographs) Juried by: DelBourree Bach

2009    American Art Awards online Open Juried Show Juried by 25 National Galleries Winner in 4 categories for the watercolor painting “Mortality” 1st Place RENNAISANCE - 5th Place WATERCOLOR - 5th Place IMPRESSIONISM STILL LIFE - Finalist SPIRITUAL

2009    Rhode Island Watercolor Society “Artist’s Choice” Open Juried Show July 12-30, Juror: Paul George

2009    Caladan Gallery Online Juried Exhibition of 36 National and International Artists Entitled: “Nature”

2009    29th Annual Spring Photography Contest, sponsored by Photographer’s Forum magazine and Canon – Finalist out of 3,500 national entries – Awarded a certificate and published in “The Best of Photography 2009” book

               2009   "Best in Works on Paper" : Manhattan Arts International Juried International

2009    American Juried Art Salon 8th Biannual Show (June 12th)

2009    Caladan Gallery Online Juried Exhibition “Dreaming in Pursuit of Memory” (May 15th)

2009    Upstream People Gallery 11th Annual Judeo-Christian Juried Online International Art Exhibition” Juror: Larry Bradshaw, “Special Recognition” Award           

2009    Artists Emerge 7th Juried Art Competition  “Color Temperature” Online Exhibition

2009    Rhode Island Watercolor Society “All Creatures Great & Small” Open Juried Show February 15 - March 5, 2009

       2009    House of Scratch Online February 2009 juried art exhibition

       2009    Caladan Gallery Online Juried Exhibition of 26 National and International Artists

2009     Caladan Gallery Online Juried Exhibition of 25 National and International Artists Entitled: “IMPACT!”

2009      Member Caladan (Online) Art Gallery

2008    5th Annual Manhattan Arts International “Healing Power of Art”  juried art exhibition  “Honorable Mention”

       2006    Member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)

2006    Awarded “Editors Choice Award” (“Wetlands”) by Larry Becker, Executive Director of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)

              1990    North Valley Art League 1990 National Juried Art Show - Redding, CA

1989    Northeast Watercolor Society 13th Annual Exhibition

       1989     Fitchburg Art Museum 55th Regional Juried Art Exhibition

              1988      32nd Annual Art Exhibition -York Art Association, York Harbor, Maine

              1987     Worcester Art Museum Student Exhibit -Worcester, MA

              1976     Hudson High School Senior Year Book voted “Most Artistic Class of 1976”

              1975     Artist Cooperative Gallery Group Exhibition - Framingham, MA

              1974     “Summer Thing” Art Festival - Boston Common, Boston, MA

              1974      Temple Beth Am Group Art Exhibition - Framingham, MA

              1974     18th Annual - York Art Association, York Harbor, Maine “Honorable Mention”

              1973     Hudson Public Library Two Woman Art Exhibition, Hudson, MA

              1973    17th Annual Art Exhibition - York Art Association, York Harbor, Maine