Background :

 

2002   Plein Air in Oil

 

2003   Visual Literacy College of Marin / Kentfield. CA.

            Color Literacy College of Marin / Kentfield, CA. 

 

2006   Botanical Illustration - Filoli, Woodside, CA

2006   Botanical Illustration - San Francisco Botanical Arboretum

                                         

2009   Birds Nest Illustration - M. Koch Studio / Santa Cruz, CA.

            Plein Air with Watercolors and Gouache - M. Koch Studio / Santa Cruz, CA.

 

2014    Birds Nests in Gouache, Acrylics - M. Koch Studio / Santa Cruz, CA.

            Botanical Illustration in Gouache, Watercolors

            Feathers in Gouache, Acrylics, Oil

 

2015   Nature Journal -  M. Koch / Filoli Gardens / Woodside, CA.

 

I am largely self taught.. Learning by doing, painting as much as I can.

It is a wonderful balance between my passion, vision and my career as a surgical technologist.. and, an avid gardener..  ERJ

 

 

Exhibits:

 

Aug 2017          Coming Aug 1-25 at the Tiburon - Belvedere Library

Aug 2016          Napa Town and County Expo

July 2016          Marin County Fair Professional Fine Arts Exhibition

March 2016     Mt. Tamalpais Center, Greenbrae, CA.  / Solo Art Exhibit                 

July 2015          Napa Expo Professional Art Exhibits

July 2015          Marin County Fair Professional Art Exhibits

April 2015        " Nature's Way "  / Solo Art Exhibit   

                            April 6, 2015  to July 3, 2015          

                            Marin Cancer Institute / Atrium Gallery, 1350 South Eliseo, Greenbrae, CA.

March 2015      Avalon Salon & Gallery, San Rafael, CA / Solo Exhibition

July 2014          Marin County Fair Professional Fine Arts Exhibits

July 2014          Napa Town and Country Expo Fine Art Exhibits 

July 2013          Marin County Fair Professional Fine Arts Exhibits

Aug.2013          Napa  Town and Expo Fine Arts Exhibits

Aug. 2012         Napa Town and Country Expo Fine Arts Exhibits

Aug. 2010         Napa Town and Country Expo Fine Arts Exhibits

July 2010          Marin County Fair Professional Fine Arts Exhibits

July 2009         Marin County Fair Professional Fine Arts Exhibits

May 2009        Edible Expeditions / Group Exhibition

                                              Conservatory of Flowers

                                              Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. 

Oct. 2008         Beautiful Botanicals / Group Exhibition

                                               Marin Cancer Institute, Greenbrae, CA.

Jan. 2008          Echoes of Darwin / Group Exhibition

                                              San Francisco Strybing Arboretum 

                                              Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. 

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Workshops/Classes:

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May 2017         Botanicals in Pen and Ink 

                          Belvedere Tiburon Library

                          Tiburon, CA

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September 2018        Pen and Ink Botanical Illustration

December 2018         San Rafael Public Library

February 2019           San Rafael, CA

 

Awards:

 

Special Award         2016 Marin County Fair Professional Art Exhibits 

 

Second Place          2016 Napa Expo Professional Art Exhibits

Fifth Place

Award of Merit

 

Second Place          2015 Napa Expo Professional Art Exhibits

Fourth Place

Award of Merits

 

Honorable Mention  2015 Marin County Fair Professional Art Exhibits

Special Award

 

First Place              2014   Napa Town and Country Expo Prof. Arts Exhibits

Third Place

Special Award

 

Honorable Mentions 2014   Marin County Fair Professional Art Exhibits

                                         Gallery Award

 

Awarded                2014   Solo Exhibition

                                       Marin Cancer Institute / Atrium Gallery Exhibition

                                       Greenbrae, CA.

 

First Place              2013   Napa Town and Country Expo Prof. Arts Exhibits

Third Place

Award of Merit 

 

Third Place             2013   Marin County Fair Prof. Fine Arts Exhibits

 

Second Place          2011   Napa Town and Country Expo Prof. Arts Exhibits

Fourth Place

 

Special Award        2010   Marin County Fair Prof. Fine Arts S Exhibits

 

First Place              2010   Napa Town and Country Expo. Arts Exhibits

Award of Merit

Special Awards

 

First Place              2009   Marin County Fair Prof. Fine Arts Exhibit