Awards and Honors


2009  Chosen for inclusion in the book, Art and Addiction published by the Johns Hopkins University Press for Innovators Combating Substance Abuse, National Program Office

2008  The Return of the Prodigal was awarded the distinction of being one of the top five entries out of 900 works of art submitted for the exhibition, Art and Addiction, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico

2005 Best in Show: Washington Square Art League Sculpture Exhibition

2005 Honorable Mention: Washington Square Art League Sculpture exhibition

2005 Third Prize: New Art International, Book Art Press

2005 Selected for inclusion in the book, New Art International, published by Book Art Press

2004 Selected for inclusion in the book, 500 Figures in Clay, published by Lark Books

2000-2001 Abba Dance Voted "People's Choice" by the attending public.  National Sculpture Society’s 68th Annual Awards Exhibition NYC, Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina


Education

2001 New York Studio School

1975 California College of Arts and Crafts

1976-1978 Maryland Institute, College of Art

Continuing education in various art leagues and schools


Selected Exhibitions

2022-2014 Four monumental figurative sculptures installed and on view in The Convergence Sculpture Garden, Alexandria, VA

2022-2019 Waterfall Mansion and Gallery, NYC, NY

2020 CIVA Juried Online Exhibition, Voices

2022-2020 Four bronze sculptures created for Mercy Gardens in Saline, Michigan

2019 Karen Swenholt and Harry Ally Body of Evidence Still Point Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

2018 Convergence Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2015 Convergence Gallery, Alexandria, VA. Seven Deadlies sculpture and original poetry

2014 and 2013 Dadian Gallery, Group exhibition, Washington, DC

2013 and 2012 Art One O Nine Gallery, Alexandria, Group Exhibition

2011 Dadian Gallery, Washington DC; Solo exhibition, Seven Deadlies includes sculpture and original poetry

2011 In Remembrance: Sculpture Installation and Prayer Garden; sculpture and poetry

2011 From the Studio group show: Dadian Gallery, Washinton DC

2009 Sewall-Belmont Museum, Washington, DC; sculpture and poetry

2007-2008 The Return of the Prodigal MOBIA Museum of Biblical Art

2007 Gallery Imperato, Baltimore, MD

2006 Selected for the National Sculpture Society’s 72nd Annual Awards NYC South Carolina

2005 Washington Square, Art league Annual sculpture Exhibition,Washington

2005 Foxhall Gallery, Washington, DC

2004 Allen Sheppard Gallery, NYC, NY

2004 United States Botanical Garden, Washington Sculptor Group, DC

2003 House of Scientists, St. Petersburg, Russia

2003 Selected for Portraits, Public and Private exhibition, National Sculpture Society NYC, NY

2003 Solo Show, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

2002-2003 Washington Square, Washington, DC

2002 The Dust Cries Out selected as exhibition cover art for the international group exhibition, In Remembrance: September 11, National Sculpture Society, NYC, NY

2002-2003 Johnson Humrickhouse Museum, Coshocton, Ohio

2002 John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, DC

2002 Foxhall Gallery, Washington, DC 2002

2002 Brookside Gardens, Group exhibition, Wheaton, Maryland

2002 Selected for the National Sculpture Society’s Angels, Cupids and Winged Creatures Exhibition, National Sculpture Society Headquarters, NYC, NY

2001-2002, Washington Square, Washington, DC 2 2001 Verizon Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Annandale, Virginia

2001 Foxhall Gallery, Washington DC

2001 Figurative Works, West Palm Beach, Florida

2000 Foxhall Gallery, Washington DC

2000 The National Sculpture Society’s Annual Exhibition NYC and Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina

2000 Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, Md.

2000 Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey

2000 Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC,

2000 Washington Square, Washington, DC

1999-2000 Washington Square, Washington, DC

1999 Union Station, Washington, DC

Public Speaking

2017 The Makers Series, Translate, Featured Speaker, Richmond, Virginia

2014 Chicago, Illinois, The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity 21st Conference Speaker

2014 Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee Center for Bioethics, Keynote speaker

2013 57th Annual Conference of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women/NYC: performed Endgame, an original production including prose, poetry & sculpture.

2011 Dadian Gallery, Washington DC, Seven Deadlies: Exhibition combined with original poetry reading

2007 Gallery Imperato, Baltimore, Maryland, Metamorphosis: Exhibition combined with original poetry reading

1995 Washington Project for the Arts: Scripted, sculpted and performed EndGame.