Public Collections

  • 2020 “The Jewels”, Commissioned by Tacoma Housing Authority, Tacoma WA

  • 2018 “Shelter”, Commissioned by the Washington State Arts Commission in partnership with the Olympia School District. Olympia, WA

  • 2018 “Reflections” and “Pay Attention”, Greater Metro Parks Foundation, Tacoma, WA, Diane Hansen, lead artist, Adika Bell, Gerardo Pena, cohorts. Tacoma, WA

  • 2018 “Excellence Award”, Commissioned by The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA.

  • 2016 “Apatosaurus”, Swansons Nursery, Seattle, WA

  • 2015 “Allure”, City of Seattle, Department of Economic Development, 4Culture, Seattle, WA

  • 2015 “Ripple”, Donor Walls, MultiCare Health System, Tacoma General Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma, WA

  • 2015 “Gyrocarpus Americanus”, Mercy Housing Northwest, Tacoma, WA

  • 2014 “Seabranches and Pearls”, Tacoma Housing Authority, Tacoma, WA

  • 2013 “Lock-On Tacoma”, Sound Transit, Start, Tacoma, WA

  • 2013 “bella Nautilus”, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma, WA

  • 2008 "Untitled" hand blown glass sculpture, St. Martin’s University, Olympia, WA

  • 2001 "Chandelier" hand blown glass light fixture, The Broadway Grill, Seattle, WA

  • 1993 "Earth Watch," The Boeing Corporation, Limited Edition

  • 1992 "Color Dance," Limited Edition, Teamsters Western Conference Thirty-eighth Session

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2011 “Ethiopia Revisited”, Artscapes Installation, Tacoma, WA

  • 2011 “Envision”, Prarie Line Trail temporary installation, Tacoma, WA

  • 2007 “Small Works Show,” Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA

  • 2006 “The Gift of Art: Small Works,” Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA

  • 2005 Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA “Hot Women, Cool Glass,” Chicago, IL

  • 2004 “Floralis, ” Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

  • 2004 “Six in the City, ” Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

  • 2003 “4/Glass,” G.A.S. Conference, Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA

  • 2003 “Instructors Show, ”Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

  • 2002 “25 years of Pilchuck Artists,” Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA

  • 2001 “1100 Degrees of Separation,” Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

  • 2001 The Broadway Grill, Seattle, WA

  • 2000 “National Invitational Candelabra & Menorah Show,” Gallerie Dorita, Atlanta, GA

  • 1998 “Pilchuck Artists,” Jenkins/Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • 1998 “Rococo,” Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

  • 1998 Odyssey Gallery, San Antonio, TX

  • 1997 “Contemporary Glass Objects,” Urban Artifacts, Houston, TX

  • 1997 “From Fire to Ice,” Simon/Edwards Gallery, Yakima, WA

  • 1997 “15th Annual Auction Preview Exhibit,” Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

  • 1996 “Three Women’s Passion for Fire,” Odyssey Glass Gallery, San Antonio, TX

  • 1996 “Three Women Emerging,” The Artful Eye, Calistoga, CA

  • 1996 Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL

  • 1995 “Presidential Show,” Glass Canvas, St. Petersburg, FL

  • 1995 “Folie à Deux & Pratt Instructor‘s Show,” Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle WA

Professional Experience

  • 2013 – (present) Public & Fine Artist, founder of Metropolitan Glass, Inc. Studio, Tacoma, WA

  • 2008 – 2013 Owner, bellaballs Glass Floats Studio, Tacoma, WA

  • 2010 Guest Artist, Hilltop Arts Connect, Tacoma, WA

  • 2007 Guest Artist, Lecturer Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

  • 2005 Guest Artist, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA

  • 2003 Guest Artist, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA

  • 2003 Pole Turner, Pilchuck Glass School, , Silver Anniversary Candelabra Team, Stanwood, WA

  • 1997 Pilchuck Glass School, "Collaborative Glassblowing" with Richard Royal and Italo Scanga, Stanwood, WA

  • 1994 Pratt Fine Arts Center, "Venetian Goblet Techniques" with Lino Tagliapietra, Seattle WA

  • 1993 Pratt Fine Arts Center, "Glassblowing," with David Levi and Josia McElhaney, Seattle WA

  • 1991 Pilchuck Glass School, "The Marriage of Hot and Cold" with Curtis Brock and Jan Mares, Stanwood, WA

Education

  • 1990-1999 Pratt Fine Arts Center, studied glassblowing under Lino Tagliapietra, David Levi, Richard Royal, Sonya Bloomdahl, Seattle, WA

  • 1982-1989 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

  • 1979-1982 St. Martin's College, Lacey, WA

Teaching Experience

  • 2007 Salisbury University, Guest Artist/Lecturer, Salisbury, MD

  • 2003 Hilltop Glass Program, Guest Artist, Tacoma, WA

  • 1996 Hilltop Glass Program, Artist's Assistant, Tacoma, WA

  • 1994 – 1996 Seattle Glassblowing Studio, Seattle, WA

  • 1994 – (on going) Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA

Publications

  • 2012 Public Art Review, “About Place”, Issue 47, Fall/Winter

  • 2007 City Arts, “The Rebirth of Venus,” Tacoma Museum of Glass

  • 2006 Tacoma New Tribune, “The Work of Art,” Soundlife, November

  • 1999 Art Business News, Cover

  • 1999 Ladies Home Journal, "Express Yourself," December

  • 1998 Southwest Art Magazine, "Best of the West, Texas," May

  • 1998 Art Access, "Rococo," Seattle, WA

  • 1997 American Style Magazine, "Deep in the Art of Texas," Spring, Number 8

  • 1997 Get Out Magazine, "Making it Crystal Clear," Phoenix, Arizona, November

  • 1993 Valley Daily News, "The Art of Glassblowing," January, Kent WA

  • 1993 Décor Magazine, "Twice as Nice," Volume 113, Number 6