ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2018 – The Russell Art Auction and Sale – CM Russell Museum, Great Falls MT. The Burden of Beauty.
2017 – Out West Art Show – Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT.
2017 – Heart of the West Art Auction – Bozeman, MT
2017 – Montana Painter’s Alliance – Judith Basin Paint-Out and Exhibition at Trask Ranch.
2017 – Lewistown Art Center – MPA – Paintings of Judith Basin and Surrounding Area.
2016 – Heart of the West Art Auction – Coeur d’Alene, ID.
2016 – Heart of the West Art Auction – Bozeman, MT.
2016 – Hockaday Museum of Art – Montana Painters Alliance summer exhibition.
2016 – Montana Painter’s Alliance – Spring Paint-Out.
2016 – Invitation to join Dick Idol Signature Gallery, Whitefish, MT.
2016 – Lunch Pail accepted into the American Womens Artists Online Showcase.
2016 – Art in Action – 2016 The Russell Auction and Sale to Benefit the
C.M. Russell Museum – Meadowlark Country Club – Great Falls, MT.
2016 – Russell Art Auction and Sale – A Valiant Heart accepted by invitation. Great Falls, MT
2015 – Dana Gallery’s Icons of the West – Jack Richeson Award of Excellence for Orphan.
2015 – The Birds Exhibition – Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa OK.
2015 – The Russell Art Auction and Sale – Malos Pollos accepted by invitation – Saturday Live Auction.
Great Falls, MT.
2014 – The Lollipop Guild Exhibition at Lovett’s Gallery in Tulsa, OK.
2014 – The Russell Art Auction and Sale – Ceste de Flores – Friday First Strike. Great Falls, MT.
2013 – Invitation to join Lovett’s Gallery in Tulsa, OK.
2013 – Clymer Museum Art Auction
2013 – The Russell Art Auction and Sale. A Little Overdressed earned most bids in the silent
auction. Harvest Wagon accepted into the Saturday live auction.
2012 – Al Swanson Gallery – duo exhibition Untold Stories with Deb Schmit & Amy Brakeman Livezey
Helena, MT.
2012 – The Frog Hunters accepted for the invitational Clymer Museum Art Auction. Ellensburg, WA.
2011 – Juried into Dana Gallery – Icons of the West with Frontier Girl.
2011 – 100 Mile Radius – Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art. Five women interpret their local
surroundings through art. Fran Carlson, Lisa Easton, Christine McKay, Deb Schmit
& Laurie Stevens. Great Falls, MT.
2011 – Invitation to join A.L. Swanson Gallery, Helena, MT.
2010 – Clymer Museum Art Auction. Ellensburg, WA. Roping for a Wreck.
2010 – The Russell Art Auction and Sale. A Place in the Wild. Great Falls, MT.
2010 – Oil Painter’s of America’s Western Regional Exhibition – A Long Way Home.
Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
2010 – Juried membership into the Montana Painter’s Alliance.
2009 – C.M. Russell Art Auction with A Soft Place to Land. Heritage Inn – Great Falls, MT.
2009 – Big Sky Art Festival open air exhibition – Big Sky, MT.
2009 – Master’s in Minature invitational silent auction to benefit the C.M. Russell Museum.
Included works Tail Wind and Just a Thought.
2008 – C.M. Russell Art Auction with Highland Dreams & A Passing Presence. Heritage Inn – Great
Falls, MT.
2008 – Master in Miniature Art Auction for the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, MT.
Accepted works: Apple Girl and Sleepy Cat.
2008 – National Lewis and Clark Trail Foundation Plein Air Paint Out and Art Auction.
2008 – Oil Painter’s of America 2008 Western Regional Exhibition. Highland Dreams.
Devin Galleries – Coeur d’Alene, ID
2008 – Guest artist at the Montana Painters Alliance spring paint out in Ennis and Virginia City.
2008 – Commissioned painting for the Blackfoot River Brewing Company, start of The Harvest Series.
2007 – Master’s in Miniature – Art Auction at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls Montana.
2007 – Juried membership into Oil Painter’s of America.
2006 – C.M. Russell Quick Draw Artist
2006 – Master’s in Miniature – Art Auction at the C.M. Russell Museum.
2006 – Art for the Arts – Art Auction in combination with the Lewis and Clark Ballet – A Tremendous
Journey preformed by the Missouri River Dance Company.
2005 – Master’s in Miniature Art Auction for benefit of the C. M. Russell Museum.
2004 – AFTA, Arts for the Arts – Benefit Art Auction for the Missouri River Dance Co. – Paris Gibson
Museum of Art.
2004 – Big Party Small Art Exhibition – C.M. Russell Museum of Art.
2003 – Juried into C.M. Russell Western Art Auction.
2002 – Equinox Exhibition – Paris Gibson Museum of Art.
2002 – Great Falls Police Department Composite Sketch Artist.
2001 – ANA Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art.
2001 – Great Falls Police Department Composite Sketch Artist.
2000 – Tom Gilleon Oil Painting workshop.
1999 – Guest artist, Disney Imagineering Pastel Workshop with Sheila Rieman.
1999 – Guest artist, Disney Imagineering Oil Painting Workshop with Dan Goozee’.
1998 – Founding member of The Montana Art League.
1998 – Guest artist, Disney Imagineering Oil Painting Workshop with Ned Mueller.
1995 – Montana Wildflowers print series.
1990 – Honorable Mention – Montana Watercolor Society – Holter Museum of Art.
1989 – Featured Artist on the front page of Helena Independent Record – Montana Watercolor Society.
1989 – Ink Spot Award – Montana Watercolor Society – Holter Museum of Art.
1989 – Solo Exhibiton at B. Karlyn Gallery in Helena, Montana
1989 – Electrum XVII – Honorable Mention.
1988 – 2nd Place Award – Electrum XVI – featured in Helena Independent Record.
1984 – Founding member of SLAG – Seattle Library Artists Group.
1979 – 2nd place Electrum X, and tied for 2nd place (two awards.)
1978 – Electrum VIII – Honorable Mention.