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EXHIBITS &
SHOWS
& EVENTS
2007
- Fansacarve
1st Dutch Internationl Chainsaw Competition, Vassaan, Netherland.
- The Eye n I of the
Storm A one woman Gallery Exhibit featuring wind blown
trees. Westhaven Center for the Arts, Trinidad, CA.
2006
- Wild West Winter
Fest, demonstrating sculptor, Bozeman, Montana
- Almquist Lumber Grand Opening, demonstrating
sculptor, Arcata, California
2005
- Downtown Juried Sculpture exhibit, March 2005-March
2006, Tribute to Van Gogh,
Puyallup, WA
- World Forestry Museum, Grand Re-opening,
demonstrating carver, Portland, Oregon
- Everett Center for the Arts, Bi-ennial Juried Art
Exhibition for Painting, Mr. Robert
Cotton Everett, Washington
- Carve Carrbridge! Chainsaw Carving Event, Carrbridge,
Scotland
- The English Open, Chainsaw Carving Event, Sandringham
Estate, Norfolk, England
2004
- Downtown Juried Sculpture Exhibit, March 2004-March
2005, 'Tribute to Van Gogh", Puyallup, WA
- The Sawblade and Chain of Events presents, The Yard
Dogs Road Show, Phillipsville, CA
- The English Open, Chainsaw Carving Event, Sandringham
Estate, Norfolk, England
2003
- 'Ready, Set, Van
Gogh one of three carvers chosen
for a show on Art by Gay Rosenfeld Productions for the Bravo channel.
Venice Beach, California.
- The Rendezvous, a chainsaw carving event, benefiting
The Make A Wish Foundation. She was one of 175 carvers from around the
world. Ridgeway, Pennsylvania
- ESPN Great Outdoor Games, Demonstrating Carver,
Reno, Nevada.
2002
- Artist Cooperative of Whidbey Island, Featured
Artist, Langley, WA
- Folklife, Juried Show, Working the North Woods:
Documenting a Century of Working in the North Woods, funded by the King
Co. Arts Commission, Wash. Commission for the Humanities, Wash. Forest
Protection Association, National Endowment for the Humanities & the
National Endowment for the Arts. Seattle, WA
- Kabuki Chainsaw Carving Club, The 2nd Annual
Chainsaw Carving Event, Toei, Japan
2001
- Lowe's Hardware, Grand Openings, Washington,
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada
2000
- Kenai Peninsula State Fair, Demonstrating Carver,
Ninilchik, Alaska
1999
- Whidbey Island, 3rd Annual Studio Tour, Langley, WA
1998
- Island Arts Council, Annual Juried Art Show, Mr. Robert Cotton, 2 Guys on a
Bench (paintings) Langley, WA
- Bayview Studio's, Holiday Art Bash, Langley, WA
1997
- Everett Center for the Arts, Annual Juried Art Show,
'Feminine", Everett, WA
1996
- Everett Center for the Arts, Annual Juried Art Show;
'The Wedding Gift", Everett, WA
- The Kentucky Nationals, Chainsaw Carving Event, The
Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky
1995
- Island Arts Council, Annual Juried Art Show; 'The
Wedding Gift", Langley, WA
1994
- Everett Center for the Arts, Recycling and Art; Salmon Ella, Everett, WA
- Sisters Restaurant, Blue Plate Special, Everett, WA,
COMMISSIONS (Selected Works)
2008
- Fern Faeries #2,
2' H, Red Cedar, Federal Way, WA, private, J. Schulz & G. Kallman
- Two Salmon in Cedar,
8' H, Red Cedar, Federal Way, WA, private, J. Schulz & G. Kallman
- 32 Pillars, 8'
H, Sitka Spruce, Castaic Valley, CA, private, J. Levy
2007
- Stagecoach Totem
Pole, 35' H, Sitka Spruce. Trinidad, CA, private, C. Netzow
- Heron, 3' H,
Guan Acosta. Nicaragua
- Baby Humpback Whale,
8' H. Trinidad, CA, private, Marian and Richard
- Donker Totem Pole,
13' H. Douglas Fir. Everett, WA, private, L. Donker.
2006
- Forsburg Totem Pole,
14' H, Douglas Fir, Edmonds, WA, private, P. Forsburg
- Cedar Zen,
6' H, Red Cedar, Seattle, WA, M. Norwood
- Eagle, 5' H,
Redwood, Trinidad, CA, Adi Da Revelation
- Fern Faeries,
3' H, Redwood, Arcata, CA, Tir n nog Garden
2005
- Restoration of 25 Totems and Shields for Ivars Salmon
House, Seattle, Washington
- Restoration of 1949 Ford Woodie Wagon, for CruiZen
Magazine, Whidbey Island, Washington
2004
- Flora, 11'
H x 1' W, English Holly, Everett, WA, private, The Church's
- Double Chairs,
Douglas Fir and Cedar, Langley, WA, private
- Fir Woman and
Dolphins, 7' H x 4' W x 7' L, Douglas Fir, Harris, CA,
private, Hanko
- Trio of Salmon,
11'H x 2'W, Maple, West Seattle, WA, private, M. Olsen
2003
- Oak Woman,
6' H x 3' W, Black Oak, Harris, CA, private, K. Quinn
- Autumn Cat,
3' H, Western Red Cedar, Bemidji, MN, private,
B. Anderson
- Sea Otters,
7'H x 1' ½"'W, Western Red Cedar,
Whidbey Island,
WA, private, P. Tharp
2002
- Thunderbird,
6ft. (w), Western Red Cedar, Shorewood
High School, Seattle, WA
2001
- The Giant of the
Avenue, 19 ft. cypress, Phillipsville, CA, The Sawblade, Druid
Will Ozone
- In Honor of MC
Escher's Lizards, 8ft. black walnut,
Albuquerque, NM,
private, S. Stewart
2000
- The Fisherman,
6ft, pine, Anchorage, Alaska, Sea
Galley Restaurant
1998
- Female / Male Form
#2, 8ft, Chimacum, WA, private,
Henner Schroeder, Melanie McGregor
1997
- The Dickens Houses, 4ft, red cedar, Spokane, WA,
private, D. Westfall
1996
- Mix Master!
1 1/2ft. painted red cedar, Seattle, WA,
private, Ginny Ruffner
- Fruits & Veggies, 2ft. painted red cedar,
Mukilteo, WA, Mukilteo
Coffee Company
- The Giant Concrete Man & Concrete Cadillac,
installation, Santa
Barbara, CA, The Hermitage
AWARDS & HONORS
2008
- Fansa Carve,
Premier of the Dutch International Chainsaw Carving Championships,
Vaassan, Netherlands, 7th Place.
2003
- The 1st Women in
Art; Chainsaw Series, Tacoma, WA,
1st Place.
1999
- The Big One!
Washington's premier chainsaw carving
event, Westport, WA, 10th Place
- Northern
California Chainsaw Carving Championships,
Pt. Arena, California,
7th Place
1998
- Northern
California Chainsaw Carving Championships,
Pt. Arena, California, 7th Place
- Island Arts Council, Juried Art Show, Langley, WA,
Award, painting,
Mr. Robert Cotton
MUSEUMS
- The Toaster Museum, Charlotte, SC, featuring 'The
Wedding Gift"
CHRONOLOGY
- May 18, 1968 Born in the Philippines
- 1970, Moved to the United States.
- May 1986 Graduated from South Whidbey High School,
Washington State.
- 1986 - 1987 Student, general studies, Eastern
Washington University, Cheney, WA
- 1987 Traveled to the Philippines
- 1988 - 1990 Student, Shoreline CC, Seattle and
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
- 1990 - 1992 Part time painter on wood, Whidbey
Island, WA
- 1992 - present Started making her own creations,
woodcarving, sculpture, painting and assemblage.
- 1992 - 1998 Part Time Woodcarver and painter for
various artists and art studios. She worked on woodcarving projects for
GM Place Sports Stadium, Vancouver BC., The Hard Rock Cafe, Seattle
Waterfront – Pier 57, Key West Aquarium, installations for Microsoft
Corporation. Concrete Sculptor for the Children's Museum, Seattle, WA.
- 1993 – 2000 Editor and co-founder of the publication
The Cutting Edge, published by Cascade Chainsaw Sculptor's Guild
- 1996 Co-Collaborator of The Giant Concrete Man and
Cadillac, Santa Barbara, CA, Hermitage
- 1996 Traveled around Europe, visiting as many
museums, galleries and studios as she could.
- 1997 Gained glass casting knowledge at the Chimacum
Glass Foundry operated by Henner Shroeder and Kelly McClain
- 1998 - 1999 Worked on Hollywood Movie sets in
Washington State as a painter and greens person She worked on the
movies, Practical Magic, 10 Things I Hate About You, and The Leonard
Cohen Afterworld.
- 2000 One of two sculptors on a 12' concrete Cherry
Tree depicting the 4 Seasons for the Utah Childrens Museum.
- 2000 - present Full on working on her own creations.
- 2005 - authored her first book, Art of Chainsaw Carving, Fox
Chapel Publishing.
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