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EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Constructing A Protest, 12x12, Oil on Canvas, 2012
Urban Glare, 11x14, Oil on Canvas, 2006
Discord, 18x23, Graphite, 2010
Whale Stories, Giclees, 2012
Tumwater Falls, 24x30, Oil on Canvas, 2004
June-August 2012
“In the Spirit” Juried Exhibit
Washington History Museum
Tacoma, WA
November 2010
Art Auction
Lucky Eagle Casino
Rochester, WA
August 2009
Group Exhibit
Washington Pavilion
Sioux Falls, SD
April 2007
Solo Exhibit &Visiting Artist
Minnesota West Community College
Worthington, MN
August 2006
Sante Fe 85th Indian Market
El Dorado Hotel Exhibit
First Peoples Gallery
Sante Fe, NM
May 2006
Two Vaults Gallery
Tacoma, WA
January-December 2005
First Peoples Gallery
Frisco, CO
October & April 2004-2006
“Olympia Arts Walk”
The Poppinjay
Olympia, WA
May 2004
Common Ground Gallery
New York, New York
March 2003
“In the Moment” 2 Person Exhibit
Ideation Gallery
Olympia, WA
December 13, 2001-March 17, 2002
“South Dakota Artist Series” Group Exhibit
South Dakota Art Museum
Brookings, SD
April-May 2001
Solo Exhibit
Nobles County Art Center
Worthington, MN
June-August 2001
Group Exhibit
*Rostkowski Award
Red Cloud School
Pine Ridge, SE
August-September 2001
Group Exhibit
Trail Side Museum
Crawford, NE
September 7-9, 2001
Group Exhibition & Market
Indian Summer
Milwaukee, WI
August-October 2001
Iowa Artisans Gallery
Iowa City, IA
September 28-30, 2001
Group Exhibition & Market
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Sioux Falls, SD
October 19, 2001
Cultural Harmony VII
“Native Mysticism in Everyday Life”
Guest Speaker, Slide Presentation, Solo Exhibit
Sioux Falls, SD
September 2000
Group Exhibit
The Journey Museum
Rapid City, SD
September 2000
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Group Exhibition & Market
*1st place Drawing Division
*2nd place-Painting Division
Sioux Falls, SD
July-September 2000
First Peoples Gallery
Silverthorne, CO
July-August 2000
Dakota Art Gallery
Rapid City, SD
May-June 2000
Briar Cliff Review
Sioux City Art Center
Sioux City, IA
March-April 2000
Group Exhibit
Washington Street Art Center
Vermillion, SD
October-November 1999
Solo Exhibit
Pierce Street Coffee Works
Sioux City, IA
September 1999
Visiting Artist
Minnesota West Community College
Worthington, MN
September 1999
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Group Exhibition & Market
*2nd place-Drawing Division
*3rd place-Watercolor Division
Sioux Falls, SD
September 1999
United Tribes International Art Exposition
*3rd place-Drawing Division
Sioux Falls, SD
June-August 1999
Solo Exhibit
Washington Pavilion
Sioux Falls, SD
September 1998
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
*1st place-Drawing Division
*2nd place-Painting Division
Sioux Falls, SD
September 1998
United Tribes International Art Exposition
Best of Show- Fine Arts
*1st place-Drawing Division
*2nd place-Painting Division
*3rd place-Painting Division
September 1997
Northern Plains Tribal Art Show
Group Exhibition & Market
*2nd place-Painting Division
Sioux Falls, SD
April-July 1997
Solo Exhibit
Oscar Howe Art Center
Mitchel, SD
September 1996
Northern Plains Tribal Art Show
Group Exhibition & Market
*1st place-Painting Division
Sioux Falls, SD
May-June 1996
The Coffee Shop Gallery
Vermillion, SD
November-September 1995
First Peoples Gallery
New York City, NY
Local Perspectives
Sioux City Art Center
Sioux City, IA
September 1995, 1994, 1993
Northern Plains Tribal Arts
Group Exhibition & Market
Sioux Falls, SD
1995- *1st place-Drawing Division
1994- *1st place-Painting Division
*3rd place- Drawing Division
1993- *3rd place-Drawing Division
September 1993
United Tribes International Art Exposition
Group Exhibition & Market
*1st place-Drawing Division
Bismarck, ND
January-February 1993
Native American Group Exhibition
Hotel Concorde St. Lazaar
Paris, France
Waitt Family Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Winnevegas Hotel
Sloan, IA
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
United Tribes Technical College
Bismark, ND
Red Cloud School Heritage Center
Pine Ridge, SD
Nobles County Art Center
Worthington, MN
Resident, 19x25, Graphite, 2012
