About The Artist

Lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Adjunct faculty at the College of Visual Arts
Artist In Residence at Hill-Murray School


Awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Art In Architecture Commission to do Moon Boat & Night Sky Glass for the Ward Parkway Federal Building, Kansas City, MO

Awarded Percent For Art Commission to do Falling Water Skylight for the Minnesota Judicial Center

CUE Award, Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment Award for "significant achievement in design and aesthetic excellence."


Guest Lecturer at:

University of Minnesota School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Walker Art Center

Minneapolis College of Art & Design

College of Visual Arts

Hamline University

College of St. Catherine

Bethel University

University of Wisconsin, Superior, WI


First generation Italian American woman born in Pontiac, MI

MFA -Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

MA - Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

BFA - Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

K-12 Art Licensure- College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota

Pi Lamda Theta National Honor Society & Professional Association for Education

Delta Phi Delta Arts Honor Society College of St. Catherine

Website Dedication

Selected Commissions and Awards Highlights


Copyright Information:

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