Born in Detroit, Michigan

Education

• Bachelors – Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• Masters – West Chester State University, West Chester, Pennsylvania
• Workshops & Classes – Macomb Community College, MI; Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI; Paint Creek Art Center, MI; Anton Art Center, MI; well-known artists’ workshops

Books

• The Artistic Touch 5, by Chris Unwin (available in October 2012)
• The Artistic Touch 4, by Chris Unwin
• Abstract Art, an E book and DVD by Sue St. John; Book by the same title to be released in 2012
• Eyes On: Abstracts, Blaze Hill Press, 2012; Artwork selected for book cover

TV Appearance: Sun image painting shown on national TV on the Sunday Morning News Program at least 8 times.

Awards

• Signature Member, National Collage Society, 2012
• 2nd place, International Society of Acrylic Painters, July, 2011, Santa Cruz, CA
• Honorable Mention, Thumb Area Show, Oxford, MI, 2010
• 3rd Place, Michigan Annual, Anton Art Center, Mt. Clemens, MI., 2010
• Honorable Mention Award, Scarab Club, Bugs, Beasts and Blooms Show, 2009, Detroit, MI
• D.I.A. Award, Michigan Watercolor Society, 2009
• Membership Award, International Society of Acrylic Painters Online Show, 2008
• Ambersol Award, International Society of Acrylic Painters Show, 2008
• Eva Briggs Award for Abstract Painting, Feb., 2008, Feb., 2007, from the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
• Best of Show, Aug., 2007, Starkweather Art Center, Thumb Area Show, Romeo, MI
• Best of Show, Sept., 2005, Birmingham Unitarian Church, Peace Show, Birmingham, MI

Shows

• National Collage Show, 2012, Berman Museum of Art, Collegeville, PA
• Detroit Artists Market, Biannual All Media Exhibiton, 2012, Detroit, MI
• Michigan Fine Arts Show, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, Birmingham, MI
• Grosse Pte. Art Center, Where the Wild Things Art, March, 2012, Grosse Pte., MI
• Treasures Show, Women’s Historical Society, BSWP, March – April, 2012, Lansing, MI
• Starkweather Art Center, 2012, 2011, juried 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, Members’ Show, Romeo, MI
• Michigan Annual Show, 2011, 2010, 2006, Mt. Clemens, MI
• Michigan Watercolor Society Show, June/July, 2011, Birmingham, MI, Feb., 2009, Muskegon, MI
• International Society of Acrylic Painters, July, 2011, Aug. 2010, July, 2008, Santa Cruz, CA
• Group of Six Show, Level One Bank, Oct., 2011, Ferndale, MI
• River Gallery, Chelsea, July, 2011, Det. Society of Women Painters
• One Woman Show, July, 2011, Community House, Birmingham, MI
• One Woman Show, June, 2011, Level One Bank, Ferndale, MI
• Arts and Antiques Show, June, 2011, Birmingham, MI
• Berkowitz Gallery, BSWP, June, 2011
• Margot’s Art Gallery, First and Last Show, 2011, Animal Show, 2011, Landscape Show, 2010
• Lawrence Street Invitational Show, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, Ferndale, Michigan
• Scarab Club, Bugs, Beasts and Blooms Show, 2011, 2009, 2008, Detroit, MI
• Washington Township Hall Artist, Jan./Feb., 2011, May, 2008, Washington, MI
• Starkweather Art Center, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, Thumb Area Show, Romeo, MI
• Lawrence Street Gallery, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, Little Things Mean a Lot Show, Detroit, MI
• Washington Art Guild Miniature Show, 2010, Almont, MI
• Music Art Show, 2010, Plymouth, MI
• Birmingham Society of Women Painters, 2010, Northville, MI, 2010, 2009, Birmingham, MI
• Washington Art Guild Miniature Show, 2010, Almont, MI
• Lawrence Street Gallery, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, Little Things Mean a Lot Show, Detroit, MI
• Small Show, Margot’s Gallery, 2009, Oxford, MI
• Michigan State Fair, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, Detroit, MI
• National Collage Society Post Card Show, 2009, Butler Institute of Amer. Art, Ohio
• National Collage Society Show, 2009, Georgia, 2007, Florida
• Our Town Show, 2009, 2008, 2007, Birmingham, MI
• Washington Art Guild Christmas Show, Nov., Dec., 2008, Wash., MI
• Shelby Artist of the Month, Nov., Dec., 2008, Shelby, MI
• One Woman Show, Sense, Sept., 2008, Ferndale, MI
• Moonflowers Show, Starkweather Art Center, 2008, Romeo, MI
• One Woman Show, Flint Street Gallery, July, 2008, Lake Orion, MI
• Fill the Frame Show, Lawrence Street Gallery, July, 2008, Ferndale, MI
• Anton Invitational Show for Turning Point, May, 2008, Mt. Clemens, MI
• International Society of Experimental Artists, July, 2007, Santa Cruz, CA
• Collage Exchange, March, 2007, New Zealand
• Livonia Fine Arts Show, 2007, Livonia, MI
• Flint Street Gallery, 2007, Small Show, Lake Orion, MI
• One Woman Show, Brandon Library, July, 2006, Ortonville, MI
• Gallery 555, Feb., 2005, Detroit, MI
• Gallery 4731, Nov., 2004, Detroit, MI