Milestones & Landmarks:

• Born and raised in a hamlet in the northeast corner of Ohio too many years ago.
• First artwork displayed at age 8 in village Library-"Three Jesters" (crayon on construction paper.)
• First work accepted in juried art show at age 16, "City of the Sun" (tissue paper collage on cardboard), Three Rivers Art Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
• At age 17, vowed to never "prostitute" myself by being a commercial artist (see,"ate words" below.)
• Entered Kent State University, majoring in glassblowing. Later switched major to weaving.
• Moved to NYC, 1977.
• Worked at Neal Adams' Continutity Associates, learned how to do storyboards (ate words,) a career I pursued for over 20 years, 15 of them freelance.
• Joined the Graphic Artists Guild.
• Joined the Society of Illustrators.
• Moved out of NYC, 1993.
• Founded Thrum's End Art Studio in 1993 in Saugerties, New York.
• Closed Thrums End and established Buttonwood in 2008 in Kingston, NY.
• 2010, Published "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated"

Solo Shows:

• "Means of Attachment;" HERE Arts Center, NY, NY; Nov 10-Dec 29, 2016
• " Recent Works;" Julie Heller East Gallery, Provincetown, MA; July 17-July 30, 2015
• "Recent Works;" Albert Shahinian Fine Art, Rhinebeck, NY; Mar 28-May 31, 2015
• "Recent Works;" Julie Heller East Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Sept 20-Oct 3, 2013
• "Mechanisms of Desire;" Hudson Coffee Traders, Kingston, NY; July & August, 2013
• "Ritual Gestures Performed at the Appointed Hour;" Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY; June 15-July 8, 2012
• "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated;"Hudson Beach Glass Gallery, Beacon, NY, 4/10
• Selected Works; Oriole9, Woodstock, NY, 11/09
• Selected Works; Barnes & Noble, Kingston, NY
• "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated;" Sept, 2008; The Little Gallery, Sage College, Albany, NY
• "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated;" May, 2008; Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia, NY
• "Inspired Eyes;"June, 2007, M Gallery, Catskill, NY
• "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated;" September, 2006; Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY

Group Shows:

• "Undercurrents," Regional Curated Exhibition: Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY; June-August, 2017
• "Cut & Paste," Regional Juried Exhibition; Muroff Kotler Gallery, Stone Ridge, NY; March 15-April 19, 2013
• "Three Visions: Scheele, Nelson, Law;" The Anchor Inn in conjunction with Julie Heller Gallery, Provincetown, MA, May 28-September 19, 2012
• "NYFA/MARK '11," Kleinart James Gallery, Woodstock, NY; March 31-April 30, 2012
• "15" Albert Shahinian Fine Arts, Rhinebeck, NY; Feb-Apr, 2012
• "Unusual Portraits" Kleinart/James Gallery, Woodstock, NY, October, 2011
• "13 Artists of Ulster County" Brooklyn Arts Gym, Brooklyn, NY, August, 2011
• "Far & Wide" 2nd Annual Woodstock Regional, Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY; 4/3/10-5/3/10
• "11PICK2," WAAM, Woodstock, NY; 11/09-1/10
• Locust Grove Invitational Fine Art Auction, Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, NY; April 26, 2009
• "The River" Regional Art Exhibition, WAAM, April, 2009
• "The National Cup Show- Director's Extension", Barrett Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2008
• "Call & Response: Artists Respond to Young Poets," WAAM; April, 2008
• "Hudson Valley Women Artists Outside of the Box," Barrett Clay Works Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY: March, 2008
• "Watermark '08," North Carolina Community College, Whiteville, NC; March 2008
• "Holiday Show", M Gallery, Catskill, NY; December, 2007
• "The Nude Show", M Gallery, Catskill, NY; October, 2007
• "Woodstock Biennial," Kleinart/James Gallery, Woodstock, NY; August, 2007
• "3rd Biennial Dimensional Salon," Society of Illustrators, NY, NY; Dec 5-29, 2006.
• American Illustration, web portion, 2006
• WAAM, Woodstock, NY;
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• Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia, NY: monthly salon shows 2004-2010.

Residencies & Grants:

• Oscar Williams & Gene Derwood Award from the NY Community Trust, March 2017
• AIR, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park; November, 2014

Representation:

• Julie Heller Gallery, Provincetown, MA
  
• Shahinian Fine Art, Rhinebeck, NY
  
• Gallery Graphicas, Nantucket, MA

Miscellaneous Projects:

• 2/22/15: "The Secret City: Solitude," NYC.
• 2015: "Art of the Heirloom," a special project of the Hudson Seed Library.
• 2014: "Myth & History," a special Saugerties Artists Studio Tour project.
• 2013: "Bridges," a special Saugerties Artists Studio Tour project.
• 2013 Hungry For Music auction of altered musical-instruments & accessories to benefit music programs in public schools.
• 2011: Hudson Seed Library pack art.
• 2011: "Saugerties 200," a special Saugerties Historical Society/Saugerties Artists Studio Tour project.
• 2010: "The Palatine Spirit," a special Saugerties Historical Society/Saugerties Artists Studio Tour project.
• 2009: Hudson Quad Treasure Hunt, a special Saugerties Artists Studio Tour project.
• 2007: "Little Dutch Barn Auction" artist-made dutch barns to benefit the Saugerties Historical Society.
• 2006: 4 panels for the multi-artist modular mural, Town Hall, Saugerties
• 2005, 2007: "Flights of Fancy" artist-made birdhouse auction benefit.
• 2005: "Be Seated" artist-made chair auction benefit, WAAM.
• 2004: present: Saugerties Artists Studio Tour.
• 2004: present: "5x7" show and sale to benefit the Woodstock Guild.

Articles:

• Spotlight/WAAMblog, August 2016
• Catskill Made Magazine, Winter 2015
• Secret Cityfeatured artist/Arts 02.20.15
• Interview on KJZZ, Phoenix, AZ
• "Illustrating Lost Language," New Paltz Oracle; 4/11/2013
• Hudson Valley Almanac article; 4/9/2013
• Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY) article & video, 11/2012
• Chronogram Magazine on solo exhibit: "Ritual Gestures Performed at the Appointed Hour"
• Roll Magazine review of "15"
• Video of me talking about my work and demonstrating some of my techniques go here.
• "Collages Make Clear Statements," Enjoy, Poughkeepsie Journal; March 14, 2008
• "Resource Recovery"; Almanac, Ulster Publishing; April 26, 2007
• "Art in the Garden," "Hanging Out"(Spring 2007) the newsletter of laundrylist.org
• "Illuminated Obscure Words"; Writing Magazine; February/March, 2007
• "Polly's law.....;"Woodstock& Saugerties Times; 9/7, 2006
• "Constructed Magic;" Inside Out Magazine; 3/4, 2006
• Saugerties Times; 4/17/03
• "Polly Law Will Doodle All the Day;" Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine; 9/10, 2002
• "Country in the City;" Country Living (U.S.) Magazine; 8/9, 1993
• "The Inspired Landscape: For the Birds;" Catskill Mountain Region Guide; July 2004
  

Awards: (50 Meter Freestyle, Borts Pool, Yo. OH; August 4, 1964)

• Bank of America Prize, "Far & Wide: 2nd Annual Regional;" Woodstock Artists Association; April, 2010
• 2009 Yasuo Kuniyoshi Award, Woodstock Artists Association
• Best-In-Show, Woodstock Artists Association; July 2008
• Sarah Kuniyoshi Award, Woodstock Artists Association; June 2007
• Honorable Mention, Woodstock Artists Association, October 2007
• Honorable Mention, Woodstock Artists Association, September 2007
• American Illustration, (web portion, 2006)
• Alan Koff Award; Woodstock Artists Association; October 2006
• Lucile Blanch Award; Woodstock Artists Association; May 2006
• Honorable Mention, Woodstock Artists Association, July 2006
• Leo Borkman Award; Woodstock Artists Association; April 2005
• Lucile Blanch Award; Woodstock Artists Association; February 2005
• Honorable Mention, Woodstock Artists Association; July 2005
• Honorable Mention, Woodstock Artists Association, October 2005
• People's Choice Award; Woodstock Artists Association; June 2006

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