September 2005

In the NOVEMBER issue of Dolls, I am featured in the magazine's 'Fresh Faces' section, page 14 & 15. It is a wonderful two page spread, with many of my dolls pictured and an interview with me about my dolls, style, and personal life. I am truly amazed by the article and can't quite believe I am being featured in a national magazine. Go grab a copy and take a look.

August 2005

This month I was asked to be a part of a new book to raise funds for Project Return. For the past several years, I have donated a doll to the Project's Birdhouse charity auction. This new book will feature some of the great pieces auctioned off, with their artists with them. I am happy to continue to help this great community project, you can find a link to their site in the Links section.

July 2005

NIADA Conference

This year I was awarded the Helen Bullard Scholarship. This scholarship, named after the originating founder of the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA), is intended to help new artists that NIADA thinks are promising attend the conference. I am very excited to attend the conference and be around fellow figurative and doll artists.

Thank you NIADA, for the opportunity.

Featured in Dolls (Magazine)

Earlier in 2005, I was asked to talk about my experiences taking lessons from Ankie Daanen. Having nothing but wonderful things to say, I agreed. In the July issue of Dolls, there is a great article on Ankie (Pg. 40) and I am quoted several times in the article. It is a good article, and you should pick it up if you have the chance.

In the same issue there is an article on Artists United (Pg. 36). I am mentioned there as well, with a photograpgh of me with Twlya, mislabled in the article as 'Best Friends' (which is actually the store that purchased Twyla.)

See my Links section for more information on Artists United, or Best Friends in California.