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2005   Curator, "Democracy Steps to Lonely Bay" by Akio Hizume, Mercury Bay, Coromandel Penninsula
2002-   Director, www.artistsonart.org
1987-00   Program Director, TAO 
1999- Advisory Board, ISIS.
1995-99   Executive Board, ISIS.
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1998 Established studio, Hahei, New Zealand.
1997 Moved Columbus studio to 1991 Hillside Drive, Upper Arlington, 43221.
1979-93   Represented by Bertha Urdang Gallery in N.Y.
1992 Lecture, Exhibitions and Studio Visits, Kiev,Ukraine.
1990 Guest Curator. "Moving the Margin" Emily Davis Gallery, University of Akron, OH.
 
1987- Program Director, TAO.
1987 Consultant Midwest Arts on Chinese/Midwest Exchange.
1984-87   Founding President, TAO.
1986 Contributor to "Thomas Macaulay: Sculptural views on Perceptual Ambiguity, 1968-1986".  Essay.
1986 Visiting Lectures Peoples Republic of China at Beijing Art Academy, Beijing Crafts Academy, Xian Art Academy and Baoji Municipal Gallery.
1986 Executive Director, "Jan Harrison", Videotape
1985 Guest Curator "Ohio Selections-Five" Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art.
1983-84   Visiting Curator, Islip Community Museum, Long Island, N.Y. "Minding Measure: Measuring Mind".
1983 Toured New Zealand arts venues hosted by Queen Elizabeth Arts Council. Lectures.
1982-83   Visiting Curator, Virginia Commonwealth University & Bard College. NEA supported "Aspects of Perception"
1980-82   Systems Symposium Consultant, Oberlin College, OH.
1981 Visiting Curator, Wright State University,OH. OAC supported "10 Solo Exhibitions"
1981 Trustee, New Zealand-United States Arts Foundation.
 
1975-80   Director, OSU Gallery of Fine Art, Columbus, OH.
1974-75   Director, Hopkins Gallery, OSU
1973 Studio established at 780 King Avenue, Columbus.
1973 Founding member Columbus League of Working Artists.
1967-74   Student OSU.
  B.F.A. cum laude, 1970
  M.F.A. 1974.
  Active participant in graduate division activities
  Initiated establishment of Materials Scholarship for Graduate Students, 1970-71.
  Graduate Teaching Associate: Art to non-Art majors.
1973 Assistant for International Conference on The Contemporary Arts in Higher Education. 1973. Organized by B. Katz.
 
1965-67   Initiated "Hogan" a co-operative gallery, Swarthmore, Pa.
1965-67   Established studio, Swarthmore, Pa.
1957-65   Homemaker  Canada, New Zealand, U.S.
1955-56   Administrative Assistant/Part-time student, Victoria University, Wellington.
1953-55   Public School Teaching/Part-time student, Victoria University.
1951-52   Wellington Teachers' College.
1946-50   Wellington Girls' College.
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Personal Status

1934   Born Wanganui, New Zealand.
1953   Married Dr Edward Collings. Two children. Four grandchildren.
1962   Emigrated to U.S.
1999   U.S. Citizen.

 

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