Education
1983 Alfred University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Painting Major, Alfred, New York
Continuing Education
2018 Color Interactions: Theory and Practice, North Seattle College, Seattle, Washington
Art2Life Creative Visionary Program, Painting
2014 Artist Trust EDGE Professional Development Program
2010-13 Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA, Painting/Drawing
2005 Kelly S. King Faux Finish Institute, Lynnwood, WA, Designer Wall Finishes
1988 State University of New York (SUNY) Purchase, Drawing/Painting
1985-86 Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, Illustration
Solo Exhibitions
2022 New Paintings, Coldwell Banker Bain, Bainbridge Island, WA
2018 re:surface, Studio 103, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, WA
2016 Fragile Beauty, Ombu, Edmonds, WA
2015 Impermanence, Studio 103, Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, WA
2013 Corrosion, Dusted Valley Wine and Art Gallery, Woodinville, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Superfine Art Fair, Seattle, WA.
2023 JGO Gallery, Open For Interpretation, Bainbridge Island, WA.
2023 POP UP Three Artist Show and Party, Stilig Studio-Snohomish, WA.
2022 Northwind Art- Jeanette Best Gallery, small expressions 20, Port Townsend, WA, Jaleesa Johnston- Curator
2021 Lynn Hanson Gallery, ICON, Seattle, WA, Dawn Laurant- Curator
Artist Alliance, Extra Crispy, Jen Tough- Curator
2020 Artist Alliance, Multiplicity, Diane Williams- Juror
Artist Alliance, Natural Worlds, Michael Shemchuk- Juror
Ryan James Fine Arts Gallery, Visual Impressions, Kirkland, WA, National Exhibition
Lynn Hanson Gallery, ICON, Seattle, WA, Stephanie Hargrave- Curator
Center on Contemporary Art, 20/20 Vision: CoCA Members Show, National Exhibition, Seattle, WA, Nicole Dement- Juror
Kirkland Arts Center, Reflections from 1962 to the Future, Kirkland, WA, Donna Lindeman Porter- Curator
2019 Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central WA University, INTERSTATE, National Exhibition, Ellensburg, WA, Grace Kook-Anderson- Curator
2018 MARIN MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, Memory and Perception, National Exhibition, Novato, CA, Alan Bamberger- Curator
Museo Gallery, Terrain: Exploring a Common Ground, Langley, WA
Art2Life Academy International Online Exhibition, Donna Seager- Juror
North Seattle College, Like Mother, Traveling Exhibition, Seattle, WA, Kelly Lyles- Curator
2017 ArtXchange Gallery, Like Mother, Traveling Exhibition, Seattle, WA
2016 Frederick Holmes & Co Gallery, 3 Person Exhibition, Obfuscation, Seattle, WA, Frederick Holmes and Colleen Lenahan– Curators
Center on Contemporary Art, 35 LIVE: CoCA, Seattle, WA
Bellevue Arts Museum, Women’s Work, Women Painters of Washington, Community Education Gallery, Bellevue, WA
2015 Larson Gallery, Visual Voices, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA, David Lynx- Juror
2014 Seattle Design Center, Local Beat, Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle, WA
2013 Schack Art Center, Celebration!, Women Painters of Washington, Everett, WA
2011 Northwinds Art Center, Art Port Townsend Northwest Expressions, Port Townsend, WA, Gary Faigin- Juror
2009 Kaewyn Gallery, Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society, Bothell, WA, Christopher Schink- Juror
LiveArts, Bothell, WA, Diane Ainsworth- Juror
2008 New Dimensions Gallery, Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society, Bellevue, WA, Betsy Dillard Stroud- Juror
2007 Harbor Gallery, Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society, Gig Harbor, WA, Robert Burridge- Juror
Awards
2016 Betty Jo Fitzgerald Award, Women’s Work: Women Painters of Washington, Bellevue Arts Museum, Cappy Thompson- Juror
2015 Honorable Mention, Larson Gallery, Visual Voices, David Lynx- Juror
Studio Challenge Finalist, Kirkland Arts Center: Artbeat Auction, Kirkland, WA, Larry Metcalf- Juror
2009 Best of Show Award, Eastside Association of Fine Arts, Members Exhibition, Tom Hoffman- Juror
Jack Richeson Award, Northwest Watercolor Society, Waterworks, Christopher Schink- Juror
Honorable Mention, LiveArts Bothell Exhibition, Diane Ainsworth- Juror
2008 L.A. Frames Award, Northwest Watercolor Society, Waterworks, Betsy Dillard Stroud- Juror
2007 Juror’s Award of Merit, Northwest Watercolor Society, Waterworks, Robert Burridge- Juror
1984 Two First Place Awards– Drawing and Painting, Beaux Art Finale, The Women’s Clubs of Westchester, New York
Curatorial Projects
2015 Artist Trust EDGE Graduate Show, Galvanize, Seattle, WA, Co-curated with Louise Hankes
Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Black & White + One, Group Exhibition, Seattle, WA, Co-curated with Cheryl Richey
Collections
Graymoor, Garrison, New York
Publications
2021 Wild Lands, Jen Tough Gallery
2018 Madrona Love, Self-published Nature Photography Book
Special Events
2019 Video Documentary, Stories of Giving- Artist Susan Derrick partnering with Seattle Angels, a non-profit organization that
supports Foster youth and the families who care for them. Video sponsored by Tinte Cellars of Woodinville, WA.
2016 Kirkland Arts Center, Live Auction Donating Artist
2015 Art Beat- Alternative Talk 1150 KKNW with Pat Pauley
Guest Speaker, Bellevue Arts Museum Potpourri Guild Luncheon
Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine, Lead Artist for Fundraiser BarkART for Foster Kids, Urban Reclamations, Seattle, WA
Kirkland Arts Center, Live Auction Donating Artist
Residencies
2015 Centrum Artist-In-Residence, Port Townsend, WA
2014 Centrum Artist-In-Residence, Port Townsend, WA
2013 Centrum Artist-In-Residence, Port Townsend, WA
Work Related Experience
2020 Teen Arts Educator, Susan Derrick Fine Art, Redmond WA Studio
2012-13 Teen Arts Educator, Susan Derrick Fine Art, Redmond WA Studio
2007 Youth Arts Educator, Summer Camps, Susan Derrick Fine Art, Redmond WA Studio
1984-90 Staff Illustrator at LAM Design, White Plains, New York. Package Design and Advertising for Fortune 500 Companies-Pepsi,
Nestle, General Foods, Bristol-Myers, Xerox, Seagrams, Heublein, Reader’s Digest
1983-85 Freelance Illustrator
Professional Affiliations
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Artist Alliance