LIVES:
Athens, Georgia.

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS:
Senior Faculty Research Grant. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1999.
Georgia Women in the Arts Recognition Award. Atlanta, Georgia, 1997.
Research Travel Award. Kwang Ju Biennale, Korea, 1997.
Blue Mountain Center, New York, 1996.
Milton Avery Foundation Fellow, 1995.
The Millay Colony for the Arts Inc. Austerlitz, New York, 1995
University of Georgia Research Quarter. Athens, Georgia
Southern Arts Federation/NEA Fellowship, 1994
Junior Faculty Research Grant for Visual Arts. The University of Georgia. Atlanta, 1994
Georgia Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grant. Atlanta, 1993.
Appointment Professor of Painting Studies Abroad Program. Cortona, Italy, 1993.
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Scholarship. Skowhegan, Maine, 1984.

EDUCATION:
Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: MFA, May 1986.
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan: 1984.
School of Visual Arts, New York: BFA, June 1976.

PUBLICATIONS/ REVIEWS:
University of Rhode Island. 'Figure/Disfigure.' Text by Judith Tolnick, 2001.
BAXTER, Kathleen. 'Drawing Attention to Museum Collections.' American Artist. Jan 2000, p. 64 – 68. Illus.
JOHNSON, Ken. 'James McGarrell and Diane Edison.' The New York Times. 25 Feb 2000: E42.
SOZANSKI, Edward. 'Viewing Women Artists Looking at Themselves.' The Philadelphia Inquirer: 1 Jan 1999: p 30, Illus.
Times Herald, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1999.
Macon Dispatch, 1998.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1995.
Public Access Television. Brooklyn, New York. 1995.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1994.
Catalogue Arkansas Arts Center 1994.
St. Louis Dispatch 1994.
CompHealth/Kron Locum Tenens.
Essay SAF/NEA Fellowship Catalogue 1994.
Nexus Contemporary Art Center Presents: Summer Solos Catalogue 1995.
New Art Examiner 1994.
New York Newsday 1991.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Associate Director, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens
Professor of Painting & Watercolor Studies Abroad Program, University of Georgia, Fall 1993, Cortona, Italy
Assistant Professor of Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, University of Georgia, Athens
Georgia Museum of Art panelist, Athens
Assistant Professor of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design 1990-92, Savannah
Lecturer, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991, Savannah
Panelist, Marymount Manhattan College, 1989, New York

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
College Arts Association
American Association of University Professors

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
'Me, Myself & I.' George Adams Gallery, New York, NY 2002
'Artists Respond: A Benefit Exhibition of Works by Gallery Artists and I Love New York Benefit.' George Adams Gallery, NY, 2001
'About Face: The Collection of Jackye and Curtis Finch, Jr.' Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Oct 5 – Nov 11, 2001. *
'Figure/Disfigure.' University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 2001.
American Embassy N'Djamena, Chad, 2000.
“The Likeness of Being: Contemporary Self-Portraits by 60 Women.” DC Moore Gallery. New York City, 2000.
“New Realism for a New Millennium.” Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester. New York, 1999. “Local Figures 1999 Biennial.” Nexus Contemporary Art Center. Atlanta, Georgia, 1999.
'Large Drawings from the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection.' Circulated by Smith-Kramer Fine Art Services, Kansas City, MO; traveled to the Columbus Museum, Georgia; Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Center for the Visual Arts, Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado; Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens; Dubuque Museum of Art, Iowa; Washington State University Museum of Art, Pullman, Washington; 1999-2001.*
'In Her Voice: Self-Portraits by Women.' Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College. Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1998-99.
“Illumination.” George Adams Gallery. New York City, 1998.
“School of Art Faculty Exhibition.” Georgia Museum of Art. Athens, 1998.
American Embassy Moscow, Russia, 1997.
“Drawing from Life.” Tatischeff & Company Inc. New York City, 1997.
“Mixing Business with Pleasure.” Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1997.
“A Show of Hands.” George Adams Gallery, New York City, 1997.
“It Figures.” SFA Gallery. Nacogdoches, Texas, 1996.
“Three Women Artists/Educators.” Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College. Decatur, Georgia, 1996.
“Portraits and Self Portraits.” George Adams Gallery. New York City, (Summer) 1996.
“Large Drawings and Objects.” Arkansas Arts Center. Little Rock, 1996.*
“Portraits and Self-portraits.” George Adams Gallery. New York City, (Summer) 1996.
Frumkin/Adams Gallery. New York City, (Summer) 1995.
“Figurative Drawing.” Charles More Gallery. Philadelphia, 1994.
“Reaffirming the Media.” Art Gallery, University of Missouri. Kansas City, 1994.*
“Around the House.” Frumkin/Adams Gallery. New York City, 1994.
“1994 SAF/NEA Fellowship Exhibition.” Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1994.
“National Drawing Invitational.” The Arkansas Arts Center. Little Rock, Arkansas, 1994.
“With Our Own Eyes.” Georgia Artist Registry. Atlanta, Georgia, 1994.
“School of Art Faculty Exhibition.” Georgia Museum of Art. Athens, 1993.
“Collector’s Annual.” Arkansas Arts Center. Little Rock, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.
“Figure Drawing.” Frumkin/Adams Gallery (Drawing Gallery). New York City, 1992.
“Beyond the Innocence: An African-American Invitational Exhibition.” St. Louis Artist Guild. Missouri, 1992.
“Large Scale Drawings.” Frumkin/Adams Gallery. New York City, 1992.
Faculty Exhibition. Savannah College of Art and Design. Georgia, 1991.
“Speaking for Myself.” The Rotunda Gallery. Brooklyn, New York, 1991.
“The Figure Now. “The Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center. New York City,1990.
“The Figure Now.” Salena Gallery, Long Island University. Brooklyn, New York, 1990.
“Ten Women, Contemporary Self-Portraits.” Marymount Manhattan College Gallery. New York City, 1989.
“Personae, Contemporary Portraiture and Self-Portraiture.” Islip Art Museum , Brookwood Hall. New York City, 1989.
“Women, Native, Other.” Hunter College, Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery. New York City, 1989.
Faculty/Student Exhibition. Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Skowhegan. Maine, 1984.
Members Exhibition. Vida Gallery. San Francisco, 1982.
Women’s Invitational. Sonoma, California, 1981.
Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1976.
Invitational. Urban League. New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1973.