{"id":35,"date":"2012-10-18T07:14:42","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T07:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lathamstudios.com\/karen\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2012-10-18T07:14:42","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T07:14:42","slug":"curriculum-vitae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lathamstudios.com\/karen\/curriculum-vitae\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Vitae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karen Latham<br \/>\nHastings, MN 55033 USA<\/p>\n<p>Studio Phone: 651-438-9944<br \/>\nE-mail: &#107;&#x61;r&#x65;n&#x40;l&#97;&#x74;&#104;&#x61;m&#x73;t&#x75;d&#105;&#x6f;s&#x2e;c&#x6f;m<br \/>\nWeb Site: www.lathamstudios.com<br \/>\nEducation<\/p>\n<p>Private &amp; group courses with the following artists:<br \/>\nJohn Banovich<br \/>\nRobert Bateman<br \/>\nGreg Beecham<br \/>\nCarl Brenders<br \/>\nWill Bullas<br \/>\nGuy Coheleach<br \/>\nPatricia Geisheker<br \/>\nWill Goebel<br \/>\nDaniel Greene<br \/>\nMatthew Hillier<br \/>\nJack Hines<br \/>\nTerry Isaac<br \/>\nTom Lynch<br \/>\nBruce Miller<br \/>\nJohn Seerey-Lester &#8211; Masterclass<br \/>\nDaniel Smith<br \/>\nMort Solberg<br \/>\nWayne Trimm<br \/>\nRay &#8220;Paco&#8221; Young<br \/>\nJessica Zemsky<br \/>\nGallery Representation<\/p>\n<p>(Current)<br \/>\nArtiques Gallery &#8211; Snowhill, Maryland www.artiquescollection.com<br \/>\nDecoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey www.decoyswildlife.com<br \/>\nGabriele&#8217;s Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey www.gabrielesgallery.com<br \/>\nGalleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com<br \/>\nMiller Gallery &#8211; Cincinatti, Ohio www.millergallery.com<br \/>\nMoose Horn Gallery &#8211; Livingston, Montana www.moosehorngallery.com<br \/>\nWhistle Pik Galleries &#8211; Fredericksburg, Texas www.whistlepik.com<br \/>\nPlanet Bronze &#8211; Bozeman, Montana www.planetbronze.com<\/p>\n<p>Nature&#8217;s Palette Art Gallery &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota (1996 &#8211; 2002)<br \/>\nPicture Gardens Art Gallery &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota (2002 &#8211; 2004)<br \/>\nHorizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming (2001 &#8211; 2005)<br \/>\nRon Stewart Gallery &#8211; Scottsdale, Arizona (2004 &#8211; 2005)<br \/>\nYoshida&#8217;s Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Portland, Oregon (2007)<br \/>\nO&#8217;Malley Gallery &#8211; Farmington, Minnesota<br \/>\nHermitage Gallery &#8211; Mall of America &#8211; Bloomington, Minnesota<br \/>\nArt Attack Gallery &#8211; Mall of America &#8211; Bloomington, Minnesota<br \/>\nThree Person Exhibitions (Family Group Shows)<br \/>\n2007<br \/>\nFeatured in October Show &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nThree Person Show &#8211; Moose Horn Gallery &#8211; Livingston, Montana<br \/>\n&#8220;Fall Roundup&#8221; &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art during Fall Arts Festival &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n2006<br \/>\nThree Person Show &#8211; Moose Horn Gallery &#8211; Livingston, Montana<br \/>\nThree Person Show &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nLatham Studios Spring Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Ctr. &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nLatham Studios Fall Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Center &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\n2005<br \/>\n&#8220;Natural Inspirations&#8221;- A Latham Family Painting Exhibition &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming (upcoming)<br \/>\nLatham Studios Spring Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Center &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota (upcoming)<br \/>\nLatham Studios Fall Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Center &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota (upcoming)<br \/>\n2004<br \/>\n&#8220;Nature&#8217;s Details&#8221;- a Family of Painters Capturing Nature&#8217;s Elusive Beauty &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n&#8220;Spirit of the Wild&#8221;- a Family of Painters Capturing Nature&#8217;s Elusive Beauty &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nLatham Studios Spring Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Center &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nLatham Studios Fall Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Center &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\n2003<br \/>\n&#8220;Into the Wild&#8221;-The Lathams a Family of Painters &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nLatham Studios Spring Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Ctr. &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nLatham Studios Fall Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Ctr. &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nThree person show &#8211; Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Gallery &#8211; Bloomington, Minnesota<br \/>\nGroup Exhibitions (Group Shows)<br \/>\n2007<br \/>\nLittle Jewels Miniature Show &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nWhistlepik Christmas Miniature Art Show Opening- Fredericksburg, Texas<br \/>\nAmerican Art in Mniature &#8211; Gilcrease Museum &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\n5th Annual Fall Roundup (Fall Arts Festival) &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nBirds in Art &#8211; Wausau, Wisconsin<br \/>\nFall Show &amp; Shoot &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nSpring Open House &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nNatureWorks Wildlife Art Show &amp; Sale &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\n2006<br \/>\nLittle Jewels Miniature Show &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n4th Annual Fall Roundup (Fall Arts Festival) &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nFall Show &amp; Shoot &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nSpring Open House &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nNatureWorks Wildlife Art Show &amp; Sale &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\nArts for the Parks Competition &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n2005<br \/>\nLittle Jewels Miniature Show &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nObjects of Desire XIV Holiday Miniature Exhibition &#8211; Miller Gallery &#8211; Cincinnati, Ohio<br \/>\nThe Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) &#8211; Annual International Exhibition &#8211; Georgian House at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park &#8211; Port Lympne, Kent, England (UK)<br \/>\n10th Annual Christmas Miniature Show &#8211; Fredericksburg, Texas<br \/>\nArts for the Parks Competition &#8211; Top 100 &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nArts for the Parks Competition &#8211; Mini 100 &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n3rd Annual Fall Roundup (Fall Arts Festival) &#8211; Galleries West Fine Art &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nFall Show &amp; Shoot &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nArt of the Animal Kingdom X &#8211; Bennington, Vermont<br \/>\nDrawn to Nature Art Exhibition &amp; Sale &#8211; Minneapolis, Minnesota<br \/>\nAmerican Artists for Tsunami Victims Art Auction &#8211; Arden House Estate, Harriman, New York &#8211; Columbia University &amp; Orange Co. Art League<br \/>\n17th Annual Papermill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit &#8211; Millburn, New Jersey<br \/>\nSpring Open House &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nNatureWorks Wildlife Art Show &amp; Sale &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\n2004<br \/>\n2004 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit &#8211; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nArts for the Parks &#8220;Mini 100&#8221; Miniature Painting Exhibit &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nEaston Waterfowl Festival &#8211; Easton, Maryland<br \/>\nFall Show &amp; Shoot &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a Small World Miniature Show &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nJackson Hole Fall Arts Festival &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming<br \/>\nChristmas Miniature Show &#8211; Fredericksburg, Texas<br \/>\nSouthern Wildlife Festival &#8211; Decatur, Alabama<br \/>\n44th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists<br \/>\nBritish Society of Miniaturists &#8211; Summer Exhibition &#8211; Ilkley, England<br \/>\nArt of the Animal Kingdom IX &#8211; Bennington, Vermont<br \/>\n16th Annual Papermill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit &#8211; Millburn, New Jersey<br \/>\nNortheastern Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony &amp; Signing &#8211; UMD Campus &#8211; Duluth, Minnesota<br \/>\n1st Annual Minnesota Festival of Books &amp; MN Book Awards Ceremony &#8211; Saint Paul, Minnesota<br \/>\nPlatte River Wildlife Art Show &#8211; Ashland, Nebraska<br \/>\nNatureWorks Wildlife Art Show &amp; Sale &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\nFlorida Wildlife Exposition &#8211; Lakeland, Florida<br \/>\nOpen House &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery\/Gabriele&#8217;s Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nRough Rider International Art Show &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Williston, North Dakota<br \/>\nJanice Mason Art Museum &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Cadiz, Kentucky<br \/>\nLouisiana Wildfowl Festival &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; New Orleans, Louisiana<br \/>\nOhio Decoy Collectors Expo &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Westlake, Ohio<br \/>\nMilwaukee County Zoo &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Milwaukee, Wisconsin<br \/>\nInternational Wildlife Art Museum &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Tucson, Arizona<br \/>\nSoutheastern Wildlife Expo &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Charleston, South Carolina<br \/>\nNumerous Book Signings &amp; School Artist\/Illustrator Presentations &#8211; Minnesota<br \/>\n2003<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a Small World Miniature &amp; Small Works Exhibition &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\nJackson Hole Fall Arts Festival &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming<br \/>\nCore Sound Waterfowl Museum &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Harkers Island, North Carolina<br \/>\nSan Bernardino County Museum &#8211; Duck Stamp Tour &#8211; Redlands, Caifornia<br \/>\nInto the Wild-The Lathams a Family of Painters &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming<br \/>\nFall Show &amp; Shoot &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nOpen House &#8211; Decoys &amp; Wildlife Gallery\/Gabriele&#8217;s Gallery &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nLatham Studios Spring Show &#8211; Carpenter Nature Ctr. &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nEaston Waterfowl Festival &#8211; Easton, Maryland<br \/>\nWildlife Art in the Park &#8211; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nNatureWorks Art Show and Sale &#8211; Tulsa, Oklahoma<br \/>\nSouthern Wildlife Festival &#8211; Decatur, Alabama<br \/>\nWatertown Art Festival &#8211; Watertown, South Dakota<br \/>\nArt Barbarians Fall Art Cruise &#8211; St. Croix River, Minnesota<br \/>\nComo Fest &#8211; Como Zoo &#8211; St. Paul, Minnesota<br \/>\nFlorida Wildlife Exposition &#8211; Lakeland, Florida<br \/>\nL!CENSING 2003 International &#8211; New York, New York<br \/>\n2002<br \/>\nSan Bernardino County Museum &#8211; Redlands, California<br \/>\n(5th Biennial) 2002 Kentucky Wildlife Art Exhibition &#8211; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nWild Wings Fall Festival &amp; Miniature Show, Lake City, Minnesota<br \/>\nWings&#8217;n Water Festival, Stone Harbor, New Jersey<br \/>\nWatertown Art Festival &#8211; Watertown, South Dakota<br \/>\nArt Barbarians Riverboat Cruise Show &amp; Sale-St. Croix River, Minnesota<br \/>\nJackson Hole Fall Arts Festival &#8211; Horizon Fine Art Gallery &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming<br \/>\nDecoys &amp; Wildlife Annual Wildlife and Sporting Art Show &#8211; Frenchtown, New Jersey<br \/>\nCabela&#8217;s Fall Expo, Owatonna, Minnesota<br \/>\nDakota Fine Art Show, Farmington, Minnesota<br \/>\nRough Riders International Art Show, Williston, North Dakota<br \/>\nFront Porch Days Fine Art Show, Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nFlorida Wildlife &amp; Western Exposition, Lakeland, Florida<br \/>\nMinnesota Bowhunters chapter Safari Club, Woodbury, Minnesota<br \/>\n2001<br \/>\nWatertown Art Festival &#8211; Watertown, South Dakota<br \/>\n19th Annual Wings&#8217; n Water Festival &#8211; Wetlands Institute, New Jersey<br \/>\nMinnesota Jaycees benefit &#8211; Edina, Minnesota<br \/>\nL!CENSING 2001 International &#8211; New York, New York<br \/>\nRough Riders International Art Show &#8211; Williston, North Dakota<br \/>\nJames Ford Bell Museum &#8211; Demonstrating artist &#8211; Minneapolis, Minnesota<br \/>\nSafari Club International, IA Chapter &#8211; Des Moines, Iowa<br \/>\nSafari Club International, Northern Bowhunters Chapter &#8211; Woodbury, Minnesota<br \/>\n2000<br \/>\n&#8220;2000 Kentucky National Traveling Wildlife Art Exhibit&#8221; tour to various locations in Kentucky<br \/>\n&#8220;2000 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit&#8221; &#8211; Arts Center &#8211; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\n&#8220;2000 Kentucky Art in the Park&#8221; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nShow at &#8220;Art Barbarians&#8221; Roseville, Minnesota<br \/>\nShow &amp; Demonstrations at &#8220;National Wildlife Refuge Week&#8221; Minnesota<br \/>\nValley NWR-USFWS Bloomington, Minnesota<br \/>\nFeatured Artist &#8220;Cabelas Fall Expo&#8221; &#8211; Owatanna, Minnesota<br \/>\n7th Annual International Miniature Show &#8211; Casper, Wyoming<br \/>\nPaper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit &#8211; Millburn, New Jersey<br \/>\n19th Annual Miniature Show &#8211; Colorado Springs, Colorado<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\n1999<br \/>\nFederal Duck Stamp Competition &#8211; Washington, D.C., 14th place<br \/>\nMinnesota Duck Stamp Competition &#8211; MN DNR, St. Paul, Minnesota, Semi-finalist<br \/>\nMinnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association national print competition, 9th place<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota &#8211; Saint Cloud, Minnesota<br \/>\n1998<br \/>\nWatertown Wildlife and Western Art Show &#8211; Watertown, South Dakota<br \/>\nFederal Duck Stamp Contest &#8211; Washington D.C. &#8211; to receive award as art teacher of 2nd place national winner<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota Spring Show &#8211; Little Falls, Minnesota<br \/>\n&#8220;Pastels Only&#8230;&#8221; Lake Country, Pastel Society juried show ~ Vern Carver and Beard Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota<br \/>\nNorthern Expo Nature Art Show &#8211; Coon Rapids, Minnesota<br \/>\nMinnesota Artists Association &#8211; Juried Show at Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota<br \/>\nMinnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association national competition &#8211; Wadena, Minnesota, 6th Place<br \/>\nAssociation Spring Show at Augsburg College &#8211; Minneapolis, Minneapolis<br \/>\n1997<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota Spring Show &#8211; Coon Rapids, Minnesota<br \/>\nNamed Artist of the Year for Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\nMinnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit &#8211; St. Paul Minnesota<br \/>\nDakota Valley Art Council Fine Art Show, Farmington, Minnesota<br \/>\nCarpenter Nature Center Harvest Fest, Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nArtist of the Year &#8211; Farmington Chapter of Minnesota Waterfowl Association<br \/>\n1996<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota Spring Show<br \/>\nMinnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association Print Competition Finalist<br \/>\nVolunteer demonstrations for Dakota County Fair, various parks, nature centers, and Brought MN Junior Duck Stamp Top 36 Winners Exhibit to Hastings for last 2 years<br \/>\n1995<br \/>\nWestern and Wildlife Art Show and Sale &#8211; by invitation only &#8211; Houston, Texas<br \/>\n1994<br \/>\nMinnesota Wildlife Heritage Art Show &#8211; Brooklyn Center, Minnesota<br \/>\nMinnesota Duck Stamp Competition, Semifinalist<br \/>\nBlueberry Art Festival &#8211; Ely, Minnesota<br \/>\nRivertown Days Festival &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\nArtists of Mminnesota &#8211; Spring Show<br \/>\n1993<br \/>\nMinnesota Duck Stamp Competition, Semifinalist<br \/>\nMinnesota Wildlife heritage Art Show &#8211; Brooklyn Center, Minnesota<br \/>\nBlueberry Art Festival &#8211; Ely, Minnesota<br \/>\nArtists of Minnesota &#8211; Spring Show<br \/>\n1992<br \/>\nADN Wildlife and Photo Show &#8211; Coon Rapids, Minnesota Sno Expo Art Show &#8211; Coon Rapids, Minnesota<br \/>\n1991<br \/>\nAnimals in the Environment Juried art exhibit with Bryan Moon featured artist<br \/>\n1987 &amp; Prev.<br \/>\nMisc. shows &amp; exhibits for art &amp; painting<\/p>\n<p>Awards and Honors<\/p>\n<p>2007<br \/>\nThe International Award &#8211; The Wildlife Art Society International &#8211; UK<\/p>\n<p>Birds in Art &#8211; Wausau, Wisconsin<br \/>\n2005<br \/>\nPeople&#8217;s Choice &#8211; Arts for the Parks Competition &#8211; Top 100 &#8211; Jackson Hole, Wyoming<br \/>\n2004<br \/>\nAward of Excellence &#8211; 44th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists<br \/>\nRegion 1 winner &#8211; 2004 Arts for the Parks &#8220;Mini 100&#8221; &#8211; Jackson, Wyoming<br \/>\nBest of Show Kentucky National Wildlife Artist Award &amp; Purchase Award &#8211; 2004 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit &#8211; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nPolymers Plus prize &#8211; British Society of Miniaturists &#8211; Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England<br \/>\nNortheastern Minnesota Book Award &#8211; Children&#8217;s Non-fiction (co-illustrator of &#8220;V is for Viking&#8221; with Rebecca)<br \/>\nFinalist (1of5) &#8211; Minnesota Book Awards &#8211; Children&#8217;s Non-fiction (co-illustrator of &#8220;V is for Viking&#8221; with Rebecca)<br \/>\n2003<br \/>\nco-Illustrator of &#8220;V is for Viking &#8211; A Minnesota Alphabet&#8221; book, 2003 release<br \/>\nco-Illustrator of letter J for &#8220;P is for Passport &#8211; A World Alphabet&#8221; book, 2003 release<br \/>\n9th Place &#8211; Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Washington, D.C.<br \/>\n2002<br \/>\n&#8220;Deer Trail&#8221; selected as the 2003 Alberta Canadian Conservation Stamp<br \/>\n&#8220;Green-winged Teal&#8221; selected as the 2003 New Brunswick Canadian Conservation Stamp<br \/>\n3rd Place &#8211; Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Washington, D.C. Buckskinner Acrylic\/Oil Best of show &#8211; Rough Riders International Art Show &#8211; Williston, North Dakota<br \/>\n2001<br \/>\n&#8220;Daybreak&#8221; selected as the 2002 Yukon Canadian Conservation Stamp<br \/>\n2000<br \/>\n&#8220;2000 Kentucky National Traveling Wildlife Art Exhibit&#8221; Various locations, Kentucky<br \/>\nshow runner-up &amp; purchase award ~ &#8220;2000 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit&#8221; Henderson, Kentucky<br \/>\nSuper Gold Award ~ Artists of Minnesota &#8211; Hastings, Minnesota<br \/>\n1999<br \/>\n14th place Federal Duck Stamp Competition &#8211; Washington, D.C. 9th place Minnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association national print competition<br \/>\n1998<br \/>\nTeacher of 2nd place national winner award &#8211; Federal Junior Duck Stamp trip to Washington, D.C.<br \/>\nBest of Show &amp; Creative Originality Award &#8211; Artists of Minnesota Spring Show &#8211; Little Falls, Minnesota<br \/>\nAward of Excellence &#8211; Minnesota Art Association Spring Show at Augsburg College &#8211; Minneapolis, Minnesota<br \/>\n6th Place Minnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association national competition &#8211; Wadena, Minnesota<br \/>\n1997<br \/>\nArtist of the Year &#8211; Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\nFirst place winner in Dakota Valley Art Council art competition, Farmington, Minnesota<br \/>\nSecond place &amp; Creative Originality Award, Advanced Opaque &#8211; Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\nArtist of the Year &#8211; Farmington Chapter of Minnesota Waterfowl Association<br \/>\n1996<br \/>\nSecond place, Advanced Pastels &#8211; Artists of Minnesota Spring Show Finalist &#8211; Minnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association Print Competition<br \/>\n1996<br \/>\nSecond place, Advanced Pastels &#8211; Artists of Minnesota Spring Show Finalist &#8211; Minnesota Deer Hunter&#8217;s Association Print Competition<br \/>\n1994<br \/>\nPeople&#8217;s Choice Award &#8211; Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\n1993<br \/>\nMiniature Show &#8211; Merit Award (for &#8220;Twin Fawns&#8221; 1\/6th miniature) ~ Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\n1992<br \/>\nFirst place original art vanishing species ~ ADN wildlife and photo show People&#8217;s Choice ~ Sno Expo<br \/>\n1990 &amp; Prev.<br \/>\nMisc. awards for art &amp; painting<\/p>\n<p>Collections<\/p>\n<p>The Hartford<br \/>\nWildlife Art Magazine<br \/>\nCarpenter Nature Center<br \/>\nPrivate Collections &#8211; United States, Canada, England, Australia and Germany<\/p>\n<p>Selected Publications<\/p>\n<p>V is for Viking &#8211; a Minnesota Alphabet &#8211; Children&#8217;s Literature\/Non-fiction &#8211; 2003<br \/>\nP is for Passport &#8211; a World Alphabet &#8211; Children&#8217;s Literature\/Non-fiction &#8211; 2003<\/p>\n<p>Selected Bibliography and Media<\/p>\n<p>Printed Media<br \/>\nAll in the Family, Wildlife Art Magazine (CA) &#8211; 2008<br \/>\nMarwell International Wildlife Art Society Magazine, UK &#8211; 2006<br \/>\nWildscape Magazine &#8211; &#8220;Get Up and Go!&#8221;, Darwin Publishing, UK &#8211; 2006<br \/>\nWildscape Magazine feature, Darwin Publishing, UK &#8211; 2006<br \/>\n&#8220;The Lathams Live, Work, &amp; Paint Together&#8221; Informart Magazine (WY\/CT) &#8211; 2005<br \/>\n&#8220;Minnesota Reads from A to Z&#8221; &#8211; Mpls. St. Paul Magazine &#8211; 2005<br \/>\n&#8220;Like Mother, Like Daughter&#8221; Sketchbook Magazine &#8211; F&amp;W Publications &#8211; 2005<br \/>\n44th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists show catalog &#8211; 2004<br \/>\nArt of the Animal Kingdom Exhibition Catalog (VT) &#8211; 2004<br \/>\nJackson Hole News &amp; Guide (WY) &#8211; 2003 &amp; 2004<br \/>\nDecatur Daily (AL) &#8211; 2003<br \/>\nApplause Magazine (MD) &#8211; 2003<br \/>\n&#8220;Women Tout Artistic Parity&#8221; &#8211; Wildlife Art Magazine (MN) &#8211; 2002<br \/>\nMpls. Star Tribune (MN) &#8211; 1998<br \/>\nSt. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) &#8211; 1998<br \/>\n&#8220;News &amp; Notes&#8221; &#8211; Wildlife Art Magazine (MN) &#8211; Numerous Issues<br \/>\nRadio &amp; Television<br \/>\nMinnesota Bound television program\/rebroadcast on KARE 11 News MN)<br \/>\nKDWA radio interview (MN)<br \/>\nThe Environmental Journal television program &#8211; sponsored by MN state lottery (MN)<br \/>\nKFAN Sports Radio (MN)<\/p>\n<p>Professional Affiliations<\/p>\n<p>SAA &#8211; Society of Animal Artists, Worldwide based in New York, NY (Signature Membership)<br \/>\nIGOR &#8211; International Guild of Realism, Worldwide based in Scottsdale, AZ (Membership by invitation only)<br \/>\nAFC (WNAG) &#8211; Artists for Conservation, Worldwide based in Canada (Signature Membership)<br \/>\nAAA &#8211; Allied Artists of America, New York, NY<br \/>\nCLWCA &#8211; Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, NY<br \/>\nMIWAS &#8211; Marwell International Wildlife Art Society, Worldwide based in the UK<br \/>\nTWASI &#8211; The Wildlife Art Society International, Worldwide based in the UK<br \/>\nBSM &#8211; British Society of Miniaturists, UK (full membership, first International member)<br \/>\nHS &#8211; Hilliard Society of Miniaturists, Worldwide based in the UK<br \/>\nWFM &#8211; World Federation of Miniaturists, Worldwide based in AU<br \/>\nCPA &#8211; Cider Painters of America, Worldwide based in Dallas, PA (Membership by invitation only)<br \/>\nMASF &#8211; Miniature Art Society of Florida, Worldwide based in Clearwater, FL<\/p>\n<p>Public Speaking and Teaching Experience<\/p>\n<p>Lecture\/Demonstration Instructor &#8211; Young Writers &amp; Artists Conference (MN)<br \/>\nLecture\/Workshop Instructor &#8211; Artists of Minnesota<br \/>\nLecture\/Federal Junior Duck Stamp Coordinators Convention (MN)<br \/>\nArt Teacher &#8211; S. Washington Co. 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