My passion for photography started when I received my first camera at the age of 10, a Kodak Brownie. The wonderful photos in the Life Magazines and National Geographic that came to my home inspired me.
I was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts and attended the University of Denver in Colorado. I met my husband Tom backpacking in Europe in 1972. I have worked for Jay Baxter, CPA for 34 years as an Accountant / Enrolled Agent. I now work only tax seasons. I have two grown children and five grandchildren.
Accolades:
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Smithsonian Magazine 4th Annual Photo Contest
- 1 of 10 Altered Images Finalists: Dancing Tree: March 31, 2007
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Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Winter Photo Contest
- Honorable Mention: House Finch in Utica: April 30, 2007
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Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Spring/Summer Photo Contest
- Honorable Mention: Sunflowers Route 6, LaSalle: October 2007
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Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Fall Photo Contest
- Second Place: River Bluff Trail, Buffalo Rock State Park
- Honorable Mention: Matthiessen Lake Falls: Feb. 19, 2008
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Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Winter Photo Contest
- Honorable Mention: Illinois River at Sunset: May 31, 2008
- Vintage Illinois 2008 Featured Wine Label: Bald Eagle Photo
- The Nature Conservancy on line. Nature Photo of the Week 2009
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Great Sand Dunes National Park. July 31st, 2009
- Boston.com (online Boston Globe) National Parks Photo
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Contest Judged by Filmmaker Ken Burns
- 1 of 30 Winners National Park Contest :Great Sand Dunes National Park: Sept.16, 2009
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Illinois Bureau of Tourism’s 2010 Governor’s Conference
- Used my photo “Looking Back at State Street” in a presentation
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Smithsonian Channel: 2010. ½ Hour Episode for the Smithsonian Spotlight
- Series featuring the Smithsonian Magazine photo contest. Dancing Tree Altered and the Dancing Tree Original Showcased
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2011 Aerial America Smithsonian Channel Photo Contest
- 1 of 5 finalist in the food category
- 2013 Cape Cod Annual Guide Cover Photo
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Book Cover for “Ghost of the Illinois Canal System” by David Youngquist
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2014 Starved Rock Photography Club Contest
- 2nd Place Winner Illinois Canyon Water Fall
- 2014 & 2015 The La Salle News Tribune’s Annual Community Review
2015-2016 Peru Pride Magazine Vol. I Cover Photo
2016 Pub. National Geographic book contributor “A Year of Daily Gratitude” by Lorraine Miller
2016 pub. Oct issue of ARRP
2016 pub. Oct issue Costal Living
2016 pub. Spring issue Flower Mag.
2016 -Current : Village of North Utica’s I-80 Billboard by Marseilles Exit.
- 2017-2019 La Salle County Magazine Contributor
- 2007-2018 Illinois Valley Market Guide cover
2018 pub. Apr. issue Travel and Leisure, Coastal Living and Southern Living.
2018/2019 Cover Photo : La Salle , Mason, Moultrie, Iroquois , Lee and Livingston IL.,
County Plat Books
2018/2019 Cover Photo : Waushara and Jefferson WI, County Plat Books
2018 pub. June issue “Illinois Valley Woman” Mag.
2018 pub. 4 photos of the public mosaic art of Susan Burton in” CREATIONS: Contemporary Decorative Mosaic” by Jacqueline Iskander
2019-2021, 2016-2018 Advantage , Illinois Valley Area Resource and Relocation Guide Published by IVAC
2019 “Heartland Portraits” this “All-American concert honors the beauty and life of our Heartland” , 3 giant screens displaying images with music performed by the Heartland Festival Orchestra. April 13, 2019
Permanent Exhibits:
1. Joanne Jalley Memorial , Jacobs Library, Illinois Valley Community College
2. Eureka Savings Bank in LaSalle, Illinois
3. Central Bank Illinois, Peru, Il
4.. Utica Village Hall, Utica, IL
5. Westclox Bldg. Peru, IL
6. Coldwell Banker Todays Realtors, Peru, IL
7. Jay Baxter CPA. Oglesby, IL
Temporary Exhibits:
- 101 Club, La Salle, IL, April 2017-Current
- The Social Kitchen, La Salle, IL April-June 2016
- Paint Box Gallery (Westclox Bldg.) Oct 2014 & May 2017
- Gallery 7 of Joliet, IL “Open Lens VIII A Juried Exhibit of Photography” June 2017
- Prairie Arts Center, Princeton Sept 2017 and May 2018
- The Exhibit Fine Art Center and Gallery, Morris , IL, Oct 2018 , April 2019, Oct 2019
- North Central Illinois ARTworks Center (Westclox Bldg.), Peru, IL Oct 2017, Dec 2018-Jan 2019
- CatsEye Wine Bar, Ottawa, IL. Jan , 2019
- Open Space Art Gallery & Studios, LLC , Ottawa IL. Sept , 2019
Retail Locations :
1. “A Mess of Things” 726 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350
2. Ottawa Art League Hall Gallery , 807 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Il
3. 101 Club, 101 1st Street, La Salle, IL
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