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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2022 Group Show, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2020 Murmuration, New Image Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 
  • 2018 Mural Project, Rivanna River Festival, 50’ Bridge Mural, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2017 Mural Project, Rivanna River Festival, Bridge Mural, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2016 Visions for 2016, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2014 Amazonas in Color, Light and Medium, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2013 1708 Satellite Exhibition, Linden Row, Richmond, VA
  • 2013 Open Spaces, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2013 Faculty Exhibition, Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
  • 2012 Earth Fire Air Water, University of Virginia, Ruffin Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2012: From the Hill: Mary Baldwin Faculty, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
  • 2010 Minds Wide Open: Women in the Arts, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2010 Minds Wide Open: Four Women Artists, Beverly Street Studio School, Staunton, VA
  • 2007 Artivism, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2007 Virginia Women Artists, Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2005 The Land of Wandering, The Off Grounds Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • 2005 The Art of Healing, Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
  • 1996 American Drawing Biennial V, Muscarelle Museum of Art, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA   (juror: Thomas Armstrong)
  • 1993 ARTSCAPE 92, Maryland Survey, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
  • 1990 Annual Juried Exhibition, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA  (juror: Donald Kuspit)
  • 1989 Annual Juried Exhibition, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA (juror: Faith Ringgold)
  • 1708 Invitational Show, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA.
  • 1988 International Works on Paper, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
  • 1985 Virginia Women Artists: Female Experience in Art, Virginia Polytechnic Institute,Blacksburg, VA (curator: Patricia Matthews)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

  • 2000 Artist Fellowship Grant, The Southeastern College Art Conference
  • 1994 Distinction for Drawing, Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
  • 1993 Distinction of Painting, Gallery West, Alexandria, VA

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS & COMMISSIONS

  • CMSS Architects, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Capital One Corporation, Richmond Headquarters, Richmond, VA
  • Innesbrook Office Park, Richmond, VA (Archiscape Mural)
  • Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
  • UVA Emily Couric Clinical Canter Center, Charlottesville, VA

PUBLICATIONS

  • Featured Artist Interview, Cville Magazine, January, 3, 2018
  • Cover Art, Virginia Journal University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 20, 2017
  • Cover Art, Virginia Journal University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 19, 2016
  • Cover Art, Virginia Journal University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 18, 2015
  • Cover Art, Virginia Journal University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 17, 2014
  • Cover Art , Virginia Journal, University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 16, 2013
  • Cover Art , Virginia Journal, University of Virginia School of Law, Volume 15, 2012
  • Greg Huddlesston, “Abstract but. . . “, Summer 2011, The Piedmont Virginian, pg.65-67
  • Studio Visit ,The Open Press, Volume Thirteen, pg.154-155, 2011
  • Suzanne Bretram “Art Life”, August/September 2011, Albemarle, pg.27
  • Malone, Catherine. “Minds Wide Open: Women in the Arts (Review).” C-VILLE Weekly. March 16-22, 2010: 30.
  • Parsons, Laura. “Wax Works: Saunders Layers it On.” The Hook, September 07- 13,2006: 47
  • Designing Matter. Edited by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 2005 (course website illustrations)
  • Saunders, Martha, and Paula Rau. “Conversation.” Southeastern College Art Conference Review 14, no. 1 (2001): 31-35.
  • Steinberg, Aaron. “Junk, Beautiful Junk.” C-VILLE Weekly, March 6-12, 2001, 38.
  • Latter, Ruth. The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA), March 15, 2001, D2.
  • Matthews, Patricia. “Virginia Women Artists and the Female Experience in Art.” In Virginia Women Artists, edited by Patricia Mathews. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute,1985. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in addition to 10 sites

ARTIST TALKS, GUEST CRITIC & WORKSHOPS

  • Blue Ridge Community College – Artist Panel
  • Blue Ridge Community College- Encaustic Workshop
  • UVA Studio Arts Program – Encaustic Workshop
  • UVA School of Architecture – Guest Critic Photograph Class (2 semesters)
  • UVA School of Architecture – Guest Critic – Lesson in Making
  • JMU Graduate Critique – Guest Artist
  • Mary Washington University Graduate Studies in Education – Artist Talk on Mentoring
  • Mary Baldwin – Artist Talk
  • Hood College – Visiting Artist Talk & Exhibition
  • 1987 Women Sculpture Conference, Cincinnati, OH — Woman as Muse Presentation