Education
2010 Utah Teaching License
2004 Bachelor of Arts; Fine Arts, Emphasis in Painting/
Printmaking, SUU,
Cedar City, Utah
1995 Masters of Arts: Psychology, TU Dresden, Germany
1988 Bachelor of Arts: Nursing MFS "Walther Kramer,
Chemnitz, Germany
Relevant Milestones
1968 Born in Freiberg, Germany
1991 continuing studies at the University of Colchester, England
1992 continuing studies at UNLV, Nevada, Art Department
1995 continuing studies at University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida
1996 Move to Utah
1999/2000 Studies in Fine Arts at Dixie State College, St. George, Utah
2000/04 Studies in Fine Arts at SUU, Cedar City, Utah
2004/05 Independent painter and printmaker in private studio
2004 Founding Member of the Southern Utah Printmakers Guilt
"Walking Lizard"
2006 Artist Workshop, Printmaking, Dresden, Germany
(Atelier Petra Schulze)
2006 Introduction to Art Therapy, Dresden, Germany
2007 Opening of private "Dreaming Dog" studio and gallery
in Cedar City
2008 Art Instructor at the Montessori Charter School, Gateway Preparatory Academy, Cedar City,
Utah
2010 Founding of the "Dreaming Dog Art Workshops" for children and adults
Exhibitions and Shows
2010 DeZion Gallery, Springdale, Utah, "Spring Show"
2009 DeZion Gallery, Springdale, Utah, "Fourth of July Celebration"
2008 " An Evening of Art", Blue Sage Gallery, Cedar City
2008 Participant of the Open Studio Tour" of the Zion Canyon Arts- and Humanities Council
2007 DeZion Gallery, Springdale, Utah, Thanksgiving Show
2007 DeZion Gallery, Springdale, Utah, Participant of the
Grand Opening, Invitational
2007 Participant of the "Open Studio Tour" of the Zion Canyon
Arts- and Humanities Council
2006 "The Print's in the Paper and Constructive Novels",
Eccles Fine Arts Center, juried, St. George, Utah
2006 "Community", juried, Springdale Community Center
2005 "Changing the Way We See", Paintings of Women by Women,
Two-Women- Show,
Eccles Fine Arts Center, St. George, Utah
2005 Participant of the "Open Studio Tour" of the Zion Canyon Arts- and
Humanities Council
2005 "Alumni, Faculty, Students of Dixie State College", juried, Eccles
Fine Arts Center, St. George, Utah
2004 Group show "Painters of Zion", Worthington Gallery,
Springdale, Utah
2004 Participant of the "Open Studio Tour" of the Zion Canyon
Arts- and Humanities Council
2004 "Artichoke Lounge" at Braithwaite Gallery, Cedar City,
"The Human Form"- Juried Show
2003 St. George Art Museum, Utah "The Regional"- Juried Show
2003 "Handwerker Hof", Freiberg, Germany, Solo Show, prints
and paintings
2003 SUU Campus,"The Vagina Monolog- Exhibit" for
Women Rights Week
2002 St. George Art Museum, Utah "The Regional"- Juried Show
2002 University Campus, SUU, Cedar City, Utah 3rd Annual
Student/Faculty Scholarship/Creativity Competition,
Award winning
2002 Braithwaite Gallery, Cedar City, Utah Art student competition,
juried, Award winning
2001 "Die Schmiede e.V.", Rheinsberg, Germany, Watercolor, Acrylics,
Silk,Solo show
2001 University Campus SUU, Cedar City, Utah, Art Student Show,
juried
2000 Zions Bank, St. George, Utah
2000 Bit n Spur, Springdale, Utah, Solo Watercolor Show
1999 Annual Spring Art Show, Dixie College, St. George, Utah
1998 St. George Art Museum, St. George, Utah, juried Show
Publications
7/1998 Independent, St. George, Utah, Regional Paper
11/2000 Spectrum, St. George, Utah, Daily Newspaper
11/2002 Kolob Canyon Review, Literary Magazine
09/2003 Solo-Illustrator of the "Freiberger Leseheft", AG Wort&Bild,
Freiberg, Germany
04/2005 "Spectrum", regional paper of Southern Utah
02/2008 Cedar City Review, Regional Paper
Representation
Galerie Koch, Platz der Oktoberopfer, Freiberg, Germany
Dreaming Dog Studio, Cedar City, Utah
DeZion Gallery, Springdale, Utah
Memberships
Zion Arts and Humanities Council
Cedar City Arts Council
UAEA- Utah Arts Educator Association
Donations
2004- 06 Birgit has donated original paintings for the Springdale
fundraisers to develop a Fine Arts Program at the local
Elementary School
2003- 07 Birgit has donated original paintings to various fundraisers
benefiting the Zion Arts and Humanities Council
2007- Dreaming Dog Studio keeps supporting the local
Arts Education Programs in various ways
2009/10 Ongoing art supply donations to the brand new Montessori school, Gateway Preparatory
Academy, Cedar City
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