This award winning photographer and published poet returned to her native Cincinnati in 1998 after 16 years traveling the globe to launch Life’s Lessons©. Since publishing Life’s Lessons © Book I and II, she has concentrated on the artistic quest to merge her inspired messages of spirituality from the soul with the visual portfolio of her photography. This has catapulted her into the revolutionary field of holistic art therapy and she founded Healing From the HeArt™. By harnessing the healing powers of nature through photography and the impact of the written word she has created a practical application with therapeutic value. In 1999 she was commissioned by The Christ Hospital to permanently install 31 of her artworks in the 4 West Cancer Unit to permeate a positive healing environment for the patients. From 2000 to 2003 she co-owned Visionary Art In Action Art Studio, from which she has sold over 800 works to patrons around the world. Since 2003, she has been steadily evolving her photographic work into the psychology realm with photo montages. Regardless of her venue, she continues to bring the positive visual and spiritual aspects of life and nature to the forefront with her artistic and creative talent.
2002 – 2004 National and International Shows and Publications
• Exhibition – “Evening with the Arts Invitational” – Sharonville, OH
• Exhibition “Vision VIII International Show” – Howard Hall, Covington, KY
• Solo Show – “Anthology Through The Years” – Wine Cellar, Mt. Adams
• Solo Show – “Women of Over the Rhine Stories of Success” – Over the Rhine Chamber of Commerce
• Solo Show – “Visual Parables” – The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center, Covington, KY
• Best of Show Award Winner – “National Juried Fine Art Competition”– South Arkansas Art Center
• Exhibition “Tri-Sate National 42nd Annual Juried Competition” – Beaumount Art League
• Exhibition “Autumn Leaves; A Celebration of Fall” – The Kotinsky Gallery – Pompton Lakes, NJ
• Exhibition “9th Annual National Photography Juried Competition – Texas Art Musuem
• Exhibition “32nd Anniversary” – Ashland Area Art Gallery – Ashland, KY
• Purchase Award Turnball, Hoover & Kahl and Exhibition “Will Creek Survey 2003”, Saville Gallery, Alleghany Arts Council
• Exhibition “Gifts from the Earth”, Fitton Art Center, Hamilton, OH
• Exhibition “Vision VII International Show” – Howard Hall, Covington, KY
• Published in “Full of Grace” book, 27 photos and Cover for St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
• Published in “A Short Tour of St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption” booklet, 20 photos.
• Published in Crusade Magazine Jan/Feb – 3 photo’s for “Icon’s of the Heavenly Jerusalem in America”
• 1st Place Award Winner – Northern Kentucky Heritage League – Frank Duveneck Memorial Art Show
• Exhibition “Art as a Gift” – Basilica Cathedral Gallery
2001
• “Pilgrimage of the Renovation” – Basilica Cathedral Gallery
• Artist in Residence Basilica Cathedral Covington Kentucky
• Award Winner – “International God Show “– Dual California Shows
• “In God We Trust” – Zahorec Hughes Gallery – Cincinnati, Ohio
• “The People Have Spoken” - Visionary Art In Action Anniversary Exhibit
• “Perception of Reality” – Barnes and Noble – May Featured Artist
• 1st & 2nd Award Winner – N. KY Heritage League – Frank Duveneck Memorial Art Show
2000
• “Sight and Light: Works by Area Photographers” – Diverse Art of Healing – The Christ Hospital
• Official Photographer – Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival – 2000 – 2001 Season
• Award Winner – Northern Kentucky Heritage League – Frank Duveneck Memorial Art Show
• “Women Artists in Mid–Career” – Diverse Art of Healing – The Christ Hospital
• Artist in Residence – Basilica Cathedral Covington – through 2002
• “Inaugural Exhibit” – Diverse Art of Healing – The Christ Hospital
1999
• “Missionaries In Art” – Basilica Cathedral Covington Gallery – Nov 1999 thru Jan 2000
• “Archival Slide Photography Series” – Basilica Cathedral – Covington
• “Celestial Dining” The Celestial Restaurant – Signature Piece –– Mt. Adams
• Featured Artist – St. Johns Liturgical Art Festival – Newport
• St. Johns Liturgical Christmas Services – Newport
• Holistic Artworks installed in The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rooms of Cancer Unit – Nov
• “Leftovers at the Diner” – The Diner Restaurant – Nov thru Dec– Cincinnati
• “Grounds for Thought” Solo Show – University Christian Church – Cincinnati
• “Recent Works” – October Featured Artist – Barnes and Noble – Cincinnati
• “A Vision to Behold” Solo Show – Mt. Adams Bookstore – Aug thru Sept – Mt. Adams
• “In God and Country” – Kenton County Library – July thru August – Covington
• “The Art Cart” Solo Show – Fountain Square – May thru September
• “Visionary Art In Action” – Family Life Vision Care – May thru June – Alexandria, KY
Poetry
• Life’s Lessons Through the Art of Poetry – 2004, see website for purchase
• Life’s Lessons Book I and II – 1999 and 2000
• An Artist’s Palette – Contributor – International Library of Poetry – 2000
• Echoes of Yesterday – Contributor – International Library of Poetry – 1995
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Artist Doreen LaRue
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