MA Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, 2001
BA Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, 1989
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 Support Provider, Beginning Teacher Program, Sonoma County Office of Education
2002 Reader, Advanced Placement Studio Art Program, College of New Jersey, Trenton
2001-2005 Instructor, Art Education Department, Sonoma State University
1996-present Art Instructor, Windsor High School
1993/96 Art Instructor, Healdsburg High School
1992/93 Art Instructor, Herbert Slater Junior High School
1991/92 English Instructor, Healdsburg High School
1991 Art Specialist, Healdsburg Elementary School
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2002 Circle of Excellence, Sonoma State University, Single Subject/CLAD Program
1999 Teacher of the Year, Northern California Region
1999 Teacher of the Year, Windsor High School, Windsor, California
1990 H.C. Brown Future Teacher’s Scholarship, Sonoma State University
1990 California State University, Summer Arts Scholarship
FINE ART AWARDS
2005 “Windsor Fine Arts Show” First Place
“Windsor Fine Arts Show” Honorable Mention
2004 “Windsor Fine Arts Show” First Place
2002 “Windsor Fine Arts Show” Juror’s Best of Show
1999 "California Small Works" Juror’s Award
1997 "Made in California" Juror’s Second Place Cash Award
1997 "Yosemite Renaissance", Honorable Mention
"Yosemite Renaissance", Purchase Award
EXHIBITIONS:
2010 “Invitational Exhibition”, Graton Gallery, Graton, California
“It’s For the Birds”, Graton Gallery, Graton, California
2009 “Sanctuary”, Terrasanti, Penngrove, CA
2007 “Windsor Fine Arts Show”, (juried) Windsor, California
“PSWC Pastels USA Annual International”, Sacramento, California
JR Kortman Gallery, Rockford, Illinois
2006 “Windsor Fine Arts Show”, (juried) Windsor, California
“Mentors”, Arts Council Gallery, Santa Rosa, California
2005 “Windsor Fine Arts Show”, (juried) Windsor, CA
2005 “Lynda Nugent – New Work”, solo exhibition, Gallery 319, Mt. Shasta, CA
“Ink and Clay 31”, (juried), Kellogg Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
“Art From the Heart”, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University
“Group Show”, Erickson Fine Art, Healdsburg, CA
“Small Packages 9”, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
“Windsor Fine Arts Show”, (juried) Windsor, CA
2004 “Animals Are Good For Thinking”, two-person, 455 Market St., San Francisco, CA “Art From the Heart”, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University
2003 “Small Packages 8”, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
“Art From the Heart”, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University
2002 “Windsor Fine Arts Show 2002”, (juried) Windsor, CA
"Art From the Heart", Annual Fundraiser (1992-2002), University Art Gallery,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
“Small Packages 7”, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
2000 “Small Packages 6”, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1999 "California Small Works" Sonoma Museum of Visual Art (juried), Santa Rosa, CA
"Small Packages 5", Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee
1998 "10 Art Teachers", Kendall-Jackson Winery, Windsor, CA
"Art on the Move '98", The Healdsburg Arts Council (juried)
"Yosemite Renaissance XIII", Yosemite Museum Gallery (juried), Yosemite, CA;
and traveling exhibition.
1997 "Yosemite Renaissance XII",Yosemite Museum Gallery (juried), Yosemite, CA;
traveling to the following locations: Turlock (Carnegie library),
Mariposa (Mariposa Cnty Arts Council Gallery), Hanford
(Kings Art Center), Redwood City (San Mateo County Office of Ed.),
Fresno (Fresno City Hall), and Merced (Merced Civic Center)
1997 "Made in California", City of Brea Gallery (juried), Brea, CA
1996 "Into the New Abstract Art", Sebastopol Center for the Arts (juried), Sebastopol, CA
"Home Is Where The Art Is", Millworks Gallery, Akron, Ohio
"Bloomers", Sebastopol Center for the Arts (juried), Sebastopol, CA
1995 "Poisson d'Avril", Benjamin Falk Gallery, Napa, California
1994 "One Person Exhibition", Branscomb Gallery, Bodega Bay, CA
1993 "Deep Sea", solo exhibition, Sea Ranch Lodge,The Sea Ranch, CA