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Education  B.F.A.  Wayne State University  - President’s Award ScholarshipPhoto of Raenette Franklin with sailboat

Selected Exhibitions
 2008  “Our Town Exhibition – The Community House – Birmingham
            “By the Bay”  Gallery – Harbor Springs, MI
 2007   “Our Town” Exhibition – The Community House – Birmingham
            Lawrence Street Gallery – Palette and Brush Exhibition- Second Place
            Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center – Birmingham Society of Women Painters
 2006  “Our Town”  Exhibition – The Community House - Birmingham
 2005  Michigan Water Color Society – Annual Exhibition
           Fort Wayne Museum of Art , Indiana
           Lawrence Street Gallery Invitational Show
           “Our Town Exhibition – Birmingham Community House
           Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center – Palette and Brush Exhibition 
 2004  “Our Town” Exhibition - Birmingham Community House
     Michigan Water Color Society Annual Exhibition – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
     Birmingham Society of Woman Painters – Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
           Southfield Public Library – Honorable Mention
2003   “Our Town” Exhibition  Birmingham Community House
          Berkerquist Gallery, U of M, Dearborn – Honorable Mention
          Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center  - Honorable Mention
2002   “Our Town” Exhibition  Birmingham Community House
          Congregational Church of Birmingham – “Celebrate Life”
2001   “Our Town” Exhibition Birmingham Community House
2000  Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - "Inside the BBAC"
          Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center - Birmingham Society of Woman Painters
          "Our Town" Exhibition - Birmingham Community House
1999  Southfield Centre for the Arts
           Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
           "Our Town" Exhibition - Birmingham Community House  - 2nd place people's choice award
1998   “Our Town” Exhibition – Birmingham Community House
          The McCune Center for the Arts - Petoskey
          Congregational  Church of Birmingham - "Celebrate Life"
          School Craft College  - Livonia

Professional Experience

1984 – Present –Artist, Freelance Illustrator, Graphic Design        1994 - 1996 - Commercial Sculptor
1996 – 1998 -  Art Director, Illustrator                                             1984 - 1994 – Graphic Illustrator

Other Activities
Web Site Design and Web Master
Sculpted original dog prototype for “DOG TOWN”  Birmingham, Michigan                
Painted sets for St. Dunstan’s Theater Guild of Cranbrook
Participated in “D’Art for Art”  Crooked Tree Center for the Arts, Petoskey, MI
Interviewed on Troy Public Access TV - Featured Artist
Interviewed on Royal Oak Public Access TV - Featured Artist