Education:

• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Degree/Textiles and Design
• New York Studio School / New York
• Individual study with:
  Raymond Simboli, Carnegie Mellon University, Professor of Art
  Paul Bareau, Tucson, Arizona
  H. Takimi, Sumie painting, Yokahama, Japan

Juried Shows / Group Exhibitions:

• 2005 Paris France / Merion Meyer in conjunction with Mendelson Gallery
• 2000 Exhibition “Contrast” Art Basel / Basel, Switzerland
• 1999 Pittsburgh Society of Artists / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1997 Ionatta Gallery, Group Show / First Place
• 1997 Pittsburgh Society of Artists / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1997 “Art Prospect 1997” / LaJolla, California
• 1996 Bird in The Hand Gallery / Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
• 1996 A FUDS Show / San Francisco, California

One-Woman Exhibitions:

• 2003 Mendelson Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2005 Mendelson Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2007 Mendelson Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2002 Retrospective / The Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh
• 2001 Bird in The Hand Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2000 Mendelson Gallery in conjunction with sculptor Thad Mosley / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2000 Bird in the Hand Gallery / Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania
• 2000 GALLERY 21 Inaugural Exhibition of Gallery and Mini-Retrospective / Twentieth Century Club / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1999 Galleria JAN / LaJolla, California
• 1998 Bird in The Hand Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1997 Bird in The Hand Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Auctions of Collins’ Work:

• 2001 thru 2014 The Alliance Francaise in conjunction with The Carnegie Museum of Art, at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1998 thru 2012 The Women's Board of Pittsburgh
• 1999 The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Benefit
• 1998 The Pittsburgh Opera Auction / Diamond Horseshoe Ball
• 1997 The Pittsburgh Opera / The Aida Gala

Gallery Representation:

• Mendelson Gallery / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• The Bird in The Hand Gallery / Sewickley, Pennsylvania
• Galleria JAN / LaJolla, California
• The Marcia Rosenthal Collection / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania