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EDUCATION

2019-2021        American University, Washington DC                                              Master’s of Fine Arts

2019-2021        Greenburg Seminars for Effective Teaching                                            Certificate of Completion

1994-1999        University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri                                                  Bachelor’s of Fine Art,  Areas of concentration: drawing, sculpture, and painting

Minor in Art History, with honors

WORK EXPERIENCE

2/2023-6/2024  Gallery Show Coordinator   Willow St Gallery, Takoma Park MD

8/2021-2022      Art Instructor Fox Sunrise Living Center, Bethesda MD

8/2021-2022      Instructor, Beginning Painting, American University, Washington, D.C. 

2019-2021     Teaching Assistant, Beginning Drawing & Photoshop, AU, Washington, D. C.

2015-2017     Religious Education, Confirmation Preparation, Holy Redeemer Church, Bangkok, Thailand

2011-2014     Cleaning, St. Francis-St. Mary Parish, Brunswick, Maryland

2004-2010     Religious Education, Elementary School Age Educator, St. Rose of Lima, Gaithersburg, MD

2004-2010     Weekly Lector, St. Rose of Lima, Gaithersburg, Maryland

GALLERIES

2010-2015 The Griffin Art Center, Frederick MD

2010-2014 Sundance Art and Frame, Brunswick MD

COMMISSIONS  

Private

May 2022 Oil painting, Mary Help of Christians Church, Chester Illinois 

December 2016 Oil Painting, Bangkok, Thailand

May 2013 Portrait, Frederick Maryland

October 2011 Oil Painting, Urbana, Maryland

February 2011 Oil Painting, Forest Hill, Maryland

SHOWS

June 2024         Painted Polaroid Solo Show, Willow St Gallery, Takoma Park MD

May 2024         Automatic Washington DC 

November 2023  Veterans Show, Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick MD

November 2023  Narrative of Portrait, Willow St Gallery, Takoma MD 

April 2022          Veil, Solo Exhibit, Willow Street Gallery, Takoma MD

July 2021         14th Annual Contemporary Figurative Show, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO

May 2021       Punch & Pie Graduate show, Katzen Arts Center Washington,D.C.

December 2019 Katzen Student Christmas Show, Washington, D.C.

May 2014        One-Man Show, Frederick, Maryland

October 2014       Market Table Bistro, Lovettsville, Virginia

December 2013 Sundance, Brunswick, Maryland

May 2013 Blue Elephant, Frederick, Maryland

May 2012 Rendering Light- Personal Art Exhibition, Glen Echo, Maryland

October 2011 Railroad Days, Brunswick, Maryland

Publications 

2024 June 23  Washington Post Review of Painted Polaroid Solo Show

2023 Summer Canvas Rebel  

2023 Spring  Echo Theo Review  

2023 Spring  Penumbra 

WORKSHOPS

Chateau d'Orquevauz   Artist Residence Orquevaunx, France September 3-30 2024

Zhaoming Wu    Figure and Plein Air Workshop, Florence and Venice, Italy, Participant                     August 2011

Walt Bartman   Plein Air Workshop, Glen Echo, Maryland, Participant                                                 March 2011

AWARDS

Best in Show    Annual Yellow Barn Member Show, Glen Echo, MD                                                               2011   

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2021-2024      DC Arts Studio, Takoma Park, Washington, DC 

2011-2015      Member: Blue Elephant Co-Op, Frederick, Maryland

2011- 2015     Member: The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Frederick, Maryland

2009- 2015     Member: The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, Glen Echo, Maryland