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