Resume

Art Exhibits and Public Displays

2024 Rez Art - Hexagons and More Hexagons. Seward, AK.

2023 Stephan Fine Arts - Featured Artist, Anchorage, AK.

2022 Rez Art - Geometric Mountain Abstracts. Seward, AK.

2021 Stephan Fine Arts - Featured Artist, Anchorage, AK.

2021 Kenai Art Center - Illuminations, Kenai, AK.

2020 Dos Manos Art Gallery - Sacred Mountainscapes, Anchorage, AK.

2019 Return Of The Whales Mural (Seward Mural Society - Master Artist), Seward, AK.

2019 Rez Art - Geometric Mountain Super Pop. Seward, AK.

2019 Kenai Fine Arts Center - Juried Biennial (Honorable Mention). Kenai, AK.

2018 Rez Art – A Million Mountains. Seward, AK.

2018 Iditarod Mural. Seward, AK. (KMTA Natl. Historic Area – Grant Recipient)

2017 Rez Art – Geometric Mountainscapes. Seward, AK.

2016 Rez Art – Featured Artist. Seward, AK.

2013 Triple Mountain Mural. Mt. Hood, OR.

2012 Winter Art. Columbia Art Gallery. Hood River, OR.

2011 Volcanic Mural. Volcanic Bottle Shoppe. Hood River, OR.

2010 Gorge Open Studios Artists. The Pines. Hood River, OR.

2009 Mt. Hood Mural. Sawtooth Roadhouse. Mt. Hood, OR.

2008 Sacred Journey. Mirror Pond Gallery. Bend, OR.

2008 Annual Juried Art Show. The Dalles Art Center. The Dalles, OR.

2008 New Artists. Columbia Art Gallery. Hood River, OR.

2007 Featured Artist. Nights in White Salmon. White Salmon, WA.

2005 Distance Art. More-Less Project Space. Monterey, CA.

2000 Art in the 90’s. Hargate Gallery. Concord, NH.

Publications

Off-Piste Magazine, Cirque

Clients

Seward Hospitality Group, Seavy Sled Dog Tours, Aurora Skies Lodging, Axium Data Science, Elevate Physical Therapy, Idiot's Grace Wines, Off-Piste Magazine.

Organizational Affiliations

2017-2021   Seward Arts Council. Board of Directors. Seward, AK.

2017-Present  Seward Mural Society. Arts Council Representative. Seward, AK.

2019-Present Seward Artists In Schools Program. Co-founder. Seward, AK.

Professional Experience

2022-Present       High School Art Teacher

                           Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Seward, AK.

• Educate students in the concepts and techniques of visual arts

• Coordinate community art projects.

2012-2019       Elementary School Teacher

                           Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Kenai & Seward, AK.

• Taught 4th and 5th grade language arts, math, science, and visual arts.

• Nominated BP Teacher of Excellence (2016, 2018) & Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (2017).

• Provided staff professional development in incorporating visual arts in classroom instruction.

2011-2012       Elementary School Teacher

                           Mosier Community School, Mosier, OR.

• Designed and taught hands-on 3rd-6th grade science labs.

• Taught 1st-6th grade Physical Education.

2003-2006       Exhibit Artist/Technician

                           Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA.

2003                 Instructor – Bodega Bay Marine Field Science Camp

                           California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA.

2000-2002       Field Science Teacher

                           Yosemite Institute, Yosemite National Park, CA.

1999-2000       Education Program Coordinator

                           Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA.

1999                 Trip Leader – Klawock, Alaska

                           Putney Student Travel, Putney, VT.

Internships

1998                 Studio Art Teaching Intern

                           St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH

1997 Printing Assistant

Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, VT

Education

2009-2011       Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. MA in Elementary Education.

1994-1998       Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. BS in Fine Art.

1990-1994       St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH. High School Diploma. Honors in Art.