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Fine Art Resume

Selected Exhibitions
2004    “Reconstructing Memories and Bygones”, Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003    “All About Eve”, Hang Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2003    “Floating to the Surface”, Taking the Leap, Emeryville, CA
2002    “Text and Images”, Hang Annex, San Francisco, CA
2002    “Sonoma Salute to the Arts”, First place, Sonoma, CA
2002    “International Wine and Art Auction”, St. Helena, CA
2002    “Work on Paper,” The Canvas, San Francisco, CA
2002    “Natural Blonde,” Solo Show, Hang Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2001    “Winter Walls,” Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001    “Biennale Showcase,” Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco, CA
2001    “Arts Council of Napa Valley Exhibition,”  Napa Valley Museum,Yountville, CA
2001    “Napa Valley College Faculty Exhibition,”  Sawyer Tannery, Napa, CA
2001    “Opening Celebration” Hang Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2000    “Images of the Virgin”  Gallery Tonzantin, San Juan Bautista, CA
2000    “On Canvas”    Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA
1999    “Encaustic Works”   First Place, Kingston, NY
1998    “Woman: in the Broader Sense” St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO
1998    “Rhythm, Gesture, Metaphor” Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
1997    “Art of a Community” Invitational, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
1997    “Images of the Virgin” Galleria Tonzantin, San Juan Bautista, CA
1997    “Mainly Abstract”  Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA

Publications

April 2004              American Art Collector, Alcove Press, Berkeley, CA
March 2003           Art of Northern California, Alcove Press, Berkeley, CA
September 2002     Sunset Magazine, “Idea House”
Spring 2001           R &F Newsletter, “Encaustic Works ‘99”
May 1998              New York Times, “Painter’s Picks: Painting, Works on Paper”
May 1998              New Haven Advocate, “Verbal Paintings”
May 1998              Monterey Post, “Virgin Paintings”
 

Education

MFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, 1994
BFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, 1992
 

Collections

Judy Pfaff, New York, New York
Joseph and Lois Phelps, St. Helena, CA
Mark Morford, San Francisco, CA
Reflect Cosmetics, San Francisco, CA
 
 
 
 

Teaching Resume

Professional Objective:
To facilitate the creative thinking, ability and
expression of student in an educational setting.

Highlights of Qualifications
°   Accomplished oil painter, water color, mixed media and encaustic artist.
°   Solid experience in sensitively teaching diverse populations.
°   PageMaker, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Quark and Photoshop and internet
    computer skills.
 

2001- present
Art Instructor
Napa Valley College, Napa, CA
Currently teaching pastel painting, basic drawing and computer art to
community college students. Beginning drawing uses charcoal, pen and ink  to
create still lifes and portraits. Pastel drawing focuses on soft pastel
still lifes. Computer Art introduces students to digital design and
imaging---Illustrator 11, Photoshop 7 and Quark Express.

2003- 2004
Professional Practices Instructor
Taking the Leap, Emeryville, CA
Taught artists profession practices leading to making the jump into becoming
a professional, exhibiting artist: resume writing, slide labeling, targeting
and approaching galleries, writing a cohesive artist statement, learning to
discuss one’s work intelligently.

1997- 2000
Drawing and Painting Instructor
San Francisco School of Art, San Francisco, CA
Taught undergraduate students drawing and painting at a small, private art
college. Courses included methods and materials (paint making, oil painting,
encaustic, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic and watercolor), mixed media and
collage, figure painting, figure drawing and basic and advanced drawing.

1994-1997
Art Instructor
Mt. Diablo Adult Education, Concord, CA
Taught drawing to adults. Course covered figure drawing and landscape in
charcoal and pastel. Taught arts and crafts to developmentally disabled
adults.  Maintained gallery space and supplies.

Education

MFA  Drawing and Painting, 1994, California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA
BFA  Drawing and Painting, 1992, California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA
Taking the Leap, 2002-2003, Professional practices course for artists.
Emeryville, CA
Continued studies in anatomy, watercolor, portraiture, printmaking, and
painting at SFSA
Digital media classes at Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco, CA