CURRICULUM VITA
EDUCATION
MA Art Education, The Ohio State University, Emphasis: Inquiry based learning and Contemporary Art, July 2007
Art Education Endorsement, K-12, Michigan, Northern Michigan University, Discipline Based Art Education Theory, December 2000
MFA Visual Studies, Studio based Interdisciplinary Major, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, May 1998
BFA Photography and Drawing, Minor, Philosophy, University of Anchorage, AK, May 1996
EXHIBITIONS
July 2010: Solo Show, Marquette Arts and Culture Center, Marquette, MI
May 25th-July3rd, 2009: North of the 45th: 2nd Annual Upper Midwest Juried Art Exhibition
January 16-February 22nd, 2009: Paradigm Shift: MCAD Alumni and Friends Honor Kinji Akagawa, Minneapolis, MN
January, 2009, Wintering, Into The Hive, Solo show, Vertin Gallery, Calumet, MI
January, 2009, Self Portrait Show, Copper Country Community Art Center, Hancock, MI
July, 2008, Icarus Rising, Solo show: an exploration of encaustic and mixed media, Copper Country Community Art Center, Hancock, MI
April 2008: Great Lakes Showcase, Juried Art Exhibition: Houghton, MI
January, 2007, Self Portrait Show, Copper Country Community Art Center, Hancock, MI
Summer 2006 Door Project, Public Art Exchange, Coordinated by Mary Wright, Pubic Artist
December 2006 and 2005, Copper Country Community Art Center, Hancock, MI, Group show “small, snow”
August 2005, Omphale Gallery, Calumet, MI, Group show “Birthday Suit”
January2004: River Street Center, Ontonagon, MI, Solo show “Metaphors of Light” photography retrospective
October, 1998, Gus Lucky’s Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Group Show “Machine”
August, 1998, Omphale Gallery, Calumet, MI, “Absurd Hero”
May 1998: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Other Exhibitions:
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Spirit Mountain Artworks, Chitina, AK
Stonington Gallery, Anchorage, AK
International Gallery, Anchorage, AK
University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND COMMITTEES
Winter 2007-present; Keewenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Adjunct Instructor of Art, Ar101: Beginning Drawing, Ar201: Sculpture, Ar207: Art Appreciation, Ar207: Drawing and Painting, Ar 207: Native American Artforms
2003-Present: Ontonagon Area School District, K-12 Art Education, 170 students per day, 400 students per week, high school photography and 3-D program
2001-2003: Rudyard Area School, K-5 Art Education, 600 students per week
2008-2010: Michigan Art Education Association National Delegate
2008-present: Copper Country Community Arts Council Board Member, Chair of Art in the Garden 2008, 2009
2001-present: Michigan Art Education Association, Regional Liaison, Regions 16-18 (UP)
Conference Co-Chair, State-wide Conference,Sault Ste. Marie, MI 2003
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS:
August 2009: MAEA Summer Professional Development Instructor: Encaustics Beeswax Collage: Western Michigan University, 2 day workshop
June 2009: Third Annual Encaustic Conference, Beverly MA, Talk: Artists Working with the Theme of Bees, A Marriage of Art and Ideas
October 2008: MAEA State Conference: Imagining Identity: Photography and writing with youth, presenter
August 2008: MAEA Summer Professional Development Instructor: Encaustics Beeswax Collage: Western Michigan University, 2 day workshop
July 2008: Hancock Community Art Center: Encaustics Beeswax collage, 3hour workshop
July 2008: Ontonagon County 4-H workshop: Beekeeping and Beeswax Art for Youth, 3 hour workshop
January 2008: Hancock Community Art Center: Encaustics Beeswax collage, 3 hour workshop
October 2007: MAEA State Conference: Grand Rapids MI: Environmental Art: Making connections across the curriculum, presenter
October 2006: ISD workshop presenter: Environmental Art: Making connections across the curriculum, presenter
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Strong life drawing background, various media
Knowledge of 3-D media
Curriculum Design
Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism
Art Education Theory
Strong interpersonal skills
Experience running and maintaining darkroom facilities
Pinhole photography
35mm, medium format, and large format camera knowledge
black and white processing and printing (hand-lab)
color processing and printing (C-41 and transparencies)
experimental photo techniques (hand coloring, alternative processes)
