RESUME
MURALS: Projects involve all aspects of design and execution, including creation of concept and content with the client(s), submission of rough drawings, research, interviews with community members, color mixing, and painting. Also training & working with assistants and at-risk youth. See 'Murals to Date' for complete list. 2001 - present.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Wrote and Illustrated: Just Like Me (in progress) Sippsippewah: A Story about Good Guys & Bad Guys (in progress) Greg Samson Finds a Job (1982) Also illustrated an untitled poetry book for all ages. (2006)
MAJOR ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: NC Board of Nursing, Raleigh, NC Piedmont Biofuels, Pittsboro, NC Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro, NC
AWARDS: Granted the 2008 Emerging Artist Program award for children’s book illustration, from the Durham Arts Council.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Taught Figure Drawing classes, Pittsboro, NC, 2007 - present. Ran a Summer Art Camp for preschoolers, Pittsboro, NC, July 2000. Private Art & Drawing instruction, 1993 - 1996. Taught Drawing & Watercolor at Guilford Tech. College, Greensboro & High Point, NC,1992 - 1994. Taught Intro. to Art seminar for an elementary school enrichment program, High Point, NC, 1993. Art and Jewelry classes at Long Lake Creative Arts Camp, NY, 1980 & 1981.
EDUCATION: Received a BFA in Illustration from Parson’s
School of Design, NYC, 1982. Other major subjects: painting, drawing, and
printmaking. Studied under Edward Sorel, J.C. Suares, and David Pasalacqua,
among others.
OTHER WORK:
Participated in the Chatham Co. Studio Tour, 2002 - present.
Created & published calendar for sale in NY, PA, & CA,
from concept to finish. Project involved research of obscure events, and all
aspects of design and illustration. Worked directly with printer. 1987 – 1989
VOLUNTEER WORK:
Artistic Director for the Pittsboro Mural Project, Feb. 2008 –
present.
Organized the 2005 Community Read Art Show, “Kite & Veil”,
for the Friends of the Pittsboro Library.
Created the Haw River Festival Finale poster & flyer, 1998.
Painted sets for the NC Shakespeare Festival, 1993.
WORK ON METAL:
Illustrated lifesized “Bug”chess set for Museum of Life &
Science, Durham, NC; July 2001.
Illustrated lifesized “Biodiversity Chess Set” for NC Botanic Gardens,
Chapel Hill, NC; Aug. 2002.
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