EDUCATION
COLLECTIONS
the kalamazoo institute of arts
the cincinnat art museum
grand valley state university
the sirak collection, columbus, oh
trinity college, hartford, ct
the san francisco art institute, san francisco, ca
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
solo and two person exhibitions
2008 recent work, aquinas gallery, aquinas college, grand rapids, mi
2007 autobiographies: recent work, the carnegie, cincinnati, oh
larger than life, edinboro university, edinboro, pa, with tim fisher
2005 life story, elon university, burlington, nc, with tim fisher
2000 recent work, bittner gallery, cincinnati oh
1997 shadowboxes and other works, carnegie arts center, covington ky
1992 recent work, thomas more college, covington ky
1990 mfa thesis exhibition, queens college, new york ny
invitational exhibitions
2008 seven painters, devos art museum, marquette, mi
the figure revealed, kalamazoo institute of arts, kalamazoo, mi
2005 self: portraits and narratives, muskegon museum of art, muskegon, mi
g.i.a.n.t. exhibition, detroit, mi
artfestation, clinton gallery, grand rapids, mi
2004 beyond the classroom, grand valley state university, Allendale, mi
recent acquisitions, cincinnati art museum, cincinnati, oh
2002 kendall college faculty exhibition, kendall college, grand rapids, mi
2002 the diverse art of healing, Christ hospital, cincinnati, oh
kendall college faculty exhibition, kendall college, grand rapids, mi
2001 kendall college faculty exhibition, kendall college, grand rapids, mi
2000 kendall college faculty exhibition, kendall college, grand rapids, mi
mid-career invitational, the university club, cincinnati, oh
drawn to art, fitton center, hamilton, oh
the diverse art of healing, christ hospital, cincinnati, oh
1999 landscape invitational, miami university, oxford, oh
recent work, 840 gallery, university of cincinnati, cincinnati, oh
the doll show, carnegie arts center, covington, ky
1998 faculty exhibition, tangeman gallery, university of cincinnati
flowers, a.b. closson gallery, cincinnati oh
1997 artists collaborate, the chidlaw gallery, cincinnati oh
faculty exhibition, tangeman gallery, university of cincinnati
flowers, a.b. closson gallery, cincinnati, oh
1996 regional artists exhibition, carnegie arts center, covington ky
1998 10th anniversary exhibition, kzf gallery, cincinnati oh
125th anniversary exhibition, a.b. closson gallery, cincinnati oh
1995 the river, the weston art gallery, aronoff center for the arts, cincinnati oh
1994 kzf invitational, kzf gallery, cincinnati oh
1992 the contemporary still life, college of mount st. joseph, cincinnati oh
1989 a figurative exhibition, a.b. closson gallery, cincinnati oh
juried competitions
2007 west michigan area show, kalamazoo institute of arts, kalamazoo, mi
1st place award
26th annual Michigan fine arts competition, art center, birmingham, mi
2006 78th regional exhibition, muskegon museum of art, muskegon, mi
west Michigan area show, kalamazoo institute of arts, kalamazoo, mi
3rd place award
25th michigan fine arts competition, bloomfield, mi
2005 77th regional exhibition, Muskegon museum of art, Muskegon, mi
west michigan area show, kalamazoo institute of arts, kalamazoo, mi
19th annual regional competition, lowell arts council, lowell, mi
1988 san francisco art institute alumni exhibition, san francisco ca
mid-america biennial, owensboro museum, owensboro ky
madison national open exhibition, sacramento fine arts center, sacramento ca
1987 art academy of cincinnati centennial juried alumni exhibition, cincinnati oh
artists portray themselves, art academy, cincinnati oh
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
grand valley state university, allendale, mi
2003-2006 assistant professor of art
introduction to painting, intermediate painting, advanced painting, figure painting,
life drawing, drawing I, 2-D design, color. director, painting program.
kendall college of art and design, grand rapids, mi
2000-2003 assistant professor of art
painting I, painting II, advanced life painting, seminar I, life drawing I, life drawing II,
life drawing III, drawing I, drawing II, color. director, foundations.
art academy of cincinnati, cincinnati, oh
1998-2000 adjunct professor of art
advanced painting, painting I, drawing I, drawing II
university of cincinnati, college of design, art, architecture and planning, cincinnati, oh
1998 –1999 sabbatical replacement fine art professor
life Painting, advanced drawing, drawing I
1997 – 2000 adjunct foundations professor
design drawing
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
visiting lectures
2005 artbreak, kalamazoo institute of art
1999 the art academy of cincinnati - visiting lecture
miami university of ohio - visiting lecture
art criticism
1993 – 2001 cincinnati enquirer – major daily newspaper
dialogue magazine - a statewide ohio visual arts monthly featuring criticism and artist profiles.
antenna magazine - a local non-profit fine arts monthly featuring criticism and artist profiles
city beat newspaper - a local arts weekly featuring criticism and current events.
didactic material
1998 edward mayer, enfillade. exhibition brochure. the westin art gallery, cincinnati ohcritical essay for a site specific installation to accompany photo documentation.
juries and evaluations
1998 the rosewood art center, kettering oh. selection of upcoming exhibitions.
advanced placement in visual arts, high school. regional juror for national exhibition.
1997 the art academy of cincinnati. review of second year students and program.
advanced placement in visual arts, high school. regional juror for national exhibition.
professional affiliations
2004-2005 urban institute of contemporary art, grand rapids, mi, visual arts committee
1999-2000 the taft museum, cincinnati, ohio. programs, exhibitions and collections committee
the ensemble theater of cincinnati. board member and artistic committee
1998 antenna magazine, cincinnati, ohio. board member
