Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
Syracuse University BFA Painting and Art History
Empire State University of New York, MA Interdisciplinary Studies
EMPLOYMENT AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2014: Faculty: Adjunct Professor of Art
2011-2014: Say Yes to Education, Teaching Artist
1996-2002: Rome Art and Community Center: Curator, Artists Books/Objects exhibit.
Designed catalog and web page featuring the work of invited artists. (Reviewed By Jonas Kover, Utica Observer.)
Rome Art and Community Center: Juror for the Annual Regional Art Exhibit. July 2000.
Seneca Falls Art Council: Juror for the Annual Arts Council exhibit, Seneca Falls, NY, May 2000.
Rome Art and Community Center, Instructor: Studio classes in the art of collage.
Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY. Instructor of courses on painting techniques to teens and adults.
David Clark Learning Center, Liverpool, N.Y. Instructor Workshop in Studio Arts. Introduction of material and techniques to people with disabilities. Coordination of projects and hands on teaching of art mediums and applications. 1994-1999
1995-2008 Cultural Resource Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Visual Art Showcase Committee, nomination Chairperson, exhibition committee, and jury committee and grant proposal writer.
1990-2008 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, N.Y. On My Own Time: Juror for annual event.
1996 Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY. Instructor: Taught Portfolio Class to High School students to prepare them for college entrance requirements.
1998 Rome Art Center, Rome, N.Y. Juror of annual member art exhibition.
Juried to select art works for exhibit and awards.
1994 Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, N.Y. Auction Juror and Juror for selected art works and awards.
1992-1995 Cultural Resource Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Visual Arts Showcase, FUNDRAISER Responsible for writing grant proposals resulting in substantial grant support From the Richard Mather Fund and Niagara Mohawk.
St Charles Borromeo School, P/T Art Teacher, pre-k to 6th grade. 2002 to 2011
Sacred Heart Elementary School: P/T Art Instructor K-6. Syracuse, NY. 1999-2002
1988-1991 Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, N.Y. VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT HEAD Responsible for coordinating and developing Visual and Studio Arts courses. Supervised faculty and assistants in programs involving several artistic disciplines. Conducted interviews and hired Visual Art Faculty. Related activities included initiating and maintaining outreach programs and development of workshops in the Studio Arts.
GALLERY 320 DIRECTOR, Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, N.Y. Responsible for curator decisions in the selection of artists for six exhibits annually. Gallery strived to reflect multi cultural artwork in it’s’ exhibits as well as a wide range of artistic disciplines. Activities included exhibit display, artist interviews, press release writing, artist talks and workshops.
FACULTY MEMBER: Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, and N.Y.
Courses taught: Oil Painting, Watercolor, Explorations in Art, Clay and
Sculpture Drawing and Painting, Figure Drawing and Printmaking.
Workshops: Matting and Framing your work, Portfolio Building, Black and White Photography, and the Business of Art.
LECTURES and WORKSHOPS
2001 Rome Art and Community Center, “Art Criticism Workshop” 3 day
Workshop on creating and writing about art. Sponsored by the NYSCA
Bridgeport Elementary School: Presenter: Printmaking workshop for grades 4-6
Enable, Syracuse, New York, “Artist’s Books” Presenter: workshop and exhibition of one of a kind artist’s books created by participants at the Enable Center.
Grant received from CRC regrant program. NYSCA
2000 Utica Sculpture Space, Inc. Presenter: “Picture Your Thoughts” A hands on workshop surrounding the sculpture installation piece by Artist Isidro Blasco: Three Projected Shadows, August 28, 2000
Rome Art and Community Center: Presenter: Two-day intensive workshop “Picture Your Thoughts”. A visual and writing journal workshop with an emphasis on jounaling your thoughts visually. Participants were introduced to materials and techniques of visual journaling using collage, monoprinting, and free association drawing. See the workshop photos at www.artfulview.com
Seneca Falls Council for the Arts: Presenter: Workshops: Picture Your Thoughts: The Art of Collage First Session Spring: Collage techniques, materials and use. Second session summer: Monoprinting and Chine’ colle’ techniques...
1999 (Presenter) Enable, Syracuse, N.Y. Paint It, Tear It, Create It, The art of collage. 6 week workshop resulting in an on site mural installation.
1997 Skaneateles Marcellus Art Guild, Marcellus, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract
Art” and the “Vermont Studio Center”.
1996 Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, N.Y> Lectured on “Abstract Art”.
1995 Camillus Art Guild, Camillus, N.Y. Lectured on “Oil Painting Techniques”
with demonstration.
1995 Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract Art” and the “Vermont Studio Center”.
1994 Enable, Syracuse, N.Y., CNY Training Coalition, and “Panelist for the Arts”
1990 CNY Chapter of American Pen Women, Syracuse, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract Art and Spiritual Influence”.
Danforth Magnet Elementary School, Syracuse, N.Y. Presentation and Demonstration of “Photography as an Art Form.”
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, N.Y. Lecture series. Slide presentation with discussion on abstract expressionism.
Grant Panelist Experience:
Cultural Resource Center, Central New York: Re-Grant Panelist
SOS Grant Panelist for Central New York, New York Foundation for the Arts
NEA: Grant Writer: National Endowment for the Arts
See: Exhibitions and Publications Resume’
EDUCATION:
Syracuse University BFA Painting and Art History
Empire State University of New York, MA Interdisciplinary Studies
EMPLOYMENT AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2014: Faculty: Adjunct Professor of Art
2011-2014: Say Yes to Education, Teaching Artist
1996-2002: Rome Art and Community Center: Curator, Artists Books/Objects exhibit.
Designed catalog and web page featuring the work of invited artists. (Reviewed By Jonas Kover, Utica Observer.)
Rome Art and Community Center: Juror for the Annual Regional Art Exhibit. July 2000.
Seneca Falls Art Council: Juror for the Annual Arts Council exhibit, Seneca Falls, NY, May 2000.
Rome Art and Community Center, Instructor: Studio classes in the art of collage.
Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY. Instructor of courses on painting techniques to teens and adults.
David Clark Learning Center, Liverpool, N.Y. Instructor Workshop in Studio Arts. Introduction of material and techniques to people with disabilities. Coordination of projects and hands on teaching of art mediums and applications. 1994-1999
1995-2008 Cultural Resource Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Visual Art Showcase Committee, nomination Chairperson, exhibition committee, and jury committee and grant proposal writer.
1990-2008 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, N.Y. On My Own Time: Juror for annual event.
1996 Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY. Instructor: Taught Portfolio Class to High School students to prepare them for college entrance requirements.
1998 Rome Art Center, Rome, N.Y. Juror of annual member art exhibition.
Juried to select art works for exhibit and awards.
1994 Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, N.Y. Auction Juror and Juror for selected art works and awards.
1992-1995 Cultural Resource Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Visual Arts Showcase, FUNDRAISER Responsible for writing grant proposals resulting in substantial grant support From the Richard Mather Fund and Niagara Mohawk.
St Charles Borromeo School, P/T Art Teacher, pre-k to 6th grade. 2002 to 2011
Sacred Heart Elementary School: P/T Art Instructor K-6. Syracuse, NY. 1999-2002
1988-1991 Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, N.Y. VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT HEAD Responsible for coordinating and developing Visual and Studio Arts courses. Supervised faculty and assistants in programs involving several artistic disciplines. Conducted interviews and hired Visual Art Faculty. Related activities included initiating and maintaining outreach programs and development of workshops in the Studio Arts.
GALLERY 320 DIRECTOR, Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, N.Y. Responsible for curator decisions in the selection of artists for six exhibits annually. Gallery strived to reflect multi cultural artwork in it’s’ exhibits as well as a wide range of artistic disciplines. Activities included exhibit display, artist interviews, press release writing, artist talks and workshops.
FACULTY MEMBER: Metropolitan School for the Arts, Syracuse, and N.Y.
Courses taught: Oil Painting, Watercolor, Explorations in Art, Clay and
Sculpture Drawing and Painting, Figure Drawing and Printmaking.
Workshops: Matting and Framing your work, Portfolio Building, Black and White Photography, and the Business of Art.
LECTURES and WORKSHOPS
2001 Rome Art and Community Center, “Art Criticism Workshop” 3 day
Workshop on creating and writing about art. Sponsored by the NYSCA
Bridgeport Elementary School: Presenter: Printmaking workshop for grades 4-6
Enable, Syracuse, New York, “Artist’s Books” Presenter: workshop and exhibition of one of a kind artist’s books created by participants at the Enable Center.
Grant received from CRC regrant program. NYSCA
2000 Utica Sculpture Space, Inc. Presenter: “Picture Your Thoughts” A hands on workshop surrounding the sculpture installation piece by Artist Isidro Blasco: Three Projected Shadows, August 28, 2000
Rome Art and Community Center: Presenter: Two-day intensive workshop “Picture Your Thoughts”. A visual and writing journal workshop with an emphasis on jounaling your thoughts visually. Participants were introduced to materials and techniques of visual journaling using collage, monoprinting, and free association drawing. See the workshop photos at www.artfulview.com
Seneca Falls Council for the Arts: Presenter: Workshops: Picture Your Thoughts: The Art of Collage First Session Spring: Collage techniques, materials and use. Second session summer: Monoprinting and Chine’ colle’ techniques...
1999 (Presenter) Enable, Syracuse, N.Y. Paint It, Tear It, Create It, The art of collage. 6 week workshop resulting in an on site mural installation.
1997 Skaneateles Marcellus Art Guild, Marcellus, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract
Art” and the “Vermont Studio Center”.
1996 Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, N.Y> Lectured on “Abstract Art”.
1995 Camillus Art Guild, Camillus, N.Y. Lectured on “Oil Painting Techniques”
with demonstration.
1995 Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract Art” and the “Vermont Studio Center”.
1994 Enable, Syracuse, N.Y., CNY Training Coalition, and “Panelist for the Arts”
1990 CNY Chapter of American Pen Women, Syracuse, N.Y. Lectured on “Abstract Art and Spiritual Influence”.
Danforth Magnet Elementary School, Syracuse, N.Y. Presentation and Demonstration of “Photography as an Art Form.”
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, N.Y. Lecture series. Slide presentation with discussion on abstract expressionism.
Grant Panelist Experience:
Cultural Resource Center, Central New York: Re-Grant Panelist
SOS Grant Panelist for Central New York, New York Foundation for the Arts
NEA: Grant Writer: National Endowment for the Arts
See: Exhibitions and Publications Resume’