Education

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH
Major: Advertising/Commercial Art

Experience

1984-2002

Art Teacher - Pinellas and Pasco Co. Public and Private Schools: Cottingham, Wellington, Palm Harbor Christian, Palm Harbor Montessori, Annsworth Montessori, Cantabury School

1998-2001

Artist in Residence: Pinellas Co. Schools, Pinellas Arts Council

Art Instructor

• Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Largo, FL
• Dunedin Fine Arts, Dunedin, FL
• The Center for the Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
• Leepa-Rattner Museum, Tarpon Springs, FL
• Ruth Eckerd P.A.C.T. Dept., Clearwater, FL

Specialty Projects

• "Graffix" mural projects (Students At RISK), The Center for the Arts, St. Pete
• "Project Help", art classes for pregnant teens, YWCA, St. Pete
• "GIRLS INC." Art Classes
• "Deer Project", Rawlins Elementary, St. Pete
• Ruth Eckerd P.A.C.T., costuming, scenery, props, classes, and workshops
• Pinellas Public Schools Summer Theatre, teaching students scenery and props
• Largo Cultural Art Center, scenery
• Showboat Dinner Theatre, scenery
• Student Mural, P.C.C.A Gibbs High School, St. Pete
• Wizard Works, various artwork

Professional Artwork

• Murals, Decorative Painting, Commercial/Residential/Public Artworks, The Melting Pot restaurants, Publix supermarkets, Country Pizza Inn restaurants, etc.
• Painted Furniture, sold internationally at galleries and shows
• "Tampa Bay Magazine", published 1998