EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts
2003 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Graduate Teaching Associate

Bachelor of Fine Arts
2001 The University of North Carolina at Asheville,
Distinction in Art, Undergraduate Research Scholar

COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHING (Full-time)

2008-the present, Instructor of Art Foundations, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Decatur, GA, courses taught- Drawing, Color Theory, Visual Form & Content, Rapid Visualization, Life Drawing, Advanced Drawing For Animators

COLLEGE LEVEL TEACHING (Part-time)

2007-2008, Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Art Foundations, The Art Institute of Atlanta, (Atlanta and Decatur, GA campuses), courses taught- Beginning Drawing, Two-Dimensional Design, Life Drawing

2006-2008, Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Humanities, Georgia Perimeter College, (Dunwoody and Alpharetta, GA campuses), courses taught - Drawing I, Drawing II, Art Appreciation

2004-2007, Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Visual Communications, American Intercontinental Univ.-Dunwoody, Atlanta GA, courses taught- Graphic Design I & II, Typography I & II, Digital Photography, Illustration, Beginning Drawing, Design Fundamentals, Color Theory, Presentation Techniques, Portfolio Development, Corporate Identity Development, Advanced Graphic Design

2003-2004, Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Art, The Ohio State University, (Columbus and Delaware Center OH campuses), courses taught- Two-Dimensional Design, Beginning Drawing

2001-2003, Graduate Teaching Associate, Dept. of Art, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, courses taught- Beginning Drawing, Two-Dimensional Design

EXHIBITION COORDINATOR/CURATORIAL

2009-present, Exhibition coordinator, Atlanta Printmakers Studio, exhibitions- Multiple Impressions II, The Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, GA.; Hand-Pulled: Work from the Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Arts Clayton, Jonesboro, GA., Atlanta Printmakers, Sunrise Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Folium Darwinii, a trade portfolio from Atlanta Printmakers Studio and Asheville Bookworks, The Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA.

2008-the present, Exhibition/Gallery coordinator, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur gallery, exhibitions- Taking Off: The Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Fired Clay: Mudfire Clayworks, Emerging Talent high school scholarship juried exhibition; Storybook Look: Illustrations by Southern Artists, in conjunction with Southern Arts Federation, Inspirations: A Study in Glass, members of Duckbill Studios

2008 co-coordinator with Joe Tsambiras and Jan DiPietro, The Art of Democracy: Voices From the South- The Atlanta Exhibition. (venues), Portal Gallery, Eyedrum, Wonderroot Community Center, Atlanta, GA, The Java Monkey, Decatur, GA. Coordinated regional exhibition effort of the national exhibition The Art of Democracy

JUROR/PANELIST

2010  Judge and Juror, booth applicants, The Decatur Arts Festival, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA

2009 Judge and juror, high school art scholarship exhibition, Emerging Talent, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Decatur, GA

2009 Judge, art exhibition, Champion Spirit, Arts Clayton, Jonesboro, GA

2009-the present, Judge, scholarship poster competition, Annual Ai High School Poster Competition, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Decatur, GA

2009 Judge, K-12 art competition, Reflections, Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Atlanta, GA

2008 Panelist/judge, logo and poster competition for The Decatur Old House Festival, The Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, GA

RESIDENCIES

2009 The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2005 The Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA

AWARDS/GRANTS

2007 The Vermont Studio Center Artist's Grant, Johnson, VT

2002 & 2003 The Edith Fergus-Gilmore Grant, Columbus, OH

2001-2003 College of the Arts Graduate Teaching Associate/Ohio State University

2001 The University of NC-Asheville grant to present at The National Conference of Undergraduate Research at the Univ. Of Kentucky in Lexington

1999 The New Leaf Fund (of Alexander, NC) Grant to attend Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts on Gatlinburg, TN

PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS/PRESENTATIONS

2010  art work and quote published in Making Art: Form and Meaning by Terry Barrett, McGraw-Hill (January 15, 2010) pgs. 38-39

2009 Guest speaker, Print Dialogue Days, hosted by American Print  Alliance and the University of West Georgia. Topic- “Get  Out!: Artist Residencies, Retreats, Internships and Educational Opportunities and Professional Development for Artists"

2006  work reviewed, "Three Printmakers" Pine Magazine, (September 12, 2006) Atlanta, GA

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

2008 The City of Decatur, Georgia

2007 The Catawba Science Center Aquarium, Hickory, NC

2003 The Ohio Union, The Ohio State University

2001 The Laurel Forum, The University of North Carolina at Asheville

1997 Theatre UNCA, The University of North Carolina at Asheville

MEMBERSHIPS

2010  Foundations In Art:  Theory and Education (F.A.T.E.)

2007-the present The Atlanta Printmakers Studio (Board of Directors 2008-the present). 

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION & PHOTOGRAPHY

(Selected Clients)

2007, Mark Chastain Creative Art, Atlanta, GA

2007, Hye-Joo Kim, Atlanta, GA

2006, Balance/Layton Massage, Floyd Powers, CMT, LMT, PT, Atlanta, GA

2004-2007, Wilkie Stadeker, DDS. Marietta, GA

2003, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Columbus, OH

2003-2004, The Opera Remix Project, Catherine Peila, Columbus, OH

2003-2005, Opera Columbus, Columbus, OH

2002-2003, The Day Development Group, Columbus OH