EDUCATION 

   Bachelor of Fine Arts: Ohio University, 
   College of Fine Arts, Athens, OH.  
  • Major: Studio Arts: Drawing, Illustration and Painting.
  • Minor: Art History.
  • O.U. Senior Project: Member of Art Team that created an animated segment for the PBS/NOVA documentary; “Finding Lucy”, (3-million-year-old Bipedal Hominid).
  • Studied with Ron Kroutel, Professor Emeritus, OU (Painting and Drawing).
  • Studied with Gary Pettigrew, OU (Painting).
  • Studied with Aethelred Eldridge, Professor Emeritus, OU (Painting).
  • Studied with Gene Chute (Painting, Drawing).
  • Additional Studies with Gary Green (Colored Pencil).

EXPERIENCE 
  • Professional Portrait Artist: 1990-Present.
  • Professional Fine Artist: 1990-Present.
  • Instructor, Group and Private Art Lessons: 1991-Present. (Classical Atelier Drawing, Design, Principles of Art, Art Basics, Elements of Art, Color Theory, Colored Pencil Theory and Techniques, Cartooning and Portraiture).
  • Instructor, Acrylic Painting (group lessons), Uptown Art: 2015  
                        
COMMISSIONS and PRIVATE PATRONS
 
Rep' It City (Athletic Apparel), Issaquah, WA.
Relationships Toward Self-Discovery, Inc. Marysville, WA.     
Society of the Universal Living Christ, Cleveland, OH.
SoulFood Books. Redmond, WA.                   
Tumi Counseling, Bellevue, WA.
Texas Instruments, Redmond, WA.
Karate Center, WA.
Artist Please, Inc. OH.
American Commodore Tuxedos, OH.             
ETA Lighting, OH. 
True Ranch, GA.
Graphic Concepts, OH.
Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH.
Rainbow Connection, Cleveland, OH.
Humancraft, Everett, WA.
Imagine Corporation, OH.
Lotus Land Resort, OH. 
Bunn, Redmond, WA.                             
Blencoe, Duvall, WA.
Schreurs, Duvall, WA.                               
Hartwig, Duvall, WA.
Ryder, Redmond, WA.                           
Cowman, Duvall, WA.
Lacy, North Kingstown, R.I.         
Private Patron, Redmond, WA.   
Christianson, Duvall, WA.
Duffy, Bremerton, WA.                             
Bamber, N. Kingstown, RI.                          
Burke, Duvall, WA.
Wolf, Everett, WA.
Green, Lynnwood, WA.
Boudreau, Wakefield, RI.                       
Mihalic, Cleveland Heights, OH.      
Private Patron, Redmond, WA.             
Harris, New York, NY.                                  
Elliot, Dallas, TX.                                      
Gregory, Everett, WA.                     
Hollingsworth, Clarksville, TN.                     
Lopez, Snohomish, WA.                               
Noxon, Rochester, NY.                                 
Landis, Bratenahl, OH.                               
Mayfield, Carnation, OH.                          
Schutz, Redmond, WA.
Turner, Issaquah, WA.
Gregory, Bellingham, WA.                      
Wheatley, Louisville, KY.                       Finnely, Redmond, WA.                               
Rivily, Redmond, WA.
Williams, Sultan, WA.       
Private Patron, Louisville, KY.                    
Shapiro, S. Euclid, OH.                               Graph, Erving, TX.                                      
Haun, Duvall, WA.                                   
Crockett, Factoria, WA.                               
Abbott, Duvall,WA.                                  
Johnson, E. Greenwich, RI.   
Private Patron, New York, N.Y.                 
Clark, Grahm, WA.                                     
Davies, Duvall, WA.      
Private Patron, New York, N.Y.             
Carolyn, Seattle, WA.                               
Stewart, Lake Stevens, WA.
Moehring, Seattle, WA.                           
Smith, Everett, WA.                                   
True, Adairsville, GA.                                
Gabriel, Snohomish, WA.                           
Larsen, Redmond, WA.                              
Private Patron, New York, N.Y.               
Arnold, Stanwood, WA.    
Private Patron, Redmond, WA.           
Whyman, Dataw Island, S.C.                       
Vetter, Mansfield, OH.                           
Wolfanger, Bellevue, WA.                           
Jones, Mason, OH.                                  
Bellamy, Shaker Heights, OH.                      
Adler, Bellingham, WA.                             
Roberts, Duvall, WA.
Smith, Duvall, WA.                                    
Taylor, Edmonds, WA.                                 
Harris, Duvall, WA.                                    
Davis, Shoreline, WA.                              
Wyman, Houston, TX.   
Moore, Cleveland, OH
Adams, Redmond, WA                      
Chambers, Duvall, WA.    
Private Patron, Duvall, WA.                      
Bates, Bothell, WA.                                    
Whyte, Redmond, WA.                               
Martin, Bellevue, WA.   
Private Patron, New York, N.Y.                
Dancy, Redmond, WA.                              
James, Lynnwood, WA.                         
Chauhan, Phoenix, AZ.     
Martz, Middletown, OH.                            
Ryder, Tucson, AZ.                                      
Zimmerman, San Jose, CA.               
Rodriguez, Bellevue, WA.                       
Joseph, Redmond, WA.  
Private Patron, New York, N.Y.                 
Jackson, Bellingham, WA.   
Johnson, Seattle, WA
Williams, Chicago, IL                      
Jones, Louisville, KY.                           
Vasarkovy, Olympia, WA.      
Grimsley, San Diego, CA.                    
Lewis, New York, NY.
Frayne, Australia.
Barrett, Edmond, OK.
Potter, Woodstock, GA.
Chupek, Cucamonga, CA.
Gonzalez, Allen, TX.
Marcus, Valencia, CA.
Wisniewski, Kingwood, TX.
Borgstrom, Kirkwood, NY.
Private Patron, Redmond, WA.
Private Patron, Moscow, Russia
Strandness, Redmond, WA
Vorse, Los Angeles, CA
Davis, Winchester, NV
Taylor, Santa Monica, CA
Demuth, Bellingham, WA
Rosales, Bellingham, 
Retherford, Sultan, WA
Hartwig, Sultan, WA
Dr. Estrada, Redmond, WA




EXHIBITIONS 
  • Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA.
  • Mercer Island Gallery, Mercer Island, WA.
  • East Shore Gallery, East Shore, WA.
  • FrameWright Gallery, Bothell, WA.
  • Washington Trade and Convention Center, Seattle, WA.
  • Colored Pencil Society of America Group Exhibits.
  • SoulFood Books, Redmond, WA
  • The Lucky Monkey, Bellingham, WA.
  • Uptown Art, Bellingham, WA
  • The Copper Hog, Bellingham, WA
  • Dakota Gallery, “6 x 6” (Nov, 2022). Bellingham WA.
  • Allied Arts Gallery “Membership Show” (Feb, 2023). Bellingham, Wa.     
  • Allied Arts “Soiree, An Evening of Art Tasting Fundraiser” (June 2023) Bellingham, WA   
  • Allied Arts Gallery, “Mercurial Body” (Nov, 2023). Bellingham, WA.    
  • Dakota Gallery, “6 x 6” (Nov, 2023). Bellingham, WA.
  • Allied Arts Gallery “Membership Show” (Feb, 2024). Bellingham, Wa.     

                  
PUBLISHED ART
  • Exploring Colored Pencil.
  • Colored Pencil Society of America.
 
ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS 
  • Drawing, Graphite and Colored Pencil.
  • Acrylic Painting, Watercolor Painting, Fabric Painting.
  • Graphic Design and Illustration.
  • Portraiture, Life Drawing, Anatomy.
  • Cartooning, Animation, Crafts.
  • Costuming, Fashion Design, Theater Set Design.  
  • Book Making and Book-Binding.
  • Art Instruction, Private and Group Lessons.
  • Matting and Framing of Fine art.        
  • Adobe Photoshop (Expert Level, Digital Painting, Digital Art, Photo Manipulation and Photo Retouching). 


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