EDUCATION

1996 MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 

EXPERTISE

Experienced art teacher with an extensive background in both traditional and contemporary art techniques including painting, sculpture, mixed media, and drawing. Motivates and challenges students and teachers to use the creative process to explore, communicate and problem solve.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008 - Present  

EXPLORING THROUGH ART, Maplewood, NJ: Director and Instructor

Developed and taught sequential, multi-medium art lessons to children ages three through twelve.

 

2008 - 2014      

THE NEWARK MUSEUM, Newark, NJ

Art Instructor Adult Programs, Arts Workshop: Modeling the Portrait in Clay Senior Fridays: Designed and taught workshops in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, bookmaking, and collage to seniors Youth and Family Programs, Teen Workshops: Designed and Instructed art workshops in sculpture, painting, and collage

 

2000-2007        

THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, New York, NY

Artist in Residence/Instructor

Initiated in-school art and exhibition programs, and staff development

 

THE QUEENS MUSEUM, PS 144, New York, NY

Artist in Residence/Instructor

Executed exhibition of children’s work in NYC.

Key Player in ongoing staff development.

Developed and maintained an award-winning art program for over 10 years. A model program used as a template for other schools. Online presence for other schools.

 

THE ISAMU NOGUCHI MUSEUM, Brooklyn, NY

Artist in Residence/Instructor

 

1998-2000        

NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Garden City, NY

Instructor, 2-D, and 3-D Design

 

JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION, New York, NY

Instructor, Drawing & Painting

 

PROJECT RENEWAL, New York, NY

Instructor, Drawing & Painting

            

1997-1998        

TEACHERS COLLEGE, Columbia University, New York, NY

Visiting Artist

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LEAP, New York, NY

Artist in Residence/Instructor

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P.S. 1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER, Queens, NY

Lecturer

 

1996-1997      

GALLERY 37, Chicago, IL

Instructor, Portrait Painting & Stone Carving

 

MARWEN FOUNDATION, Chicago, IL

Instructor, Body Casting

 

HINSDALE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Hinsdale, IL

Instructor, Sculpting the Figure