Education

M.F.A. University of New Orleans, Fall, 1998,
painting major, printmaking minor,
Thesis Title: A Metaphor for the Moment

B.A. University of Alabama at Huntsville, 1994, magna cum laude,
painting major, art history/philosophy cognate


Exhibition History

Group Exhibitions:
Artissima Gallery, Oct. – Dec. 2010
Orlando Repertory Theater, invitational exhibition sponsored by the Women Playwright Initiative, Sept. 11-16, 2007
Seminole Community College, “Hericanes”, invitational exhibition sponsored by the Women’s Caucus for Art, May 1-31, 2007
Gallery Q at the Center, Orlando, Fl., Oct., 2006 (two person show)
University of Central Florida Faculty Exhibit, Sept. 12- Oct. 12, 2006
Brevard Community College Faculty Exhibit, Melbourne, Fl., Nov. 2004, 2005
Brevard Museum of Art and Science, Renee Foosaner Education Center, Melbourne, Fl., Nov. 2003- Jan.2004
New Orleans African American Museum, Percent for Art Purchase Exhibit, September, 2001
Le Petit Theater du Vieux Carre,"The Business of Art X", exhibition sponsored by the mayor's office and the Arts Council of New Orleans, Nov.16- Dec.16, 1998
Hanson Art Gallery, New Orleans, "Sheroes" juried exhibition, October, 1997
Shooting Star Gallery, New Orleans, May, 1997
Montserrat Gallery, New York, N. Y., August, 1996 and January, 1994
The Lakeview Art Gallery, New Orleans, April, 1996
University of New Orleans, November, 1995 and 1996, January, 1998
University of Alabama at Huntsville, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
The Church Gallery, Highland Falls, N.Y. 1986
The Class of '29 Gallery at Eisenhower Hall, West Point, N.Y. 1985
The Cadet Library at West Point, N.Y., 1984


Solo Exhibitions:

Gallery Q at the Center, August, 2007
MFA Thesis Exhibition, November 13- December 2, 1998
The Loft Gallery, Huntsville, Al. December, 1994 and January, 1993

Alternative spaces\venues:

East Coast Coffee Shoppe, Melbourne, Fl., July, 2005
Pizza Gallery and Grill, Melbourne, Fl., Nov.2003 - Jan.2004
Oschner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, La., September, 2000
Work featured on Louisiana Jukebox, New Orleans, La., July, 1997
511 Marigny, New Orleans, Fall, 1997


Teaching Experience

Upper Iowa University, Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La., Art Appreciation, Fall 2011,
Upper Iowa University, Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La., American Art History, directed studies, May-June, 2011
Rollins College, Winter Park, Fl., Fall 2006, Art Fundamentals
University of Central Florida, Fall 2006, 2D Design, Drawing 1
Brevard Community College, Spring 2006, 2D Design, Painting 1, Advanced Painting, Drawing 1, Figure Drawing, Printmaking independent study
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl. Fall, 2005, 2D Design
Brevard Community College, Fall, 2005, 2 sections of Drawing 1, 2D Design, Printmaking 1
Brevard Community College, Spring 2005, 2 sections of Drawing 1, 2D Design, Painting 1, Advanced Painting
Brevard Community College, Melbourne, Fl., Fall, 2004, 4 sections of Drawing 1
Brevard Community College, Melbourne and Titusville, Fl., Spring, 2004, 2D Design, Drawing 1 and 2 ( figure drawing)
Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Phenix City, Al., Spring, 2003, Art History II Survey
Upper Iowa University, Jackson Barracks Campus, New Orleans, Spring 2002, Art Appreciation
Southern University in New Orleans, Fall, 2000, Art Appreciation, two sections
University of New Orleans, Spring, 2000, Art Appreciation class
University of New Orleans, Fall, 1999, Art Appreciation, two sections
Xavier University, New Orleans, La., Fall, 1999, Drawing 1
University of New Orleans, Teaching assistant, Spring, 1998, beginning painting class
University of New Orleans, Technical assistant, Spring, 1998, photography
University of New Orleans, Gallery assistant, Spring, 1998


Other activities/experience

French Quarter Music Festival, office work, Feb. – April, 2010
Visual arts curator for Satchmo Music Festival, July, 2009
Volunteer for French Quarter Music Festival, April, 2009, 2011
Prospect 1, New Orleans, La., Nov. 2008 – Jan. 2009, surveying
Interview for UCF educational program which featured work/artists from the UCF Faculty exhibition 2006
Judge for “An Affair with the Arts” Central Brevard Art Association, March, 2006
Brevard Museum of Art and Science Summer program for children, June, 2004
Judge for the Suntree Rotary Street Painting Festival, March 13, 2004
Columbus Museum, Columbus, Ga., Jan. 2003, Pastel Drawing workshop
Handbuilding and wheel throwing pottery class, Britt David Studios, Columbus, Ga., Jan. 2003
Volunteer for The Human Experience Theater Group, Columbus, Ga, 2002- 2003
Madison County Mental Health Clinics, Huntsville, Al. 1995, art therapy class

Reviews

Art Talk, Fall, 1996
Artspeak Magazine, March, 1994

Collections
Several private collections
Donation to Huntsville Museum of Art for art auction, fund raiser for museum
Donation to "Karets for Kids", Oschner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, La., fund raiser for pediatric cancer patients
Donation to Suntree United Methodist Church, Suntree, Fl., fund raiser for preschool program

Public collections:

University of Alabama, Huntsville, Department of Art Collection
Oschner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, La.
City of New Orleans, Percent for Art Program
Brevard Community College, Melbourne, Fl., Department of Liberal Arts, on loan, 2004-2005