EDUCATION
Texas Tech University, Masters Coursework in Painting and Jewelry 1990
Bachelor of Fine Art Painting, Portland School of Art, Portland, ME. 1987
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK Pastel Painting Workshop with Jen Evenhus in Saco, ME 2019
Acrylic Painting retreat with Mary Brooking in Kiss Pt. West Bath, ME 2017
Acrylic Painting at The Kismet Foundation in Yarmouth, ME with Louise Bourn 2017
Pastel Painting at Continuum for Creativity in Westbrook, ME with Jacob Aguiar 2016-2017
WORK HISTORY
Fine Arts Painter, 2011 to Present
Self-Employed
I currently am a Painter in Oil, Acrylic and Pastel. I am mostly a studio painter of landscapes.
Demonstation Pastel artist for Pastel Society of Maine. Maine Members Show. 2023 Instructor at Artascope Studios, six week virtual pastel class. Yarmouth, Maine. 2021
Bench Jeweler: Jared Galleria of Jeweler, GM Pollack and Sons, WC Bryant and Son 1987-2010 I worked as a bench jeweler doing jewelry repair, setting stones in gold and platinum and silver.
My job was to be highly proficient in these skills and increase speed while keeping quality of work prominent. Working with customers for custom designing a piece of jewelry to their liking was prevalent.
SKILLS
Acrylic Painter, Oil Painter, Pastel Painter, Bench Jeweler and Designer.
EXHIBITIONS Pastel Society of Eastern Canada Juried International Exhibition “Pixel Pastel”. December 2023 Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance 51st Annual Juried Exhibition. September 2023 Pastel Society of Maine Fall Members Show. Curtis Library. Brunswick, ME. November 2023 Yarmouth Art Festival Juried Exhibition. Yarmouth, Maine. October 2023 Pastel Society of Maine 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition (Pastels Only) Kennebunk, Maine. September 2023 Brush With NatureJuried Exhibition. Gilsland Farm Maine Audubon Center. Falmouth, ME. September 2023 MECA & D “Collect” (Juried) Art Exhibition. Portland, Maine. June 2023 IAPS International Association of Pastel Societies 2023 Spring Juried Exhibition 42nd Division. March 2023 Pastel Society Pastel Society of Maine Spring Members Show at the Capitol. Maine Arts Commission, Augusta, ME. June 2023 Maine Fall Members Show and Artist Demonstration. Topsham Library, ME. December 2022
Pastel Society of New Hampshire 14th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Discover Center, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 2022
Pastel Society of Maine Annual Open Juried Exhibition, “Pastels Only.” Saco, ME. September 2022
Pastel Society of America 50th Enduring Brilliance Annual Exhibition Juried Show. National Arts Club, New York. September 2022
Pastel Society of Maine, Signature Members Show. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Boothbay, ME. July 2022
MECA & D “Collect” Juried Art Exhibition. Portland, ME. June 2022
Casco Bay Artisans International Fine Art Gallery “Pastel as Process” Mastery of Color Exhibition. Portland, ME. April 2022
Engine of Biddeford Rumpus Art Show. April 2022
Harbor Chase Solo Exhibition and Artist Talk. South Portland, ME. January 2022
Pastel Society of New Hampshire 13th Annual “Its Pastel” National Exhibition Juried Online Show. November 2021
Thornton Oaks Solo Show and Artist Talk. Brunswick, ME. October 2021
Pastel Society of Maine 21st. International juried Exhibition Online Show. September 2021
Gallery 302 Guest Artist Show and Artist Demonstration. Bridgeton, ME. August - October 2021
Georgetown Pop Up Art Show, July 2021
Pastel Society of Southern California, “Make Your Mark” Juried Online Show. August 2021
Maine College of Art, (Juried) Collect Art Sale. June 2021
Pastel Society of Maine, Signature Show, Online. June 2021
Pastel Society of Maine, Juried Spring Members Show, Online. May 2021
Pastel Society of Colorado, That’s Amore´ Juried Online Show. February-April 2021 Ocean House Gallery Holiday Show, Online, December 2020 Yarmouth Art Festival Juried Exhibit, October 2020, Yarmouth, ME. Pastel Society of Colorado 16th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition, September-October 2020 Pastel Society of Maine 20th International Juried Exhibition Pastels Only, Online, September 2020 Pop Up Maine Art Show, Georgetown, ME. September 2020 Roux & Cyr International Fine Arts Gallery Call to Artists -Top Art Juried Art Show, Portland, ME. February 2020 Yarmouth Art Festival Juried Exhibit, October 2019, Yarmouth, ME Casco Bay Artisans Fine Art Gallery Women Artist Show. October 2019 Pastel Society of America 47th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance International Juried Show. September 2019 Pastel Society of Maine 19th International Juried Exhibition Pastels Only. September 2019 Saco Museum, Maine. Great Bay Community College Exhibit. Portsmouth, NH. September 2019 Pastel Society of Maine Spring Members Exhibition for Pastels Only. 2019 Art Walk at Portland Regional Chamber Exhibit 2018 Paint Westbrook with Mary Brooking, September 2018, Westbrook, ME. Yarmouth Art Festival Juried Exhibit, October 2018, Yarmouth, ME.
Casco Bay Artisans Fine Art Gallery Summer Show, 2018
14th Annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition, July 2018, Denver, CO.
Ocean House Gallery Holiday Show, December 2017, Cape Elizabeth, ME.
Yarmouth Art Festival Juried Exhibit, October 2017, Yarmouth, ME.
Pastel Society of Maine Juried Show, September 2017, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME.
Lifeworks Chiropractic Center Fall Show Large Works, 2017, Falmouth, ME.
Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance International Juried Show, July - August 2017, Manhattan, NY.
Pastel Painters of Maine Holiday Show, November 2016, Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME. Yarmouth Art Festival Exhibit, October 2016, Yarmouth, ME.
Pastel Painters of Maine International Exhibition for Pastels Only, October-January 2017, UNE Art Gallery Portland, ME.
Contemporary Landscape Exhibit, May 2016, Macpage LLC. South Portland, ME.
Maine Medical Center Art Exhibit (Solo) March 2016, Portland, ME.
WEX Healthcare Exhibition, September 2016, South Portland, ME.
MECA Art Sale, October 2015, Portland, ME.
Portland Art Gallery, September 2015, Portland, ME.
CIA Café, summer 2015, South Portland, ME.
PUBLICATIONS Maine Gallery & Studio Guide 2022
House and Garden Magazine, April 2021
Pastel Society of Colorado Calendar, 2018 - 2019
Denver Post, Your Hub July 2018
Denverarts.org July 2018
Pastel Society of Colorado 14th Annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition Official Show Announcement Selected piece for 2018
Southwest Art Magazine July 2018 Edition
MEMBERSHIPS Pastel Society of America 2019 - current (Signature Member) Pastel Society of Maine 2016 - current (Signature Member)
AWARDS Pastel Society of America. Enduring Brilliance 51st International Juried Exhibition. Terry Ludwig Award. September 2023 Pastel Society of New Hampshire. 14th Annual Nation Juried Exhibition. 4th Place Rabbit Air Award. October 2022
Pastel Society of Maine Spring Members Exhibition, First Place, 2021 Pastel Society of Colorado 16th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition, Honorable Mention, September 2020 Pastel Society of Maine Spring Members Exhibition, First Place, 2019 Pastel Society of Maine International Juried Show, Merit Award, September 2019 Pastel Society of Colorado, Calendar Honorable Mention, July 2018 -2019
Pastel Society of Colorado, Schmincke Award of Excellence, July 2018
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