R E S U M E


S E L E C T E D   E X H I B I T I O N S
2009-2010 “2009 Miniatures!”, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA
2009 “A Talented Trio”, Allegro Gallery, Woodside, CA
2008-2009 “California Oils Exhibit”, Allegro Gallery, Woodside, CA
2008 “Silicon Valley Open Studios”, Belmont, CA
2008 "Realism Represented", Gallery 2611, Redwood City, CA
2007 “Silicon Valley Open Studios”, Belmont, CA
2006 “Belmont Festival Show”, Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont, CA
2005 “Still Life Show”, Uptown Gallery, San Carlos, CA
2005 “American Society of Interior Designers D'Toure Event”, Peninsula Chapter, CA
2004
One Person Show, The Art of Still Life”, Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont, CA
2004
“The Artist’s Magazine National Art Competition”
2004
International Artist Magazine 2004 International Art Competition”
2004
LGAA Open Juried Show ‘04”, Los Gatos Art Museum, Los Gatos, CA
2003
“Group Preview Exhibition”, Norton Gallery, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2003
“Penninsula Open Studios”, Twin Pines Art Center Gallery, Belmont, CA
2003
“Grand Opening Exhibition”, TPAC/Silicon Valley Art Museum, Belmont, CA
2002
Group Show”, Belmont City Hall Gallery, Belmont, CA
2001
Group Invitational Show”, Manor House Gallery, Belmont, CA
2000
Faculty Exhibition”, De Colores School of Fine Art Gallery, San Mateo, CA
1999
Still Life Exhibition”, Harmonic Lightwaves Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA
1999
“South Bay Open Studios”, Belmont, CA
1999
“Two Person Show”, Belmont Arts Council Gallery, Belmont, CA
1998
Annual Juried Group Show”, BAA, Manor House Gallery, Belmont, CA
1997
“San Mateo County Open Studios”, Belmont, CA


A W A R D S   A N D   R E C O G N I T I O N
2007 Best of Artists & Artisans Worldwide Competition, “Featured Winner” - Book Publication
2005 International Artist Magazine Competition, “Still Life Selected” - Book Publication
2004 The Artist’s Magazine National Art Competition, “Finalist” - Still Life Category
2004 The Artist’s Magazine National Art Competition, “Finalist” - Landscape Category
2004 LGAA Open Juried Show, Los Gatos Art Museum, “Honorable Mention” - Painting
1999 Artist-in-Residence, California Arts Council, Fair Oaks Arts Program, Redwood City, CA
1998 Juried Group Show, Belmont Arts Assoc., “Third Place” & "Honorable Mention” - Painting


P U B L I C A T I O N S
2007 “Best of America Oil Artists & Artisans”, Kennedy Publishing - Volume 1 (Book)
2005
“How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Still Life and Florals” - Volume 2 (Book)
2004
“The Artist’s Magazine”, Annual Competition Winners (Feature Article - December Issue)
2003
“The Independent”, Art at Twin Pines, (News Article with Photo)
2001
“Arts & Letters”, Artists Featured at the Manor House, (Article - January Issue)
2000
“San Mateo Times”, Barrett Oil Painting Class, (News Article with Photo)
1997 “The Independent Newspaper Group”, Artists of San Mateo County (News Article with Photo)


T E A C H I N G   E X P E R I E N C E
2011- Private Studio Instruction, Menlo Park, CA
2011 Guest Lecture/Oil Demonstration, San Carlos Fine Arts Association, San Carlos, CA
1997-2011 Private Instruction, Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont, CA
2008 Guest Lecture/Oil Demonstration, Campbell Artists' Guild, Campbell, CA
2006 Guest Lecture/Oil Demonstration, Sequoia Art Group, Redwood City, CA
1998-2002 Instructor for Children and Adults, De Colores School of Fine Art, San Mateo, CA
1999-2000 Guest Artist/Instructor, Arundel School, San Carlos, CA
1999 Instructor Artist in Residence, Fair Oaks School, Redwood City, CA
1998-2000 Oil Painting instruction for Children, Barrett Community Center, Belmont, CA


E D U C A T I O N   A N D   T R A I N I N G
2001 Private Studio, Monterey, CA (Still Life Oil Painting with David A. Leffel)
2000 Gallery Americana, Carmel, CA (Portrait & Still Life Painting with David A. Leffel)
1999 Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, Loveland, CO (Figure & Still Life Painting with David A. Leffel)
1999 Plein-air Landscapes, Menlo Park, CA (Oil Painting with Anita Hampton)
1999 Field Study Oil Painting, Los Osos, CA (Oil Painting with Anita Hampton)
1999 Still Life Florals, Los Osos, CA (Oil Painting with Anita Hampton)
1999 Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ (Oil Painting with John P. Osborne)
1998 Plein-air Landscape Oil and Pastel Workshop, Carmel, CA (Duane Wakeham)
1997 De Anza College, Cupertino, CA (Children's Book Illustration)
1995-1997 1870 Art Center, Belmont, CA (Oil Painting Classes with Martha Safra)
1986-1988 Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ (Figure Drawing Group)
1980-1984 BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (Graphic Design)


P R O F E S S I O N A L   A F F I L I A T I O N S
Oil Painters of America
Catharine Lorillard Wolf Art Club
Gallery 2611
Allegro Gallery
Vi Gallery