PERSONAL

" Born: 1959 Dayton, Ohio

EDUCATION

" Clark University, Worcester Art Museum Multiple Studio Program, Worcester, Diploma of Fine Arts, 1981-1984
" Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, studio courses, 1979-1980

EMPLOYMENT

" Dayton Public Schools, Adjunct, Colonel White High School, 2002-2007
" School of Advertising Art, Dayton, Ohio, Art Instructor, 2004-present
" Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, Art Instructor, 2003-2004
" Hillel Academy, Dayton, Ohio, Art Instructor, 2003-present

STUDIO ASSISTANT

" George Condo, New York City, NY; Paris, France; Antebe, France, 1989-1991
" Keith Haring, Paris, France, 1989 (Spring)
" Julian Schnable, New York City, NY, 1988
" Joe Glasco, New York City, NY, 1988

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

" Square One Spa and Salon, Centerville and Dayton, Ohio, 2007
" Culture Works, Dayton, Ohio, 2006-2007
" Therapy Café, (percentage of proceeds to benefit the homeless), Dayton, Ohio, 2006
" Square One Salon, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" Therapy Café, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" Pacchia, Resident Artist, Dayton, Ohio, 2003-2005
" One Dayton Centre Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" Goloka Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" LRC Gallery, Sinclair Community College, 2002
" University of Dayton, Center for Leadership and Executive Development, located at the National Composites Center, Kettering, Ohio 2002-2005
" University of Dayton, Anderson Center Conference Exhibition Hall, Dayton, Ohio, 2002-2005
" Pacchia, Dayton, Ohio, 2001-2002
" Square One, Dayton, Ohio, 2002
" One Dayton Centre Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2001
" Witham Gallery, Premier Show, Dayton, Ohio, 2000
" Coco's, Dayton, Ohio, 1999
" Sunrise Café, Breaking The Rules, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1998-1999
" Fendi, Showcase Artist, New York City, NY, 1998

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

" Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio, 2007
" Foothills Art Gallery, Nelsonville, Ohio, 2007
" Dayton Visual Arts Center, 16th Open Members Show, 2007
" Goloka Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2006
" Contemporary Arts Center, North Adams, MA, 2005
" Last Minute Gallery, North Hampton, MA, 2005
" Cochran Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2005
" Faculty Art Show, School of Advertising Art, Dayton, Ohio 2005
" Sinclair Community College Faculty Show, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" K12 Gallery for Young People, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" Goloka Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" Kiki Productions, Dayton, Ohio, 2004-present
" White, Pearl, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" Faculty and Adjunct Art Exhibition, Colonel White High School, Dayton, Ohio, Spring 2003
" Goloka Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" One Dayton Center Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" Winds, Centerville, Ohio, 2003
" Would You Could You in a Frame Gallery, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 2001
" Agnon Fine Art Group Exhibition, Cleveland, Ohio, 2000
" Sherry Witham Gallery, Dynamic Show, Dayton, Ohio, 2000
" Dayton Art Institute, Regional Artist Exhibition, Dayton, Ohio, 2000
" Morales Art Gallery, Resident Artist, Nags Head, NC, 1995-2000
" Town and Country Fine Art Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 1998
" Bentley Gallery, Summer Group Show, Scottsdale, AZ, 1996
" Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Kettering Towers, Dayton, Ohio, 1995-1997
" Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors Annual Art Expo, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, 1996

GALLERY AND ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATION

" Winds, Centerville, Ohio, 2002-2004
" Witham Gallery, Dayton, Ohio, 1999-2001
" Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, Ohio, 1997-present
" Morales Art Gallery, Nags Head/Duck, NC, 1994-1998
" Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, 1993-1994

AUCTIONS

" Masquerage Aids Benefit, Dayton, Ohio, 2006
" Dayton Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit, Cox Arboretum, Dayton, Ohio 2006
" K12 Gallery/Time Warner, Benefit Auction for Habitat for Humanity, Dayton, Ohio 2005
" Wright State University ARTS GALA, 2005
" Red Cross Tsunami Relief Benefit, Dayton, Ohio 2005
" Covenant House, Dayton, Ohio, 2004
" Stivers School for the Arts Auction, Dayton, Ohio, 2003
" Dayton Aids Foundation Art Auction, Dayton, Ohio, 1999-2001
" Stivers School for the Arts Auction, Dayton, Ohio, 2002
" Dayton Visual Arts Center Annual Auction, Dayton, Ohio, 1996-2001
" Boonshoft Museum of Discovery fund-raising auction, Dayton, Ohio, 1998

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS

" Human Race Theater, Artistic Director, Dayton, Ohio, 2005
" Camp Livingston, Bennington, Indiana, Guest Artist, 2004
" Dayton Catholic School, Dayton, Ohio, 2003-present
" K-12 Gallery For Young People, Dayton, Ohio, 2001-present
" Muse Machine, Lead Visual Artist, Dayton, Ohio, 2001-2002

Programs at the following schools dealt with bringing the creative arts into daily activities:

" Shaw Elementary, Beavercreek, Ohio, 1997-2000
" Northmont High School, Englewood, Ohio, 2000
" Horace Mann Montessori, Oakwood, Ohio, 2001
" Smith Middle School, Vandalia, Ohio, 1998-2000
" Kiser Middle School, Dayton, Ohio, 1998-1999
" Valerie Elementary School, Dayton, Ohio, 1997-1999
" Troy Middle School, Troy, Ohio, 1997-1999
" Arcanum Elementary School, Arcanum, Ohio, 1995-1997

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

" Residency, Contemporary Artists Center, North Adams, MA, 2005
" Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, Max May Holocaust Exhibit, Art Education Workshop, Session Instructor, October, 2004
" Dayton, Society of Painters and Sculptors, Fall Show, juror, 2004
" Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District, Visual Arts/Painting Master Fellowship Grant, 2003
" Dayton Art Institute Regional Artist Exhibition, Dayton, Ohio, 2000
" Smithsonian Institute, Renwick Gallery of American Arts and Crafts Public Slide File,
1998-present
" Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District, Visual Arts/Painting Associate Fellowship Grant, 1997

PUBLICATIONS

" The Living Arts, Quarterly Publication of Culture Works, "On the Wall", Jan/Feb/Mar 2007,
p. 36.
" Dayton Daily News, Life Section, "Shell Game", March 25, 2003, pp. C1, C7
" Impact Weekly, "Elemental Alchemist: Creating Poetic Paintings", Jud Yalkut, May 2-6, 2002, p. 15.
" The Clarion, Sinclair Community College, "Writings That Can't Be Spoken", April 9, 2002.
" The Englewood Independent, "Celebration of Creation", Kathy Utz, February 20, 2002, p. 1A.
" Impact Weekly, Arts & Culture, "Work in Progress", Don Thrasher, February 14-20, 2002.
" Greenville Daily Advocate, "Artistry in Action", Linda Moody, September 25, 2001.
" Impact Weekly, "Abstract Ohio", Jud Yalkut, June 1-7, 2000, p. 20.
" Dayton Daily News, "Area artists' distinct paths lead to shared destination at DAI", Jane Black, May 14, 2000, p. 6C.
" Dayton Daily News, Spring Fashion, "The Art of Fashion", Meredith Ross, March 26, 2000, Pp. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.
" The Englewood Independent, "Eggsactly What The Artist Ordered", Angela Fredrick, November 17, 1999, Pp. 1A, 3A.
" Dayton Daily News, GO! Section, "Carving Artists", Jane Black, October 22, 1999, Pp. 16, 17.
" Dayton Daily News, "He Is the Egg Man", Wendy Hundley, August 22, 1998, Pp. 1C, 10C.
" Dayton Daily News, GO! Section, "Museum fund-raiser to auction eclectic items", Kathy Whyde Jesse, October 16, 1998, p. 12
" The Carolina Coast, "ARTalk's Artist of the week", June 17-24, 1995, p. 36.
" Interiors Magazine, August 1986, Pp. 211-215.

OTHER MEDIA

" Rhythm on Fifth, Benefit Concert for Stivers School for the Arts, Creating artwork inspired by the music of Puzzle of Light, live performance, February 28, 2003.

" Dayton Public Access Television, Mayor's Beat, Mayor Rhine McLin, "Front Street Artists", August, 2002.
" WYSO Radio Sounds Local, Michelle Telford, April 2001.