Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

University of southern california — 1998-2000 — b.f.a. in fine arts

  • Painting Emphasis
  • GPA 3.89
  • Phi Kappa Phi – honor society
  • Dean’s List
  • Graduated Magna cum Laude

Associates In Art — 1996 – 1998 — Sherman Oaks, CA

  • Background Painting for Animation
  • Figure Quick Sketch
  • Marker Techniques

California Art Institute — 1995 — Westlake Village, CA

  • Figure Drawing
  • Head Drawing
  • Figure Painting
  • Character Animation

Ventura College, CA — 1988 – 1994

  • A.S. in Commercial Art
  • A.A. in Photography

Santa Monica College, CA — 1981 – 1986

  • Basic Design Classes
  • Quick Sketch
  • Perspective
  • General Education Classes

Jay Mittel – Mittel’s Art Store — Private Group Lessons — 1968 – 1984

  • Studied oil painting intermittently, between 6 babies
  • These years of study were the foundation for my artistic style and outlook.

Brigham Young University — 1964 – 1966 — Provo, UT

  • General Education Classes
  • Music Education Classes

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery — USC

  • April 17 – April 21, 2000
  • Solo Exhibition — Landscape and Figurative Work

Carnegie Art Museum — Oxnard, CA

  • September – October, 1995
  • One Month Solo Exhibition in “Masters in Our Midst” series
  • First person to be selected for this now yearly event.

Ventura County National Bank — Camarillo, CA

  • March – May, 1995
  • 3 month solo exhibit of oils, watercolors, photography and other media

Ventura County National Bank — Camarillo, CA

  • 1989
  • Solo exhibition of oil paintings and drawings.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Big Four Arts Festival (Juried Event) — Louisville, KY

  • Participant – 2018, 2019
  • Best In Show – 2018

Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street — Springfield, MO

  • Participant – 2018
  • Best of Show (2-D) – 2021

Autumn & Art @ Bradley Fair (Juried Event) — Wichita, KS

  • Participant – 2018

St. James Court Art Show (Juried Event) — Louisville, KY

  • Participant 2018 – 2019

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival (Juried Event) — Pensacola, FL

  • Award of Excellence – 2018
  • Award of Merit – 2019

Autry Museum – Masters of the American West — Los Angeles, CA

  • Guest Artist – 2013

Museum of Ventura County – Masters: 4 Legends — Ventura, CA

  • February 25 – April 24, 2011

The Peppertree Western Art Show – Eubanks Show — Santa Ynez, CA

  • Invited Artist – November 2004, 2005, 2007
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Beverly Hills – “Affaire in the Gardens” (Juried Event) — Beverly Hills, CA

  • Participant – October 2002, May and October 2003-2007
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Conejo Valley Art Museum Event – Artwalk (Juried Event) — Thousand Oaks, CA

  • Participant – June 2001-2012
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

National Western Art Exhibition and Sale — San Dimas, CA

  • Invited Artist – April 2007 – 2017
  • Best of Show and Purchase Award – 2009
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Indio Southwest Arts Festival (Juried Event) — Indio, CA

  • January 2005 – 2010
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival (Juried Event) — Fort Worth, TX

  • April 2010
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

La Quinta Arts Festival (Juried Event) — La Quinta, CA

  • March 2002 – 2017
  • Best of Show in Painting – 2013
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

The Marin Art Festival at Lagoon Park (Juried Event) — San Rafael, CA

  • June 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
  • Exhibition of large scale oil paintings

La jolla Festival of the Arts (Juried Event) — La Jolla, CA

  • June 2004 – 2017
  • Best of Show – 2010
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Crested Butte Festival of the Arts (Juried Event) — Crested Butte, CO

  • July/August 2004, 2006
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Ruidoso Art Festival (Juried Event) — Ruidoso, NM

  • July 2004, 2006
  • Exhibition of large scale and small scale oil paintings

Sausalito Art Festival (Juried Event) — Sausalito, CA

  • 2009

Los Altos Art Show (Juried Event) — Los Altos, CA

  • 2014 – 2017

Gallery Ophelia (Juried Event) — Eagle Rock, CA

  • 2002
  • Painting in group show themed “Women’s Work”

Carnegie Art Museum (Juried Competition) — Oxnard, CA

  • July – September 1994

Related Arts Employment

Santa Monica College – January 6 – March 2006

  • Part-time instructor at SMC Academy – Teaching Marker Techniques, Perspective, Design 1, and Illustration & Rendering

Wrigley Marine Institute – June 2000

  • Commissioned to create a 6′ X 9′ tidepool mural to be placed at Two Harbors, Catalina Island, CA
  • Received a USC grant to complete project

Nickelodeon Studios – July 1 to August 27 1999

  • Intern position
  • Storyboard cleanup, layout, background painting
  • Generated 10 reports developed from interviews with various employees.  These reports detailed each step of the 9-month creative process for each weekly show for “Hey Arnold” and/or any other TV animated show.  They were used to improve Nickelodeon’s operation.

Ventura College – October 6 – December 1 1997

  • Part-time substitute teacher – Teaching Illustration & Rendering, Figure Illustration

Digital Insight – February 1996 – April 1997

  • Responsible for designing web site home pages for credit unions, working in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

Freelance Designer – August 1995 – April 1996

  • Cabrillo Music Theatre, Gold Coast Performing Arts, other freelance clients
  • Seasonal promotional brochures, posters, newspaper ads and other collateral material for yearly and current productions.  I was commissioned for the cover painting and completed the brochure design.

Duane Eells Design – October 1993 – January 1996

  • Assistant Graphic Designer, working on all aspects of production work on brochures, business cards, advertisements, logo design, using Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Ventura County School Systems – 1987, 1990

  • Volunteer Art Expert & Instructor, provided art lessons on a weekly/monthly basis for my children’s classrooms

Awards and Honors

  • Artsfest on Walnut, 2021 – Best in Show (2-D)
  • Big Four Arts Festival, 2018 – Best in Show (Louisville, KY)
  • Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, 2018 – Award of Excellence (Pensacola, FL)
  • La Quinta Arts Festival, 2014 – Best of Show – Painting (La Quinta, CA)
  • La Jolla Festival of the Arts, 2010 – Best of Show – Painting (La Jolla, CA)
  • San Dimas Art Festival, 2009 – Best of Show (San Dimas, CA)  Painting “Sedona Afternoon” selected for purchase award as part of their permanent collection.
  • Thousand Oaks Artwalk, 2004 – 1st Place, Painting category
  • Thousand Oaks Artwalk, 2007 – 1st Place, Painting category
  • Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens, 2003 – 1st Place, Painting category
  • USC Dean’s Transfer Scholarship, 1998 – 2000
  • Bonita McFarland Scholarship, 1998
  • Ventura Area Panhellenic Scholarship, 1998-1999
  • Ventura County Addy Awards, 1995 – Award of Excellence, Professional Illustration for Cyrano Brochure Painting
  • Outstanding Art Student Scholarship – Ventura College, 1991
  • Ventura County Fair, 1991 – Best of Show, Photography
  • Santa Monica Sports and Arts Festival, 1973 – Best of Show (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Santa Monica Sports and Arts Festival, 1972 – Special Seascape Award (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Santa Monica Sports and Arts Festival, 1972 – Best of Show (Santa Monica, CA)

Public or Institution Collections

Wrigley Marine Institute – June 2000

  • Commissioned to create a 6′ x 9′ tidepool mural to be placed at Two Harbors, Catalina Island
  • USC grant to complete project

Ventura College – 1992

  • Painting “Homeless Bound” purchased as part of Ventura College permanent collection.

San Dimas Festival of Arts – 2009

  • Painting “Sedona Afternoon” selected to be part of the permanent collection of this premier western art show of over 30 years.