SELECTED RECENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
SELECTED RECENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2022
Human Faces and Figures 2022, Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Creative Quarterly, Vol. 66
Masur Museum of Art, 59th Annual Juried Exhibition Competition, juror: Susan Baley, Executive Director of 108 Contemporary in Tulsa, OK
2021
Solo Show: Extracted Realities, Monroe Regional Airport in partnership with the Masur Museum of Art, Monroe LA
Ross Lynn Foundation Virtual Residency Exhibition, Creative Exchange, Ruston, LA
Art on 45, Ruston, LA
In Color, The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
Movement, Kansas City Stockyards Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Arcadia Art Show International Vol. 5, Tyler, TX
The Figure, (juror: Victor Wang), The In Art Gallery
Plein Air, (juror: Thomas Paquette), The In Art Gallery, Honorable Mention
2019
Contrasts, Ruston Artisans, Ruston, LA
This is Life, Ruston Artisans, Ruston, LA
The Plant Show, Century Next Bank, Ruston, LA
2018
Solitude/Solitary, Louisiana School for Math and Sciences, Nachitoches, LA
12th Annual Louisiana Fine Arts Showcase, Contemporary Art Gallery, Hammond, LA
Portraits, Ruston Artisans, Ruston, LA
ArtFields, Lake City, South Carolina
2018 Annual Works on Paper, Mc Neese State University (Honorable Mention)
Art on 45, Ruston, LA (Honorable Mention)
Staged, Beacon Arts, Beacon, NY
Romanticism, Ruston Artisans, Ruston, LA
Off the Wall, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
2017
The Art of the Teacher, Dishman Art Museum, Lamar State Univ, Beaumont, TX
2016
Well Worn Truths, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
Solo show: Selective Attention, The Garrett House, Monroe, LA
Solo show: Sensation, Studio 301, Ruston, LA
Best in Show: Red, White, and Blue, Fusion Art Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
The Big Draw, Beacon, Catalyst Gallery, Beacon, NY
Holiday Art Exhibit, Bank of Ruston, Ruston, LA
SOD Faculty Exhibit, co:lab, Ruston, LA
2015
6th Annual Painting and Mixed Media Competition, Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sofia, Bulgaria
Well Worn Truths, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA. Benjamin Hickey, curator
Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria, LA. Megan Valentine, curator
Art Melt, Baton Rouge Civic Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Poverty Point, Upstairs Gallery, Monroe, LA
2014
Faculty Invitational Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria. Megan Valentine, curator
Seems So, Central Gallery, Bossier City, LA
Art Melt, Baton Rouge ,LA
20 x 20 x 20, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
Southern Patterns. The Upstaris Gallery, West Monroe, LA
Art Fields South Carolina, Lake City, SC
EDUCATION
B.A., Theater, California State University, Northridge
M. F. A., Drawing and Painting, California State University Long Beach
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Current -
Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting. Louisiana Tech University School of Design, Ruston, LA
SOD Studio Program Chair
Courses taught: Art 125: Drawing 1, Art 116 Color Design, Art 221 Painting, Art 221:Figure Painting, Art 225: Life Drawing, Art 226: Illustration Processes, Art 320 Intermediate Painting, Art 420: Studio problems in painting, Art 427: Advanced Drawing, Art 568: Graduate Seminar
American Animation Institute, IATSE Local 839, Los Angeles, CA, Instructor 2002- 2012 Courses taught: Color and Composition, Painting
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, Instructor Art 180 Life Drawing 1, Art 181 Life Drawing 2 (2009-2011)
California State University Northridge, Instructor: Art 124A Beginning Drawing, Art 148 Color Theory (2007 -2010)
WORKSHOPS, PUBLICATIONS and LECTURES
2022
Creative Quarterly, Vol. 66
2021
Extracted Realities, A Return to Genre Painting., Monroe Regional Airport in partnership with the Masur Museum of Art, Monroe LA
2020
Ross Lynn Foundation Virtual Residency, podcast interview and artist talk
2019
You Can’t Draw An Apple: Observational Drawing is Inherently Abstract, paper presented at 2018 Foundations in Art, Theory and Eductation Conference; Columbus, OH
Beginner’s Mind, Medium Stories Lecture Serious, 1, Ruston, LA
2018
Plein Air/Urban sketching Paris and Beynac-et-Cazenac, France.
Lecture and Demonstration Alla Prima Portraiture, Lousiana School for Math, Arts and Sciences, Natchitoches, LA
Visiting Artist , Intermediate and Advanced Painting classes, ULM
Lecture and Demonstration in Portrait Painting, University of Louisiana at Monroe
2017
Lecture and Demonstration in Portrait Painting, Women Artists Group, Ruston, LA
2016
Well Worn Truths, Panel Discussion Masur Museum of Art
Lecture and live portrait painting demonstration, Studio 318, Masur Museum of Art
Winter 2016-2017, Studio Visit Magazine, a New American Paintings Publication. Juror: Jessica Roscio, curator Danforth Art Museum
Lecture: Sensation. Louisiana Tech University College of Liberal Arts Research Symposium. 2016 Dean's Research Award.
Lecture: Sensation. Studio 301, Ruston LA
Lecture: Selective Attention, The Garrett House, Monroe, LA
2015
Creative Quarterly, Winter 2015
Panelist, Well Worn Truths, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
Studio 318, lecture and portrait painting demonstration, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
2014
Lecture and Painting Demonstrations: Caddo Magnet High, Shreveport, LA
Painting workshop, LAEA division of the National Art Educators Association
2013
Lecture, Epilogue, Livaudais Studio, West Monroe, LA
2012
Lecture, Contemporary Figurative Art, Enterprise Center, Ruston, LA
2007
Panelist, “About Face: Contemporary Portraiture,“ Long Beach Museum of Art
Visting Artist, Special Topics in Advanced Painting, CSULB
Visiiting Artist, Graduate Seminar in Life Drawing and Painting, CSUN
RELATED EXPERIENCE and COMMUNITY SERVICE
2013-current
Galllery Director, Louisiana Tech University
2016
Foundation Coordinator, Louisiana Tech University, School of Design
Instructor: SOD DESIGN CAMP 2016 Louisiana Tech University
Committee on Standards, La Tech U College of Liberal Arts (appointed by Dean Donald Kaczvinsky)
Honor Council, La Tech University (appointed by Dean Donald Kaczvinsky)
Juror: ArtBreak! 2016, hosted by Shreveport Regional Art Council for Caddo and Bossier Parish Schools
Exhibitions Committee, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
Executive committee and recording secretary, North Central Louisiana Arts Council
La Tech Painting workshopTalented Art Evaluator, State of Louisiana Gifted and Talented Art Program
2015
Faculty Senator
Committee on Standards, La Tech U College of Liberal Arts (appointed by Dean Donald Kaczvinsky)
Honor Council, La Tech University (appointed by Dean Donald Kaczvinsky)
Juror: Artbreak, 2015, hosted by SHRAC for Caddo and Bossier Parish Schools
Exhibitions Committee, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
Execttive committe and recording secretary, North Central Louisiana Arts Council
La TechPainting workshop
Talented Art Evaluator, State of Louisiana Gifted and Talented Art Program
2014
Juror: Artbreak, 2014, hosted by SHRAC. for Caddo and Bossier Parish Schools
Exhibitions Committee, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
Board of Directors, North Central Louisiana Arts Council
Faculty Senate, Policies and Proceedures commitee, La Tech U
2013
Juror: Artbreak, 2013, hosted by SHRAC for Caddo and Bossier Parish Schools
2011-present
Service on graduate committees, LA Tech University
Establish and moderate life drawing workshop, LA Tech University
Color and composition workshop, North Central Louisiana Arts Council
2010
Juror, Simi Valley School District Art Competition
2007-2011
Service on graduate committees, CSUN
COLLECTIONS
Los Angeles City College
California State University Long Beach
Century Next Bank, Ruston, LA
Dr. Lawrence Menache, Alexandria Muesum of Art, LA
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Kacsvinsky, Ruston, LA
Marci Corsin, Philadelphia, PA
AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES
2016
College of Liberal Arts Dean's Research Award
LA Tech University Research Award College of Liberal Arts
2015
Vermont Studio Center International Artist and Writers Residency, August, 2015
2009
Hidden Treasures, Juror: Peter Frank, Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, CA.
Distinguished Achievement in Creative Activiity, CSULB Colllege of the Arts
2006
Marilyn Werby Memorial Grant, CSULB
CSULB University Student Union Purchase Award, Permanent Collection.
2005
CSULB Chancellor’s Award
CSU Summer Arts scholarship, Florence, Italy
CSULB Drawing and Painting Award for Distinguiished Acheivement in Figurative Art