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Although much art during this period in history has been created to shock the viewer with either disturbing images or seemingly illogical ones (which can be intriguing),  my personal challenge has been to infuse my work with meaning through metaphorical images organized into a strong composition.  Light, color, form, space, and texture are utilize to take the viewer into the possibilities of the beyond.  Going beyond to another place or time has been an ongoing theme in my work for years; beyond the window, beyond the forest, even beyond death.  My current works takes this concept to “Beyond Words.”

My premise is that man’s perceptions and knowledge of our world are based on two things; the words that are passed from person to person and generation to generation and the actual physical world .  Words change according to individual perceptions, experiences and needs.  The physical world is more of a constant.  Thread and fabric have become my metaphorical images for words (story).  Water is my metaphorical image for the physical world (reality).

Initially my focus was on the negative aspects of how words alter our perceived world for self centered gain.  More recently I have also embraced the positive aspects of story to provide structure for our survival.  My primary goal is to enhance our awareness to the fact that story and reality are not the same thing and that we should be forever vigilant in attempting to recognize the difference.

Summary of Professional Experience

Art Department Chair at Annapolis High School for 10 years  2000-2010

Art Teacher  at Annapolis High School for seventeen years  1993-2010

• Exhibitions:  Quiet Waters Gallery, Annapolis, Md.
• Maryland Hall, Annapolis Md.

Professional Watercolor Artist   1973-1993

• Exhibitions:  Landfall Gallery, St. Michaels Md., Benfield Gallery,  Severna Park, Md.

Savage Gallery,  Savage Mill, Md., Gillipin Gallery,  Washington  D. C.

Lorraine Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona,  Annapolis Gallery,  Annapolis, Md.

McBride Gallery,  Annapolis, Md.

Benfield Gallery, Severna Park, Md.

Gillipin Gallery, Washington D. C.

Bendann Gallery, Baltimore, Md.

Annapolis Gallery, Annapolis, Md.

• Free lance commercial artist:

- Illustrated State of Idaho brochures

- Illustrated “Health Wise Handbook” published by Doubleday

- Illustrated a National Newsletter for Marriott Hotels

Art Teacher for Idaho Public Schools, Boise, Idaho 1968-1973

EDUCATION

1964-1968         Bachelor of Art K-12 College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho

1968-2000                 Fifty credits taken after  B.A. Degree -  Advanced Professional Certificate

Boise State University

California College of Arts and Crafts

MICA

NC State U.

COMPUTER  AND WEB BASED SKILLS

Windows, MS Office, PowerPoint, Internet, Web Site Development, Adobe Photoshop,

Dream Weaver

INTERESTS

Painting, Digital Art, Travel, Reading, Cinema, Photography