Curriculum Vitae

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Private Tutorials—2011-Present

Custom-built progressive curriculum based individual student needs

• Fundamentals of Drawing
• Introduction to Acrylic Painting
• Color Theory
• History and Practice of Celtic Art

Step by Step Painting Classes—2013-Current

• Instructing for Wine & Canvas—acrylic painting via completed and live demo for beginners (see example demo “Starry Night Seattle”. Class Sizes range from 15-45 people, depending on venue
• Custom Classes (via my private studio)—Acrylic media and collage, 1-4 people. Attendees select demo image to paint from

Art Facilitation (co-taught with local therapist) 2015-Current

• Chakra Art Meditation Classes– An exploration of the seven chakras through various acrylic painting and collage techniques, explanation of related symbolism and meditative exercises.
  • Series I: 7-class series
  • Series II: 3-session workshop
• “Inner Critic” Class—partly step-by-step and partly therapeutic facilitation, this class required students to depict their “inner critic” via paint on canvas, gradually transforming a negative image into a positive one.

PRIVATE COMMISSIONS & PROJECTS

2012

Logo Concept Sketch
* Watermedia and Ink on illustration board
* Seattle, Washington, United States

2011

“White Tiger” diptych and “Brigid”
* Oil and Acrylic media on canvas
* Redmond, Washington, United States

2011

“Crane Dancer”
* Ink and Acrylic media on board
* Des Moines, Washington, United States

2010

“Ardhanarishvara”
* Oil on canvas
* Seattle, Washington, United States

2008

“Crystal Dragon” and “Unicorn Lake”
* acrylic and ink on board
* Seattle, Washington, United States

SHOWS & EVENTS

2015, May 2, 7 PM – 9:30 PM

Isis Women Arts Festival
The Hillman City Collaboratory @ 5623 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98118

2015, April

Solo Show
Irwin’s Bakery & Cafe @ 2123 N 40th St, Seattle, WA 98103

PAST SHOWS & EVENTS

2014 Open Studio Events– March 7th, June 6th Sept. 5th, Dec. 5th
Solo Show, “Goddess Paintings” at Circa Cafe, West Seattle, May 18th-July 7th, 2014
Vendor at Oddmall, Everett, WA May 20-June 1st, 2014
Solo Show At Chaco Canyon, University District. “Celtic Series”–May 1-June 30, 2014
Group Show–“A Child’s Heart-A Tribute to the works of Hayao Miyazaki” — January 10th-Feb 14 at Urban Light Studios, Seattle, WA
Solo Show: ArtFX Studio Gallery-420 N 35th St Seattle, WA 98103 –November 1st 2013-January 26th 2014
Featured Artist: Irwins Bakery & Cafe–2123 N 40th St Seattle, WA 98103 November, 2013
“Divinity: the Art of Divination” Group Show–October 12-31 2013 Krab Jab Studio, Seattle WA
“Myths, Fables & Legends”–Seattle/L.A. Group Show–April 19-28 2013, The Piranha Shop, Seattle, WA
Norwescon 36 Art Show, March 28-31, 2013, Sea-Tac, WA
Foolscap 15 Vendor Booth/Art Sales & Demo–Feb 1-3 2013, Redmond Town Center, Redmond, WA
Halloween Show/October Art Walk–October 2012, Frame Central, Capitol Hill
Foolscap 14–September 2012, Redmond Town Center.
Goddess Festival–Live Painting Event–August 25th, 2012. Lower Woodland Park.
Wallingford Art Walk_Dandelion Studio-June 6th, 2012. Show at Dandelion Studio April-June 2012
2012 Open Studio Events– March 2nd, April 22
Norwescon 35 Art Show, April 5-8, 2012, Doubletree Hotel, Sea-tac, WA
“Celtic Art: Inter-connectivity” Open Studio Event March 17 &18 2012
Tibetan Buddhist Art Display at Four Winds, Seattle WA, March-May 2012
Art Show–Women of Wisdom Conference. Radiate the Divine Feminine: The World is Ready. North Seattle Community College Feb 17-20 2012
Altar Space installation, Feast of the Winter Solstice, December 21st, 2011 Ballard, WA
Yuletide Art Show: December 18th, 2011–Northwest Visions Studio, Seattle, WA
2011 Open Studio Events– March 4th, June 3rd, Sept 2, Dec. 2nd
Non-Ordinary Holiday Art Show: November 26th & 27th, 2011–Northwest Visions Studio, Seattle WA
Samhain Spook-tacular Solo Art Show: Oct 28, 2011–Northwest Visions Studio, Seattle WA
Foolscap XIII Art Show–Sept 16-18, 2011 Redmond Town Center Marriott, Redmond, WA

2010 Open Studio Events— Sept 3rd, Dec 3rd
Foolscap XII—September 24-26 2010, Redmond, WA
Foolscap X—September 26-28 2008, Redmond, WA
HRC Annual Silent Art Auction—September 20 2008, Seattle WA (donation of original work)
QArts Show– Oct 2007—Seattle GLBT Center, Seattle, WA
Foolscap IX—September 21-23 2007, Redmond, WA
Foolscap VIII-September 22-24 2006, Bellevue, WA
Foolscap VII—September 23-25 2005, Bellevue, WA
Foolscap VI—September 17-19 2004, Bellevue, WA
Fiddler’s Green: A Sandman Convention; November 12-14, 2004, Minneapolis, MN
Foolscap V—September 19-21 2003, Bellevue WA
Norwescon XXVI – April 17–20, 2003 Sea-Tac, WA
Mystic Creations—work on display through 2003, Seattle WA
Foolscap IV-September 27-29, 2002., Bellevue, WA
Norwescon XXV – March 28–31, 2002 Sea-Tac, WA
Blood and Bone Studios –“Theater of Dark Arts”, work on display through 2001, Seattle WA
Westercon 54—July 5-8 2001, Portland OR
World Horror Con—May 25-27 2001 Sea-Tac, WA
Norwescon XXIV – April 12–15, 2001 Sea-Tac, WA
Orycon 22- November 17-10 2000, Portland, OR
Norwescon XXIII – April 20–23, 2000 Sea-Tac, WA
Orycon 21-November 12-14, 1999 Portland, OR
“Cyberspace Highway” On-site mural painting, 1999, Amazon.com, Seattle WA (currently on permanent display in their Denny/ Westlake building).
Norwescon XXII – April 1–4, 1999; Sea-Tac , WA
Orycon 20 – November 13-15 1998, Portland OR
Orycon 19 – November 7-9 1997, Portland, OR
Orycon 18 – November 8-10 1996, Portland, OR