Resumé

EDUCATION

Masters of Art in Education- Art Education
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, May 2000
Bachelor of Fine Art- Painting
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, December 1994

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Art Instructor- Carolina Day School
*Summer Quest Program
Asheville, NC, Summer 2007-2008
Owner/Art Educator- Dirt Road Designs
*Instruct and lead adult and children's art classes
Asheville, NC, 2002-2005
Art Instructor- Woolworth Walk
*Taught art classes for 8-12 year old children
Asheville, NC, Summer 2003
Art Instructor- Black Mountain Center for the Arts
*Taught summer art camp for kids
Black Mountain, NC, Summer 2003
Art Instructor- Rugby Middle School
Hendersonville, NC, 1997-2002
Art Instructor- Blue Ridge Community College
*Taught 11-13 year olds for the Summer Sampler
Hendersonville, NC, June 2001
Art Instructor- The Arts Center of Henderson County
Hendersonville, NC, 1998-1999
Art Instructor- Hillcrest Christian School
*Taught 6th-12th grade art
Jackson, MS, 1995-1996
Athens Regional Attention Home Mural Project
*Directed the creation of a mural with 11-17 year olds Athens, GA, 1995
Ft. Collins, CO, 1993

EXHIBITIONS

2008About Birds, Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe', Asheville, NC
2006Lime Blue, Charleston, SC, August
Coon Dog Day Festival, Booth Exhibitor, Saluda, NC
2004Woolworth Walk, Asheville, NC
2003West Fest, Booth Exhibitor, Asheville, NC
Woolworth Walk, Asheville, NC
2001Michael Hining Architects, Asheville, NC
1999Blue Moon Bakery, Asheville, NC
1997Those That Teach Can VIII, NCAEA Members Exhibit, Winston-Salem, NC
The Little Stores of West End, Greenville, SC
1995Artist Educators (Juried), School of Visual Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
19943rd Annual College Juried Exhibition, The Art Place, Marietta,GA
Senior Exhibition, School of Visual Art University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Rage Hair Salon, Athens, GA
National Association of Schools of Art and Design Show, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Fourth Annual Mental Health Art Exhibit and Auction, The Globe, Athens, GA
1993Flathead Community College Regional Art Exhibit, Kalispell, MT
Painting Exhibition, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT

COMMISSIONS

Audrey Kircsh, Weaverville, NC
The Banyan Tree, 2008
Don and Heather Gast, Weaverville, NC
The Gast Boys, 2008
Tom and Charlotte Destino, Weaverville, NC
Lake Kaminiskeg, Ontario, Canada, 2007
Rick and Rebecca Manske, Weaverville, NC
Three Crows, 2006
Joyce Pruett, Charlotte, NC
Joyce's Saturday, 2005
Glenn and Angie Cullen, Asheville, NC
The Cullen Family - Fall 2004, 2005
Dr. and Mrs. James Whitehouse, Asheville, NC
The Whitehouse Winter Picnic, 2004
Rudy and Bev Colombo, Asheville, NC
Shack Scene, 2004
Mark and Katherine Brooks, Asheville, NC
The Davis Home - Charlotte, NC, 2003
Geoff and Leigh Halsema, Duluth, GA
Farmer's Market, 2003
Janie Hunt, Lookout Mountain, TN
Cataloochee Wedding, 2003,
Audrey Goforth, Asheville, NC
Audrey's Family, 1999
Jay Hicks, Columbia, SC
Pepsi or Coke, 1995
Edward Yarborough, Greenville, SC
Seattle Fish Market, 1994

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

Cultural Arts Chair, Weaverville Primary School, 2007-2008
Coon Dog Day Festival, Poster and T-Shirt Design Winner, Saluda, NC, July 2006
John C. Campbell Folk School
Attended Wood Carving Workshop
Brasstown, NC, April 2004
WLOS Craft Corner, Asheville, NC, 2004
*Taught art projects for live and taped segments on noon news
Fine Arts Department Head, Rugby Middle School, Hendersonville, NC, 1998-2002
North Carolina Art Education Association Middle School Chair, 2001
Global Partnership Schools Grant
*Chosen to participate in a cross-cultural exchange with Japanese educators, Naruto, Japan, June 2000
Teacher of the Year, Rugby Middle School, 2000
Youth Art Month Coordinator, Henderson County, 1999
Vince Dooley Art Scholarship Recipient, 1994