Education

Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA, 2009

University of Alaska, Anchorage, Dept. of Art, 1999-2000

Viña del Mar School of Fine Arts, Chile, 1995-1998

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, BA 1977-1981

Permanent Collections

Alaska State Museum, Juneau AK.

Alaska Contemporary Art Bank

Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, Kodiak AK.

Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Alaska Contemporary Artists Permanent Collection

Awards/Grants

2015 Atwood Foundation Grant through the Anchorage Community Land Trust-Funding a Mt. View community mural project

2015 Rasmuson Foundation Artist Residency Award-Funding two months at the Santa Fe Arts Institute

2014 Rarified Light Juried Photography Show-Honorable Mention Award and Anchorage Museum acquisition.

2014 Alaska State Council on the Arts Grant-Funding attendance to the Creative Capital Professional Development Workshop.

2014 Alaska State Council on the Arts, Career Development Grant- Travel to artist residency at Mayer of Munich Architectural Glass Studio. Munich, Germany.

2013 Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Award, Project Grant-Visual Arts-Funds to equip new studio and explore larger format paintings.

2009 Koniag Native Education Foundation, Vocational Development Grant-Art-Funds to attend a portrait painting workshop at the Gage Academy, Seattle, WA.

2009 Alaska State Council on the Arts, Career Development Grant-Art-Funding exhibit expenses for a solo show at Bunnell St. Gallery, Homer, AK.

2006 Juror’s Choice, Best of Show, Art for Alaska Parks Juried Competition. 1st Prize, $1,000 award

2001 Koniag Native Education Foundation, Vocational Development Grant-Art- Funding art classes at University of Alaska, Anchorage.

Selected Exhibits

2015 Bunnell Street Arts Center, Homer Alaska, "OpenSpace/Open Mind," Solo Exhibit

2015 Alaska Humanities Forum, Anchorage Alaska, "Sites Unseen" Two Person Show, with Graham Dane

2014 Alaska Pacific University, "Close at Hand" Drawing Invitational

2014 Valdez Museum, Valdez AK, Washington, Hawaii, "Communities, Disaster and Change" Invitational

2014 Alaska Native Arts Foundation, Anchorage, AK. Solo Exhibit

2013 Alaska Humanities Forum, Anchorage, AK. Invitational

2013 International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Invitational

2013 Artique Gallery, Anchorage, AK. Invitational

2013 Alaska Contemporary Art Bank, Recent Acquisitions

2013 Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Recent Acquisitions

2012 Wells Street Art Center, Fairbanks, AK. Solo Exhibit

2011 Nolan Center Wrangell Museum, Wrangell, AK. Solo Exhibit

2011 Artique Gallery, Anchorage, AK. Solo Exhibit

2010 Artique Gallery, Solo Exhibit

2009 Artique Gallery, Solo Exhibit

2009 Bunnell Art Center, Homer, AK. Solo Exhibit

2009 Wells Street Gallery, Fairbanks, AK. Solo Exhibit

2008 Artique Gallery, Solo Exhibit

2007 The Artique Gallery, Featured Artist, Solo Exhibit

2006 The Artique Gallery, Featured Artist, Solo Exhibit

2006 The Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska Contemporary Artists

2006 Stephan’s Fine Art Gallery, Anchorage, AK. Art for State Parks Juried Show

2002 Decker/Morris Gallery, Solo Exhibit

2000 Alaska Pacific University, Solo Exhibit

1999 Alaska Pacific University, Solo Exhibit

Selected Exhibits-Photography

2015 International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK Invitational

2014 Rarified Light, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Juried Photography Exhibit, Honorable Mention Award

2013 Rarified Light, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Juried Photography Exhibit

2012 Rarified Light, Anchorage Museum, Juried Photography Exhibit

2012 Out North Gallery, Anchorage, AK. Solo Exhibit

2011 Artworks Gallery, Soldotna, AK. Solo Exhibit

Public Art

2014 Mat-Su Children and Adult Services, Matanuska Susitna, AK Large Format Pianting

2014 Laugviik School, Kobuk, AK. Collaborative Mural

2014 Kingikmiut School Library, Wales, AK. Collaborative Mural

2013 Stewart’s Photo Shop, Anchorage, AK. Mural

2011 Credit Union 1 Bank, Nome, AK. Oil painting

2001 Russian Jack Elementary School Library, AK. State 1% for Art, Mural

2001 Government Hill Elementary School, AK. State 1% for Art, Oil paintings

Private Collections

Timothy Burgess, Judge U.S. District Court of Alaska

Charlotte Fox, Director Alaska State Council on the Arts

Ron Spatz, Head of the University of Alaska Anchorage Creative Writing Dept.

Christine Smith, Exhibits Curator, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center

Barbara Smith, Russia/Alaska Scholar, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center

Artist Residencies

2015 Santa Fe Arts Institute, Rasmuson Foundation Residency, Santa Fe, NM

2014 Mayer of Munich Architectural Glass Studio, Munich, Germany

2014 Denali National Park, Denali, AK.

2012 Stikine River Bird Festival, Wrangell, AK.

Artist in Schools Residencies/Youth Art Classes

2015 Kodiak Elementary, Kodiak, AK, Collaborative mural

2015 Snow Shoe Elementary, Wasilla, AK, Collaborative installation

2014 Infante Lyons Studio, Anchorage, AK. Spring Break Art Camp

2014 The Canvas Community Art Studio, Juneau, AK. Spring Break Art Camp

2014 Kobuk School, Kobuk, AK. Collaborative mural

2014 Kingikmiut School,Wales, AK. Alaska State Council on the Art, Artist in Schools-Mural

2013 Gambell School, Gambell, AK. ASCA-AIS-Collaborative mural

2012 Kingikmiut School, Wales, AK. ASCA-AIS-Collaborative mural

2012 O'Malley Elementary, Anchorage, AK. ASCA-AIS, Collaborative mural

2012 Willowaw Elementary, Anchorage, AK. ASCA-AIS Collaborative mural

2011 Gambell School, Gambell, AK, ASCA-AIS.Collaborative mural

2011 Aquarian Elementary, Anchorage, AK. ASCA-AIS. Collaborative mural

2010 Selo Russian Old Believer School, Homer, AK, ASCA-AIS. Portrait Painting

2010 Evergreen School, Wrangell, AK. Bird Painting

2009 Northway Village, Northway, AK. Portrait Painting

2004 Chugiak Spanish Immersion, Chugiak, AK. Portraits/Collaborative Mural

Publications

2014 Communities, Disaster and Change, Valdez Museum and Historical Archive

2014 Cirque Literary Journal of the Pacific Northwest Rim, Summer Solstice Issue

2013 Cirque Literary Journal of the Pacific Northwest Rim, art images for the Winter Solstice issue

2012 Alaska Home Magazine, Featured Artist ‎

2012 Cirque Literary Journal of the Pacific Northwest Rim, art images for 2012 Spring issue

2005 Cover of the nationally distributed magazine, The Nonprofit Quarterly.

2003 Cover and feature story of Art Matters, Anchorage Daily News arts publication

2002 Cover design for the novel, Conception of Sphinx, by Paul Brynner

2001 Cover and feature story, for the newspaper, The Anchorage Press.

Film/Scenic Painting

2013 Set and Prop painter, VW Automotive, Rocket Joe and Piksik Productions, AK.

2013 Prop painter, Kashi Cereal commercial. Rocket Joe and Piksik Productions, AK.

2013 Set painter, ATT commercial, Rocket Joe and Piksik Productions, AK.

2012 Set painter, Audi Automotive commercial, Rocket Joe and Piksik Productions, AK.

2011 Set painter for the movie, “Big Miracle,” Universal Studios, CA.

Professional Work Experience

2015 Adjunct Faculty, University of Alaska, College of Education, Professional Development-Art

2013-present-Painting Instructor, Adult workshops, Kids Art Classes-The Canvas Community Art Center, Juneau, AK

2008-present-Teaching Artist, Alaska State Council on the Arts Artist in Schools Program

2012-present, Painting Instructor, Infante Lyons Studio, Anchorage, AK.

2011- Painting Instructor, Plein air painting workshop, Wrangell Mountains Center, McCarthy, AK.

2008-present, Painting Instructor, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK.

Professional Associations

Board Member, YEA.INC Young Emerging Artist, supporting youth art

Board Member, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK

Member International Association of Stage and Theatrical Employees, IATSE local 918

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