EDUCATION
BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Stephens College, Columbia MO, May 1974,
Major: Fashion Design, Illustration, and Art History. Awarded: Best in Illustration 1972.

Architectural Design and Drafting: University of California Los Angeles, U.C.L.A. Extension Courses. Spring/summer 1983

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Distributor of the Emmy Awards. Voting member in Costume Design.
1999 to present, No. Hollywood CA.
Motion Picture Costumers: Costumer/Journeyman, 1991 to present Valley Village, CA.
American Society of Portrait Painters, Arizona listing-patron, www.asopa.com
Institute of Business Designers (I.B.D.): Corporate Interior Design 1985, Los Angeles, CA.

WORK EXPERIENCE

FINE ART
Gallery presentation: 1990 to present
Original & published fine art for gallery exhibition and representation in sizes 4"x 5" to 72"x 60"
GALLERIES: in Tucson; The Max Gallery, The Stone Dragon Studio, Rosequist Galleries, Gallery 299, Gallery of Heart, Cambric Stylists, Casa Bella Imports. The Electric Gallery (on-line www.egallery.com), Tohono Kih (Tubac), Hole in the Wall Gallery (Tubac), Mother Nature’s Gallery (Scottsdale), Art Connection (Los Angeles), The Print Merchants (Los Angeles), L.A. Art Seen (L.A.), Oak Creek Gallery (Naples, FL).
COLLECTIONS: Rhonda Fleming Cancer Research Center (L.A.), George Carlin Productions, Microsoft Corp. (WA), Pomegranate Developers (Tucson), Manna Corp (Santa Monica)
SUBJECT: Intimate garden vignettes, portraits, figures, animal portrait, landscape and still life.
MEDIA: Oil on Canvas. Also: acrylic, watercolor, giclée, gouache, Conte crayon, oil pastel, embellished prints, pen and ink, calligraphy, fabric paints, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel.

ART INSTRUCTOR
Pima Community College
01/2008 to present
Non-credit course “Face-to-Face: an exploration of Portrait Techniques” and figures. Exploring the portrait techniques of famous artists using basic drawing skills and color theory. Drawing from life, studying the structure of the face and figure.

EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
Tucson Unified School District
2007 to present
Teach college level art lessons to K-5th grade special needs students with emotional disabilities.

ART INSTRUCTOR
Very Special Arts of Arizona (VSA)
2003 to 2007
College level art lessons, K-5th, special needs and advanced students in TUSD Elementary Schools. Basic-Shapes to advanced drawing techniques and styles for: portraits, landscapes, still life and calligraphy. Dimension, shading and color theory. 
Media: charcoal, pencil, Conte crayon, crayon, pastel, oil pastel, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic, oil paint

BOOK ILLUSTRATION
Cirrus Arts Corporation
ChildrenzBooks.com
Illustrated “Baby Elephan’s Night Out” Author: Elizabeth M. Ortiz, 2002.

SET COSTUMER
Motion Picture Costumers/Journeyman
1991 to present
Selected and prepared costumes to be camera-ready according to the script and daily shooting schedule. Assisted actors, talent and stunts with costumes and changes. Excellent artistic distressing and enhancing illusions. Managed costume continuity. STUDIOS: ABC Studios, CBS Studios, NBC Studios, Disney Productions, Lynch-Frost Prod, Paramount Studio, Sony Studios, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Turner Network Television, The Learning Channel, HBO

SET COSTUMER
ABC Television, Hollywood, CA
Wardrobe Department (Emmy award winning)
Œ General Hospital and Port Charles‚ 1997 to 2000
Maintained costume continuity according to the daily script. Assisted actors, talent and stunts with costumes and changes. Excellent artistic distressing and enhancing illusions. Designed and illustrated special costumes.

CONCEPT ARTIST               
ABC Television, Hollywood, CA
Art Department ŒGeneral Hospital‚
1997 to 2000
Supplied sketched, finished artwork and calligraphy for the Properties Dept. Developed costume designs and costume illustrations for the Wardrobe Dept.

COSTUME DESIGN
Motion Picture and Theatre (non-union)
1987 to present
Designed, illustrated and manufactured costumes for: full-length feature films, television, commercials and theatre. Specialized in specialty costumes with enhancing and distressing illusions. Illustrated conceptual artwork. Managed costume continuity.
STUDIOS: ABC Productions, George Carlin Productions, Concord/New Horizons, New Line Cinema, Lynch/Frost Productions, Warner Brothers Studio, The Learning Channel, HBO, RCA Records (Nashville), Aaron Neville Music Video, El Camino College Theatre (CA), Vanderbilt University Theatre, Lincoln Center Project, Theatre-Theatre L.A.

SCENIC ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLIST
Motion Picture and Professional Photographic Studios
1986 to 2000
Painted large, scenic flats and sets according to script and Art Department requirements. Painted backdrops with illusion techniques of atmosphere, texture, aging, and depth. Styled actors, food, plants and product to be camera-ready.
CLIENTS: ABC TV, Concord/New Horizons Studio, Sapporo Beer Corp., Derek Rothchild Studios (LA), Carnation Corp., E.Wess Bramlitt Studio (LA), Henry Bejoin Studios (LA), International Publishers (LA), Theatre-Theatre L.A.

EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
International Masters Publishers, Inc.
1986 to 1987
Assisted in the coordination and production of a direct marketing program for plants and recipe cards. Selected, developed and wrote recipes. Recipe testing, food styling, editing and proofreading were required. Coordinated and styled: food and plants in the photographic studio.

ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR DESIGN
Stephen Woolley and Associates
6/1985 to project completion in 12/1985
Worked with architects to develop corporate interiors, new structures and expanding existing buildings. Selected and scheduled interior finishes. Space planning and drafting. Clients: Xerox Corp Los Angeles and Art Center College of Design, Pasadena

INTERIOR DESIGN COORDINATOR
Coast Savings and Loan
Facilities Design Department
1981 to 1985
Responsible for planning and designing new branch interiors, cafeterias, remodeling projects. Specified, scheduled and coordinated in all phases of project development. Designed a graphic landscape for the Corporate Office that was 15 ft x 700 ft

DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE
Vanderbilt University Theatre
1978 to 1980
Faculty member. Designed and illustrated all the costumes for all University Theatre productions. Managed the costume shop. Instructed students in the manufacturing of costumes and props. Faculty advisor for publicity. Hosted and designed costumes for the first gathering of The Lincoln Center Project, spring 1980

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Vanderbilt University Library
1979 to 1980
Designed and implemented a complete sign system for the Joint University Library complex. Designed public service material and Library Guide. Designed the new library logo.

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

At the age of 16 I wrote and illustrated a weekly fashion column for the Champaign News Gazette. Since then I have been professionally involved in the arts. Art is something that is more than pen-to-paper to me; it is life, a way of communication, and essential to one and all. I live my life for art and the enlightenment of it to others. It is a pure joy to watch the artis’s personal experience of growth. Art is the great equalizer and I, as an artist, relate with great respect to every single student as another artist. The scope for understanding the arts is limitless and therefore my philosophy is: If you count your years you deny wisdom to youth and joy to age. All are welcome to grow in the artistic experience.