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Two Easel's On the Side of a Classroom...

The longing to complete my schoolwork earlier than the rest of the children
filled my heart with anticipation. I wanted to have the first pick of the better easel
with the most paint and the best brushes. The first tree I remember painting
was multi-colored, I painted it on the lesser easel.

My teacher asked me if she could enter it into a competition.
I guess that is the moment when I first thought of myself as an Artist.

My Inspirations...

Come from an inspiring sentence found in a book. A facial expression. A gesture.
The scent of rain. First touch of toes on the cool waters surface of a lake. The feel of
front yard sprinklers on my face.
Taste of freshly watered and ripe garden blackberries
just picked from the vine.
Always reaching for that place where I am not afraid to create. This is
what art means to me. Where my moods can excape and I don't really know where it's
going to take me. We are all connected by creativity, have the abilit
to create.
To create is to be alive...

PROJECTS

CD Cover for Queenie Album
Please check-out Queenie's Music at: www.queeniemusic.com

RESUME

Exhibition History:
¤ The Artbar Studio & Gallery, Kinship Center, "Childhood Revisited" Exhibit, September 16th -October 7, 2006,
Santora Building of the Arts,
209 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, Title: "Memories of Childhood", Media: Acrylic/ Mixed-media/ Ink/
Found Objects, Size: 8" x 8" on Canvas.
¤ Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, Photography 2nd Place, Media: Color Photography, Size: 8" x 10".
¤ Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, Photography, Honourable Mention: Black & What & Color Photography,
Size: 8" x 10".
¤ International Quilt Festival-Houston, TX, Nov 2nd-5th, 2006. Filber Art for a Cause, FiberArt postcard, Title: Escape,
Fundraiser for the
American Cancer Society.
¤ Artella's ATC Swap Land, Artist Trading Card, Sept. 28th, 2006, Teal & Terracotta CP & August Personalities, located at:
artellaartistcards.blogspot.com.
¤ Sikkema Jenkins & Co., 530 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, Visual Aids, Postcards from the edge,
Dec. 1st-3rd, 2006, Title: Manniquin, Size: 4" x 6".

Letters of Recommendation:
¤ 1996 - City of Huntington Beach, CA, Bob Werth: Community Services: Art
¤ 1993 - University of Wolverhampton, England, David Emberton: Acceptance into the School of Art and Design
¤ 1995 - California State University, Long Beach,, Department of Art, John Snidecor: BFA Advisor.
¤ 1996 - L.E.A.R.N. Inc. (Laguna Enrichment and Resource Network), Laguna Beach, CA, Gene Gravley: President

Education:
¤ 1993: California State University, Long Beach, BA Art
¤ 1994: Wolverhampton University: Fine Art, Travel Sketchbooks, Personal Research (Painting) & Photography

Certificates:
¤ 1986 - Commercial Art, C.R.O.P.
¤ 1993 - Art, Long Beach

Work Experience:
¤ 1997-1999 - Graphic Artist, Onsite Photo/Graphics, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA
¤ 1996-1997 - Art Instructor, City of Huntington Beachh, CA
¤ 1995 - Art Instructor, L.E.A.R.N. Inc. (Laguna Enrichment and Resource Network), Laguna Beach, CA
¤ September 30, 2006, Art Bar - Orange County Children's Book Festival, Costa Mesa, CA