EDUCATION

M.F.A. 1987 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
B.F.A. 1982 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

INSTRUCTOR, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1986
Taught Introductory Drawing

ASSISTANT TEACHER, University of Pennsylvania 1985
Assisted in class preparation and instruction for Studio Painting

INSTRUCTOR, Langston Hughes Center, Buffalo, NY 1987-1988
Taught drawing and painting in small group environment

PROFESSIONAL
ART EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE PAINTER 1994-present
Design and paint murals for various businesses and individuals.

COMMERCIAL ARTIST/PAINTER 1988-1994 Penn Advertising Inc., Buffalo, NY
Preparation, layout, and painting of approx. 250 14’x48’ pictorial billboards

EXHIBITIONS

big orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Members Show 2003
People Art Gallery, Buffalo, Solo Exhibition 1987
Hallwalls Gallery, Buffalo, WNY Show 1987
A.A.O. Galleries, Buffalo, “Oils ‘87” Juried show, won Best of Show Award
A.A.O. Galleries, Buffalo, “Nudes & Other Works Depicting Human Forms” ’87
A.A.O. Galleries, Buffalo, “Recent Realism” National Juried Show ‘87
A.A.O. Galleries, Buffalo, “All Media” Juried show, ‘87
Hallwalls Gallery, Buffalo, Group Exhibition, ‘86