OBJECTIVE
Co-Design Whole Systems that Support Self-Expression, Awareness, and Interdependency.
EDUCATION
University
- Antioch University Seattle, Seattle, WA, 1997-1999
December 1999: Graduate Degree -- Whole Systems Design
- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1986-1991
December 1991: Undergraduate Degree -- Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
- Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy, 1989
Semester abroad art school program. Spring term.
Preparatory
- Maumee Valley Country Day School, Toledo, OH, 1973-1986
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EMPLOYMENT
Formal
- Seattle Center Artists Studio, Seattle, WA, 2001-2002
A new program of VSA arts of Washington, established in 2001 by my personal initiative.
Title: Studio Co-Manager.
Responsibilities: train new Co-Manager to take over position in full. Responsibilities include: maintain a free and accessible art studio, manage volunteers, travel Artists Unlimited Art Exhibit in Washington state, manage studio supplies and equipment, organize and publicize free art classes, and more.
- VSA arts of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1999-2001
Title: Adult Programs Director.
Responsibilities: program management of Artists Unlimited (AU) Community Classes, AU Artists' Studio, No Boundaries traveling exhibit, Harrison Street Gallery, and VSAAW Newsletter Grant writing.
Macintosh literate: Word, Excel, File Maker Pro, Photoshop, QuarkXpress and Canon PowerShot.
- Silver Wave Records, Boulder, CO, 1992-1994
Office Manager: receptionist, shipping and receiving, bookkeeping, sales, graphic design assistant, other general office responsibilities.
Artist
- Growing Through It Art Workshop Facilitator, 1993-present
Founder; facilitator; responsible for business, promotion, advertising and all other aspects of GTI workshops.
See the Workshop Gallery section of this site for workshop details.
Original web site design and development for growingthroughit.org
Portfolio available upon request.
- Professional Artist, 1994-present
Fine art, murals, cloth and sign painting - watercolor, acrylic, and oil; drawing; ceramics; etc.
Portfolio available upon request.
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Select Solo Art Exhibits
- Feature visual artist at local coffee shops, Seattle, WA, 1997-1998
Counter Culture, Cafe Fremont, Expresso Splendido, Wallingford Bakery.
- Brain Injury Association State Conferences, 1993-1994
North Carolina, Colorado, Ohio, West Virginia; National Symposium in Florida.
Tree to Tree: Recovery Transformation.
- Craig Hospital, Littleton, CO, August 1993
Tree to Tree: Recovery Transformation.
Select Group Art Exhibits
- Central Seattle Community College Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2001
Defining Ourselves: Disability, Body Image, Sexuality, and Liberation;
Communities Against Rape and Abuse, Seattle, WA
Featuring artists with disABILITIES, October - December.
- No Boundaries, 97/98; Very Special Arts, Seattle, WA, 1998
A Traveling Exhibit featuring artist with disABILITIES from the Northwest.
- The Wolfe Gallery, Toledo, OH, 1994
Healing Arts Through the Ages, a 2 woman show, March.
The Chemo Paintings and Tree to Tree: Recovery Transformation.
- The Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 1993
Tree to Tree: Recovery Transformation,
Independent in CHOICE Group Show, April.
- The Boulder Artist Gallery, Boulder, CO, 1991-1995
Six exhibits, featuring a variety of artwork.
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Commissions and Collections: fine art, mural, workshop pieces
Private
- Workshop pieces: CO, OH, VA, ME, PA, VT, DC, WA, NY.
- Fine and mural painting: OH, MO, VA, WV,CO, FL, CA, IL, IN, NY, WA, Egypt, Bali.
Public
- Workshop pieces: MI, CO, PA, NH, OH, OR, MT, MN, WA.
Lecture/Public Speaking/Events
- Brain Injury Association of Montana Conference, Bozeman, MT, 2001
Key Note Speaker.
- Provail Community Open House, Seattle, WA, 2001
You can Express yourself too! Adaptive art-making possibilities.
- ArtsTime All the Time, Seattle, WA, 2001
You can Express yourself too! Adaptive art-making possibilities.
- ArtsTime All the Time, Seattle, WA, 1999
Exploring Integration and Wholeness Through Creative Expression.
- 1999 possABILITIES Arts Exhibition, Seattle, WA, 1999
Event facilitator, Master of Ceremonies, Coordinator.
- Brain Injury Association Medical Conference, Seattle, WA, 1999
Workshop Speak re: GTI and TBI recovery.
- LIFT Conference, Centralia, WA, 1997
Key Note Speaker.
- BIA National Conferences, Chicago, IL, 1994
"Growing Through It" Presentations.
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Awards
- No Boundaries 2003; VSA arts of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2002
Exhibit Dedication recipient.
- BIA National Conference, Dallas, TX, 1996
First place winner: Non-Research Poster Presentation, Judges' Choice and Peoples Choice:
"Growing Through It Honoring Tree."
Publications
- Reviews and articles: GTI Workshop and Independent Artist, 1993-2005
- The Headliner, BIA of Oregon – Spring 2005
- The Verve, Seattle, WA - Fall 2002
- North Central Outlook, Seattle, WA - October 1999
- The Queen Ann News, WA - October 1999.
- The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, OH - December 1997
- Ballard News-Tribune, Seattle, WA - November 1997
- Nursing Weekly, Cleveland, OH - October 1996
- The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH - October 1996
- PerrysburgMessenger Journal, OH - October 1995
- Re-Learning Times, Learning Services Corporation - January 1995
- Ability Center's Consumer Connections, OH - Fall 1994
- Colorado Daily, Boulder, CO - May 1994
- TBI Challenge!, Washington, DC - Spring 1993
- The Toledo Blade, OH - March 1993
- Daily Camera, CO - April 1993
- (see press kit)
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- ACCESS Magazine, 1998
Use of personal recovery art on cover, Spring issue.
- Maddvocate, A Magazine for Victims and their Advocates, 1994
Use of personal recovery art on cover and throughout magazine, Summer issue.
Television Coverage
Tapes available on request
- "The Healing Connection" with Jonathon Stemmer, CTV 22 and 29, 2003
Coverage of Growing Through It art workshop in context of the Creative Arts Collation Conference educational show - 1 hour.
- "Public Report" with George, Channel 20, Federal Way, WA, 1999
Coverage of "1999 possABILITIES Arts Exhibition", 30 minutes
- "City Beat" with Reynelda Muse, Channel 4, Denver NBC, 1993
Coverage of "Tree to Tree: Recovery Transformation", 2:32 minutes
Video Edits
Tapes available on request
- "Growing Through It", Boulder, CO, 1994
Colorado Head Injury, Boulder Support Group, 20:54 minutes
- "Before, During, After: Life with Traumatic Brain Injury", Lakewood, CO
Learning Services, Rocky Mountain Campus, 4:44 minutes, 1994
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Volunteer Work
- Brain Injury Association, Inc., Redmond, WA, 2000-2002
Active Board Member and committee member
- Brain Injury Association, Inc., Washington, DC, 1995-1996
General Assistant, Information and Resource assistant, Graphic Design, Development.
- Aesthetics Committee, Antioch University, Seattle, WA, 2000-2001
Mentor, working with members with different abilities
- Fremont Time, Seattle, WA, 1997-2002
Mentor, working with members with different abilities
References and Portfolio
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