Education
1979
BFA Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1988
MFA School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1993
Printmaking Workshop, NY
1997
Rutgers University Innovative Print Center, New Brunswick, NJ
2002
R & F Encaustic Workshop, Long Island City, NY
Biblography
2007
Review. "It All Adds Up", Mary Birmingham
The Jersey Journal, April 13, 2007
Review. "…A Snapshot in Time", Janet Purcell
The Times, February 9, 2007, Page G14
2004
Review. NJCVA Presents First Look 2004 Emerging Artists Series,
The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times,
September 9, Page 20
Review. "Emerging Artists Get First Look in Summit", Dan Bischoff,
The Star Ledger, Sept. 19, Pg 3, Sec. 4
1997
Review: "A Haven for Creative Talents, Then and Now", Barry Schwabsky, The N.Y. Times, Feb. 16, Pg 12, Sec.13
Review: "Re-Creating a 'Colony' in Montclair", Dan Bischoff, The Star Ledger, February 16, Pg 1, Sec. 4
1991
Reproduction. "The War Issue", Edited by Stephen Paul Miller & Bruce Brand, New Observations
1983
Review: "Contemporary Expression in Traditional Forms", Artspeak, December 12, Vol. V, No. 6
Collections
Hoffman-LaRoche, Nutley, NJ
William Paterson University
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ
Cinevative Productions, Los Angeles, CA
Proskauer Rose LLP, Newark, NJ
S.A.P of America, Atlanta, GA
Awards/Fellowships/Commissions
2008
William Paterson University, Ben Shahn Galleries Lecture
2007
Virginia Center for Creative Arts Residency/Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Fellowship
 
National Drawing 2007 Purchase Award
2006
New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship
2005
Johnson & Johnson Commission, Spring House, PA
1987
School of Visual Arts Merit Scholarship Award
1986
School of Visual Arts Merit Scholarship Award
Professional Experience
  Teaching:
 
Yard School of Art, ArtLink Program, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ
Seeds Gifted Program, St. Philips Academy, Newark, NJ
Connections OutReach Program, Summit, NJ
Boys & Girls Club of Newark, Newark, NJ
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ
Kent Place School, Summit, NJ
  Lectures Symposiums Visiting Artist:
 
William Paterson University, Wayne NJ, Grant Fellowship Symposium with Victor Dawson, Alyce Gottesman, Stephen McKenzie, Tom Nussbaum
 
Juror, Scholastic Art Awards, NYC
New Observations Magazine, New York, NY, Art magazine; business director
  Design:
 
Color Consultant; clients include designers, decorators and building contractors
Textile Design; designed and painted patterns on silk for the garment industry
  Contemporary Primitives, Beacon, NY
 
Staff training in techniques for production and prototypes of jewelry and fashion accessories. Responsibilities included prototype design, metalsmithing, woodworking, fabricating, finishing, coordinating display and presentation for trade shows.