SHOWS AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
May 2008 Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition. ArtSource Gallery, Boise, Idaho. “Pretty with Teeth: Protective
Jewelry for Daughters”.
Feb 2008 We Art Women. A celebration to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance of Boise. 3
pieces in show.
June 2007 Boise Open Studios show and studio tours. Visual Arts Collective, 1419 Grove Street, 8-10 June.
April 2007 National Television appearance on HGTV’s That’s Clever show.
Feb 2007 Demonstration of torch-fired enameling. Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.
Oct2006 Enamels demonstration. Capitol Farmer’s Market, Boise, Idaho.
July 2006 Art and Wine Show. St. Chapelle Winery, Caldwell, Idaho.
7 June 2006 Enamel demonstration for Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG).
May 2006 Featured Artist, Artistic Expression Gallery, Boise, Idaho. First Thursday.
26 May 2006 Martini pick Challenge Gala and Auction for Boise Art Museum.
November 2005 Set up and participated in Silent Auction of artist-made ornaments for IMAG. Proceeds were
divided equally between IMAG and the Idaho FoodBank.
October 2005 Began monthly trunk shows with 2 other professional metalsmiths.
July 2005 Organized, coordinated and participated in the Idaho Metal Arts Guild demonstration booth at the
Boise City Farmer’s Market.
February 2005 Coordinated Idaho Metal Arts Guild booth at the Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.
November 2004 IMAG ornament show and sale. Boise, Idaho. Mobile show at jewelry stores in Boise (5
ornaments presented)
Memberships and journals
2007-present Member, Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO)
2008 Secretary, BOSCO.
2003-present Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG)
2003-present Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). Incl. subscription to Metalsmith.
2003-present The Enamelist’s Society.
2003-present Lapidary Journal, more recently titled
2003-present The Craft Report
Awards
March 2005 Idaho Commission on the Arts. QuickGrant for Professional Development. $490.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
7/1/84-4/15/99 Assistant and Associate professor of Horticulture at Rutgers and Penn State Universities.
Complete Curriculum Vitae, including publication list, available upon request.
EDUCATION
Degrees
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1984. Horticulture.
M.S.: The Pennsylvania State University, 1980. Horticulture.
B.S. University of Maryland, secondary teaching certification, 1978. Horticulture.
Additional coursework: University
Spring 2007 Creative Welding. College of Applied Technology. Boise State University.
Spring 2004 Drawing II. (Art 112). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Spring 2004 Metals. (Art 221). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Summer 2003 Drawing. (Art 111). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Fall 1982 Stained Glass. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Spring 1976 Latin American Art. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1976 Basic Landscape Composition. University of Maryland. 2 credits.
Spring 1975 Art History II. Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1974 Weaving, Montgomery College. 2 credits.
Fall 1974 Jewelry. Montgomery College. 2 credits.
Spring 1973 Ceramics I. University of Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1972 Fundamentals of Design. University of Maryland. 3 credits.
Additional Course Work: Workshops and conferences
August 2007 Attendance at Fusion: the 11th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Columbus, Ohio.
Included pre- and post conference workshops in Sculptural enamels, with Patricia Nelson; and Art Deco Forms in
Copper, with Don Neuenschwander.
August 2007 Casting. Revere Academy, San Francisco, California. 3 day workshop.
April 2007 Bench tricks with Eleanor Moty. 1 Day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
April 2007 Repousse techniques with Yuyen Chang. 2-day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.
Sponsored by BSU.
Oct-Dec 2006 Mosaics class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.
Oct-Dec 2006 Pastels class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.
September 2006 Narrative Design with Marcia MacDonald. 2 day workshop. Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho.
April 2006 Marriage of metals and bench tricks with Joanna Gollberg. 2 day workshop. Boise State University,
Boise, Idaho.
October 2005 Keum Boo and related techniques with Caroline Gore. 2 day workshop. Boise State University,
Boise Idaho.
September 2005 Attendance at Metamorphosis: the 10th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society.
Arrowmont Crafts School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Included pre- and post conference workshops in Fusing with
Patsy Croft and Granulation with Doug Harling.
June 2005 Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Cleveland Ohio.
Post Conference class on Novel enameling techniques with Elizabeth Turrell.
April 2005 Metalsmithing techniques, including hinges and closures with Lisa Gralnick. Boise State University.
Sponsored by IMAG and BSU.
November 2004 The Found Object Sandwich, and Pricing with Thomas Mann.Boise State University.
Sponsored by IMAG and
BSU.
April 2004 Bench Tricks and Tips with Andy Cooperman. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
March 2004 Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. St. Petersburg,
FLA.
August 2003 Attendance at On the Edge: The 9th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Evergreen
College, Washington. Included pre- and post conference workshops (3 days each) on metal etching (Jan Harrell)
and saw-and-solder champleve (Carolyn Baldwin).
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