Resumé
Education/Training
1995 - 2003
Senior Technical Services Specialist at Foothill Associates, an environmental consulting firm in Rocklin CA. Responsibilities included producing computer generated maps & graphics, designing & maintaining web sites, creating illustrations for educational signage.
1989
Graphic Arts Certificate - American River College, Sacramento, CA
1985

Bachelor of Science, Biological Conservation - California State University, Sacramento, CA

   
Awards/Shows
 
2012
"Art of Nature", the California Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrator’s exhibit at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, juried show(scratchboard)
2008 & 2011
Art at the Classic juried art show at the Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA (ink on scratchboard)
2009
2nd Place - Art at the Classic juried art show at the Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA (ink on scratchboard)
2006, 2008
Placer Land Trust’s “Disappearing Landscapes” Invitational Shows (watercolor)
2006
Best in Watercolor Division & 1st Place - Gold Country Fair, Auburn CA (watercolor on Yupo)
2006
2nd Place - Gold Country Fair, Auburn CA (watercolor on Yupo)
2006
Honorable Mention - Roseville Arts Center Membership Show, Roseville CA (watercolor on Yupo)
2005
ARTS Gallery 3rd Anniversary Show juried show, Auburn CA (watercolor on Yupo)
2005
Merit Award for Technique - Roseville Arts Center Membership Show, Roseville CA (black scratchboard)
2004
Equus – ARTS Gallery invitational show, Auburn CA (ink on scratchboard)
2004
1st Place - Western States Horse Expo juried art show, Sacramento CA (pen & ink on scratchboard)
2004
Honorable Mention – Roseville Arts Center Membership Show, Roseville CA (ink on scratchboard)
2003
Art at the Classic juried art show at the Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA (ink on scratchboard)
2003
3rd Place - Western States Horse Expo juried art show, Sacramento CA (ink on scratchboard)
2000, 2001, 2003
The Art of Fly Fishing – Lincoln Arts invitational show, Lincoln CA (mixed media, prints, ink on scratchboard demonstration)
2002
State of the Arts juried show, Auburn CA (ink on scratchboard)
2001

2nd Place - Placer Arts League All Creatures Great and Small show, Auburn, CA (photograph)

2001
3rd Place - Art at the Classic juried art show at the Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA (ink on scratchboard)
2001

Honorable Mention – California Arts League Open Show, Carmichael, CA (photograph)

2001
Honorable Mention - California Arts League Membership Show, Carmichael, CA (ink on scratchboard)
2000
Merit Award – Roseville Arts Center Open Show, Roseville, CA (watercolor)
1999
Guild of Natural Science Illustrator’s juried annual members’ show (ink on scratchboard)
 
Commissions/
Contract Work
To learn more about projects/clients listed below, please visit the clients/links page or the illustration/design page
1999 - Present
Numerous private commissions for animal/pet portraits
Annually
Illustrations of zoo animals on ostrich eggs for the Sacramento Zoo. Including one given as a gift to actress & animal advocate, Betty White.
2007
Artwork for logo for Diamond in the Ruff Pet Spa & Boutique
2003 - 2007
Animal art or photos featured on the cover of some issues of the Sacramento Pet Gazette (a monthly publication disributed regionally)
2006
Eggplant painting chosen to represent the 19th Annual Loomis Eggplant Festival
2006, 2011
Illustrations for Foothill Associates - drawings of animals for use on interpretive signage
2006
Painting for Loomis Basin Horsemen’s Assn. use on annual t-shirt
2006
Illustrations for Roseville Dog Owners' Group publication:
"Fido is Part of the Family Activity Book"
2001 - 2007
Illustrations/photos/layout for Loomis Basin Horsemen’s Assn. annual horse shows poster 
2005

Butterfly artwork and graphic design for Roseville Arts! "Transformations" fund-raising event

2005
Article about pet photography published in Sacramento Pet Gazette and Roseville Dog Owners' Group newsletter
2004
Logo design for Hall's Canine Armada, breeders of golden retrievers
2003
Logo design for FieldHaven (equine boarding stable and feline rescue facility in Lincoln, CA) and for Riverside Consulting (environmental consulting firm in Sacramento, CA)
2003
Diagrammatic illustration of expansion in a horse’s hoof to accompany an article that appeared in the American Farriers Journal
2002 - 2003
Illustrations, photographs & design for interpretive signage for Sacramento (CA) County Dept. of Parks & Recreation and for California State Parks Goldfields District. (Done while employed with Foothill Associates, Rocklin CA.)
2001
Illustrations of Lincoln historical buildings for Lincoln Arts’ “Walking Tour of Lincoln” brochure
2000 - 2002

Illustrations for Sacramento Splash (a wetland education program)

2000
Mixed-media painting for the Lincoln Clayfest Poster, Lincoln Arts
2000

Illustrations for Ducks Unlimited (Sacramento Chapter) for use as prizes at fund-raising events

   
Other
 
2012
Granted Signature Status (SSA) in the International Society of Scratchboard Artists
2009
Instructor at Sierra College Community Education – classes in watercolor on Yupo
2007 - 2010
Instructor at Placer School for Adults – classes in ink on scratchboard and watercolor on Yupo
2002-2003, 2005
Served on Autumn Art Studios Tour steering committee
2002 - Present
Member of Auburn Old Town Gallery (artists’ collaborative gallery)
1998 - 2009

Participating artist in the annual Autumn Art Studios Tour (Placer County, CA)

Various years since 2002

Demonstration as featured artist at Dancing Dog Productions in conjunction with the annual Auburn Art Walk
2004
Judged "All Creatures Great & Small" show for Placer Arts League in Auburn, CA
2003

Featured artist on All About Art, a cable TV program broadcast in Tahoe/Truckee & Reno

1999-2001

Logo design for KVIE Channel 6 accepted in annual design competition held in conjunction with the Channel 6 Art Auction

2001

Demonstration as featured artist at Creations in Art in conjunction with the Auburn Art Walk

2001

Participating artist & demonstrator in the Salute to the Arts at Roseville Galleria, Roseville, CA

 
 
 
 


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