Teaching Experience
1986-Present – Eastern New Mexico University
2004-Present – Professor of Art
1991-2004 – Associate Professor of Art
1986-1991 – Assistant Professor of Art
Courses Taught:
• Beginning and Advanced Drawing
• Art History 1 and 2
• Design 1 and 2
• Beginning and Advanced Ceramics
• Beginning and Advanced Jewelry
• Beginning and Advanced Sculpture
• Materials 1 and 2
• Advanced Materials 1 and 2
• Visual Concepts and Principles 1 and 2
• Demonstration of Conceptual Development (DCD) – all levels
• Topics in Art – many different topics including professional practices, art education, and graduate level metalworking
Departmental Responsibilities:
• Acquire, renovate, and maintain studio equipment
• Coordinate 3-D course development
• Development and maintenance of slide library
• Curriculum development
• Collegiate Renewal/Re:Learning
• Budgeting
• Student advising
• Assessment
• Juror for art shows
• BFA Coordinator
• Departmental and University Committees
Education
MFA West Texas State University; Canyon, TX
December 1985, Overall GPA 3.9
Major: Studio Art – Ceramics
Minors: Studio Art – Sculpture, Art History
BS University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Platteville, WI
December 1982, Summa Cum Laude
Major: Comprehensive Art
Minor: Materials and Material Processing
Recent Workshops and Conferences Attended
• Mesalands Community College Iron Pour; Tucumcari, NM – 1999-2005, 2007-present
• Bubonicon Science Fiction Convention, Albuquerque, NM – 2002-200, 2006-present
• FEMA ICS 100 workshop, Portales, NM - 2008
• Writing Across the Curriculum, ENMU – 2002
• NEH Diversity and Globalization, ENMU – 2002
• Successful Artist Workshop; Tucumcari, NM – 2001
• Ways of Talking About Art Workshop with Jackie M., Portales – 2001
• Mesalands Community College Bronze Workshhop – 1999 and 2001
• Classroom Assessment Techniques, ENMU – 2000
• MarcoPolo Internet Conetnet for the Classroom, ENMU – 2000
• Creativng a Virtual Campus Teleconference, ENMU – 2000
• Harwood Art Center Public Art Workshop, Albuquerque – 2000
• NM Higher Education Assessment Conference, Albquerque – 1999
• Concrete Sculpture Workshop, Firebourne Studio, Clovis – 1998
• Tim Nimmo Mold Workshop, Tucumcari – 1998
Recent Presentations and Demonstrations Given
• Pathway House workshops ’04, ’05, ’06, ’06, ’07
• Life Casting Workshop for Upward Bound, ENMU – 2001-2003
• Life Molds Workshop, Mesalands Community College, Tucumcari – 2002
• Chainmaille Demonstrations, Mesalands Community College, Tucumcari – 2001, 2002
• Chainmaille Demonstrations, Portales Public Schools
• Chainmaille Demonstrations, Clovis Public Schools
Recent Shows and Exhibitions
• The Hot Iron National Invitational, Tucumcari, NM
• Pintores Annual Spring Fling, Clovis, NM
• The Hot Iron National Invitational, Tucumcari, NM
• La Casa Esperanza Invitational, UNM Cancer Center,
• Albuquerque NM
• Pintores Annual Spring Fling, Clovis, NM
• Faculty Art Show, ENMU
• Fantasy and Fiction, ENMU Golden Library, Portales, NM
• The Hot Iron National Invitational, Tucumcari, NM
• Eula May Edwards Invitational, Clovis, NM
• La Casa Esperanza Invitational, UNM Cancer Center,
• Albuquerque NM
• The Cavern Show, Carlsbad Caverns National Monument,
• Carlsbad, NM
• Images, Carlsbad Museum and Art center, Carlsbad, NM
• Pintores Annual Spring Fling, Clovis, NM
• ENMU Faculty Art Show, Portales NM
• West by Southwest Invitational, Las Vegas NM
• The Carlito Springs Recycle Santa Fe Art Project, Santa Fe,NM
• Clovis Mainstreet Revitalization Fiesta, Clovis, NM
• Bernalillo County Public Art Project, Santa Fe - 2003
• Clovis Downtown Arts Festival, Clovis, NM - 2003
• Les Bohemes Gallery; Mynantskill, NY (ongoing representation)
• Rainee Day Gallery; Clovis, NM – 2002-2003
• A Standing Ovation; Troy, NY – 2003
• All That Glitters; Albuquerque, NM – 1995-2003
• Chainmaille: Historical and Contemporary, ENMU – 2003
• Pintores Art League Annual Show – 1999-2003
• Bernalillo County Public Art Project; Santa Fe – 2003
• Hot Iron Invitational Show; Albuquerque, NM – 2003
• Faculty Art Show; ENMU – Annually since 1996
• Clovis Downtown Arts Festival; Clovis, NM – 2002
• 20/20 Invitational Show; Clovis, NM – 2001
• High Plains Arts Council Featured Artist; Portales, NM – 2000
• Four Corners Commission Show; Durango, CO – 1999
• Artists Alpine Holiday Show; Ouray, CO – 1999
• Work in private and public collections in New Mexico and throughout the United States |
