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Education:
· Doctor of Education-Ed.D - Texas A&M University, Commerce,
Texas
· Master of Science Fine Art - Texas A&M University, Commerce,
Texas
· Master of Science Higher Education -Texas A&M University,
Commerce, Texas
· Bachelor of Science Degree - The Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio
Education and Teaching Experience
Summary:
Doctor of Education (Ed.D), specializing in secondary and higher education,
curriculum development and supervision; Master of Science degree in Fine
Art; Master of Science degree in Higher Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce;
and a B.S. degree from The Ohio State University. Experienced art teacher
at Collin County Community College (Plano, Texas), Booker T. Washington
Arts Magnet High School, and Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas). A judge
at many art exhibits, Docent at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), installed
numerous art exhibits and conducted extensive art teacher workshops in
the Dallas area. Annual student art judge at Booker T. Washington Arts
Magnet High School and Texas A&M University-Commerce student exhibits,
awarding scholarships and cash to art student participants. Have taught
hands-on sculpture workshops at the (DMA). Created Docent Tour Guide at
the DMA during 2001 "Sculpture: The Art of Henry Moore" exhibit.
Well-known painter and sculptor, with art in many private and corporate
collections. Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M in Secondary & Higher
Education teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in the classroom
and via distance education , connecting several campuses together simultaneously.
Wrote "Art Appreciation" course syllabus, lesson plans and exams
for the LeCroy Dallas TeleCollege Distance Education Center, summer 2004.
Experienced in academic and student advising.
Art Exhibit and Judging
Activities:
· Judge at Texas A&M
University-Commerce "Art Day" of high school students' art portfolios,
awarding scholarships and cash each year since 1999
· Sole juror at Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet High School annual
"Student Art Show" between 1999-2004 (next judging scheduled
for April 20-21, 2004)
· Docent at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) conducting tours, 1995-present
· Conducted four separate sculpture workshops at DMA during the
"Sculpture: The Art of Henry Moore" exhibit, and gave numerous
tours during the exhibit, January-March, 2001
· Developed, coordinated and implemented "Sculpture Syncretism"
exhibit at the Collin County Community College while Professor of Art,
Plano, 2000
· Exhibited own paintings and sculptures in major Dallas art exhibits,
including the Dallas Visual Art Center, The Texas Sculpture Association,
Collin County Community College annual faculty shows, the Plano Art Association,
and the Texas A&M University Graduate Students Exhibit
Art Workshops Conducted:
Developed lectures, curriculum,
hands-on workshops and demonstrations in all-day art seminars for 15-20
high school art teachers in Dallas and Plano at the University of Texas
at Dallas in July 1999; Frisco, TX, November 2000 and February 2001; and
Highland Park, TX, August 2000.
Professional Affiliations:
1 Texas Sculpture Association
2 Dallas Museum of Art-Docent
3 Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
4 Texas A&M Alumni Association
5 Association of Institutional Research (AIR)
6 American Educational Research Association (AERA)
7 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
8 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - Dallas Chapter
Publications and Articles:
Between 1993 and 2001, various
newspaper and magazine articles have been written about my paintings and
sculptures in the following publications:
1 The Dallas Observer
2 Where/Dallas Magazine
3 Texas Sculpture Newsletter
4 Plano-Star Courier Newspaper
5 Dallas Visual Arts Center Newsletter
6 Dallas Life Magazine - The Dallas Morning News
7 International Sculpture Magazine - Washington, DC
8 Kaleidoscope - Collin County Community College Newsletter
Selected Exhibitions & Commissions:
· 2001- Texas A&M
University Art Show - Sculpture Award Winner
· 2000- Installed 25 ft. long, 4,500 lb. outdoor steel sculpture
on Alpha Road,
at office building site in north Dallas
· 2000-Texas Sculpture Association exhibit at North Park
· Plano Art Association "2000" juried show
· 1999-Placed four commissioned steel sculptures at Commercial
Metals Company (NYSE) corporate headquarters in Dallas
· 1999-Award winning sculpture "Woman With Guitar", annual
Texas Sculpture Association exhibit at North Park Center
· 1999-Deep Ellum Art Center "Yo 2000" exhibit
· Annual Collin County Community College Faculty show1998-Texas
State Fair & Texas Sculpture Association exhibit at Fair Park
· 1998-First United Methodist Church exhibit, Dallas
· 1997-Award winning sculpture "Allegro" at the Trammel
Crow Center
· 1997-Award winning sculpture "Bathers" at the Texas
State Fair, Dallas
· 1994-1997 juried sculptures at various Texas Sculpture Association
exhibits
· 1991-1997 exhibited at the Dallas visual Arts Center Membership
show
· 1995-1997 taught metal sculpture and design as a consultant at
the Arts Magnet High School
· 1995-Beaux Arts sculpture participant at the Dallas Museum of
Art
· 1994-"Metalmorphosis" commissioned wall relief sculpture
at Commercial Metal Company-Published in the International Sculpture Magazine,
Washington, DC
· 1992- "Cubic II" steel sculpture-award winning art
at Stout-McCourt Gallery, Dallas
· 1992- Solo sculpture exhibit at the Dallas Public Library
· Numerous commissioned works of art are in private collections
and businesses
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