Occupation: Artist Media: Pastel, Acrylic. Born Detroit, Michigan, Jul 22, 1936.
Education Michigan State Univ, East Lansing, 56. Aquinas Col, Grand Rapids, Michigan, BA, 89. post grad study with prominent America artists.
Teaching Positions Coordnr, instructor, pastel classes, Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2000-01; pastel instructor, Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida, 2001-; workshop instructor, Marco Island Art Center, Marco Island, Florida, 2002-; pastel instructor, Aquinas Coll Emer Prog, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2004-; instructor pastel, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, Florida; demonstrator, Int Assoc Pastel Soc Conv, 2007.
Business and Professional Positions Co-found, president, Great Lakes Pastel Soc, 1997-2001, board advisor & satellite coordination, 2001-; exhib coordnr, Peninsular Club, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1997-2001; advisor to board of director, Southwest Florida Pastel Soc, 2001-02; found, Pastel Group of Southwest Florida, 2001; member ch, Int Association Pastel Soc, 2001-2007, vice president, 2005-2007.
Commissioned Works West Michigan Iris Soc, New Hybird Iris, Grand Rapids, Michigan; St. Roberts Church, Ada, Michigan; plus mant private comn.
Public Works City Hall, Bielsko Biala, Poland; Downtown Management board, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Corp Off, Monarch Hydraulics, Grand Rapid, Michigan; Aquinas Coll, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Exhibitions Great Lakes Pastel Soc, Juried Exhib, Midland, Michigan, 99 & 2003; Girl Scouts of America Invitational Exhib, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2002; Int Assoc of Pastel Soc, Demonstrator's Exhib, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2003 & 2007; Artist in Residence, Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, Michigan, 2003; Pastel Soc of America, Invitational Exhib, Dunedin, Florida, 2004; plus many other solo & group exhibs.
Publications Artists Photo Reference Flowers, North Light Books, 2002; Pastel Artists Int Mag, 3rd edition; Getting to Know Pastel, brochure IAPS Convention, 2003; Original Pastel Under Sail, The Artist Mag, 2003; Pastel on Canvas, Pastel Jour, 2004; The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs, North Light Books, 2005.
Honors and Awards West Michigan Iris Soc, 1994; Botanical Images award, 1995, 96; Great Lakes Pastel Soc, 2003.
Memberships United Arts Coun, Collier Co, Florida (board member); Pastel Soc America (signature member); Artist Alliance; Great Lakes Pastel Soc; Southwest Florida Pastel Soc (life member); Int Assoc Pastel Soc (membership chair, 2001-2007, vp, 2005-2007).
Areas of Interest Painting, photography, golf, travel.
Address 8111 Bay Colony Dr Unit 704 Naples FL 34108
