VISUAL ART BACKGROUND
2003 – 06
Dr. Homer Harris Park Project
The Seattle parks Foundation and the Central Area Cultural Arts Center
Created all art designs (including the Front Entry Arch, the Children’s Discovery Area: which involves the creation and installation of five bronze sculptures)
I am the lead artist for the entire project.
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
2008 – Sally Goldmark Public Library – Seattle,WA
2006 – Homer Harris Park, Seattle Washington
2002 – Bitter Lake Community Center, Seattle WA
Student collaborative sculpture and tile project
2001 - Dearborn Park Elementary School, Seattle, WA
2000 – T.T. Minor Elementary School, Seattle, WA
Student collaborative tile project
1997 - Seattle Vocational Institute, Art Installation
1995 -King county Arts Commission, Regional Justice center
Child Witness Interview room
-Seattle Arts Commission
Southeast Seattle Community Health Center – Seattle, Wa
-Sedro Woody Elementary School, Sedro Woody, WA
-Issaquah Middle School, Issaquah, WA
- Residency in Bronze Casting
1993 -Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, WA
1992 Seattle Parks department Installation
Dr. Blanch Lavizzo Water Play Park- Seattle, WA
Public Exhibitions
2003 - Lakewood Library, Friends Art Gallery Lakewood, Wa
1993 - KIRO TV, Positively Northwest: A televised focus on Artist
1993 - Pacific Arts Center, A Matter of color
1993 - 1994 SeaTac International Terminal
1994 - Port Townsend Fine Art Center
Musical variations, Group Show
1992 - 1995 Pratt Fine Art Gallery
1992 - King county Arts Commission,
Artist made Building Arts Project
1992 - Seattle Art Museum Exhibition of Soft Sculpture
1988 –1989 Washington State Capital Museum,
Three sculptures toured for one year all over the State
Publications---Folk Art Of Washington state---1989
EDUCATION
Pratt Fine Arts Center * Seattle, Washington - 1994
Bronze Casting
Seward Park Art Studio * Seattle, Washington - 1991
Advanced ceramics.
Kennedy/King College, Chicago, Ill. 1971 - 75
Art, Architecture, and Engineering.
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1988 - 89
Kennedy/King College * Chicago, Illinois. 1971 -75
Art, Architecture, and Engineering.
Dunbar Vocational High School * Chicago, Illinois. – 1964 - 1968
Instructional Experience
I am a veteran artist who has taught all over the State of Washington and Alaska. I teach in many media, Such as paper mache, soft sculpture, ceramic sculpture, as well as drumming and dance. For the last twenty- five years my instructional experience has allowed me to teach between 2-5 schools annually. For years I did not document all of the schools that I taught at. But the following is a list of some of the school that I can remember.
Cederhurst Elememtary School – Burien, WA 2009/2010
Cooper Elementary School – Seattle, WA. 2008
Madrona Elementary School – Seattle, WA 2007-2008
Seahurst Elementary School - Burien, WA 2005/2006
Thorndyke Elementary School - Tukwila, WA 2004
Tukwila Elementary School, Tukwila, WA 2004
Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 2003
Bitter Lake Community Center * Seattle, WA - 2002
Seattle Boys And Girls Club * Seattle, WA - 2002
Garfield Community Center * Seattle, WA - 2002
Hamilton Middle School * Seattle, WA – 2002
Oroville High School * Oroville, WA – 2002
Omak Middle and High School * Omak, WA - 2002
Methow valley High and middle School * Methow, WA - 2002
Prosser Elementary School * Prosser, WA - 2002
Orting Primary School * Orting, WA - 2001
Kapowsin Elementary School * Graham, WA - 2001
Epiphany Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2001
Kendall Elementary School * Bellingham, WA - 2001
Harmony Elementary School * Bellingham, WA - 2001
Acme elementary School * Bellingham, WA - 2001
Geneva Elementary School * Bellingham, WA - 2001
Dearborn Park Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2001
Spanaway Elementary school * Spanaway, WA - 2000
Leschi Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2000
View Ridge Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2000
Wedge Wood Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2000
T.T. Minor Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 2000
Lake Ridge Elementary School * Mercer Island WA - 2000
Gig Harbor High School * Gig Harbor, WA - 2000
Middle College High School * Seattle, WA - 1999
Arbor Heights Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 1999
Washington Middle School * Seattle, WA - 1999
Cherry dale Elementary School * Steilacoom, WA - 1999
El Centro Latino * Tacoma, WA - 1991
Ridge Crest Elementary School * Puyallup, WA - 1999
Crest Learning Center * Mercer Island, WA - 1999
Belleview International School * Bellevue, WA - 1998
Lafayette Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 1998
Graham Hill Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 1998
Collage Place Middle School * Edmonds, WA - 1998
Kimball Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 1998
Hawthorn Elementary School * Seattle, WA - 1997
Gilbert Elementary School * Yakima, WA - 1997
Timber Lane High School * Lacy, WA – 1997
Crescent Harbor Elementary School * Oak Harbor, WA - 1997
Centrum * Port Townsend, WA - 1997
Pine Lake School * WA - 1996
Chase Lake Elementary School * WA – 1995
Bear Creek Elementary School * Issaquah, WA - 1995
Emerson Elementary School * Hoquiam, WA - 1994
High Point Community Center * Seattle, WA - 1993
Centrum * Port Townsend, WA - 1993
Rainier Vista Community Center * Seattle, WA - 1992
Seattle Art Museum * Seattle, WA - 1992
Washington State School for the Blind * Vancouver, WA - 1992
Quinalt Indian Reservation * Hoquiam, WA - 1992
Frances Haddon home for the Developmentally handicapped
Bemerton, WA - 1991
Somerset Elementary School * Bellevue, WA - 1991
Newport Heights Elementary School * Bellevue, WA - 1991
Stevens Elementary School * Bellevue, WA - 1990
Pacific Arts Center * Seattle, WA - 1990
Madrona Presbyterian Church * Seattle, WA - 1989
Woodland Park Zoo * Seattle, WA - 1989 |
