Employment
2001-Present Working as an independent artist on location and in her downtown studio in Tuscaloosa. Principle of graphic design firm Artforms,an image source for illustrations, tradition print, and web page design.
1980-2001 Art Director of Educational Media and Technology (Renamed The Faculty Resource Center) The University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Supervisor of Visual Arts Resource area that provides campus-wide support in the form of open labs, workshops, design and illustration services for the production of multi-media presentations, publications, exhibits and instructional development in traditional and electronic media. Directing operation of Macintosh based work stations utilizing publication and graphics software such as Freehand, Pagemaker, Photoshop and Fractal painter in a teaching/production environment.
1978-1980 Assistant Professor of Art
The University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama
Teaching classes in drawing, painting, design, ceramics, Introduction to Art, Art of the Twentieth Century, and Art for the Elementary School Teacher. Supervising the art program, structuring the course offerings, coordinating adjunct instructors in the visual arts and curating work for shows in the University Art Gallery. Advisory member of the Sumter County Fine Arts Council.
1976-1977 Artist in Residence, Wakulla County Fl
Fine Arts Council of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
Working artist in studio combined with service to community and schools. Projects included: adult drawing and painting class, art demonstrations, coordinating exhibitions, design and execution of mural for public library, Career Day inVisual Arts at Wakulla High School, "Art in Public Places" project .
1974-1976 Art Superviser, Wakulla County School
System
Project MARC, ESEA Title III, Wakulla County, Florida.
Instructional graphic designer of elementary level reading curriculum. Illustration and photography for books, filmstrips, and slide-tape presentations.Inservice resource person for the training of teachers in the utilization of visual arts in the classroom.1972-1973 Instructional Graphics Designer RESS Project, Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida Graduate Assistantship as illustrator for Religion in Elementary Social Studies Curriculum( Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities)
Education
Florida State University, 1977 Certification in Art Education
Florida State University M.F.A. 1973 Painting and Sculpture
The University of Alabama B.F.A. 1971 Painting and Commercial Design
Community Activities
Visual Arts
1983-1990 Founding member and active participant in the activities and group shows of The Women's Art Alliance, a Tuscaloosa based group of professional artists.
1996-1997 Member of the Kentuck Museum Committee, brought together to evaluate and redefine its role in the Kentuck Association. Serving on the exhibition and education subcommittees.
1996 Received a grant from the Tuscaloosa Fine Arts Council to create a visual tribute to Phoebe Barr, dancer, utilizing photographic collage & illustration techniques with Adobe Photoshop.
My background in Art history and ongoing interest in contemporary art and current art trends has lead me to continually explore major museums and galleries around the world
2000-Present Member of The Tuscaloosa women painter's Group (an active association that paints on location and has regular exhibitions of their paintings.
2001 Awarded Grant from The Tuscaloosa community dancers to further work on a web site about the life achievements and connections of dancer Phoebe Barr.
Jan-May 2002 While in California was a member of the Scape Group, Step one Gallery ,and The Goleta Valley Arts Association.
2002 Redesigned the current web site for The Art Council of Tuscaloosa.
See Attached lists of Exhibition Highlights.
Advertising and Public Relations
1984-1991 Member of Tuscaloosa Ad. Club. Served 2 years on Board of Directors. Winner of many awards Gold + Silver Medal awards for advertising excellence from Ad. Federation.
Freelance Advertising graphics for local advertising agencies and individual work for accounts such as Gulf States Paper Coroporation, State of Alabama Department of Mental Health, Elk Roofing Corporation, University Mall, The City of Tuscaloosa, and other businesses and organizations. (Designing print ads, direct mail, logos, brochures, posters, and catalogs.)
Long standing association with the Theatre and Dance Department of the University of Alabama, producing over 75 posters, many award winning, for their productions over the last fifteen years.
Including poster for MacBeth awarded 1st Place in the Southeastern College Design Competition.
Dance
1997-Began co-writing a grant in conjunction with the Alabama Dance Council to produce an exhibit entitled "Flames of One Fire": The legacy of Phoebe Barr carrying the light of Denishawn through a lifetime of dance. This project may take the form of a developed Website in the future.
1988-1996 Taken over 40 semester hours of dance classes in Modern Dance and Jazz
Artistic collaborations with University of Alabama dance faculty members in stage sets and multimedia performances.
Past board member for Shelton State Ballet Program and The Tuscaloosa Community Dancers.
Other Organizations and Special Interests
Ten year membership in the University College Designers Association . Attendance at nine national conferences and contributing writer for Design Magazine.
Past and Current Board member of the Capstone Womens Network (a professional network and support group of University of Alabama women)
June 1997- Initiated the formation of the Graphic Design Forum group at the U. of A.- networking design professionals and educators on the U. of A. campus.
1994-Present - Five years of dedicated study of the art of The Japanese Tea Ceremony in conjunction with The Japan Center at The University of Alabama and further study as of May, 1999 with master teacher at The Birmingham Botanical Garden.
Exhibition Highlights
One woman show at the Kentuck Gallery, in Tuscaloosa, AL entitled “Five Months in Carpinteria”. January 2003
This recent work represents her experience as a landscape painter during a sojourn to Southern California, and the new direction of her focus as an independent artist and painter. During this time she became a founding member of SCAPE( Southern California Artists Painting the Environment) and participated in classes and workshops lead by prominent area artists including Michael Drury and Nobu Yamamoto, master Japanese Sumi-e Painter.
One Woman Show at the Capstone Medical Center , In Tuscaloosa ,Al entitled "Overview" June-August 2001
One Woman Show-Entitled "Stolen Hours" The Bama Theatre/Junior League Gallery Tuscaloosa , Alabama April/May 1998.
One Woman Show June -July 1997 The Ferguson Gallery, The University of Alabama
"Retrospective Paintings from 1973 - 1993" July-August 1997
Frequent Exhibtor in the Annual Juried Show of Tuscaloosa Fine Arts Council Gallery at the Bama Theatre. Purchase Prize Winner for their Annual Juried Show 1997
One Woman Show The Coleman Center, York, Alabama February - March 1996
Exhibition in Art and Alabama Woman Competition, Mobile College 1990--Winner of Award of Excellence for Illustration Category
Exhibition in The 1st Annual Kentuck Juried Show, Tuscaloosa 1983
Kentuck Festival participant in two later years
One Woman Show of Sculpture at Odyssey Studios, Atlanta, GA May 1981
Exhibitor in Annual Bi-State, Meridian Museum of Art (Juried Show), Meridian, MS October 1978
Exhibitor in "New Alabama Artists" Show, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL November 1978
Exhibitor in the Lemoyne Art Foundation Fine Arts Competition, Tallahassee FL June 4 - July 6, 1977
Exhibitor in "Florida Current" Show at Florida School of Fine Arts, Palatka, FL Fall 1976
One Woman Show at the Washington Federal Savings and Loan, Miami Beach, FL Feb.- March 1976
First Place Winner, Soft Sculpture, "Society of Arts and Crafts" Show, Tallahassee, FL September 1973
Sculpture exhibited at "Best of Florida" Show, Pensacola, FL November 1972
First Place Winner, Lively Arts Festival, Meridian MS, April 1972