Education
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology- University of Massachusetts, 2011
Master of Art- Humboldt State University, 1990
Single Subject Credential in Art- Humboldt State University, 1982
Graduate Study in Education- UC Santa Cruz , 1981
Bachelor of Art- Humboldt State University , 1980
Professional Experience
Resident Artist, Redwood National and State Parks, November 2024
Author and Illustrator, Humboldt Children’s Author Festival, October 2024
Resident Artist, Watershed Studios, Galway, Ireland, July 2024
Art Teacher, Lafayette and Alice Birney Elementary Schools, Eureka, 2023-24
Teacher, Art for the Young at Heart, Ink People Center for the Arts 2010-12, 2020-23
Member, Trinidad Art Gallery, 2019-2022
Director, Humboldt/Del Norte RSVP/Volunteer Center of the Redwoods 2012-2019
Coordinator, Art Installation Project, Arcata Recycling Center 2010
Arts in the Afternoon Coordinator, City of Arcata 2000-2009
Art Teacher, Sunset School of the Arts/Arcata Elementary School 2003-2007
Art Instructor, Humboldt Community Access & Resources 1998-2000
Art Teacher, Arcata High School 1997-1998
Video Teacher, Private Industry Council, Humboldt County Summer 1997-1998
Artist -in-Residence, Sunset School of the Arts 1994-1997
Business Owner/Videographer, Arcata and Blue Lake, CA 1991-1995
Artist-in-Residence, Freshwater and Equinox Schools 1986-1990
Art Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibit, Morris Graves Museum, May-June, Eureka, CA 2025
Art Talk, Morris Graves Museum, Eureka, CA, November 3, 2024
50th Humboldt Children’s Author Festival, Morris Graves Museum, Eureka, CA 2024
Traveling Exhibition, Arcata and San Francisco Bay Area 2022, 2023
Trinidad Art Gallery, Featured Artist, Trinidad, CA 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Junk Art Show, Morris Graves Museum, Eureka, CA 2019
Coast Central Credit Union, Arcata, CA 2017
Coast Central Credit Union, Arcata, CA 2016
Area 1 Agency on Aging, Eureka, CA 2015
Arcata Exchange, Arcata, CA 2010, 2012, 2014
Moonstone Crossing, Trinidad, CA 2010
Migrant Assistance in Baja Fund Coordinator, 2020-2023
Border Angels, 2019-2020
Equity Arcata Design Team Member, 2018
Food for People, 2018
Potawot Community Garden, 2017-2018
City of Arcata Public Safety Task Force, 2016-2017
Board Member, Redwood Community Action Agency, 2014-2016
Bar-O Boys Juvenile Detention Ranch, 2014-2015
Coordinating Committee, Arcata Elder Village, 2010-2012
Coordinator, New Orleans Youth Project, Humboldt County 2007-2010
Commissioner, Nuclear Weapons Free Zone, City of Arcata 2003-2005
Member, Arcata Community Forum, Arcata 1999-2001
Coordinator, Legislative Review Committee, Humboldt County 1999-2001
Co-coordinator, Citizens for Social Responsibility, Humboldt County 1990-1992
Co-coordinator, Educators for Social Responsibility, Humboldt County 1983-1985
Program Director, Youth Educational Services, Humboldt State University 1976-1980
Volunteer , CONTACT, Humboldt State University 1975-1976
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