I majored in Fine Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Otis Art Institute of Parson’s School of Design in Los Angeles from which I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration in 1992. Subsequently, I produced editorial illustrations for Educational Horizons and Kappan magazines and created video cover illustrations for Live Home Video. In addition, as an illustrator, I have provided designs to the Madeline Beth Company of Beverly Hills for use on women’s accessories. Most designs have been sold throughout the U.S. in large department stores such as Neiman Marcus, I. Magnin, Saks Fifth Avenue, Warner Brother stores and The Mirage in Las Vegas. A number of my commercial illustrations involving NBA, NFL, NHL and collegiate team logos, include teams such as the Chicago Bulls, Notre Dame University, New York Jets, the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins.
Furthermore, I have created many designs for National Down Syndrome and autism organizations throughout the country. In addition to illustration and design work I have produced a number of commissioned large-scale portraits, landscapes, murals, and other paintings.
Also, I have participated in a number of fine arts gallery shows throughout the country and have won a number of awards for my work including: Boca Raton Museum of Art Artists Guild Award; an international award for the most intriguing imagery from the Agora Gallery in New York City for my paintings pertaining to the homeless; the most effective use of mixed medium from the Cypress Gallery in Los Angeles California; and the best imagery from the Off Broadway Gallery in Indianapolis, IN. In addition, I was nominated to participate in an exhibit, Whispers to Shouts: Indiana Women Who Create, which took place at the Indiana State Museum.
Lastly, I truly enjoy instructing students and have been teaching oils, acrylics, watercolors, charcoal, pastel, scratchboard and graphite for over 25 years.
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