Teaching/Professional Experience

2017 Linoleum Block Print, Jordan, NY.  Professional Artist, design, carve, and print small edition of client’s wife’s dog for birthday gift. Commissioned piece. 
2016 Reading Bench, Huntington, IN.  Professional Artist, design and paint classic children’s book characters on a bench designed to be used within an elementary school classroom.  Commissioned piece.
2016 Splash On the Wabash, Huntington, IN, Professional Artist, design and paint imagery on one of ten rain barrels to be auctioned off for this event.
2016 Indiana Bicentennial Bison, Huntington, IN. Professional Artist,design and paint the fiberglass bison for Huntington County in celebration of Indiana’s Bicentennial. Commissioned, along with artists Katrina Mitten and Katy Strass, by Huntington County United Way.
2014-Present Private Art Lessons, Huntington, IN.  On-Site Professional Artist, time and medium to be determined by client, open to age 5 and up.
2014  Parkview Huntington Hospital Pediatric Therapy Unit Project, Huntington, IN, On-Site Professional Artist, Conceptualizing and overseeing the completion of two large scale art pieces to be put together by the children of the Huntington Boys and Girls Club to inspire the children entering the therapy unit for treatment.
2014 Splash On the Wabash, Huntington, IN, Professional Artist, design and paint imagery on one of ten rain barrels to be auctioned off for this event.
2014  Arts Express, Huntington, IN,  On-Site Professional Artist, one day, K-12 HCCSC Art Exhibition – Conceptualizing and teaching a make and take project for the public to participate in at this event. 
2014 The Red Cross of Huntington County, Huntington, IN, ProfessionalArtist, design and create image for Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Invitations.  Hand-pulled and colored 100 linocut prints of image.
2013-Present Printmaking Workshops, Indiana.  On-Site Professional Artist/Instructor,instruction in various printmaking applications, open to ages 14 and up.
2013 Paesans Pizza, Huntington, IN, Professional Artist, Paint business logo and information on two 4 x 8 foot plywood boards to be hung at business.
2012-Present LaFontaine Arts Council, Huntington, IN,  Artist in Residence, part–time, Arts In Outreach Program – Conceptualizing, teaching, and creating creative projects with K-12 grade students at the Huntington Boys and Girls Club
2011 Murosity Project, Parkview Hospital Dupont, Ft. Wayne, IN, Professional Artist, One of 40 professional artists chosen to complete one of 160 12 x 12 inch canvases of a community based art project reflecting generosity through the combination of a mosaic of images, that, when placed together, form a mural.
2010-Present Hydrant Walk, Huntington, IN, Professional Artist, design and paint to specific event theme one hydrant for the annual Huntington Arts Initiative/LaFontaine Arts Council fundraiser.
2010-Present Stargazer Summer Art Program, Art Director, Huntington, IN.  Conceptualizing, teaching, and creating creative projects with K-12 students for a two week summer art program.