EMPLOYMENT 

1990-PRESENT ART TEACHER, Palmetto Elementary, Pinecrest, Florida

2009/ SUMMER CAMP ARTS DIRECTOR, Camp Chen-a-Wanda, Thompson Pennsylvania 

1993-2006/ ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida

1989-1990 ART TEACHER Calusa Elementary School, Kendall, Florida 

1983-1987 FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT CHAIR, ART TEACHER 

Richmond Heights Middle School, Miami, Florida

1981-1985 LECTURER / INSTRUCTOR

Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Coral Gables, Florida

1976-1980 ART/GRAPHICS TEACHER, J.R.E. Lee Center, South Miami, Florida

1976 ART TEACHER/Permanent Substitute Art Teacher / Miami Senior High School, Miami, Florida

1975-1976/ GRAPHIC ARTIST/ MiArt Studio, Miami, Florida

 

EDUCATION 

NCTA/National Consortium for Teaching about Asia/Florida International University 2010/2011/2012

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center/ July 2010

Ringling School of Art and Design /Wildacres, Little Switzerland, North Carolina/Summer 2008

Fl. International University/China, France, Belgium /Study Abroad/ 2006/05/01

Maryland Institute College of Art/France, Italy Study Abroad/2003/ 04

Florida International University/ 2003/Independent Study with Professor David Chang

University of Miami 2002 Summer Institute/Coral Gables, Florida

Florida International University, Miami , Florida

Specialist/Art Education/post graduate studies /36 credits/ 2006

Master of Science in Art Education 1979

Queens College, City University of New York. New York

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Art Education. 1975

 

AWARDS

 

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Bromeliad Society Best Artist Award, April 2013

Palmetto Elementary School, Pinecrest, Florida, 2013 Teacher of the Year

Miami-Dade Art Educators Association Spring Exhibition,Margorie Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Honorable Mention, May 2011

Miami-Dade Art Educators Association Annual Exhibition, Alper JCC, Best in Show, April 2011

Historical  Museum of South Florida, Dade Heritage Trust, Miami, Florida Second Place, April 2011

Majrie Stoneman Douglas Nature Center, Bey Biscayne, Honorable Mention, May 2011

Bonnet Museum, "Impressions of Old South Florida"/Honorable Mention,  March 2007

Marion County Cultural Alliance CIA Poster Competition/First Place, 2006

Hortt 45 Exhibition, Best in Category,  June 2006

Kennedy Best of Artists Book Series, Florida Edition 2006/Honorable Mention

Cultural Council of Indian River County Art in Public Places , Best in Show, July 2005

Achievement Award, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust, 1999,  Master-Peace Mural Project

Crayola DreamMakers Award, 1999

Miami-Dade County Mainstream Teacher of the Year 1985

Miami-Dade County Associate Master Teacher, 1984-87

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

ArtSouth Resident Artist

FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Artist’s League

Friends of ArtSouth

Miami-Dade Art Educators Association

Florida Art Education Association

National Art Education Association

Pastel Society of North Florida

Southeastern Pastel Society

United Teachers of Dade

 

 

 

SOLO  EXHIBITIONS

 

Tropical Audubon Society, Doc Thomas House, South Miami Art Walk, Dec 2012, Feb 2013

ArtSouth, Homestead, Florida/ Works from the Hermitage/December 2011

Tropical Audubon Society, Doc Thomas House, South Miami Art Walk, Feb 2011/Dec 2011

Coral Gables Museum, "Parkscapes", Coral Gables, Florida, July 2011

Faculty Gallery, "Artist-in-Residence Retrospective", ArtSouth, Homestead , Florida, December 2010

Island Colors Gallery, Historic Cauley Square, Florida, April 2010

Disney's International  Flower and Garden Festival, Epcot Center, Orlando Fl. March 2008/2009 /2010 /2011/2012/2013

Broward College Gallery, "Five National Parks", October 2008

Mesa Verde National Park, AIR Exhibition , Colorado, October 2008

Homestead City Hall , "Homestead to Hutchinson" August 2008 / 2009

ArtSouth, "Four National Parks", Homestead, Florida September 2007

Petrified Forest National Park, "Lecture and AIR Installation", Arizona, August 2007

Wirtz Gallery, South Mia. Fl., "Water and Waves"" June 2007

Florida State Capitol Gallery, "International Waters" November 2007

Deering Estate at Cutler, " Preview Waters" February 2007 

ArtSouth  "It's a Long Story" Faculty Gallery, May 2006

Jeb Bush Cabinet Meeting Room,"Biscayne Botanicals at The Capitol", Tallahassee, Florida,  May 2005 

Biscayne National Park, Homestead,  Florida ”Biscayne Botanicals”, July 2004 

Art South Gallery,Homestead, Florida,  “From Florida to France", February 2005

ArtSouth Sanctuary,Homestead, Florida “Land and Sea” December 2004  

Hollywood City Hall, Florida, 2004

MSD Biscayne Nature Center, Key Biscayne, Florida ”Bodacious Bromeliads”, 2003

 

SELECT  GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

 

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Lotus Lilies and Longevity,  Washington D.C. , July 2013 

Dade Heritage Trust, Miami  Now Museum, March 2011,2012

The Preserve, Oasis Visitor Center, Big Cypress National Preserve, January 2012

Majorie S. Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Key Biscayne, DAEA  Seeing Nature, May 2010

Ocean Reef, Key Largo, Florida, January 2010

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society,"Memories", Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 2008

University of Arkansas , Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas, April 2008

Disney International Flower and Garden Festival,  "Art in the Garden Weekend" April 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013

ArtSouth "Portrait Exhibition", Homestead, Florida , September 2007

Commune Castel del Piano,  Italy, "Food for Thought", Italy,  June 2007

Lincoln Road Art Center, "DAEA Spring Exhibition", Miami Beach, Florida March 2007

Biscayne National Park, "Southern Exposure",Homestead, Florida  February 2007

Miarte Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida December 2006/2008

South Dade Regional Library, Miami, Florida, September 2006

Deering Estate, Coral Gables, Florida ,January 2007/October 2006

Biscayne National Park, "Quattro H20" , Florida, July 2006/October 2006

Hortt 45 Exhibition, Florida, June 2006

FSU Artist League Annual Exhibition", Thomasville Art Center, Georgia, May 2006

Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Florida , "Impressions of Old South Florida", March 2006/2007

ArtSouth / "Projections/Reflections", Homestead, Florida,  January 2006

Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, Florida, October 2005

Southeastern Pastel Society, Mableton Art Center, Georgia, September 2005

Cultural Council of Indian River County, Florida, July 2005 

Women's Caucus for  Art /Maitland Art Center,  Florida,  July 2005

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida,  June 2005/2004

Pastel Society of North Florida, Fort Walton Beach, June 2005

Dade Art Educators Spring Exhibit, Florida, June 2005

Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, Florida 2005

Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center Rotating 

Art Program, Orlando, Florida, June 2005

Alla Prima Fine Art, St.Petersburg , Florida, February 2005

Mystery Master’s Art Show, Ritz Carlton, Miami 2004/5/6

Orlando Museum of Art, "Seasonal Allegory", Florida,  September 2004

"An Evening Among the Artists", Fairchild Botanical Garden, Florida,  2004

Centre pour l’Art et la Culture, Aix, France, July 2003/2004

Rive Gauche Gallery, Coconut Grove, Florida 2004/2005

Faces of Women, Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas , Nevada, March 2004

Miami Dade College, Homestead Campus, Florida, 2005/2004/2003

Backus Museum and Gallery, Fort Pierce, Florida, March 2004

Pastel Society of North Florida 8th Annual Biennial 2004

Coastal Carolina Arts Center, Greer Gallery, South Carolina, May 2004

Aventura, Florida, Art in Public Buildings, 2004

Marathon Government Center, Florida. Art in Public Buildings, Marathon, Florida 2004 

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS

Miami Herald, Florida, August 2010

West Branch Times, West Branch, Iowa, October 2009

Holbrook Tribune-News, Arizona, August 2007

Waterways Television, WLRN, October 2006

Hot Springs Village Voice, October 2006

Kennedy Best of Artists Book Series, Florida Edition 2006

International Falls Daily Journal, August 2006

The Miami Herald/ July 2006/ July 2004

Homestead /Florida City Weekly April 2006

Cultural Council of Indian River County Website - Featured Artist January 2006

Coconut Grove Tribune, May 2005

South Dade News, May 2005

Kendall Gazette, May 2005

Ink/Miami Dade Art Educator’s Publication /2004,5,6,7,8,9

Botany Society of America/ Plant Science Bulletin/ May 2005

Fl. Arts Division of Cultural Affairs Website, April 2005

My Florida.com/April 2005

Florida’s Division of Cultural Arts News April 2005

Florida Artist Link/March 2005

Boca Raton Museum of Art,  53^rd All Florida Juried Exhibition Brochure/June 2004

Miami New Times / July 2004

The Sun Sentinel/August 2004

South Dade News Leader/July 2004/April 2004/2005

The Homestead Florida Weekly/July 2004

The Upper Keys Times/July 2004

U.S. Parks.com Biscayne National Park News/July 2004

Miami Dade County Mural Book/June 2003

Street Miami/ August 2004

Miami Community Newspapers/August 2004

Miamitodaynews.com November 2003/2004/2005

 

GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES

Acadia National Park Artist in Residence, Bar Harbour Maine/June 2013

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington D.C./ Artist in Residence/ August 2012

Tyrone Guthrie Centre/ Artist in Residence, Ireland /July + August 2012

Big Cypress National Preserve/ Artist in Residence/ December 2011

Hermitage Artist Retreat, Englewood Florida, Summer 2011

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia/ Asian Studies / Florida International University, 2010-2011

National Endowment for the Humanities/ Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop, Seeking the Center Place. The Mesa Verde Cultural Landscape and Pueblo Indian Homeland. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center August 2010 

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area,California/Artist in Residence/Superintendent Invitational
July 2010

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa/Artist in Residence/
October 2009

Mesa Verde National Park/Artist in Residence, Colorado/Sept2008

University of Arkansas/Garvan Woodland Gardens National 

Plein Air Invitational/April 2008 

Maryland Institute College of Art/AIR/Tuscany /June 2007

Gelb Shack Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts  AIR Alternate/ 2007 

Petrified Forest Artist in Residence, Arizona/ July 2007

Acadia National Park, Maine, AIR Alternate/2007+2005 

Deering Estate Artist in Residence, Miami , Florida/ April 2007

Fl. Div. of Cult. Affairs Artist Enhancement Grant /Oct 2006

Fl. Div. of Cult. Affairs Artist Enhancement Grant /Mar 2006

National Education Association Foundation Grant/June 2006

Voyageurs National Park Artist in Residence, Minnesota/August 2006

Hot Springs National Park Artist in Residence, Arkansas/October 2006

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore A.I.R. Alternate/2005

Miami-Dade Public Schools Innovative Teacher Grant 2002

University of Miami Teacher Institute Scholarship/2002

 

PUBLIC/PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

State of Florida, Art in Public Buildings, Revenue Complex , Tallahassee, Florida

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, Manasota Key. Florida

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Hot Springs National Park , Arkansas

Grand Canyon National Park, National Training Center

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

Florida Department of State Art Collection/ Tallahassee, Fl.

Deering Estate at Old Cutler, Florida

Miami Dade College/Homestead, Florida

Landstar Development Inc., Florida

ArtSouth, Homestead, Florida

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Eaton Lodge, Key West, Florida

Dr. M Bosseler, Miami , Florida

Dr. Edward Suarez, Miami, Florida

 

 

 

CURRENT GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Regal Fine Arts, Hollywood, Fl

ArtSpace @ArtSouth, Homestead, Fl.

Von Liebig Members Gallery, Naples, Fl.