ABOUT THE ARTIST

Personal:
Place of birth: Maquoketa, Iowa

Education:
University of Wisconsin, Platteville - Bachelor of Science Degree, Art, 1965
San Francisco State University, Master of Arts Degree, Sculpture, June 1971

Professional Experience:
Professor Emeritus, Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, Ca, 2008 - Present

Art Professor and Chairman of Art, Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, Ca, 1976 - 2008: Art history, Drawing, Design, Color, Painting, Watercolor, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture and Bronze Casting.

• Designed and developed the art curriculum, art major and art certificate program for the new college which was founded in 1975.
• Developed the plan for the art facilities and coordinated with the college architects for the design and construction of the art studios and classrooms in 1976, 1981, 1987-89, 1993-94, 2002, and 2006.
• Initiated and conducted the International Study Abroad program for LTCC with emphasis on art history, architecture, artists' studios, drawing, painting and photography experiences on location with lectures in major museums and historical sites in Italy, France and Greece, 1995 - present.