Resume

Public Art Projects

 

Fremont Troll Knoll Installation, Seattle WA

Designed four mushroom lanterns that were installed in The Fremont Troll Knool. The lanterns accompanied a mushroom hunt also installed in the park. I desgined the sculptures and Haiying Wu fabricated them. 2023

 

Tukwila Parks and Urban Artworks, Tukwila WA

Designed and painted a mural at Crystal Springs Park that featured Roger Federer and Serena Willams. Entitled "The Thrilla in Tukwila" 2021

 

On the Fence, Edmonds WA

Created temporary installation about packaging for The Edmonds Arts Commission 2021

 

Hadley House, Seattle WA

Created four murals for staircase 2021

 

Friends of Troll Knoll, Seattle WA

Commissioned to create a moss turtle installation celebrating the earth near the Fremont Troll 2020

 

Seattle Storefronts, Seattle WA

Commissioned to create an installation featuring posters of hip hop artists 2020

 

Hmong Flower Farmers, Lake City Way WA

Commissioned to design and paint a mural celebrating the Hmong flower farmers of Pike Place Market 2020

 

First Hill Improvement Association, Seattle WA

Mini residency at First Hill Park. 2019

 

Lake City Arts, Seattle WA

Commissioned mural 2019

 

Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle WA

Purchased studio work for public collection. 2019

 

Peace Pole Project, Woodenville WA

Commissioned to design and paint two peace poles for the Woodenville Rotary. 2018

 

Dress For Success, Seattle WA

Commissioned to paint a mural in the entranceway. 2018

 

Fife aquatic Center

Commissioned to design a mural to be printed on aluminum panels. 2017

 

Seattle Parks Department and Office of Arts and Culture

Commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Ballard Commons Park. 2017

 

Parkwood Association
Commissioned to design and paint a mural at Twin Ponds park in Shoreline WA. 2015

 

Seattle Spaceworks
Commissioned to create a temporary installation for exterior windows  at the Amazon building.  Created a faux stained glass underwater scene on muslin using theatrical painting techniques. 2014

Seattle Parks and Recreation Department

Commissioned to design and paint a temporary mural at 81st and Greenwood in Seattle. Volunteers helped paint mural over the course of several days. 2014

 

Phinney Neighborhood Association
Won commission in a public vote to design a mural at 63rd and Aurora in Seattle.  Collaborated with Urban Artworks to paint mural with volunteers over two weekends. 2014

 

Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
One of  eleven artists to create a temporary installations.  The piece was comprised of a series of posters, banners and postcards that were located throughout the Seattle Waterfront. 2013

 

Twispworks
Designed and fabricated exterior faux stained glass installation during a three month residency at Twispworks.  The piece was comprised of four major windows that depicted stories of the Okanagans, a local native american tribe. Twisp WA 2012
 

Washington Global Health Alliance and Seattle Center
Artistically represented Washington State Universities International Research and Development project, “Latrine Cap”.  Piece was displayed as part of The Washington Global Health Alliance expo at Mc Caw Hall and the Intiman theater.  The expo was part of Seattle Center’s 50th anniversary.  2012

 

Tacoma Spaceworks
Commissioned to create a video loop and interactive wheat paste installation.  Video loop depicted the water cycle through the images of the Pacific Northwest. 2011 and 2012

 

Edmonds Mural Society
One of five artists commissioned to design and paint a mural for downtown Edmonds. Mural depicted the Edmonds Underwater Park.  2011

 

Seattle Sound Transit
One of five artists commissioned to decorate a star to adorn the wall for the future Capitol Hill Light Link Rail Station.  Created design celebrating the Rosehedge-Multifaith Works organization 2010

      

5th Avenue Theater                                                                        
One of six artists commissioned to do a reinterpretation of Georges Seruat’s “Sunday Afternoon at La Grande Jatte”  The piece was displayed in The 5th Avenue’s Gallery and auctioned off at a black tie gala benefiting the theater.  It was used to promote the play “Sunday Afternoon with George”,part of The 5th Avenue’s 2008-2009 season 2008

 

The University of Livingstonia
Artist in residence for six months.  Designed and painted a mural about the women of Malawi.  Designed and built eight banners commemorating the school and affiliate programs.  The banners were created for the first graduation of the university, a media covered event attended by foreign
dignitaries and the president of Malawi himself.  Designed a graduation cloth with symbols of all affiliate programs.  2007

 

Philadelphia Mural Arts Program                                                                          
One of fifteen Philadelphia artists chosen to participate in a mural arts training program.  Attended workshops and was apprentice on three murals depicting:  African American heroes; a local hispanic community and an imaginative cartoon that was painted on a worker relocation building. 2002

 

Mezalick Design Studio
Designed and painted stained glass windows for churches and cathedrals throughout the United States.  In one project I designed twenty-four windows with scenes from Christian history that were installed in a round sanctuary. Philadelphia PA 2001-2002

 

TJ O’ Conner Elementary School
Invited by the PTA to design and paint four murals for the cafeteria of the elementary school.  Gave a lecture at a media covered event that was attended by the entire school.  Also gave workshops to individual classrooms. Rochester NY 1998

 

Freelance Work

 

Art Inerruptions Panelist

Office of Arts and Culture 2015

 

Graphic Design

Les Boucs Bourres, wine lable 2023

 

Mural Panelist

63rd and Aurora 2023

 

On site reviewer
4Culture, Seattle WA 2013-2016

 

Props designer
The Utah Opera Festival, Logan UT 2008

 

Set designer
Rainier Valley Youth Theater, Seattle WA 2008; Pig Iron Theater Company, Philadelphia PA 2002;
Harlequin Productions, Olympia WA 1997

 

Scenic charge
Bumpershoot, cat circus, Seattle WA 2023; The Intiman Theater, Seattle WA 2022-2023; Bella Faccia, Washington DC 2009-2010; The Utah Opera Festival, Logan UT 2008; Milwaukee Opera Company, Milwaukee WI 2006; Jeorge Cosineau, Philadelphia PA 2001-2004; Andy Campbell, Philadelphia PA 2004; Lily Langtry’s Dinner Theater, Philadelphia PA 2002; Weber-Prianti, Wilmington DE 2000; 13th Street Reparatory Theater, New York City NY 1998; Classic Stage Company, New York City NY 1997; Lonestar Productions, Galveston TX 1997

 

Scenic painter
Turner Exhibits, Seattle WA 2010; 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle WA 2009-2010; Sysco Scenic, Philadelphia PA 2003-2004; Weber-Prianti, Wilmington DE 2000-2004; Alex Jacobs, Philadelphia PA 2002-2004; Florentine Opera Company, Philadelphia PA 2003; Q We Get It, Philadelphia PA 2003; People’s Light and Theater Company, Philadelphia PA 2003; Scenery First, Philadelphia PA 2003; In Depth, Philadelphia PA 2002-2003; Pig Iron Theater Company, Philadelphia PA 2000-2001; R News, Rochester, NY 1999; Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY 1999; Strong Museum, Rochester NY 1999; Geva Theater, Rochester NY 1998-1999; Ontario Designs, Rochester NY 1998; Tennessee Reparatory Theater, Nashville TN 1997

Stained glass designer and painter
Mezalick Studios, Philadelphia PA 2003

 

 

Art Residencies

 

Twisp, WA 2012
Three month residency

 

Paris, France 2006
Studied religious tableaux in preparation for residency in Malawi Africa

 

San Miguel De Allende, Mexico 2004
Practiced plein aire painting for four months

 

Living Among the Giant Grasses, Gaupiles, Costa Rica 2002
Studied the art of bamboo furniture making with master craftsman.

 

Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT 2002
Granted a partial fellowship to do a one month painting residency.

 

Bill Lawrence, Centralia WA 1993-1994
Learned the art of native american wood carving

 

Teruko Ikai, Tokyo Japan 1993
Studied Japanese pottery making with master potter

 

 

Art Exhibitions

 

COCA group show, Seattle WA 2023

Art & Flight Exhibit, The Museum of Flight, Seattle WA 2023

Kent Summer Exhibit, Centennial Center Gallery 2023

Cafe Ladro, Seattle WA 2023

Rose and Orange Studios, Seattle WA 2022

Onda Origins Cafe & Roastery, Seattle WA 2022

Carnation Gallery, Portland OR 2022

Burien Arts Association, Burien WA 2021

Side Rail Collective, Seattle WA 2021

Joe Zajonic, art calendar 2022, Seattle WA 2021

Pie Bar, Ballard WA 2021

LoCA, online gallery 2021

Gallery 110, Seattle 2021

Dakota Art Store, Seattle 2020

Corona Portrait Project online 2020

Kent Summer Exhibit  Kent WA 2020

New American Paintings Instagram Stories 2020

COCA members show Seattle WA 2020

Dakota Art Store, Bellingham WA 2018

Dakota Art Store, Seattle WA 2018

Montpelier Art Center, Laurel MD 2017

Off The Record, Seattle WA 2017

No Neutrality, Art Book 2017

In Care of the White House, Online Exhibition 2017

Dakota Art, Seattle WA 2017

European Mural Tour, Amsterdam and Berlin 2016

Dakota Art, Bellingham WA 2015

CoCA, Seattle WA 2015

Columbia City Church of Hope, Seattle WA 2013
Confluence Gallery, Twisp WA 2012
Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma WA 2012
Dakota Art Store, Seattle WA 2012
6x6x12, Rochester Contemporary Art Museum 2012
(sub)Urban Projections, Eugene OR 2011
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia WA 2011
FICTILIS, Seattle WA 2011
Gallery 206, Seattle WA 2011
Olympia Unitarian Church, Olympia WA 2011
Nashville Billboard Project, Nashville TN 2011
Smith & Vallee Gallery, Edison WA 2011
Olympia Arts Walk, Yellow Laboratories, Olympia WA 2005
Private Auction, Philadelphia PA 2004
Arcadia University, Philadelphia PA 2004
Artforms Gallery, Philadelphia PA 2002-2004
Manayunk Art Center, Philadelphia PA 2002-2004
Spring Hill Gallery, Philadelphia PA 2003
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester NY 1999
ATDE Gallery, Rochester NY 1999
Student Arts League, New York NY 1998
Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn NY 1998
Matrix Coffeehouse, Centralia WA 1997
San Lorenzo Da Medici, Florence Italy 1997
Centralia College, Centralia WA 1994

 

 

Education

Gage, Seattle WA 2014 painting

Student Arts League, New York NY 1998 painting

The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA  1997   BA fine and applied art

San Lorenzo Da Medici, Florence Italy  1996  junior year abroad

 

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