Learning and Teaching Experiences: 

• Retired educator, Biological Sciences Professor in Florida Community College and State College System, 1989-2018 (full-time faculty at Daytona State College for over 23 years)
• Associate of Science degree in Photographic Technology (high honors), Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State College), 2002
• Community education at Santa Fe Community College (now Santa Fe State College) in fundamentals of photography including darkroom work, 1974
• Florida Camera Club Council 2-day conference, 2021
• Various community and online courses including Fine Art Photography, Color Grading, Photoshop Bootcamp, Alternative Processes (some taught through CreativeLive)
• Photoencaustic workshop at The Hub, New Smryna Beach, FL, and 6 week The Artist Image photoencaustic course with Clare O'Neill
  
• Encaustic Painting workshop for 4 weeks at Ormond Memorial Art Museum 2023
  
• Teach workshop “How to Get Your Photograph to Say What You Saw” in 3 sessions, 2021 at Arts on Granada
• Teach workshops "Photoshop for Artists" and "Creative Cell Phone Photography" at Galerie Elan 2022
  
• Teach "Creative Cell Phone Photography" at Galerie Elan, Cornerstone Center, private group 2022-3
  
• Teach Cyanotype process at Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Art League of Daytona Beach 2022-3
  
• Teach "Write Your Artist Statement Using Mind Mapping" at Ormond Memorial Art Museum 2022-3
  
• Teach "Fundamental Editing with Photoshop" at Art League of Daytona Beach 2023
  
• Teach "Introduction to Photoencaustic" at Art League of Daytona Beach 2023
  

 
Gallery Experiences:

• Artists Gallery Limited, cooperative art gallery in Flagler Beach, FL,  now closed, 2000-2004, also served as vice-president
• Abbott Tract Artists, St. Augustine, FL, now closed, 2004-2006        
• Arts on Granada, Ormond Beach, FL, artist member (closed August 31, 2021)
• Galerie Elan, Daytona Beach, FL
• Art Spotlight, Ormond Beach, FL

 
Experiences with Shows:

• “Through My Eyes” solo show at King Street Gallery (now closed), St. Augustine, FL 2001
• “Retrospective, Introspective” solo show at Artists Gallery Limited (now closed), Flagler Beach FL 2002
• “Photographic Fantasy” solo show at Abbott Tract Artists gallery (now closed), St. Augustine, FL 2004
• Juried regional shows such as Art with a Southern Drawl in Mobile, AL, Art and Design Society in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Southeast Regional Juried Art Show in Niceville, FL, Period Gallery in Omaha, NE, reception area at Canterbury Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL
  
• Juried into Artfields 2023 show in Lake City, SC
  
• Numerous local shows including Flagler Beach Women’s Club show, Flagler County Art League, St. Augustine Art Association, The Casements, Daytona Art League, Florida Women’s Art Association, Marion Cultural Alliance

 
Recent Awards:

• "Summer's Kiss" Best in Show, Art Spotlight, Endless Summer show 2022
• "The Party's Over" 2nd in show, St. Augustine Art Association, Marvelous Miniatures show 2022
• "The Letter" 2nd in show, Galerie Elan, From Direct Observation--Art of the Still Life show 2022
• "Many Views" 3rd in show, Galerie Elan, Florals and Such show 2022
• “Saint Claudia”  3rd in show Flagler County Art League Anything Goes show, 2020
• “Yearning” 1st in Photographic Art Flagler County Art League Annual Juried Photography show 2020
• “Holy Meteora” 3rd place Photographic Art Flagler County Art League Annual Juried Photography show 2020
• “Caged” Honorable Mention St. Augustine Art Association This Is My World show 2020

 
Art Memberships:                      

• Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast, FL, 2000–2021 (now closed)
• St. Augustine Art Association, active member
• Flagler Beach Photography Club, active member
• Florida Camera Club Council, active member
• Photography Club of Flagler County, past president (now closed)
• Florida Women’s Art Association, active member and current VP
  
• Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, current member
  
• Galerie Elan, member artist and instructor ArtQuest School based at Galerie Elan
• Art Spotlight, member artist
• Marion Cultural Alliance, Ocala, FL
• International Encaustic Artists