Education
2002 | Associate of Science degree in Photographic Technology (high honors) | Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State College)
1989-2018 | Biological Sciences Professor in Florida Community College and State College System | retired 2018 from full-time faculty position (requires graduate degree)
2024 | Introduction to Art Photography | 8-week course | Online from Fine Art Photography School, Martin Osner
2024 | Embracing Tissue Paper (Photoencaustic) 6 week course | Online from Clare O’Neill
2023 | Photoencaustic 5-day workshop | Eatons Ranch WY | Clare O’Neill
2023 | The Artist Image (Photoencaustic) 6-week course | Online from Clare O’Neill
2022 | Encaustic Painting 4-week class | Ormand Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2021 | Photoencaustic workshop | The Hub | New Smryna Beach, FL
2000-2002 | College Credit workshops in Alternative Photography and Aerial Photography | Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State College)
Gallery Representation
2021-2024 | Galerie Elan | charter member artist | Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | Gathering Artists of Putnam | charter member artist (current) | Palatka, FL
2022-2023 | Art Spotlight | charter member artist | Ormond Beach, FL
2021 | Arts On Granada | member artist (closed gallery) | Ormond Beach, FL
2004-2006 | Abbott Tract Artists | artist and featured artist (closed gallery) | St. Augustine, FL
2000-2004 | Artists Gallery Limited | member artist and VP (closed gallery) | Flagler Beach, FL
Shows and Exhibitions
2024 | Solo show guest artist Flow of Passion: A Dancer’s Story | Fifth Avenue Art Gallery | Melbourne FL
2024 | Solo show Magnolia Resort | Daytona Beach, FL 2024
2024 | Solo show guest artist | Artisans of Mount Dora | Mount Dora, FL
2024 | Group exhibition National Association of Women Artists New Member Show | National Art Center | New York, NY
2024 | Group exhibition Creativa: Woman Made Art | Osceola Art Center | Kissimmee, FL
2024 | Group exhibition | Limelight Theater | St. Augustine, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Celebrating Creativity | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Women in Art | Las Laguna Art Gallery | Las Laguna, CA
2024 | Group exhibition Waxing Poetic | Canadian Encaustic Conference | Ontario, Canada
2024 | Group exhibition The Art of Rock and Roll | CityArts | Orlando, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Form and Figure | Winter Garden Art Association | Winter Garden, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Upcycled | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Midsummer Dreams | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2024, 2023, 2022 | Group exhibition The Art of Aging | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023 | Group exhibition Best of the Best | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023 | Group exhibition Artfields 2023 | Lake City, SC
2023 | Cover artist Flagler Magazine | Flagler County FL
2022 | Group exhibition Glow and Glitter | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Contributing Artist | The Hand magazine | International distribution
2004 | Solo show Photographic Fantasy | Abbott Tract Artists | St. Augustine, FL
2002 | Solo show Retrospective, Introspective | Artists Gallery Limited | Flagler Beach, FL
2001 | Solo show Through My Eyes | King Street Gallery | St. Augustine, FL
2002-2022 | Juried group 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, Canterbury Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL (solo show)
Recent Awards
2024 | Merit Award | The Casement Camera Club | Ormond Beach, FL
2024 | Award of Recognition | Art League of Daytona Beach | Figuratively Speaking show | Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | Best of Show | The Casements Camera Club | 31st Ebony & Ivory show | Ormond Beach, FL
2024 | Third place | North Brevard Art League | Titusville, FL
2024 | First Place of Show | Florida Women’s Art Association | Imagination Unveiled show | Daytona Beach, FL
2023 | First Place of Show | Art Spotlight | New Year, New Art show | Ormond Beach, FL
2023 | Award of Distinction | Art League of Daytona Beach | Figuratively Speaking show | Daytona Beach, FL
2022 | Second Place of Show | Florida Women’s Art Association | It’s the Little Things show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Best in Show| Art Spotlight | Faces and Figures show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Best in Show | Art Spotlight | Endless Summer show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Second Place in Show | St. Augustine Art Association | Marvelous Miniatures show | St. Augustine, FL
2022 | Second Place in Show | Galerie Elan | From Direct Observation: Art of the Still Life show | Daytona Beach, FL
2022 | Third Place in Show | Galerie Elan | Florals and Such show | Daytona Beach, FL
2021 | Honorable Mention | Stepping into Art show | Palm Coast, FL
2020 | Honorable Mention | St. Augustine Art Association | This Is My World show | St. Augustine, FL
2020 | Third Place | Flagler County Art League | Annual Juried Photography show | Palm Coast, FL
2020 | First Place | Flagler County Art League | Annual Juried Photography show | Plam Coast, FL
2020 | Third Place in show | Flagler County Art League | Anything Goes show | Palm Coat, FL
Teaching
2024 | “Introduction to Photoencaustic” multiple workshops | Artisans of Mount Dora, Mount Dora, FL; Chelsea Art Center Ocala, FL; Art League of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | “Intermediate Photoencaustic” workshop | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2024 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images In Blue and Beyond Blue” 2-day workshop | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2023 | “Introduction to Photoencaustic” multiple workshops | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2023-2024 | “Fundamental Editing with Photoshop” classes | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2023 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images in Blue and More Than Blue” 2-day workshop | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2022-2023 | “Creative Cell Phone Photography” multiple workshops | Galerie Elan, Daytona Beach, FL; Cornerstone Center, Palm Coast, FL
2022 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images in Blue and More Than Blue” 2-day workshop | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | “Write Your Artist Statement Using Mind Mapping” workshop | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | “Photoshop for Artists” workshop | Galerie Elan | Daytona Beach, FL
2021 “How to Get Your Photograph to Say What You Saw” 3-week workshop | Arts on Granada, ArtQuest School | Ormond Beach, FL
Professional Affiliations
2024 | National Association of Women Artist | Signature Member | New York NY
2024 | Florida Artists Group | state organization FL
2024 | Encaustic Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM
2024 | Riverfront Arts District | Daytona Beach, FL
2000-2024 | St. Augustine Art Association | St. Augustine, FL
2021-2024 | Flagler Beach Photography Club | Palm Coast, FL
2021-2024 | Florida Camera Club Council | state organization FL
2021-2024 | Florida Women’s Art Association, past VP | Ormond Beach, FL
2023-2024 | Casements Camera Club | Ormond Beach, FL
2021-2024 | Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens | Ormond Beach, FL
2022-2024 | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023-2024 | International Encaustic Artists
2001-2021 | Flagler County Art League (closed since 2021) | Palm Coast, FL
2002 | Associate of Science degree in Photographic Technology (high honors) | Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State College)
1989-2018 | Biological Sciences Professor in Florida Community College and State College System | retired 2018 from full-time faculty position (requires graduate degree)
2024 | Introduction to Art Photography | 8-week course | Online from Fine Art Photography School, Martin Osner
2024 | Embracing Tissue Paper (Photoencaustic) 6 week course | Online from Clare O’Neill
2023 | Photoencaustic 5-day workshop | Eatons Ranch WY | Clare O’Neill
2023 | The Artist Image (Photoencaustic) 6-week course | Online from Clare O’Neill
2022 | Encaustic Painting 4-week class | Ormand Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2021 | Photoencaustic workshop | The Hub | New Smryna Beach, FL
2000-2002 | College Credit workshops in Alternative Photography and Aerial Photography | Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State College)
Gallery Representation
2021-2024 | Galerie Elan | charter member artist | Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | Gathering Artists of Putnam | charter member artist (current) | Palatka, FL
2022-2023 | Art Spotlight | charter member artist | Ormond Beach, FL
2021 | Arts On Granada | member artist (closed gallery) | Ormond Beach, FL
2004-2006 | Abbott Tract Artists | artist and featured artist (closed gallery) | St. Augustine, FL
2000-2004 | Artists Gallery Limited | member artist and VP (closed gallery) | Flagler Beach, FL
Shows and Exhibitions
2024 | Solo show guest artist Flow of Passion: A Dancer’s Story | Fifth Avenue Art Gallery | Melbourne FL
2024 | Solo show Magnolia Resort | Daytona Beach, FL 2024
2024 | Solo show guest artist | Artisans of Mount Dora | Mount Dora, FL
2024 | Group exhibition National Association of Women Artists New Member Show | National Art Center | New York, NY
2024 | Group exhibition Creativa: Woman Made Art | Osceola Art Center | Kissimmee, FL
2024 | Group exhibition | Limelight Theater | St. Augustine, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Celebrating Creativity | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Women in Art | Las Laguna Art Gallery | Las Laguna, CA
2024 | Group exhibition Waxing Poetic | Canadian Encaustic Conference | Ontario, Canada
2024 | Group exhibition The Art of Rock and Roll | CityArts | Orlando, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Form and Figure | Winter Garden Art Association | Winter Garden, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Upcycled | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2024 | Group exhibition Midsummer Dreams | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2024, 2023, 2022 | Group exhibition The Art of Aging | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023 | Group exhibition Best of the Best | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023 | Group exhibition Artfields 2023 | Lake City, SC
2023 | Cover artist Flagler Magazine | Flagler County FL
2022 | Group exhibition Glow and Glitter | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Contributing Artist | The Hand magazine | International distribution
2004 | Solo show Photographic Fantasy | Abbott Tract Artists | St. Augustine, FL
2002 | Solo show Retrospective, Introspective | Artists Gallery Limited | Flagler Beach, FL
2001 | Solo show Through My Eyes | King Street Gallery | St. Augustine, FL
2002-2022 | Juried group 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, Canterbury Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL (solo show)
Recent Awards
2024 | Merit Award | The Casement Camera Club | Ormond Beach, FL
2024 | Award of Recognition | Art League of Daytona Beach | Figuratively Speaking show | Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | Best of Show | The Casements Camera Club | 31st Ebony & Ivory show | Ormond Beach, FL
2024 | Third place | North Brevard Art League | Titusville, FL
2024 | First Place of Show | Florida Women’s Art Association | Imagination Unveiled show | Daytona Beach, FL
2023 | First Place of Show | Art Spotlight | New Year, New Art show | Ormond Beach, FL
2023 | Award of Distinction | Art League of Daytona Beach | Figuratively Speaking show | Daytona Beach, FL
2022 | Second Place of Show | Florida Women’s Art Association | It’s the Little Things show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Best in Show| Art Spotlight | Faces and Figures show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Best in Show | Art Spotlight | Endless Summer show | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | Second Place in Show | St. Augustine Art Association | Marvelous Miniatures show | St. Augustine, FL
2022 | Second Place in Show | Galerie Elan | From Direct Observation: Art of the Still Life show | Daytona Beach, FL
2022 | Third Place in Show | Galerie Elan | Florals and Such show | Daytona Beach, FL
2021 | Honorable Mention | Stepping into Art show | Palm Coast, FL
2020 | Honorable Mention | St. Augustine Art Association | This Is My World show | St. Augustine, FL
2020 | Third Place | Flagler County Art League | Annual Juried Photography show | Palm Coast, FL
2020 | First Place | Flagler County Art League | Annual Juried Photography show | Plam Coast, FL
2020 | Third Place in show | Flagler County Art League | Anything Goes show | Palm Coat, FL
Teaching
2024 | “Introduction to Photoencaustic” multiple workshops | Artisans of Mount Dora, Mount Dora, FL; Chelsea Art Center Ocala, FL; Art League of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL
2024 | “Intermediate Photoencaustic” workshop | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2024 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images In Blue and Beyond Blue” 2-day workshop | Chelsea Art Center | Ocala, FL
2023 | “Introduction to Photoencaustic” multiple workshops | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2023-2024 | “Fundamental Editing with Photoshop” classes | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2023 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images in Blue and More Than Blue” 2-day workshop | Art League of Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL
2022-2023 | “Creative Cell Phone Photography” multiple workshops | Galerie Elan, Daytona Beach, FL; Cornerstone Center, Palm Coast, FL
2022 | “Cyanotype Prints: Images in Blue and More Than Blue” 2-day workshop | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | “Write Your Artist Statement Using Mind Mapping” workshop | Ormond Memorial Art Museum | Ormond Beach, FL
2022 | “Photoshop for Artists” workshop | Galerie Elan | Daytona Beach, FL
2021 “How to Get Your Photograph to Say What You Saw” 3-week workshop | Arts on Granada, ArtQuest School | Ormond Beach, FL
Professional Affiliations
2024 | National Association of Women Artist | Signature Member | New York NY
2024 | Florida Artists Group | state organization FL
2024 | Encaustic Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM
2024 | Riverfront Arts District | Daytona Beach, FL
2000-2024 | St. Augustine Art Association | St. Augustine, FL
2021-2024 | Flagler Beach Photography Club | Palm Coast, FL
2021-2024 | Florida Camera Club Council | state organization FL
2021-2024 | Florida Women’s Art Association, past VP | Ormond Beach, FL
2023-2024 | Casements Camera Club | Ormond Beach, FL
2021-2024 | Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens | Ormond Beach, FL
2022-2024 | Marion Cultural Alliance | Ocala, FL
2023-2024 | International Encaustic Artists
2001-2021 | Flagler County Art League (closed since 2021) | Palm Coast, FL