Artistic Resume

Training ART BA in studio arts from Austin Peay Univ 05/2004 Gwen Reardon Sculpture Seminar 09/00 Watercolor Portraits, Michael Britton 1997 Color Theory, Michael Britton 1996 Intaglio printing, Daniel Smith 1996 Document Prep for WWW 11/96 Design Eye Catching Brochures 08/95 CorelDraw West 10/93 Basics of Windows 08/92 Word Perfect Data Manipulation 01/92 Harvard Graphics 01/92 Desktop Publishing Design Techniques 09/91 TRADOC Integrated Publishing Training 07/89 Publication Design 06/89 Monoprinting, Tacoma, WA 1989 Art & Design in Action, Chicago, IL 10/88 Harry Fredman Portrait Studio, Kansas City, MO 3/87-5/87 Airbrush, Hanau 1983 Silkscreen, Frankfort 1983 Metal Fabrications, Wiesbaden 1979 Cloissone, Giessen 1979 Chasing & reposse’, Giessen 1979 Stained Glass, Oxford 1978 Batik workshop, Hanau 1978 Silkscreen workshop, Giessen 1977 Doxiathis School of Architecture, Athens, Greece 6/68-9/68 AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION Recognition as Illustrator, Art Specialist, and Visual Information Specialist Excellence Performance 1998 Excellence Performance 1997 Bravo Award (Corps of Engineers) 1997 Official Commendation EEO 1997 Excellence Performance 1996 Presidential Recognition (Bill Clinton) 1996 Excellence Performance 1995 Command Recognition 1995 Command Recognition 1993 Star Note (LG Carmen Cavezza) 1993 On the Spot Cash Award 1991 Meritorious Award 1988 Exceptional Performance 1988 Exceptional Performance 1987 Star note (BG Craig Boice) 1985 Mayoral Recognition (Mainz, FRG) 1985 Sustained Superior Performance 1985 Exceptional Performance 1985 Star Note (BG Glynn Mallory) 1985 Meritorious Service (DENTAC) 1984 Letter of Appreciation (MG Jenes) 1982 Suggestion Award 1982 Star Note (BG Vincent Falter) 1980 Outstanding Performance 1979 Art Competitions and Awards Art Show at the Dog Show 2006 Best in Show for Sundowner Best Drawing for for Sundowner Best Entry Depicting a dog from the Toy Group for Sundowner Accepted Unclad Art juried exhibition 2005 Solo Artist, June-Sept, the Gallery, Kansas City MO 2004 Friends of the Arts Grant for outstanding creative promise 2002 Lincoln Days Art Exhibition, Second Place, Painting 2001 Penny for Your Thoughts Lincoln portrait Between the Lines Juried Exhibition, Danville, KY 2000 Evolution I, Mixed Media Accepted AAEA exhibition 2000 Evolution II, Pastel The Olympians—Rainier, Graphite Accepted AAEA exhibition 1995 In Your Face, Watercolor Accepted AAEA exhibition 1994 Field of Dreams, Watercolor All Army Art Contest, Ft Lewis Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Alexander the Great, Honorable Mention, Prints All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Engaged, Honorable Mention, Prints All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Waitress and Hat in Neon Lights, First Place, Prints All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Sypher, Honorable Mention, Drawing All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 On the Aids, First Place, Drawing All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Greg Best& Gem Twist in Korea, Second Place, Waterbase media All Army Art Contest, FORSCOM Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Parts of a Whole, Honorable Mention, Waterbase media All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Alexander the Great, Third Place, Prints All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Waitress and Hat in Neon Lights, Honorable Mention, Prints All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Sypher, Second Place, Drawing All Army Art Contest, Department of Defense Level, Accomplished Division 1993 Greg Best & Gem Twist in Korea, Honorable Mention, Waterbase Best in Show, Leavenworth Art Show 1986 Notable Achievements Art selected by USDF for convention 2004 Evolution Dean’s List summa cum laude 2002-2004 Art selected by USDF for Christmas 1997 Touch of Grace USDF Silver Medal 1997 USDF Bronze Medal 1994 Electronic Design and Production 1992 Northwest Passages: A History of the Seattle District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1896—1920 by William F. Willingham, Ph.D Tourism logo for city of Mainz 1986 Achievement certificate design for Chamber of Commerce, Jay, Okla 1972 Illustrator for “Shoptalk” magazine 1966, 1972 Illustration work for Texaco, Chrysler 1969 Covers USDF Connections 2005 In Your Face Flying Changes Evolution 1998 Study in Blue & Grey 1997 In Your Face 1996 Seattle District Telephone Directory 1993 Chronicle of the Horse 1992 Dutch Touch Professional Memberships Equine Art Guild United States Dressage Federation Arts Kentucky Private Collectors Willie Anderson, Seattle, Washington Diane Anderson, Wellington, Florida USDF Gold Medalist and FEI Competitor Anne Appleby, Olympia, Washington USDF Gold Medalist, Judge, and FEI Competitor Dr & Mrs Arthur Berger, Kansas City, Missouri Ray & Elva Cardona, Mathis, Texas Dr Christel Carlson, Spokane, Washington USDF Medalist, Judge and FEI Competitor Kim Carlson, Everett, Washington Dr & Mrs Roger Carnes, Olympia, Washington USDF Medalist and FEI Competitor Tony & Sue Chavez, Wurzberg, Germany Miki Christophersen, Overland Park, Kansas Laurie Daviess-White, Esq. Wenatchee, Washington Andrea Fleming, Germany Kirk Hilsabeck, Tacoma, Washington Sandy Howard, Watsonville, California Chair and founder of CDS Association of Professional Trainers and Instructors, President of CDS, Board member CDS, AHSA Dressage Committee member, CDS Santa Cruz Chapter Chair, USETDressage team member for World Championships and Olympics, USDF L faculty, USDF Freestyle Committee, AHSA S Judge Laura Kahl, Atchison, Kansas Hunt Staff, Ft Leavenworth Hunt Susie Ketzis, Ft Devens, Massachusetts Barbara Kirby, Kansas City, Missouri "A" Hunter/Jumper, Boards of Directors of the Missouri Horse Shows Association, the Kansas City Professional Horsemen's Association, past president of the Greater Kansas City Independent Insurance Agents Association. Ms. Kirby has been on the USDF Zone 7 Committee and the National Hunter/Jumper Council's Owner's Committee. Kari McClain, Olympia, Washington USDF Gold Medalist, AHSA S Judge and FEI Competitor LTC Dave & Susan McCullers, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mary Neal, Yakima, Washington Andy Newsome, Franklin, Tennessee Heather O’Keefe, Spokane, Washington USDF Gold Medalist and FEI Competitor Mike Osinski, Lacy, Washington USDF Medalist, Judge and FEI Competitor Dr & Mrs Donald Patterson, Hagenstown, Maryland Arlene Rigdon, Olathe, Kansas USDF Gold Medalist, S Judge and FEI Competitor, founder of AHHA, past AHHA Board Member, AHHA Breeding Committee, Demery Shain, Seattle, Washington Randy Thompson, San Antonio, Texas Dr Frederick Tirrell, Leavenworth, Kansas Hedy Topal, Kansas City, Missouri Dr & Mrs Michael Vanzwol, Olympia, Washington Linda Wages, Hopkins, South Carolina Sasha Wasko, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sophia Sinead, Ireland Publications Dressage Today May 2005 Making Her Mark by Jessica Lawrence USDF Connection, March 2005 Horses in Art, Fall 2004 Equine Vision, full back cover 2003 Sidelines magazine, Wellington Florida, March 2000 Featured Artist Two Passions by Ellen Rosenberg Dressage Today November 2000 Equestrian Artists at Work by Patricia Lasko Dressage Today January 1995 From Arena to Art by Karen Siatras

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