Education:

1999 - 2006 Wayne State University BFA, Drawing Concentration
Detroit, MI
*2000 - 2003 awarded a grant to teach 6 semesters of figure study.Responsibilities included scheduling models, setting up stages, directing model into timed poses, and guiding students.

1998 - 1999 Oakland Community College Figure Drawing Concentration
Royal Oak, MI
* Also includes Photography and Ceramics study.

1997 - 1998 College for Creative Studies BFA studies
Detroit, MI
* received a $10,000 scholarship upon portfolio review.

1996 University of Michigan Image Transfer Workshop
Ann Arbor, MI
* received a scholarship to attend a semester long workshop upon submission of artwork

Art Related Job Experience:

2006 - 2007 Visual Arts/Graphic Arts Teacher Highland Park Career Academy
Highland Park, MI (313) 957-3007
* Instructing a high school art class. Highland Park Career Academy is a High School and Alternative High School in one. I geared my lesson plans to include both fine and graphic art diciplines.

2006 - 2007 Detroit Talent Scout Group Illustration, Graphic Design & Web Design
Detroit, MI (313) 963-6035
* responsibilities included designing flyers, business cards, company headers, keeping up web pages and online ad postings. also includes various painting commissions for owner as well.

2006 -2007 Independent Broadcasting inc. Graphic Design, Photography & Web Design
Detroit, MI (313) 717-7958
* responsibilities included designing flyers, company headers, creating & typing contracts, photo shoots for web sites, editing photos, and graphic design of all still pictures on sites

2003 - 2005 Self Employed with Ebay inc. Auctioning my own oil paintings
* over 200 successful sales completed. Responsibilities included, painting, web design with e- commerce, photography, shipping, records keeping, and customer support.

2000 - 2003 Wayne State University Figure Study Grant
Detroit, MI
* see education section above for responsibilities

1999 Detroit Summer Youth Mural project @ Cass Co-op
Detroit, MI
* assisted another painter in facilitating and execution of a giant mural which is placed on the side of the former Cass Co-op on Charlotte between 2nd and 3rd streets.

1997 Camp Tamarack Arts & Craft Specialist
Ortonville & West Bloomfield, MI
* lead art projects at overnight summer camp for Jewish children between the ages of seven (7) and fourteen (14). included drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, book making, image transfer, tie-dye, beading, and collage

Exhibits:

2006 Solo Show Element Cafe, Detroit, MI

2004 Solo Show Xhedo's Cafe, Ferndale, MI

2004 Group Show Buzz Gallery, Royal Oak, MI

2003 Juried WSU Student Show, Detroit, MI