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Education
1990-1994 BA Studio Art, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2014 M Ed pending, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2013-2014 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI – Graduate Teaching Certification
2008-2011 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI - Art and Design
1998 Ox-bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Teaching Experience
2014-present Art Teacher, Grandville Public Schools, Grandville, MI
2014-2016 Art Teacher, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2013-2014 Pre-Service Teacher (Art), West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
2007-2014 Art Teacher, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
Exhibits (all exhibits listed are selected group shows unless otherwise noted)
2017 HFA Member's Spring Show, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2016 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2016 Art in the Yard, Grand Haven, MI
2015 Art in the Armory, Grand Haven, MI
2014 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2014 Seeing the DIA, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2013 Reprize, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2013 Artprize, Grand Rapids, MI
2013 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2012 Figure Drawing Show, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2011 (solo exhibit) Recent Works, Theatre Bar, Grand Haven MI
2011 Juried Non-traditional Christmas Imagery, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven MI
2011 2nd annual New York/West Michigan Collective show, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven MI
2010 New York/West Michigan Collective (travel show), Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI and Sanctuary Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2009 There and Back Again, New York/West Michigan Collective, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland MI
2009 Holland Friends of Art Regional Juried Show, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland MI
2007 Loch Hame Show: Music and Art, Hoeksma Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2006 The Drawing Show, Gallery 360, Grand Haven, MI
2001-2006 Collaborative and solo exhibits, various locations
Awards
2013 Second place, Holland Friends of Art Members Show
2011 Honorable mention, Christmas Imagery Exhibit, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven
2009 Second place, Holland Friends of Art Regional Exhibit, Holland Area Arts Council
Commissions
2012-2013 Commission award, historical mural Scenes from the South Shore, Holland, MI
2010 Commissioned Murals for Harbor Restaurants, Grand Haven, MI
Collaborative Projects/Community Art Projects
2012 “See the Z!” Downtown Banner Project, Zeeland MI
2011 “Recycled” Downtown Banner Project, Holland MI
2010 Mural Workshop for youth at Holland Area Arts Council. Finished mural on display at Holland City Hall from 2010-2011
Education
1990-1994 BA Studio Art, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2014 M Ed pending, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2013-2014 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI – Graduate Teaching Certification
2008-2011 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI - Art and Design
1998 Ox-bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Teaching Experience
2014-present Art Teacher, Grandville Public Schools, Grandville, MI
2014-2016 Art Teacher, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2013-2014 Pre-Service Teacher (Art), West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI
2007-2014 Art Teacher, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
Exhibits (all exhibits listed are selected group shows unless otherwise noted)
2017 HFA Member's Spring Show, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2016 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2016 Art in the Yard, Grand Haven, MI
2015 Art in the Armory, Grand Haven, MI
2014 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2014 Seeing the DIA, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2013 Reprize, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2013 Artprize, Grand Rapids, MI
2013 Artwalk, Grand Haven, MI
2012 Figure Drawing Show, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2011 (solo exhibit) Recent Works, Theatre Bar, Grand Haven MI
2011 Juried Non-traditional Christmas Imagery, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven MI
2011 2nd annual New York/West Michigan Collective show, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven MI
2010 New York/West Michigan Collective (travel show), Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI and Sanctuary Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2009 There and Back Again, New York/West Michigan Collective, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland MI
2009 Holland Friends of Art Regional Juried Show, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland MI
2007 Loch Hame Show: Music and Art, Hoeksma Gallery, Grand Haven, MI
2006 The Drawing Show, Gallery 360, Grand Haven, MI
2001-2006 Collaborative and solo exhibits, various locations
Awards
2013 Second place, Holland Friends of Art Members Show
2011 Honorable mention, Christmas Imagery Exhibit, Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven
2009 Second place, Holland Friends of Art Regional Exhibit, Holland Area Arts Council
Commissions
2012-2013 Commission award, historical mural Scenes from the South Shore, Holland, MI
2010 Commissioned Murals for Harbor Restaurants, Grand Haven, MI
Collaborative Projects/Community Art Projects
2012 “See the Z!” Downtown Banner Project, Zeeland MI
2011 “Recycled” Downtown Banner Project, Holland MI
2010 Mural Workshop for youth at Holland Area Arts Council. Finished mural on display at Holland City Hall from 2010-2011
