artist resume

Education

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, Greenville, NC, 1995
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts with a focus on Illustration

Exhibitions/Events

  • Exchange Gallery, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, December 2009.
  • Works of Heart Art Auction Against AIDS, Juried Live Auction, Raleigh, NC, November 2009.
  • NEW (Never Exhibited Works) Juried Show, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, September 2009.
  • Scope, the NC Landscape Juried Show, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, June 2009.
  • For the Love of Art Auction & Gala, Juried Live Auction, Fundraiser for Visual Art Exchange, February 2009

Relevant Experience

  • Illustrated Tech Writing 101, published by Scriptorium Press.
  • Created original cover art for multiple issues of Metro magazine.
  • Created poster illustrations, print ads, and web graphics for multiple events including the Raleigh International Spy Conference, the NC Museum of History’s Mannequin Ball, and Closing the Gap—an educational conference organized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).

Awards & Recognition

  • 2nd Place, Scope: the NC Landscape Juried Show, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, 2009.
  • Signature Artist, Works of Heart Art Auction Against AIDS, 2003.
  • Designed IBM’s VisualAge Generator Newsletter Special e-Business Edition. The 24-page newsletter received the 1999 Award for Design Excellence from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
  • Designed the nationally-recognized Tekelec Delivers direct mail campaign, winner of Wireless Week’s top award in its category for 1999.

Professional Memberships/Community Involvement

  • Member, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.
  • Member, Visual Art Exchange.
  • Contributing Artist, Visual Art Exchange For the Love of Art Auction, 2006 – Present.
  • Contributing Artist, Works of Heart Art Auction Against AIDS, 2003 – Present.
  • Participating Artist, New Art in the Triangle Show, Duke University Museum of Art, 1999.

Volunteer Work

WORKS OF HEART ART AUCTION AGAINST AIDS, Organizing Committee, 2003 – Present

  • Implemented re-design of event print materials including auction catalog, mailers and advertisements.
  • Redesigned event website, adding online galleries and registration.
  • Event revenue has tripled since 2003.