Art, Communication & Theatre
EDUCATION:
- Ph. D. in Fine Arts, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
- Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, State University of New York at New Paltz, New York
- Master of Business Administration, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma
- Bachelor of Arts in Art History, State University of New York at New Paltz, New York
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber Arts, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
- Public Art
- Tapestry Weaving
- Installation Art
- Arts Administration
- Community Art
COMMUNITY, PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT:
- Grants application review panel, American Association of University Women
- Board member, Westcentral Oklahoma Literacy Coalition
- Liaison, SWOSU Exchange Program with Dong-A University in Busan, Korea
- Creative residency, La Triennale Internationale des Arts Textiles en Outaouais 2013, Moon Rain Centre for Textile Arts, Quebec, Canada
- Author and researcher for successful completion of SWOSU Art Education program accreditation report, Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation
- Selected artist for From Lausanne to Beijing – 4th and 5th International Fiber Art Biennales, Suzhou and Beijing, China
- Collaborative Public Art – The Tapestry Project: Multi-year project involving dozens of community members and several grants from Oklahoma Arts Council, Weatherford Arts Council, The City of Weatherford Hotel/Motel Tax, and Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation.
- Special topic seminar course outcomes – Murals: Tides of Art & Blocks of Art in SWOSU Art Building