1989-1990 University of Iowa
1990-1991 Metropolitan Community College
1991-1992 University of Nebraska, Lincoln
1998-2004 Apprenticeship, master oil painter Christine Verner
Professional Experience
1992-2005 Owned and operated professional design business
Clients included: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonalds, Burger King,
HyVee, Travel and Transport, Wells Fargo Bank, and
The University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Exhibits and Awards
2001- Western Iowa Mural Project, Walnut, IA
2003- AZAD National Zoo Conference, Omaha, NE
2005- Arts for the Parks, national show, Jackson, WY
2005- Plein Air: In the Tradition of the Impressionists, Sunderland Gallery
-selected with two other artists for this show, Omaha, NE
2005- Selected as finalist in November Raymar art contest
2006- Southeast Oklahoma Artist Assoc. 1st place for oil painting in Art Festival
2006- Arts for the Parks, national show, Jackson, WY
2006- Paint America Top 100. Two paintings selected
2006- En Plein Air Corning, demo and show, Corning, IA
2006- Soaring Wings Wine and Art Festival, Springfield, NE
2006- One-Man show SkipJack Nautical Wares, Portsmouth, VA
2006- Gilcrease Museum’s American Art in Miniature, Tulsa, OK
2007- OPA Regional show, Topeka, KS
2007- Gilcrease Museum's American Art in Miniature, Tulsa, OK
2007- Selected as a finalist in April and July Raymar art contest
2007- 28th International Marine Art Exhibit at the Mystic Seaport Museum
Gallery
2008- Southeast Wildlife Exposition, Charleston South Carolina
2008- OPA Western Regional Show
2009- Nomadas Del Arte, Southwest Gallery of Dallas
2009- Gilcrease Museum's American Art in Miniature, Tulsa, OK
Workshops
Christopher Blossom- marine art,plein air
Tom Browning- landscape,plein air
Jack Hines and Jessica Zemsky- landscape, figure, plein air
Dave Wade- wildlife
Paco Young-wildlife, plein air
Lectures and Discussions
Wilson Hurley- landscape and plein air
Gallery Representation
Edward Dare Gallery, Charleston, SC
Fountainside Fine Art Gallery, Wilmington, NC
Verner Gallery of Fine Art, McAlester, OK
Skipjacks Nautical Wares, Portsmouth,VA
Teaching
2005- Sunderland Gallery plein air lecture and demo
Collections
Lessner Point Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Enterprise Bank, Omaha, Ne
Buena Vista University. Storm Lake, Ia
Professional Organizations
Associate artist member, Oil Painters of America
Artist member, Omaha Artists Inc.
Art Related International Travel
One month study of Italian masters in Rome, Florence, Assisi, and Venice
Trip to Italy, France, and Spain to take in the art and culture
