Education  

2007- ‘08/ 2012-2017  Digital Image Courses (Photoshop) University of New Mexico, Taos, NM 

1990   Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA (drawing & painting)

August 1975 - Earth, Air, Fire, Water - Woodfire Workshop, Grass Valley, CA

1967 - 1970  Chico State University, Chico, CA (B. A. Degree) w/an emphasis in ceramics

Summer 1968 - Ceramics Seminar, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA

1965 - 1967  Merritt College, Oakland, CA (A. A. Degree)

1964   Oakland YMCA World Trip  (Summer -England to Hawaii) 

1951 - 1953  The Children’s School, Mills College, Oakland, CA

Residences

1997  Guest Artist - Kutani International Design Competition, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Conferences/ Retreats/ Symposiums 

2013 - 2019  SOMOS Writing Group, Taos, NM

1990 - 2001  Ridhwan School (Diamond Heart) Berkeley, CA

1990 & 1991  Mendocino Men's Retreat, Mendocino, CA  (one week each Summer)

Community-Leadership Involvement       

2004 - 2009  Director & Co-Founder, Taos Artist Organization, Taos, NM

1994 - 1995  Director, Open Studios' Tour, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA

1991 - 1993  Board Member, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA

1985 - 1992  Fonder & Director, Community Poetry Series, Chico, CA 

1992 - 1993  Arts Task Force, Chamber of Commerce, Chico, CA

1983 - 1985  School Board, Manton, CA. 

1973   Co-Founder  Norther Star Fireworks, Chico, CA

Auxiliary Influences 

1998 - 2001  Tribal Art Dealer (Iban Textiles) collected in Sarawak (Borneo), E. Malaysia

2010 - 2011  Cancer Patient, Christus Saint Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe, NM

Photographic Journeys  2012-2025

American Southwest:  Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming (2012-2025)

Asia:  2012-2018:  Indonesia, Malaysia - (Borneo & Penang), Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, 

Europe:  Spain & Germany - 2019 

Africa & the Middle-East:  Morocco - 2022,  Istanbul, Turkey - 2023

Mexico & Central America:  Belize & Guatemala - 2023,  Mexico - 2024

Awards

2018  Honorable Mention (photomontage), Taos Fall Arts, Taos, NM     

2003  Public Arts Grant, Chico, CA.

1997  Finalist - Public Arts Commission, Chico, CA

1986  1st Prize - Ceramics, Bellevue Art Museum, Fine Craft Fair, Bellevue, WA

Solo Exhibits

2000  Plumed Serpent Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico (paintings)

1992  James Snidle Gallery, Chico, CA (pottery)

1984  Mills College, Prieto Gallery, Oakland, CA (pottery)

1980  Shasta College, Redding, CA (clay sculpture)