aboutBorn in Churchville, Pennsylvania, I have always been drawn to the surrounding landscape… rolling hills, old spindly trees, winding streams, and vast stretches of farmland amid suburban sprawl. I am attracted to painting natural objects and environments that often capture light and color.
The act of painting landscapes is an immersive and transient experience for me… insects crawling on the canvas, winds blowing as a storm approaches, and changing light situations, it is both challenging and rewarding altogether. In addition to landscape painting, I have a love for fusing wheel thrown ceramics with textural and hand-built details that often cross the line between functional and ornamental. As with painting, my ceramic pieces are often inspired by nature. When I am not creating, you will find me in the art classroom. Currently and for the past fifteen years, I have taught primary art (grades K-2) in the School District of Springfield Township; in Oreland, Pennsylvania. What a joy it is to foster a lifelong love of art in the next generation of young artists. As an art teacher, I look to challenge students to keep looking... and get lost in the art experience for what it is... exciting, dynamic, and interconnected with our world. |
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certificationArt Certification K-12
Special Education Certification - PreK-8 Autism Endorsement |
educationKutztown University
Autism Endorsement program Autism Endorsement (August 2017) Gwynedd Mercy University Special Education Certification-only program Special Education Certification Pre-K-8 (January 2016) Presenter: Autism Institute Conference (April 2014), topic: “Autism Spectrum Quotient” The University of the Arts Master of Arts in Teaching, Visual Arts (December 2005) Presenter: UArts Alumni Workshop Series (April 2015), topic: “Enhancing Literacy in Elementary Art” La Salle University Post Baccalaureate Certification in Digital Art and Multimedia Design (June 2000) Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting (December 1998) |
experienceThe School District of Springfield Township (8/07-present) – Oreland, PA
Art Teacher, Enfield Elementary- K-2 and Erdenheim Elementary- K-4 (from 8/07-6/10) Potential Discoveries, LLC (9/14- 9/16)- Willow Grove, PA Independent Contractor, ABA Therapist for MCIU Early Intervention Drexel University (1/09- 4/09) – Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Professor, Digital Media IQnection Internet Services, Inc. (3/06-11/07) – Doylestown, PA Web Designer Katharine Gibbs School (12/04-3/06) – Norristown, PA Adjunct Professor, School of Design and Technology University of the Arts (9/04-12/05) – Philadelphia, PA Graduate Assistant, Art Education and Art Therapy Department Pittsburgh Technical College (10/00- 8/04) – Oakdale, PA Multimedia Instructor, Multimedia and Graphic Design Department The Mattress Factory Art Museum (4/04-8/04) – Pittsburgh, PA Volunteer, Gallery and Special Events |
exhibitionsGroup exhibition, PAEA Impressionist Paint Slam, Calm Waters Coffee Roasters, Bristol, PA- Summer, 2023
Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2023 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2022 Group exhibition, Well Crafted Brewing Ambler- Spring 2022 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- June 2021 Solo exhibition, Abyss Coffee, Ambler, PA- February/March 2021 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- June 2020 Erdenheim Holiday Crafts Sale, December 2019 Ambler Arts and Music Festival, June 2019 Pigs Alley Gallery, Artworks Collective Group Exhibition, March 2019 Artworks Collective Small Works Sale, November 2018 Ambler Arts and Music Festival, June 2018 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2018 PAEA members exhibition, "The Art of Art Education- September 2017 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2017 Chestnut Hill Plein Air Festival- June 2016 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2016 Forest and Main Holiday Bazaar- November, 2015 Whitemarsh Art Center Plein Air Paint Out Day- May 2015 Wayne Art Center Winter Ceramics Sale- January 2015 Ambler Art and Music Festival, June 2013 Ambler Art and Music Festival, June 2012 Wayne Art Center Spring Ceramics Sale- May 2012 Wayne Art Center Juried Exhibition- November 2011 Wayne Art Center Fall Ceramics Sale- Fall 2009, 2010, 2011 “Spring Off the Wall” – Spring 2009, Wayne, PA St. Mary’s Villa- Mural Installation- Fall 2008, Ambler, PA PSVintage- Fall 2006- Fall 2008, Ambler, PA Mew Gallery- Fall 2006- Fall 2008, Philadelphia, PA “Facing the Silence” - Summer 2005, Philadelphia, PA “HOTHOUSE” - Summer 2004, Pittsburgh, PA “Art all Night” - Spring 2004, Lawrenceville, PA “Art all Night” - Spring 2003, Lawrenceville, PA “Flux 9” - Spring 2003, Pittsburgh, PA |