Education 

MFA, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL, graduation May 2009

BFA with Honors, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Suzuki Violin Teacher Training Certification, Suzuki Institute, Univ. of WI

Graduate work in Studio Art, Hunter College, New York City

Graduate work in Education, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton VA

 

Professional Experience

Harn Art Museum, Gainesville Florida,  Educator for Family Day,  2007

Adjunct Music Professor, University of Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Valley Campus, 1999-2000

Independent Contractor (1980-present) for multi-cultural and multi-sensorial music/art education programs  which I designed and implemented. Most of these programs are specifically for children, but there are several specially designed for adults. Some of my clients have included: Lake County, Florida School District “Achievement in the Arts Program: Art, Music and Theater” 2005; Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville FL 2002-04;  Riley School of Irish Music, Cincinnati, OH (fiddle teacher and performer) 2001 and  2004;   Children’s Montessori, Austin TX, 1988-1990

University of Texas at Austin Informal Classes Program for Adults, (Figure Drawing, Quiltmaking) 1980-82;  Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin TX, 1981

Grants and Awards

Florida Scottish Highland Games, Juried Fiddle Competition, 2nd place,   2008

Teaching Assistantship, Florida State University,   2007

Texas Irish Feis,  (International  Juried Music Competition) Singing Competition, 1st place, and  Fiddle Competition, 2nd place,  1985

Pratt Institute, Scholarships  for three years

 

Recordings and Composing

‘My Secret Forest’ CD due out 2009

Music for ‘New York City Jews’, a documentary by Los Angeles filmmaker R. Ian McLeod  2007

‘Senka’s Joy’   Blithewold Music and Productions, 2004

‘Sea Songs’ with the crew of the Tall Ship Elissa, and the Texas Seaport Museum, Galveston TX 1992

 

Selected Art Exhibitions

BBC Gallery, Tallahassee FL 2008

Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa FL   2008

Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee FL   2007

Gallery 621 ‘Armageddon Night’ Tallahassee FL 2007

Artbrary Exhibit at  Strozier Library, Florida State University   2007

High Springs Gallery, High Springs FL   2003-2005

Java Gallery, Anchorage AK   2000

 

Selected Performances

North Florida Scottish Highland Games,  2008

Apalachicola Florida Winter Music Concert Series (with the Lanark Scottish Fiddle Orchestra) 2007

Downtown Arts Festival, Gainesville FL, 2003, 2004, 2007

Mt. Dora Florida Festival of Literature and Music,  2006

Cincinnati Art Museum,  2005

Ohio Renaissance  Faire,  2004

Anchorage Alaska Folk Festival, 1999

Reviews

Orlando Sentinel,  ‘Musician Offers Sounds to Sooth’  Lori Carter, Feb. 28, 2006

Orlando Sentinel,  ‘Duo Offers Up a World of Music’ Lori Carter Aug. 22, 2005

Los Angeles, Beat Magazine  CD review of ‘Senka’s Joy’   Jan issue, 2005

Gainesville Sun ‘The Creators: They Make Authentic Celtic Music’ Laura Nipe, Nov 9, 2003

Charlottesville Observer, ‘Measuring Life for Kids’ Amy Lemley, July 6, 1996

Presentations/Conferences

‘Singing in Gaelic’, Anchorage Folk Festival, Anchorage AK  1999

‘Integrating Art, Music and Dance for Children’, Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children’  (AAEYC)  1998