EDUCATION:
MFA graduate studies, Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont
Figure Sculpture studies, UCLA
M.A., California State University, Northridge, 1991
B.A., Arizona State University, 1981
NBCT-Art (Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood 18+)
MAJOR EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION:
"Small Rays of Hope," Rhonda Schaller Studio, Chelsea, NY, 2007
"Teacher as Artist," California Art Education Association, Pasadena, CA, 2007
"Connections II," faculty art exhibit, Valencia, CA, 2007
"HerStory 2007," international juried exhibit, Manhattan Arts International, 2007, Best in Painting Award
"Faces of Woman," international juried exhibit, NMHU, Las Vegas, NM, 2007
"Access: A Feminist's Perspective," national juried exhibit, the Feminist
Art Project, Rhonda Schaller Studio, Chelsea, NY, 2007
VIVA Gallery Salon, southern California juried membership, 2007
"Frost on the Tracks," national juried exhibit, Monck's Corner Visual Art and Cultural Center, Charleston, SC, 2006, first place award, Drawing
The Oil Pastel Society Annual Exhibit: Versatility, 2006
"Heroines: Remarkable and Inspiring Women," national juried exhibition, Art Harvest, Sacramento, CA, 2005-2006
"Terminating Rape: The White Ribbon Exhibit," national juried exhibition, the University of Pennsylvania, Cheyney, PA, 2005
The Pen & Brush Gallery, national juried exhibition, Manhattan, NY, 2005, recipient of the Zelda and Harry Rappe Memorial Award*
"Disclosing October," national juried exhibition, the Exit Gallery, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 2005
"Face Value," national exhibit juried by Marc Pachter, National Portrait Gallery Director, Winston-Salem, NC, 2005
The Period Gallery, Online Color III International Art Exhibit, 2005
"Connections," Faculty Art Exhibition, Valencia, CA, 2006
Kagel Canyon Art Exhibit, Kagel Canyon, CA, 2006
The Art Loft, San Marcos, CA, 2005
Sacramento 2nd Saturday Art Walk, 2005, 2006
Figurative Expressions, Lancaster Museum Art Gallery, Lancaster, CA
Center Stage Series (solo), Channel 3, Lancaster, CA
St. Andrew’s Priory, Valyermo, CA
Allied Arts Festival, Lancaster, CA
Allied Arts Group Exhibit, Lancaster, CA
Lancaster City Hall Select Artists of the Valley Pastel Exhibit, Lancaster, CA
City of Lancaster Old Town Walk (solo), Lancaster, CA
City Hall Portrait Exhibit, Lancaster, CA
Almond Blossom Festival (solo), Quartz Hill, CA
Women Artists, Los Angeles County Public Library, Lancaster, CA
Desert West National Open Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA
Pastel Society of the West Coast National Open Exhibit, Monterey, CA
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Lancaster Museum Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Lancaster, CA
Lilac Festival, Palmdale, CA, Best of Show*
Antelope Valley Fair, Professional Division, Lancaster, CA, Best of Show,* First Place Drawing 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, First Place Painting 1985, 1986, 1989, Second Place Drawing 1984, 1988, 1989, Third Place Painting 1986, 1987, Third Place Drawing 1985, 1986*
Los Angeles County Public Library (solo), Quartz Hill, CA
Antelope Valley College Faculty Show 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, Lancaster, CA
Vermont College, Montpelier, VT
Security Pacific National Bank (solo), Palmdale, CA
Palmdale Board of Realtors (solo), Palmdale, CA
Los Lunas Festival, Belen, NM, First Place Drawing*
Desert Mailer (solo), Lancaster, CA
NAU Art Festival, group exhibit, Honorable Mention*
Stagecoach Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, Best of Show*
First Place Ceramic Sculpture,* Third Place Textiles*
Friends of the Gallery Group Exhibition 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Lancaster, CA
“Politically Correct, Politically Incorrect,” national group exhibit, Galerie, Galerie, Hollywood, CA
Phoenix College Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ, Best of Show*
Portraits in over one hundred private collections in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Germany, and in the collections of the City of Lancaster, The Outdoor Channel, Phoenix College, and Antelope Valley College.
(* denotes special recognition)
PUBLICITY:
Farmer’s Almanac, animal illustrations
Gold Prospector’s Magazine, photography
Farm & Home News, illustrations
Valley Press
The Showcase, review
Daily News, review
Los Angeles Times, review
Desert Mailer
The Signal
The Hart Beat
The Artscene
The Marauder News, review
40th Anniversary Collection of Antelope Valley Artists, biography
Center Stage television show
About Town television show
Montana State University Exponent
The Santa Clarita Magazine
News & Views
The West Ranch Beacon
Santa Clarita Radio
JUDGE FOR EXHIBITS:
The Antelope Valley Fair, Children's Art Show, City of Lancaster sponsored children's art show, Rio Norte School Student Reflections Contest, Joe Walker Middle School Reflections Contest, Antelope Valley High Schools Art Show, Antelope Valley High Schools Fine Arts cholarships, Antelope Valley Community College Fine Arts Scholarships, Quartz Hill P.T.A. Reflections contest, Quartz Hill Elementary Logo Contest and Fine Arts Celebration, Antelope Valley College Fine Arts Scholarships, Antelope Valley High Schools Fine Arts Scholarships
GUEST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
Center Stage Television Series, Lancaster Museum Art Gallery, About Town Television Series, Antelope Valley School Districts Professional Days, Antelope Valley Allied Arts Organization, Mothers of Twins Club, Antelope Valley Today Television Series, California Retired Teacher’s Association, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Antelope Valley College Gallery, KMIX Radio, KAVS Radio, Art Teachers' Workshop, and City of Lancaster City Hall
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
County of Los Angeles commendations 1987, 1996, 2002, 2003, and 2007, NMSU Women’s Essay Contest Scholarship recipient, California P. T .A. Leadership Scholarship recipient, California Education Department NBPTS scholarship, Los Angeles County Education Bilingual Department Scholarship recipient, California State Assembly, 2008, commendation, city of Santa Clarita, 2008, commendation, California State University-Northridge, 2004, recognition, BRAVO Award nominee, Teacher of the Year, Quartz Hill Elementary School, Los Angeles County Declaration for Achievement in the Arts, honored before state legislature for achievement and leadership in the arts, BRAVO award finalist, Golden Bell nominee, A.V. Allied Arts service appreciation plaque, Teacher of the Year, Del Sur School, Teacher of the Year, Westside School District, Westside School District PTA Honoree, Westside School District Professional Leadership award, Teacher of the Year, Passport Academy, California State Teacher of the Year 2007, Wal-Mart and Phi Delta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
NAEA-National Art Education Association
CAEA-California Art Education Association
NEA-National Education Association
CTA-California Teachers' Association
Portrait Society of America
Oil Pastel Society of America
Pi Lambda Theta
Phi Delta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2006-AP Studio Art reader
2002-present AP Studio Art, 3D, Photo, and Ceramics instructor, Valencia High School, William S. Hart High School District, Santa Clarita, CA
1991-present Beginning/Advanced Painting, Watercolor, and Beginning/Advanced Drawing Instructor, Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
1999-02 Art instructor, designed and implemented art program for at-risk adolescents, Passport Academy, William S. Hart High School District, Santa Clarita, CA
1984-99 Art, Gifted and Talented, English teacher, Grades K-8, Westside Union School District, Lancaster, CA
1994-96 Fine Arts Teacher Trainer, Del Sur School, duties included training middle school students to teach elementary students art lessons, training teachers in their classrooms, holding in-services, and working with teachers to correlate art lessons with their academic lessons.
1991 Antelope Valley Schools Teacher’s In-service Instructor: “What do Children’s Drawings represent?” and “Developmental Stages in Art.”
1991-92 Teacher Trainer, University of Phoenix, “3D Art Projects” and “Integrating Art into the Curriculum”
1985-90 Fine Arts Coordinator for a school-wide arts program that included 250+ elementary students, businesses, senior citizens, and community volunteers. Duties included designing and organizing twelve art courses and a gala culmination.
Summer 88 Figure Drawing instructor, six weeks session
1987 Designed art units for the Gifted and Talented program for students K-5 grades.
Summer 85 Designed and implemented a creative thinking skills course taught through the arts.
1984-85 City of Lancaster Fine Arts Instructor, courses taught were Portraiture, Drawing for Adults, and Drawing for Children.
1984-85 City of Palmdale Fine Arts Instructor, courses taught were Portraiture, Drawing for Adults, and Drawing for Children.
1980-82 City of Phoenix Fine Arts Instructor, courses taught were Portraiture, Watercolor, and Drawing for Children.
1981-82 City of Glendale Fine Arts Instructor, courses taught were Portraiture and Watercolor.
1981 Student teaching completed in fine arts, K-12.
1979-80 Art Therapist, Lucky 13 Education Center, a school for emotionally handicapped students in Phoenix Union High School District. While completing college, I worked with approximately fifteen students in art therapy.
1976 Student aide for Las Cruces School District. I taught art to approximately thirty sixth-grade students two mornings per week.
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