*I have been producing clay objects since 1970 when I started digging clay as a student. *Graduated with a BA/Ed in August 1971 *Started teaching art at Kamiakin High School September 1972. We started digging local clay for classes in 1972; continual teaching art in public schools until retirement. *Taught evening pottery, jewelry, and intro to art for Columbia Basin college for 11 years. *Member, Exhibitor Beaux Arts Gallery, co-op, Kennewick Wa. 1972-1987 *Member and exhibitor Allied Arts Association. 1972-present. *Member, exhibitor, Apple Seed Gallery, a co-op. 1973-1975 *Wholesale pottery to The Bon, Columbia Center, 1975 *Wholesale pottery to Cole’s Plant Soils Inc. 1976-1978 *Wholesale pottery for sale in Japan 1981 *Featured regularly at Allied Arts Richland, Appleseed Gallery, Kennewick, The Old Hotel Gallery Othello Wash. *Exhibitor John Clemments Gallery, Kennewick Washington. *Produced Kennewick Schools Middle School Students art show 1985-1997 *Produced annual SE Washington ESD Art Teacher’s Exhibit for 12 years *Featured artist regularly throughout area *Featured artist The Old Hotel, Othello Wa, August 1996 *Featured artist, paintings and pottery Appleseed Gallery, Kennewick Wa.. September 1997 *Exhibitor paintings in annual juried art shows at Allied Arts Gallery, Richland Washington : Other classes taught *Integrating Tempera Painting and Social Studies. Antioc University, Heritage Institute, Seattle Wa. *Clay Art: Integrating Art and Multi-Cultural Studies. Antioc University, Heritage Institute. Seattle Wa. *Mask making. Antioc University, Heritage Institute, Seattle Wa. *Drawing. Antioc University, Heritage Institute, Seattle Wa. *Watercolor, Kennewick School District Community School, Kennewick Wa.. *Pottery, Kennewick School District Community School, Kennwick Wa. *Oil/Acrylic painting Kennewick Community School. Kennewick Wa *Workshops for Allied Arts, The Red Fox Gallery, The Old Hotel Gallery. Articles published: *”Using local materials for glazes.” Ceramics Monthly, June,1979 *”Using local soils as clay ingredients.” Ceramics Monthly May, 1985.
Presentations: *Presented ESD 123 professional day (Fall, 1985) *Art as Visual Communication, WSAMLE conference, Spokane Wa.. Fall, 1993. *Art as Visual Communication WAEA conference, Spokane Wa. Fall 1994. *Integrating Art for all Subjects, Kennewick Schools Literacy conference, Kennewick, Fall 1993.