1996 - present
Professor - State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
SUNY Distinguished Professor for Research and Creative Activity (2007)
Chancellor’s Research Recognition Award (2005)
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity (2003)
Kasling Lecturer (2001) - for distinguished scholarly and creative activity as senior faculty member.

1992-96
Associate Professor - State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
William T. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award (1994) - for distinguished scholarly and creative activity as junior faculty.
Minority Visiting Scholar Award from Central Missouri State University (1994).

1989-92 Assistant Professor - State University of New York, Fredonia, NY

Courses taught from 1989 - present:
Drawing I, II, III & IV
Life Drawing I & II
Two Dimensional Design I & II
Painting I, II, III, IV, Directed & Independent Studio
Drawing II, Intermediate Drawing/Painting, Advanced Drawing/Painting, Directed &
Independent Studio Drawing/Painting- researched, restructured and implemented merger of the drawing and painting programs into one program.
Life-size Figurative Painting (new course - researched and implemented)
Illustration I, II, III, IV, Directed & Independent Study (new program - researched and implemented)
Interdisciplinary Media (new course - researched and implemented)
Interdisciplinary Studies in Art (graduate course)
Freshman Seminar - College on the Fly: Study Skills and Fly Fishing -(new course - researched and implemented)
Visiting Artist Program
Teaching Assistantships - Drawing/Painting &amp
Teaching Assistantships - Illustration
Teaching Assistantships - Life Drawing

2005 - 2007
Visiting Faculty - Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
- taught figure painting using various mediums and life drawing.

2006
External Reviewer - reviewer for promotion to associate professor for the Art
Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

2006
Visiting Artist - Residency at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Local Species Project - community project investigating engangered local
fish species, conservation and community art book project.
http://www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/localspecies/

2005
External Reviewer - reviewer for promotion to professor for the Art
Department at the State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY.

2004
Artist-Teacher - Union Institute, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT
- work as a mentor to one of the program's graduate students during the
summer and semester breaks.

2004
External Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion - Myers School of Art, University of Akron, Akron, OH

1997- 2000 Executive Director- Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua Institute, NY - oversee operation of the gallery, advisor to the curator and the Center's board of directors, oversee direction of Center to ensure productive future and act as a liaison between the Center and the Chautauqua Institution.

1996-97
Director/Curator - Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua Institute, NY responsible for curating, organizing and installation of exhibitions, scheduling lectures and workshops, directing internship program, supervising the operations of a gift shop, fund-raising, keeping all financial records , future planning, designing brochures and catalogs and overseeing a major capital improvement project for the Center.

1991
Christo's: Umbrellas Project - Tejon Pass, CA; crew captain of installation crew.

1988-89
Instructor - Art Institute of Boston, MA; instructing Anatomy / Figure Drawing,
Painting and Drawing for Illustration.

Instructor - New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA; instructing Life Drawing /Figure

Drawing Instructor / Department Chairman - Lincoln Sudbury High School, Sudbury, MA; instructing various level courses in Painting, Photography, and Printmaking.

1987-88
Instructor - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; instructing Symbolism: A Thematic Approach to Self-Portraits, Basic Drawing and Beginning Drawing utilizing museum collection and current exhibitions.

Instructor - Learning Enrichment Arts Program - LEAP - Lexington, MA;
instructing pre-school students on the visual arts.

Bilingual Instructor - Buffalo Public School System, Buffalo, NY; grades 5-8, courses included instruction for physically handicapped.

1986-87
Instructor - State University of New York at Buffalo, NY - Foundations of Drawing I and II (Figure Study).

Instructor - Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; course on drawing
fundamentals and creating large narrative works.

Director and Curator of Exhibitions for Bethune Art Gallery and Pfeifer Theatre Gallery, State University of New York at Buffalo,NY.

Foundations Evaluation Committee - Member of committee selected to assist in analyzing, researching and restructuring the Foundations.

Program to better prepare students for present concerns in the Arts. This committee also looked into restructuring courses in the final two years of a four year arts program.

Divisional Grievance Committee - Member of committee which researched, discussed, and resolved matters for which grievances had been filed.

Western New York Institute for the Arts in Education, Buffalo, NY; worked the public art found in the subways.

Artists Advisory Board - Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, Buffalo, NY; duties included direct work with curator to organize, curate, review work and slides and make recommendations on shows and policies.

1985-86
Teaching Assistant - State University of New York at Buffalo, NY- Foundations of Drawing I and II (Figure Study). Full responsibility for the course structure and syllabus, instruction and grading.
Nominated for Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Freelance Illustration - Lichenstein Marketing, Rochester, NY -illustrations for IBM, Kodak, and Rochester Philharmonic

Series / Gannet Newspaper, Rochester, NY- editorial illustrations

1984
Design and Production Assistant - Joan of Art Studios, Inc., - designed and assisted in production of various processes associated with fine art glass and etching.

1983
Assistant in Communication and Construction -“Christo’s: Surrounded Islands Project”, Miami, FL
Freelance Illustration and Design - Political illustrations and graphs for Cromier,Young and Group, Harrisburg, PA and the “New Arts Growth Revue” literary magazine, Indiana PA
Instructor - Senior Activities Center of Cambria County, Spangler, PA; drawing and painting; foundations and advanced classes.

1982
Photographer and Darkroom Technician - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Public Information, Indiana, PA
Darkroom Technician - Focal Point Photography (industrial
photography), Pittsburgh, PA

1981
Photographer and Darkroom Technician - Indiana Penn,
Indiana, PA

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