Education
M. A., Humanities 5/2004
Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA
(Concentration in studio arts and art history): GPA: 4.0
B. A., Fine Arts 5/2001
York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA.
(Concentration in studio arts—painting and sculpting): GPA: 4.0
Certification 1/2008
Scuola Arte Del Mosaico, Ravenna, Italy
(Concentration in basic Byzantine mosaic techniques and materials)
Certification 1/2009
Sculoa Arte Del Mosaico, Ravenna, Italy
(Concentration in advanced Byzantine and Modern mosaic techniques and materials)
Teaching Experience
York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA
Mosaic: Traditional to Modern, 2009-current
Sculpture 1 through 4, 2004-current
Concepts of Sculpture, 2004-current
Introduction to Art Appreciation, 2004-current
Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster, PA
Art History: Cave Painting to 1300, 2009-current
Southern York County School District
Advanced Oil Painting, Adult Learning Program, Spring 2002-2004
Oil Painting I, Adult Learning Program, Spring 2002-2004
Introduction to Oil Painting, Adult Learning Program, Spring 2002-2004
Art Exploration Camp, Summer Enrichment Program, Spring 2002-current
Art Instructor (substitute) Southern York School District K-12, 2001-2003
Exhibits
2009
63rdAnnual Sculpture Exhibition: An International Juried Group Exhibit, Pen and Brush, Inc. New York, NY
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2009, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Unseen, National Juried Exhibit, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Faces, National Juried Exhibit, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2008
Solo Exhibit, Unsigned… Gallery of the Visual Arts, York, PA
Spring Show, Studio Gallery 234, York, PA
Chalk Walk, York Fest, York, PA
2007
Horizons, Permanent Mosaic Mural, New Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Let’s Face It: Invited exhibition benefiting Access-York
2006
Do It, Too! International Juried Exhibit, York Arts, York, PA
Let’s Face It: Exhibition, Access-York, York, PA
Chalk Murals for Domestic Violence Awareness, New Cumberland Army
Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Small Works Juried Exhibit, York Arts, York, PA
Chalk Walk, York Fest, York, PA
2005
Solo Exhibit, Domestic Violence and the Arts, New Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Faculty Art Exhibition, York College of Pennsylvania
Healing Heart Through the Arts Exhibit, Olivia’s House, Pullo Performing Arts Center, Penn State York, York, PA
Small Works Juried Exhibit, York, PA
Chalk Walk, York Fest 2005, York, PA
2004
Solo Exhibit, Apparitions, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, PA
Exhibit Presentation: Domestic Violence Awareness through Visual Arts, York County Task Force on Domestic Violence, York, PA
Juried Exhibit, York Arts, York, PA
2003
Solo Exhibit, Lilith, Lutheran Residential Complex, York, PA
Dual Exhibit, Offerings, Big Apple Bagel, Shrewsbury, PA
Small Works Juried Exhibit, York Arts, York, PA
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA
Spring Juried Member’s Exhibit, York Art Association, York, PA
2002
Art of the State Exhibit, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, Harrisburg, PA
Regional Juried Exhibition, Art Center School & Galleries, Mechanicsburg, PA
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA
Spring Juried Member’s Exhibit, York Art Association, York, PA
2001
Art for Peace and Justice, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA
Regional Juried Exhibition 2001, Art Center School and Galleries, Mechanicsburg, PA
Studio Gallery 234, York PA
2000
National Small Works Juried Exhibit 2000, Cobleskill, NY
Studio Gallery 234, York PA.
Open Juried Exhibition, York Art Association, York, PA
1996
Annual Juried Exhibit, Iowa Colleges Art Exhibit, Cedar Rapids, IA
1994
Art of the State Exhibit: Pennsylvania 1994, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, Harrisburg, PA
PBS Studio, Private Screening "Confronting AIDS in Rural America" Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA
Art Awards/Honors
2009
Best of Show, Unseen, National Juried Exhibit, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2007
Pathways to Peace Recognition Award: ACCESS-York, Inc., York, PA
Scholarship Day Faculty Advisor
2003
First Place, Best Visual Artwork-Lilith Tarnhelm: Pennsylvania State University Art and Literary Publication, Spring 2003
Honorable Mention, Lilith: Black, York Art Association, Juried Show
Rottler Award, First Place, Best Body of Work-Women’s Work II Senior Exhibit, York College of Pennsylvania
Scholarship Day Department Winner-"Women’s Work II"
Best of Show, First Place, Individual Work-Senior Exhibit
2000
York Art Association Members Exhibit, Honorable Mention
1996
Juried Iowa Colleges Art Exhibit, Honorable Mention
Community Service
Horizons, Mosaic Mural, October 2007, New Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Annual Chili Bowl Challenge, October 2007, benefiting ACCESS-York, York College of PA
Mosaic Mural, May, June 2007, Planned Parenthood Building, York, PA
Juror for “Violence Against Children Awareness” art exhibit, April, 2007, New Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Created 50 Clay Masks for October’s “Let’s Face It” Charity Auction,
proceeds go to ACCESS-York Shelter
York County Task Force for Domestic Violence Member
Mosaic Mural, May, June 2007, Planned Parenthood Building, York, PA
Pathways to Peace Recognition Award: ACCESS-York, Inc., York, PA
Access-York volunteer, Fall 2004 to current
Published Artwork
Connections, Journal, October 2004, Apparitions and Witness: Dora
Tarnhelm: A Journal of Art and Literature, 2003, Lilith (block print)
The Religious Pray, The Profane Swear: A Civil War Memoir, 2001, Illustrations
Quercus Visual Arts Journal , 1997, Tess (0il on canvas)
Quercus Visual Arts Journal , 1996, Untitled (linoleum block print), Philadelphia (oil on wood), Self Portrait (oil on paper)
