b.Chicago, MCMLXI

MFA.School of the Art Institute Chicago,1995
BFA.Tufts/Boston Museum School, 1986
Diploma. Boston Museum School, 1985
Certificate.Scuolo Mosaici Orsoni, Venice, Italy, 2004

Independent Study.
Mexico, 1984, Ireland, 1985, Ecuador and Costa Rica, 1986-1987, Nevis, West Indies, 1994, Italy, 2004

Founder and Executive Director
The Chicago Mosaic School, 2005-present

President
The Society of American Mosaic Artists

2007-2010

Board of Trustees
The Society of American Mosaic Artists

2005-present

Teaching Experience.

• The School of the Art Institute Chicago
• The Chicago Mosaic School, Chicago
• Harold Washington College, Chicago
• The Mosaic Art School of Sydney (MASS), Australia
• Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, Michigan
• Mudhouse Studio, Chicago
• Gallery 37, Chicago
• Visiting Artist-Chicago Public Schools
• Chicago Public Art Group

Selected Exhibitions.

• Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics, Chicago, IL, November 2010-present
• Beit Ot Hamoutsar Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel, March-April 2010
• Artifacts & Ideas for a Nature Inspired Architecture, CMS Gallery, Chicago, April-May 2010
• UnCorked, Ethnic Arts Center, Johnstown,Pennsylvania, Sept-Nov 2009
• Coolglobes, The National Mall, Washington, DC, April- August 2010
• Coolglobes, Summit on Global Warming, Copenhagen, 2009-2010
• An Ancient Language- A Modern Translation, Granville Center for the Arts,Garland Texas, Sept-Oct 2009
• Ahlmquist Gallery, Winnetka IL 2009
• Womanmade Gallery, Chicago, 2008
• CMS Gallery, Chicago, 2006, 2007
• Cool Globes, Washington, DC, 2008
• CoolGlobes, Chicago, 2007
• Vietnam Veterans Museum, Chicago 2006
• Ellipse Art Center, Arlington, VA, 2005
• Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, 2004
• ARC Gallery, Chicago 2004
• TZ Gallery, Chicago, 2004
• Uncommon Ground, Chicago, 1999
• SAIC Gallery, Chicago, 1996
• Artemesia Gallery, Chicago, 1995
• Lannon Gallery, Chicago, 1991
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1996
• Cyclorama Boston, 1996

Selected Publications.

Houston Magazine, October 2009
Groutline; 2006-2010
Timeout Magazine Chicago, October 2006
Chicago Tribune, September 2005
Mosaic Art and Style, JoAnn Loctov, 2005
ARC Chicago: 30 years, 2001
Chicago Tribune: February 1996
New Art Examiner, April 1991; March 1990

Selected Lectures. Presentations.

• MAANZ-Brisbane Australia, October 2009“Beyond Our Pieces; The importance of partnerships, education, and artistic growth in the mosaic arts community.”
• Coverings-Chicago, May 2009
• “Relevance of Art Education in Public Arts”
• Society of American Mosaic Artists,
• March 2007, 2008, 2009
• Annual Meeting Presentations
• South Suburban College, April 2008
• Guest Artist Presentation
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
• Continuing Ed Dept, September 2007
• Faculty Presentation
• Chicago Mosaic School, November 2007
• “The Marvel of Mosaics”
• Loyola University, February 2006
• Guest Artist Presentation
• Harold Washington College, October 2006
• “Survey of Contemporary Mosaic Arts”

Associations.

The Society of American Mosaic Artists
The British Association of Modern Mosaic
Tile Heritage Foundation
Chicago Artists Coalition
The Chicago Mosaic School
Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand
AIMC
Mosaic Artists Organization
Organization of Israeli Mosaic Arts