CreatingartsinceIwasoldenoughtoholdacrayon!
*.School years - local and state art competitions
* Art Faires - San Fernando Valley / La Cienega and Melrose / Ventura County - 1970's
* Ventura County Parks and Rec - teaching after school art programs - 1980's
* Diane's Art Studio, San Fernando Valley - teaching artist - 1980 - 1987
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
* T-shirt designs for the World Wildlife Fund - 1991 - 1996
* Designer for decorative accessory pewter manufacturer "People's Choice" - 1994 - 1998
* Owner/operator of Phoenix based Murals Faux Real LLC, interior and exterior murals 1998-2009
* Executive Officer, Board of Directors of the Arizona Art Alliance, 2006 - 2019
* Featured Artist for 2009 Arizona Art Alliance Holiday Show in Scottsdale 2009
* Developed Visual Arts Department for Art Academy of Estrella Mountain in Tolleson, AZ 2009-2011
* Arizona Commission on the Arts registered Teaching Artist 2009-2011
* Gallery artist at Arizona Art Alliance Fine Art Gallery in Scottsdale 2010-2014
* Illustrator for Goodnight Grammy - online children's stories - 2010 - 2017
* Designed "New Kids" grade school educational map for school use - 2014
* Teaching artist, demo artist, art show judge for the greater Phoenix area - 2010 - present
* Artist with Vino and Canvas, 2013-2022
AWARDS and CONTRIBUTIONS
* Top "Grumbacher Fine Art Classes" instructor for Michaels Stores through greater Phoenix area - 2003 - 2010
* MANA House Veteran Outreach art donation
* Exhibiting Award Artist for "Visions of Arizona" - 1 year exhibition at AZ State Capitol 2012
* 1st Place "Yellow Brittlebush" - NEVAL show Phoenix AZ - November 2018
* 1st Place "Steppin" Out" - WHAM Gallery Show, Surprise AZ - March 2020
"Majestic Solitude"
on display for 1 year
at AZ Capitol in
downtown Phoenix.