Faculty - Art

Faculty » Art

Phone: 507-344-7398
Office: Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center 207
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Courses Recently Taught

2 Dimensional Design
Art Internship
Electronic Imaging
Graphic Design Studio Portfolio
Graphics for the World Wide Web
Illustration II
Introduction to Illustration
Introduction to Multimedia Authoring Flash
Introduction to Publishing and Design

Education

M.F.A. – Illustration and Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art and Design • Savannah, GA • Summa Cum Laude • May 1991

B.S. – Studio Arts
University of Wisconsin • Madison, WI • Honors Graduate • August 1986

A.A. – Liberal Arts
Bethany Lutheran College • Mankato, MN • Highest Honors • May 1984

Professional Experience

• Instructor - Studio Art / Media Arts, Bethany Lutheran College • August 1997 – present
• Graphic Designer / Illustrator, Management Consulting Services • Electronic Data Systems • Dallas, TX • July 1994 – June 1997
• Instructor - Studio Art / Music / Theatre, Bethany Lutheran College • August 1991 – July 1994
• Instructor - Studio Art (sabbatical replacement), Bethany Lutheran College • August 1987 – December 1987
• Freelance Designer, 1991 - present

Publications / Presentations

• Hushabye Blushabye • 2005
• Careers in the Visual Arts • South Central College • 2009 - 2011
• Young Writers and Artists Conference • Bethany Lutheran College • 2007 & 2008
• Sabbatical Paintings • Bethany Lutheran College • 2005
• The Layman’s Guide to Debunking Evolution • 2005
• Introducing Macromedia Dreamweaver • 2003
• The Basics of PowerPoint • Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School • 2003
• Introducing Adobe InDesign • Bethany Lutheran College • 2002

Offices Held / Committee Service – Bethany Lutheran College

• Chair, Fine Arts Division
• Curriculum Committee
• Co-Chair, Media Arts Major
• Faculty Development Committee
• Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Ranking and Advancement
• Captain, Institutional Assessment and Accreditation Team
• Faculty participant, The Christ in Media Institute

Professional Development

• Promax/BDA Conference • New York • 2011
• The Creative Suite and Web Design Conference • Chicago, IL • 2007
• The Mac Design Conference and Expo • Chicago, IL • 2004
• The MacWorld Conference and Expo • New York (1999), Boston (1995), and Toronto (1993)

Interests / Memberships / Other

• Secretary, Board of Education • Mount Olive Lutheran Church
• For ten years I have a been a member of the folk music group The Divers! Check them out!
• Member, The American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
• Member, College Art Association
• Member, Promax/BDA
• Member, South Central College Graphic Arts Advisory Board