EDUCATION

B.A., M.A. California State University at Northridge, Northridge, California (CSUN)

1970-1975

Graduated B.A. Cum Laude.

 

Granted Lifetime California Community College Teaching Credential.

 

College level classes taken for credit since Masters Degree: Adobe

Photoshop, Quark Express, Beginning Web Design HTML, Adobe

InDesign and Conversational French.

 

The American Animation Institute: Classes in Head and Figure Painting/Drawing

Karl Gnass Instructor, Glen Vilpuu Instructor

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 

FREMONT CAMPUS OF PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CANON CITY, COLORADO

January 2021 - Present

Adjunct Instructor teaching Drawing (Art 121 and 221) and Painting (Art 151 and 251) and World Mythology (Humanities 115)

 

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE

January 2003-December 2016

Part-time 3 year contract instructor in Beginning Drawing (Art 124), Color Theory (Art 148), Life Drawing (Art 124A & 124B), Drawing Composition (Art 330 & Art 430), Advanced Drawing (Art 424, 524, 624)

Accomplishments: Participated in first department-wide foundation outcomes assessment

process. Invited to sit on drawing student pre-grad committee critiques.

Faculty advisor to the CSUN Drawing Society

 

THE METABOLIC STUDIO

Spring 2010

1745 North Spring Street, Unit 4

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Instructor in Plein Air Landscape Painting at Los Angeles VA Wilshire

Center. Students were Veterans undergoing treatment and rehabilitation.

 

LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE

1975-1984, 2008-2009

Full and part-time instructor in Advertising Design, Ad Production,

Beginning Drawing, Life Drawing and Two Dimensional Design.

 

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

1998-2008

Adjunct instructor (Art Department) in Beginning Drawing, Graphic

Design, Beginning Painting, Landscape Painting and Art Appreciation.

Accomplishments: designed and taught new painting course Art 229; Landscape

Painting. Assisted Dept. Chair in getting course approved through curriculum committee.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT NORTHRIDGE

1981-1989

Part-time instructor in Advertising Design (Art Department) and

Advertising Layout and Copy (Marketing Department).

 

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Art 124A Beginning Drawing (CSUN & College of the Canyons, LA Valley College, Pueblo Comm. College)

Art 124B Life Drawing (CSUN, & LA Valley College)

Art 148 Color Theory (CSUN)

Art 502 Beginning 2-D Design (LA Valley College)

Art 227 Painting I (College of the Canyons, Pueblo Comm. College)

Art 228 Painting II (College of the Canyons, Pueblo Comm. College)

Art 229 Landscape Painting (College of the Canyons)

Art 330 Drawing Composition (CSUN)

Art 440 Drawing Composition (CSUN)

Art 424, 524, 624 Advanced Drawing (CSUN)

Art 205 Landmarks of Art (“Art Appreciation”)(College of the Canyons, 2006)

Art 244 Advertising Design (College of the Canyons, LA Valley College)

Art ---- Art Production (Preparing Art for Printing) 80’s