Resume

ART EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Resident artist, Liberty University. (3/07–11/11)
• Self-supporting through art by age eighteen (1973–1982 and 1996–2007)
• Primarily“self taught”—in oils—from age ten.
• Began selling original oils at age fourteen.
• Began teaching private “drawing and painting” classes and workshops at age eighteen.
• Accumulated over 25 years as a full-time professional artist.
• Accumulated over 20 years experience as an art instructor.
• Instructor of art at Liberty University, Shasta Community College, and Antelope Valley HS Adult Ed.
• Voluminous art awards from age five to present, many “Best of Show.”
• Voluminous shows and exhibitions up and down the West Coast.
• Nearly 200 original paintings sold and now hang in private and corporate collections across the US, including Federal Judges, CA State Senator, and Dr. Jerry Falwell.
• Authored written articles on art subjects-published in regional and national magazines.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Fourteen years continuous experience in the financial services industry. (1982–1996) (The Prudential Insurance Company of America, The Prudential Preferred Financial Services, and New York Life Insurance Company.)
• “Outstanding Rookie” award.
• Qualified for five consecutive “Regional Business Conferences.”
• Nine plus years in field management.
• Recruited and trained over 30 new agents to the financial services industry.
• Licensees held: National Association of Securities Dealers–series 6 & 22, Life, Health, Fire and Casualty.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in Adobe programs including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Image Ready.
• Proficient in computer graphics, web design, desktop publishing, and an affinity for all computer arts, applications, and web services.
• Knowledgeable in programming [coding] languages such as HTML, CSS, XML, SQL, ColdFusion, PHP, some Action Script, and Java Script.
• Proficient in most Microsoft programs including all Office applications.

EDUCATION

• Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Arts New Media / Web Design.) Undergraduate studies 2005 to present, current GPA 3.67
• Antelope Valley Community College, Lancaster, CA. General Ed. 1974–1976
• Antelope Valley Union High School, Lancaster, CA. Graduated 1973