Summary
The major emphasis of my work has been in the area of sculptural ceramics. I am skilled with various ceramic construction techniques such as wheel throwing, mold making, slab building and slip casting. In addition, I have considerable experience with various firing processes such as Raku, cone 6 oxidation, reduction atmosphere reds, wood and salt firing. Described by colleagues as creative, dependable, and excellent teacher.
Academic Experience
- MFA, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida: Ceramics,1998 - 2001
- BFA, Florida International University , Miami Florida: Ceramics/Glassblowing 1977 - 1981
Professional Experience
Art Teacher/Web Designer , Frostproof Middle/Senior High School, Frostproof, Florida
August 2001- Present
Responsible for teaching Middle Art program, including Art 2-D, Weaving, Ceramics, Graphic Design and Web Design with Dreamweaver CS5 and Photoshop CS5.
Adjunct Faculty South Florida Community College, Avon Park, Florida
August 2003
Responsible for teaching Pottery I and II evening course during the fall semester. Beginning ceramics concentrated on hand built construction and ceramic history; Intermediate ceramics explored functionality through simultaneous problems in wheel throwing and assemblage.
Teaching Assistant University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
August 1998 - June 2001
Instructor of records for Beginning Ceramics courses during the academic years of 1998-2001. The USF ceramic program concentrates on hand building sculptural forms, emphasizing the use of clay as a material option in a conceptually driven fine arts program. Technical skills I master were, loading and firing wood firing kiln, gas kilns (reduction atmosphere ) mixing Cone 10 reduction glazes, building a 20 cubic foot salt kiln and two raku kilns. Additional duties included assisting professor in one semester of Introduction to Art.
Professional Affiliation
- College Art Association
- National Art Education Association
- Glass art Society
- National Education Association
- Florida Education Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- Florida Art Education Association
Exhibitions
- 35th Annual Highlands Art Festival, Sebring, Florida 2001
- A Class of Their Own: Polk Art Teachers, Ridge Art Gallery, Winter Haven, Florida 2001
- The Dancing Universe, Solo Exhibition, USF, Tampa, Florida 2001
- Graduate Honors Exhibit, Invitational, Florida Community College, Florida 2001
- Celebration, Group fund raising show, Art Center, St. Petersburg 2000
- 24th Annual Juried Student Art exhibition, Tampa, Florida 2000
- 7th Annual All Florida Show, Centre Gallery, USF, Tampa, Florida 2000
- Fire Dancers, B. Hock Gallery, One-man show, Miami, Florida 1998
- Art Exhibition, Invitational, Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1984
- B.F.A. Exhibition, Student show, FIU, Miami, Florida 1981
Awards
Emerging Artist Award, Gasparilla Art Show, Tampa, Florida 2001
Certifications
- Support Team/Clinical Education Teacher, School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, 1996
- Florida Professional Teaching Certificate, Art K-12, 2014
Related Educational Experiences
- Intel "Teach to the Future" School District of Polk County
- Don Reitz St. Petersburg Clay Company
- Rudy Autio Eckerd Community College
- Paul Soldner Eckerd Community College
- Peter Voulkos Eckerd Community College
- Fritz Driesbach Jacksonville University
- Pino Signoretto Jacksonville University
Relevant Experiences
- Graphic Designer and developer of the americanraku.com. web site and schools.polk-fl.net/fmshs.
- NAEA member; Presenter of lecture on American Style Raku for Educators for the Denver, Colorado conference.
NAEA member; Presenter of lecture on Raku: Dancing With Fire for the Boston Massachusetts's conference. - Florida Art Education Association member; Presenter of lecture on Raku firing for the Miami, Florida conference.
- Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Raku: Dancing With Fire for the Jacksonville, Florida conference.
- Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Cone 6 Electric Glazes for the Orlando, Florida conference.
- Florida Art Association member; Presenter of lecture on Web Designing for the Orlando, Florida conference.
Publications
Publisher of the American Style Raku article in the Searchwarp.com web site.April, 2011
