The most prominent icons found in my current work are my Travelers. These Travelers are representative of many aspects of human existence on many levels. They are our ancestors. They are our descendants. They can be seen as physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and transcendent. To me we all are Travelers.

I refer to the male Traveler figures as N=R* - Fp - Ne – Fl – Fi – Fc - L or “N.”  He represents the bridge and potential connection between our past, our present, and our future. He is a Traveler through reality, existence, time and space. I see him as a bridge between what we are today, what might have been in the past, and what we might be in the future. “N” also represents a bridge between our world and the galaxy we exist within. He is both terrestrial and extraterrestrial. “N”s name, N=R* - Fp - Ne – Fl – Fi – Fc - L, is an astronomical equation used to estimate the number of detectable extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. Known as the Drake Equation, N=R* - Fp - Ne – Fl – Fi – Fc - L was devised by Frank Drake, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California. The Drake equation can be seen as a bridge between the scientific community and non-scientific community in explaining the possibility of other intelligent life in the galaxy. I take that a step farther and believe it can also been seen as a bridge between what we are today, what we might have been in the past, and what we might be in the future.

I refer to the female Traveler figures as Ff 2 (MgE) – C1 Ri1 – M = L/S0  or “L/S0” (pronounced EL-So). This name is also derived from the Drake Equation’s being used in a popular science fiction television show Star Trek. Show Creator Gene Roddenberry wanted to use the equation in an episode but couldn’t recall the original so he invented his own version of it.

I have recently begun incorporation the DNA Helix into work with my Travelers. The significance of the helix is becoming more important to the works. Just like my Travelers, the DNA image stands as a symbol of our past, our present and out future. Encoded in these tiny bits of organic matter is the history from where we came, it makes us what we are, and it contains the potential future of what we might become. 

SELECT EXHIBITIONS

COLLECTIONS

COLLABORATIVE CONSULTATION WITH ARCHITECTS

GOULD EVANS AFFILIATES P.A. Kansas City, Missouri 2006-2008
CULTURAL ART CENTER, FEMA STRUCTURE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – LONGVIEW CAMPUS

Worked in collaborative effort with the Gould Evans Architectural team lead by Tim Woofter as the Art Department representative from MCC-Longview. I helped determine usage and needs for various areas of the building including the art gallery and scene shop as well as various other theatre areas

CDFM2 ARCHITECTURE (360 ARCHITECTURE) Kansas City, Missouri
LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING RENOVATION & ADDITION 31,200 S.F. RENOVATION | 17,300 S.F. EXPANSION METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – LONGVIEW CAMPUS

Worked in cooperation with the CDFM2 Architectural team firm as an Art Department representative from MCC-Longview. I assisted in the planning of the renovation and expansion of the art studio spaces.

PUBLICATIONS

KCAI Art and Design Auction Catalog, 2011

KCAI Art and Design Auction Catalog, 2009

Southern Homes Magazine, 1986 Time Inc. Lifestyle Group

EDUCATION

1987 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
M.F.A. Atlanta, Georgia

1976 KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE
B.F.A. Kansas City, Missouri

WORK HISTORY

Longview Community College, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Fulltime Faculty Member, Fall 1999 – 2011 (semi-retired)

Part-time Faculty Member, Fall 1998 – Summer 1999

SCULPTURE I, II, III, IV Lecturer/Instructor

CERAMICS I, II, III, IV Lecturer/Instructor

3D COMPUTER ANIMATION I, II Lecturer/Instructor

DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK Lecturer/Instructor

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Lecturer/Instructor

COMPUTERS in DESIGN I Lecturer/Instructor

COMPUTERS in DESIGN II Lecturer/Instructor

ART FUNDAMENTALS Lecturer/Instructor

ART HISTORY Lecturer

Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Part-time Faculty Member, Fall 1996 – Summer 1998

SCULPTURE Lecturer/Instructor

CERAMICS Lecturer/Instructor

Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri
PROPS ARTISAN, 1990 - 1999

I worked in a wide variety of media including wood, metal, plastic and fabric. As a props artisan I collaborated with the props master, set designer and director to make various stage props and set pieces.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
PROPERTIES CONSTRUCTION Lecturer/Instructor Fall 1994

I taught a Properties Construction course for the U.M.K.C. Theater Department Graduate Program. The class focused on wood and metal construction techniques and materials used to build theatrical props. Students learned and applied the joinery techniques, skills and materials knowledge on individual projects and theatrical production assignments.

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
CERAMICS Lecturer/Instructor (sabbatical replacement) Spring 1988

Upon my graduation from Georgia State University I taught a hand-building ceramics class to Art Education students. My class structure was based on demonstrations, lectures and biweekly critiques on creativity and technical control of the medium.

3-D DESIGN Lecturer/Instructor, GSU(Graduate Teaching Assistant) Spring 1987

While still in graduate school I was a Graduate Teaching Assistant to George Beasley, Professor of Sculpture. I had complete control of the curriculum for this class of under-graduate students. Successfully teaching this class led me onto teaching in the G. S. U. Ceramics Department upon my graduation.

Beasley Pottery and Ironworks, Atlanta, Georgia
SCULPTURE STUDIO ASSISTANT, 1985 -1988

I was involved in all phases of cast bronze and iron foundry work. I worked with artist George Beasley making original pattern work, resin-sand molds, casting and finish work. Work included a sculpture for a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Station.

Caroline Montague Studio, Atlanta, Georgia
SCULPTURE STUDIO ASSISTANT, 1984 - 1988

I worked fabricating stainless steel sculptures under Ms. Montague's direction. I worked cutting, bending, welding and finish grinding on stainless steel sculptures. On-site installation of sculpture was also required. Work included a sculpture for a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Station.

Stanley Innerworks, Kansas City, Missouri
JOURNEYMAN WOODWORKER, 1981 - 1984

I worked as a machine-man in a union woodworking shop. I took blueprints through to the complete machining of all joints and pieces for projects. Upon completion of cutting, all pieces were turned over to bench carpenters for assembly.

Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of CENTRAL SHOP, 1976 -1981

As a part of the Art Institute's technical staff I instructed Foundation Orientation classes to Central Shop. I instructed, advised and supervised students on their projects in the safe and proper use of machinery and materials. Maintenance and repair of the shop machinery were also among my duties.

THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE