EDUCATION:

     2005       Licensure in School Administration, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, N. Adams, MA
     1987       Certification in Art Therapy, Marywood University,  Scranton, Pennsylvania    (registration with the American Art Therapy Association)
     1981       M.A. in Art Education, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
     1973       B.F.A. in Fine Arts & Education, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania   (permanent certification K-12 in Art Education in New York and Pennsylvania )

TRAVEL & ADDITIONAL STUDIES:

     2006            Art Tour of Taiwan
     2000            Art Tour of Italy: Milan, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Pientasanta
     1998            Study of Caribbean Art: Barbados, Antigua, St. Croix
     1987            Educational Arts Travel Sabbatical: U.S., Mexico & Canada
     1983            Art Tour of Europe: England, France, Switzerland
     1988-91       Figurative and color theory studies with Franklin Alexander

ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

     2002-            Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District, Berne, NY
     2001-2002    Woodlawn Hill Montessori School, Rensselaer, NY: preschool - 7th
     1998-2002    Susan O'Dell Taylor School, Troy, NY: preschool - 5th
     1995-2002    Bethlehem Children's School, Slingerlands, NY: K - 6th
     1974-1987    Montrose Area School District, Montrose, PA: K-6    

ART ADMINISTRATIVE PAID EXPERIENCE:
  
     1997- Present      Founder & Director of the Fulton Street Gallery, 408 Fulton Street, Troy, NY            
     1992                    Supervisor for Empire State College, Albany, N.Y.
     1996 - 2005         Art Chair of the  Heldeberg Workshop 
 
TEACHING ARTIST WORKSHOPS:

     2002                      Art Olympics - collaboration between Capitol Repertory Theater, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company and Albany Center Galleries
     1996 -present        Heldeberg Workshop Art  - art instruction in all media
     2000-2001             Albany Schenectady League of Art - Teaching Artists Program
     1999 -2000            Humphrey Street Artists Studio, Great Barrington, MA - sculpture
     1997, 1995            Art Partners/Tsehaya & Co. Art  -  multi-media art experiences for children
     1992 -1994            Albany Institute of History & Art
     1974 - present       Individual and group lessons
   

ART THERAPY/ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE:       

     1989-1991             Parson's Child & Family Center, Neil Hellman School, Albany, NY - Adolescent Program Developed
     1987-1988            Crouse Irving  Memorial Hospital, Adolescent Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitative Program, Syracuse, N.Y. 
     1992- present       Private Practice: Delmar, NY
     1991 - present      Art Therapist Workshop Presenter: Hospice,  Consultative Center, Body Mind Center, Creative Therapies Conferences,  Parsons Child and Family Center and the Albany Institute of History & Art.                    
                         
ART THERAPY INTERNSHIPS: 
    
     1986/87             Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Detox and Alcohol/ Drug Program, Syracuse, NY  Adults out-patient drug program and inpatient de-tox
     1986/87             Salvation Army After School Program, Syracuse, N.Y.
     1986/87             Ben Rush, Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, NY, Inpatient adults and adolescents, Alcohol & drug, eating disorders and psychiatric issues.
     1985/86             Nursing Home, Montrose, PA.
     1985/86             Mental Health Center of North Eastern PA,Montrose, PA out-patient adults, schizophrenic, developmentally, socially and emotionally delayed   
     1985                  Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA:  Radiation oncology, pediatrics, orthopedics wards

ARTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:   
  
     1994 - Present     Founder and president of the board of the Broadway Gallery Membership Group, Inc.               
     1991 - Present     Coordinator for the Women's Caucus for Art - Albany Chapter: Representative at the National Conferences in 1999, 1997 & 1996.
     1989 - 1991         President and community liaison of the  Bethlehem Art Association, Delmar
     1996 - Present     Arts Program Evaluator: The Sage Colleges, Junior College of Albany Art Program, Bethlehem Central High School Middle States Art Program
     1995 - Present     Judge: Visual Olympics, SOS panelist, Art on Lark, Albany Art Association, Schenectady Photographic Society, Delmar Progress Club, Bethlehem Art Association.
     1990 - Present     Alternative Community Exhibiting Spaces: "Albany  2000" - storefront  art installations, Off Broadway Gallery, Crossgates Mall, Bethlehem Banks, Canterbury Gallery, Child¹s Nursing Home.
     1990- Present      Art Consultant:"440 State Street" Schenectady art development, 1999; "Art on Lark, bringing artists to Lark Street,  "Tulip Festival"                       

PUBLICATIONS:

“Voices from the Pink Parlor”, book of poetry and photography, Fulton Street Gallery Press: January "Working Troy" - article for the Apollo, a publication of the Albany/Schenectady League of Arts, Jan. /Feb. 2000; " Body Image" -  foreword for the exhibition and forum catalog, catalog design, Benchmark Press: June, 1998, "The Contemporary Figure" - foreword for the exhibition and forum catalog, catalog design and layout,,Benchmark Press:  June, 1997; "Montrose:Through the Years", a bicentennial history of the town - art director and artist for over 50 of the illustrations, Montrose Press; 1976.

MEDIA: Television &  Cable  Interviews  & Reviews

“FRAMED” - produced by Janice Irwin - Channel 31, May 2001; “ART IN TROY",  WMHT  TV, Albany, NY, March, 1999; "ART & SOUL" , Channel 6, April, 1999; "ARTISTS of the CAPITAL DISTRICT- produced by  Marjory Roberts, Channel 31, 1997,1998; "ART ON LARK", Channel 6, May, 1997; "JOHN O¹CONNOR² , Wildwood Programs, 1997; ³ART in the SCHOOLS², cable, 1980           

NEWSPAPERS:

“Profile” , Daily Gazette, January 27, 2008; “Artistic Operation” , Times Union, Dec. 23, 2008;  “Long Running Gallery in Troy offers Unique Perspective” Troy Record: April 10, 2005, C-1; “Finding a Voice”,  Times Union: May 6th, 2001; ”Gallery Businesses”, C - 1; Times Union: 2000; Opening of the Gallery”, Times Union:  Fall 1997: Opening of the Fulton Street Gallery, ; The Troy Record: Fall, 1997:  "Angels" review & reproduction, Schenectady Gazette December, 1994; Times Union: "1st Broadway  Gallery Juried Exhibition" review & reproduction, Sept, 1994; Daily Gazette:"1st Broadway Gallery Juried  Exhibition", review & reproduction,  Sept., 1994; Delmar Spotlight: "1st Broadway Gallery Juried Exhibition", opening article, &  reproduction, Sept. 1994; Binghamton Press:"article and reproduction, 1980; Montrose Independent:  article &  reproduction, 1976, 78, 79.

SELECTED ART EXHIBITIONS:
 Solo: 
    2007      "Counterpoint”-  Romaine Brooks Gallery. Albany, NY
    2002      "Portals: Human/Nature" -Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    2001      "Portals: Human/Nature" - Lulu Gallery,  Albany, NY 
    1997      "Body Language" - Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1997      "Pastel Figure Studies" - Voorheesville Public Library, Voorheesville, NY
    1997      "Figures in Silk & Watercolor" - Off Broadway Gallery, Guilderland, NY
    1995      "Gardens & Angels" - Crafters Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
    1995      "The Ten Terrific Things About ¹T¹" - Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1995      "Angels & Other Beings" - Broadway Gallery, Albany, NY
    1995      "The Ten Terrific Things About ¹T¹"(portraits)  - Voorheesville Pub. Library, Voorheesville, NY
    1992      "Connections ( portraits of relationships)"  - Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1991      "Gardens" - Voorheesville Public Library, Voorheesville, NY
    1984     "Landscapes" -  Depot Arts Center, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    1983      "Landscapes"  - Arnot Art Museum,  Elmira, NY
    1983      "Snow & Seascapes" - Hill Country Gallery, Montrose, Pa
    1980      "Masters Exhibit"  - Fitch  Hall, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa
 
Group:
    2008      “Discard Avant Garb”- Capital Repertory Theater, Albany, NY
    2008      “Fence Show Select”  - ACCR, Troy, NY
    2008      “Trashion” Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
    2007      “Discard Avant Garb”- Capital Repertory Theater, Albany, NY
    2007      “Human Addiction” - Daily Grind, Troy, NY
    2007       “Members Show” -  Center Galleries, Albany, NY
    2006      “Portraits” - Albany Visitors Center, Albany, NY
    2006      “Portals” -  Daily Grind, Troy, NY
    2006       “Trashion” - Revolution Hall, Troy, NY
    2005      “Em & Me - updated”  - West Sand Lake Arts Center, Averill Park , NY
    2004       “In Memory of 9-11” - Firlefranz Gallery, Albany, NY
    2003      “Artists Self-Portraits” – Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
    2002- 1995  "Invitationals"  - Albany Center Galleries, Albany; Schenectady League of Arts, Albany;             ACCR, Troy 
    2202 - 1997 "Best of Broadway"  - Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
    1999      "NY Artist Christmas Tree Decorations"  - The White House in Washington, DC
    1999     "Art Educators Expressions" , polaroid manipulations - Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
    1998     "Em & Me"  mother and daughter exhibition - Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1997      "Summer Delights" & "Interiors" - Canterbury Gallery, Albany, NY   
    1997      "3 x 11", photography -  Fulton Street Gallery,  Troy
    1997      "Woman's Caucus, National Convention "  - Philadelphia , PA.
    1996      "Woman's Caucus - Albany Chapter" - Shellnut Gallery R.P.I., Troy, NY
    1996     "Winter Holiday, Harvest & Landscape Exhibitions" - Canterbury Gallery, Albany, NY
    1996      "Broadway Artists" - Rathbone Gallery, SAGE - Junior College of Albany,  NY
    1996      "Spotlighting" - Off Broadway Gallery, Guilderland, NY
    1996      "Flowers & Gardens" - Canterbury Gallery, Albany, NY
    1996      "Members Self- Portraits" - Off Broadway Gallery, Guilderland, NY
    1996-89 "Bethlehem Art Association Spring Juried Show" - Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1996      "Still Life in the 90¹s" & "Fibers" - Canterbury Gallery, Albany, NY
    1995     "Homeless" - Broadway Gallery, Albany, NY
    1995      "Four Women Show" - William Stanford Library, Colonie, NY
    1993-94 "Faculty Exhibitions" -     Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
    1989-92  "Bicentennial Exhibits" -  Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
    1986      "Cazenovia Watercolor Society" - Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY
    1987      "Waverly Invitational" - The Arts Center, Waverly, PA.
    1984      "Group Show "- Palm Beach Art Galleries, East Palm Beach, Fl
    1984-86  "F.A.A.S.T. Member Art Shows" - Roberson Arts Center, Binghamton, NY
    1984      "Regional Artists" - Town Hall, Binghamton, NY
    1976-86  "Hill Country Artists Group Shows " - Montrose, Pa
    1983      "111th District Art Show" State Capital, Harrisburg, Pa. - watercolors
    1973      "Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition" - Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Solo