Education
Pebble Mosaic and Tile Installation Workshop with Eric Rattan, 2007
Advanced Mosaic Short Course with Sonia King and Emma Biggs, 2006
Business of Mosaics workshop with Laurel True, 2006
Mosaic workshops at SAMA conferences, 2005, 2006
Ceramic workshop with Mehmet Kutlu, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005
Tile workshop with Frank Giorgini, Tile Heritage Foundation, 2004
Ceramic workshop with Kenyon Lewis, Tile Heritage Foundation, 2002
Mosaic workshop with Donna Billick, Tile Heritage Foundation, 2002
Tile and ceramic workshops at Oregon College of Art and Craft, 1997–2004
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design, University of California, Davis, 1980

Professional Experience
2007 Co-curator and juror for "Sum of All Parts: Contemporary Mosaic Art in North America",
Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, Ore.
2003–present Owner of Our House Tile Design, custom mosaics and handmade tiles
1984–2003 Owner of graphic design firm, Our House Design Group, Hillsboro, Ore.
1983–1984 Production artist, Matthews and Clark Communications, Palo Alto, Calif.
1981–1983 Technical illustrator, Gnostic Concepts, Inc., Menlo Park, Calif.

Selected Exhibitions
Mosaic Art International, Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) juried group exhibition, Miami, Fla, April, 2008
Mosaic Art International, Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) juried group exhibition, Mesa, Arizona, March, 2007
Beneath the Surface, Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) International juried group exhibition,
Chicago, March 2006
The Magic of Earth and Light, Valley Art Center, Forest Grove, Ore. Two–artist show, February 2006
The Art of Fine Craft, Mirror Pond Gallery, Bend, Ore., juried group show, 2005
A More Perfect Union: Mosaic Aspirations, SAMA, Arlington, Virginia, 2005
American Mosaic Project: Pieces of Life, Irving Texas, 2004, Wash. D.C., 2005, Chicago, 2006 (traveling exhibit)
Opus Veritas: Fragments of Truth, SAMA, San Francisco, 2004
Instructors’ Show, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, Ore., 2004

Selected Commissions
Mosaic medallion for kitchen backsplash, 2007
Mosaic accent tiles for a shower, 2007
Picassiette mirror to coordinate with fireplace, 2006
Smalti art mirror, 2006
Picassiette fireplace mantel and surround, 2005
Handmade tile hearth “rug”, 2005
Art mirror with vintage fiestaware and handmade tiles, 2004
Custom tiles with wetlands motifs for Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve Education Center and mosaic tile Mural of JBWP logo for donor recognition wall, 2003
Mosaic tile mural of Frontier Veterinary Hospital logo, 2003

Teaching Positions
Private workshops in my studio, 2003–2004
Beginning mosaic workshops, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, Ore., 2004–2005

Publications
Mosaic Art and Style, by JoAnn Locktov, 2005
Making and Installing Handmade Tiles, by Angelica Pozo, 2005
The Crafts Report, Crafts Insight Focus on Mosaics, 2003
Get Noticed! Self-Promotion for Creative Professionals, by Sherre Clark and Kristin Lennert, 2000

Professional and Community Affiliations
Member, Society of American Mosaic Artists
Member, British Association for Modern Mosaic
Member, Hillsboro Visual Arts Association
Member, Tile Heritage Foundation
Member, Clay Guild of the Cascades
Advisory Board Member, Hillsboro Schools Foundation
Board Member, Hillsboro Rotary Club
Member, Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce