curriculum vitae


PROFFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
:

• Fine artist, exhibiting regionally since 1992
• Art instructor, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, (2000-present)
• Part-time instructor, California State University, Sacramento (1998, 2004)
• Business owner, The Visual Studio, fine arts and graphic design (1995-present)


EDUCATION:

Art Center College of Design; Pasadena, Calif. Bachelor’s degree: Graphic Design
University of California, Davis; Davis, Calif. Bachelor’s degree: Art Studio
Sacramento City College; Sacramento, Calif. Associate’s degree: Art Studio


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, Calif. Art instructor, 2000-present
• Develop curriculum, prepare and present lectures covering methods and application of materials and processes, create classroom demonstration models and examples, grade students, evaluate portfolios, provide materials and opportunities that encourage students to participate in art sales and in annual art show

California State University, Sacramento. Part-time instructor, 1998, 2004


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

The Visual Studio, Sacramento, Calif. Business owner, 1995 to present
A fine art and graphic design studio serving private and public sector clients


Painting commission and graphic design client list includes:
• University of California Medical Center, Sacramento, Calif.
• Hewlett Packard, Roseville, Calif.
• Los Rios Community College, Sacramento, Calif.
• The City of Folsom, Folsom, Calif.
• Brewpub magazine, Davis, Calif.

The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Calif. Graphic designer, illustrator (1984-1997)
• Art directed Feature Edition publications including weekly, monthly and annual newspaper sections. Created covers and layouts. Directed photo shoots, supervised production process, met press deadlines.
• Created logo and complete identity system for The Vintage Fair, a fine arts festival.
• Created promotional artwork for Newspapers in Education programs.


EXHIBITIONS:

One-person exhibits
Recent Landscapes, The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, 2002
Pastels, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Art Gallery, 1998

Two-person exhibits
The Art of Local Landscape, Pence Galley, Davis, 1998
Terry Pappas and Kristine Bybee, Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento, 1994

Annual contributions
Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, 1993 — 2006
Pence Gallery Benefit Show, 1993 — 2006
Renaissance Show, Business Volunteers for the Arts, 1996 — 2001

Selected Group Exhibits

2005 Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento

2004 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento — Pastels

2003 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento — Pastels

2002 SMUD Art Gallery, Sacramento — Cosumnes River College Faculty Show
The Visual Studio, Sacramento — Five Women Artists

2001 The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento — Bridges of Sacramento County
Cosumnes River College Faculty Show, Sacramento

2000 Gallery W, Sacramento — Five Women Artists
Cosumnes River College Faculty Show, Sacramento
The Barton Gallery, Sacramento
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1998 Pastel Society of the West Coast, International Open, Roseville
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento — Juried by Alan Post and Gary Pruner
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1997 KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1996 Waterfront Art Fest (juried show), Sacramento
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1995 The Barton Gallery, Sacramento
Elvisland, Sacramento — Figure studio/group show
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1994 Elvisland, Sacramento — Figure studio/group show
Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento

1993, 1992 Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento


AWARDS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN HONORS

• Gold Award First Place, Sacramento Ad Club: Logo and Trademark Design
• Gold Award First Place, Sacramento Ad Club: Newspaper design
• Award for Excellence for Achievement in design Layout and Production, A and E Consolidated Paper
• Best Special Section, Western Regional Ad Section Conference Awards
• First Place, International Newspaper Marketing Association; The Best in the West


Fine arts awards and honors

Juror’s Award — Pastel Society of the West Coast, International Open, Roseville, Calif.
Best of Show — Waterfront Art Fest, Sacramento, Calif.


Fine arts lectures

Pence Gallery, Davis, Calif. — Summer Studio, 2001
SMUD Art Gallery, Sacramento, Calif. — 1998
Pence Gallery, Davis, Calif. — The Art and Practice of Pastel Painting, 1998


Fine arts reviews in the media

The Davis Enterprise; July 13, 1998, Regional Landscape Painting at the Pence, Marilyn Moyle
The Davis Enterprise; July 2,1998, Nature Settings inspire Art, Nancy M. Servis
The Sacramento Bee; December 1994, Regional Style, Debra J. Belt