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EDUCATIONUniversité Paul Valéry, France, French Studies Diploma 1991
University of British Columbia, Canada, BEd, 1990
Simon Fraser University, Canada, BA, 1988
VISUAL ARTIST
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CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER (2014 - Present)Ascarya Labs, Saratoga, CA• Developed a STEAM educational app “Ascarya’s Adventures” available on the apple app store• Managed and directed a creative team• Worked with the CEO to develop short and long term creative goals• Implemented the company's artistic vision
ART TEACHER (2015 - Present)Valley View Elementary School, Pleasanton, CA• Implemented and taught the entire art program for TK – Grade 5 classes
SELF-EMPLOYED (2002 - Present)Artist (Freelance)• Utility Boxes: “Children at Play” and “Hummingbirds”• Alviso Adobe Nature Center Storage Boxes• Private Murals: Birch Trees, Dancers • Public Murals: Casbah Mediterranean Restaurants• Artful Animals: Multiple Private Pet Portrait Commissions• Children’s Picture Book, “The Red Lantern” (in progress)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESKILLSADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
Illustrator, Photoshop, IndesignMICROSOFT OFFICE PRODUCTS
Excel, PowerPoint, WordLANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Dutch, French
Drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, dye), photography, layout, creating NEW BIG ideas!Travelled extensively through the African, Asian, Australian, European, and North American continentsLived in the Netherlands, Canada, France, Sweden and USA
EXHIBITIONSSOLO 2016Variety, Nonni’s Bistro, Pleasanton, CAGROUP 2004-2008Mother and Child, Indian Raja, Masked Dancer I, Indian Girl, and African Goddess, Fine Arts League of Cary Annual Members Shows, Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary, NCJURIED 2002-2003Mbuti Pygmee, Fine Arts League of Cary Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Cary Ballet Conservatory, Cary, NCChili Mama, World Quilt Competition, Greensboro, NC
COLLECTIONS/COMMISSIONS
“City of Pleasanton”Casbah Cafe and Mediterranean Kitchen
Works held in private collections in Canadaand the United States
(Public, Corporate, and Private)
PUBLICATIONSWhitney, Autumn. “Splash of Color.” Pleasanton Weekly 9 August, 2015Jensen, Beth. “Pleasanton Painting the Town Red - and other Colors.” East Bay Times 16 June, 2015Jorgensen, Doug. “Artwork on Display on Utility Boxes in Pleasanton.” The Independent News 10 January, 2015
SPECIAL INTERESTS