Awards & Affiliations

Education

University of Strasbourg, France 1978

Operation Crossroads Africa (Independent Study) 1979

Trinity College, BA 1980

Awards & Grants

UB Center for the Arts “Arts in Healthcare” Training Intensive – 2014

New York Foundation for the Arts MARK Fellowship Program – 2009

Guest Artist, Burchfield-Penney Artful Table – 2003, 2006

Panelist, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo ABC Grants (for the arts in Buffalo Public Schools) – 2004

Panelist, NYSCA Decentralization grants for individual artists – 2004

Awards Juror, D’Youville College and DaVinci High School Photography exhibit – 2003

Special Opportunity Stipend Grant – New York Foundation For The Arts, Spring 2000, Summer 2000, Summer 2003

Lecturer, Buffalo Museum of Science, Fairchild Travel Talks (slide lectures – “Au Coeur Du Mali,” 1995, “Savannah and Charleston,” 1996, “Images of Buddha,” 1998)

Photography Award – Western New York Regional, 1997
(Charles Rand Penney, Juror)

Honorable Mention – Western New York Regional, 1996
(Walter Prochownik, Juror)

Gallery/Museum/Arts/Community Affiliations

  • Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Art With Artists teacher – 1998-2001
  • Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Rental Sales/Collector’s Gallery exhibiting member – 1999-2010
  • Bryant Street Studio, art teacher – 2003-2008
  • Buffalo Seminary, Director of Development – 1993-1994
  • Buffalo Society of Artists, exhibiting member
  • Buffalo Artist and Gallery Guide, volunteer – 2003-2009
  • Buffalo Public Schools, substitute teacher, 2009-present
  • Burchfield-Penney Art Center, member and volunteer
  • City Honors School Foundation, board of directors – 2010-present
  • City of Buffalo Arts and Cultural Funding, advisory board (now defunct) – 1994-2004
  • City of Buffalo Arts Commission – 2010-2014
  • Empire State Partnership parent representative; Olmsted Schools and Just Buffalo Literary Center – 2007-2010
  • Erie County Department of Environment and Planning/Center for Great Lakes Environmental Education, grant writer/fundraiser – 1998-2000
  • Friends of the Japanese Gardens, advisory board – 2007-2013
  • Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, board member 1992-2008; board president 1999-2001; chair of capital campaign 2004-2006
  • Irish Classical Theatre, first Capital Campaign, consultant for new theatre – 1996-1998
  • Just Buffalo Literary Center, teaching artist – 2010-present
  • Milton Rogovin: The Making of a Social Documentary Photographer, primary researcher, interviewer and contributing author – 2001-2007
  • Omlsted School Foundation, founder and president, Board of Directors – 2007-2011
  • Park School of Buffalo, Director of Development – 1992-1993
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Art Committee – 2001-2003
  • University at Buffalo Friends of the School of Architecture and Planning, coordinator of programs – 1990-1992
  • Westminster Early Childhood Program; designed, organized and implemented first annual art exhibition for all day care and pre-school students – 2006
  • Westminster Early Childhood Program; worked with several classes to create collaborative art projects for Spring Art Exhibition – 2009
  • VIVE La Casa; designed an art program for the refugee children – 2008-2010