CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION
  • Master of Art (M.A.) in Art Education (in progress until Summer 2024). University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Doctor of Educational Ministry (D.Ed.Min) in Executive Leadership, 5/16. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY.
  • Master of Divinity (M.Div) in Ministry, 5/09. Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art Communication, 5/99. Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX.
CERTIFICATIONS
  • Art EC-12
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Art Teacher, 8/20 - Current. Keller Independent School District: Timber Creek High School; Timberview Middle School
  • Creative Arts Manager, Communication Director, Education Minister, 4/05 - 9/19. The Village Church, Flower Mound, TX
  • Art Director, 3/01 - 3/05. GADZOOKS INC., Carrollton, TX  
  • Graphic Artist, 1/99 - 3/01. Georgio Leoni Leather Center, Carrollton, TX
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
  • "Are Teachers Parents or Pedagogues?," Christian Educators Journal, Vol. 63, No. 2 (Dec 2023), pp. 34-36.
  • "Macmurray on Art and Artificial Intelligence," John Macmurray Fellowship Newsletter, 51 (Summer 2023), pp. 9-14.
  • "Art Education Toward Community," Christian Educators Journal, Vol. 62, No. 2 (Dec 2022). 
  • "Art Education For Character in John Macmurray's Moral Philosophy," John Macmurray Fellowship Newsletter, 49 (Summer 2022), pp. 21-28.
  • "Building Student Confidence Through Creative Expression in Art Class," Christian Educators Journal, Vol. 60, No. 1 (Oct 2020), pp. 33-35
  • "Why Design Matters to the Church," Collide Magazine, Issue 14 (Nov/Dec 2009), p. 18.
PUBLISHED ARTWORK
  • "Portrait of Philosopher John Macmurray" in John Macmurray Fellowship Newsletter, No. 49 (Summer 2022)
  • "Self-Portrait" in Sheepshead Review: Journal of Art and Literature, Spring 2022
  • "Face Study #2" in Toho Journal, Spring/Summer 2021
  • "Cassandra; Pandora; Helen" in Phoebe: Journal of Art and Literature, Issue 50.2, 2021
  • "Helen" in High Shelf, Issue 30, May 2021
  • "Cassandra; Pandora" in Sand Hills Literary Magazine, Issue 45, Spring 2021
  • "Penelope; Andromeda" in Touchstone Literary Magazine, Spring 2021
PRESENTATIONS
  • "Chandor Gardens Face-Off" Portrait Painting Demonstration, Chandor Gardens, Weatherford, TX 10/28/23
  • "Figure Drawing (Bargue Plates)" Workshop, Grand Arts Center, Lewisville, TX 5/28/22
  • "Portraiture with Charcoal" Workshop, Grand Arts Center, Lewisville, TX 1/8/22
  • "Figure Painting with Acrylic Gouache" Workshop, Grand Arts Center, Lewisville, TX 6/19/21
MEDIA
  • "New Texas Talent XXIX" (Craighead Green Gallery - Dallas, TX), Summer 2022
  • "Texas Now Online Showcase" (ArtSpace 111 - Fort Worth, TX), Fall 2021
  • "The New Artist" in Boomer Magazine (Boomer Art Gallery - London, England), Spring 2021
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Portrait Society of America, 4/22 - Present
  • John Macmurray Philosophy Fellowship, 1/22 - Present
  • Visual Arts Society of Texas, 1/21 - Present
  • Visual Art League of Lewisville, 9/20 - Present
  • Texas Art Education Association, 8/20 - Present 
  • Christians in the Visual Arts, 1/08 - 12/12
  • Dallas Society of Visual Communications, 4/99 - 9/01
AWARDS
  • Best in Show for Blue Sage, Rio Brazos Exhibition 2024, 04/2024
  • 3rd Place for Self-Portrait; Honorable Mention for Blue Sage, 2023 Texas Art Education Association Annual Members Art Show, 10/23
  • 2nd Place for Self-Portrait; 3rd Place for Yellow London, 2022 Texas Art Education Association Annual Members Art Show, 10/22
  • BoldBrush FAV15% Award (April 2022) for Self-Portrait, BoldBrush Online Art Competition & Exhibit, 5/22 
  • Jack Richeson Award for Self-Portrait, Richardson Civic Art Society 56th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, Eisman Center Green Gallery, 5/8/22
  • 1st Place for Self-Portrait, Conroe Art League "Spring 2022 Juried Show," 4/22
  • 1st Place Helen Frankenthaler Award for Daphne, "14th Annual 175-Mile Exhibit," Meadows Gallery, 2/22
  • 2nd Place for Red Tarrah, "New Beginnings," Grand Art Gallery, 1/22
  • 1st Place for Andromeda, "April Mini-Show," Visual Art Society of Texas, 4/21
  • 1st Place for Penelope, "World Cultures Exhibition," Grand Art Gallery, 1/21
  • Texas Art Education Foundation Dale Battle Memorial Scholarship, 11/20
  • 1st Place for Malachi's Prophecy, "October Mini-Show," Visual Art League of Lewisville, 10/20
  • CCA Outstanding Publication, The Village PUB Magazine, 11/08
  • Art Council of Brownwood Student Achievement Grant, 05/97
EXHIBITIONS 
  • Rio Brazos Exhibition 2024, 04/2024
  • 2023 Texas Art Education Association Annual Members Art Show, 10/23
  • 2022 Texas Art Education Association Annual Members Art Show, 10/22
  • Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, "31st Annual Juried Art Show," Breckenridge, TX 7/23/22 - 9/10/22
  • Eisman Center Green Gallery, "RCAS 56th Annual Regional Juried Art Show," Richardson, TX 5/6/22 - 5/31/22
  • Conroe Art League Spring 2022 Juried Show, Conroe, TX 3/1/22 - 4/1/22
  • Lewisville Grand Art Gallery, "New Beginnings," Lewisville, TX 1/8/22 - 2/5/22
  • Meadows Gallery, "14th Annual 175-Mile Exhibition," Denton, TX, 1/5/22-2/19/22
  • Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, "Visual Art Society of Texas Members' Exhibition," Denton, TX, 9/17/21
  • University of North Texas CoLAB, Envision Arts "Verdant" Art Exhibit, Denton, TX, 9/1/21 - 10/1/21 
  • MCL Grand Art Gallery, "Fresh Ideas," Lewisville, TX, 7/17/21 - 8/14/21
  • Meadows Gallery, "Soul Art Renewal" Exhibition, Denton, TX, 6/11/21 - 9/4/21
  • Dutch Art Gallery, "Less is More" Juried Art Show, Dallas, TX, 6/5/21 - 7/10/21
  • Richardson Civic Art Society 55th Annual Regional Exhibition, Richardson, TX, 5/1/21 - 5/25/21
  • M.A.D.S. Multimedia Art Gallery, International Contemporary Exhibition—"Love My Body," Milan, Italy, 2/19/21 - 2/28/21
  • Palace Arts Center Art Gallery, "Visual Art Society of Lewisville Artists' Showcase," Grapevine, TX, 2/3/21 - 3/17/21
  • MCL Grand Art Gallery, "World Cultures Exhibition," Lewisville, TX, 1/9/21 - 2/6/21