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Education:

Buffalo State College, Art Conservation Graduate Program: MA in Painting Conservation 2002-05
University of California, Davis, Art History Graduate Program 2000-01
University of Iowa: Honors Graduate in Interdisciplinary Studies: BA in Painting, Art History, and Women’s Studies 1993-95
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1993
University of Chicago 1991-92

Employment Experience:

Free lance Painter and Painting Conservator 09/05-
Painting on walls, furniture, houses, and canvas. Printmaking and multi-media works on
paper. Specializing in figurative elements in and with the natural landscape emphasizing
organic rhythms and the energy that moves through all materials.

Evergreene Painting Studio, New York, NY (Mural Conservator) 01/03, 08/06-
Restoration and recreation of murals and wall paintings in historic buildings throughout the continental United States.
Projects include Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, CA., St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg, PA., Dunbarton Oaks Museum
in Washington, DC, Flower Library in Watertown, NY, Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff, NE, and St. Joseph's Church in Buffalo, NY

J. Claire Dean and Associates, Portland, OR (Rock Imagery Conservation Assistant) 04/04, 01/05, 07/06-
Condition assessment and preservation management of rock art sites throughout the United States. Graffiti
reintegration on petroglyph panels at the 29 Palms Marine Combat Center done
annually. Projects include Hueco Tanks State Park in Texas and Snake River Valley in Washington State.

Page Conservation, Inc., Washington DC (Assistant Mural Conservator) 02/06-04/06, 11/06-3/07
Unveiling a ceiling in the Secretary of War’s officein the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington DC

Steven Prins and Company, Santa Fe, NM (Assistant Painting Conservator) 08/05, 01/06, 5/06
Assisting the uncovering of 8 murals at Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM.

Western Center for the Conservation of Fine Art, Denver, CO (Conservation Intern) 08/04-01/06, 06/06
Projects include Allen True murals in Capital Park and at the ATT Building, Denver Public School murals, and
Trinity Church murals in Juneau, Alaska.

West Lake Conservators, Skaneateles, NY(Conservation Technician) 12/03
Conservation of an indoor mural in Psi Upsilon Fraternity at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY

Rainer and Zebala Partners, Los Angeles, CA (Conservation Technician) 5/03-8/03, 10/05
Investigative study of Franklin Middle School murals in Long Beach, CA.. Projects include the Adamson
Historic House in Mailibu, CA., a historic house in the Pacific Palisades, CA., Whale Mural in Venice, CA,
and the examination and documentation of the Hugo Ballin murals in the Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles.

Conservation Solutions, Inc., Washington, DC (Conservation Technician) 6/02-8/02
Cleaning, consolidating, and filling and inpainting losses on marble outdoor sculpture
and monuments surrounding the Pennsylvania State Capital grounds.

Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE (Aviation Restoration Technician) 2/02-4/02
Restoring an HU-16 World War II airplane.

Gerald R. Ford Regional Conservation Center, Omaha, NE (Intern) 1/02-4/02

Northern California Art Conservators, Sacramento, CA (Conservation Technician) 4/00-1/02
Projects include California State Library Dome mural.

California State Archives, Sacramento, CA (Paper Conservation Technician) 2/00-6/00

UC Davis Research and Teaching Assistant, Davis, CA 9/00-6/01
Lead teaching assistant for an art history survey course with 180 students. Prepared
lesson plan and taught three discussion groups meeting once a week. Researched
in surrounding libraries for department director.

Cunningham’s Interiors, Flagstaff (Painting Subcontractor) 6/97-7/99
Painted murals and furniture for numerous clients. Painted a Monet theme room in the
Inn at 410 bed and breakfast.

Creative Designs and Graphics, Flagstaff (Mural Artist and Sign Painter) 6/98-7/99
Painted commercial signs, vehicles, and murals. Developed accurate techniques for
lettering.

Aspen Fine Arts, Flagstaff (Gallery Manager) 6/98-11/98
Set up walls and display cabinets for shows and events and marketed artist’s work.
Record keeping and accounting. Responsible for being the liason between the owner and
artists. Trained in archival framing methods by local framer.

Bemis Art Foundation, Omaha (Muralist’s Assistant) 6/96-7/96
Assisted a mural project in collaboration with a group of twenty local kids.

U. of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City (Technician) 8/94-5/95
Exhibition care including lights, painting, and hanging art work. Moving sculptures,
arranging the exhibition space, and registering new acquisitions. Organizing and
relabeling objects in storage.

Professional Development:

American institute for Conservation Annual Meeting in Denver, CO April 2008
Colorado Preservation Inc. Saving Places Annual Meeting Denver, CO February 2008
Biennial Architectural Paint Research Conference NY, NY January 2008
Set in Stone: Binational Workshop on Petroglyph Management in the Americas September 2007
AIC Annual Meeting (Virginia) June 2007
American Rock Art Research Association annual meeting (ARARA) Bluff, Utah May 2006
Mountain Plains Museum Association Annual Meeting Omaha, NE 2005
Western Association for Art Conservation annual meeting (WAAC) (Santa Fe) October 2004
From Classicism to Expressionism: A Synthetic Approach to the Frame Conference
(NYU Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts) March 2004
Italian Approaches to the Structural Conservation of Paintings Workshop led by
Matteo Rossi Doria at West Lake Conservators in Skaneateles, NY September 2003
AIC annual meeting (Virginia) June 2003
ARARA annual meeting in San Bernadino, CA. May 2003
Mural Conservation in the Americas symposium (Getty in Malibu, CA) May 2003
WAAC annual meeting (Malibu, CA) October 2001
AIC annual meeting (Dallas, TX) June 2001
WAAC annual meeting (Nevada City) October 2000
Fine Art Museum Tour of Europe 1992

Memberships:

Evergreen Artists Association 2008-
Colorado Artists Guild 2008-
Association for Preservation Technology 2007-
American Rock Art Research Association member 2002-
American Association of Museums 2002-
College Art Association 2002-
International Institute for Conservation member 2002-
American Institute for Conservation, Paintings Specialty Group 2000-
Western Association for Art Conservation member 2000-

Solo Exhibitions:

Life on the Edge at the Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA, October 2007
1St Anniversary Show at Pzazz Art and Antiques, Denver, CO. December 2004
Pulsating Patterns at the Schomp Mansion, Denver, CO November 2004
Scattered Energy at the Ashland House, Buffalo, NY April 2004
California Series at the Cogswell House in Sacramento, CA January 2002
The Reader, Omaha, Summer 2002
Branching Out at the Espress Gallery, Flagstaff, May 1999
Downtown Grounds Gallery, Omaha, February-March 1996
Passing Through at Visions Gallery, Omaha, January-February 1996
In Flight at the U. Of Iowa Checkered Space Solo Honors Exhibition, May 1995
Jouissance at the Antiquarium Gallery, Omaha, July 1994
Cafe Voltaire Gallery, Chicago, June 1993
Discover Cafe, Chicago, July-October 1993


Art Festivals:

Estes Part Art Festival, CO 2005
Breckenridge Art Festival, CO 2005
Conifer Art Festival, Conifer, CO 2005
Colorado Springs Art Festival, CO 2005
Winter Park Art Affair, CO 2005

Gallery Member:

Carla Wright Gallery Denver, CO 2008-
Vista Gallery, Tahoe Vista, CA, January 2006-
Avenue gallery Omaha, NE August 2005-2007
The Wild Eye, Evergreen, CO. May 2005-2007
Alpine Mounting Systems Truckee, CA. May 2004-
Sojourn Gallery, Omaha, January-November 2002
Aspen Fine Arts, Flagstaff, August- November 1998
South San Francisco Street Gallery, Flagstaff, March-July 1998
Visions Gallery, Omaha, 1996-8

Group Exhibitions:

Colorado Artists Guild Annual Show, Denver Public Library, May-July 2008
Absolute Art Show, Solid Art Collective, Oriental Theater, Denver, April 2008
Salon Trovarsi, Denver, May-June 2005
Yoga and You, Engelwood, CO April-July 2005
Core New Art Space, Denver, May-June 2005
99 Pieces of Art on the Wall, VSA Arts, Denver, March 2005
J-Doe Maquette Exhibition, Omaha, June 2003
Reel People Modeling Agency, Omaha, March – May 2002
The Reader Magazine, Omaha, April-September 2001
Faces II, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE., October 2001
City of Davis First Annual Juried Show, Davis, April 2001
Basement Gallery, Davis, CA, January 2001
Northern California Arts Center, Sacramento, October 2000
The Tru E, Sacramento, May 2000
Sedona Art Center, March-May 1999
Espress Gallery, Flagstaff, December 1998
Period Gallery, Omaha, December1998
Aspen Fine Arts, Flagstaff, August-November 1998
South San Francisco Street Gallery, Flagstaff, March-July1998
Visions Gallery, Omaha, 1996-8
Vito's Restaurant, Iowa City, 1993-4
Urbis Orbis Gallery, Chicago, 1992-3
National Scholastics Art Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1991
Marie Walshe Sharpe Exhibition, Colorado Springs, 1990
National Scholastics Art Exhibition, Omaha, 1989-91
All Catholic High School Exhibition, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 1988-9
Summer Studio Art Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, 1989
Seven State Juried Show, Bellevue College, Omaha, 1988
All-State Fine Art Exhibition, Lincoln, 1988
Student Painting Exhibition, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, 1988

Publications:

Mountain Connection Cover and Feature Article Evergreen, CO June 2008
The Reader, Omaha, NE: September 8, 2007
California Aggie, Davis, CA: May 14,2001, p.1
Davis Enterprise, Davis, CA: April 17, 2001, p.A7
www.artexpo.com/duhl.htm
www.artistsregistry.com
Red River Sports Equipment Catalog, AzRA, Flagstaff, AZ 1999-2000
Designing the cover and illustration within
Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff: May 27, 1999 p. A11
Flagstaff Live!: January 28, 1999 p. 10
The Reader, Omaha: January 17-31, 1996
The Reader, Omaha: August 17-31, 1994
Omaha Catholic Voice: February 10, 1989
Bellevue Leader, Bellevue, NE: February 2, 1989
Associated Artists of Omaha newsletter: May 1989
Kids, Kids, Kidz magazine, Omaha: February 1989 p.17
Omaha World Herald, February 1989

Awards:

Mountain Connection Cover Art Contest June 2008
Franconia Residency, Shafer, Minnesota 2003
Semifinalist, Yosemite Renaissance Exhibition, 2001
Faces II, Honorable Mention, Period Gallery, Omaha, 2001
City of Davis Juror’s Choice Award, 2001
U.C.Davis Fellowship and Block Grant, 2000-2001
Doghaven Center for the Arts: Artist in residency program, 1996
Scholarship Foundation of America semifinalist, 1994
Liquitex Excellence in Art Grant, 1993
Union Pacific Scholarship Award, 1991

Scholarships:

Italian Approaches workshop and Frame conference 2003-4
Gutmann and Kress Foundation Grants to attend Buffalo State College 2002-05
U. C. Davis fellowship and Block Grant 2000-01
Juror’s Choice Award at the Pence Gallery Invitational in Davis, CA. 2001

Special Skills and interests:

Painting on any substrate
Printmaking especially lithography, etching, and monotype
Papermaking, marbling, bookmaking
Photographic printing including x-ray and infrared film
Knowledge of Photoshop and Microsoft Word
Restoration of a 1964 International Scout (1999-2002)
Biking, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and skiing