EDUCATION
MFA . MA . BFA

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Master of Fine Arts -
Studio Art Centers International - Florence, Italy
Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri
Master of Arts -
Fontbonne University - St. Louis, Missouri
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
McKendree University - Lebanon, Illinois
Teaching Certifications - Visual Fine Arts Education - Multi State Certifications -
McKendree University, Lebanon, Illinois
 
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EDUCATOR
Visual Fine Arts Educator -
Experienced teaching public and private - K-12, Adult, Undergraduate, Graduate - 3-Dimensional & 2-Dimensional visual arts.
University and organization - speaker / presenter.

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INTERNATIONAL
KKartista Artworks are in private and corporate collections in USA and Europe.
Gathering supplies, creating, exhibiting artworks around the world -
counting 100+ countries, on all 7 continents.

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​EXPERIENCE  |  EXHIBITIONS  |  PRESS
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2025 Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour - Featured Artist - Juried Artist - Sonoran Arts League Exhibition  .  Carefree, Arizona

Visions Museum of Textile Art - Museum Artist Representation - Wearable Sculptures  .  San Diego, California  .  
January 2025 - Current

Trame De Soi Art Textile Contemporain France - Published - Featured Artist  - Online  .  France  .  International

Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week - Arizona Invitational - Artist . Featured Sculpture -  Artlink Gallery . WestWorld .
Scottsdale, Arizona  . March 20 - 23, 2025

Visions Museum of Textile Art - Solo Exhibition Featured Artist - A Piece of the World - A Piece of You  .  San Diego, California  . 
January - April 2025

Rio Verde Country Club - Featured Artist - Juried - Seasonal Exhibition  .  Rio Verde, Arizona  . January - April 2025

TH Brennen Fine Art - Art Consultant - Scottsdale Arts District  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

2024 Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour - Featured Artist - Juried Artist - Sonoran Arts League Exhibition  .  Carefree, Arizona

Desert Foothills Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition -  2024 Hidden In The Hills Showcase  .  Cave Creek, Arizona

2024 Hidden In The Hills Magazine and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  Meandering Paths Studio  .  National
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TH Brennen Fine Art - Gallery Artist Representation  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

Sonoran Arts League Gallery - Juror & Featured Artist - New! Never Seen Before Exhibition  .  Carefree, Arizona

Creative Leather - Featured Artist - Special Event Exhibition  .  Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona

2023 Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour - Featured Artist - Juried Artist - Sonoran Arts League Exhibition  .  Carefree, Arizona

Desert Foothills Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition -  2023 Hidden In The Hills Showcase  .  Cave Creek, Arizona

2023 Hidden In The Hills Magazine and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  Meandering Paths Studio  .  National

City Sun Times Newspaper Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

On The Edge Gallery - Featured Artist - Canal Convergence Feature ArtWalk Exhibition  .  Scottsdale, Arizona
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Sonoran Arts League Gallery - Featured Artist - 2nd Place Best of Show 3-D - Juried Exhibition - Artist's Best  .  Carefree, Arizona

FOX 10 Phoenix AZ AM - TV Feature - The Finer Arts Gallery - Exhibited Art Feature  .  Arizona

triARC Architecture and Design - Featured Artist - Seasonal Exhibition  .  Phoenix, Arizona

triARC Architecture and Design - Featured Artist - Third Thursday Artist Showcase Exhibition  .  Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona Fiber Council - Selected Founding Board Member - Fiber Art Center AZ  .  Arizona

Images Arizona Magazine and Online Publication - The Finer Arts Gallery - Published - Featured Artist

Scottsdale North News Newspaper and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

On The Edge Gallery - Featured Artist - Natural Wonders Exhibition  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

On The Edge Gallery - Featured Artist - Scottsdale Gallery Association Gold Palette ArtWalk  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

FOX 10 Phoenix AZ AM - TV Feature - Hidden in the Hills - Exhibited Art Feature  .  Arizona

Scottsdale Progress Newspaper and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

Phoenix Urban Guide - Art Detour Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

Fountain Hills Artists' Gallery - Featured Artist - Artist Harvest Exhibition  .  Fountain Hills, Arizona

The Foothills Focus Newspaper and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

Starlight Scribe Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist 

Desert Foothills Gallery - Showcase Exhibition - Guest Speaker  .  Cave Creek, Arizona

Arizona State University - Visual Arts and Design - Guest Speaker  .  Phoenix, Arizona

Hidden In The Hills Magazine and Online Publication - On The Edge Gallery - Published - Featured Artist  .  National

2022 Hidden In The Hills Magazine and Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  Meandering Paths Studio  .  National

Desert Foothills Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition - 2022 Hidden In The Hills Showcase  .  Cave Creek, Arizona

2022 Hidden In The Hills Studio Tour - Featured Artist - Juried Artist - Sonoran Arts League Exhibition  .  Carefree, Arizona

Voyage Phoenix Magazine Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist

The Finer Arts Gallery - Gallery Artist Representation  .  Cave Creek, Arizona  .  2022 - 2025

Fountain Hills Artists' Gallery - Fountain Hills Art Fair - Featured Artist  .  Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fountain Hills Artists' Gallery - Gallery Artist Representation  .  Fountain Hills, Arizona  .  2021 - 2023

On The Edge Gallery - Featured Artist - The Art of Sculptural Fibers Exhibition  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

Awarded Juried Artist Status  .  Arizona  .  2022

On The Edge Gallery - Featured Artist - Fresh Paint Exhibition  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

Sonoran Arts League Gallery – Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  Cave Creek, Arizona

On The Edge Gallery - Gallery Artist Representation  .  Scottsdale, Arizona  .  2000 - 2024

Mesa Arts Center - Art Educator  .  Mesa, Arizona

Phoenix Country Day School - Educator - Art Educator  .  Phoenix, Arizona

TH Brennen Fine Art Gallery - Gallery Consultant - Scottsdale Arts District  .  Scottsdale, Arizona

Morean Arts Center - Featured Artist -  Juried Exhibit  .  St. Petersburg, Florida

Boca Raton Art Museum School - Art Educator  .  Boca Raton, Florida

ArtServe Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Boca Raton Art Museum School - Featured Artist -  Juried Exhibition  .  Boca Raton, Florida

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Sun Trust Gift Emporium - Juried Representation  .  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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The Art of Communication Through Objects Gallery - Featured Artist - Solo Exhibition  .  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Pine Crest Preparatory School - Educator - Art Educator  .  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Broward Art Guild Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Rossetti Fine Art Gallery - Featured Artist - 2nd Place Winner's Circle -  Elements Juried Exhibition  .  Pompano Beach, Florida

Praha 5 - Featured Artist - Solo Exhibition  .  Prague, Czech Republic

Mehlville Messenger Newspaper Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  St. Louis, Missouri

St Louis . Com Online Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Mehlville High School - 9-12 Art Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Mehlville School District - K-8 Art Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Highland Park School District - 9-12 Art Educator  .  Dallas, Texas

Fontbonne University - Fine Art Department - Fiber Art Guest Speaker - Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis Post Dispatch Newspaper Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Craft Alliance Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

McKendree University Gallery - Featured Artist - Alumni In Art Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University Gallery - Featured Artist - Focus On Fibers Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

SACI Studio - Studio Art Centers International - Featured Artist - Group Exhibition  .  Florence, Italy

Fuji Studio Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  Florence, Italy 

Fuji Studio - Featured Artist - Group Exhibition  .  Florence, Italy

Fontbonne University Gallery - Featured Artist - Italian Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Castello di Spannocchia - Featured Artist - Group Exhibit  .  Tuscany, Italy

Fontbonne University Gallery - Featured Artist - Graduate Masters of Art Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Craft Alliance Art Center - Art Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Forest Park Community College - Fine Art Department - Guest Speaker – Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University - Fine Art Department - MA and MFA Teacher Assistant  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Incarnate Word Academy - 9-12 Art Educator  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Millstone Fine Art Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition - Works of Women National Exhibit  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Center of Contemporary Arts - Featured Artist - National Society of Art and Letters / St. Louis Chapter Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

West End Word Newspaper Publication - Published - Featured Artist  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Millstone Fine Art Gallery - Gallery Consultant - Central West End . St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis Design Center - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Corporate American Red Cross - Visual Art and Marketing Intern  .  St. Louis, Missouri

McKendree University Gallery - Featured Artist - Bachelor of Fine Art Graduate Exhibition  .  Lebanon, Illinois

Art St. Louis - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibit - Outer Scapes - Inner Spaces Varsity Art IV Exhibit  .  St. Louis, Missouri

Monroe County Electric Company - Featured Artist - Solo Exhibition  .  Waterloo, Illinois

Private Art Lessons -  Art Educator - Multiple States, USA

Cahokia Unit School District - K-6 Art Educator  .  Cahokia, Illinois

East St Louis Christian Activity Center - Art Program Co-Coordinator  .  East St. Louis, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibition  .  Belleville, Illinois

McKendree University Gallery - Featured Artist - Juried Exhibit  .  Lebanon, Illinois

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