Education

1996

Governors State University, MA Degree in Photography

1989

Governors State University, BA Degree in Photography

1985

 Prairie State College, AAS Degree in Photography

Exhibitions  

2010

Objects of Affection, Regional Juried Exhibit, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL

2004

Juried Exhibition, Senior Artists Network, Chicago Cultural Center

St. Ronald's Church of the Children, Changes, Park Forest, IL, one-person show

2002

Juried Exhibition, Senior Artists Network, Thompson Center, Chicago, IL

Juried Exhibition, Illiana Arts Association, Gary, IN

Juried Exhibition, Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Hgts, IL

Point and Counterpoint, Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery

Park Forest, IL

1997

Ages and Stages, Infinity Gallery, Governors State

Universit, IL

1987

 Portraits in Stone, Transco Towers Galleria

Univ. of Houston, TX

Awards  

2004

Honorable Mention, Senior Artists Network

1997

First Place Award, Juried Exhibition, Christopher Gallery PSC

1991

First Place Award for image juried in Graduate Division at GSU

1983

First Place Award for male nude in PSC photo competition

1982

 Phi Theta Kappa, Prairie State College

Professional Experience

1999-2003

Gallery Director, Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest, IL

1991-93

Graduate Assistant, Curator of Infinity Gallery at GSU

Founding partner of Unique Images in Photography, Inc

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Workshops  

1992, 2003

Franz Lanting, nature photographer

1991

Jerry Uelsmann, multiple imaging

1990

Citizens Exchange Council, photo exchange program in the U.S.S.R. with photographer Martha Casanave

1988

 Ansel Adams, Carmel, California