Curriculum Vitae


Education/Training:  
1974     BFA in Theatrical Design, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1974     Hollywood, CA., Stage hand and lighting assistant (to 1979)
1979     Industrial Light and Magic, film special effects
1983     Lucasfilm Ltd., divisional manager, operations
1985     The Costume Factory, owner theatrical design company (to 2001)
1999     Participant, various glass technique workshops, Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, OR.
2003     Assistant, R. Strong Glass Studio, Berkeley, CA 9/03 to 6/04
2004     Participant, Red Deer College, Alberta Canada glass blowing with Todd Safronovich
2005     Participant, San Francisco State University, Glass blowing with Elin Christopherson
2005     Participant, “Chemistry of Glass”, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
2006     Participant, Coatings By Sandberg, Orange, CA, Dichroic paperweights  with Don McKinney.
2007     Participant, Eugene Glass School, Eugene, OR, Blown goblets with Jeff Ballard.
2007     Participant, BAGI, San Jose, Blown pumpkin with Treg Silkwood
2008     Participant, Santa Rosa, Coldworking with Johnathon Schmuck
2009     Participant, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA , Australian roll-up technique with Johnathon Schmuck

Professional Experience:
2005     Instructor, “Introduction to Glass Art”, Napa Valley Community College, St. Helena, CA
2005     Instructor, “Making Hot Glass Paperweights”, Napa Valley Community College, St. Helena, CA
2006     Instructor, “Making Hot Glass Paperweights”, M. Mitcavish Glass Studio, Napa, CA,
2006     Instructor, “Making Hot Glass Paperweights”, M. Boettcher Studio, Santa Rosa, CA
2007     Instructor, “Making Hot Glass Paperweights”, Napa Valley Community College, St. Helena, CA
2007     Program Director,  Napa Valley Open Studios, Napa CA.
2008     Instructor, “Introduction to Glass Art” and “Making Hot Glass Paperweights”, M. Mitcavish Studio, Napa, CA
2009     Instructor, "Introduction to Kilnformed Glass", Napa Valley Community College, St. Helena, CA

Group Exhibitions:
2006     Paradise Lost and Found, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA
             Wings of the Napa Valley, Calistoga Art Center, Calistoga, CA
             Dine & Design, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA
             Tree of Life Gala, Acorn Soupe, Napa, CA
             Napa Valley Open Studios
2007     Napa Valley Open Studios
2009     Napa Valley Open Studios

Collections:
2006     Commission for Shell Vacation Club, Vino Bello Resort, Napa, CA
2007     Commission Bank of Napa, Napa, CA

Installations:
2009     Blown and kilnformed glass chandelier, private residence, St. Helena, CA (in progress)
2009     Kilnformed glass sculpture with students at Wolfe Center, Napa, CA


Gallery:
             RAS Galleries Yountville, CA