About My Experience...Work Experience
in the Arts 1976- Current : Contract Graphic Artist, Animator, Illustrator, Art Therapist 1978-1995 : Contract Sr.Art Director/Animator – Agency and Studio 1995-1997 : Contract Art Director/ Designer -Third Millennium Publishing 2003 to current -5 Speed Therapy 2013 to Current : J. Howard Fine Art 2014 to Current : Organic Pastels Studio Skills –Painting; Illustration; Animation; Production; Photographic & Film Art Direction Mediums- Organic Soft Pastels and Ink; Acrylics; Charcoal; Digital Animation |
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MembershipsBrazosport Center for Arts and Sciences
Visual Arts Alliance Gulf Coast Art Foundation Pastel Society of the Southwest Pastel Society of Southeast Texas Pastel Society of Central Texas Artist2Artist Network Artist Network Women in Literary and Visual Arts Women Painting Women Southern Artist Group Rockstar Gallery Arts on Mechanic |
AwardsDivision Grand Champion- 1975
Best New Industry Artist - 1983 Annie – 1993 Art Space Viewer’s Choice 2015 2015 ACA Catalog Top 150 Hunting Art Prize Top Finalist 2016 “Green” Art Ascent Magazine Competition 4th place Cover Artist - Art Quench Magazine Issue Four 2016 Art Comes Alive Finalist ADC Artist 2016 July Issue Feature Artist - Art Reveal Magazine Winter Issue 2017 feature "Studio Visit Magazine" Judge's Choice Award- The Shirt Factory Gallery 2016 4 International Recognition Awards of Excellence in Photorealism 2016 Media Choice Award - State of the Arts Show 2016 People's Choice- Conceptions Show Houston 2016 Adirondak Pastel Society Judges Choice Award 2016 Best of Show 2016 - Milan Gallery Emerging Artist Solo Show Award 2017 - The Foundry ADC Finalist Art Comes Alive '16 Platfrom Artist of the Year Finalist 2017 Best of Show - State of the Arts HolidayShow 2016 Blink Art Resource Catalog Artist Selection 2017 2nd Annual Adirondak National Pastels Competition Finalist 2016- Shirt Factory Gallery |
Accomplishments°Graphic Arts Curriculum Development Board College of the Mainland, Texas 1995-1996
°Illustrator/Developer/Designer - GEM Publishing; HEI Publishing; Gulf Publishing;3rd Millennium Publishing °The Factory Gallery Opening 2015 °Art Space Gallery Exhibit June 2015 °11th Annual Mile High International Art Exhibit; Denver Art Museum and Library 2015 °In Dreams: The New South Gallery and Studios 2015 Juried Show Gallery Selection 2015 °Old Post Office Museum and Art Center Exhibit Judge Favorite 2015 °First Saturday Art Market °Bayou City Art Festival Downtown 2015 °Third Coast Gallery Exhibit 2015 °Winter Streets Exhibit 2015 °Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2016 °“Water Expressions” Exhibit - Harold’s in the Heights 2016 °“Art and the Senses” Online and Digital Exhibit – Linus Galleries 2016 °“Water” Contemporary Arts Gallery Online Exhibit June 2016 °“Vision: An Artist s Perspective” Kalied Gallery San Jose California July to August 2016 °“Mad,Mad World” Online Exhibit – Art Scene magazine °“Texas Views” Solo Exhibit – Saulsbury Gallery Feb/Mar 2017 °Women Painting Women Exhibit August to October 2016 Custom House Museum Gallery Clarksville, TN |
Art Education Art Education
A.A. Illustration; UH M.A./Psy.D. Art Therapy/Animation; USC B.S. & M.S. Creative Ed Dev.; Steward U |
