PROFILE
A
highly organized, motivated educator and visual artist with extensive
experience teaching in the fields of Drawing, Painting, Art Appreciation, Art
History and Psychology to diverse cultural populations at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, in public and private institutions. With Significant expertise
in studio art practices as well as visual arts theory and criticism
and familiarity with all visual arts media and related processes. Skilled
in making presentations, proposing initiatives, coordinating activities,
budgeting, evaluating outcomes, coordinating partnership efforts with other
departments and in the area of customer service. Enjoys
working closely with students to help them achieve their particular goals, with
fellow faculty and department chair and staff. Major strengths include experience focus,
tenacity and enthusiasm.
EDUCATION
Master
of Fine Arts, Studio
Art, Cornell University. Ithaca, New
York
Bachelor
of Fine Arts, Studio
Art ,University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Master of Arts, Psychology , New
York University, New York City
Master of Arts (candidate 85% of work completed), in Art Therapy New York University, New York City.
Bachelor
of Arts, Economics, University of Texas at
Austin, Austin, Texas
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
·
Over 6 years of experience teaching Drawing and 2-D Design.
·
5 Years of experience teaching Painting
·
5 Years of experience teaching Art History and Art Appreciation
·
Experience teaching in high school, undergraduate and graduate
levels
·
Taught graduate level research methods applied to the visual arts.
·
Taught graduate level semiotic theory applied to graphic design
·
Experience in proposing new
courses:
- St. Edwards University,
Psychology Department
- Graduate Department in the Visual Arts. Universidad Autonoma de
Nuevo Leon
- Graduate Department in Graphic Design. Universidad de Monterrey.
- Graduate Department in Graphic Design. Universidad de Monterrey.
WORK
HISTORY
2019- Present: Working independently in my studio in Houston, TX.
On going projects::
Painting:
Angels and Dragons series
Paradise Series
In the Garden series
Digital Media:
- Drawing/Animation:
Casino series
A History of Giraffes series
The Martian From Mars series
- Photography:
Grasshopper series.
Mixed Media:
Mundos series
Bugs series
2014-19- Adjunct Professor at Lone Star College/ University Park, Houston Texas.
(Courses
Taught: Drawing, Art Appreciation, Art History)
2011-2013
– Adjunct Professor at Houston Community College. Fine Arts
Department.
(Courses
Taught: Art History I, Art Appreciation)
2010 –
Adjunct Professor at St. Edwards University. Psychology
and Art Departments.
(Courses
Taught: Abnormal Psychology, Drawing I, Drawing from Nature, Color and
Design)
2009 –
Adjunct professor at St. Edwards University. Art Department.
(Courses
Taught: Drawing I, Drawing from Nature, Color and Design)
2008 -
Adjunct professor at University of Texas at San
Antonio. Art Department.
(Courses
Taught: Drawing I, 2-D Design, B&W photography)
2007
(fall) - Adjunct professor at University of Texas at San
Antonio, Art Department.
(Courses
Taught: Drawing I, Drawing II, 2-D Design)
2007
(spring) – Chair, Master of Arts Thesis Committee.
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL).
(Courses taught: Headed the
oral thesis defense committee for
candidates for Master of Arts in Visual
Arts)
2006
– Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Department in Visual Arts.
Universidad
Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL).
Courses
taught: Master of Arts Thesis Research Seminar)
2004-2006
– Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Department in Graphic Design.
Universidad
de Monterrey.
(Courses
taught: Semiotics and Graphic Design, Research Methods Seminar)
2003-2006
– Adjunct Professor at the Art Department of Universidad de Monterrey.
(Courses
taught: Drawing: beginning, advanced, figure. Painting: Beginning and
Advanced. 2-D design. Space and Design.)
1998-2002
– Substitute Teacher/Tutor – New York City Schools.
1997-99
– NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education 2-year
fellowship
Bushwick
HS, New York City.
Research and Publications
Effects
of Brightness Contrast on Emotional and Cognitive Responses to Sung Dynasty Ink
Wash Paintings. ”. Published for the New York University School of Arts and
Sciences psychology thesis committee (2002) and in the 3rd Research
Forum memoirs, Universidad de Monterrey (2003).