Education

• B.A., Art, Winona State University
• M.A., M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Certificates in Synodical Postsecondary Education (Martin Luther College) and in Project Management (University of Wisconsin-Continuing Studies)

Background

I’m privileged to serve WLC as Assistant Dean of Advising and as Professor of Art. I have served at WLC for almost 20 years in a variety of roles, and I have taught courses related to practice and theory in art and design. During an earlier part of my career I worked in management roles in publishing, marketing, and printing.

My academic preparation was as a fine artist, and I maintain an active studio in painting and illustration. I show my artwork primarily in regional museum exhibitions. Also, during the last several years, I have published and presented on topics of vocation, which is the doctrine that teaches us about our callings in the earthly kingdom.

Teaching

• COL 101 Introduction to College
• ART 120 Fundamentals of 2-D
• ART 200 Introduction to the Visual Arts
• ART 231 Graphic Design – Foundations
• ART 381 Illustration
• ART 400 Special Topics in Art History – Contemporary Trends
• ART 420 Graphic Design – Advanced

Research Interests

• Exploration and development, in studio practice, of two different themes: vernacular architecture and character as archetype
• Scholarship in vocation, emphasizing applications of the traditional Lutheran doctrine and what it means to the lives of students and peers, especially artists
• Creative process, related to concepts of time and creative thinking
• Broadly, contemporary cultural studies  and narrowly, critical appreciation of artists relevant to my own painting 

Selected Scholarly Works

• Inclusion of paintings and drawings in regional exhibitions (invitational and juried)
• Guest speaker and writer on topics of vocation and academic advising
• Three papers presented at national design educators conferences on topics of time and the liberal arts

Selected Service Activities

• Co-Chair of WLC Reaffirmation of Accreditation Self-Study
• Guest lecturer/speaker at WLC and elsewhere
• Led illustration trips for students to New England and Chicago sites