Professional Experience

Museum, Arts & Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor of Art 8/2002 – 2009
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Teaching art studio photography and, photo computer imaging courses.

Adjunct Professor of Art 8/2000 – 4/2002
Broward Community College
Davie, FL

Teaching studio art courses: computer art, web publishing and, art appreciation.

Adjunct Professor of Art 8/1997 – 4/2001
Miami-Dade Community College
Miami, FL

Teaching studio & lecture art courses: painting, drawing, figure drawing, 2D & 3D design, sculpture, photography, art history & art appreciation.

Gallery Preparator 6/1998 – 2000
A+ Resources

Miami, FL

Fine Art handling, packing and unpacking of art, installation of art.
Freelance worker.

Gallery Preparator 2/1998 – 2000
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art

Los Angeles, CA

Fine Art handling, packing and unpacking, installation of art. Freelance
worker only.

Freelance writer & Photographer 4/1997 – 4/1997

Tomb With a View

Lyndhurst, OH

Freelance writer & photographer on Florida’s African American burial practices and sites.

Gallery Preparator 3/1996 – 3/1996
Skot Foreman Fine Art, Ltd.

Dania, FL

Fine Art handling, installation of art.

Freelance Writer 1/1996 – 8/1996
Art Papers

Atlanta, GA

Adjunct Professor of Art 2/1995 – 8/1997
Miami-Dade Community College
Miami, FL

Teach studio art courses: painting, drawing, figure drawing, 2D & 3D design, sculpture, & photography.

Freelance Writer 12/1994 – 12/1994
Sarasota Arts Review
Sarasota, FL

Preparator, Interim Facilities Manager 2/1994 -
11/1996
Museum of Contemporary Art
No. Miami, FL

Install artwork, fine art handling, packing and shipping of artwork, local transportation of art, electrical maintainence, grounds maintainence, janitorial maintainence, audio visual operator, phone system maintainence, computer systems maintainence and training, hire temp. staff, negotiate with outside contractors.

Gallery Preparator 1/1994 – 3/1996
Peter Fetterman – Photo Gallery
Santa Monica, CA

Fine art handling, packing and unpacking art, installation of art.
Freelance only.

Editor/Publisher 2/1989 – 12/1991
NTU ArtsNewsletter
Ft. Pierce, FL

Copy editor, writer, page layout, publisher, creative director.

Co-director, project consultant 9/1988 – 11/1988
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Center for the Arts Museum
Vero Beach, FL

Co-director, project consultant, assistant grant writer.

Steering committee, project consultant 11/1987 – 2/1988
St. Lucie Co. Parks & St. Lucie Co. Historial Museum
Ft. Pierce, FL

Community organizer, project steering committee, project consultant, logo design, brochure design.

EDUCATION

1998-2000
Vermont College of Norwich University
US-Vermont-Montpelier

Masters Degree Program – MFA in Visual Art

MFA in visual art, mixed media & hypertext.

1990-1993
Florida Atlantic University
US-Florida-Boca Raton

Bachelors Degree Program – BFA in Photography

BFA in photography

1973-1974
Pacific Fashion Institute

US-California-San Francisco

Certification Program

Fashion design and clothing construction.

1971-1972

California College of Art & Crafts
US-California-Oakland

Undergraduate coursework toward BFA.

1970

Art Center College of Design
US-California-Pasadena

Undergraduate photo coursework toward BFA.

1967-1969
Los Angeles Harbor College

US-California-Wilmington

Undergraduate coursework towards BFA.

REFERENCES

References sent upon request.

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Visual art and writing of African American artist Onajídé Shabaka featuring photography, installations, drawings, and performance, non-fiction cultural writing, with a focus on art originating out of the African Atlantic experience.

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