Narrative Statement
I am an artist, writer, designer, and student. As an artist, my focus is on southern vernacular architecture and landscape. I find these simple structures and basic landscapes sublime.
As a freelance writer, I have focused on subject matter such as architecture and design in regional magazines. With each article, I value interviewing people about projects they care about. Bringing their passion and pride to the printed page is always a great privilege to me as a writer.
As a graphic designer, I have had the fortune to work with large corporations and very small businesses. I have found great fulfillment in helping others to accomplish goals for their businesses. I am a strong believer in the entrepreneurial spirit and hope to encourage others to take big leaps.
Currently, I am a graduate student, working to complete a M.A. in Art Education with the University of Florida. I hope to become an art educator and advocate for art education. I believe my professional experience as well as my experiences as a mother have deeply influenced and enriched what I have to offer and share with students.
I completed my M.A. in Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002. My thesis was on Picasso’s variations of the Old Masters. My B.A. in Journalism/Mass Communication and Art is from Samford University.
I am an artist, writer, designer, and student. As an artist, my focus is on southern vernacular architecture and landscape. I find these simple structures and basic landscapes sublime.
As a freelance writer, I have focused on subject matter such as architecture and design in regional magazines. With each article, I value interviewing people about projects they care about. Bringing their passion and pride to the printed page is always a great privilege to me as a writer.
As a graphic designer, I have had the fortune to work with large corporations and very small businesses. I have found great fulfillment in helping others to accomplish goals for their businesses. I am a strong believer in the entrepreneurial spirit and hope to encourage others to take big leaps.
Currently, I am a graduate student, working to complete a M.A. in Art Education with the University of Florida. I hope to become an art educator and advocate for art education. I believe my professional experience as well as my experiences as a mother have deeply influenced and enriched what I have to offer and share with students.
I completed my M.A. in Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2002. My thesis was on Picasso’s variations of the Old Masters. My B.A. in Journalism/Mass Communication and Art is from Samford University.
Research Profile
Degrees
M.A., Art Education, University of Florida (2015)
M.A., Art History, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2002)
B.A., Journalism/Mass Communication and Art, Samford University (1996)
Key Professional Appointments
Freelance Writer and Graphic Designer
CityView Magazine, Southern Breeze Magazine, Greater Knoxville Homes & Living Magazine,
and design clients in the arts, real estate, corporate education, and financial fields
DIY Network, Scripps Networks, Knoxville, TN
Ad Sales Marketing Manager
Calhoun Community College, Decatur, AL
Adjunct Instructor
Prentiss Douthit Design and Advertising, Birmingham, AL
Copywriter and Graphic Designer
Gale Group/MacMillan Reference USA
Contributing Writer
Selected Works
Exploring the Owatonna Art Education Project, 2014 digital book
Birmingham Artwalk, 2006 and 2007 Juried exhibiting artist
Moss Rock Festival, 2006 and 2007 Juried exhibiting artist
Leadership, Grants, and Recognitions
The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, President of Board of Directors
The Wordplayers, Vice President of Advisory Board
Research Interests
art history, community-based art, environmental art, visual culture
Creative & Research Biography
As an artist I explore southern vernacular architecture and landscapes on my canvases. I am haunted by the simple structure of dogtrot house, a ghost of the past, and yet so simple it becomes almost modern and abstract. In becoming an art educator, I hope to encourage creativity and play as well as to build a lifelong connection between the student and art and the humanities. I feel these aspects are undervalued in our current educational system. As a scholar, I wish to deepen my understanding of art education and to further underscore its value through advocacy.
M.A., Art Education, University of Florida (2015)
M.A., Art History, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2002)
B.A., Journalism/Mass Communication and Art, Samford University (1996)
Key Professional Appointments
Freelance Writer and Graphic Designer
CityView Magazine, Southern Breeze Magazine, Greater Knoxville Homes & Living Magazine,
and design clients in the arts, real estate, corporate education, and financial fields
DIY Network, Scripps Networks, Knoxville, TN
Ad Sales Marketing Manager
Calhoun Community College, Decatur, AL
Adjunct Instructor
Prentiss Douthit Design and Advertising, Birmingham, AL
Copywriter and Graphic Designer
Gale Group/MacMillan Reference USA
Contributing Writer
Selected Works
Exploring the Owatonna Art Education Project, 2014 digital book
Birmingham Artwalk, 2006 and 2007 Juried exhibiting artist
Moss Rock Festival, 2006 and 2007 Juried exhibiting artist
Leadership, Grants, and Recognitions
The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, President of Board of Directors
The Wordplayers, Vice President of Advisory Board
Research Interests
art history, community-based art, environmental art, visual culture
Creative & Research Biography
As an artist I explore southern vernacular architecture and landscapes on my canvases. I am haunted by the simple structure of dogtrot house, a ghost of the past, and yet so simple it becomes almost modern and abstract. In becoming an art educator, I hope to encourage creativity and play as well as to build a lifelong connection between the student and art and the humanities. I feel these aspects are undervalued in our current educational system. As a scholar, I wish to deepen my understanding of art education and to further underscore its value through advocacy.
Where I come from (2014)
