Biographical Information:

Employment:
Art Instructor: Honors Art & Portfolio Art
Wissahickon High School
Ambler, PA

Education:
M.A., Art Ed
The University of the Arts
B.F.A., Studio Art
Southwest Texas State University
B.S., Art Ed.
Southwest Texas State University
Certification:
PA Professional Certificate:
K-12 Art
TX Teaching Certificate:
K-12 Art

I was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, to a musician in the U.S. Air Force and a lab technician who later became a middle school librarian. I lived in a lot of places and attended a lot of schools. I taught in San Antonio, TX, for seven years and I’ve been teaching in Ambler, PA, for nine years. In between I spent 11 years traveling the country as an Admissions Counselor for the Kansas City Art Institute, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), the San Francisco Art Institute, and the School of Visual Arts (NYC). In addition, I have spent 12 years as an Art & Design examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organization.

I have been fortunate to visit some of the finest high school art programs in the country and work with the most exciting students and teachers on the planet. My views are most informed by my students, my reading and my years in art school admissions.

I am a proud member of the National Art Education Association, PA Art Education Association. and the Caucus on Social Theory & Art Education.

There is nothing more interesting to me than art education and studying visual culture.

I have a wonderfully patient wife and two rambunctious sons. I’m a very lucky guy!