Artist/Writer 02/2014-present
Exhibited art at Kauai Society of Artists Gallery, Lihue, Hawaii and online through Fine Art America; two novels published by and available through Kindle and Amazon.
Humanities Teacher 09/2013-01/2014
AP Human Geography and World History, Shandong Experimental High School, Jinan, China
Artist 01/2010-09/2013
Exhibited art at Hong Kong Cultural Center, Hong Kong; Dandeli Gallery, Beijing; Yi Ran Gallery, 798, Beijing; Bottoms Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Literature/Writing Teacher 09/2009-01/2010
Taught English literature and ESL for an American high school program at Yangzhou Middle School (the alma mater of President Jiang Zemin)
Property Renovation/Maintenance 04/2008-08/2009
Interior and exterior construction and maintenance for Shoreline Properties, Santa Barbara, CA
Artist 06/2006-04/2008
Exhibited art at Santa Barbara Arts and Craft Show; Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara; Bottoms Art Gallery, Santa Barbara; Gallery 113, Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara Jazz Festival; Wall Art Space, 798, Beijing; Yi Ran Gallery, 798, Beijing
Background Actor 07/2007-01/2008
Played lawyer for season one of Eli Stone, NBC, Disney Studios, Burbank, CA
Art Gallery Owner 03/2006-09/2007
Founded and managed Wall Art Space in 798, Beijing’s most prestigious art district
Artist 08/2005-06/2006
Exhibited art at Holy Oriental Gallery, 798, Beijing; China National Museum Art Center, Beijing; China International Gallery Exhibition, Beijing (represented by Broadway Gallery, New York); Wall Art Space, Beijing; Jia Rui Gallery, Kempinsky Hotel, Beijing; Beijing Biennial, Yi Ran Gallery, 798, Beijing;
Art History Teacher 01/2006-05/2006
Created and taught a course in western art, architecture and design at China’s finest art university, the Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing
American Cinema Teacher 08/2005-01/2006
Taught American Cinema and oral English at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing
Writing Teacher 08/2004-06/2005
Taught English writing, academic writing, and linguistics at SIAS International University of Zhengzhou University.
Artist 01/1990-08/2005
Exhibitions include the Gallerie Marceau, Paris; galleries of Porto, Costa da Caparica, and Seixal, Portugal; Philadelphia Convention Center, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Exclusive Collections and Good Works Fine Art, San Diego, CA
Art Museum 1992-1993
Did design, construction, ordering/receiving, and child education work for the PAFA Museum, Philadelphia
Studio Art Teacher (various times and locations)
Taught oil painting
Education
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1991-1993
Majored in painting at America’s oldest art school
University of California at Santa Barbara 1984-1987
Received a B.A. in English
Santa Barbara City College 1983-1984
Westmont College 1981-1982
