M.A., University of Denver, 1982
Art History with Museum Training
B.A., Brigham Young University, 1979
Art and Design Major, Spanish Minor
Professional Experience
1991 to present - Director, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 1989 to present - Curator, Jessie Metcalf Gallery, Tam Alumni Center, UNLV; 1989 to 2000 - Curator, Nevada Institute for Contemporary; 1990 to 1991 - Interim Director, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; 1989 to 1990 - Curator, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 1984 to 1989 - Curator of Art, Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; 1982 to 1984 - Curator of Visual Arts, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado; 1982 - Curator of the Francis King Collection of Western Art, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado; 1982 - Intern, Contemporary Art Department, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado; 1981 - Intern, Registrar’s Office, Denver Art Museum; 1979 to 1980 - Museum Assistant, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT.
Exhibitions
Involved in all aspects of exhibition development including conception, administration and installation of approximately 375 exhibitions for institutions including the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, UNLV; Metcalf Gallery, Tam Alumni Center, UNLV; Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas; McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado.
Publications
Involved in the writing or editing, conception, design, and printing of projects for the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists, St. James Press; Northern Arizona University; Barrick Museum, UNLV; Salt Lake Art Center, Utah; Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Nevada Historical Society; XS Gallery, Western Nevada Community College; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; Gerald Peters Corporation, Santa Fe; , Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado.
Teaching
Teach Gallery Practices, Art 309; Advanced Gallery Practices I and II, Art 409, Art 410; supervise intern program, Art 489.
Lectures
Presented lectures on specific artists, museum procedures and general interest topics for Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; for UNLV Elderhostel; UNLV Continuing Education; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas; Texas Association of Museums Annual Conference; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas; D-ART Visual Arts Center, Dallas, Texas.
Consultant
Served as consultant for exhibition development, collection development, grants evaluation, and curriculum development for Arnold Shaw Music Library, UNLV; Artemus Ham Concert Hall, UNLV; Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, UNLV; Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV; McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV; Las Vegas Neon Museum; Nevada State Council on the Arts; Nevada State Museum and Historical Society; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.; Amarillo Art Center, exhibition installation; Marsh Media, Inc., Amarillo, TX; Southeast Colorado Arts Council, Lamar, CO.
Professional
Community Arts Panelist, General Services Administration, ORGANIZATIONS, Art -In-Architecture Project, Lloyd D. George United States
Committees & Boards
Courthouse, Las Vegas; Cold War/Hot Culture, American and
Russian Nonconformist Art Advisory Board; American Association of Museums; National Council for Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Local Planning Board; Las Vegas Academy Advisory Panel, Visual Arts Curriculum; Western Museums Conference Local Arrangements Committee; Board of Directors, Area Arts Foundation, Amarillo, Texas; Texas Association of Museums; Utah Museum Association.
Awards & Distinctions
Distinguished Men in Southern Nevada
Who’s Who in the West
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Lifetime Achievement Award in Visual Arts, City of Las Vegas
Education
M.A., University of Denver, 1982
Art History with Museum Training
B.A., Brigham Young University, 1979
Art and Design Major, Spanish Minor
Professional Experience
1991 to present - Director, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 1989 to present - Curator, Jessie Metcalf Gallery, Tam Alumni Center, UNLV; 1989 to 2000 - Curator, Nevada Institute for Contemporary; 1990 to 1991 - Interim Director, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; 1989 to 1990 - Curator, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 1984 to 1989 - Curator of Art, Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; 1982 to 1984 - Curator of Visual Arts, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado; 1982 - Curator of the Francis King Collection of Western Art, Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado; 1982 - Intern, Contemporary Art Department, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado; 1981 - Intern, Registrar’s Office, Denver Art Museum; 1979 to 1980 - Museum Assistant, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT.
Exhibitions
Involved in all aspects of exhibition development including conception, administration and installation of approximately 375 exhibitions for institutions including the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, UNLV; Metcalf Gallery, Tam Alumni Center, UNLV; Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas; McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado.
Publications
Involved in the writing or editing, conception, design, and printing of projects for the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists, St. James Press; Northern Arizona University; Barrick Museum, UNLV; Salt Lake Art Center, Utah; Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Nevada Historical Society; XS Gallery, Western Nevada Community College; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; Gerald Peters Corporation, Santa Fe; , Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, Colorado.
Teaching
Teach Gallery Practices, Art 309; Advanced Gallery Practices I and II, Art 409, Art 410; supervise intern program, Art 489.
Lectures
Presented lectures on specific artists, museum procedures and general interest topics for Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; for UNLV Elderhostel; UNLV Continuing Education; Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas; West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas; Texas Association of Museums Annual Conference; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas; D-ART Visual Arts Center, Dallas, Texas.
Consultant
Served as consultant for exhibition development, collection development, grants evaluation, and curriculum development for Arnold Shaw Music Library, UNLV; Artemus Ham Concert Hall, UNLV; Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, UNLV; Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV; McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV; Las Vegas Neon Museum; Nevada State Council on the Arts; Nevada State Museum and Historical Society; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.; Amarillo Art Center, exhibition installation; Marsh Media, Inc., Amarillo, TX; Southeast Colorado Arts Council, Lamar, CO.
Professional
Community Arts Panelist, General Services Administration, ORGANIZATIONS, Art -In-Architecture Project, Lloyd D. George United States
Committees & Boards
Courthouse, Las Vegas; Cold War/Hot Culture, American and
Russian Nonconformist Art Advisory Board; American Association of Museums; National Council for Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Local Planning Board; Las Vegas Academy Advisory Panel, Visual Arts Curriculum; Western Museums Conference Local Arrangements Committee; Board of Directors, Area Arts Foundation, Amarillo, Texas; Texas Association of Museums; Utah Museum Association.
Awards & Distinctions
Distinguished Men in Southern Nevada
Who’s Who in the West
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Lifetime Achievement Award in Visual Arts, City of Las Vegas