Vice Chair of the Public Relations Committee of the Salmagundi Club NYC
( and Juried Artist member)
Write, direct press releases, marketing, and public relations for the club. Create ad and social campaigns, create and keep relations with external media, vendors, sponsors, media. Art Direct, create or advise on graphic materials. Create external and internal editorial and press releases and general marketing for the club. Foster and encourage internal members to engage at the club and continue membership, celebrate members and patrons through innovative campaigns. Bring in new clients, patrons, encourage and recruit corporate sponsors and members.
( and Juried Artist member)
Write, direct press releases, marketing, and public relations for the club. Create ad and social campaigns, create and keep relations with external media, vendors, sponsors, media. Art Direct, create or advise on graphic materials. Create external and internal editorial and press releases and general marketing for the club. Foster and encourage internal members to engage at the club and continue membership, celebrate members and patrons through innovative campaigns. Bring in new clients, patrons, encourage and recruit corporate sponsors and members.
Contributing Editor/Writer International Artist Publishing
American Art Collector,
International Artist Magazine,
American Fine Art Magazine,
and Western Art Collector
American Art Collector,
International Artist Magazine,
American Fine Art Magazine,
and Western Art Collector
Art History Lecturer, and Artist in the Permanent Collection, The Hilbert Museum, California 2023
2 Lectures at the Hilbert Museum, one on the history of American Impressionism comparing and including some of the Hilbert collection. The second on Contemporary Realism and the current Hybrid style of art that combines Realism, Expressionism, and Impressionism from around the world today.
2 Lectures at the Hilbert Museum, one on the history of American Impressionism comparing and including some of the Hilbert collection. The second on Contemporary Realism and the current Hybrid style of art that combines Realism, Expressionism, and Impressionism from around the world today.
Educational Director American Impressionist Society 4 years ( and Signature Artist)
Created and wrote AIS mission statement. Created, organized and lead on multiple educational events including live duo demos, art history lectures, museum Visits, member paint outs and educational events. Planning for all educational demos, lectures, art exhibitions and events for four years of multiple shows a year.
Created and wrote AIS mission statement. Created, organized and lead on multiple educational events including live duo demos, art history lectures, museum Visits, member paint outs and educational events. Planning for all educational demos, lectures, art exhibitions and events for four years of multiple shows a year.
California Art Club OC Chapter Chairman
Created 6 events, Paint outs, meetings and exhibitions. Including Bowers Museum Event, Laguna Art Museum Lectures, and LCAD demo by artists, panel discussions and lectures.
Created 6 events, Paint outs, meetings and exhibitions. Including Bowers Museum Event, Laguna Art Museum Lectures, and LCAD demo by artists, panel discussions and lectures.
West Coast Editor Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine 2006-2019
16 years with Streamline Publishing as writer, editor. Created dozens of articles on nationsl top artists, covered museum exhibitions, art history. Created PR opportunities, encouraged sales and connections of art world professionals. Lectured on behalf of the magazine. Judged fine art events and awards on behalf of the magazine.
16 years with Streamline Publishing as writer, editor. Created dozens of articles on nationsl top artists, covered museum exhibitions, art history. Created PR opportunities, encouraged sales and connections of art world professionals. Lectured on behalf of the magazine. Judged fine art events and awards on behalf of the magazine.
Plein Air Magazine, founding team member, Regional Editor, Writer, Artist 2002-2006
Helped start the magazine with Eric Rhoads and Streamline Publishing as writer, editor, graphic designer and fine artist. Connected Jean Stern, American Impressionist museum director as our advisor. Created dozens of articles on national top artists, covered museum exhibitions, art history. Plein Air demonstrations and teaching beginning watercolor workshops during Plein Air Convention. Created PR opportunities, encouraged sales and connections of art world professionals. Judged fine art events and awards on behalf of the magazine.
Helped start the magazine with Eric Rhoads and Streamline Publishing as writer, editor, graphic designer and fine artist. Connected Jean Stern, American Impressionist museum director as our advisor. Created dozens of articles on national top artists, covered museum exhibitions, art history. Plein Air demonstrations and teaching beginning watercolor workshops during Plein Air Convention. Created PR opportunities, encouraged sales and connections of art world professionals. Judged fine art events and awards on behalf of the magazine.
Associate Producer and Fine Artist for Film "Movement Light and Life" written and directed by Winston Stemler. Provide direction and advice for recreating 19th centurty fine art studio and plein air painting scenes for film. Painted and provided original fine art work for use in the film. Curated and hired additional artists for the film and help with the creation of new works to be used in film.
Link to View Trailer
Link to View Trailer
Disney -Art Director /Liason with Walter Foster Publishing- 2 years
Innovated and created over 40 books on how to draw and paint. Lead Disney illustrator/artists to create the artwork for many books on HOW TO DRAW the characters from Disney movies. Worked with Ken at Disney Press in Burbank. Was liason managing artists and illustrators between Disney and Walter Foster Publishing. Sketched layouts, wrote and did the graphic design adding in original illustartions. Concept to design to layout. Artist and project management.
Innovated and created over 40 books on how to draw and paint. Lead Disney illustrator/artists to create the artwork for many books on HOW TO DRAW the characters from Disney movies. Worked with Ken at Disney Press in Burbank. Was liason managing artists and illustrators between Disney and Walter Foster Publishing. Sketched layouts, wrote and did the graphic design adding in original illustartions. Concept to design to layout. Artist and project management.