Resume
After a long museum career, I am back in the studio and the classroom, teaching. I give art-related talks and occasionally write about art. I worked for Georgia O'Keeffe in 1976, and my talks focus on her art and life and my experience with her.
TEACHING
Stanford University Continuing Studies, "Georgia O'Keeffe: Lessons in Art and Life," online, Jan-Feb, 2024
Ghost Ranch Education Center (New Mexico), "Practically Painting with O'Keeffe," October 13-18, 2024, October 7-13, 2023, October 8-14, 2022; "Painting in O'Keeffe Country," October 3-9, 2021, September 8-13, 2019; "Beginners: Find Your Inner O'Keeffe and Find Yourself," June 5-11, 2022, June 5-11, 2020, May 15-19, 2019, March 14-18, 2019; "Lessons from Georgia O'Keeffe's Art, Life, Landscape," October 7–13, 2018, June 19–25, 2016, June 22–28, 2015, June 21–29, 2014
Pacific Art League (Palo Alto, CA), "Discover Your Inner Georgia O'Keeffe," October 13, 20, 27, 2019
Nevada Museum of Art "Finding Your Inner O'Keeffe," Monday-Friday, August 12–14, 2019
University Art (San Jose), Lecture and class entitled “Learning from Georgia O’Keeffe: Lessons in Color, Line, and Composition.” April 14, 21, 28, 2018
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (Santa Fe, N.M.) "Composition and Color Workshop Inspired by O’Keeffe," June 18, 2015
Palo Alto Art Center (California), "Lessons from Georgia O'Keeffe's Art and Life," May 17, 2015
WRITING
The Daily print and Mercury News online articles:
"Palo Alto Center Mounts Fascinating Show of Dioramas" February 9, 2018; "Erasing Boundaries Between the Making of Art and the Living of Life," July 3, 2017; "Creating extraordinary art with ordinary objects," February 13, 2017; "Anne and Mark's Art Party," September 16, 2016; "Pace opens gallery in Palo Alto with work by James Turrell," May 25, 2016; Two new galleries present fascinating shows," March 23, 2016; "Creations of Light and Space" about Robert Irwin, February 23, 2016
RegardingArts.com reviews:
"Over the Top: Math Bass and the Imperial Court SF," April 23, 2017; "Stand back! It's an art attack at the fairgrounds in San Jose," September 22, 2016; "Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen," August 14, 2016; "Raphael's Portrait of a Lady with a Unicorn," January 19, 2016; "Janet Cardiff's The Forty Part Motet," January 8, 2016
Blog Post: "Weekends with O'Keeffe" for the de Young Museum, Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, April 23, 2014
ART IN COLLECTIONS
San Jose Museum of Art (CA), Triton Museum of Art (Santa Clara, CA), Farhat Art Museum Collection (Beirut, Lebanon), Lucas Family Collection, Marmor Family Collection
O'KEEFFE EXPERIENCE
Georgia O’Keeffe, Abiqui and Ghost Ranch, N.M. 1976
Companion and Personal Assistant
Interviewed by O'Keeffe and Juan Hamilton, hired to be O’Keeffe’s weekend companion, also worked weekdays and week nights when other staff were not available. Duties included personal care, reading mail to her, reading to her at night, accompanying her on walks, plus household duties, including cooking, and light office duties.
MUSEUM and GALLERY EXPERIENCE
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, Stanford, Ca. 2001-2016
Head of Communications, 2008-2016
Public Relations Manager, 2001-2008
Manage department with $500,000 budget, 2.75 FTE staff members, interns, and volunteers. Plan and implement media, public, and community relations for Stanford University’s art museum founded in 1891, produce publications, oversee marketing and all museum communications, work with designers, photographer, and other vendors, redesign and upkeep of Web site.
de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Ca. 1986-2001
Collections Manager and Public Relations Officer, 1991-2001
Public Relations Coordinator, 1990-1991
Publicity Coordinator, 1986-1988
Manage media and public relations, pitch media, produce publications, work with SCU News Bureau, designers, photographer, and other vendors, recruit, train, and supervise student assistants.
Care and tracking of 10,000-object collection and temporary exhibitions: incoming and outgoing loans, insurance, transportation, pest control, condition reports, inventory, and copyright issues; recruited, trained, and supervise 20+ volunteers; supervise student assistants; computerize records; write collections management policy; deed of gift and loan agreements; organize incoming exhibitions.
California History Center, De Anza College, Cupertino, Ca. 1986, 1988, 2000
Curator and designer, Rock and Roll Revolution: Northern California, 1963-1973
Organizer and designer, By the Sweat of thy Brow: The Story of Labor in Santa Clara Valley
Exhibition Designer, California Woman Suffrage: An Anniversary Exhibit (traveling exhibition)
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Ca. 1981-1986
Graphic Designer, 1984-1986
Design and paste up announcements, posters, newsletters, catalogues; work with printers, photographers, and other vendors; maintain exterior signage
Instructor, San Jose Museum Art School, 1984-1986
Teach painting to adults; mixed media, drawing, and painting to children
Assistant to the Director, San Jose Fine Film Society, 1982-1984
Write and place PSAs, obtain publicity, maintain membership records, manage the office
Graphic Designer and Preparator, 1981-1982
Design publications, install art and wall graphics for exhibition, pick-up and deliver art
Works/San Jose, an alternative, non-profit exhibition art space, San Jose, Ca. 1982-1987
Vice President 1983-1984, Secretary 1984-1985, Advisor 1985-1986, Curating Committee 1983-87 (unpaid positions)
Gallery Coordinator, 1982-1983
Plan and implement day-to-day functioning of gallery, publicize exhibitions, organize and supervise volunteers and workstudy employee, recruit new board members, obtain IBM grant.
PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS
Talks about Georgia O’Keeffe: September 22, 2024, "My Time with Georgia O'Keeffe" at San Jose Friends Meeting; March 2, 2019 at Roberta Salma Studio/Gallery, Burlingame, CA; September 5, 2018 at the Fremont Art Association, CA, June 16, 2016 at Santa Fe Library, NM, June 18, 2016 at the Abiquiu Inn, NM
“Putting Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Ideas into Practice,” American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, May 21, 2014
“Is Traditional Media Dead? The Future of Earned Media and How to Be Successful,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, session chair, May 24, 2011
“Found In Collection: Recurring Nightmare or Golden Opportunity?,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, session chair, May 8, 2001
“The Science and Art of Conservation and Cultural Preservation,” de Saisset Museum Museums, symposium speaker, March 3, 2001
Talks about my experience with Georgia O’Keeffe at the de Saisset Museum, Palo Alto Art Center, San Jose Art Club, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford, various dates in 2000, 2001, 2013
“Collections Care: How Professional Are Your Practices?,” California Association of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, July 29, 2000
“Inventory: Tales from the Crypt,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, May 17, 2000
“Consuming Passions: Inside O’Keeffe’s World,” interview by Jack Fischer, San Jose Mercury News, page E-1, March 6, 2000
"Computerizing 40 Years' Worth of Records," Heritage Council of Santa Clara County, workshop “Computer Collection Management: A Sampling,” Feb. 3, 1996
"Using Volunteers for Collections Inventory at the de Saisset Museum," Registrars' Quarterly newsletter, Registrar's Committee--Western Region, summer 1994
"Forced Relocation Prompts Inventory," Registrars' Quarterly newsletter, Registrar's Committee--Western Region, spring 1993
DEGREES
San Jose State University, MFA, Pictorial Arts
San Jose State College, BA, Art
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
San Jose State University and Nonprofit Development Center, professional certificate, Nonprofit Management
JFK University, Center for Museum Studies, Documentation of Collections class
Smithsonian Institution, workshop, The Words You Exhibit
Smithsonian Institution, workshop, Museum Graphics
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Servas International, Archivist, elected term 2015–2018, Archives Advisory Group, 2019-present
Executive House, homeowners association, board of directors, 2012–2015
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, governing committee, 1987–1989
WORKS San Jose (gallery), board of directors, 1983–1985, and advisory board, 1985–1989
TEACHING
Stanford University Continuing Studies, "Georgia O'Keeffe: Lessons in Art and Life," online, Jan-Feb, 2024
Ghost Ranch Education Center (New Mexico), "Practically Painting with O'Keeffe," October 13-18, 2024, October 7-13, 2023, October 8-14, 2022; "Painting in O'Keeffe Country," October 3-9, 2021, September 8-13, 2019; "Beginners: Find Your Inner O'Keeffe and Find Yourself," June 5-11, 2022, June 5-11, 2020, May 15-19, 2019, March 14-18, 2019; "Lessons from Georgia O'Keeffe's Art, Life, Landscape," October 7–13, 2018, June 19–25, 2016, June 22–28, 2015, June 21–29, 2014
Pacific Art League (Palo Alto, CA), "Discover Your Inner Georgia O'Keeffe," October 13, 20, 27, 2019
Nevada Museum of Art "Finding Your Inner O'Keeffe," Monday-Friday, August 12–14, 2019
University Art (San Jose), Lecture and class entitled “Learning from Georgia O’Keeffe: Lessons in Color, Line, and Composition.” April 14, 21, 28, 2018
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (Santa Fe, N.M.) "Composition and Color Workshop Inspired by O’Keeffe," June 18, 2015
Palo Alto Art Center (California), "Lessons from Georgia O'Keeffe's Art and Life," May 17, 2015
WRITING
The Daily print and Mercury News online articles:
"Palo Alto Center Mounts Fascinating Show of Dioramas" February 9, 2018; "Erasing Boundaries Between the Making of Art and the Living of Life," July 3, 2017; "Creating extraordinary art with ordinary objects," February 13, 2017; "Anne and Mark's Art Party," September 16, 2016; "Pace opens gallery in Palo Alto with work by James Turrell," May 25, 2016; Two new galleries present fascinating shows," March 23, 2016; "Creations of Light and Space" about Robert Irwin, February 23, 2016
RegardingArts.com reviews:
"Over the Top: Math Bass and the Imperial Court SF," April 23, 2017; "Stand back! It's an art attack at the fairgrounds in San Jose," September 22, 2016; "Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen," August 14, 2016; "Raphael's Portrait of a Lady with a Unicorn," January 19, 2016; "Janet Cardiff's The Forty Part Motet," January 8, 2016
Blog Post: "Weekends with O'Keeffe" for the de Young Museum, Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, April 23, 2014
ART IN COLLECTIONS
San Jose Museum of Art (CA), Triton Museum of Art (Santa Clara, CA), Farhat Art Museum Collection (Beirut, Lebanon), Lucas Family Collection, Marmor Family Collection
O'KEEFFE EXPERIENCE
Georgia O’Keeffe, Abiqui and Ghost Ranch, N.M. 1976
Companion and Personal Assistant
Interviewed by O'Keeffe and Juan Hamilton, hired to be O’Keeffe’s weekend companion, also worked weekdays and week nights when other staff were not available. Duties included personal care, reading mail to her, reading to her at night, accompanying her on walks, plus household duties, including cooking, and light office duties.
MUSEUM and GALLERY EXPERIENCE
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, Stanford, Ca. 2001-2016
Head of Communications, 2008-2016
Public Relations Manager, 2001-2008
Manage department with $500,000 budget, 2.75 FTE staff members, interns, and volunteers. Plan and implement media, public, and community relations for Stanford University’s art museum founded in 1891, produce publications, oversee marketing and all museum communications, work with designers, photographer, and other vendors, redesign and upkeep of Web site.
de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Ca. 1986-2001
Collections Manager and Public Relations Officer, 1991-2001
Public Relations Coordinator, 1990-1991
Publicity Coordinator, 1986-1988
Manage media and public relations, pitch media, produce publications, work with SCU News Bureau, designers, photographer, and other vendors, recruit, train, and supervise student assistants.
Care and tracking of 10,000-object collection and temporary exhibitions: incoming and outgoing loans, insurance, transportation, pest control, condition reports, inventory, and copyright issues; recruited, trained, and supervise 20+ volunteers; supervise student assistants; computerize records; write collections management policy; deed of gift and loan agreements; organize incoming exhibitions.
California History Center, De Anza College, Cupertino, Ca. 1986, 1988, 2000
Curator and designer, Rock and Roll Revolution: Northern California, 1963-1973
Organizer and designer, By the Sweat of thy Brow: The Story of Labor in Santa Clara Valley
Exhibition Designer, California Woman Suffrage: An Anniversary Exhibit (traveling exhibition)
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Ca. 1981-1986
Graphic Designer, 1984-1986
Design and paste up announcements, posters, newsletters, catalogues; work with printers, photographers, and other vendors; maintain exterior signage
Instructor, San Jose Museum Art School, 1984-1986
Teach painting to adults; mixed media, drawing, and painting to children
Assistant to the Director, San Jose Fine Film Society, 1982-1984
Write and place PSAs, obtain publicity, maintain membership records, manage the office
Graphic Designer and Preparator, 1981-1982
Design publications, install art and wall graphics for exhibition, pick-up and deliver art
Works/San Jose, an alternative, non-profit exhibition art space, San Jose, Ca. 1982-1987
Vice President 1983-1984, Secretary 1984-1985, Advisor 1985-1986, Curating Committee 1983-87 (unpaid positions)
Gallery Coordinator, 1982-1983
Plan and implement day-to-day functioning of gallery, publicize exhibitions, organize and supervise volunteers and workstudy employee, recruit new board members, obtain IBM grant.
PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS
Talks about Georgia O’Keeffe: September 22, 2024, "My Time with Georgia O'Keeffe" at San Jose Friends Meeting; March 2, 2019 at Roberta Salma Studio/Gallery, Burlingame, CA; September 5, 2018 at the Fremont Art Association, CA, June 16, 2016 at Santa Fe Library, NM, June 18, 2016 at the Abiquiu Inn, NM
“Putting Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Ideas into Practice,” American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, May 21, 2014
“Is Traditional Media Dead? The Future of Earned Media and How to Be Successful,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, session chair, May 24, 2011
“Found In Collection: Recurring Nightmare or Golden Opportunity?,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, session chair, May 8, 2001
“The Science and Art of Conservation and Cultural Preservation,” de Saisset Museum Museums, symposium speaker, March 3, 2001
Talks about my experience with Georgia O’Keeffe at the de Saisset Museum, Palo Alto Art Center, San Jose Art Club, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford, various dates in 2000, 2001, 2013
“Collections Care: How Professional Are Your Practices?,” California Association of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, July 29, 2000
“Inventory: Tales from the Crypt,” American Association of Museums Annual Conference, panelist, May 17, 2000
“Consuming Passions: Inside O’Keeffe’s World,” interview by Jack Fischer, San Jose Mercury News, page E-1, March 6, 2000
"Computerizing 40 Years' Worth of Records," Heritage Council of Santa Clara County, workshop “Computer Collection Management: A Sampling,” Feb. 3, 1996
"Using Volunteers for Collections Inventory at the de Saisset Museum," Registrars' Quarterly newsletter, Registrar's Committee--Western Region, summer 1994
"Forced Relocation Prompts Inventory," Registrars' Quarterly newsletter, Registrar's Committee--Western Region, spring 1993
DEGREES
San Jose State University, MFA, Pictorial Arts
San Jose State College, BA, Art
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
San Jose State University and Nonprofit Development Center, professional certificate, Nonprofit Management
JFK University, Center for Museum Studies, Documentation of Collections class
Smithsonian Institution, workshop, The Words You Exhibit
Smithsonian Institution, workshop, Museum Graphics
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Servas International, Archivist, elected term 2015–2018, Archives Advisory Group, 2019-present
Executive House, homeowners association, board of directors, 2012–2015
Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, governing committee, 1987–1989
WORKS San Jose (gallery), board of directors, 1983–1985, and advisory board, 1985–1989