Employment History

Admissions Officer at Kendall since 2003

Educational Background

• M.F.A. in Painting, Kendall College of Art and Design, 2007
• B.A. in Studio Art, Spring Arbor University
• Ox-Bow Summer Program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Best Achievement

Going to school while working and raising a family.

Favorite Artist, Movement and Museum

• Favorite artist changes, however, my influences include Corily Brown and Judy Glantzman
• Contemporary Art
• The Neue Museum, N.Y.C.

Top 3 favorite works of art

• “The Isenheim Alterpiece,” Matthias Grunewald
• “Portrait of Ross,” Felix-Gonzalez-Torres
• “Crucifixion Series,“ Francis Bacon

Creative philosophy

Artists have to be true to their own individual artistic voice.

Favorite quote

“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood.” - Daniel Burnham

Favorite KCAD fact

The amount of scholarship money available for strong artwork.

Who do you think every KCAD student should meet?

Patricia Constantine, Assistant Professor, Foundation, Fine Arts, Painting

Best kept secret about Grand Rapids

The Common Ground Coffee House – it is the most unpretentious coffee house in Grand Rapids.

Favorite medium and why

This changes…right now I’m into printmaking because of its physicality and process.

Which art book would you recommend to students?

“Why Art Cannot Be Taught,” by James Elkins. Also, not an art book but… "A Brief History of Everything," by Ken Wilber.

What is the one thing you do not feel should be represented in a portfolio review?

Anything that you are not proud of.