Education

• Kendall School of Design, Grand Rapids, MI
• Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI
• Various classes and workshops, both local and out of state. Studied with Nita Engle, Diane van Arx, Soundra Weed, Anne Cicale, Eliza Shultz, Paul Maurer, Ken Harris, Stan Knight, Jerry Tresser, Dick Beasley, Nancy Culmone, Leana Fay, Victoria Pittman, Cheryl Adams, Rose Edin, Rosemary Buczek, Roland Lee, Jacqueline Sullivan and many more.

Work Experience

• Starke’s Studio, Farmington Hills, MI. Free-lance out of my home studio, specializing in design from concept sketches to layout and finished art. Can incorporate calligraphy and illustrations into artwork. Experienced in logos, customized greeting cards and personalizing furniture and money banks. Some of the companies that have used my services include:

• Art Store & More, Livonia, MI Taught basic & advanced drawing, pen & ink, pastel, colored pencil, commercial artwork, watercolor, gouache & scratchboard. Also taught specialized workshops in calligraphy, paper marbling, pop-up cards & embossing.
• MG & Casey, Inc. Detroit, MI Logo design, brochures, fliers, illustration & catalogs.
• VAAL (Visual Art Association of Livonia) Taught various classes.