CONFERENCES

2017 Letterworks: 37th International Calligraphy Conference, Ogden, UT: Big Magic: Taking Calligraphy Out of the Box and Painting Poetry
2014 Letters California Style, Los Angeles: Calligraphy as Abstract Painting
2005 Legacies: 25th International Calligraphy Conference, Dallas, TX: When Love & Skill Work Together and Tinctures, Tints & Shades
2004 Confluence: 24th International Calligraphy Conference, St. Louis, MO: From Popsicle Sticks to Sink Art: a Compendium of Beasley Techniques and Subtle Colors in the Night
1993 Calleidoscope: 13th International CallIgraphy Conference, New Jersey: Using the Canon Color Copier
1992 Mosaic: 12th International Calligraphy Conference, Michigan: Using the Canon Color Copier

ZOOM CLASSES

2022–23 ArtandPoetry.com: Entering the Page: 31 Lessons in Art. Now available self-paced.
2022 ArtandPoetry.com: Wabi Sabi Ink Painting. Now available self-paced.
2022 O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: Making a Wabi Sabi Book
2021 Sonoma County Books Arts Guild: Wabi Sabi in Action

ZOOM PRESENTATIONS AND DEMOS

2023 Atlanta Friends of the Alphabet Guild: Marking Time: Introduction to a Daily Practice
2023 Hamilton Calligraphy Guild, Ontario, Canada: My Journey as a Calligrapher
2022 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Kalligraphia: Calligraphic Abstract Painting
2022 Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild, Alberta, CA: Marking Time: Introduction to a Daily Practice

WORKSHOPS

2024 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA: Making a Wabi Sabi Book
2023 O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA: Making a Wabi Sabi Book
2022 O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA: Wabi Sabi Ink Painting
2019 Portland Calligraphy Guild: Big Magic: Taking Calligraphy Out of the Box
2017–19 San Francisco Pen Show: Beginner’s Guide to Beautiful Handwriting
2018 St. Louis Calligraphy Guild, MO: Big Magic: Taking Calligraphy Out of the Box
2018 Colorado Springs Calligraphy Guild: Big Magic: Taking Calligraphy out of the Box
2017–19 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA: Calligraphic Abstractions and Painting Poetry
2017 Society of Scribes, NYC: Big Magic: Taking Calligraphy Out of the Box
2017 Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM: Painting Poetry
2016, 2012 Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM: Taking Flight: Calligraphy as Abstract Painting
2014 Assistant to Sharon Zeugin, La Romita, Terni, Italy: Sketch Umbria
2014 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Lettering on Black Paper
2013 Arts Alliance of Three Rivers, CA: Calligraphy as Abstract Painting
2010 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Nature, Art & Calligraphy
2008 Austin, TX and Albuquerque, NM guilds: Nature, Art & Calligraphy
2007 Pacific Scribes, San Jose, CA: Inspiration Aroused
2006 Ghost Ranch Abiquiu, NM: When Love & Skill Work Together
2006 Chicago Calligraphy Collective: When Love & Skill Work Together
2001–12 Calligraphy guilds in San Diego, San Jose, San Fernando Valley, CA; Rochester, NY; Boise, ID; Colleagues of Calligraphy, MN; Birmingham, AL: Subtle Colors in the Night
1995 Pacific Scribes, San Jose, CA: From Popsicle Sticks to Sink Art
1992 Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild, Boise, ID: From Popsicle Sticks to Sink Art
1988 Calligraphic Society of Arizona: Pen Manipulated Roman Caps
1978–1986 Good Life Get-Together Homesteader’s Festival, Naples, NY: Beginning Calligraphy

CLASSES

2019 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Trivial Pursuits: Harmonizing Color
2017 Sebastopol Center for the Arts: Italic Handwriting
2016 Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Beginning Italic Calligraphy
2013 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Trivial Pursuits: From Neuland to Abstract Art
2004 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Trivial Pursuits: Popsicle Sticks & Wooden Tools
2001–2002 San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA: Beginning Calligraphy
2003 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Beginning Calligraphy
2001 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Trivial Pursuits: Lettering on Black Paper
2000 Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco: Trivial Pursuits: Sink Art
1992 Northern Arizona University: Taught private internship
1988–1992 Boulder, CO: Private classes. Beginning and Advanced Calligraphy.
1991 Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, CO: Beginning Calligraphy
1990 Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO: Beginning Calligraphy
1988 Northern Arizona University: 3-credit class, 2 semesters (hired by Dick Beasley): Beginning Calligraphy
1987–1988 Yavapai College and Sedona Art Center, AZ: Beginning Calligraphy
1977–1986 Corning Community College, NY: Beginning and Advanced Calligraphy

EDUCATION

• Continuing studies with master calligraphers from around the world
• Studied calligraphy as abstract painting with Dick Beasley, Northern Arizona University
• 2-week workshop with Hermann Zapf, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
• Studied calligraphy with Eleni Constantopolis, Rochester Museum of Art, NY
• BA in Studio Art, State University of NY at Oneonta
• Studied calligraphy at Christopher Columbus High School. Bronx, NY