Over 810 of his works are included in over 220 Corporate, Private and Public collections throughout the USA, South America, Europe and the Far East. Several tours with the International Executive Service Corps in Russia and Armenia. Throughout his long career he has served on numerous national, regional, state and city Arts Councils and foundation boards. He currently serves on the Boards of the Southeastern Fiber Arts Alliance, The World Batik Council and the Center for Art & Rehabilitative Energies, Inc. He has art reps in Armenia, Scotland, Switzerland and the US. For more detail please visit his web sites.
LISTING OF RECENT WORKSHOPS
Began teaching workshops in my multi-layering, multi-medium technique in the early 80’s.
Following is a listing starting from 2001 – present.
Surface Design = Inkdyes, acrylics and pencil on untreated cotton.
Mixed Mediums = same as above or soft pastel, acrylic and pencil on paper.
No-wax batik = alternate resist methods on fabric.
Color, Shape, Sound = symbiotic relationships between these phenomenons.
Lectures = presentation papers, films and demos.
Consultations = non-profit organizational best practices.
2001
Glasgow College of Art: Surface Design — Glasgow, Scotland
Jane Hatfield, Head of Textile Design, Duncan College of Art: Surface Design — Dundee, Scotland
Norma Starszakowna, Head of Textile Design, Faeton, Inc. IESC: Art Consultation — Yerevan, Armenia
2002
Tigran Petrosyan, IESC Advisory Committee
Jewish Community Center: Surface Design — Louisville, KY
Bette Levy, Director of Gallery
University of Alaska: Surface Design — Fairbanks, AK
Jo Scott, Director Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
(Began teaching 2-week workshop in 1994, repeated every other year until 2011)
2003
Museum of Industry & Textiles: Color & Shape — Ghent, Belgium
Rita Trefois, Organizer of International Batik Conference
Wake Forest University: Surface Design — Winston-Salem, NC
2004
Peggy Smith, Chair, Dept. of Art
Creative Guild: Mixed Mediums — Dalton, GA
Waldo Vince, Director
John Marlor Art Center: Mixed Mediums — Milledgeville, GA
2005
Ronly Cannon, Director
University of Boston: Surface Design — Boston, MA
Betsy Benjamin-Sterling, Organizer of World Batik Conference
World Batik Council: Mixed Mediums — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006
Steven Dobbs, Director, Panyayang Foundation
Appalachian Craft Center: Mixed Mediums — Smithville, TN
2007
Darrell Brown, Director
ACC Southeast: Surface Design — Gatlinburg, TN
Vina Schemmer, Chairman
World Batik Council: Finding your Voice — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008
Steven Dobbs, Director, Panyayang Foundation
Surface Design/Atlanta: Multi-Layering — Atlanta, GA
Lisa Rich, Coordinator
Open Studio: No-wax Batik — Ghent, Belgium
2009
Rita Trefois, Owner/Director
ISTA: Color, Shape & Sound — Atlanta, GA
Mandara Cromwell, Director
World Batik Council: Batik & Spirituality — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010
Steven Dobbs, Director, Panyayang Foundation
HGA/Georgia: Multi-Mediums/Multi-Layering — Atlanta, GA
2011
Erica Lewis, Chairman
Mendocino Center for the Arts: Surface Design — Mendocino, CA
Mike McDonald, Workshop Coordinator
World Batik Council: Mixed Mediums — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012
Steven Dobbs, Director, Panyayang Foundation
Peachtree Stitchers: Color Design — Atlanta, GA
2013
Arlette Berlin, Coordinator
Southeastern Fiber Arts Alliance: No-wax Batik — Atlanta, GA
2014
Suzi Gough, Chairman
SEFAA – Presentation Models — Atlanta, GA
2015
Suzi Gough, Chairman
Albany Museum of Art – Mixed Mediums on Cotton — Shellman, GA
(sponsored by AMA/exhibition)
Southeast Fiber Alliance: No-Wax Batik — Gatlinburg, TN
Stefanie Darr, Gallery Director
DIY Textile School – Mixed Mediums on Cotton — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ginni Fleck, Director
2016
Intermountain Weavers Conference: No-Wax Batik — Durango, CO
Cindy Fowler, Coordinator
ASU Dept. of Art/Visiting Artist — Albany, GA
Center for Arts – Mixed Mediums on Canvas & Paper — Shellman, GA
2017
Georgia Artists’ Guild – Lecture “Color, Shape, Sound” — Albany, GA
Galerie Dewulf, Pinctsonus – visual+sound — Ghent, Belgium